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THE PRESIDENTS FAILURE
IT Is an old saying that nothing suc
ceeds like success. It was for this
reason above all others that when
President Wilson was swept Into
power with a Congress overwhelmingly
Democratic behind him the Democracy
of the country was willing to bow the
knee and hall him as the source of all
power In the national government.
The President was at the height of his
career. He had promised much and
was In a position to enact the legis
lation he had outlined. He was pop
ular, for people, regardless of politics,
believed In his sincerity.. Old political
leaders went to him for advice and
Congress did his bidding without
demur.
But recently it has been seen that
the little god at Washington has feet
of clay. His mistakes have been piling
up against him. The results of his
blunders in legislation have plunged
the business of the country Into de
spondency at a period when a big boon
should have been in progress, and,
finally, the Senate has discovered that
it has the power to disagree very
effectually with the President when its
Opinions do not coincide with those of
the White House.
Further, Washington has been sur
prised to note that Senator Hitchcock,
laboring under the handicap of presi
dential disapproval, has not only not
fallen beneath the criticism of the
voters at home, but has actually re
ceived their endorsement. Following
this the Democrats of Texas have set
themselves up as about to conduct the
affairs of their party without the as
sistance of Mr. Wilson, who took a
very active interest in the contest for
Governor in that State, endorsing pub
licly and bringing to bear the power
of his Cabinet in behalf of a candidate
who was overwhelmingly defeated at
the polls.
Immediately on the heels of this
rebuke comes the news from Georgia
that the administration candidate for
Governor in that State, Director of
Census Harris, has actually withdrawn
from the contest. Mr. Harris looked
over the field very carefully and found
that the Wilson administration was
not sufficiently powerful In that State
to command the respect of the voters
end insure a nomination. In fact, the
opposite was so apparent that Mr.
Harris did not care to endanger his
own prestige and that of the President
by continuing in the race.
In Tennessee a very similar con
dition prevails. In that State Presi
dent Wilson was repudiated and in
Arkansas Senator Clark, the personal
selection of the President, encountered
a fight even harder than did the White
House Twins in Pennsylvania last May.
The whole trend of the national
affairs seems to indicate that the Presi
dent has failed to hold the confidence
of the people and Democracy is
doomed to second place after the No
vember elections. Never were Repub
lican hopes so bright and never did a
party in national power so lose its
prestige In two years as has the Demo
cratic administration under President
Wilson and his advisers.
THE EUROPEAN PROJECTS
BA.CK of the crisis that to-day
threatens to plunge all Europe
into an international war is the
everlasting clash of race against
race, as well as the contentions of the
nations for commercial supremacy.
The denial to Austria of what Servia
holds to be her rights has caused a
tremendous upheaval in Russia, and
Russia is dragging along toward the
awful struggle her allies, France and
England. OH the other side are Aus
tria, Germany and Italy, although in
the event of warfare it would not be
surprising to find Italy declining to
enter the conflict. The possibility of
Japan being drawn into the threatened
war is not impossible, but would seem
to be Improbable, notwithstanding re
ports. Japan has no reason to Join
with the triple entente except that
she is In some degree under obligations
to England as an ally. It is doubtful,
however, if England would go to the
extent of asking, Japan to take an
active part In the European contro
versy.
It Is Interesting to note that the
emperor of Austria lays at the door
of Servla blame for the recent tragedy
that deprtvtd Austria of her heir to
| the throne and he is using this as an
FRIDAY EVENING, TELEGRAPH JULY 31, 1914
excuse to plunge that little country
and his own Into a war that can have
but one end If the two fight it out
alone. However much Servians may
have been to blame for the murder of
Austria's heir, one cannot help but see
behind the cry of Franz Josef for ven
geance the ulterior motive that has
been back of similar unsuccessful
moves in the past to annex Servia to
the Austrian domain.
Very naturally Servia, flush with her
recent victories and always of a war
like disposition, has declined to sub
mit to -all the humilities that Austria
demanded and it seems very likely
that Austria realized that this would
be the result when these demands
were first made. However, the real
issue is more than one between the
governments of Austria and Servia.
It is the old antagonism of Teutonic
Austria for the Slavish race and the
feeling of Russia that, in case Aus
tria overcomes Servia, the integrity of
that little state will no longer be per
mitted. that has drawn the czar
and his counsellors into their present
threatening attitude. Russia has for
years held the hope of finding an out
let to the Mediterranean and this
naturally rests in the integrity of the
Slav states between her and the sea
board. It is for this reason, mainly,
that the great Russian Bear has inter
fered between the little Serb state and
her great Germanic rival.
The eyes of world, therefore,
rest on St. Petersburg. It Is for this
reason that Germany Issued her ulti
matum to the czar yeßterday, which In
effect means that either he must reply
that Russia will remain pacific In the
present contest or come out openly
and say that It is a question of either
Austria backing down or immediate
hostilities. In case of the latter, Ger
many and Austria will both direct
their attention toward the Rvissian
frontier, Germany not forgetting the
fact that she must look out for Eng
land coming down from the north and
France rushing In from the west.
Probably the first effort of France In J
that event would be to seize Alsace-
Lorraine, a mova»tbat. If successful,
would set the French people In a fever
of patriotic frenzy and be a great
asset to the morale of the French
armies.
INSPECTION TRIPS
DETERMINATION of the city
Commissioners to take frequent
Inspection trips In and about
Harrisburg by auto Is one of
the most sensible decisions the council
of five has reached since taking over
the governmental reins of the city.
In no other way could the commis
sioners get as adequate an Idea of the
needs of the various parts of the city.
Opportunities and Ideas for neighbor
hood development will doubtless thus
occur to the body which ordinarily
never would. In little jaunts over
Harrisburg streets and parks the five
can doubtless get their heads together
better over knotty questions then they
can In their formal Tuesday afternoon
meetings. No five men can be bumped
around over the roads long without
becoming just a bit more friendly and
just' a bit closer to each other.
In short, the spirit of teamwork—a
spirit as necessary to the smoothness
of governmental machinery as ever It
Is for the making of a pennant-win
ning baseball machine —will doubtless
be more strongly developed by such
trips. Take them often, O, Ye Five,
take them often!
POSTAL HALF-HOLIDAY
WHILE J. Washington Logue,
Congressman from Philadel
phia, may be making com
paign ammunition when he
suggests that all postal employes, let
ter carriers Included, be given a half
holiday each week during the summer
—as Postmaster Frank C. Sites, of this
city, yesterday hinted—nevertheless
Logue's suggestion is one worthy of
thought and consideration.
All other government employes are
given their Saturday afternoons dur- 1
lng the hot summer months, and it Is
oniy fair that the letter men, who
trudge day In and day out over their
tiresome routes, should be allotted
some privileges along with their more
or less fortunate fellows who toll In
the Federal offices.
Certain It Is that the carriers earn
and merit a weekly half-holiday. Prob
ably no workman Is more faithful than
he who dally-brings to your door the
communications of your friends, or
your enemies, as the case may be. If
your wife Is at the seashore and writes
to let you know how little money she
has left, who brings you the hint to
send her a bit more of the stuff that
makes the mare go? The letterman!
If your rich uncle in Dakota passes
out of this mundane existence and
thoughtfully leaves behind a million or
so with you as his sole heir, who brings
you the glad word? The letterman!
If the Insurance company, or the
butcher, or the coalman, or the doctor
sends you a reminder of certain little
debtß, who is It places the welqome
envelope with the bill under the door?
The letterman!
Probably you think because he Is so
regular and never falls you his Job is
easy and that he treads a path of
roses. If you believe that get him to
let you hike along some warm after
noon and you will find that the~brlcks
in the city streets resemble roses only
in that they are red.
Perhaps it would be a, little difficult
to have a uniform postal half-holiday,
as Postmaster Sites says, but there Is
no reason, as Mr. Sites further sug
gests, that each postmaster could not
determine for himself what day would
be best for each city. Here, for in
stance, most of the business places are
closed on Friday afternoons during the
summer months. In Philadelphia Sat
urciay afternoon is the usual half
holiday. In other cities of this State
Thursday is the day assigned for the
weekly lay-off. It would, of course,
be logical to let the letter carriers oft
on the day when business is nearest a
standstill.
To grant the half-holiday, however,
It would be necessary that business
men and private citizens as well should
consent to missing the regular deliv
eries on the afternoon set aside for the
benefit of the carriers.
1 EVENING CHAT 1
Announcement that the New Cum
berland troop of Boy Scouts had been
reorganized calls attention to tlie fact
that the youth of the city have with
only a few exceptions showed much
zeal in continuing these juvenile bands.
A few years ago Harrisburg boasted
over a dozen such troops and In 1912
there were seventeen troops in Har
risburg and one each in Lemoyne, New
Cumberland and Steelton. Their do
ings received much attention and there
was very general interest in them and
much commendation, but, like many
other meritorious affairs, the move
ment was not well supported. Only
in a few churches did men thoroughly
interested in boys keep the troops
active. In some the organizations are
maintained, but they have not been
figuring very much in enterprises, at
least so that the public could notice it.
The troops which have been fortunate
enough- to have such men as Dr. J. H.
Fager, Edward Manser, Garfield McAl
lister and others like them are active
to-day and the boys are enjoying the
numerous delights that attend nature
study at close range and the develop
ment of character that comes with
meeting situations outside oflthe every
day run. The Scouts been a
picturesque and very useful part of
juvenile work and it is to be hoped
that a revival of activity is coming
with the autumn.
You can telegraph to about 1,175
places in Pennsylvania for a quarter.
That is, you can do so according to the
fclder giving telegraphic rates Just
issued by Gus Catherman, the manager
of the Western Union. It used to be
that there were higher rates for the
distant places, but now the public la
getting somewhat of a run for Its
money and Erie, Pittsburgh, Hones
dale and Athens are all in the quarter
class, together with Reading and York
and Lancaster. The telegraph wires
go to many other places, but there is
toll tacked on them because of tele
phone service. The quarter appears to
bo king as is the nickel on the trolley
line.
People who have been observing th&
weather the last few days have been
struck by the manner in which rain
has fallen. There have been storms
and showers and the rain has fallen
with the sky so overcast with clouds
that electric lights had to be turned on
at midday and there have been hard
rains in one end of the city with none
In the other. Twice yesterday rain fell
with the sun shining brightly, the
shower about 5 o'clock being sharp
enough to make umbrellas worth
while. The rains have come without
warning and some of them have been
preceded by thunder for half an hour.
Results of special sales of various
garments in order to clear stocks for
winter goods are commencing to mani
fest themselves in striking manners.
The other day a group of youths was
coming from work when one took off
his coat. He displayed a shirt, silk,
with bright purple stripes. The color
scheme caused a yell from the boys
near him and then one pulled up his
trousers and showed some socks of
pea green shade with blue clocks.
Nlckties with red and yellow plaids
and some with other equally striking
combinations are showing that people
keep their eyes on the stores.
How quickly the kids catch the spirit
of the times. It's only a few years ago
since the boys were organized into
squads of Russians and Japs for the
settlement of neighborhood differences
by the 6tern arbitrament of the fist
and the pebble. Then the Turks and
the Balkans were seeded to name the
contending forces on numerous lots,
and now we have the Austrlans and
the Servians. Half a dozen battles
have already been fought by some of
the youngsters under the names of the
contending forces and the list of cas
ualties is about as usual.
"Yes, we have a few maps left, but
not many," was the answer a girl in
a store gave to a peculiarly insistent
telephone call yesterday afternoon.
"Get many like that?" was asked.
'We have been selling maps of Eu
rope for a week now and we are pretty
nearly out. We've ordered some new
maps that will show the new lines in
the Balkans, but they won't wait for
them. People want to get maps and
will take anything."
All over the city the "boards of
strategy" are sitting.
Organ grinders are having peapt
and quiet around the Courthouse these
days. Ordinarily the vicinity of the
Courthouse, especially when court is
in sessions transacting the business of
the public, it is not a safe grinding
ground. A man may start in with
"Cavaleria Rusticanna" with the best
intentions in the world and be chased
away, while an organ well tuned with
"The Holy City" has been known
to be chased for blocks. The peace
and order and quiet of the courts and
of the city council as well as the offices
appertaining to the city and county
government must be maintained and
"The Georgia Campmeeting" and
"Rosie O'Grady" are liable to start
something. But lately, probably be
cause of the heat, things have relaxed
and yesterday an organ went througn
four tunes without being given "the
run."
I WELL KNOWN PEOPLE 1
—John P. Harris, the Pittsburgh
theatrical man, dived into the ocean
at Atlantic City to rescue a man from
New York. He never even shed his
coat
—W. H. Stevenson,, preminent in
state historical circles, has gone to
London as representative of the West
ern Pennsylvania Historical Society to
attend the Ghent Treaty centenary.
—Owen Smith, an Indiana county
man, is 95, but that did not prevent
him from entering suit over property
he claims.
—George N. Coryell, one of the old
residents of Darby, has Just been ap
pointed postmaster of that town.
—Charles H. Stine, Beaver county
commissioner, has been spending some
time in Canada.
—A. J. Prexeh Jr., son of the banker,
was arrested ana fined for speeding in
New York.
CALL IN TO-MORROW.
and let U3 play for you the New Edi
son Diamond Disc. Phonograph. No
obligation. J. H. Troop Music House,
15 South Market Square.—Advertise
ment.
GOODNESS WINS
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: '
A said there are more bad girls than
good on earth.
B said there were more good than
bad. |
Would you kindly decide this ques
tion? F. D. S.
I have firm faith in the goodness
of womankind. Unfortunately there
are wicked women on earth, but they
are in small proportion to the vast
army of noble and splendid woman
hoofl. And never forget that even the
Magdalen repented, so there is hope
that the few "bad" women who exist
have in them the spark of goodness
•ready to be rekindled.
Views of Shamrock IV, the new
challenger for the America's cup, and
several other yachts, one of which will
defend the trophy, are a noteworthy
feature of the August Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
AN EVENING THOUGHT
Live to exrplain thy doctrine by
i thy life.— (
NUNTIIIIGDON ROW
BECOMING ACUTE
Arrest on a Charge of Forgery
Grows Out of Fuss Among
the County Democrats
PALMER CAN'T SOOTHE IT
Philadelphia Democrats Getting
Into St- nged Relations as
Campaign Opens
The fighting Democrats of Hunting
don county yesterday gave evidence
that they did not have much confi
dence in the peace schemes of Con
gressman A. Mitchell Palmer, who vis
ited that sction on Saturday and did
not care what comes of the contest
over the Huntingdon county chair
manship before the State committee.
Incidentally, the row got Into the
courts.
Some time ago J. Murray Africa,
Democratic county chairman for some
time, was defeated in a meeting of the
committee by Joseph Lesher. The
election was contested before the State
committee by Africa on the ground
that Walter Herncane, a county com
missioner, had Issued a fraudulent cer
tificate, enabling the foes of Africa to
overcome him. The executive commit
tee named a special committee to in
vstigate, but the row looked so seri
ous that Palmer went into the county
to quiet it down. Yesterday Africa
brought suit against Herncane and it
is Intimated that there will be more.
Huntingdon Democrats start the
campaign well.
Harrisburg is to have a Democratic
marching club for the first time in a
gubernatorial campaign in twenty
years or more. The
old Central Demo
cratic club, which Central Win
was one of our most March For The
earnest paraders City This Fall
during the presi
dential campaign,
proposes to be right out on the march
ing line this year and is organizing
a club to march from Market Square
to Blndnaugle's church, if occasion
arises. The marching club will be
a squad seperate and apart from the
club as it will be made up of those
who intend to apply to Candidate Mc-
Cormick for jobs in the future event
of his election and of men who landed
under Wilson. Some of the old war
horses of the club are planning to
take an active part, too. A whole
new equipment will be bought, high
hats of the vintage of 1912 not being
allowed.
The Philadelphia Press of to-day
says: "Internal dissensions in the
Democratic party broke forth again
yesterday and in dual
form. Old Guard Dem-
Democrats ocrats pictured the Re-
Are In Old organizers as going
Time Row about with harmony on
their lips and a blud-
geon in their hands,
while the active workers of the re
organizer faction itself decided to or
ganize a club of their own as a pro
test against the "silk stocking man
agement and the repudiation of the
real workers" charged against the
Palmer-McCormick control in its dis
tribution of Federal patronage. There
are thus in the field the Palmer-Mc-
Cormick League to oppose the Demo
cratic city committee, and the Inde
pendent Reorganization Workers as
an offset to the Democratic Club. Con
ditions in Democracy are comparable
to the European situation."
Herr Moeslein, chairman of the
Dauphin County Democratic commit
tee, is resting up preparatory to doing
some of that real
old-time cam
paign work which Herr Moeslein
will show City Keeps Hand On
Chairman Jones County Pulse
that the genial
county leader has
lost none of his energy and enter
prise. Herr Moeslein is waiting un
til the corn is cut and the farmers
have more time to talk about things#
trusting as well that the San Jose
scale, the army worm and the peach
borer will have been forgotten and
dollar wheat on'e of the least things
that the farmer thinks about. It will
be pointed out, doubtless, that never
was there such a year of agricultural
prosperity and that Wilson is the
cause of it all. Incidentally, these
new city chairmen will get an idea
of how to conduct a campaign.
The billing of attractions for the
early campaign has been started by
the Central Democratic Club, and
William H. Berry, ex-State Treasurer,
defeated candidate for Governor and
present Collector of the Port, will
speak to-night on campaigns that he
has gone through.
CENSORING THE PRESS
[From the Johnstown Leader.]
The hot weather has some people so
badly mussed up that you can't use the
word "joyride" any more without be
ing threatened with a suit for criminal
"llebell," as the mayor says.
AN OPINION WANTED
[From the Chester Times.]
A Ph'ladelphia court has decided
that a chauffeur has no right to run
over a pedestrian at a street corner.
Now will the honorable court rule on
the question, "Has a pedestrian a
right to run into an automobile at a
street corner?"
"P\ON'T look for premiums or
coupons, as the cost of choice
Turkish and domestic tobaccoi
vf blended in Camels prohibits their
use# value goes into the
H cigarettes —you'll spot the difference
v. fl soon as you've whiffed just one
smooth, fragrant Camel. Kocigaretty
aftertaste. Get that? Give Camels
a tryout. 20 for 10 cents.
rC%Y * OT onm P ac kage or Sl>oo for a carton
of ten pachagee (200 cigarettes), poet
age, If yoa don't find CAMELS ae repre
tented, return the other nine pachagee
and we will refund your money.
AT? D . K. J- REYNOLDS TOBACCO COt
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OUR DAILY LAUGH )
j
Hadn't Paid Sweet Innocence
He Yes, I'm Mrs. Justwed
putting up at the (to fish peddler)—
best hotel here. Haven't you any
She—The land- lobsters that are
lord said you riper? These look
weren't "putting so green,
up."
fRI
Blue Blood
„ „ „ Willy Worm
wlb c You look as if you
ohuoV? ? i f had dined on an
editor rejected aristocrat,
your verses, did Johnny Mo
— squito Not me.
. „, e t teßs ~ Yes ' r ' ve been eating
with him, I 6 re n hUckleberry ple '
Jected his son.
I DON'T CARE
By Wing Dinger
1 ?V fC . < ?, re , d w '" 1 distressing heat
..Until last week, when I
Made up my mind, for comfort's sake,
1 a cool apparel buy.
A pair of canvas shoes I bought
And trousers, also white.
And found both packages at home
When I arrived that night
But In the meantime it got cold;
It s been cold every day.
And so the nice new things I bought
Have all been laid away.
Li ,ke Eva Tanguay now I sing,
I don't care, 1 don't care."
< i,r at ' ler have the weather cool
Than new clothes have to wear.
POUTICALSiSaiGHTS
—-An aviator would be a fine attrac
tion with Palmer and McCormlck any
way.
—Seems to be a little defiant spirit
among Ryanites in Philadelphia.
—lf the Patriot's story Is correct,
Judge Singleton Bell, elected on the
nonpartisan ticket in Clearfield county,
accompanied Candidates McCormlck,
Creasy and McNair on the political
tour yesterday.
—To-morrow the McCormick cam
paign party goes to Sugar Valley. Some
Democrats enjoyed a sugar mountain
during the primary.
—Frank Gorman, Keystone man, is
being boomed for Mayor in Philadel
phia.
—Wonder what those Ryan men
mean by threats to ventilate Dem
ocratic campaign funds.
—lt would seem that State Chair
man Morris and National Committee
man Palmer have all they can attend
to in their own districts.
—Huntingdon county persists In
making trouble for the machine can
didates despite Palmer's visit.
CARRYING WATER ON BOTH SHOUL
DERS
[From the Philadelphia Inquirer.]
The great conference between the
President and the Tammany Congress
men has taken place and a wondering
world is informed that both sides are
entirely satisfied with the results of
their conversation. The details of the
talk are kept quiet, but the President
permits it to be said that "he will not
oppose Tammany men who support his
administration." It is reported that
the visitors left the White House in a
dazed condition. And well they might
be, because Mr. Wilson is such an ex
pert in the use of the English language
that it frequently requires the greatest
mental concentration to discover just
what he means.
In this instance it is stated that the
President has decided not to interpose
any obstacles to the renomlnatlon and
re-election of the New York members
of Congress who have supported the
"policies" of the party, no matter what
their State or local affiliations may be.
This statement is supplemented by the
following announcement from the
White House:
"The President made it clear that
while his attitude did not necessarily
mean that he would accept the endorse
ments of partlc alar members of Con
gress for Federal positions, the men
whom he does appoint will not be al
lowed to fight loyal Democrats with
the Influence of the administration."
Now. If some kind friend will explain
just what this means he will earn the
undying gratitude of several hundred
thousand Democrats in different parts
of this United States. What Is a "loyal
Democrat?" Is It the man that fol
lows Mr. Wilson, right or wrong, or is
it the man that takes the party plat
form as his guide? Will the Demo
crats who were courageous enough to
vote for their own country as against
Great Britain in the matter of the
Panama Canal tolls be regarded as
loyal or disloyal Democrats? And if
Mr. Wilson helps the Tammany Demo
crats who proved their loyalty by vot
ing for all of the administration meas
ures, won't he be the friend and ally
of Tammany to that extent?
All of these questions may be puz
zling to the man who wishes to believe
in the President's sincerity, but thev
are easily answered by the unbiased
student of American politics. Mr. Wil
son in this, as In many lormer in
stances, has placed himself In the posi
tion of the man who Is trying to carry
water on both shoulders.
The World's M
Make of Clothes For Men
Hart Schaffner & Marx
High Grade Suits
Former Prices $25.00 to $30.00
These clothes cannot be compared with any other make as
they are indeed far superior and at these prices the values
cannot be equaled.
Ciothcraft All Wool Suits
$lO $12.50
Former Prices $15.00 lo $20.00
If you appreciate values and care to save money on your
clothes, now is the time.
NO APPROVALS
AH Furnishing Goods Redaced—Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Ties
H. MARKS & SON
Fourth and Market Streets
IN HARRIS BURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph of July 31, 1864.]
To Relieve CUiim lion burn
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Harrisburg will be held in the Court
house this evening to devise ways and
means for relieving the suffering citi
zens of Chambersburg, whose homes
and property have been destroyed by
the rebel incendiaries.
Minute Men to Drill
Captain Gibson's company of Minute
Men will report at headquarters, Daily
Telegraph office, this (Monday) even
ing. at 7 o'clock, for drill.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE STUMP
[From the Philadelphia Evening Bulle
tin.]
A personal appeal by the President to
the country in behalf of his Congres
sional majority lacks no precedent.
Presidents who have swung around the
circle have been no less on the stump
than it now seems possible that Presi
dent Wilson intends to be. and his
probable acceptance of the call to duty
is to be considered more in the test of
its policy than of its propriety.
The appeal to the President is evi
dence of the desperate straits in which
the Congressional situation appears
from the viewpoint pf the party lead
ers, and may be regarded as a last
hope, but the plan is not without its
dangers. Recent Presidential interven
tion in Texas resulted disastrously for
the prestige of the administration. In
Nebraska, yesterday, when Secretary
Bryan tested strength with the admin
istration's bitter and critical opponent.
Senator Hitchcock, he was overwhelm
ingly defeated, and a vote of confi
dence in the Senator is assured. The
President has not made any headway
in composing the disturbances of "his
party in New York, and Son-in-Law
McAdoo seems to be making a bad mat
ter worse in his attempt to play the role
of State leader and prospective United
States Senator. There is little reason
to expect that the President could find
time and opportunity in the brief time
that could be allotted to the campaign
in Pennsylvania to explain away all the
disappointments of the one-sided dis
tribution of patronage in this State and
salve all the sores for which his admin
istration is held responsible.
The President is a good stump
speaker. He is a master of English,
and knows its utilitarian as well as its
ornate phrases and has surprised many
by his effectiveness. But something
more than words and skillfully framed
phrases is needed to counteract the
trend of sentiment at the present time,
and the President will find the job
rather more than a vacation task.
AN INVASION DUE
[From the Carlisle Herald.]
From the number of barns burned in
the county lately, it looks as though
Cumberland is due for an invasion by
the men with sample lightning rods
neatly tucked under their arms.
HEAL SURPRISE
[From the Erie Dispatch.]
The Senate is distinguished for one
thing, at least. It refuses to confirm
the appointment of a man to an im
portant office because he knows too
much. If ever the time comes that it
will refuse to confirm a man because
he knows too little. It will be an oc
casion for real surprise.
UNDER THE DATE LINES
[From the Johnstown Leader.]
"Admits Doctor to His Home: Suc
cumbs," says a headline. Find the
moral.
Uses the Dictaphone
of maximum efficiency in sll
business. The Dictaphone is V
the solution- That's why \ jm
Witman-Schwarz Company, \
wholesale gjocers, need and /■ I *v\
use the Dictaphone system. I I \\
Ask themJ I
GOLDSMITH, uiL
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NEWS DISPATCHES
OF THE CIVIL WAR
[From the Telegraph of July 81. 1864.]
Explode Mine
Washington, July 31. lnformation
from tlie headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac, dated July 30, says the
great event so long anticipated, viz.:
the explosion of the mine under the
enemy s feet In front of the Ninth
Corps, came oft this morning at 4:40.
Rebels Demand >500,000
Chambersburg, July 31, 1864. On
the morning of the 30th of July, 1864,
the rebels, under the command of Mc-
Causland, with a force of 500 men, en
tered Chambersburg, Pa., and demanded
$500,000 from the citizens, under a
threat of burning the town.
THE STATE PRESS
liEJT 'EM TELL
[From Lancaster Intelligencer] ■<
The housewives who have been busy,
in this season of plentiful fruit, mak
ing jellies for all the year round, may
have lots of trouble, now and then
in making their Jellies "jell," but that
is at least proof that they are pro
ducing the real thing and not the
fraudulent fruit jellies made chiefly of
gelatine, with a little flavoring and
coloring, which often figure commer
cially until they are shown up, or held
up, by the. pure food laws. Gelatine
may be all right, but it has no busi
ness to masquerade as fruit jelly.
TROUBLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
[From Willlamsport Sun]
Girls who work in the factories
along the Mississippi river at Burling
ton. lowa, leave their work to dance
while the excursion steamers are pass
ing and playing their calliopes (these
are steam-pianos, you know) on tango
music. Their employers are seeking to
enjoin the music during business
hours. The steamboat companies may
respond with a bill for the regular or
chestra fee once they ascertain the
purpose their music is being put to.
RID YOUR MINI) OF WORK
[From Lancaster News]
If you already have enjoyed a vaca
tion this year don't read this. Other
wise You need a vacation. Take one.
Complete relaxation for some period
during the heated term is an Invest
ment ranked in wisdom by none. The
recreation and oblivion to business and
household cares is more than pleasure;
It is sound business. So astute and
successful a merchant as John Wana
maker has recognized this by making
it possible for his employes to have
two complete holidays at each week
end during the summer and on top of
that allows one-third of the force to
be two hours later than the usual time
for reporting on Monday mornings,
in rotating weeks.
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