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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

THE PRESIDENTS GRIEF

THE entire nation mourns to-day
with President Wilson in the
= death Of his beloved wife.
Words are idle at such time.
But every American who has knelt by
the bedside of departing loved one
and who is there who has not--will
extend to the President in this his
hour of greatest sorrow that measure
of sympathy without which the world
would be dark, dark place indeed.
Not everyone can know the trials
and travaiIs that mark the lives of
those whose lots are cast in high
places, but the entrance of death into
the family circle is an extreme grief
that is common to us all. None is so
exalted but that the shadow crosses
his path, and none so lowly but that
1t comes to him. So it is by no means
going beyond the facts to say that the
nation, as one, bows in sorrow over
the tragic event that has overtaken
the President at the very zenith of his
eareer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS

Its pretty hard running a Demo-
cratic campaign against a war.
State Chairman Morris did not
make such a glowing statement about
Democracy after he visited Williams
port
Tomorrow Perry gets a treat.
McCormick's going to make a speech.
Someone made a blunder to-day
and played UP the State aid road plan.
1t has been working with success In
Pennsylvania under Republican ad-
ministration for years.
The harmonious" Democracy of
Pennsylvania about which the Mar
ket Square poets write is a good bit
like the concert of Europe.
The Saturday Evening Post ap-
parently does not think Mr.. Bryan has
done much to entitle him to fame.
Reports that the Palmer -McCor-
mick League will get busy are Off
cially denied. It's too early to spend
money.
Its about time for State Chair
man Morris to say that patronage is
never discussed at the Democratic
State windmill
The mourning jackal appears to
have overlooked the fact that Penn
sylvania has had State aid law al
most dozen years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

European democracy will be oblit-
Grated. There is no middle course.
If the forces that the kaiser has loosed
are victorious, the map of European
republicanism may as we'll be rolled
up, and the American people prepare
to make the last great stand for de-
mocracy. All of continental Europe
that is not Russianized will be Prus-
sianized. France will be reduced to
the status of a third-rate power. Bel
GUM, Holland and Denmark will fall
successfully into the nav of German
imperialism. Italy will become vas
sal state, the sun will have set upon
the British empire as well, and the
mailed fist of tho conqueror will make
ready to strike the final blow at
democracy in the New World.
The course of the German govern
ment during the last week cannot be
reconciled with any theory of political
sanity. Wantonly and deliberately the
kaiser has plunged his sword into the
heart of civilization. The whole world
10 paying the penalty of his madness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
MIDSUMMER POLITICS

IN EACT1ON has set in against the
X new primary system throughout
= - the country. George E. Cole.
the Chicago reformer, who is a
champion of many of the most mod
ern devices for the publication of poll
tics and the betterment of mankind.
Is among those who have changed
their minds.
He believes now that only a few of
our State officials should be chosen by
popular vote and that the larger num-
Der should get their positions by ap-
pcintment. In his Judgment the State
government should be modelled largely
on the national government; that the
Governor should be elected and then
appoint his cabinet, as is done by the
president, subject to the approval of
the Senate.
Boiled down to the very essence of
the situation. the men who were rail-
ing against the old system of nomi-
nations and who protested that the
people had no chance under the con-
ivention and delegate system, who in
sisted that there must be an entire
regeneration of the electoral plan,
have discovered that ell the new
tangled ballots and the restrictions
designed to overcome alleged bossism
have had the exactly opposite effect.
The political boss could ask nothing
sbetter than the present primary sys-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
FOOLING THE PEOPLE

lTHE Palmer-McCormick personal
machine is still at work ousting
efficient servants of the people
and replacing them by their
hungry supporters. A dispatch from
Towanda states that three experienced
members of the Towanda pension ex-
amining board have been requested
to resign by the Pension Commissioner
at Washington. DIR. Woodburn, a
member of the board, addressed a let
ter to the commissioner asking why
they were removed from office and
he received this answer:
Your work has been satisfactory.
The change is made at the sugges-
tlon of Congressman Palmer.
one or the members who was re-
quested to resign was appointed as a
Democrat under the Cleveland Admin
istration, but voted for Taft in 1912.
His two colleagues voted for Roose-
velt in the same year. But this is not
all. Under the same date 1t is stated
that the old pension board at Athens
in this State had also been removed
to make place for three others, at the
n.
Yet we are told that the whole pur-
pose of the present Reorganization"
of the Democratic party is to bring
about efficiency in the public service.
We must believe that there is nothing
else to it; that Palmer and McCor-
mick are actuated by nothing save
the loftiest motives in removing men
of experience and character from i'm
portant public positions. It is innpos-
sible to think that they would do this
for political reasons. Only political
bosses do such things, and we must
assume that the pension boards, rev.
enue employees, collectors of customs
and all other officials who are walking
the plank with great frequency are
inefficient
But there are still some people
good many people, who are increasing
in number daily-who refuse to he
impressed by the speeches of the
heavenly twins and their preten-
sions of superior righteousness and
honesty of purpose. These have not
yet learned to appreciate that won
derful Lincoln saying that YOU can
fool some of the people all of the
time and all of the people some of the
time, but you can't fool all the people
all the time.
In this year of our Lord the voters
OF pennsylvania are thinking for
themselves and all the gusty talk of
reform and regeneration and efficiency
and all the rest of it will fall upon the
electorate like beans upon drum
head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
IETERSTOTHE:EDIT0R
ECHO OF ANOTHER WAR
the Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
At the Battle of Fredericksburg,
Va, on December 1S, 1852, was bad
ly wounded, shot through the right
leg below the knee, when my regi-
ment made the charge on Marys
Heights, the stone wall. Well, / laid
on the battlefield for three hours and
alongside of me there was a young
man lying dying, and he asked me
for water. l had none. as / had no
canteen. Then he reached over and
took my hand and held it. / looked
at his cap and saw he was member
of the Forty-second New York Volun-
teers. I had some trouble to get my
hand out of his, as it was the grip OF
death. I often think of his mother
as she rocked herself in her old arm
chair, looking for her boy, and it may
be she did not know that he was sleep
ing on the banks of the Rappahannock
river. He looked about my age, about
IT. I often think God sent an angel
in the form of a man, for about p
m. Sergeant Thomas ]. White came
and carried me off the field on his
back, or I would have bled to death
often think of that boy, and that
we could reach up and ask Jesus to
take ur hands when we cross the
bridge.
WIN. H. JOHNSON,
$40 Camp Street,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

TIME TO GET TOGETHER.

IF the Susquehanna river, within
the area affected by the dam now
4 being constructed at the lower end
of the city, is to be made absolutely
safe for small craft of all kinds, much
work remains to be done outside the
contracts for the improvements already
let. Within a few feet of the shore,
but not within the limits set by the
specifications for the river wall, there
remain large rocks and deposits of
small stones that will be a constant
menace to the canoes, sailboats, row.
boats and motorboats with which the
stream will abound when the dam is
completed.
Now is the time, it would seem. for
those who have boats on the river. or
who hope to have them when the i'm
provements now under way are COM
pleted, to get together for some ac-
tion looking toward relief The water
never will be lower than It is now. 1t
would be cheaper to do the work at
this time than next year Beside. 1t
as important to have everything in
readiness for the big carnival that is
to mark the completion of the River
Front improvements.
Boatmen could do much to fur
bher their own interests by forming
some sort of an organization now to
look after the pressing needs of the
present and to plan for the future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
REMOVING TEMPrAT,oN

r. X-PRESIDENT TAFT, deplorins
r the European war. says we car
- reasonably count on common
sense resuming it's sway after
the horrible expenditure of blood ot
the best and the savings of the rich
and the poor. He believes that there
is bound to be a reduction of the ar.
mament and the taking away of the
temptation of further war. He says
further:
1t is an awful remedy, but in the
end 1t may be worth what IL costs,
If 1t makes this the last great war.
The influence of America can be
thrown most effectively for peace.
when peace is possible. and for
minimum ornaments when disaster
and exhaustion shall make the con-
tending peoples and their rulers
see things as they are.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
PROGRESSIVE HARMONY

IN the midst of the clashing of arms
the break between the Colonel and
his fellow Progressives of New
York over the endorsement of
Hinman for Governor has been almost
overlooked.
After the Colonel had finished his
speech and departed excited members
of the Progressive conference shouted
that an endorsement of Hinman would
be an indecent alliance" There were
also cries of steam roller" and gag
rule" all indicating a. fine brand of
harmony. But the most important
feature of the whole row was the fur
ther rap given Amos Pinchot, q
brother of Clifford, by the Colonel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

tenn. 1t has been demonstrated already
delusion and a snare and that. after
all, the old system of nominations pro-
duced better results than the present
scheme of the free-for-all primary.
Perhaps there is no better illus
tration of this fact than the choosing
of Democratic candidates in Pennsyl-
vania by three men. two of whom are
alleged nominees of their party. Yet
we see one of these candidates going
up and down the State denouncing
bossism and talking about "hand-
picked Governors of political bosses"
in disregard of all the ordinary ethics
of political decency. He smites his
chest in mock heroics and demands
that his Republican rival for the chief
office on Capitol Hill shall declare
himself; that the State government
shall be reorganized; that there shall
be a new deal; in short, that he shall
be given the job. Perhaps never before
in the history of the Democratic party
in Pennsylvania has there been such a
spectacle of little men beating their
tomtoms and trying to deceive the
people by the amateur performances
of takers who cannot rise above their
own pettiness or see beyond their own
consuming ambitions.
Just now the voters of Pennsylvania
are too busy with their own affairs
and with watching from afar the
90 ertxv 4
attention TO the political clowns and
strutting peacocks in the midsummer
political game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Mayor S. H. Walker fined married
men arrested for playing poker larger
sums than single men, after a raid in
Altoona.
Judge John NJ. Patterson and
family, of Philadelphia, are in Switzer-
land and unable to get away.
Judge Mayer Sulzberger, of Phila-
delphia, is spending August along the
Jersey coast.
William Purcell, president OF
council in Shenandoah, was thrown
down an embankment when his cal
skidded.
j. Paul McElree. of West Chester
youngest burgess in the State, has
vetoed bill for trolley freight through
his town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

neutrals as we'll as belligerents. Upon
the American people alone, three
thousand miles from the scene of con-
f1ict. is levied tribute of millions of
dollars a day in disorganized COM
merce. disorganized industry and dis
organize finance, and the final reckon
ing that must be paid for this ma
niacal onslaught of German autocracy
defies calculation. The human i'm
agination is staggered as 1t faces the
inevitable consequences of this su-
preme achievement of paranoia.
1t is still possible to sympathize with
the German people in the great ira
gedy that has overtaken them, with
their backs to the wall fighting more
powerful coalition than ever Napoleon
faced. But there can be only one
answer to the kaiser's challenge to
Europe. German autocracy has made
itself the enemy of mankind. Its
destruction will be the emancipation
of the German people themselves as
we'll as the salvation of European
republicanism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
GOOD-BY, JOE!
+ Eroy1, fba Naxu Vorl Sun

From the New YOfk Sun.
We don't want to say anything un-
kind of the Hon. Joseph Little Bristow
now that he has been beaten in the
charies ais curtis. a Competent t"i and md able
man, whose return to the Senate would
be welcomed by Republicans generally.
Mr.. Bristow has been an irritation and
gogy is of the cheapest sort. Trying to
be more Progressive than the Progress
sives and yet to keen in the Republi-
can reservation, he has been a spec
tacle and a derision. Victor Murdock
is q straight Progressive with brains
and bowels. Charles Curtis is a straight
Republican of the same sort. Joe Bris-
tow-well, he is small potatoes and
mighty few in the hill.
This is good time for every citi-
what he is.--Philadelphia Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
RICH PICKINGS
IFrom the Philadelphia North AmerI

LFrom. the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.1
This nation, opulent, populous, ex-
pansive, the richest pickings ever Of
fered to a conqueror in all the length
of history, has but one safeguard
ties or international agreements. The
ideal of peace is noble and inspiring.
But the conventions to that end are not
worth the paper on which they are
written, unless the nation itself is pre-
pared to fight for them. 1t is the in
ternational paraphrase of the Cromwell
lian advice, Trust in God and keep
your powder dry"
The United States must have a navy
of sufficient strength to make 1t dan
gerous for an enemy to attack her.
Without such a defense this republic
has no more assurance that 1t is safe
from invasion than Belgium had. And
Belgium had the solemn pledge of every
great power in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
UNIVERsALITY OF THE WAR FOR
TUNATE

[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ]
war has involved all Europe. great,
decisive contest is better than series
of them Peace can emerge only from
a general cataclysm. We're England not
would be waiting for her.
The hope of humanitarianism and
civilization rests on the very enormity
stroy for one side or the other the
menace of competition in arms. The
paraphernalia of destruction is propor-
toned to the vast field ready for reap
ing. The ultimate strength of all the
nations is In the melting pot. The dis
aster will be so overwhelming that
peace when 1t comes must be lasting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

Speaking of flowers and the decora-
ton of industrial and other buildings
in the city by the use of window plant
ing. there Is most favorable comment
upon the beautiful arrangement of
blooming plants along the front of the
city's pumping station at North street.
1t is creditable showing, and adds
much to the appearance of the we'll
kept environment of the city's pump
ing machinery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

Perhaps nothing since the outbreak
of the hostilities in Europe has been
80 significant of the respect of the
nations of the world for the United
States as the appeal of China to this
country to have our Government inter-
cede with the warning Powers for the
purpose of insuring maintenance of
peace In the Far East. Whatever may
be the outcome of the awful struggle
in Europe, 1t is certain that the pres
tige of the United States will be still
further Increased among the peoples of
Hhe world
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
ONE IN SYMPATHY
[From the New york sun.

[F'rom the New York sunni
MAY that fear pass! May she who
has borne herself so nobly and so ma
others has sapped her strength, be
spared and strengthenedw Such yes
terday was the hope, vain, alasi OF all
Americans. The time that sees them
one in patriotic provision for the emer-
gencies and needs born of war abroad
sees them one in sympathy with Mr..
Wilson's sorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
A WAR THAT is MADNESS
NEW York World.1

Germany has run amuck. There is
no other explanation of the kalser's
policy In forcing a general European
war
Fortunate it is that Great Britain is
compelled to cast her sword into the
balance without further loss of time.
The issue is now Joined. Either
German autocracy must be crushed or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

me no leave 'Merica- This good
countree," was the remark of for
eigner standing in front of the bulletin
board of the Telegraph to-day. Thou
sands of aliens employed in the indus
trial plants of the United States are
taking out their first citizenship papers
and will remain in America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
A NATION MoURNs
BY Wing Dinger
She Is dead.

She is dead.
And with the President, to-day
All differences laid away
We mourn.
She is dead
Her earthly life, nevertheless
Was, by his love and faithfulness,
Prolonged.
She is dead
And though nations eyes are dim
with tears-we know above with Him
She lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
NEWS s FRAIER RS5FTSFEMAR

GFrom the Telegraph of Aug. 6, 1851
To Attack Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the 1st in
slant, says the rebels, under Cooper
Garyey and Standwith. 500 strong, with
twelve guns, moved UP yesterday with
the intention of attacking Fort Smith.
To Battle with Ram
Newbern, N. c., Aug. 4. A report
has just been received from Roanoke
Island that our gunboats in Plymouth
Sound, intend to give battle to-day to
the rebel ram Albemarle, and force her
into an engagement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
To Battle with Ram
IN HARR SBURc FIFN
YEARS AGO TODAY

tFrom the Telegraph of Aug. Z. 1854. ]
Legislators Coming
A large number of the members of
the Legislature have arrived in town.
preparatory to the opening of the spec
ial session tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
AN EVENING THOUGHT

And all the bars at which we fret.
That seem to prison and control,
Are but the doors of darine set
A1ar before the soul.
Henry van Dyke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Town Meeting

Our citizens should not forget the
mass meeting to be held in the Court
house, this evening, for the purpose of
determining whether the city Council
shall offer a bounty to raise quotas of
the wards under the late call for volun-
teerS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

Her First Thought
Suppose you and
/ were all alone
on a deserted is
land, Ethel, what
is the first thing
you would do?
Thank goodness
that I know how
to swim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

Less Costly Alter
native
You should take
three or four eggs
daily for a month
to build you up.
But, doctor, 1
canot afford that.
Well, then. you
must take a trip
to Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

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~ EACTIoN has set in against the
new primary system throughout |
= - the country. George E. Cole. |
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-13

harder to At themselves into a
grown peoples world than parents try
to make a world for children.
How can any parent have the opin-
ion that children may be taught not
to hit or strike others, by being them
selves hit? How can any parent whip
a child for a fault which Is plainly
one of inheritance? How can parent
or teacher who resorts to physical
violence, hold up the common rule of
our so-called civilized society, "Never
hit anybody smaller or weaker than
you are, nor any one who Is Defense
less"
Spanking and whipping children dl-
minishes at just the age when chill
dren r big enough to hit back, and
ends when they can really defend them
selves. Their later offenses are fire.
quently more disobedient, more deli
berate, more serious, and more aggra-
waiting. and large children are more re-
sponsible as individuals, but the par
ents control themselves.
Reasonable deprivations or punish
ments take time and brains and self
control. They imply an interruption
in adult occupations and interests, and