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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
kUNKEL- AND MCCORMICK

THOSE adherents of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor
= who are endeavoring to secure
support for him in Harrisburg
and Dauphin county on the ground
that he is a native of this city prob
ably wonder why there is so little
enthusiasm aroused by their special
pleading on this score. They seem to
forget that Judge George Kunkel,
whose admirable service on the bench
of this county assured his election
for another term of ten years with
practical unanimity and who is now a
nonpartisan candidate for Justice of
the Supreme Court, is also a native of
Harrisburg and a lifelong resident of
this community.
But the Harrisburg Patriot, owned
and conducted by the Democratic
candidate for Governor-his personal
mouthpiece-hasn not uttered one word
of commentator of the able and
high minded nonpartisan jurist, who
is being supported by thousands of
fair minded Democrats throughout
Pennsylvania. 1t is patriotic" in
William Draper Lewis to retire in the
interest of Mr.. Mccormick for Gov
ernor. but it is manifestly not "patri-
otic" for either the Democratic candi-
date or his newspaper to aid in the
election of Judge Kunkel to the higher
court. Notwithstanding many Demo-
Gratis and other newspapers and indi-
are doing their utmost to ele-
vate the eminent Dauphin county
jurist to the higher court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
COMPARISONS

THCSE who are familiar with the
fact that the Democratic candi-
= date for Governor is heavily
interested in West Virginia coal
mines cannot help wondering whether
he is moie concerned about the work.
ers and the working men in Pennsyl-
vania for his own political purposes
than he is regarding the welfare of
those in the mines of West Virginia.
These same persons are likewise won
dering whether he is better fitted to
deal with the welfare of the children
of Pennsylvania than the distinguished
Republican educator who has given
more than thirty years of his life to
the best interests of the boys and girls
of this State.
Between now and election day the
voters OF Pennsylvania are going to sift
the wheat from the chaff and when
they shall have done that there will
be no question about the tremendous
vote that will go to DIR. Martin G.
Brumbaugh and his colleagues on the
Republican ticket.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
SAFETY FIRST
BY Wing DinRer

There's going to be another big con-
vention
For safety First" conducted by the
State,
And everyone may profit by applying
Its principles each day, early and
late.
For instance, think of Safety First in
crossing
The street where traffic-danger is
quite great
Don't rush across the street without
first looking,
Be wise, and on the curb moment
wait.
Or if you should be sitting at the wheel
of
An auto. don't go speeding swiftly by.
But give a thought to Safety First" for
others.
Drive slowly, on the roadway keep
your eye.
And so I could suggest ways by the
hundred
In which some one each day could
minimize
The risk of danger to ones self and
others.
If to keep Safety First each person
tries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
DIR. BRUMBAUGH'S ELOQUENT
PLEA FOR STATE LOYALTY

"Tt Is a source of gratitude to be a
citizen of a great community" said
Doctor Brumbaugh one day this week.
ITO say, am a citizen of Pennsylva-
MIA should carry with 1t the firm reso-
luton on the part of the citizen to up
hold the honor of the State, to stand for
its great historical past and to strive
to add one more chapter of dignity to
its already fair annals. Out of this
campaign / trust there will come good
to the name of Pennsylvania and that
we shall continue the record OF achieve
ment and honorable service given to
the state by our forefathers. New oc-
casions teach new duties, but no new
situation can ever be properly met
without reverend regard for the fine
service and sturdy character of the
great, good. people from whom we have
sprung If we live as well as they
lived and serve our Commonwealth as
they served it. and. give to society at
large an intelligent endeavor, single
ness of purpose and fidelity to duty
and service as fine as theirs we shall
of time to be regarded as worthy sons
of Pennsylvania"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
The Test of a Man

DR.. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, says:
"It is said that the test of man in
the last analysis is his power to appre-
ciate the good that others have pro-
duced for him. The man who enjoys in
a wholesome way reading good litera-
ture, listening to good music, going
out and meeting his fellows and UNDER
standing them, who has been trained to
enjoy in a large way the good that his
race has thrown about him. is a eul-
other side of the problem. his value to
society lies in his ability to give things
as he is capable of consuming. II we
consume more than we produce we
check the progress of civilization. We
put the brakes on the wheels of pro-
gress.
IT think the men here TO-DAY under
stand the meaning of that and in one
way or another are trying to give a
larger service to society than they
take from society. The net product of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Senator G. II. Kline is running
the Republican city campaign in Pitts
burgh this fall.
Theodore Voorhees,, the Readings
head, is of the opinion that the trans
portatior business is picking up.
Richard Y. Cook, the PhiladeI-
phia banker, has returned from New
Hampshire after his vacation.
DIR. Hitchin, the new president of
Washington and Jefferson. is a Pres
byterian clergyman and was head of
Central University at Danville, Ky.
DR.. c. D. Schaeffer, of Allentown
has finally secured roof garden for
the hospital in that city.
A. S. McSwigan, state deputy of
the knights of Columbus, is on a visit
to eastern districts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
POQTICAL SIDELlCHTS

Wonder who is putting up the
money for the Palmer Mccormick
League hereabouts? Is it Mccormick
or is it wrung from federal officehold-
ers and those who hope for prefer
ment?
Anything bearing the name of
Republican is wicked in the eyes of
the Patriot.
Clyde Kelly. the Washington
party congressman. yesterday de-
nounced the action of the leaders of
the party which Mccormick repre-
sents as rank gag law"
Homer Burlingame, a Blair county
Washington party man, addressed the
Progressive leaguers last night.
In the opinion of Market Square
the only kind of a league" that goes
is a Palmer-McCormick league. Re-
publican and Progressive leagues will
not be given editorial support.
The Philadelphia North American
says that the Democratic war" tax is
an unnecessary burden.
For the sake of Wilson Bailey,
the Democratic State machine col
lector, the Patriot ought not to discuss
leagues of other parties.
The contributions of federal office
holders and those who hope to be
federal officeholders in this city will
be interesting to read-if they are
ever published.
In the eyes of the strabismatic
Mccormick newspaper a State en-
ploye who gives to a Republican cam
paign fund is a scamp, but a federal
officeholder who comes across at the
demand of the Democratic State ma
chine is entitled to a crown.
DR.. Brumbaugh will lay the cor
nerstone of high school in German
town tomorrow
There are early frosts this week
in the northern tier counties.
The returns from New Jersey
Progressives do not get much space
in the Patriot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 25
PEOPLE ARE THINKING

@R. MARTIN G.. BRUMBAUGH
has been provoked sufficiently
- by the petty mud-slinging and
pea-shooting of his Democratic
rival to take the aforesaid rival over
his knee in schoolmaster fashion, but
he simply passes him UP by reference
to the fact that the Democratic ticket
was first named in the White House,
then brought into Pennsylvania by
interstate commerce and now ratified
in part by a section of the Bull Moose
contingent.
DR.. Brumbaugh does not mention
his opponent by name, but in a speech
at Lock Haven his reference to the
large Golfers of corrupt politicians
evoked recent memories of the war
chests taken into Clinton county be-
fore the Democratic primaries, when
every third Democratic voter was a
watcher or paid worker.
All over the State the people are
thoroughly awake to the Importance
of the campaign and the utter unfit
ness of the little men who are berating
Pennsylvania and misrepresenting in
dividuals for the achievement of their
ambitions. DR.. Brumbaugh is point
ing the way to new day in the Com
monwealth and through his splendid
addresses men of all parties are seeing
the murky haze of hysteria dissolve
and roll away while confidence and
appreciation of the real greatness of
the State are gripping the public mind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

was highest. ninety-three, the calen-
dar date was September 23. And on
September Is fashion DEGREES that
men lay away their straws, don waist
coats and wear Fall suits. And nearly
everybody obeyed fashions decree.
Those few who didn't were marks of
ridicule as they passed down the city
streets. Then came a hot wave equal
to any of July and summer. Did we
get out the old straws again and lay
away the warm Fall clothing. We
didn't. did you?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
MOOSERS SQUINT
ATV. c. NJ 'CORM|CK
Dauphin PrOgressives Not Inclined
to Line Up For Him Just
Because He's Rich

I'm my platform I took a posi-
ton. l think 1 had a perfect
right to take the position I did on
the question of local option, for
| believe the people in the differ
ent counties of the State are cap
able of settling that matter for
themselves, therefore l approve
and advocate. a local option law
and advocate, a ocal option law
for the State of Pennsylvania" -
Martin G. Brumbaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

Senator Elihu Root has declined to
be candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate from New York,
owing to the fact that he is now about
three score and ten. At the same time
Simeon r. Baldwin has been nominated
by the people of Connecticut for Sena-
tor, although he is about 75
Mr.. Root may find the people of the
United States calling upon him as
safe and sane statesman to take the
helm at Washington and occupy the
White House for the four years next
succeeding March 4. 1917. What this
country needs to-day is not blather and
the propaganda of unrest, but con-
structive sanity in government, and
Senator Root is the type of man who
is needed in the counsels of the nation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

the good we give above the good we
consume is our contribution to the
progress of the world.
In our own city we had a place at
Seventh and Lombard streets that was
known as 'Hell's Half Acre. l do not
know why they limited it to a half
acre. We took possession of that
place, tore down all it's buildings and
made 1t a playground for children and
erected in the center of it a house
where the people of that neighborhood
to lectures. play chess checkers, pitch
quoits, and a thousand other whole
some, helpful, happy things. At once
the neighborhood broke out into thirty
seven separate clubs, and then massed
once in while, all together for glori-
Gus civic celebrations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
BOWING TO FASHION

@OME one has said that men are
largely creatures of the calendar
~ and judging by the apparel men
wore this week while the mercury
scared at ninety and above, we Won
der II it isn't true.
Yes, the Thermometer was at ninety
and above. But did you see any straw
hats on the street? Did you see any
men without coats? Did you see any
body dressed to suit the weather? of
course you didn't! And why? The
answer is simple. When the mercury
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
I.ETERSTOTHE:EDIT0R
THANKS OF CHAIRMAN MONTGOM
ERY

To the Editor of the Telegraph
AS chairman of the local committee,
1 wish to thank you and your co-labor-
ers for your aid in securing popular at
tention for the offer made by the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, to form an extension
class in Harrisburg. l say as chair
man of the local committee, rather
than representing'the alumni of the in =
stitution, for this project was specially
interesting to me as a Harrisburger,
and / am delighted that the young men
and the young women of this vicinity
are to have the privilege of meeting
the full faculty in this school.
In this project no one is hurt. The
school provides instruction along lines
that are not touched by other courses,
and therefore the formation of this
class will simply provide one more edu-
cational advantage for the people of
this district.
Yours, very sincerely,
THOMAS l. MONTGOMERY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
SENATOR PENROSE ON THE
DECREASING REVENUES

Investigation shows that the deficit
In revenues has been increasing every
day since the Democratic tariff law
went into effect" said Senator Penrose
This condition cannot be attributed
only intensified It. When the Ameri-
can people realize the character and eX-
tent of the direct taxes about to be
imposed there will be an indignant pro-
test throughout the country. which viii
lead to a Republican landslide. We are
at peace with the world, and vet we are
to be burdened with war taxes"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

The Colonel says he is coming into
Pennsylvania next month to campaign
for Clifford Pinchot. Meanwhile A.
Mitchell Palmer, one of the White
House twins, is denouncing Mr.. Pinchot
as utterly unfit to be United States
Senator. Meanwhile it is the hope of
the other twin--McCormick-that he
may be able to slip in between the open
ranks of tho fusion forces under the
dust of the conflict.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

Twenty -four vessels which carried
foreign flags a month ago have been
transferred to the American flag ana
twenty-seven more are on their way
applications for the transfer of registry
having been made. 1t seems to be now
more question of finding business for
the ships than of securing ships for
the business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

stand it, there will be some adroit
speech or smooth motion to con
interests of the party require him to
surrender to Pinchot. If it is found
that sentiment is the other way, there
will be compliments for Palmer. The
meeting will sound out sentiment on
the senatorship and will be used to
sound out the Democratic cry for
Mccormick and the plethoric cam
paign chest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

One of the serious defects of the
present laws affecting the highways of
Pennsylvania is the omission of the
boroughs in the taking over of the
various main roads. There is not fine
highway in the State that is not
spoiled at frequent intervals by the
rocky sections through the boroughs.
A few towns have been enterprising
enough to improve their own sections,
but these are exceptions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
. MtAsfRSssS AsfSsSNI AGO NSo9To Tfo-!bAY

From the Telegraph, Sept. 25, 1S64.l
Dies of LocEJaw
David ID. Eshelman, Union candi-
mdate for surveyor in Huntingdon
county, died Tuesday of tetanus, caus-
ed by having one of his hands crushed
by a threshing machine.
Pocket Picked
John Stoner, of Bedford, had his
pocket picked at market last night.
His loss was about twenty dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

All the people of Harrisburg should
aid in making the convention of the
fremen a great success Every flag
and streamer ought to be displayed, and
the whole city should be in an attitude
of welcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

Representative S. Taylor North, who
is running for Congress in the Twenty
seventh district writes to friend
that he is touring the four counties
of the district and that running for
Congress is not like campaigning in
old Jefferson He says he only gets
home to Punxsutawney once in a
while,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

State Chairman Crow says the
fusion deal is helping Republicans.
In Philadelphia he said yesterday.
THE retirement of William
Draper Lewis as guberna-
Crows torial candidate on the Wash
Ideas ington party ticket has caused
Given a veritable stampede among
Republicans who left their
party to follow Roosevelt
back into the old party. The effort to
force on them a Democrat is too much
for their independence to stand.
Then, too, many wage-earners, Demo-
Gratis who knew of depressions under
Democratic rule in the past only by
hearsay, are now experiencing the
effects of the policies of that party
and are coming over to the Repub-
lican party as being always identified
with prosperity.
THE bitter factional fight in the
Democratic party before the May pri-
maries is still slumbering and there is
no enthusiasm for candidates who
represent exclusively one wing of the
party and who have made no over
lures toward the other. There will be
an astoundingly large Republican vote
cast in Pennsylvania this Fall, mark
py words"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

The outlined itinerary arranged for
the Republican campaigners next
week follows: Monday, Clearfield
county, with night meeting in Dubois;
Tuesday Ridgway, Elk county; EN-
porium, Cameron county, and Cou-
dersport, Potter county; Wednesday,
Galeton, Potter county. and Wells-
boro, Tioga county; Thursday, Brad
ford county, Towanda at night; Fri
day, Tunkhannock and Scranton; Sat
urday, return to Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
Pocket Picked
NEWS s TRHl lPSFSHEMAR

[From the Telegraph, Sept. 25, 1851
Sheridan Victorious
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 24.-Sheri-
dan has again been victorious, having
beaten the enemy at Fishers HILL
capturing sixteen guns and many
prisoners.
Can't Buy Whisky
, Army of Potomac. Sept 25.-sol-
diers are unable to buy whisky. One
was seen to offer $500 for a canteen
but was unable to purchase any at
that price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

1t happens that both Senator Pen
rose and Congressman Palmer, whose
verbal passages at arms have been
furnishing very interesting reading in
this campaign, took prizes as orators
at college. Both were noted for their
ability as speakers and came out into
the world with laurels. The senator
was one of the best debaters at Har-
yard and the Monroe man attended
Swarthmore.
Speaking of collegiate men, it is in
teresting to note that the candidates
for the two important offices on the
state ticket are college-b bred men. The
three senatorial candidates have
'sheepsFins" and all have honorary
degrees. Mccormick is a Yale man
and DR., Brumbaugh, like DR.. Lewis
won his degree by hard work at the
University of Pennsylvania, although
1t was at Juniata that Brumbaugh
worked his way to his first degree
The three candidates for Lieutenant
Governor did not have the luck to get
to college and took their degrees from
the wide world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

"One of the lines of goods that we
have had to buy by the bale and
which we never had to keep in stock
before this year have been props"
said a Market street business man
yesterday. Just plain props, the
kind your mother used to prop up
the wash line, only they want them
for the peach and apple trees this
year. There have been such big crops
that many men have had to support
their trees and the result has been
that all of the handy sticks were used
up and they had to come on us for
props The big crops are certainly
helping things out in a dull year."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25

Along this line it will be interesting
to quote man who has been here for
the last three and a half years, who
belongs to the government. and who
has been observing the city. II have
been watching this city expand since
L came here and L tell you it has
grown out in all directions" said he.
Most towns have a boom because of
some big industry or development, but
this has gone on without such incen-
tive. The development has been more
or less individual, and while many of
the houses lately built are not occu-
pied now l have no doubt that there
will be children looking out of their
windows this time next year. The
city has grown, spread out and be-
come some place. l have seldom seen
any place that grew SO rapidly and yet
SO quietly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
Do YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg water tube boil
ers heat many schoolhouses and
public buildings in the western
states?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-25
EVENING CHAT

We have all been so busy i'm fur
nlshing cause for the general EN-
ployment of the slogan Watch Har-
risburg Grow" that we have not been
paying as much attention to the
CROWN or the city as we should and
1t is doubtful ii there are twenty
people in the whole Harrisburg dis
trlct who can sit down and tell what
progress has been made. Steelton,
Penbrook, Paxtang. Riverside, Camp
Hlll, New Cumberland. Lemoyne,
Enola and other towns where people
live who work in Harrisburg and
transact business here are just as
much part of Harrisburg as the
thirteenth ward or the Cameron eX-
tension when it comes down to gen.
eral interests and only an imaginary
line and different columns for taxes
and election returns are about all that
separate them. How many people are
there in Harrisburg, for instance; who
can tell what part of Steelton or
H1ghspire grew most this year or how
many new houses were put up in New
Cumberland or Enola or Camp Hill
or, coming down to dots, how many
are there who have been down to look
over the districts opened to house
building in the First ward or who are
FAMILIAR with the way the Tenth ward
has built UP along Sixth street? Har-
riSDurS people as rule are very
proud of their city and have a right
to be. but they are shy on knowledge
of what it has. How many have gone
through Bellevue Park or the district
between State and Herr streets east
of Fifteenth or are familiar with the
development of Derry and other Hill
streets and of the Riverside section?
This is a nice time of the year to take
walks and it would be a good thing
for Harrisburg people TO get around
over their city and note how it has
grown and to take some trolley trips
to the nearby towns and look them
over Steelton will surprise the busy
man who has not been down there for
hVe years and he will be surprised if
he goes over along the West Shore,
while PaXtang and Penbrook have
just been marching along.