6 BARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Bitabhsktd iSjl PUBLISHED BT I'M TELRGRAPH PRINTING CO. m J. BTACKPOLE, Pree't and Treae'r. T. R. OTSTBR. Secretary. OUS If. BTEINMETZ. Managing *<tltor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building. 11l Federal Square. Xaatern Office, Fifth Avenua Building. New Tor* City. Haabrook. Story * Brooks. , "Western Office, m West Madison ■treet, Chicago. 111., Allen A Ward. Delivered by carriers at «o]VnJit- six cents a Mailed to subscribers at fJ.OO a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office In Harrll burs *■ ««cond cIM» matter. ®The Awociitkm of Am«r- 11 ican Advertisers has ea- < a mined and certified to i j tha oircolatioß of this pub- I S licatien. The figures of circnlatioa - I ] l eontaiaad in the Association's rs- i , I port oaly are guaranteed. i ( j 11 Association of American Advertisers s ;, No. 2833 Whitehall BM«. N. T. City | ' 1 IN ~ ; liftra lall7 mremgm «•* the month mt January, 1914 * 22,342 * ATCHII« F " R THE year 1913—21.577 A vera are tor the year 111J—21,1711 Avert)a* far tke year nil—lß,Bsl Average for the year 1H®—17,485 TBIKFHOND9I Bell 7te Branch Exohange No. 1046. Vatted Business Office, 101. Room 685. Job Dept. jO3. EVENING, FEB. 23 VrHE MRRAKV ANT) ITS FUNDS J TT is to be hoped that the Harrisburg I School Board may see its way clear X to grant the application of the trus tees of tlio Ilarrlsburg Public li brary for an Increased appropriation for maintenance of the new institution at Front and Walnut streets, which has achieved such large, popularity In the less than sixty days during which It has been in operation. As pointed out by the coinniittco of the trustees on their visit to the board on Friday, and as printed from time to time in all of the newspapers of Ilarrlsburg, there has been given to the people of the State Capital a splendid building, modernly equipped and well stocked, as a gift. This has been supplemented by funds which it is estimated will meet about one-third of the present cost of operation. In many other cities of the country libraries have been built and donated with the understanding that the communities to which they have been given should equip, stock and operate them, an obligation which has been gladly assumed. Briefly stated, the invested funds of Ihe library will yield about $4,000 a year, and the cost of operation, which cannot be definitely stated because of the short time in which it lias been in operation, is estimated at SIO,OOO a year. Ihe School Board donated 53,000 and the trustees have asked an increase of $2,000 in this year's budget. It may be assumed that the people of Harrisburg, who are enjoy ing the Library, will supply a couple of thousands of dollars a year in con tributions, but not enough to bridge the gap. As shown by the daily sta tistics of the Library, over 40 per cent, of the patrons are children, pupils of the public schools, for whose benelit a Juvenile collection has been estab lished and for whose advantage a ref erence division has been created. The patronage of both have far exceeded expectations. In short, the Library is an Important adjunct to the educa tional system of the city, and the school directors will be supported by popular opinion If they aid substan tially in the upkeep of the institution. "Palmer explains." is the headline of a morning newspaper. Nothing un common about that. Explaining is a Democratic statesman's longest suit. OLMSTED AND PORTO RICO THE development of Porto Rico since its occupation by the United States Is doubly interest ing to Ilarrlsburg, in view of Democratic criticism of our success in insular affairs, and no less so from the fact that the late Congressman Olm sted was largely instrumental in fram ing the laws that now govern the Island. When the American troops landed in Porto Rico in 1898—and two Ilarrls burg companies wero with them—that island was little known to the Amer ican people and at that time the most optimistic could not have anticipated the spontaneous development which has actually taken place in the last fifteen years. This development, in dustrial, educational and otherwise, is shown in an interesting volume, just Issued by the Bureau of Insular Af fairs, containing the reports of the governor and other officials for the llscal year 1913. This report shows that since 1901 the total external commerce of the Island has Increased some five fold. In round numbers the exports growing from eight and a half millions to forty-nine millions; the imports from less than nine to nearly thirty-seven millions; while the balance of trade, adverse in 1901 by a small amount, Is now more than twelve millions an nually in its favor. The island during the last year imported American iner ehandlse at the rate of more than \ SIOO,OOO for each working day. \ Although sugar amounted to more than half the total exports, or $26,- 619,158, an increase made possible only by tho influx of American capital and machinery, together with the ex ceptionally favorable underlying con ditions, more interest attaches to the fact that. Porto Ri.-an «offer, of whose excellence e\er> native is proud, has shown o proportionately more rapid Increase than sugar during the last Ave years the <?x|x<rts for 19 13 being MONDAY EVENING, $8,511,316, an increase of twenty-slxj per cent, over the preceding year.' Proof that the foundation of a diversi fied agriculture has been laid by the Olmsted law is found In the Increase of oranges, pineapples, grape fruit and other fruit from a total of $109,801 in 1901 to $2,377,762 in 1912, and $3,- 120.919 last year. Speaking of the closing year of his administration. Governor Colton says it has been one of marked develop ment, with industries more productive than ever before, and willing labor closely employed under improving conditions. It is stated that in 1898 there was but one building In the islands espe cially erected for school purposes, the total enrollment in the public schools was but 26,000, and eighty per cent, of the entire population was unable to ' i'ead or write. A million souls with j high percentage of illiteracy were domiciled within 3,600 square miles, a population more dense than that of any part of the United States except a few manufacturing districts. Instead of one school house erected for that purpose, there arc to-day 105 graded school buildings, many of wtyich compare favorably with the bet ter class of school buildings in the cities of the United States, and 264 rural school buildings. Tile school en rollment has increased to 161,785 and the general percentage of illiteracy has been reduced to tit! per cent. Few Harrisburgers realize the ex tent to which Congressman Olmsted was identified with the development of our insular possessions. He was Pres ident Taft's chief lieutenant on insular affairs on the floor of the House. Ills work for the up-lift of Porto Rico stands as a splendid monument to his personal talents, broad statesmanship and splendid achievements while in Congress. "The campaign opened on Saturday with the circulation of nominating pe titions," says a Philadelphia newspaper. Glad to hear It. Circumstances had led us to believe that the campaign had been on for a month or more. THEN AND NOW ONE hundred and thirty years ago Newport, R. 1., celebrated Washington's birthday with the ringing of church bells, tiring of cannon and decoration of houses and ships. So far as known this was the first civic celebration of the twenty second as Washington's birthday. He was born, according to the old calen dar, February 11, 1732, and he him self observed that date, until his death in 1799. j To-day, every State in the Union is , following the recommendation of Con- 1 gress at the time of Washington's 1 death that his countrymen meet on j February 22 and do honor to his mem- i ory with fitting ceremonies. Wash- 1 ington is the only American whose ' birthday is recognized as a legal holi- , day in all of the States and the Dls- : trict of Columbia, Porto Rico and j i Alaska. Felix Kafansky, sentenced to twenty days for kissing a girl, asks if the pub lic doesn't think the sentence unjust. Let's have a look at the girl first, I Felix. Please, Mr. Ground Hog. don't rub it in. THE DIFFERENCE THOSE who are fond of indulging in alcoholic beverages and others who are engaged in the sale thereof who believe they are being badly used by those who are urging the adoption of a prohibition amendment to the United States Con stitution would do well to study the methods by which China is seeking to blot out the curse of opium smoking. An Associated Press dispatch from Peking in the newspapers of to-day Is as follows: Proclamations announcing the death penalty for smokers of opium have been promulgated, according to reports from various provinces. Although definite cases of execu tion for this breach of the law sel dom come to special notice, it Is re ported from Wu Chang that a smoker among the soldiers of the garrison there was caught Indulg ing in the habit and after "trial" before a court made up of his com rades he was sentenced to immedi ate execution and was shot to death. There was a time when opium smoking was as prevalent in China as the use of alcohol is at present In the United States. The government has gone about the work of suppressing St.! The methods of Chinese reformers are those of the early settlers, who argued that the only good Indian was a dead Indian. In the light of what is hap pening in China, the arguments and urgings of even the most radical of American reformers are as oil on troubled waters. A Smyrna, correspondent sends in the story of a chickenthlef who carried off fifteen pullets and dropped a wallet con taining S9O in the coop. Somebody lias been poaching crudely on Ellis Parker Butler's "Slim Santa Claus" idea. CIVIL SERVICE FOR POLICEMEN JOHNSTOWN is so determined to conduct its police department on the merit system that it is going to make its appointments on the lines of civil service, even though the laws of the State do not provide for such examinations. The City Solicitor has rendered an opinion to the effect that the City Council can make any rules it likes for the governing of Its force, but that the Clark act gives no permission to municipalities governed by its provisions to inaugurate civil service requirements that will be com pulsory on councllmen succeeding the rulemakers in office. However, Johnstown councllmen be lieve that once In force no Council will dare revoke the merit system of se lecting policemen, so every applicant Is being put through an "efficiency" examination of an informal nature, the results of which are published by the dally newspapers. From this list of applicants, and on the basis of their replies to questions—many of them of a highly personal nature —Johnstown's new police force will be chosen. The idea is novel and other third class cities of the State will no doubt be interested in observing its results in practice. , ewninft- c^dr What's the uso of establishing a zoo up in Wildwood park, anyway. We've got it right along the River Front if we could only spot its mem bers and it appears to be in exist ence summer and winter. Everyone knows that in Springtime ducks are to be seen along the river's banks and that in summertime snipe, song spar rows, robins, snakes, hop toads and bull frogs which have calcined inter iors not minding sewage have been noted. Turtles will soon be back to the portions of the bank passed in the march of the public improvement gang and maybe when the river is cleaned up that a kingfisher or a blue heron may be seen along with that other visitor of bygone days, a Balti more oriole. »The presence of rabbits In Harris park has been noted from time to time in the Fall and the other morning pheasant tracks were pointed out in the snow, the birds having evi dently come to the city in search of food. And the latest addition to the fauna of the Riverside parks is a ro bust specimen of the mcphius Amer icana. Old Harrisburgers were telling to day of the events of tifty-three years ago in this city. On February 22, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was here on his way to Washington to take the oath as President of the United States and it was 2 o'clock in the morning of the 23rd that he made his famous secret departuro from this city. The pli ce where he made his speech to the peo ple was from the portico of the Jones House, now the Commonwealth Ho tel, singularly enough the same cor ner from which George Washington addressed the people of Harrisburg some sixty-two or three years before. Washington came here on his way to the southwestern part of the State to put down the Whisky Insurrection and remained a short time in Harrisburg, being escorted to the Square over much the same route taken by Lin coln In later years and speaking from the same corner. The stone on which Washington spoke Is preserved by tho Dauphin County Historical Society, to which it was presented by the late William A. Kelker. Such events as the indoor athletic meet of the Harrisburg Academy stu dents held at Chestnut street hall on Saturday night are not only excellent for the school, but for the city be cause they show the public 'what a well conducted school can accomplish. Tho idea of dividing tho school into two organizations, tho Greeks and the Romans, the English plan which was introduced at the Academy by Prin cipal Arthur E. Brown and James Boyd. Jr., a few years ago has en couraged a healthy rivalry and tho manner in which the boys rooted for their "sides" on Saturday night was inspiring. There is nothing livelier than a school meet, not even an inter collegiate having the enthusiasm that boys of from nine to fifteen can kick up and the' admirable training in ath letics which had been given to the boys under Prof. Benton G. Wallace combined with the ginger of the stu dents made Saturday's indoor meet something which everyone hopes will be repeated next year. The old Acad emy has been making wonderful prog ress and the old-timers who went to see their sons and neighbors' sons go through their paces on Saturday night had to open their eyes. A good many people have been saying for years that the city needed a good private school and a good public library. It's got both now. Knocking down icicles is now about tho best and most profitable amuse ment that the average kid can engage in and while the passersb.v and occa sionally some breakable property may suffer during an attack upon the stal actites that hang from roofs the boys are doing a good work. The other day a couple of youngsters swept down on a building on one of the small thor oughfares and opened fire on a fronge of icicles about 100 feet along the building. They had been dripping on pedestrians and making the pavements slippery from their accumulations. In less than three minutes every icicle had disappeared, the pavement was littered with broken ice, two men were swearing and a dog howling, but the boys had enjoyed a fine time. The frisky squirrels and the fat clumsy pigeons in Capitol Park are not the only quadrupeds and bipeds that have essayed terms of intimacy with the average person In the hope of landing something to eat, but folks living on the outskirts have remarked the friendliness of crows. Ordinarily the black coated birds remain a re spectful distance from houses and only come around when no one is in sight. Since the snows began the birds have been hovering close to barns and chicken coops and any place where they can get food. Dozens of crows have been seen in Reservoir Park and they have been numerous up along the river. Perry county people say that the closing of the wild turkey shooting has resulted in multiplying of the birds at a rapid rate the last year or so but that they fear that the snows will prevent the birds getting much food for a while. The winter up to ten days or two weeks ago was not unfa vorable for the turkeys and they could be seen scratching about in the woods, but the deep snows will hit them hard, just as It will hit the quail and the wise sportsmen will take the advice of Dr. Kalbfus and provide some feed for the birds if they want any to hunt next Fall. i-'W6UrKnown-'PeePL6^l —Sheriff George H. Jefferfes, of In diana county, is rejoicing over the ar rival of his fourteenth child. —Joseph McClellan, State councillor of the Independent Americans, is hold ing meetings in Pittsburgh and vicin ity. —C. E. Tripp, of the Westinghouse Company at Pittsburgh, Is on the na tional chamber of commerce commit tee on rates. —Zoologist Surface, re-elected presi dent of Beekeepers, Is a native of Ohio. —A dinner was given Judge W. B. Broomall, of Delaware county. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of his admission to the bar. —District Attorney Maxey, of Lacka wanna, is bucking Mayor Jermyn's vice ideas. l-irvhAtmiSßUßft-eiPTy- y&ARS • A.S-Q TO-PAY [From the Telegraph of Feb. 23, 1&64.] Sunday School Anniversary The anniversary of the Ridge Avenue Sunday school, last nl7ht. In the Rldgo Avenue Methodist /plscopal Church, was a decided sucf As. Indeed, the crowd that was tur.' /il away unable to get seats, justify the managers In re peating the proceedings this evening Ciirlln Presides Last evening the various army offi cers stationed at this post, assembled in spacious dining-room of the Tones House, for the purpose of partaking "f a bouquet In honor of the birthday of the Father of His Country, the Immortal ■Washington, at which his Kxcellencv, . Governor Curtln, presided. ftAPRISBURG TELEGRAPH FRANK J. HERMAN FIRSTUNDER WIRE Wyoming County Democratic Leg islator Filet Petition For Hit Renomination DEMOCRATIC WAR IS BITTER Palmer and Ryan Call Each Other Names Again—Biggest Fight in Years Is On Frank J. Herman, Democratic mem ber of the last House from Wyoming county, to-day filed the first nominat ing petition of the campaign of 1913 and the first under the new direct pri mary act of 1913. It places him be fore the Democrats of Wyoming coun ty as a candidate for renomination, and was signed up and mailed Satur day night. Herman was a breezy member of the last House and refused on a cou ple of occasions to take orders from the bosses. He will make his cam paign for the nomination vigorously and hopes to scaro off rivals for the nomination. The signing of papers for Secretary of Internal Affairs Henry Houck went ahead in the city to-day. In Lebanon a paper for him was signed by hun dreds in a few hours. There was a rush to honor the Lebanon man in his home town that attracted much' com ment. Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer and Michael J. Ryan indulged In an other wordy war on Saturday, adding to the bitterness of the Democratic campaign. Wordy War "I have disposed of Between Ryan," said Mr. Pal- Leaders mer, talking about the tack on his old alle giance to Guffey. "His statement is twaddle. He cannot make charges of that kind and expect the Democrats of the State to take them seriously. The Democrats know too well how I fought Guffey and Hall. When I was a young man I was with the organization of that time, but when the leadership became, so bad I left it. They never did anything for me. The Democrats will laugh at. the charge that 1 was the recipient of their bounty. It is too ridiculous to discuss. I will not dignify it with a reply. Mr. Ryan's reference to me as Sam Slick is in the nature of a compliment." To this Ryan replied: "Mr Palmer knows as little of the fight now going oil as ho did of that of 1912. He lost Pens.vlvania then for Wilson. He per mitted the loss of a Superior Court judge in 1913, even though ho charged for 'his traveling expenses' and his petty 'telephone charges.' He knows as little of this contest as lie knew of the condition of affairs in his own county when he failed, although he tried his utmost, to defeat Judge Sta ples, the honest jurist who convicted Director Clay in our Philadelphia Quarter Sessions Courts after a three weeks' trial in this city, and who was decreed to bo beaten because of his honesty. He will lose his battle for McCormick, for the State is now weary of his strutting, arrogant, insulting bossism, coupled as it is with his petty meanness. He was a Guffey man when Guffey was rich. He. served on the Guffey-Hall executive committee for years. He is what he is now because he thinks there lies Tame and profit," and his alleged poverty is rank hypocrisy. Such leadership as his cannot endure. It is repulsive to every ideal of honest Pennsylvania Dem ocracy." Friends of Michael J. Ryan opened his headquarters in Philadelphia to day and arrangements have been made for him to open his campaign with a speech in his Headquarters home ward to-mor- Opening Now row night. It is ex- the Interest pected that Vance C. McCormick will open the campaign very soon by ap pearing at meetings of his supporters, although it is reported to be his plan to get out among the voters by trips through the State, the way William H. Berry did in his last Fall's un successful campaign for State Treas urer. Friends of Dr. Martin G. Brum baugh have begun an active circular campaign in his behalf and many let ters are being Bent out giving sketches of his career. The Dimmlck sena torial campaign headquarters will be opened in Philadelphia and Scranton to-night. John J. Green, Ryan's cam paign manager, is quoted in the Phila delphia Record to-day as follows: "While we have always been confi dent that Mr. Ryan would win easily at the primaries, we did not look for such demonstrations of interest in his campaign at this early stage," declared Ms. Green. "Our reports are of the most optimistic nature, and Mr. Ryan should sweep the State. In the sec tions near this city, where he is paiv ticularly well known, Mr. Ryan Is a popular favorite among the Demo crats. In Chester, Delaware, Mont gomery and Bucks counties, there is a sentiment for him that cannot be hon estly questioned. In the coal regions, he is running far ahead of McCor mick, and will fairly sweep Lacka wanna and Luzerne counties. Other counties, from which we have re ceived heavy enrollments of active workers during the past week, include Columbia, Northampton, York, Ly coming, Dauphin. Erie, Centre, Clear field, Fayette, Allegheny, Berks, Lan caster, Wyoming and Blair." Petitions for the nomination of var ious candidates have commenced to fly and the machine Democrats have the first in the field in this city. On Saturday, Democrats the very first day for B isy With circulating petitions, the Petitions Democratic State wind mill ground out a big bunch and faithful henchmen of Palmer and McCormick promptly began to get signatures. They went chiefly to the people who were known to be "right" not running any risks of turndowns at this time. Friends of D. L. Kaufman will start his Democratic congressional hope pa pers at once. The Democrats appear to be thoroughly saturated with ri valry that they are rushing to get pa pers signed up quickly. The papers of Congressman A. S. Krelder will be started very shortly. Representatives Lenker and Martin will start Bull Moose papers this week. Democratic bosses in the eastern half of the State are making wry faces over what may be a fresh dose of Jersey treatment for Pennsylvania. Accord- / lug to ndvice front •lt*r»cyiiinn Washington the Presi- May Get a rlent is said to have in Dig Plaee mind the appointment of Harry Wescott, son ol' the Attorney Genernl of ,\>n Jer sey for the new federal judgeship in Phialdelphln. Moth .sides in tlie State democracy have " El ,ni —- B "J r fcere alone becanae prices are loner, tat kecana* «nalltlea are ,.inn=in ! A List of Needed Things at "Can-Afford" jj j Prices From the Store That Brings i 1 v^ 4 * 1 Quality Merchandise Within S the Reach of AH j Q □ i " MIT T TMPRv SEASONABLE HOSIERY 1 j ILLINERY and RIBBED UNDERWEAR £ j This Department is now filled with advance styles in New £ | 3 Spring Shapes representing the last word in models and col- Sd!H Polf Ho . e 5 |j ors. Trimmings of every description are also to be had at Our H«e, | 1 usual Low Prices. ch»?d d re»V Bi«k - :::::::: %il B Children*® Fine, Medium and Heavy ni Ribbed Hose, special 12Vi« II | NOTION SPECIALS . UNDERMUSLINS fSSSSSSZ bu^OT'. 13 *?.* 0 ?BS 1 jU Thread, spool lo and Be KT. W 13 . Children's Male Hose, all colors, Q » c.tt.., „„ New Styles - Best QuaHty ,«£. .. . Pins, park 2e, ,>c and 10c I.ndles' Drawers ... 15c, SOc and 25e lOe and tZ'Ac I I 111 Safety l'lns. card, 30, So, 7c and 10c Corset Covers, Ladles' Ribbed Vndcnvear, bleached 111 S Snap Fasteners, dozen Be 1n „ , K „ M __ "«»d unbleunhd 2Tmj O 5 Inside Bcltlnt 10c and "Be n . J -V*e, 15c, 10c and -Bo Ladles' Gauxe tndemear, bleached, [il [il "cmns — ,c Brassieres J»c and 280 »oe, ISy-c and 28c I I J.*£ tl L e £ Uonl "* •• • 1( ' 1- ""«J S»e White Skirts 280 Children's bleached and unbleached II Collar Supporters ... 3c, Be and 10c * and Bray mixed underwear, II UJ Hooks and Eyei, card. Princess Slips and Coniblaatloa 12Vic to 2<io 0 £ lc, 3c, Be and 10c Suits, trvo piece prices, t-Jl'dren's black Jersey Drawers, 250 171 IBu tt o 'a !f \lses col ors !* !flc "up Co *" U sorter, attached, all ***" t0 W t [I Hair Nets, all colors .... Be and 10c slics BBc Bands -B(* Lj H ■" d cb " dr< '"'" "n* , " dIeV Sn "»«T Supplies, f„„ llB „ SPECIAL NEWS FROM \\ I l.adlen' and Children's Belts. 35© nt low Prices. THE DRY HOODS I Shell Goods, ne%r styles in Harrettes Children's Drawers, _ _ I | and Comb, and Single Hah- Pins. 10o> X2V4< . ( , Bc> DEPARTMENT £ in Pocketbooks and Handbags, ape- I'hllilren's Skirts an™ _ D " ,, S r me,T lines of attractive new j 111 clal sr.c Children's Gowns q* 2P.£ n|r m erchaudlse In Wash Goods, ill Natural Hair Switches, IlKht. inedl- Silks, etc, are being received and | (II um and dark brown, at our usual Children's Under Bodies, ribbed anil placed In stock. Yon will And here b ir low prices. muslin in. ,the newest weaves and shades, at H Jjj niusnn 10., 15c and 25c our asual low prices, fi] j big e w x e t d r n a es DA e v xt s r p a e 'c IAL ' ,c to 25c Department Store j i Where Every Day Is Bargain Day ill ! LOW APBONS, resrulnr BOc value, spe- u t A t I 215 Market St. ODD. Courthouse s |jj ,1 rar==CTmia==aimt^^ißf====nHi===iß[^=3ni^=ißr=====ni^Sßi^=iEiir====ii3r=====iß[^=inf====inF=====iraF====i r {' tlio job, W. A. Carr, friend of Post-1 master Thornton; F. B. Bi-acken and H. K. Fax, of Philadelphia, and Web ster Grim, candidate in 1910 for Gov- . ernor and for Superior Court last year, being among tho men named aa possi bilities. Under the law the President can appoint whom he pleases whether a resident of tho State or not. fpQl iriCAbSloeb.l6f)T<Sl —Frank Herman always was an early bird. —Congressman Focht has started his nominating papers going. —Ryan and Palmer are certainty adding to the grand old Democratic row. —Apparently Ryan and Palmer are not at any loss for an issue now. —-The West End Democratic Club is keeping off the rocks very carefully I in the matter of endorsements. —Mayor Blankenburg lias a new row on with councllmen in Philadel phia. i A-uTrLft-not>3en<se I ill& Her father mentioned that Wall Street had been tied up all yesterday and she thought It was about time something was done about better traf fic regulations. "JUST A DREAM" By Wing Dinger Last night 1 dreamt I had a dream, And, O, it was so fair; I dreamt that all the party feuds Were settled everywhere. Progressives joined the G. O. P., Penrose withdrew his name As candidate for Senator, And Plnchot did the same. The Democrats progressive joined The Old Guard party men. The Guffeyltes and Palmerltes Were brothers once again. Two candidates were in the field, As in the days of yore, Twlxt whom votes were divided Instead of three or four. And this dream of which I dreamt Received an awful whack; I heard a brass band, someone yelled, "Hurrah, our Teddy's back." She—The life of a secret service man m He—Yes, L that's what'l thought when I read of ono of President Wilson s guards falling asleep standing up. Buffalo Express. Sound and healthy lives are accepted. There are no conditions as to sex, or cul ture —even millionaires are Insured the the PENN MUTUAL LIFE 103 IT. Second St. Isaac Miller. 1 Local F. O. Donaldson, l Agents. / i lIKADdIIAItTBIIS FUR SHIRTS SIDES & SIDES FEBRUARY 23, 1914. BOOKS and Nil M \SEKIISL,D'S "POMPBY" John Masefleld's play, "The Tragedy of Pompey the Great," is published this week. Mr. Museileld is not unknown as a dramatist; In fact there are those who have maintained that tho genius of the man Is oven more apparent in his writing for the theater than In those poems which have so captured the attention of all English readers. In an article published in an English weekly "The Tragedy of Pompey is considered in connection with its per formance at the Shakespeare festival at Stratford. After commenting on the largeness of outline, the wealth of language and the sense of modernity posses 3ed by the play, the critic re marks that " 'Pompey' is a tine personal study of the great man in conflict with his time and by the very simplicity of its action tho meaning of the l play ( I looms large. Mr. Mansfield's 'Pompey'' is a nobleman who stood for aristocracy and order as against Caesar's democ racy. 'Pompey's' tragedy, as Mr. Mase field shows ft, is that of all men who see beyond their generation." • A NEW EGVPT BOOK . A forthcoming book to deal with po litical, social and administrative condi tions in Egypt is Sidney IjOW's "Egypt in Transition." Ehe Earl of Cromer has provided an introduction for the volume, which contains also a half dozen full-pago illustrations. A SCHOOL, ion "TIIEA9URKS" A homo problem touched upon in Kathleen Norris' new novel, "The Treasure," is that of the servant. One way to solve this, in her opinion, would be to train servant girls in a school, fix their wages by a scale and arrange regular hours for their employment as In <lie case of salesgirls and stenog raphers. Tt is said that since such a program has been advocated by Mrs. Norris she has received many letters of Inquiry. Almost all of the writers have wanted to know whether or not there is really a school like the one mention ed in "The Treasure." If there Is, graduates are wanted immediately. It is significant, however, that at least a score of the correspondents would like to place their daughters In such an in stitution where they could be fitted for a life comparatively comfortable and safe. AN EVENING THOUGHT A being so profoundly felt must inevitably be.—Horace Bushnell. Edison Mazda Lamps m youc store and show windows, and watch' the result. In the meantime ask him to give you the latest facts about light and (amps. He will tell you how to increase the attraction of your store, . without increasing your present light bill. Harrisburg Light & Power Co. T. 47 nev?S'T>ißP&TCf>es~ "OF-Tftfr* CIVIL* WAR l From the Telegraph of Feb. 23, 1861. J Polk Censured New York, Fab. 22. A rebel dis patch of the J.4th, reports General Polk at Meridian, and censures him for not attacking General Sherman. His forco consists of 16.000 men. Srnil Prisoner* South New York, Feb. 22. 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