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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 16.
We tell Thee of our care,
Of the sore burden, pressing day by
day,
And in the light and pity of Thy face
The burden melts away.
—Susan Coolidge.
WILSON, A NATIONAL DANGER
TTTHAT many Americans have
|YY been thinking about the Wll
* son administration was last
night put Into words by Ellhu Root,
one of America's greatest figures, In
his speech at the opening of the New |
York State Republican convention. |
Even Democrats have been growing j
doubtful about the ability of President;
Woodrow Wilson to cope with the I
problems that now beset the United j
States as the result of the greatest of
wars, the Mexican troubles and the
demand for proper defense. Men who
were Inclined to let the President work
out "watchful waiting" have grown
weary of the groping course of the na
tional executive and reluctantly admit '
the mistakes of the man whose cool 1
temperament was once considered as
able to keep the country on the right
track.
Senator Root has not sounded a
keynote for any partisan campaign.
He has given a warning to the United
States. His speech lays bare the sin
gular course of Woodrow Wilson In
dealing with foreign affairs; dispas
sionately discusses the policy in re
gard to Germany, to Great Britain, to
Mexico. His references to the future
are enough to make the average
American shiver.
Woodrow Wilson is a national dan
ger. He has demonstrated In almost
three years that he Is not the man
to pilot this country in the stormy
times which are passing over us. Mr.
Root has analyzed him. his acts, his
administration and the verdict on the
indictment, for such is the speech of
the famous New Yorker, must be that
Wilson has been found wanting. It is
the spirit of the times to make every
thing safe. What is weak or liable to
be a source of danger is replaced. Mr.
Root has warned the country of the
perils of the future by telling just
where Wilson has been inadequate,
inadequacy in these times is danger.
OUR WATER DEPARTMENT
THE excellent record of efficiency
for which the Harrisburg Water
Department has been noted
nearly ever since its establishment is
being maintained by Commissioner
Bowman, now entering upon his third
year as its superintendent.
Mr. Bowman's announcement of
anotheT reduction in the minimum
rate for residences is of prime import
ance to the consumer. Of little less
interest is the report of the superin
tendent showing that the entire In
debtedness of the department will
have been wiped out by the close of
the year, and that even with the re
duced rates In force there will re
main a substantial surplus to the
credit of the department at the close
of business December next.
Few cities anywhere have better
water than that served in Harrisburg
and filtered water delivered In the
house at a possible rate of $4 a year
sounds like a Joke In these days of j
high prices. Advocates of municipal j
ownership of public utilities would
find an excellent Illustration of their
contentions In the Harrisburg Water
Department.
But there is another point worthy
■of comment and reflection in Mr. Bow
man's report, and it is this: When
the city faced the problem of filtra
tion many voters hesitated to sup
port the loan proposed for the purpose
because they feared the financial bur
den to be incurred would be greater
than the city could well carry. That
was in 1902. To-day we find not only
this debt wiped out, but other out
standing obligations met and liqui
dated, the filter plant enlarged, the
mains extended, an auxiliary reservoir
and pumping station built and the de
partment not only free of all indebt
edness but actually earning money
for the city. The lesson In this is
that no false notions of economy
should ever be permitted to stand be
tween Harrisburg and a needed pub
lic improvement.
Mr. Bowman Is to be congratulated
upon the results be is achieving as su
perintendent and the people of Har
risburg upon possessing such a valu
able asset as their water department
WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG RFTHSFTT TELEGRXPH FEBRUARY 16, MT>.
has turned out to be. It is only an
other example of the honesty and effi
ciency In the management of public
affairs In Harrisburg of which we
have been for years so proud.
THE TRADE EXCURSION
OVER 200 members of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce are
off to-day on their annual trade
expansion trip. Doubtless the ex
cursionists will learn much of their
neighbors and have a pleasant time.
Doubtless, too, the material benefits
will be well worth while, as they have
been In the past. But after all the
Important features of such a trip are
the spirit that prompts the Journey
and the association of the members of
the party one with another.
It's a live town and a Chamber of
Commerce worth the name that can
induce two hundred busy men to an
undertaking of the liind and to en
gender an enthusiasm that will prompt
one company—the Central Supply and
Construction in this instance —to send
a brass band along at its own expense.
It's a good thing for the town that
Harrisburg businessmen have come to
the point where they want to eat with
each other instead of eating each
other, as in less happy days, and such
a trip as that so auspiciously begun
to-day would be beneficial to those
who participate and to the city as a
whole if the train didn't make a single
stop en route.
IMPROVING MINING TOWNS
THE annual report of the State
Department of Mines provides
pleasant reading at places for
those who arc interested in civic bet
terment and who have long deplored
the hidcousness of many Pennsylvania
mining towns. The report says that
while it may seem like a far cry from
coal beds to flower beds, the "appar
ent extravagance of speech has Its
justification in the marvelous trans
formation that has taken place In
recent years In the social condition
and physical environment of the man
who works underground."
The investigator has found that
along with the remarkable progress
in the practical and material side of
coal mining there has come an In
telligent and successful effort to bet
ter the lot of the miner both inside
and outside the mines. A genuine
humanitarian spirit has been effect
ively at work, not only to thr<jw
around the occupation every possibte
safeguard and protection, but to give
to the domestic and social life of the
workers a new Interest by Improving
the living conditions. This Is revealed
In the character of the homes, In the
comforts and conveniences with
which they are supplied, and In the!
general appearance of neatness and j
cleanliness that marks the present
communal life In many places. In sharp
contrast with the disagreeable and
repellant aspect of former years.
That this Is true a trip through the
coal fields will show. Many operators,
recognizing that something was de
manded of them beyond the physical
protection of their employes while in
the performance of their duties, in
augurated reforms in the living con
ditions, and this movement has
steadily continued, increasing In
scope and broadening In character
from year to year, until to-day many
mining communities compare favor
ably with other communities that
have had much greater natural ad
vantages. But there is much that re
mains to be done and that which has
been accomplished should be only In
the nature of an inoentlve to other
mine managements that have been
grossly neglectful.
A CELESTIAL DOVE SCRAP ?
WHAT has happened between
Jupiter and Venus? As late
as St. Valentine's Eve they
were to be observed In the western sky
as near as lovers on a parlor sofa and
cuddling up closer all the time. But
alack and alas! celestial love affairs
appear to be as uncertain and as
transient as those of this mundane
sphere, for ever since Sunday the dis
tance between the two appears to be
steadily -widening and there seems to
be no promise of an early recon
ciliation. Has there been a heavenly
love scrap, or what?
I
VACATING HARDSCRABBLE
IT It greatly to be regretted that
City Council did not see Its way
clear yesterday to adopt the
resolution calling for vacation of the
Hardscrabble properties May 1, as
suggested by City Solicitor Seltz and
Commissioner Gross. Of course, no
body would for a moment unneces
sarily Inconvenience any of the own
ers of property or renters who, by
reason of the condemnation proceed
ings, are required to move—but delay
of a month will be of small advantage
to anybody.
A majority of those interested will
bo ready to remove with the coming
of Spring, and the knowledge that
< they eventually must remove has been
apparent for so long a time that a
month more or less can mean little
to the others whose plans have not
been completed.
Doubtless Mr. Seitz and Mr. Gross
were prompted in recommending May
1 as the date of transfer by reason
of the fact that April is the month
generally set apart for real estate
changes and the renewal, cancellation
or making of new leases. There is
much work of an improvement nature
to be done in the Hardscrabble! dis
trict and if Mr. Gross is to complete
It during his two years' term as park
superintendent he must be getting it
under way and this was perhaps an
other reason for the presentation of
his May 1 resolution.
"THERE IS HOPE"
BALTIMORE Is making some hot
claims to its right to be known
as the birthplace of Edgar Al
len Poe. Baltimore probably wants
people to forget that the city also gave
birth to a platform which Its makers
and beneficiaries afterwards repudi
ated. Cheer up, Baltimore. Think on
next November. "There Is hope."
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Ellhu Root's speech in arraignment
of the policies of President Wilson
and the inadequacy of the adminis
tration which he has given to the
country formed the theme of discus
sion In political circles throughout the
State to-day, judging from reports
which reached Harrisburg to-day and
Is being used by many men sincerely
desirous of avoiding a Republican fac
tional fight as a reason why jangling
ambitions, grouches and petty squab
bles should be eliminated. The Root
speech has gratified Republicans,
pleased Progressives and stiffened In
dependents. By following the lines
Indicated by that masterly effort it Is
the opinion of many here that Re
publicans can present a bettW front
this Fall than by embarking on a
campaign with factional feeling in the
air.
According to the Philadelphia
North American the Brumbaugh-
Vare faction, as It terms it, Is about
to wage war, but will force Senator
Penrose to start the flght. The Phila
delphia Record talks the same way,
while the Philadelphia Inquirer con
tains the significant statement that
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, may
not run for national delegate at large
at all.
—"Among adherents of the Vares
yesterday there was a widely cir
culated report that In practically every
Congressional and Senatorial district
In this city there will be a contest for
party leadership and control at the
coming Republican primaries," says
the Inquirer to-day. "In the West
Philadelphia - Germantown Congres
sional district, now represented at
Washington by a Vare supporter, Con
gressman George P. Darrow, It was
stated last night that Vare support
ers are considering a proposition to
back Attorney General Francis Shunk
Brown, from the West Philadelphia
section, and William Potter, who was
the Independent candidate for Mayor
against John E. Reyburn, from the
other side of the Schuylkill. It is
1 stated, however, by friends of Senator
Penrose that Mr. Potter will not en
gage In a contest against the Penrose
leadership."
In a summary of the situation to
day the Record says: "On the State
ticket Governor Brumbaugh and the
Vares have already agreed upon
Speaker Charles Ambler as their can
didate for Auditor General, and It Is
declared that for State Treasurer they
will accept Harmon Kephart. chief
clerk of the Senate and a protege of
State Senator Crow, the Republican
State chairman. Penrose, according
to the gossip, was offered the oppor
tunity to name the candidate for State
Treasurer If the Governor and the
Vares were permitted to name Ambler
for Auditor General. When Senator
Penrose refused to commit himself
either for or against Ambler, the
Vare-Brumbaugh forces went ahead
and put the Speaker Into the field.
They have not yet Indorsed Kephart,
but It Is understood that they are not
Inclined to wage a fight against the
friends of Senator Crow in Western
Pennsylvania."
—Plans for pushing the campaign
for nomination of local option can
didates for the next Legislature from
Western Pennsylvania counties, were
discussed to-day with Governor Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh by Representative
John W. Wickorman, of Bellevue,
Allegheny county. Mr. Vlckerman
has been In close touch with the con
ditions In a number of the Western
counties and informed Governor
Brumbaugh of the situation. The
Governor will receive similar reports
from the eastern counties this week.
The Local Option Committee, which
Is laying the preliminaries of tlie cam
paign, has headquarters in Philadel
phia and Pittsburgh and will likely
open headquarters here later on.
•—Announcement that the Mine
Workers of the State propose to em
bark in the legislative campaigns on
a more extensive scale than ever be
fore has attracted considerable atten
tion at the Capitol and is regarded
as distinctly favorable to Senators
and members who are candidates for
re-election and who are endorsed by
1 miners. Tt. is understood that
the Mine Workers will have candi
dates in about twenty-two legislative
districts in which regardless of party
men will be pledged to their legisla
tion.
William J. Stern, Erie's ex-Mayor,
and Miles B. Kltts, member of As
sembly from the Second District of ]
Erie county, will contest for the Erie
Mayoralty at the special election to
be held February 29. With four can
didates In the field at the special
primaries they finished as follows:
Kitts, 4538: Stern. 4112; V. D. Eichen
laub, 884; William Bloesser, 71.
—Pierce Archer, deputy revenue
collector of Philadelphia, has quit and
will practice law. There is now a
scramble for the place.
—Congressman Warren Worth
Bailey will be a candidate for Con
gress again in the Johnstown district.
Even some of his Democratic sup
porters will vote against him now.
—Nominating petitions are being
sent out from the Capitol by the bale,
the same design for more than needed
being manifested as in former years.
—Speaker Ambler is visiting: coun
ties near Philadelphia In his campaign
for auditor general. Senator Snyder
is in western counties.
—The borough of Ambler voted to
borrow $20,000 for sewage disposal
and street improvements.
—E. M. Biddle, Jr., of Carlisle, may
be a candidate for national delegates
on a Wilson platform.
—All of Luzerne's judges sat yes
terday In hearing license cases.
| TELEGRAPH'S PERISCOPE"[
If Commissioner Bowman keeps re
ducing the water rates, bathing will
soon be a popular indoor sport here
abouts.
It is not true, as some of the liquor
folk would have you believe, that pro
hibition advocates have water on the
brain.
Many an employe Is so tired that if
his employer gave him a magic lamp
and tipped him off that he could have
any wish for the rubbing of it, he would
declare It was Just another scheme to
have the brassware polished, and keep
on pulling down his eight per.
Don't forget, girls, that many a man
who has the rocks, has a stony heart.
After a lad Is out of high school
about six months ho discovers life Isn't
all basketball, tennis and going to dad
for a dollar. Eh, Oswald?
| EDITORIAL COMMENT"!
Dr. Cook reports that the Inhabitants
of Borneo are not wild at all. But then
no ha* Just returned from Europe with
the Ford pilgrims, and such a Judgment
Is purely relative.—New York Tribune.
A number of newnpapers are laying
particular stress upon the fact that Mr
Brnndelr Is a Jew. So also was that
early representative of the Judlclarv,
Moses, if I am not mistaken.—New York
Morning TelegrapK
I OUR DAILY LAUGHI
ENJOYMENT.
Give mt the land \
of pure do- L
That knows no" /
bou n d' ry 7 ITJW
Where war dogs
neither bark ;
nor bite— 1 ■ J
And censors! lag-1 f
never sense.
THE MILITIA
[Kansas City Star.]
"To the Star: In your editorial
'The Price of Unpreparcdness,' you
charge the American militia with
cowardice, mutiny and desertion.
This Is a serious reflection on a coun
try that has Avon its wars with a citi
zen soldiery. Will you give your au
thority for this, and the dates when
these things happened? L. H. M."
The editorial made no charges of
cowardice except against the Con
gresses which did not have the cour
age to levy regular troops to meet vet
eran enemies. Haw militia, whether
MANAGING THE CITY
A Commission Thirty-eight Years Old
By Frederic J. Haskin
LONG before the people of Galves
ton rescued their city from the
ravaged of the great storm of
1900 by turning the business of the
town over to a commission and there
by started the spread of commission
government, Washington had been
successfully operated under that sys
tem. A commission of three men
authorized to administer the affairs
of the District of Columbia was
created by Act of Congress in June
1878. A great deal of the beauty,
cleanliness, fine paving, artistic light
ing and other things which make the
city so attractive to residents and vis
itors, Is due to this fact. Two of the
commissioners are appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Sen
ate, and must be residents of Wash
ington. The third commissioner is
an officer detailed by the President
from the Engineer Corps of the
Army.
This Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia Is the execu
tive authority and the administrative
agency of Washington. Congress
passes all general laws, which the
commissioners enforce, and makes all
appropriations, which the commis
sioners spend.
Municipal regulations for the
"safety, comfort and health" of the
Americans or men of any other race,
cannot meet regular troops. That has
been demonstrated in the wars of all
countries in all ages. The facts re
garding America's wars are of record
In well known and accessible histories.
They were attested by General Wash
ington In the War of the Revolution
and by authority as unquestionable
In our subsequent conflicts. For the
sake of condensation the record here
given follows the compilation of
Huldekoper In his "Military Unpre
paredness of the United States," al
ready cited in the editorial referred
to.
"Where tlic Militia Ran Away.—
Battle of Long Island, August, 1776;
evacuation of New York, September,
1776; at Brandywlne, September,l777;
at Guilford Courthouse, March, 1781;
at Burwcll's Ferry, April, 1781; at
Williamsburg, April, 1781; at Fort
Wayne, October, 1790; on General St.
Clair's expedition into Ohio, Novem
ber, 1791; at Frenchtown and the Rai
sin River, Michigan, 1813; at Sackett's
Harbor, N. Y., May 1813; at French
Creek, N. Y., November, 1813; at
Chrystler's Fields, Canada, November,
1813; at Buffalo and Lewlstown, De
cember, 1813; at New Orleans. Janu
ary, 1815; at Lake Okeechobee, Fla.,
December, 1837.
"Where the Militia Mutinied.—At
Morristown, N. J.. January, 1781; at
Pompton, N. J., January, 1781; at
Lancaster, Pa., June. 1783; on the
march to Detroit, June, 1812; at De
troit, July, 1812; on the march to the
Wabash (General Hopkins' expedi
tion), October, 1812; on General Har
rison's expedition to the Maumee
River, October, 1812; at Queenstown.
Ontario, October, 1812; on General
Dearborn's expedition to Canada, No
vember, 1812; at Fort Strother, Fla.,
November, 1813,; at the evacuation of
Fort George, N. Y., December, 1813;
at the Withlacoochee River, Florida,
December, 1835.
"States That Refused to Furnish
Militia to the Government. Massa
chusetts, April, 1812, (denied the right
of Congress and the President to call
out the militia and held that right
to be vested in the commanders of
the militia in the several States);
Connecticut. April, 1812, (same con
tention); Vermont, November, 1813;
(declared that "the military strength
and resoui ;es of the State must be
reserved for its own defense and pro
tection exclusively'); Vermont, Sep
tember, 1814. (refused to permit the
militia to support General Macomb In
repelling eleven thousand British un
der General Sir George Prevost, who
had then invaded New York)."
These humiliations are reflections not
on the citizen soldiery, but on the pol
icy of the national government, which
has refused or neglected In all Its
wars either to raiso regular armies
or to prepare citizens for volunteer
services by proper training in time of
peace. If America "has won its wars
with a citizen soldiery" the soldiers
were made after the war began—a
costly method.
city are mad© by the commissioners.
The board of commissioners Is also
the public utilities commission of the
District of Columbia, with full
authority to control and regulate
rates and service of street railways,
gas and electric companies, telephones
and taxlcabs.
Nobody in Washington votes on
anything. The people have no voice
in either national or local affairs. In
other words, the city which houses the
seat of government of the greatest
democracy in the world is an absolute
monarchy so far as its citizens are
concerned. Good or bad as this sys
tem may be in other respects, in one
way it is a clear advantage. It gives
absolutely equal rights to both sexes.
No woman can claim that she is dis
criminated against politically in
Washington. She enjoys every right
or privilege enjoyed by a male.
For the upbuilding and upkeep of
Washington every man, woman and
child in the United States, pays six
cents a year, which makes the inter
est of the whole country in the Cap
ital City something more than mere
sentiment. It is a financial, as well
as a patriotic interest. Six cents
multiplied by one hundred million
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THE STATE FROM Dflf TO m
Shades of Shadrach! The Ellwood
City bakers are now thinking of rais
ing their prices on bread and pastr
ies, giving as the necessity for the
raise the increasing cost of flour. Well,
why shouldn't the bakers also enjoy
the prosperity that seems to be sweep
ing over the country, thanks to the
blood of our foreign brethren which
so little affects us? Candlestick mak
ers, your turn Is next.
The population of the United States
having passed the hundred million
mark, according to census bureau ex
perts, and based on the rate of in
crease betwen the 1900 and 1910 cen
sus, Pennsylvania can claim just about
7 per cent, of that number. We are
a great State. We admit it.
Reading has a new dogcatchcr who
succeeds John Weldner in the $1,500
Job. This man Lampe, who is the
new scooper-ln of canines and the
Blue Beard of Heading's four-footed
animals Is very versatile. He likewise
holds down the office of scavenger.
Imagination played many residents
of Bloomsburg false tho other even
ing when Jupiter and Venus had as
sumed their relatively new positions
in the western sky. Jupe is evident
ly chasing Venus around the block,
and the latter Is nearer the earth, but
confidentially, we are placing our side
bets on Jupiter to win. The inhabi
tants of Bloomsburg and other towns
were firmly convinced of the pres
ence of an aeroplane, probably a Ger
man spy, above their homes. Some
even went so far as to hear the whir
ring of the propellers. We think it
was dear old Jupiter all the time.
A coal bank, being worked on the
farm of John Myers, near Princeton,
Pa., is doing a good business and the
owners are kept busy supplying the
demand. The bank has been in op
eration only since last Fall.
A dose of formaldehyde instead of
headache medicine was the undoing
of Fred Lord, of Jamestown, N. Y.,
who was a stenographer at the Penn
sylvania Training School at Morgan
sea. He died from the effects.
A portrait by Leopold G. Seyffert of
the famous preacher, tho Rev. Dr.
Russell H. Conwell, was presented to
Temple University, of which Dr. Con
well is president, on his seventy-third
birthday, yesterday.
WHO SHALL KNOW?
Yea, I hated all my labor which I
had taken under the sun; because 1
should leave it unto the man that shall
be after me. And who knoweth whether
he shall bo a wise man or a fool?
Kccleslastes it, 18 and 19.
Ijtoratng (Etjat
Visitors to Harrisburgr are often
much interested in the city's volunteer
Are department, which some declare
is a survival of the old, old days, but
which just the same manages to keep
down Harrlsburg's fire loss below what
it is every year in some larger cities,
which boast of fire departments. This
city has practically the same kind of.
organization ap Reading, York and
Allentown and in those places It is
the general expression that everyone
belongs to a fire company. In Har
risburg the membership of fire com
panies is far greater than many know.
Men prominent in business and pro
fessional circles are members of the
companies and if they turned out their
full strength it would surprise many
people to note the membership. This
is where the old days come in be
cause back in 1813, more than a cen
tury ago, the borough council of Har
risburg enacted an ordinance that
everyone had to Join a fire company.
This was because the town had suf
fered some disastrous fires and as it
was largely built of wood there were
fears that unless people organized
there would be still worse. Every
householder and practically every man
had his fire bucket, samples of which
may be seen in the Dauphin County
Historical Society collection. The
terms of the ordinance which made
every man a volunteer fireman are
curious. This is tho way the ordinance
reads:
"Be it ordained by the town
council of the borough of Harrls
burg and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same, that it
shall be the duty of every house
holder residing within the limits
of the borough, either as owner,
tenant or occupier, forthwith to
join and become a member of the
fire company to which his district
belongs, and for neglect or re
fusal thereof, he shall forfeit and
pay one dollar each month so ne
glected or refused."
The ordinance was enforced, too,
and there were many men who be
came members of tho Union or Friend -
ship companies.
• • »
The interest being taken in the con
tests in the license courts this month
recalls the battles of twenty-five years
ago when the citizens of different
wards used to wage campaigns to re
duce the licenses. The late H. Murray
Graydon was for many years the
leader in the remonstrance work and
more than once forced the closing of
doors. The number of licensed places
has been slowly diminishing in the
city and some of those put out of
business a score or more years ago
have never been able to get licenses
again.
• •
The compensation claim case to be
heard here next week has attracted
much attention throughout the State
where men keep track of such mat
ters. It raises for the first time the
liability of an employer for work done
after hours. It appears that Noah
Maulfair, the victim of the accident,
was making a delivery of some but
ter after hours. Now whether It was
bein£ done as an accommodation or
in the course ct dally employment is
what will be threshed out The case
has some possibilities.
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A large party of Rotarians and their
wives will attend the eastern dis
trict conclave of the organization at ]
Baltimore February 22. The Balti- ■
more club sent Ed. A. Seldewitz, a
well-known florist and nurseryman of
that town, to Harrisburg this week
to give the Harrisburg club a special
invitation. Mr. Seldewitz told the Ro
tarians here that Baltimore Is pre
pared to outdo Itself In honor of the
visitors and that distiiTgulshed men
Vill be present from all over the East.
The club discussions will occupy the
whole day, but a special program has
ben prepared for the ladles who at
tend and there will be a banquet for
everybody In the evening.
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Oscar E. Thomson, of Phoenixville,
former State senator, was among visi
• tors to the State Capitol yesterday.
Mr. Thomson is a prominent engineer
and has supervised work on a num
ber of State bridges.
1 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE"
—Colonel J. B. Wilson, of Topton,
gives a St. Valentine's dinner to rail
road men and heads of enterprises
every year.
—Thomas C. Poole, of Philadelphia,
has gone to Florida.
—Mayor Kosek. of Wilkes-Barre, is
arranging for a big baby-saving show
in his city.
—W. A. Redding, new trustee of the
University of Pennsylvania, graduated
from the university in 1876.
—Howard M. Newlln, new presi
dent of the Philadelphia Traffic Club,
is traffic manager of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company.
W. E. Rhine, prominent Philadel
phia manufacturer, has been appoint
ed to a representative place in Lon
don.
1 DO YOU KNOW
That StooHon products enter
into the making of many big
buildings in eastern cities?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG
There were five mllltla companies in
this city in 1820.
ROTHSCHILD'S MAXIMS
[From London Tit-Bits.]
Baron Rothsohlld the elder had a list
of maxims posted on tho walls of his
bank. Here are a few:
i Bear troubles patiently.
Maintain your integrity as a sacreq
, thing.
Kmploy your time well.
Be polite to everybody.
Make no useless acquaintances.
Never try to appear more than what
1 you really are.
Never tell business lies.
Do not reckon upon chance.
Refuse to be discouraged.
Then work hard and you are certain
to succeed.
The Junior who shows by his meth
ods that he is following these ruW
will convince his employer that he s*'*
things as they really are. Jp
Be loyal to your firm, be loyal 5*
those who have helped you, and, abovflt
all, play the game.
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Adulterated Silks
Pure silks are the exception,
not the rule it being the trade
custom to add "loading" for
weight.
Too much "loading" means im
paired wear.
Silk experts know this and
are careful to buy from manu
facturers of standing.
It behooves the woman to
choose her silk store with equal
care, for she in turn must rely
on her merchant.
The advertising in the Tele
graph is a guide to the reliable
storeß.
bet it help you to choose
right.