8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Established liit I ■ PUBLISHED BY CHK TGLEGItAPH PRINTING CO. E. J. STACKPOLE President and Editor-in-Chief F. R. OYSTER Secretary GUS M. STEINMETZ Managing Editor Published every evening (except Sua* day) at the Telegraph Building. 21( If. 1! Federal Square. Both phones. ■ 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 A Brooks. Western Office. Advertising Building, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. . Delivered by carriers at iTVfc .Tims six cents a week. Mailed to subscribers at $3.00 a year In advance. Entered at the Post Office in Harris burg, Pa., as second class matter. 'Sworn dally average circulation fur the three wontlm ending Sept. 30, 1013 ■ ★ 21.307 ★ Arerare for the year 21.8 M ▲▼crage for the year 101W19.90T Average for the year 1012—10.040 Average for the year 1011—17.KOS Average for the year 191ft—lf^tl The above flgarea are net. All re turned, unsold and damaged eoplea da* daeted. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 20 'Only a smile! yet it cast a spell *Over the sky which had been so gray. ] The rain made music wherever it fell, I The wind sung the song of a marriage bell, \And a heart was light and gay. —Emma C. Dowd. THE SOXG OF THE SIREN* WILLIAM PERRINE, the most expert analyst of political con ditions in Pennsylvania in the newspaper field, has written for the esteemed Philadelphia Evening Bul letin an interesting summary of cer tain phases of the temptations which come to men in public station and il lustrates his observations by reminis cences of certa'n State administrations from the time of Governor Hoyt. Mr. Perrine is no dreamer and his conclu sions regarding the political maneu vering that has covered the period from Hoyt to the present time are based upon facts which stand out like b.-istles on the fretful porcupine. It was manifest upon the in auguration of Governor Brumbaugh that scheming politicians in all parts of the State proposed to achieve their own purposes so far as possible with out regard to the effects upon the new administration. Th®>" believed it was going to be an easy matter to take advantage of Governor Brumbaugh's devotion to Pennsylvania and his en thusiasm for those things which most appealed to him, but learned in a short time that the experienced schoolmas ter had also absorbed considerable knowledge of men and things. For a time the Governor was not pestered so much as he had been at the opening of his administration, but recently there seems to have been a revival of the scheming and plotting and maneuvering, not with any view of promoting the best interests of the Governor's administration, but wholly and solely to achieve personal ambi tions and factional success. The Telegraph has an abiding faith In Governor Brumbaugh's good inten sions. It believes that his greatest ambition is to give Pennsylvania its proper place in the galaxy of common wealths; that he cares little for the piffle of politics and that his real poli-> cies have to do with the constructive activities of the State rather than the political phases that are so often made prominent. As has been suggested by the keen, analytical and accurate Perrine, more than one governor has succumbed to the blandishments of ambitious politi cians only to discover at the end how empty were the promises and how sterile the prophecies held out by those whose motives were selfish and who had no interest whatever in the man whose power was used for their own aggrandizement. It will always be a matter of regret that the Governor is compelled to iPlunge into the intricacies of legisla tion immediately upon his inaugura tion. It were better for the State that "upon assuming office he should have at least one year to cast about and study the problems with which he must deal. Governor Brumbaugh—' like all his predecessors—was forced to take up at the very hoirr of his in duction into office the myriad questions ■which are puzzling at best and are in ifinltely more disturbing when compli cated with the quadrennial readjust ment of the State government. However, with his eyes upon the ifuture of the State, with definite and .fixed policies of public improvement, ■with a thorough and intimate knowl edge of the moving principles of gov ernment and a high appreciation of ithe dignity and importance of his lattice, Governor Brumbaugh may be trusted to avoid the pitfalls of political maneuvering and profit by the experi ences of those who listened to the song of the siren and were cast upon the rocks. Economy Is likely to eliminate the (bright lights of Gotham. Under the new budget of the metro)k>lis a commit tee has advised that a large number of electric lamps be reduced from 400 to ,300 watts. While New York is prepar ing to reduce Its light, little old Har risburg is turning on the efTulgent rays | from artistic standards and thus doing WEDNESDAY EVENING, more to protect and safeguard the peo ple than would any considerable In crease of the police force. WHAT WE ARE COMING TO LAST year the ballots supplied to the voters in some districts of Pennsylvania were so long that they had to be folded up or else rolled like the ancient scrolls of the law. This year the ballot in Pittsburgh will be three feet one way by over two feet another way and will be printed on both sides. In Philadelphia it will re semble the sheet of a baby's crib. Harrisburg's ballot will be big enough tc wrap up three loaves of bread. Every time anything is done to the ballot laws the work of the voter, the citizen whoso opinion on affairs is sought and must be recorded as the will of the people, is made more diffi cult. We have had the ballot reformed so often that it is almost as essential to take a law book into an election booth as it is to have a lawyer along when you go hunting or fishing. The advocates of the short ballot have their hair pulled by the eminent theorists who insist that the refer endum of all questions is the only way to carry out the ideas of the fathers. The leaders of all political parties have listened too long to the men who evolve in the night hours and who write and speak profusely in their waking moments. Voting is getting to be such a task that the next thing voters will be de manding compensation for the time, labor and thought required to record their sovereign desires. SHAKY POLICIES JUST about now the favorite sons are popping into the limelight in connection with the presidential gossip of 1916. United States Senator Boies Penrose has been catapulted into the full glare of the noonday sun by enthusiastic admirers in Rhode Island, where he made a strong protection speech last Saturday. It is quite unnecessary to seek for motives in political movements at this time. Manifestly, Republicans and Democrats and men of all parties are getting together for a change of the wavering and uncertain policies of the present national administration to the end that peace and contentment and prosperity may be established upon firm foundations. Senator Penrose's strength with the business and manu facturing world is his unfaltering de voti< nto the protection principle. He is not a theorist nor is he swerved to the right or the left by those falla cious doctrines which serve only to further embroil the important busi ness interests of the country in never ending uncertainty. Whenever and wherever the broad minded business man discusses the conditions he is compelled to admit that at present the superficial pros perity is Jerky and sporadic in its character. One day is no guarantee of the next: doubt succeeds temporary confidence and thus the wheels go round from week to week and month to month creating a situation that is unsatisfactory and unpromising. It is this very conditionl which is bringing together in a more or less nonpartisan way the business and industrial forces of the country for an overturning at the polls of the policies which have wrought so much of evil. Senator Penrose, in his Providence speech, fervently declared: I am a Republican. I believe in the policies of the Republican party, and I am convinced that the people must look to that party to achieve the desired Bat I am eager to invite the support of all good citizens for measures and policies which will bring greatness and prosperity to our country. For that reason I am willing to appeal to the people of the South and of the Weft, as well as of the North and of the East. Whether they'be Democrats in Florida or Georgia, or independents in the West. I urge them to support an American sys tem which will restore protection and prosperity to the United States, regardless of party creed. Could there be anything more fair or reasonable or patriotic than this appeal of Pennsylvania's senior repre sentative in the United States Senate? There is bound to be a response in every intelligent mind and with the approach of 1916 must come a more intelligent appreciation of the real conditions confronting the people of the United States and a widespread determination to overcome present difficulties. BETTER "BI'CK UP" AT the Wharton Extension School opening the other evening men prominent in the business life of the city told the students that the really great men of all time have been those who have used their spare time to good advantage. The young' men who heard this Admonition need it probably less than mny others in the city. They have started on a three-year course which will take up nearly all their leisure time. They already realize that if they would fill positions of responsi bility they must train themselves for such places in their youth. But there are hundreds of young men in Harrisburg who now spend their spare time idling or in some cheap form of amusement. The time is past when the trtfler can succeed in any line. The world is demanding trained men. Colleges and universities are turning out graduates of unquestioned ability in every line of human endeavor, and these are the men whom the leaders in the commer cial and scientific fields are putting Into places of responsibility and trust. But it is no longer impossible for the youth without resources to gain the training needed for success. The University of Pennsylvania has brought a business school of the highest type In the world to the door of every young man and woman In the city. Correspondence schools of merit are aiding thousands of men to attain their goals. Right here in Harrisbutg more than five hun idred. men and women are studying HA RRISBURG TELEGRAPH along special lines with one widely known correspondence school. And most of these students are succeeding. Are you one of the aimless crowd? If you are. don't you think you'd better "buck up?" TELEGRAPH'S PERISCOPE —The pitcher that goes too often to the well will be broken and the pitcher that plays in too many world's series will be knocked out of the box. —A billion dollars spent in defense is better far than that sum spent in actual war. —The Germans are beginning to re alize that there are two sides to sub marine warfare. —lf West Fairview's fire depart ment is as efficient as it is active, Are insurance rates ought to be very low there. —That eminent authority on fan tastic fancies. Secretary Redfield, is in San Francisco to discover that the new seamen's law is not crowding Ameri can shipping off the Pacific. If Mr. Redfield gave more time to finding some of the good things the Democra tic laws do and not to the bad things they do not do he would be a greater statesman. —Dr. Mary A. Wolfe says that when women get the vote there will be more babies. Are we to take from this that repeating is to be encouraged? EDITORIAL COMMENT It will be suspected that the Colo rado miners would rather see Rocke feller on the level than underground.— Boston Transcript. • England has barred treating, but we understand that setting-up exercises will continue in favor on the drill grounds.—Columbia State. If John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. can now be persuaded to join the Miners' Union the pacification of Colorado will be complete.—New York World. Constantinople claims that Russia's Caucasus army is in full retreat. The Grand Duke has evidently assumed command.—Columbia State. The menace of a social revolution is removed. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., talked twenty minutes with a coal miner wearing grimy overalls.—Detroit Newjs. New York businessmen need not leave the city for lessons in trench warfare and mining operations. Noth ing: is lacking but a hostile warship in the office and a Zeppelin in the up ping.—Springfield Republican. Mr. Ford says he can make a little submarine to put all the big boats out of business. Imagine having to stand on a cold salt wave with the wind ; blowing and the enemy firing fourteen inch buns while you cranked up the little demon.—Atlantic City Review. GENERAL GOF.THAIjS AND THE SNAKE [New York Sun.] We hope there will he an end of the idiotic talk about holding General Goethals responsible, in Congress and before the country, for the continued landslides that block traffic through the Isthmus canal. Genera! Goethals has foreseen this possibility fiom the first. Colonel Gaillard understood perfectly before he died the situation at the Culebra Cut. There is no blame in any quar ter for what is called "the premature opening of the canal." The chronolo gy and the cubical extent of the dam age wrought by the serpent's writh ings could be foreseen by no merely human vision. There were two sides to the engineering question involved: whether it was better to postpone the opening of the canal in order to cut away before it slid the earth that might or might not slide, or to open the canal and dredge out afterward the hundreds or thousands or millions of cubic yards that might slide into the waterway. No man living is better fitted to deal with the present exasperating problem that the man whose name will be for all time indisputably first in the record of the canal's construc tion; and nobody believes that George Washington Goethals is going to quit the job before it Is finished. The only duty of Congress in rela tion to the canal will be to provide for the concentration of the best en gineering talent in the country on the technical question as yet unde termined; and for the ungrudging ap propriation of as many billion dollars as may be required to crush the snake and conquer Culebra. Either this must be done, whether the additional cost is fifteen or fifty millions, or the nation will lose the hundreds of millions already invest ed. and we and are unsuccessful ditch Will remain the laughing stock of the world for ages. PERKINS AND THE FUTURE [New York World.] George W. Perkins' attempt to scare the American people by reciting the terrible things that are to happen to them at the end of the European war Is not going to be much of a success. The awful things that are likely to fol low the termination of this war will be of more interest to several royal families than they can possibly be to anybody in the United States. Ameri cans who do not take into account the possibility, even the probability, of revolution in Europe when this need less struggle finally results in an ad mission all around that nothing has been gained by It, are not well qualified to give advice just now. McAIJOO'S OBSESSION [From the New York Sun ] The Secretary's obstinate insistence on his mysteriously begotten Govern ment trade fleet plan is already a matter of common knowledge. If there is good reason to suppose that the President is acquiescent or complais ant or even tolerantly disposed with re gahd to the Secretary's obsession, and is willing to help him tie up his ship purchase bill with the army and navy reorganization program, there will be equally good reason to suspect the sin cerity of Mr. Wilson's professed devo tion to the measure which the nation now has at heart. CHICKENS COMING HOME TO KOOST [Kansas City Star.] If England had permitted Russia in 1878 to maintain the treaty of San Stefano, which ended the Russo-Turk ish war, and to create the "Big Bul garia" of that treaty, events in the Bal kans now might be taking a different course. If Russia in 1913 had not permitted Rumania to attack Bulgaria in order to prevent Bulgaria from becoming the dominant Balkan State. Bulgaria's half million soldiers might to-day be fighting with Russia instead of against Russia. A HARD SHOT Lady (in London) "We always I keep the hose ready in case of a Zep pelin raid." Visitor "But surely, my dear, It. would never reach them at the height they Hi'?" —Puck. foUtLctU fIcCCKUt By the Ex-Committerman Printers are hustling all over Penn sylvania to-day on the planning: of the bullots for the election on November 2. The office of the secretary of the Commonwealth finished certifying the judicial nominations within two hours after the Dauphin county court rend ered the decisions placing all six can didates for superior court on the bal let and determining the issues raised in Court No. 2 of Philadelphia and Erie county. While there is little chance of the printing being disturbed in any coun ties there is manifested all over Penn sylvania general dissatisfaction over the nonpartisan Judicial nomination law and the drafting of a bill to put the enforcement of the act on a com mon sense basis and to set forth the way it shall be enforced will be started at the Capitol. Meanwhile sentiment for repeal of the whole nonpartisan scheme will be growing It is freely predicted at the Capitol. The entire vote in the First ward, Braddock, cast at the primary election on September 21 for David B. Johns and William B. Kirker, Republican candidates for Prothonotary, was ordered thrown out in a decision hand ed down in Pittsburgh yesterday by Judges John D. Shafer and John A. Evans. The vote in that ward as cer tified by the Election Board gave Johns 458 and Kirker 25. Johns' ma jority In the entire county, according to the returning board, was 48. By throwing out the vote In the Braddock ward. Kirker obtains the nomination for Prothonotary. Johns will contest. —Fayette county Republicans have' effected probably the best organiza-1 tion for a county campaign that they have had for many a day and will go into the election with the Democrats split as they are in every other county because of the policy of the reorgan ization gang bosses and the blundering way in which patronage has been dis tributed. —Chairman Coughlin's opening of the Republican campaign in Luzerne county been a striking example of get together among the men who were Republicans and Bull Moosers a few years ago. They are pulling to gether this year and will clean up the Democrats. • —Sheriff L P. Kniffen, of Luzerne county who lost out in the Wilkes- Barre mayoralty contest, is suing to have his name put on the ballot. Mayor Kosek received more than a majority of the vote. The case is something like that in this city. The Philadelphia Ledger to-day says: "Governor Brumbaugh's en trance into the Philadelphia mayoralty campaign, under the auspices of the Vares and as an advocate of the Or ganization slate, marks in the opinion of the leaders, a definite joining of the Governor and his local option allies with the fuero political plans of Con gressman Vare and his brother, Senator Vare. According to the gen eral talk yesterday in Organization circles, the Vares are preparing to support the Governor in a State-wide fight next year, if not for local option, then surely for a commanding place in the conference which will attempt to decide on delegates to the 1916 Republican National Convention ani a successor to United States Senator Oliver. So it would surprise none of the politicians were the Vares to de clare for local option." N Judge Robert S. Gawthrop has di rected the County Commissioners to open the ballot box of the third pre cinct in West Chester and recount the ballots cast at the late primary elec tion. It is charged that fraud was committed by the election officers. Warrants have been issued and sev eral colored men have been arrested on charge of furnishing liquors at the polling places. has gone to smash in Schuylkill county. A Pottsville scheme to align the Democrats and the Bull Moose remnant was prevented by documents held by Republican Coun ty Chairman Leib and Senator Snyder. The Washington party leaders decided to give their endorsement to H. H. Seltzer, Democratic nominee for Register, W. E. Moody, of Tremont, the Washington party nominee for this office agreeing to withdraw. A Potts ville dispatch says: "Moody, a Re publican, gave his letter of withdrawal to Leib, who instead of tiling it, car ried it around with him. In the meanwhile Senator Snyder got a let ter from Moody, reconsidering his withdrawal and Seltzer was unable to get on the Washington ticket. The Washington party placed Joseph Carr of Frackville, on their ticket for Re corder. Carr is also the Republican nominee for this office." The Philadelphia campaign is get ting hot. The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day says: "Branding it 'the biggest falsehod ever uttered in Philadelphia,' Thomas B. Smith, Republican candi date for mayor, last night emphatically refuted accusations made by George D. Porter that ten years ago in his capacity as a bonding agent he had conspired or assisted in any conspiracy against George C. Dietrich, a contrac tor. Presenting proofs of his absolute innocence of any such action and prov ing beyond doubt that he had gone far out of his way to help the contractor, Mr. Smith was cheered by three en thusiastic audiences, who individually and collectively by their applause .showed their belief in his statements." WHY THEY COMK BACK [Philadelphia Press.] I The withdrawal of Howard R. Shep- J pard from association with those who are supporting George D. Porter for mayor has significance as a symptom 1 more than as a single incident. Mr. Porter repudiated the Washington party as a back number and a failure and organized the Franklin party for his own particular supporters. Appa rently there are a number of the Washington party who feel that they are under no obligation to follow Mr. Porter into a new organization. If the Washington party is gone they must make a new choice, and the great Republican party has much stronger attractions for them than a bra-id new party knocked together for Mr. Porter's benefit and for this cam paign only. The reasons given by Mr. Sheppard for resuming connection with the Re publican party are the same as have been strengthening the party every where by reclaiming those who left in 1912. The only hope of restoring the economic policy which gave this coun try many successive years of pros- I perity is the restoration of the Re : publican party to power. A good 1 preparation for this is Republican | success in bye elections and in local elections that the drift may be seen and the example felt that will tell in the great struggle of next year. WAR'S SORROWS | Small Daughter—"Oh, mother, I do think it unfair about the Zeppelin! Everybody saw It but me. Why didn't you wake me?" Mother "Never mind, darling, you shall see it next time—if you're very £ood.'—Punch. THE CARTOON OF THE DAY | HALFWAY AMERICANS NOT WANTED Vou IT HAVB lb J cur OPF -rH«T I HYPHEN* ft -From the Columbus Dispatch. THE PANAMA CANAL AT WORK IX.—A New Republic By Frederic J. HaskirK "She stands With young, unfettered hands, Greeting the world she lived so long without." IN these three lines a man who Is both a poet and a veteran employe of the Panama Canal, described the Republic of Panama as it is now. His verse is no mere poetic effusion; it expresses the sentiments of one who Knows. For to those who came to the Isthmus in the old days and who have seen the transforma tion, the birth of this tiny republic and the bringing of cleanliness and light to Panama have been among the most splendid results, certainly the most humanly interesting, of the great Isthmian project. Since the. Americans came the cit ies of Colon and Panama have been made clean and healthful. A chamber of commerce has been organized among the merchants of Panama City, roads and railways are building throughout .the interior of the repub lic, and there are many other evi dences of stimulated commercial and industrial life. Revolution, which has so long dis credited many Latin-American govern ments in the eyes of the order-loving Yankee, has come to an end in Pana ma. Aided by American troops, the Panamanian government has held or derly elections and conducted her af fairs without undue turmoil. Prosperity has stimulated ambition in the Republic of Panama, and she now plans to make her bow to the rest of the world in a national exposition. The twenty-first of January has been set as the opening date for this first of Central American fairs, which is to last 100 days of the clear and balmy isthmian dry season. The United States government has appropriated $25,000 to secure representation for American industries at this exposition, and has appointed a commissioner, William E. Tuttle, of New Jersey, to make the arrangements. | BOOKS AND MAQAZINES" GOOD PACKING IS NECESSARY In .the November Woman's Home Companion Albert E. Burleson, Past master-General of the United States, writes a suggestive and helpful ar ticle entitled "Marketing by Mail," in whioh he shows what the parcel post can do for the American housewife. Mr. Burleson comments as follows on the necessity of good packing: "Patrons of the parcel post system have not yet fully learned the lesson of proper pacKing; and I would urge every Individual to give this special attention, whether it means simply the proper sealing of an envelope or the proper wrapping- and tying of heavy packages. Every postmaster will gladly give fullest directions if the post office patrons will only consult him freely." The same publication contains a story of interest to all advocates of woman suffrage. It is entitled. "My Conversion to Suffrage," by Alice Woods Emery, and is the recital by a young owman of how she found out by experi ence what her vote meant to herself and her community. Elizabeth Gordon, the well-known writer v of children's stories, tells this: "I used to conduct a page for chil dren some years ago, and while there mv correspondence was large and de lightful. Laura Jean never had more hearts to soothe than I did. Here is one of the real heart tragedies that came to me as professional soother: 'Dear Elizabeth. 'My heart is brok! L had a hen! She was a perfectly good hen! She would eat out of mv hand. She was a perfect ly good hen, and the horse stepped 011 her. She was a perfectly good hen. And 1 had to bury her, and she was a perfectly good hen, and I miss her so. 'Your friend Lena.' " Among the Rand McNally publica tions in preparation for the coming Fall is "The Pirates of the Sky," a novel bv Stephen Gaillard which prom ises to bring much fame to its author. Mr. Gaillard is a Chicago writer who has hitherto confined Ills writings to newspaper serials. This is his first complete novel In book form. AN IMPEACHMENT John A. Wyeth, writing to the New York Sun, says: "As a citizen of the United States, as one whose vote contributed to the ele vation to power of the present adminis tration, I Impeach the Chief Executive of my country for the tragedy of Mexico. In the name of humanity, I impeach him for the suffering to which the helpless women and children of that unhappy land have been and are now cruelly'subjected; for the murder and robberv of defenseless natives and for eigners; for the failure to respond to the cry for help from our fellow coun trymen resident there; for the unre sented Indignities and the unpunished outrages upon our soldiers, sailors and officials; for the Insults to our flag, which a policy of vacillation has in vited; for the' Quixotic invasion of Vera Cruz, and the sacrifices it in volved, and for the abuse of the execu tive prerogative in lifting the embargo on munitions of war to be used by one set of revolutionists and bandits for the extermination of others. "I Impeach him for his failure to live up to the moral obligation of the Mon roe Doctrine. In that, while not per mitting other nations to Intervene for th- pre taction of the lives and prop erties of their subjects, he has not employed the cgencles at his command to Insure the protection of foreigners and to establish and maintain a stable Government in Mexico, a land of chaos and nnafchy, which hns been weighed In the balances of civilization and .found wanting." , OCTOBER 20, 1915. The exposition is not a celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal, as has been frequently stated in this country; but the fact that the great waterway is now working and that thousands of Americans are anxious to see it., is expected to treble the at tendence at the exposition. Primarily, the Panama National Exposition is to commemorate the discovery of the South Seas by Balboa, and to promote good feeling between the Republic of Panama, her mother country, Spain, and all of the American republics. Panama Great Place This idea of making the Isthmus of Panama a meeting place for all Amer icans in undoubtedly a big one. Pana ma has now become one of tho great crossroads of the world's commerce. Hence the peoples of all the Americas, cut off from Europe by the great war, are to meet and mingle, to trade and become acquainted. That is the vision back of the Panama National Exposi tion. The government of Panama has al ready erected several buildings, two of which are permanent. Spain has spent over SBO,OOO in erecting a beau tiful permanent structure, which is to house the Spanish legation and a com mercial exhibit for Spanish manufac turers. Cuba has built, a substantial structure for the same purpose. Sev eral of the Central American countries have indicated their intention of se curing representation at the exposi tion. Plans for the entertainment of the many visitors are well under way at Panama. During the month of Feb ruary, when the dry season is at its best, a Mardi Gras festival will be held in Panama City, and the old Spanish town will*be given over to carnival and revelry for a week. Throughout the fair, the native sports and industries will be seen at their best, and Panama City will undoubted [Contlnued on Page 12.] Our Daily Laugh NOT MUCH. When a woman suggestsa | iji jfifm short trip to J • the store, Mr? IV* Ippjlf Just to shop _l sixty minutes about It; 1 JfflliDo you look for ft i||jj||K I jSw" her back in | ill " an hour or 4J|IU ' more? >Jj We 1,1, "maybe you do, but ua doubt it. A GOOD *■>';? IP' - r ,} S-, pighter - K^vih Mule cavalry may i\ be the rule Voy\V=Jl When next in war men meet, i You see, so stub- ,/JJh born is the He simply won't J/' retreat » ** IN HASTE Willie—"Dad, what do the lawyers call a man that s been sued?" Dad—"A pseudonym, William. Can't you see I m busy?"— Judge. M3MJIONS LOST THROUGH SICK NESS [Philadelphia Bulletin.] Scientific study of a typical county, covering a period of sixteen months, made by the Charities Aid Association of New York, indicates an annual loss of $5 per capita through inadequate provision for the care of the sick or the prevention of sickness. Contrary to general impression the investiga tors assert that poverty was not a principal factor in 75 per cent, of the cases, but that chiefly there was fail ure to use proper facilities through sheer neglect. The association Is of the opinion that the hospital, dispen sary and clinical facilities already j existing are not doing the work they are capable of doing simply because there is not enough co-operation be tween them. The most difficult obstacle encount ered by all health authorities is the carelessness of the public toward dis ease. If the medical profession could reach every serious case of disease, especially contagion, in its incipiency, and -could place the patient under proper nursing or attention, there i 3 little doubt that the period of dis ability could be reduced very mate rially. But the habitual attitudq of the average person Is to wait until symptoms have far advanced before calling in the doctor. It is a false economy, but until the process of pub lic education, conducted by such efficient and persistent health adminis trators as our own Dr. Dixon, along the systematic lines revealed in the | State's prize exhibit at the San Fran- I r-isco Fair, shall change the public at ! tltude, It Is likely to continue. The people have yet to learn that preven tion la the best cure. lEbpttmg (Etjat Unveiling of the marker of the site of Fort Loudon of Colonial days by the State Historical Commission In tho Franklin county town to-day Is to bo followed by similar ceremonies at the sites of Fort Granville, near Lewis town, and Fort Hunter, just, above this city. The commission has already marked sites of forts in Franklin. Berks, Chester, Northumberland anti other counties and is considering others In the central and western parts of the State. Fori. Loudon was an out post of the people of Pennsylvania prior to the French and Indian War and the stockade was built for pro tection of the settlers in 1756. It is about twelve miles from Fort McCord, which was marked by the State a short time ago. The style of the marker urvelled is similar to that at the site of the landing of John Harris' ferry in this city, which commemorates the beginnings of Harrisburg and the great crossing for the pioneers for Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio valley. The Mifflin county fort dates from 1755 and Fort Hunter is probably a year or so earlier. The latter fort preserves some features of the original forti fications and near by is the old mill which was erected on the site of one constructed before the fort was built. Samuel Small, the prominent York rctiident who retired yesterday as a. member of the board of trustees of the Pennsylvania State Hospital, was the oldest member of the board. Mr. Small was appointed in 1889 and served continuously. Spencer C. Gil bert, who succeeded his father, tho late Henry Gilbert, as a trustee, was appointed about the time Mr. Small took office, but resigned recently. "Mr. Small, who has been identified with Harrisburg taken a great interest in the Staje hospital. Richard E. Cochran, of fork, who succeeds him. is well known to many residents of this city. He was formerly Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth. J. Douglas Forster, formerly of this city, who has been living in Maryland, has gone back to engineering. He will be connected with some big projects in North Carolina. Mr. Forster served with Shunk on the Pan-American rail road survey, with the Ntcaraguan Ca nal Commission and in the Philippines and in Texas for the government. Colonel George Nox McCain, Journal ist and lecturer, is back at newspaper work. No one thought the gifted Phila delphian could keep out of it. Colonel McCain was the legislative correspond ent for the Philadelphia. Press for years and knows Harrisburg well. He took to lecturing and his lectures were well worth going to hear. Not long ago he bought a farm in Bucks county to settle down, but the other dav his friends were delighted to see an article in the Philadelphia Ledger headed in the old familiar style, "By George Nox McCain." • • • The degree given to Governor Brum baugh to-day by Lafayette is really one. which he has always wanted He has a couple of degrees conferred by colleges in the state, but the Lafayette degree is doctor of literature The abbreviation is Litt. D. The Attornev Genera] becomes Dr. Brown because he is given the degree of learned doc tor laws. Secretary of the Common wealth is already a doctor • ♦ ♦ Among the guests at the Common wealth to-day was Jacob H. Schiff, the noted New York financier. Schiff, who was accompanied by Schiff and Miss Marburg, was on ma way home to New York after a motor visit, to Gettysburg. » • « Attending the meeting of the Fed erated Humane societies to-day was John S. Ritenour, one of the best known of the newspapermen in West ern Pennsylvania. Mr. Ritenour Is now the active man in the Western Pennsylvania Humane society and his newspaper experience and long and intimate acquaintance with Allegheny county makes him a most valuable man for the place. For years Mr. Ritenour was active In Pittsburgh newspaper life, being managing editor of the Pittsburgh Post, and then pub lisher of the Uniontown Genius of Liberty. He has lately been keeping his hand in by editorial work on the Pittsburgh Dispatch. WELL KNOWN PEOPLE | —D. A. Fell, prorriinent in Luzerne county affairs, Is taking part in poli tics again. —Sergeant E. A. Voir, of Scranton, is winning points in the national matches in Jacksonville. —The Rev. Dr. Clarence A. Adams, of Franklin, preached the sermon at. the opening of the Baptist convention in Pittsburgh. —Congressman "Warren Worth Bai ley persists in fighting a larger navy. —Judge W. A. Way, of Pittsburgh, who was hurt in an automobile acci dent .is improving. —Henry Phipps has built a public gymnasium for Pittsburgh. ] DO YOU KNOW ~ That Harrisburg silk is being worn In every State in the Union? HISTORIC HARRISBURG Peter Barzelion, a French trader, Is supposed to have had a trading camp at Loclilel about the time Harris came here. IN HARRISBURO FIFTY YEARS [ AGO TO-DAY J [From the Telegraph, Oct. 20, 1865.] To Rent Mill The Poor House Mill will be rented by public outcry October 2. Newville Man Robbed George Emrich, of Newville, was robbed last, night while in this alut, losing more than S6O. Consul Here Yesterday Dr. Crawford, present America** consul to Antwerpt, stopped in this city yesterday for a short visit. He has a furlough of three months. DREAM COME TRUE "Did you ever dream of being M pirate when you were a boy?" "Oh, yes. Isn't it queer? Now I'm in the prosaic business of managing an automobile repair-shop." "Umph! You didn't miss it so far." —Birmingham Age Herald. f [ \ Store and Home Newspaper advertising is tho direct link between store and home. People look to the advertise ments for the news that will fiuido them to satisfactory buy ng. Tbey patronize stores that ad vertise and they buy advertised goods. No other medium forms such an active link between store and I home as the daily newspaper. I No advertising brings such profitable results as newspaper advertising.
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