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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

be strenuous objection to many OF
the proposed levies. To burden sweet
California wines with a tax of 20 cents
a gallon, for example, is to put on il
a tax equal to its market price. The
California wine growers have already
protested against such confiscatofs
levy. A tax of so on every $1,000 OF
capital and surplus of banks is
equivalent to an income tax of pei
cent, assuming that the net earnings
of the banks average per cent. The
gasoline tax will rest chiefly on the
automobile owners, and they have
not a friend anywhere brave enough tc
stand up in their defense. And the
tax on ocean steamship tickets will
find few objectors, for nine-tenths OF
the people think that every American
who goes abroad to spend his money
ought to be taxed heavily for having
the money to spend in foreign travel
Most of the other taxes rest on com.
mercial transactions and are so light
that little fault can be found with
them as taxes. What objection there
is arises from such governmental re-
course nominally to provide revenue
cut off by q European war, but really
to make up a deficit occasioned pri-
marily by experimental tariff and
financial legislation by a party which
has always blundered when entrusted
with responsibility.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
THE NoNPARTIsAN BALLOT

TNHE committee in charge of Judge
KunkePs campaign for the Su-
= preme Court has ound that
there is considerable confusion
in the minds of the voters of the State
concerning the nonpartisan ballot law
This is an important discovery and re-
veals a condition that II not rectiled
might result in the notification of
hundreds of ballots at the November
election.
AS the committee has pointed out
in a letter to voters, there have been
so many changes in the ballot law
it is but natural that many voters
should be confused, expecting that in
November there will be a separate
nonpartisan ballot as there was at the
primaries. This, however, is not the
fact. The names of the candidates for
the Supreme Court and for the Su-
perior Court are printed on the Off
cial ballot in the second column which
is right after the column in which a
straight party ticket is voted.
A mark in the party square, while
it votes for all of the nominees of that
party, will not vote for a Judge of the
Supreme court and If this is the only
mark made upon the ballot the vote is
lost for that important office. In or
der to exercise all of his privileges at
the election the voter can make three
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
HENRY HOUCK TALKS OF
DIR. NJ. G. BRUNIBAUGH

Henry Houck, at Altoona, paid a
high tribute to Senator Penrose, say
ing that there is not a man in the
Senate who understands the tariff and
other great questions before the peo-
pie better than he.
Pointing to DIR. Brumbaugh. the
speaker exclaimed: 'There sits a
young man who wants to be Governor
of Pennsylvania" He then told of
Brumbaugh's early struggles on the
farm and in the forest and of his own
interest in his career. Assuming in a
humorous way that he was responsi-
BILE for the doctors rise, step by step,
he said that he gave the young man
a certificate and he taught school
when he was 16. when he was %
| made him superintendent" said Mr..
Houck, amid shouts of laughter.
"Then l told him l wanted him to go
higher | told him to start college
and he did, with the result that we
now have the magnificent institution
at Huntingdon. Then l told him |
wanted him to be superintendent of
Philadelphia schools. He took the
Job and made good, and now l am
going to make him Governor. don't
want the job"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
FOOLISH ASSERTIONS

~ NE day Congressman Palmer
amuses himself and aggravates
~ his audiences with the informa-
tion that times are good and
the mills busy and the next with the
assertion that if there is any depres-
sion it is due to the war. How non
sensical these statements is easily
shown from the records at Washing
ton.
The increase in the amount of COM
mercial failures in the first six months
of 1914 (figures for later period are
not available) was $75,997,550, or II
per cent. over the amount of the first
six months of 1912.
Bank failures showed an increase of
'$1O,7SS,0S7, or 60 per cent.
Gross railroad earnings decreased
$S9, STATIC, or eight per cent. as COM
pared with 1912.
The balance in the general fund of
the United States Treasury decreased
S21,316, 1859.
One hundred and forty per cent.
more gold was shipped out of the
country to pay foreign bills.
Idle freight cars increased and or
ders fell off in the steel trade and all
other lines of manufacture.
These are not mere estimates. They
are facts from government statistics.
And yet we are told that times are
good and we are asked to support
Palmer and his running mates on the
score of what they have done for the
country in a business way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS

The Patriot declares that Roose-
welt is for the "entire ticket" and then
says he urged men to vote for Pin
chot and Mccormick. Where does Pal
mer come in?
The methods of Vance MeCor-
mick are exactly those of the type of
boss Theodore Roosevelt decries.
The Democratic bosses have put
up a way station headquarters at
Elizabethville because the Republicans
have a real live one in that town.
Second Dauphin district Demo-
Gratis must feel proud of the men they
nominated at the primaries.
Up to date Congressman Palmer
has not heard the news from Steel
ton.
The wise man will register to-
morrow and vote for prosperity.
Tomorrow is the last day to reg
lister for a chance. to remove all dan
ger of Vance McCormickism from
Pennsylvania.
Prominent Philadelphia business
men have Joined the Brumbaugh COM
mittee.
The Patriots Democracy has not
been much more than skin deep since
August l, 1902.
Congressman w. D. B. Ainey, of
SuSquehanna, who was q candidate for
senator, is out strong for Brumbaugh.
Mccormick and Palmer did not
make much headway among the idle
mills and furnaces in Pittsburgh.
The Patriot has blamed shutting
down of mills on the war. If foreign
orders start them up the Patriot will
still say 1T was the war. The tariff Is
conveniently forgotten in Market
Square.
The Brumbaugh citizen committee
has been spreading all over the State.
Horace A. Gardner. big Bull Mooser,
has Joined in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
HALE SESSION
PHILADELPHIA newspapers are
complaining because $4,000 pu-
L pills of the public schools of that

= lila newspapers dIG
complaining because $4,000 pu-
1 pills of the public schools of that
city are allowed only half-session
tuition. There is not room for the
children of school age who want to at
tend.
We are ashamed to admit the fact
that Harrisburg is in the same posi-
ton. Our high school pupils are get
ting only about eighty per cent. of the
benefits to which they are entitled.
Half-session is in force there and years
must pass before the condition can be
remedied.
What foolish things we supposedly
intelligent Americans do, at all events.
We argue and sweat and fight until
the Legislature passes a compulsory
education act. We employ policemen
to arrest truants and fine their par
ents. And then we give them half
sessions and fifty per cent. of the in
struction to which they are entitled
The condition would be laughable were
it not so serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
HAS 1T GOT YOU.
BY Wing Dlnger

You see them on the corner,
In the middle of the street.
Morning, noon and night time
Most everywhere they greet
You in their many colors
And flavors, too, I'm told
They seem to be in favor
With people young and old.
They last for half an hour,
And certainly give back
Your moneys worth in pleasure,
And must bring in stack
To all the folks who sell them
In many. many shops
The craze is bound to get you
l refer to lolly pops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
BEAUTIES AT HOME

WYE are told of the glories of
M New England and the pic
w turesque invitation of the
Catskills and the Adiron-
dacks, but those who have never trav-
eled over the highways of Pennsylva-
MIA and through it's valleys and across
its mountains cannot understand what
they have missed.
With the completion of the high
it will be, thousands of tourists who
have been spending their substance
in Europe and elsewhere beyond the
seas, will find their greatest joy in
motoring over the hills and wales and
along the rivers of this imperial State.
DIR. Martin G. Brumbaugh has
struck the right chord in sounding the
praises of Pennsylvania and in draw
ing attention to the splendid achieve
ments of our people and the unsur-
passed scenery of the uplands and the
lowlands.
Harrisburg is doing its part in MAX
ing attractive the Capital City for all
who come this way, and those of our
people who themselves have failed to
inspect what has been going on right
at their own doors during the last
few years should take occasion in
these fine autumnal days to acquaint
themselves with what has been ac-
complished at home.
Next week we shall have with us
the firemen of the State and the vis-
itors will not be without a high ap-
probation of scenic attraction. 1t is
for us to make the city as inviting as
possible and it ought to be the pleas
ure of every citizen and every official
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
philadelphia Public Ledger

=
Instead of waiting until after cleo
ton the Administration has defiantly
set out to levy new taxes at once to
cover the deficit 1t apparently thinks
1t Is wiser to go before the country
on completed program than to post
pone pressing issues for fear of the
effect on popular sentiment. This is
clear and definite policy
The Public Ledger, however, has be-
lieved that it would be better for
business and for the country at large
to postpone new taxes until it is known
more definitely what is needed. The
opposition in the Senate, it is under
stood, will demand delay for this rea-
son. The opposition in the House will
be given small opportunity to pro-
test, for the majority has arranged to
rush the bill to a vote before the end
of the week. Not only the wisdom of
the specific taxes but the wisdom of
any new taxes at this time will be
fought out in the Senate. There will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Bishop Earl Cranston, we'll known
here, is presiding at the conference
of Methodists at Rochester, Pa.
II. c. Miller, captain OF Pitts
burgh's secret service. has retired.
Charles l.. Huston, the Coates
vile ironmaster, has given a large
hospital gift in memory of his
daughter.
Congressman James Francis Burke,
who was toastmaster at the editorial
association banquet in Pittsburgh, was
once q newspaperman.
w. II. Gibson has completed fifty
four years of service in the United
States Treasury at Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. William E. Hughes,
of Philadelphia. well known in the
eastern part of the state, are home
from Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Oct. /, 1914.
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next session of Senate).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
Do YOU KNOW ?
That Harrisburg typewriters are
in use throughout Australia?
INTELLIGENT DEMOCRATS
IFrom the New York SUM

[From the New York SUM-
The promoters of the river and harbor
bill are now alarmed because of the dis
inclination of several Democratic Sena-
tors TO vote for that porcine measure.
Prepared to accept 1t in June, they have
undergone a revulsion of feeling, and
in September they find adherence to the
party program difficult and distaste-
full.
This change in sentiment is not to
be wondered at. There are in the
Democratic party a large number of
men who recognize the hopelessness of
undertaking the defense of an organi-
zation which came into power pledged
to economy, outstripped the most mo-
torious achievements of its predeces-
sors i'm extravaganza, found the nation
in a situation which convinced it that
resort must be had to burdensome new
taxes, and while imposing such taxes
with one hand with the other shame
fully looted the treasury.
There are, we repeat intelligent men
in the Democratic party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

to get the place in readiness for out
of-town guests. We should scrub and
clean and adorn our homes and our
business places and our streets and our
parks and all that we have so that all
who come may have pleasant stay
and go home singing our praises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
Drive Enemy's line

Baltimore, Oct. General Ord, of
the Eighteenth Corps, with two
smaller divisions pushed toward
Richmond on Thursday morning,
fighting his way and driving the
enemy's front line till he reached
ChaDin's Bluff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
NEWS IS PIP RssTSHE& E&SAR
[From the Telegraph, Oct. 2, 1854
Firing Among PicletS

Army of the Potomac, October L.
Brisk firing was kept up along the
center of the line all night between
the pickets. Reports that the rebels
are evacuating Petersburg are again
in circulation here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

Colonel Roosevelt is manifestly find
ing it an extremely difficult job to walk
the political wire and carry water on
both shoulders with any degree of
grace or success. His speech in Phila-
delphia last night demonstrated that he
feels the inconsistency of his position.
How he can attack the Wilson admins
tration elsewhere in the country and
then favor the hand-picked candidate
of the Wilson administration for Gov
ernor in Pennsylvania is beyond the
comprehension of the average intellect
AS matter of fact, every speech that
the Colonel makes in this State favor
able to the direct representative of the
Wilson dynasty will turn voters away
from the supposed beneficiary of the
Democratic Washington party deal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
AN EVENING THOUGHT

There is no failure of life so
terrible as to have the pain with
out the lesson, the sorrow with
out the softening.-Hugh Black.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
AN EVENING THOUGHT

The science of happiness is one
that will be studied more and
more as the years go pass.-Gra-
ham Hood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
IN HARRI SBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TODAY

[From the Telegraph, Oct. 2, 1S64l
Arrest DeSertePS
Two bounty jumpers were arrested
at Carlisle Wednesday. They were
Charles McAvoy and John Ruther-
ford, who had received, respectively
$50 and $1,000 bounty in New York.
They are now under guard in the
Carlisle barracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
UNFAR TACTICS

II is a matter of sincere regret
among many honest temperance
people and religious organizations
that certain indiscreet leaders of
these organizations are dragging them
) into partisan politics. Under pre-
tense of supporting the local option
proposition several religious bodies,
including the Lutheran Synod, at its
sessions in this city, have endorsed
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. Unmindful of the fact which
has been brought to their attention
that Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the
Republican candidate for Governor,
has In the most frank and direct way
pledged his support to the local option
measure, radical temperance men con-
tinue to involve their church organiza-
= tions and temperance societies in par
tisan scheming.
We are not surprised that many of
those who attended the Lutheran
Synod in this city yesterday protested
vigorously against such action. No
objection, however could be made
against the action of the Presbytery
of Carlisle this week, which adopted
a resolution urging voting for candi-
dates who favor local option, no effort
being made to have any particular
candidate endorsed.
1t has been the policy of the Anti
Saloon League, until the present cam
paign, to favor the election of all
candidates pledged to the local option
proposition, but for some inscrutable
reason the managers of this organiza-
ton have in the present canvass done
everything possible to line up the
friends of temperance in favor of the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
But that they have overreached the
mark and caused a wave of resentment
to sweep over the State is manifest in
the protests which have come up from
every county. If these men imagine
that they are going to drive the Chris
tian and temperance people into a
corral like sheep, they will discover
their error in due season. Thousands
of honest and sincere temperance
people favor DIR. Brumbaugh and they
are not going to be driven by any un-
fair scheming on the part of those
who assume to be their leaders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
Chestnuts Ripe
WAR TAXES WHEN AT PEACE

The first chestnuts of the season
were sold in market to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02

''I tell you those squirrels up in
Capitol Park are a canny lot" said a
man who watches the States pets. 81
saw one get a nut the other day and
drag it off and bury it. He not only
buried it, but he covered over the
place with leaves so that some other
squirrel would not raid his place. Ap-
parently they need a squirrel police
force on the 'Hilr."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-02
Record Shows
the Way Folks
Feel Over 1t

Senator Penrose was just as quick
in his retort to the Colonel as he was
in Pittsburgh, saying: perhaps, how
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
THE MARKET FOR B47EI JUICES.

NAat 1Vf,al~ To- tr au .h''.N h.W market
,,, f.. U,,lr. ,r,,y.r, Yf this county. if proper
,......... e.. ,.,i + ,.I.. i, .,.t.,,.. ~ !, wen.
%, a..
'
W.n' of "-'i'ai"H" 'h"' j.r "hi''s"0r /" oil inc
'.a.a food and d'uG> act Is creating demand
for ,nuil.. fruit Juice, to b.. used a. hayorS in.
stead Of the, chemical preparations heretofore.
used in lrrg. la.a>urr Illustrating thu, dcmand
n. DEPARTMENT rauoltrd the rr.oipt Of several
iu.uiri., -, to the opport unitjr, of purchasing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
100 PER CENT VALUATION-1 PER
CENT TAX.

When You say 100 per cent valuation to a
man. in talking to him about the assessed value
of his property for taxation purposes. he's liable
to faint especially if the memory of his last tax
statement still clings to him; but if in the next
breath you tell him the maximum tax that
valuation is ! per cent he will begin to breathe
a sigh of relief and after he medtates over it
a while he will think still better of it.
To our mind, there is no question about the
fact that it is better, more equitable and
satisfactory method. We do not pretend to
know anything about the intricate subject of tax
alton, but we do know this That if The Wash
ington Standard plant were assessed at 100 per
cent and the tax rate were limited to per cent
our taxes would be just one-third what they are
now. That is sufficient argument for us
Ohio has tried the system-it was inaugurated
by former Governor Harmon recently a Demo
cratic presidential candidate-and it has worked
fine. 1t has not only served to increase the tax
able value OF all the property in the state, but
1T has served to increase the revenue derived by
taxation and in increasing it has distributed the
burden of the cost of the government more equi-
tally upon its residents until probably IS per
cent OF them-the people in moderate circum-
stances-pay less taxes than they did before, and
the other % per cent pay very close to their pro-
portionate share
Contrast the 60 per cent valuation that is pre-
sumed to prevail in this county and the accom-
panying tax rate of practically per cent with
the 100 per cent valuation plan and the l per
cent tax rate, and you will appreciate what we
mean We know OF a small city in Western
Washington where the valuation is on 40 per
cent basis and the rate is per cent-make the
contrast on that basis, too. Under the 100 per
cent plan and the l per cent rate, you pay 81
on every 500 your property is worth; under the
90 per cent plan and the per cent rate you pay
3d. and under the 40 per cent plan and per
cent rate you pay $3.50. See the difference?
We may have more to say this subject
later. In the meantime we would like to have
you think it over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
(FrOm The Washington Standard fOl
February is, 1880; Vol.
XVIII, No. 12.)

Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway OF
Oregon addressed the senate COM
mittee on woman suffrage January
"a, urging an amendment to the
constitution granting women the
right to vote.
Over 100000 acres of land have
been entered or purchased in this
territory during the last year
Our esteemed friend, Tom Cava-
naugh, leaves for Washington next
week. He makes no secret of the
matter that he is going on "coon
hunt" Mr.. Horn will leave about
the same time, ostensibly for Ohio,
which indicates that he is on still
hunt for the same game.
Work is soon to be resumed on
the new Episcopal church.
Some half a dozen surveying par
ties are engaged in locating land on
the east and west sides of Olympia.
Mr.. Pattison of Eastside sold an
S0acre tract lying near the Head
place for $4,000 cash. 1t cost him
200 about four years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
NO LIMIT ON BONDS.

AS to the general proposition of the city s
buying the present water company plant, we
have no objection-we believe it should and will
carry-but as to the particular provision which,
1t seems to us, gives the city council unlimited
authority to issue bonds if the 100000 issue to
be voted on in the special election is not sufficient
to buy the plant, we do see considerable objec-
ton.
Some member Of the city council will do the
people of this city great service if he will put
through an amendment to that provision Let
him phrase that amendment to give the city coun-
Gil authority to issue, say 100000, $125.OOO or
$4,000 in bonds, including the 100000, with
which to buy the whatever maximum limit
he thinks should be fixed-but let him fix maxi
mum limit not that the city council shall issue
bonds to that amount but that it cannot issue
more than that maximum limit if the plant can
not be bought for 100000. In other words, we
Ike the $4,000 part of the present ordinance but
we most heartily dislike the further provision
which permits the council to issue additional
bonds in any amount, for the people of this city
should be given the opportunity to specify just
how much in debt they want to 90 to buy that
plant.
Such an amendment should be passed Is
there member of the council man enough to
see that it is passed?