6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established iSjt PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.' E. J. STACK POLE President and Editor-in-Chief F. R. OTSTER Secretary ■ OUS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 21€ Federal Square. Both phone*. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Pennsylvania Associ ated Dailies. Eastern Office, Fifth Avenue Building. New York City, Hasbrook, Story & Brooks. Western Office, Advertising Building, Chicago. 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers Rt $3.00 a year in advance. Entered at tho Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. Swora daily average for the month of ★ OCTOBER, 1914 24,426 Average for the year 1913—21,577 Average for the year 1912—21,175 Average for the year 1911—18,851 Average for the year 191ft—17,490 MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 23 OUR DOUBLiE BURDEN THE war In Europe has placed a doublo burden upon our chari ties. The cry of starving Bel gium has sounded across the seas and we have been quick to respond. We have given generously and we must continue to give. But because of our response to the appeal from abroad we must not forget our own dependent Institutions. They must not suffer be cause ruthless nations have laid Bel gium in the dust and driven her people starving into the fields and highways. We must give twice, instead of the ac customed once, that is all. For instance, this week the Harris burg Hospital and the new Polyclinic Hospital are asking for Thanksgiving donations. Because we have given to the Belgian fund, and because we shall be called upon to give again and yet again. Is no reason why we should l>e the less generous to our home in stitutions. The fact that this double giving must entail some real sacrifice does not alter the ease. Indeed, we in America ought to be happy in making a Thanksgiving offer ing this year. Surely we as a people J are blest among the nations. And the way to show our appreciation is by i sharing tho blessings that have been showered upon us. THE COTTON* SITUATION HAD It not been for the news papers of the North and West, Congress would have gone to the rescue of the Southern cot ton growers with vast funds from the national treasury. It was only the vigorous attacks made on the plan that prevented the militant Democrats of the South from carrying it through both the House and Senate at Wash ington. How ill-advised such a course would have been Is now apparent. Only a few weeks have elapsed since this raid «n the treasury was planned. We were told that the only means of sav ing the cotton planters was for the nation to take a hand in their affairs. Now we find the cotton market rapidly recovering, the exchanges opening and the demand fair at 7** cents. Indeed, the outlook for the cotton industry is distinctly bright. Also, the $200,000,000 which it was proposed the nation should loan is safe in the vaults of the United States. No country has been so harrassed in recent years by ill-advised legislation and national meddling with private affairs as our own. The present in stance is a fair example of the good that can be accomplished by keeping the national government as much as possible out of private business. OCR MILITARY DEFICIENCIES MUCH Is being said just now concerning our army and navy deficiencies. Authorities agree that we are woefully weak on shore and that our navy Is by no means as strong as it ought to be. In case we. arc drawn into war, they say, we would be at the mercy of an in vading foe at a dozen different points along the coast. Experts are urging the immediate strengthening of our naval and land forces. Of course, if we are to have a navy and an army It should approach as nearly as possible the maximum of efficiency. But we should not forgot that If Germany, Russia, England and France had not been ready to fight at the drop of the hat there would have been no war. It was military prepa ration that brought on the present con flict and we, who as a nation havo been preaching peace, should go slow In building up an army and navy that could be held over the heads of other countries as a constant menace. To he sure, the experts are talking only of defensive measures, and so long ns they confine themselves to putting our own household In order against the possible invasion of a foreign foe there can be little objection, but It has been shown In Belgium how fruitless It is to pit modern fortifications against «iege artillery. It is difficult for the lay mind in clined to peace to judge the matter fairly, as so many diverse elements ■ enter into the problem, but as the safe ty of the nation has been successfully guarded In the past by Its volunt ,'s, it may not bo amiss to look again to that end of the service. With the regular army brought up to that state of efficiency wherein its noncommis sioned officers might be promoted to the commissioned ranks In time of need, with large stores of artiflery, email arms, ammunition and supplies MONDAY EVENING, in the national arsenals, and with the National Guard of the various States brought up to regular army standards, in fact as well as theory, we would have very little to fear at the hands of an Invader. There are many problems of coast defense, quick concentration of troops, the establishment of arms and ammu nition factories far from tho seacoast, and tho taking over of seacoast rail ways by the government in time of war, to be worked out. But the sal vation of the country certainly does not hang upon the creation of a vast standing army and the placing of a great military burden on the shoulders of the people. If we keep our navy up to standard, our regular army efficient and well equipped, our military stores In ample quantities for the immediate equip ment of volunteers and our National Guard true to its name, we shall have done all that Is necessary; MOROS CONTENTED JOL.O and Mindanao Moros have concluded that they owe more to the United States government than to the head of the Mohammedan faith. They acknowledge themselves Mohammedans, but pledge themselves to raise no hand against Christians in their islands should Sheik-Ul-Islam declare war against the Christian world. This is the gist of a message brought by a deputation of leading Moros to Governor Frank W. Carpenter, of tho Department of Mindanao and Sulu, and cabled by him to Washington. Since Turkey entered tho war there have been whisperings of an outbreak among the Moros, following rumors coming to them of the declaration of a holy war. In one or two Isolated sec tions of the district fanatical Mo hammedan spellbinders have sought to excite the Moros to acts of violence by telling them that the flrmin pro nouncing holy war should be received in Jolo. Similar rumors abounded when Tur key was at war with the Balkan States, but then, as now, the peaceful Moros paid little attention to them or the haranguing of the fanatics. It Is se riously doubted that they would show much excitement if the fact that a holy war had been declared was gen erally known to them. Their adher ence to the faith is not so strict as that of the rest of the Mohammedan world. Nevertheless, if the people were dis contented with the American govern ment under which they have lived since the United States took over tho islands, they would be ready enough to use the excuse of a holy war to revolt. The voluntary pledge of'peace is a tribute to American efficiency, fairness and honesty in the insular government. MODERN PENITENTIARIES THE appointment of Thomas Mott Osbgrne to be warden of Sing Sing Penitentiary will be l'ol lowed, no doubt, by extensive changes in that institution. I..ike John Krancies, warden of the Western Peni tentiary of our own State, Jfrr. Osborne believes that the prison should be a corrective school rather than a place in which society takes revenge upon the individual for an offense against its laws. Mr. Osborne is a man of wealth anil wide experience. When he first considered prison work seriously he had himself confined in a cell along with convicted criminals in order to get their viewpoint. lie came out with very distinct opinions and theories. He does not believe that prison life should be easy, but that the term of confinement should be made to fit a man to re-enter society better able to meet its demands and determined to become a good citizen. He will frame Ids policies as warden with this end in view. Comparatively few people know that, largely through the instrumen tality of Warden Francles, there Is being built in Centre county, in this State, a new penitentiary to be admin istered along the lines laid down by Mr. Osborne for Sing Sing. It is lo cated far from the contamination of the big city, the old prison plague of tuberculosis is to be banished, men confined there are to work in the open in the pure air &mid healthful sur roundings, and they are to be given opportunity to reform. They are to be taught that the way of the wicked al ways leads to trouble and that society is the enemy of no man that lives according to its laws and customs. It is on advanced step in Pennsylvania and one that should work infinite good. R AJ I.ROAD VALUATION' THAT was a lino jolt given the railroads of the country by Charles A. Prouty, director of the valuation of railroads of the Interstate Commerce Commission, when he declared yesterday that the work of valuation of the railroad prop erties will cost $50,000,000 and that the railroads would have to pay $35,- 000,000 of it. Whert the theoretical reformers at Washington provided a year ago for this inventory they said it would not cost more than $10,000,000, but as the enormity of the task grew upon them they raised their figures to the $50,- 000.000 inark. Railroad experts be lieve that even this estimate is about half of the actual expense of the pro posed undertaking. And all this for the sake of satisfying the public mind of the value of the railroads at a period five or ten years previous to the completion of the valuation. Now and then the Interstate Commerce Commission appears to be a positive menace to the prosperity of the United States. It has been arbitrary in its whole attitude toward the railroad in terests and seems utterly indifferent to the results of its methods of proce dure. It will hardly be contended that the railroad companies have always dono what they should, but the lessons which they have learned or ought to have learned during recont years ought to Justify the I. C. C. in adopting a different attitude toward this lmport ant factor In the development of the country. Fifty million dollars for an Inven tory of the railroad property of the United States looks to the average man like a sheer w'aste and In the end, as in every other case, the consumer must pay the price. EVENING CHAT I I The countcyslde about Harrisburg | fairly popped with the activities of the gunners on Saturday and if some ot them did get inside the city limits In their chasing of rabbits everyone ap peared to bo willing to let it go un observed. Saturday was a real day for hunters. It was a bit windy, but it was cold and the sort of day that would drive game out on foraging expe ditions and make the cottontails bold as bulldogs in hunting green fodder. Scores of hunters left the city or, morning trains for places In Cumber land. Perry, Juniata or York counties or in this county to try their luck at quail, which have been reported at a dozen places within sight of the State Cnpitol or to rout exit some rabbits. Up to date none of the deer or bear which have been periodically reported as invading Wildwood Park, terrorizing families of farmers near Llnglestown or swimming tho river at Dauphin have been seen since the hunting sea son began and tho wild turkeys are flaunting themselves on First Moun tain and pretty nearly every other wild, wooded place with tho knowledge that they are protected by law until next Fall at least, and maybe for t. longer time. Sa the hunters have to depend upon Hob White and Henjamln Bunny and Peter Kabbit for tlieh sport. It Is astonishing how close t« the city rabbits are to be found. Half a dozen have been seen up near the they run around Reservoir Park, within a few yards of old Puxtotv Church, on the hills back of Steelton and over at Fort Washington as though they did not have much of an opinion of the aim of the Harris burg gunners. First Mountain is a favorite place for hunters on both sides of the river and while the recent tires hnvo driven some of the- garni, away there Is good sport if a mat, takes tho trouble to go back a mile or so. When It comes down to having a job which no man would envy at this tlmo commend us to the men who man tlx, coal and sand fleet in the Susquehanna. The "battleships" and "transports" ot the squadrons are strung along the river from Tlockvllle "falls" to Hill Island and the way men stand over the pumps and trim the piles of coal poured In is worth watching. Just how they stand ft these days when the wind sweeps down the broad bosom ot the wide reaching river makes one shiver. Friday and Saturday the air along the river was sharp enough to g« through a fur coat and yet tile river force did not seem to mind It and went on shoveling coal as though it was the month of May. The Chamber of Commerce officials appear to have picked the right week for the meeting in the interest of for eign trade because this is the tirst week in a long time that some conven tion, conference of state-wide interest or other meeting out of the ordinary lias not been scheduled for this city. Probably 1 inrrisbnrg has not had :is many meetings this year as before, but from indications we will pay up for It, because in January, in addition to the Legislature, there are listed a dozer, or more meetings of state interest, each of which will bring from 200 to 400 persons here. Oolf playing, which has attracted the interest of more people than ever known before in Harrisburg. will last as long as the weather permits, ac cording to the men who follow things on the three courses about the city. Winter greens have been laid out and scores which are really creditable for summer are beiiig made. At the Coun try Club of Harrisburg the "goat board" season will end on Thanksgiv ing Day :ind the golfers will have their annual dinner lit the clubhouse on Thursday, December S. One of the exhibits which attracted attention at the recent show in Chest nut Street Hall was that of the Har risburg Post Office and it not only com bined safety, but convenience as well as uniqueness. It showed how to use the parcel post, of which a good many people are ignorant, although it has been in service a year and has been of the utmost use to many people. The exhibit consisted of a number of packages wrapped up to show how they should be confided to the postal authorities, specimens of what coulcj be put into a parcel and what the in side and outside should be llk<\ Of course, there were other things, but the instructive and valuable feature was showing how 1o use the parcel post for everything from eggs to brass tacks. Anyone interested in observing of the heavens at night can be rewarded any of these clear nights by a half hour's walk in some part of the citv, on one of the river bridges or the Mul berry street bridge or Reservoir Park. The constellations are very clear and the starry chart affords a most enter taining study. And this is the season of the November meteors and thev can be seen skurrying across the skv al most any evening. Harrisburg friends of Major Frank D. Beary will be glad to learn that he has been re-elected secretary of the State Guard Association. The major is one of the officers of the Fourth Begiment. which is among the leaders of the Guard, and is in charge of im portant work In the Adjutant Gen eral's Department . 1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE | —Edwin A. Abbott, former legis lator. is taking an active part fare protest as president of the Oak Lane Association. —H. E. Fry, a Williamsport drug gist, shot two full-grown bears In the woods of Lycoming. —A. A. Eberhardt, prominent Jean netto man, has gone to Florida. —Edward A. Schmidt, of Philadel phia, has been elected president of the United States Brewers' Associa tion. —Judge C. B. Staples, of Strouds burg. is taking mi active nart in the work of the Public Charities Asso ciation of the State. —John A. Fairman. head of the State G. A. R., is seriously 111 at his home in Pittsburgh. —J. P. Kern of Oil City, has gone to Petersburg, Fla., for the winter. I —DOWkNOW—I That Harrisburg lias one of the liest organized arsenals in the country? Don't He Too Smart [From the Albany Journal.] A man who isn't so sure that he can't be fooled isn't fouled so often as one who believes he is too smart to be. AX EVENING THOUGHT God doth suffice! O thou*the patient one. Who puttest thy faith in Ilim, and none beside. Bear yet thy load: under the setting sun The glad tints gleam, thou wilt be satisfied. —Edwin Arnold. HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH WILL DRAFT BILLS FOB LEGISLATURE Political and Other Committees Planning Meetings to Be Held in This City Soon EXPLANATIONS ARE IN ORDER Philadelphia Ledger Is Discussing the Progressive Party's Col- \ lapse in State Meetings of half a dozen committees j charged with the duty of drafting le«- I islution to be submitted to tho next General Assembly will be held here during September, and it is possible that the draft of tho code to regulate) construction of buildings will be com- J pleted in time for public criticism. Th<- workmen's compensation act is now i published and the Stute Dependents! Commission will soon submit its rc-! port to the Governor. The legislative committees of the Democratic and Washington parti State committees are scheduled to meet here in December, and will like ly have forms of compensation, labor and other laws which will differ from those favored by Republicans. The Public Charities Association. State Conservation Association and State Agricultural Federation will have meetings of legislative committees. The members of the executive boards of the Aline Workers arc scheduled to meet here next week to begin their discussion of legislation. Meetings of legislative committees of railroad brotherhoods may also be held. —According to word from the west ern end of the State, the impeachment proceedings which were brought against Judge R. E. Umbel, of the Payette county courts, at the close of the last session, will bo renewed. Judge Umbel is a Democrat, and there were various things said about him in the way he handled business In the courts. —l<ee F. liVbarger, who was beaten for the legislative seat in Union coun ty as decisively as his brother, Jesse J. Liybarger, was defeated in this city, became a humorist of the first order In this city on Saturday night. He addressed the Central Democratit Club and announced that the Demo cratic party was not defeated this month. —Considerable attention is being given by the Philadelphia Ledger to the break-up of the Progressive party. Yesterday it published Amos Pinchot's lament that Colonel Roosevelt was not as strong as an advocate of some other candidate as when he was a candidate himself. The Ledger in a review of its own makes these statements: "The leading politie.-fl experts declare that a large percentage of those votes were Republicans,2 dissatisfied with l'cn rosoism. The politicians declare that the 1 cast for Vance McCorntick for Governor more properly repre sents the real Washington party strength. « • • The Progressives, under the name of the Washington party, have become the personal asset of ex-State Senator William Flinn and K. A Van Valkenburg in this State. They arranged with Gilford Pinehot. a nonresident and close friend of Roose velt, to stand for United States Sena tor. This resulted in splitting the op position to Boies Penrose for the-elcc tion as I'ntted States Senator. The plan had Colonel Roosevelt's approval, and he stumped the State for Pin ehot." —The Philadelphia Xortli Ameri can U making a valiant effort to stir up trouble by reviving stories that the new county movement which is al ways acute in certain portions of Lu zerne county is to be presented to the next Legislature and the county called Penrose county. —Governor Tener in Philadelphia yesterday confirmed the statements of the Telegraph that he intended to ap point Judge Kunkel as Supreme Court justice in case Justice Stewart re signed before the end of his term. —Representative Howard W. Body, of Berks county, took up the burden of the Democratic machines in Berks county on Saturday, the chairman elected last summer having quit In disgust. —Estimates made in Philadelphia are that the last State campaign in this State cost a couple of millions. Pittsburgh puts it at a million and a half. • —Senator E. 11. Vare announced in Philadelphia on Saturday that he in tended to go through to the finish in the contest for Representative Wil liam H. Wilson for Speaker. Friends of R. J. Baldwin, of Delaware, were equally insistent on his behalf. —State Chairman A. Nevln Detrich, of the Washington party, has been singularly quiet of late. It will soon be time for him to issue a new and ambitious statement on the future of the Progressive party. —A Philadelphia story is that City Solicitor M. J. Ryan Is to be made a judge. He Is the man who ran for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor and it is Intimated that he is strong enough to win the nonpartisan election. —The Keystone party proposes to stay on the map in Philadelphia and to have its own candidates for oflico next year. —Reports that Congressman-soon to-retire A. R. Rupley will run for judge in Cumberland county are de nied. —The Democratic State expense ac count will not be ready to file for sev eral days. A wheelbarrow may be needed to carry it. SECRETARY BRYAN KNOWS WHEN t Front the Philadelphia Public ledger.! You've got to give Secretary Brvan credit for one thing—he always lea'ves Washington in a crisis. The Merchant Who Anticipates To anticipate is to think and to act ahead. It is not only looking to the future—lt is acting before the future happens. The clever retailer is the one who anticipates the wants of the consumer. In this city there are thous ands of consumer wants created by advertising in these columns. On tin- shelves of every store are products that will nil tiie.se wants. To bring the consumer and his wants together, the merchant who anticipates new business keeps a special eye on the prod ucts advertised in the newspa pers. He keeps these articles out in the light where the consumer who has been Influenced by the advertising will see them. Anticipation is a good word in the making of customers. •••••••••••• <H«y her* not ulnar became prices irt loner, but because qualities arc b«tteai »■»»»««»»»»«. ' J Eleventh Hour Buyers of Thanksgiving Necessities I Will Find Much of Interest Here This Week • THANKSGIVING DEPARTMENT) Thanksgiving j Secure your Thanksgiving Hat at half price. - _ _ J Large assortment of the latest and best shapes now on No£>fjc hand in Silk Velvet, Plush and Velour. * S2 £S SSS::::::::::::::::: «S? In Dishes ' i SI.OO to $2.00 values 19<- Glasses. Etc. ! Children's Trimmed Hats JW*?, 4S)f, 59c and 19^ TRIMMINGS Special Values In Silver-plated ♦ Complete Stock Ostrich and Feather Fancies. New Roses, "T"; , r " rk "- T """- n "" rt " J Maribou and Fur Trimmings in the leading colors; " T«hir.poo«., H """ Knlv '"- ♦ s AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICES. " 1!t0 j Candy That Possesses Purity- Thanksgiving Apparel Needs set. !" 1Z \ Fresh Weekly For Women and Children ♦ After Dinner Mints. Chocolate N „. k „, Br , nlm * en Aluminum Servl» B Spoon.. l.ndle., ♦ Drop., Hard Candy. Fiidae. Mar.h- . , w Ur,r . * eatee.. r.uluipc. elc 10c, IHc anil 25c * mallows, plnln ami toa.trili l*ea- '•■ r *e l.lnco « ollnr an,l tuff Seta. llUhware. Plnte., Platter. Yeire- • nut II rittle, Peanut. Spearmint \e« Orjrandle lOmbrolderr Set., Sort ' 1 nnd Chocolate Kisses. cjc. IP,- , lllllirn . N> „ "loke roMar., T, "'"'T"' """I 1 *»»«•""• *«*• J a pountl. T .. | •»i a . plain and deeorated, from J»e to 2.1 c ♦ Salted \ Irirlnla Jumbo I'ennut*. "anno i »rd*. I Inin nnil Homan , * « aliimrn r.c Sfrlpfßi, nml Orgnndle Frll- »H««*wnrf, Speelal A nine*, lurltirilnK # Chocolate sirnMK, brat isoofln, 40c Ilnir. complete Ktock of rdoPy Tmys, I Socket I ''Chocolate*. Mint, Cocoanut I-ndles* and Ml.sc.' CSloves 25c D '* hw * Salad nnd Fruit ♦ Cream, llallan Crraniß. Moima- l-aillr*' nnil Children'* llauil 4lhrk. liowla, \ lncK«r Cruet*, flutter J tinea. 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Hound, al.o Haliy'. Shoe, and Mocca.ln., white 1 !"«• »nd 2.1 c t with Kmbroldered Scallop., nnd color. 25,. Square nnd Oblong Jelly Cake Pan*. I tl , . , . . ."b- and 2Bc Infant.' Illb., sc, 10c, 15c, 10c and 25c ••>.■ in. T Sideboard Cover., In plain cmbrold- Infant.' Sock. .—.f. ... _ . 5«. and 10c 4 Wn*®* -»<• Infant.' Sacqnc. nnd Kimono.;' 25c 1 '»»"«< i i wr s "r»<'e Cloth, 54- Complete .tock I ndict' White Tea ««d 10c I 1 Aprons and Maid Apron. 25c Toothpicks :ie and 5c * lc to 25c Departm ; Where Every Day Is Bargain Day i 215 Market Street Opp. Courthouse j | OUR DAILY LAUGH | j\ 11! / I / Ixt —\ ■ f i B f -jpW Crushed \galn I "A man! A man!" Ifnrd Work the maiden The Circus Bay Monk: Yes. Elite, Cried out. It | used to travel on made all core u street piano nc e'O. conipanii'd by an And then she Italian Count, but fainted dead the life of a artist _ aaw.v was too strenuous, To find it but a so 1 got in the scare erow. show business. IWKM'onS, GET BUSY Ily Wing Dinger The cook who works down in the kitchen Will tell you, so many folks say. That odors from cooking, 'most always Will drive all her hunger away. And so I think some shrewd inventor These days, when the cost is so high For living, should spring some inven tion To help hungry folks to get by. For instance, why can't (here be tubing To lead to each room from the stove. So that nil in the house who are hungry Could smell the food cooking? By Jove! Why that way one meal could be cooked by A restaurant keeper, who'd sell A tube each diner and charge him A cent or two. say, for a smell. TARIFF REVISION—CPU AUDI [From the New York Sun.] American manufacturers will not with interest, in some cases not un mlngled with amusement, the demand of the Hon. Norman E. Mack for another revision of the tariff; an upward and not a downward revision. Mr. Mack has been for fourteen years the representative of this State in the Democratic national committee and for five years he was chairman of that committee. His authoritative re lation to the party's management cov ers the second great period of tariff re form agitation, of impulse in the direc tion of free trade, of assault upon the doctrines of the protectionists, of schedule tinkering and of the enact ment of lower duties. His newspaper, the Evening Times, of Buffalo, now says: "Manufacturing: and mercantile en terprise in the I'nited States in con fronted with an emergency, lint this •same enterprise has almost within its grasp an opoortunity not dreamed of even so short a time UKO as last July. The opportunity is the tremendous opening for American commerce and manufactures if they were able to avail themselves of it. "Congress shouftl put its shoulder to the wheel when the session begins next December. The only way to do it is to encourage new enterprise. The manu facturer is entitled to his free raw ma terials so that he may have easy prices on his side in buying the raw products from which his commodities are made. "He is also entitled to all the reason able (safeguards he can have In the way of readjustment of such tariff schedules as it shall be shown necessary to re vise to meet the requirements of the new situation." We omit that part of the Tlon. Nor man B. Mnclt's appeal for revision up ward which demonstrates with surpris ing dialectic ability that such :i >-etro- Kfessive «'Oitrse <n tariff legislation is not onlv tolerated but actually demand e 1 bv the Baltimore nlutform «n which Mr. Wilson was elected. Mr. Mack has never achieved nobler eloquence nor more persuasive logic than in his argu ment intended to reconcile present platform tloctrines with future upward revision. We congratulate the Hon. Norman E. Mack on the courage, the patriotism, the Indenendence, the business sense which distinguish lils remarkable ap peal to bis party to hasten a flunk NOVEMBER 23, 1914. j movement for the nourishment and pro tection of American manufacturing in terests. He must bo greatly encouraged by the prospect of enthusiastic support in | the next Congress by a good number of returning' protectionist Republicans, ] experienced and energetic, like Kb. - ; never Hill, of Connecticut, for instance. [EDITORIAL COMMENT] All Nature In Tune j [From the Baltimore Sun. 1 j The air is fine, tho earth is sweet, and I lovely ladies haunt the street. Mohammedan Platform | I From the Washington Star. | I Without being particular as to the I exact cause, the Mohammedans have always been inclined to insist on as | much war as possible. Cnn 11c Pronounce lit [ From the Philadelphia Star] j A man who drank 100 glasses of beer in one day can remember only ills | name. We consider that even that is | quite a feat under the circumstances. Important lint Slim [From the Indianapolis Star.] Provisional President Gutierrez Ims written to Washington outlining his I hopes. Most important on the list, no I doubt, is that Carranza and Villa will be good. Toronto In Safe I From the Grand Rapids Press.] i Toronto Is needlessly afraid of a Ger -1 man invasion from the states. To- I ronto's hotel cooking will remain its ! best protection. | I LE.TTERSTOTHE EDITOR I « HAT Jilt, vol:\'U SAID i To the I: dis or of I lie Telegraph: I My attention has been called to a clip , ping from your paper, date unknown, ! but probably of the issue of October ! 30. In which you misquote me with ref erence to a statement made by me while presiding at a nonpartisan meeting. I held in the interests of Mr. McCormick, las a candidate for Governor, at the j Chestnut Street Hall on October 29. I j did stale that I thought four essen tial qualities for tho making of a good Governor were ordinary intelligence, common honesty, common sense and courage, but I did not say that Dr. Brumbaugh possessed none of these qualities: that I conceded to Dr. Brum baugh a high degree of intelligence and common sense; that he had publicly stated within forty-eight hours of tho .•meeting referred to that he wus not aware of the fact that he was the noml | nee of the Personal Liberty Party and — Lykens Valley Nut Coal $7.20 Lykens Valley Nut Coal is the highest price coal sold (except one). It is the best for baking, etc., where an intense regular heat is required. Lykens Valley Nut coal is sometimes called Soft Nut because it is softer in structure than Wilkes- Marre, Lehigh, etc. In houses where the draft is faulty and "poor" you should always use this grade of coal for the range. You will find it catches up quickly in the morning and you can depend upon having your meals on time. f Ninety per cent, of the Bakers use Lykens Val ley Coal which is an excellent testimony to its heat ing qualities. It costs more but it certainly is worth it. United Ice & Coal Co. Fornter unil Third and Hon* IStli unit ( hfMimt Hummel mid Mulberry Also Steelton, Pa. I that he knew nothing of the principles |or this party; that l do not think it j possible any man who was a candidate I for Governor could be the nominee of I any party, no mutter how insignificant I that party might be. for a period of thirty days without knowing that fact, i and without knowing something of the ; principles of that party: that l thought I this statement, if Dr. Brumbaugh had | been correctly quoted, was Insincere j and indicated luck of common honesty ior courage, or both. I still hold this ! view. Yours, very truly. K. Iv. YOUNG. Ilarrisburg, Pa., November 23. lau. I EDITOR'S NOTE—The Telegraph I quotation from the remarks of ym-. \ Youns was taken from a reputalilo I morning newspaper, which was sup , posed to have printed a verbatim re | port of his speech. Also the Harrisliurg : i'atriot, reporting: the speech, said: "I do not believe Martin G. Brumbaugh | possesses common honesty and cour casre." We are glad to publish Mr. Young's version of the speech.] BOOKS and gfia Ml "Tho High Credit," by Catherine Carr tells of a mother whose implicit l'aith in her dead son is suddenly shat tered by learning that he lias betrayed a young girl who, though she becomes the mother of his child, refuses to divulge the name of her lover. Tho boy's mother takes charge of tho situation and handles it so cleverly that she wins the confidence of the wronged girl, atones for her erring son. and also saves the gooc'. namu of them both.
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