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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

was damp. for the first three weeks
they had no fire. Most of the pupils
had no books. But teacher and pupils
went to work to do the best they
! could with what they had and to get
better equipment as fast as they could.
One day a premium list of the Mon
tana State fair came to this little
school. Both teacher and pupils began
to read to see what there was they
could do. Best kindergarten work."
they knew they could not do that.
Best shop work." that sounded even
more hopeless Best collection of
wild flowers. pressed and mounted,
with a description" everybody shout
ed: "Of course we CAM and the
race was on.
The Mexican children who lived far
up on the mountain plucked the flow
ers belonging to the higher attitudes,
while the rest brought in those pecu-
liar to the lowlands and meadows. At
school the flowers were placed in text
books and magazines. and in the alb
sence of flower press the boys and
girls would sit on them. At home
the flowers were put in books under
the heaviest weights that could be
flour on the books. another tool
chest. while a third said the heaviest
thing he could find was the large
bucket in which his father carried
the feed to the pigs. The girls re-
sorted to just as ingenious expedients.
utilizing trunks, bureaus, and even one
leg of a bed in which adults were
sleeping, in order that the necessary
amount of pressure might be obtained.
When the days of collecting and
pressing the flowers were over, all of
the specimens were brought together,
and after the very best ones had been
selected, each was carefully mounted
on white cardboard, and the entire
collection of siXty-eight wild flowers
was sent to the State Department of
Education to be entered at the fair.
When the judges gave their decision
it was found that the Crazy Mountain
school had won the first prize, the
blue ribbon and the s5, for the best
collection of wild flowers from any
school in the State
On the day of the prize award the
rural inspector stood in the little
booth and called the attention of the
bankers and businessmen to the
splendid exhibit and to the pictures
of the little school. When one of the
leading merchants saw it, he said
GO and tell the people of Park coun-
ty that boys and girls who will do
work like that are entitled to a better
schoolhouse and better equipment, and
tell them that as soon as they get the
house they can come to my store and
get anything in it without money or
without price"
And the lessons? First, that boys
and girls who do faithful work with
what they have will make the men
and women who will do good work
when the time of larger opportunity
comes to them. Second, that effort
always brings its reward and that
faithful work brings returns often un-
expected and from unlocked for
sources.
1t is good story for Sunday perusal
and Sunday moralizing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
fEKnOWn@pe0pIe1

j. A. Herr, active in the meeting
of the State Board of Agriculture this
week, is owner of fine Lancaster coun-
ty farms.
Senator Penrose used to take ora
torical prizes when he was a student
at college.
Edwin A. Seabrook, Philadelphia
manufacturer, has been visiting Ohio
towns and making addresses to local
associations of sheet metal men.
Leonard Peckitt, of the Empire
Steel and Iron Company, has been re-
appointed one of the trustees of Rit-
tersville State Hospital.
George D. Ogden, the Pennsylva-
mia freight agent. who worked out the
statement of how rates affect retail
prices. used to be stationed here.
William Brice, former Judge ol
Bedford, is seriously Ill in a hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

IL Francies, warden of the West
| ! ern Penitentiary. proposes to
put into operation when the
new prison now being erected by the
State is completed, are being worked
out elsewhere is shown in an inter
view with Warden Edmund NJ. Allen,
of the Joliet State Penitentiary, IL
linois. The interview is published in
1.-The Joliet Prison Post" a newspaper
edited by prisoners and printed be-
hind the prison walls.
Mr.. Allen believes thoroughly in
open air work for the men. With
Warden Francies he contends that the
State has no right to confine prisoner
for a period of years in surroundings
that sap his vitality and then liberate
him handicapped by i'll health or the
actual prey of deadly disease. He
contends that every prison should be
a reformatory, where the influences
shall be for the Improvement of the
inmates morally, mentally and physi-
cally.
He is working out his theories to a
very successful conclusion. A pris-
oner who was driving was made stable
boss four months ago. He has re-
duced expenses and improved the
service. a plumber and steamftter
of seven years experience was
changed from polishing furniture to
work at his trade and has given en-
ffrn ftcfn OF 6afa Of rNriS
oners under the direction of two un-
armed prison attaches has been en-
gagged for six months in the construc-
ton of roads. These are only few
instances of many.
Warden Allen does not believe in
the sale of prison made goods in COM
petition with those of legitimate in
dustries when prisoners can be en-
ployed profitably at other kinds of
work. The open air and muscular ex-
asserts, are saving graces for prison.
ers. He, therefore, favors their use
upon the public roads. The result of
putting this idea into practice has
greatly improved the morale of Joliet
and bettered the health of the pris-
oners.
Warden Francies, of the Western
Penitentiary, is the leading exponent
Of this new kind of prison admins
tration in Pennsylvania. The new
penitentiary, situated in the midst of
rolling farm country, will provide
farm work for hundreds of prisoners.
The honor man" will work outside
the walls of the prison proper and
without guards wherever possible. In
side the walls, but still in the open
air, tasks for those who cannot be
trusted so implicitly will be provided.
Mr.. Francies believes that every pris-
oner should be given opportunity to
work out his own salvation and he
thinks that blue skies and the open
country are much more conducive to
moral and physical regeneration than
the prison shop and the solitary cell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

She overheard her daughter talking
about Cape Hatteras, and she supposed
that must be where hats came from.
Ed. Howe, in his January Monthly,
takes such violent fling at politicians
that we are tempted to believe Ed. must
have been turned down by the machine
for burgess of Atchison, Kan, or some
such lucrative office.
Carranza, the Mexican rebel, is an
economist deserving of a better job. He
makes the prisoners he intends to exe-
cute dig their own graves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31


II VERY householder in Harrisburg
II should carefully study the in
IL structions issued yesterday. by
the Department of Public Safety
relative to the providing of garbage
receptacles.
Complaints are received almost
daily at the Office of the City Board
of Health of violation of the garbage
collection contract on the part of the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company.
Doubtless if the reduction company
wished to complain it could report
many an instance of contract vio-
lation on the part of householders.
Under the contract every house.
holder in the city shall provide him.
self with portable receptacles with
proper outside handles and a tightly
fitting cover. On Inspections of cer-
tain sections of the city the sanitary
officers have found many fragrant vio-
lations of this clause.
AS the city officials pointed out yes
terday, handling improvised recep-
tacles causes much waste of valuable
time and causes much unnecessary
dirt to be scattered about yards and
alleys.
Doesn't it seem that, without con-
sidering the fairness or unfairness of
the matter of contract violation, the
householder should obey the recep-
tacle clause merely from the stand
point of civic cleanliness, health and
sanitation?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
SEVERE BLOW TO EDITOR

IF'rom the Kaw City (Mo) Democrat.
Lost, strayed or stolen: One read
headed pig, masculine gender; weight
about 40 or so pounds; crop off his right
ear. We hope some one will find this
pig and bring him home, as he is the
only pig we've got Cor had) and is the
only hope we have Cor had) of eating
The Editor.
P. S.-We forgot to state that he
answers to the name of Piggy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
ADDITIONAL SUNDAY TRAIN
VIA READING RAILWAY

Between Harrisburg and New York,
commencing January 25th. "HAR-
RISBURG SPECIAL" will run daily.
leave New York S:45 a. m, arrive
Harrisburg, 1:40 p. M; leave Harris
burg 4:35 p. m, arrive New York 9:35
p. m. Dining car service n this train
Sundays. ys.-Advertisernent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
GIGANTIC ELM

tFrom the Indianapolis News
An elm was recently cut down in
Limye Center. N. H., which measured
twenty -one feet in circumference and
had cast a shadow. when in full leaf 15O
feet in diameter. 1t was brought from
Tolland, Conn. and set out as a small
tree in 1873
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
WHITE MANS PARTY

IFTom the New YORK Sun
Progressivism knows no sectional
ism, no prejudice of race.-Philadelphia
North American
Then 1t is not true that the Progress
sive party in the South is to be a white
mans party?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
UNDERTAKERs
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE

In Effect November 80. 1913.
TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martsnsburg At
6:03, s7:52 a. m. s3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown. Chambersburg, Car
Isle, Mechanicsburg and tntermediate
stations at 5:03, s7.62. s11:53 a. m
s3:40, $3.50, s7:40, s11:15 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle ana
Mechanicsburg at 9:4s a. m. 2:1S. s:27.
$3.50, $3.50 a. IN.
'11:53 O. M. 2:1S. s3:40. 5:22 and $3.50
p. m.
sDaily. All other trains daily except
sunday H. A RIDDLE,
J. H. ToNGE, g. p. n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

Yes, Maude. dear, the borrowing of
an umbrella comes under the heading
of long term loans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

The backbone of the cold wave was
broken by hot air coming down from
New York State. From the vicinity of
Albany we presume.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

One Must Have Ones Reyerses
[From the Columbia State.1
James Bryce has been reduced to the
peerage.
Well, There's the Poisoned Needle
From the Chicago News.J
Probably 1t will be long time be-
fore humanity discovers anything else
half so exciting as radium.
Makes No Great Pretenses
From the Washington Starl
Tammany, by seldom assuming SUI
perior standards, has managed to es-
cape a great deal of criticism.
"rwOuId Hardly BE Possible
[From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. ]
Secretary Daniels wishes ii to be dis
tinctly understood that the reason he
has asked for more chaplains in the
navy Is not because the navy Is wick
eder under a Democratic than under a
Republican administration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
KEEP THE GARBAGE CONTRAC

The small boys definition OF wasted
time is a rainy Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
NEW IDEAS IN PRISONS

low some of the ideas John
IL Francies, warden of the West
III i ern Penitentiary. proposes to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31
THE LEADER OF THE CLASS

is the child with the least handicaps.
There are children who are cross and
irritable because of eye strain, wrong
glasses now or the lack of glasses
may bring a lifetime of eye trouble.
I study the child's needs and fit glasses
with absolute exactness, never advising
glasses except when absolutely neces-
sary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-31

WY H1LE the principal aim of the
N/ Associated Charities of Har-
w risburg is the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
A CONVERT TO REPEAL
Senator Thornton Announces He
Will Support Presidents Canal
Tolls Policy.

Convinced that his position. both on the
legal and on the c-ono:lic side of the
Panama tolls question il l!f. Was wrong.
Senate. Thornton q Louisiana today told
the Senate he would now vote 10 repeal
the law he then voted to enact.
Senator Thornton said the position
taken by Tn. President IA a personal let
ter to him and the message 10 Congress
in which the President sad the existence
cf the exemption law embarrassed him
in the forei1n relations OF the United
States caused him now to favor the re-
Zeal. The statements of former -ambas-
sador Choate ana others VINO partici-
pated III the negotiating OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty had convinced him
that the United states did not have the
right To discriminate IN favor OF its ships
he said.
On the economic phase of the contro
ve-sy, Senator Thornton said that the re-
port of the ii rise committee oil .nt.lcnan-
marine had convinced him that tn. free
tolls Injured the benefit solely CT the
coastN,sc shipping monopoly that liked
rates by agreements beyond the reach OF
American laW. HI, said the shipping t.us;
was mol n need Of 4 subsidy, Such the
eNenp 'rl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09

creased .ron. Sifm II 1910 I" SD :
in ~. = faI greater enlargement ~ ~
actual tax burden than n Inc 'Ase -
cleveland.
Tnc Johnson rfp;i'N nr"p"siti"n : I.
adopt ne 6,o.=, proposal y = 3eN fitl
incr.a<. IN rtal;t assessment "lao. !
making i Cleveland drcie.'S, ~ ttN ~
ana Il mpoS, ii addition a diasiN taN "
Intangible. personally. with u" result y
much more than doubling the per CAPITA
tax leNA.
The reasoning In support OF the
.yobu.on-prout, hill Is bnscd upon
three dcIusio1s:
81 That Brownies estimate 81 WASH
ineton realty assessment in isi. NJ
8. too0 600 L. anything else than Sr">s-
Is aud pr-posterou>iS excessive. an"
that thu. differences. deductions nnd con :
cIuSinn. derived from this esftmnt~ nr~
au.thinr risc than Thoroughly tnhf-
..urnfr mud misleading.
~, That The estimates reported ~
civ officials Of the reintton OF ass~sse"
TO true value In american cities nre ne
curatr aud reliable bases OF compnr-
ing tnH burdens. instead being. ns fhr
censu. declare. them. tnc"rrcss ~
ml.icndipr. the basis Of conclusion.
thar are di~rredited and worthless
90 Tint nshingt"n Is the rsrn~sa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
May Be Model of Cleanliness.

II is believed that the undertaking ma
play big part in gainipe FOR Washing
ton the Distinction OF being a model of
civic cleanliness.
One OF the priucnai aGen :"4 through
which important results are expected 10
DE accomplished viii be health and
happiness league. plans for u" formation
Of v i.cil are now being considered. Mem
Eer lip IN this garizs,tiGa @ill De con
.ined not Only TO industrial poiicNEoicers
between the ages Of six and sixteen years.
bt,i Will be extended to TIE entire ju:en!ie
population Vi the ca.i.d'. according to
announcement made.
\ big part of Dr. Murr.iys work viii
be devoted to the preparation for vide
spread distribution OF circulars of All
kinds containing valuab.S health SUE
gestions Among some Of the subjects
to be treated Nil be health. air. light,
water, cleanliness, clothing, exercise,
housing. drainage etc. Considerable al
tention Will be devoted To the improve
ment of housing conditions, While the
Importance OF destroying the fly is an
other subject that special emphasis VIII
lie laid upon frequently.
In discussing the work, l,r. Murray to-
day said 1T should be OF great beneflt
to the community. through the lowering
Of incredibly and mortality rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09

ana tangible personally. y h,h cannot IS
cape the tax collector aud is apt TO IL,
taxed more uniformly and justly.
i do not care nnN yorr total tan Dug-
den STANDS after ] have imposed my uss
taxes ard raN ENLARGED old taxes. II Naur
IAN burden is trirled: if il is made as
large rs IS nov collected from st LouiS
and St Paul combined or as much as
Minneapolis and Baltimore combined. il
means that YOU as rich rs th"s"
cities combined and can afford it.
Nv charts and statistics are mfailihlr
and resent the suggestion that they are
discredted IS unreliable by the census
ana are reduced to an ansurdity ny prac-
teal application.
Mr. Borand would quickly perceive the
InonstrouS ahsurditN' 81 The Johnson
frouty proposition as applied 10 Kansas
City in doubling the assessment valuation
without decreasing correSpondingl% thu,
tax raie. is done universally whei
nominal fun valuation in assessment is
substituted for the fractional htsis.
Between 1910 and 1917 the Ohio cities
We're raised from fractional to uoinitial
full valuation. but in rTerr ease with =
corresponding decrease IN the taN rate. Lei
us compare Washington figures Of lHie
and 1912 with those of Cleveland. i much
larger and richer Cit for the same
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Author of Liquor Act.

Tine other big tnlr. Webb accom-
piished before his forty-tirst Xca- Was
the enactment of the tiercely contested
Law to give dry states the right 10
control the liquor traffic as they saw
III. The chief element in this night was
the fact that i'll many communities
which wished 10 Keep dry liquor
would be imported III original pack
a-es from a vet state. .As the webb
law Is framed, ANY dry state that
wants to break w that practice may
do 50. II is being fought ferceIy in the
courts, hat IL Is reported here that
The Supreme courts Of several states
have declared tn, Webb liquor act TO
lie constitutional.
An this means man of high principle,
sound knowledge and skilifnl tact and
policy. That's where the back slap
ming came in II probably has helped
Mr.. Webb that he has never done his
thinking with scowliuS face. Some
statesmen have contracted the habit
Of taking themselves with such ponder
Gus seriousness that when their brains
ar. working their faces are tcclouded
with scowls which would terrify the
simple minded caller.
However. Webb smiles He smiles
when he is working and smiles when
he IS not working. He has y plea
cast of countenance and pair of
eyes that look straight into Yours
lie married Miss Willie simmons
daughter of DIR. W. 6. simmons of
Wake Forest. y. g.. when he was
TWENTY-FIVE years old. Mrs Webb is
hostess. And there are three children.
Elizabeth who is eleven. Edwin Yates.
jr nine and William Milton, who is
three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
SONG OF SUFFRAGISTS.
March Of the Women" Only Sung
in This Country. Once Before.

The words Of the song. The Harca
of the Women which was sung on the
Capitol steps and which had been heard
in this country only once. before, are.
shout shout ny with yonr sung:
Cry win inc wind fnr The dawn i breaking;
March march. swing you along.
NiIc blows banner. and hope i walking
song wild IL story. dreams with their glory,
-, ;..Y "ali. and glad is their word.
I...8i"r and lrii.ef it Swri>.
Thunder and freedom, III" voice Of thc i"rd.
Long Ion. in the past
Covered in dread from III" light OF heaven.
Strong. strong stand - at last.
Fearless il Iaith and with sigh; new given
Strength with it, t"aufy. life with its duit.
,Hcar the voice. oh, hear and obey.
These. these-beckon rs On.
open your eyes 10 the blaze of day.
Comrades-ye who have dared
First in the battle strive and sorTow;
Scorred spurned-nouglit have ye cared.
aising your eyes to wider morrow
WAYS That are weary. days that are drearF'
Toll and pain by faith ye have borne
Hail. lail-yictors We stand,
Wearing the wreath that the brave nav" Worn
Life strife--thcse are one,
Nauyiu can We win but by fart. anu darin:.
on ou~tii.it y. have done,
Eut for the work of today preparing
Finn In reliance. laugh a deiant'
Laugh in hope. for sure is the ehui.
March march---manv Us one.
shoulder 10 shoulder aud friend I" friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
GIVES OFFICIAL FLOWER.
Statement by Anti-Suffragists Says
II Is American Beauty Rose.

The official flower Of anti sut'raSisis
is the American beauty rose. II is not
a hlood-red rose, as suffrassts and social
lists have tried to make the public be-
lieve The anti-suffrage rose Is rich
mink. and never the blood-red rose.
This statement was issued today from
ant;-suffrage headquarters.
AS a meter of fact the statement
continues the flower of socialism is any
bloom that is blood red. rose. chrysan-
themum or any other red flower. The
s,,ffraeists have tried TO hecioud the is
sue by repeating the claim OF the social
10 take over the emblem of socialism
This however. cannot be borne out by
the facts.
washington today or on the streets of
any other city during any demonstration
wearing an American beauty OF any pink
ros,, is an anti suffragist, never Il social
st'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09

The above comparisons OF the tax NJ
urcs 81 Washia-;ton and leveianG for
1910 AID !gi. are interesting because
cleveland had in the interval between
the tHo censgses changed its basis OF
assessment from 20 per cent to ipa per
cent. and hid thus radically altered IL
1919 figures and destroyed comparisons
based upon these figures. II VIII y.
noted. howe or, that Whiie Cleveland
raised its basis OF assessment and EN-
larged by many millions its iisurcs OF
assessment. II reduced at the SANE tune
its tax rate. 50 that its actual tax bur
den represented by the per capita LAX
levy increased Very slightly. Thus. while
C.leyeland.s realty assessment Increased
from sci 800. l.o in 1G1u to sols.'o- y" ~
1912. its tax rate was radically redueea'
ANA as a result its per capita tax leN:.
IL actual tax burden. increased onlN
from SIG II, in lal" TO s1i.Ie in lh-
Washington's per capita tax levy NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
DISCUSS ANTITRUST LAWS.
Chicago Business Men Appear Before
Senate Committee.

The administration antitrust iesisla-
ton was discussed by Representatives Of
The Chicago Association OF Commerce
before Inc Senate interstate commerce
committee today. Thomas Creish. coun-
sci for the cudahy packing interests. de-
cared that the administration bill would
not remove the uncertainty at present
surrounding the administration Of the
sherman law.
Far from removing uncertainty, he
said, this bill would throw the bust
ness world into another field of uncer-
tainty."
A bill submitted by Mr.. Creish for
the association would create Il trade
commission With the power of passing
on proposed business transactions. thus
minimizing business from prosecution
after the transactions had been com
plct..I.
+. W. Shaw supported Mr.. crcish's
arguments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
A>HI>G.yo> ,ND LENEi.N>D.

american city. capable Of raising
tnN tr,, cf SI5.000.RN annually. Whe"
comp mint Is mn.le of heavy per rapH"
tan bu rtlen proposed to br laid upon 81
rcsourceIe-. community. result
of Brownies grossly exr~sstye OVER
,ss-s-ment bankr uptipg and coa-
fscatory. the repl, is made that Wash
inufon ought to pay higher per cap-
it, tax thnp any ether American cit,
becn,,se il q. richer per capita than
amy other American city; and IL ts dem
au.trnted to he richer. not by any
showing of actual taxable resources.
hut by reference to the same misiend-
inc and grossly excessive figures Of
Orcrnss ment ON which the proposed
excessive per capita tan burden Il
bnsesl. The same misleading figures
upon which the proposed overtnxatton
Is based are cited proof of the
wealth which justftiea this Overtaxa-
ton. This rensOning moves in N circle
and arrives nowhere. like kitten
chasing it's own tail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
Defended Mine Stamp Mill Against
Attack by Mexicans.

SAN DIEGO cal, MAJ 9.-Two Amer-
leans were killed aud two seriously
y vunded defending the cinco Minas
-t.mp mill near Guadalajara from an
.tiackinG force Of federals. according TO