6 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established ilji PUBLISHED BY THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACKPOLE President tmd Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER Secretary GUS M. STEINMETZ Manatitig Editor Published every evening (except Sun day) at the Telegraph Building, 216 Federal Square. Both phones. Member American Newspaper Publish ers' Association. Audit Bureau ot ' 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 cents a week. Mailed to subscribers •t $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg', Pa., as second class matter. Sworn dally average for the three A mcinlh* nnllnK Nov. 30, 1014, W 23,180 >R Average for the year 1011—21,577 Average for the year 1012—21,175 Average for the year 1011—18,851 I Average for the year 1810—17,4 M TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER I TENER AND CONSERVATION NOW that the campaign is a thing ot' the past, with all its misrepresentation, tho position which Pennsylvania has taken and for many years held In the lore front of conservation of natural re sources will be recognized throughout the country. This Commonwealth was | an early exponent of forest protection, the Pennsylvania Forestry Association, with one exception, being the oldest in continual existence In the country. More than a million q,cres have been Teclainied lor the State forest reserves and the administration of the Penn sylvania forests is admitted to be in advance of any other State in its busi ness and educational methods. Governor Tener in his last message to the Legislature recommended still further appropriations for the care of tho forests. With a view to tho es tablishing of forest nurseries and the Increase of forest areas, he approved a bill passed by the last session of the I Legislature creating an auxiliary for est reserve which is conceded to be a decided step in advance of other Com monwealths. Nor has it been forgotten that nine • years* ago Governor Ponnypacker. In I addressing the Legislature, called at tention to the necessity of caring for the water resources of the State, which recommendations resulted in the creation of the important Water Sup ply Commission. Under his successors, especially Governor John K. Tener, the powers of this commission have been greatly Increased. In his mes sage to the Legislature of 1913 the present Governor discussed at some length the necessity for conserving the ■water power of the State. He es pecially uttered a caution against the enactment of any law that would in terfere with the great public health program now being carried forward. As a result of this recommendation there was passed a law defining the water resources of the Commonwealth and providing for the taking of an in ventory thereof. Under this act of the Legislature the State Water Supply Commission was directed to study, consider and determine upon a public policy with regard to the equitable distribution of the water to be derived from the water resources of the Com monwealth. The results of this in vestigation will be presented to the 'next session of the Legislature. Under the Tener administration re markable headway has been made in the conservation of the water supply and in the prevention of serious en croachment upon river channels. Governor Tener's interest in the con servation of a.l the material resources of the Commonwealth hus .lso been shown in the creation of the Public Utilities Commission, the Industrial Accident Commission and his interest in the workingman's compensation bill, the great constructive work through the Department of Labor and Industry, the famous Department of Health, the widening of the State aid In promoting scientific agriculture, his strong recommendation for a State fair, and hfs intelligent discussion of the need of a larger measure of home rule for cities of the third class, which Includes all the cities of Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Scranton. These facts were not overlooked by the voters in the recent election, and while they were somewhat obscured by cuttlefish methods, the people were fair and willing to recognize the great progress that has been made under the Tener policies. Governor Tener is manifestly of the same opinion as the Governor-elect with respect to useless laws and the lumbering of the statute books with un necessary legislation, for he concluded his last message to the Legislature with the earnest recommendation that only such laws be enacted as would promote the best Interests of the Com monwealth. Governor-elect Brum baugh has expressed himself In simi lar terms and Republican leaders are also of one mind on this subject. They believe the time has come to repeal rather than enact laws. Now that thero is still another oppor tunity to procure large quantities of first-class material for the filling out of the River. Front through the excava tion for the proposed union freight sta tion In South Harrlsburg, there should be no delay in formulating such plans as may be necessary to utilize this ma terial. Now that the River Front work i has progressed to the stage where the , average citizen can readily understand the scheme of Improvement, there Is more general interest than ever before. TUESDAY EVENING, But some definite, specific plan must be adopted for the uniform treatment of the slope so that when the work is fin ished thero will be no reason to regret the expenditure of time and labor. MACK AND THE TARIFF MAYOR BLANKENBURG. of Philadelphia, has received re plies to letters addressed to fifty representative business men of Philadelphia, asking them their opinions on the present state of trade and prospects for the future. Nearly all of them are hopeful of a decided improvement after January 1. But a big majority lay the present de gression largely to the change in the tariff and say the bope of the country after the present Var in Europe is ovcy lies in a revision upward. Strange to say, this is also the view of Norman E. Mack, national chair man of the Democratic party until President Wilson chose his own party manager. Mr. Mack expresses his opinion on the tariff as follows: To enable us to make them, and insure the American business man against the difficulties, uncertain ties and losses inseparable from starting a new industry from the ground up, is the wheel to which Congress should put Us shoulder when the Session begins next De cember. The only way to do it is to encourage new enterprise. Tho manufacturer is entitled to his free raw materials, so that he may have easy prices on his side In buy ing the raw products from which his commodities are made. He is also entitled to all the reasonable safeguards he can have in the way of readjustment of such tariff schedules as it shall be shown nec essary to revise to meet the re quirements of the new situation. Ex-Chairman Mack can hardly bo accused of playing politics In behalf of the Republican party and his views are diametrically opposed to the Dem ocratic charge that Republicans have been using the protective tariff plea only for the purpose of attracting votes. Doubtless his ideas will receive small consideration at Washington, but Democrats the country over are coining to understand that the business of the nation Is vitally associated with the tariff and that the Underwood law is fundamentally wrong. There are distinct indications that tlie proposed additions to the Capitol will be widely favored over the State. HEAIJXH AND SHOPPING THE "shop early" movement has reached such proportions that the Outlook, In a recent issue, devotes a half column Of edi torial space to urging Its readers not to postpone their Christmas buying until the last frenzied rush that pre cedes the great holiday. Now coine-> Director Harte, of the Philadelphia Department of Health, telling the peo ple of that city that for purely selfish reasons they ought to "shop early." He says. In part: It gives the patrons far better service in the stores, relieves them of much inconvenience and discom fort and avoids the risk of their taking "cold" or catching contagi ous diseases from being huddled to gether in crowded stores and breathing the overheated and viti ated air of such places when their resistive powers are at a low ebb from fatigue, nervous exhaustion and the irritability attendant upon late Christmas shopping. Young chil iren, tnd especially babies in arms, should not be taken on shopping tours. These little ones are much safer and far bet ter off when away from crowds, especially at this season of year, when the common contagious dis eases of children, such as diphtheria and scarlet fever, are most preva lent. The public can render a generous service to the large army of sales people by doing its Christmas shop ping early in the season and early In the day. Without this co-op eration the Christmas season is far from being one of merriment and good cheer for most of these busy people, whose physical endurance is often pushed far beyond the healthful limit by the severe strain, mental and physical, of trying to please hurrying customers during the holiday rush. / This throws some new lights on the movement and it sums up very effect ively what has been said previously on the subject. There are those in Har risburg who might read with profit what Directbr Harte has written es pecially for Philadelphians. It applies just as strongly to this city. The Austrlans have lost 900,000 men since the beginning of the war, it is said. If this keeps up how is Steelton expected to show an increase next cen sus? NEXT YEAR'S PROSPECTS THE announcement that the Pennsylvania Railroad is mak ing ready to build its big freight station in the lower end of the city next Spring and summer not only means increased work this winter for the men who must pre pare the ground for the improvement, but that a large number of Harrisburg workmen will be engaged in construc tive work in 1915. The Pennsylvania Railroad is ex pending nearly if not quite a million dollars in this Improvement. It means that the heads of that big corporation are confident of the future. Even in times of financial depression they fore see the heavy swing back of the pen dulum when the tide of prosperity shall begin to flow, as it now seems to be doing. This is an'encouraging prospect for the coming year, and the confidence of the officials of the Penn sylvania Bystem is further illustrated by the fact that they are preparing to complete the nearly mile-long Cum berland Valley bridge across the Sus quehanna river here, together with other work of a constructive nature begun in the lower end of town. The two enterprises noted will give work to hundreds upon hundreds of Harrlsburgers next year. They will cause to be paid out vast sums every week in wages here. Businessmen in general ought to take their keynote for the coming year from the big rail road systems, which, even while they are laboring against depression and the handicap of decreased earnings, are doing their best for upbuild ing of their plants In this city and are spending their money to pave the way for efficient sorvlce in the future when a return of prosperity shall put press ure on their local terminals. King George In France? We had almost forgotten that the English have a King. Bryan declines to be hugged. her name was not Miss Democracy! i EVENING CHAT I The Lincoln day poem written for the Telegraph last February by Mrs. Anna H. Wood, ot' this city, is now be ing taught to thousands of school children in New York city. The se lection was made without the knowl edge of Mrs. Wood, who was very much surprised to learn that the school authorities had noticed It In the Telegraph and appreciating its merit had placed it on the official list. She did not know until some time after the poem had been read to the youngsters and they were reciting it that it had been chosen. Poems like that written by Mrs. Wood have been a feature of holidays in the Telegraph for years and have attracted wide comment. The Thanksgiving poem has been re printed by a number of newspapers in this State and elsewhere. Another contributor to the Tele graph's columns has been attracting attention. She is Mrs. Edna Groff Diehi, who wrote a song, with music, which has been given a prominent place in the current number of the Mother's Magazine, published In New York. Golfers of the Country Club of Har risburg will have their second annual dinner at the clubhouse at LucKnow on Thursday night and there will bo some tall golf talk. There are almost 100 members of the club playing golf this year, a larger number than ever before and Interest has been notable. In addition to matches with teams from other clubs the members have enjoyed contests on a "Goat Board," on which every member has a place which he must defend. Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of Jthe State Game Commission, does .not agree with Horace W. Schantz, the State senator-elect from I I believe I've discovered * Hiiiwiiwiiijij new comet." A DOUBLE SUP got the better of .e took the con- V celt out of Swift he added It to his I own apparently. t L MY JI>X By Wins Dinger O gee. IM like to find tho Jinx That's been pursuing me; Tf I could get my bands on it I'd wring its neck with glee. Six months ago one of my kids Fell down and broke his arm, And for some six or seven weeks We guarded him from harm. And then when he got well, my wife Got sick, and she was sent To tho hospital, and four months In bed by her was spent. And two days after she got out 1 got another call From this Jinx, when my oldest boy- Broke his arm at football. Ah trulv, truly, it's been said That life is just one tiling After another, but I'm glad That everyone's living. I LEITLRSTOTHEEDITOR I To the Editor of the Telegrapl* I have been much interested in tho beautiful parks along the Susque hanna river in 1 larrisburg. Recently have been pleased to note the plant ing of a large number of trees in tho open spaces. These were manifestly needed, but are not the park authori-r tics placing some of the trees too close tij other trees for the good of the park ? VISITOR. I 1 Reinforce Rebels Fortress Monroe, Dec. I.—Rebel reinforcements have been sent to Sa vannah. Capture Two Forts St. Petersburg/ Dec. I.—Two outly ing forts were captured by Union men. Railroads Closed Nashville. Dec. I.—All railroads south of here are closed to traffic. I WKEWfeWI Electoral Meets The Electoral College of Pennsyl vania will meet here to-morrow and vote for President and Vice-Presi dent. Too Much Loafing The police are trying to break up street loafing. Thanks For Donations The ladies who made the Thanks giving dinner for the sick and wound ed soldiers, express thanks for the many donations given. GRANT STATE CAPITOL NEEDS (From the Public Ledger) No excuse is to be found in the un fortunate and deplorable scandals at taching to the building and furnishing of the Capitol for any failure on the part of the Legislature to grant as much money as may be necessary for Its enlargement to make It adequate for present needs. While there is in the treasury of : the Commonwealth not one cent for the powers that prey or for grafters, the funds are at hand for carefully supervised and lawful spending on needed improvements in our public buildings. The Capitol is the architectural ex -1 pression in granite, brick and steel, mural decoration and sculpture, of , the memorials of our past. But it is : more than this. It is the meeting . place of the chosen representatives of HOW HE SAVED HIS TEETH Hundreds of teeth could have been saved to their owners had an ounce of prevention been taken in time. Indeed, we ail owe It to ourselves to have good teeth. You know how nice a person will look, all dressed for an evening, what a fine impression is given until the mouth is opened in smile or laugh and then a row of yellow teeth, or some out. some in gold, give you the thought."what might have been." Store teeth tell their own tale, leave a bad impression. Everyone ought to make an effort to keep his or her teeth In the mouth—once lost, always lost. No amount of wishing will got them to return. This can be done; you can save your teeth; science says so, and people who have tried assert It from their own knowledge. The slogan, "never pull a tooth until all else falls," is dinned into the ears of dental students until they graduate —then comes actual practice in which the older dentists insist on this first, last and all the time. Nowadays preventive medicines go hand in hand with preventive dentistry. Loosened teeth, swollen gums, tender teeth, bleeding, ulcerated and aching gums are all summed up under the name of pyorrhoea. These conditions will disappear and never return If you will go to your druggist and get, say. four ounces of fluid ergan (you won't need more) and put a teaspoonful in v'our mouth night, noon and morning. Keep in the mouth for five minutes, throw it out and don't use water for a short time only. As It dissolves the collection of microbes and Infestmenta of the mouth that lurk in the crevices the gums will heal right away and have a healthy, rosy hue; the teeth will become strong and Arm In the gums and the pyorrhoea condition will pass away over night. All the microbes of the mouth will be loosened and thrown out, destroyed. You will save the enamel of the teeth. (As Is well known, the mouth is the breeding place for dis ease germs that eat away the outer enamel, which makes the teeth yellow and soon decay.) The receding gums will become normal and all danger of passing the enamel will have disappear ed You will save the loosenod teeth; your mouth will be therapeutically clean and free from all disease-breed ing germs, as the places that are shelters for bacteria will be clean and health?. —Advertisement. DECEMBER 1, 1914. Harrisburg Is Captured In a Single Day! Pepsimint , 123,462 repeats here its of thesc bottles , . have been sold wonderful success mi in Philadelphia in other cities, in the last Hundreds drink |jß| four months. of these bottles Bought by people used in troubled with tt - u iNDiGtW Stomach Har " SbUrg Disorders, last week. Headaches, Sure"reHef Mental for indigestion. Exhaustion, Last week we began to advertise Pepsimint in Harrisburg. The response has been instantaneous and magnificent! As in other cities the people have recognized the splendid merits of Pepsimint. At the leading drug stores there has been a constant, steady, call for this new, harmless, efficient aid to digestion. Harrisburg welcomes Pepsimint with-the same enthusiasm that Philadelphia and other cities have welcomed it. Diges tions. tempers and all-round health in Harrisburg will improve because Pepsimint is here. Pepsimint is a simple, pleasant, harmless remedy, delight ful to drink, sparkling, and nice to taste. It helps the digestive apparatus and relieves all disorders arising from the stomach. Pepsimint is guaranteed free from a single grain of any in jurious or impure ingredients. It is mildly laxative and splendid for the nervous exhaustion that comes from close office work. Pepsimint is a fine thing to have in the house all the time. Try it. At your druggist's, THE PEPSIMINT CO., Inc. Philadelphia and Salisbury, Md. i i the people of the greatest State in the West. Union and the arena of debate and That being: the ease, it is to the dis settlement of issues affecting the wel- eredit of us all If the outward aspect fare of 67 counties, covering an area of the Capitol and its grounds do not larger than Portugal or Bulgaria, and comport with the dignity of the struc contalning in 1910 nearly 8,000,000 ture. people. It is the office building of To a singular degree our Governor ihe eexcutive administration. It is, eleet enjoys the esteem and confidence with its paintings and sculpture and of his fellow citizens. They feel that impressive halls of audience, an at- they may safely leave with him the traction to visitors, and the cynosure supervision of the work of bringing of travelers along one of the great the Capitol into conformity with every thoroughfares between East and esthetic and practical requirement. KpBBI a Lavaliiere and Solve w* Jlf W Your Gift. 9 w Problem VT7HEN you think of Christmas you naturally think about gifts. When you think about a gift for a lady why not choose a Lavaliiere and solve your perplexing problem. Here you will find hundreds and hundreds to select from. The price range is from $1.50 to S2OO. Lavallieres, with gold-filled mountings and chain, warranted for 10 years, set with Pearls, Amethysts, Sapphires and Garnets, at 32.00 Ijavallieres with solid gold mountings and chain, some with black enamel ornamentation, set with Diamonds, Rubies, Pearls and I Cameos at $7.00 Lavallieres with large heavy solid gold mountings and chains, in beautiful designs, set with Diamonds, Rubies and Pearls, at SIO.OO Separate Pendants set with Cameos, Pearls, Rubies, Coral. Sap phires, Opals and Diamonds, at »I.H© and upward Separate Chains —solid gold—at SI.OO and upwnrf Jacob Tausig's Sons DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND JEWELERS Reliable .«incr iso 7 420 Market Street op "* ETe *i*«' 1 Dodge Coal Trouble This Year I Don't start off the first thing this Fall with a repetition of your ( coal troubles of former years. Keep your peace of mind and Insure body comfort by using Judgment • your coal buying. Montgomery oal costs no more than Inferior grades, and insures maximum heat, even consumption, and lower coal bills. Dust and dirt Is removed be fore you get your coal from J. B. MONTGOMERY Both Phones Third and Chestnut Streets ' k IT'S SAFE To give any smoker a bex of King Oscar 5c Cigars AT CHRISTMAS BECAUSE-• they arc just as good during the holidays as at any other time of the year. BECAUSE—thcy have been regularly good for 23 years. That should assure any gift seeker that this brand i* safe to give. Box of 25, $1.15 Box of 50, $2.25 Box of 100, $4.50