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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Ionaue-End Topics
First Transcontinental Road

f1fty years ago, in the latter part of
October, 1854, the first link in a trans
continental railroad was completed,
from Sacramento, California, into the
foothills of the Sierra Nevada noun
tains. L. II. Judah. civil engineer, aft
er threading the mountains for months
and pleading in vain with capitalists to
back him met by chance at Sacramento
one day four small merchants-Collis
u. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark
Hopkins and Charles Crocker. Out of
that incidental meeting grew the organ
ization of the Central Pacific railway.
Judah died before his project was we'll
under way, but the other four men, with
capital then of only few thousand
dollars and few inconspicuous associ-
ates, succeeded in building to the foot
hills of the mountains in the fall of
'64. BY 1857 the Sierras were sur
mounted largely by the labor of Chinese
coolies brought by the shipload from
China, and in 1869 the road was Joined
to the Union Pacific at Promontory
Point, Utah. The first transcontinental
railroad was then an accomplished fact,
and Stanford, Huntington, Hopkins and
Crocker built adjoining mansions in the
most aristocratic part of San Francisco,
shortly to become millionaires many
times over.
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sport has no place, however, in the invasion Of
orchard.
1t is strange how a boys ideas of property
values differ. If he has treasured collection of
marbles, for instance and another boy makes away
with one of them by thievish method, he feels as
though e.coud overturn the world to recover his
property and punish the culprt. On the other hand
ne may regard merely sport juvenile expedi-
ton into farmers apple orchard or an amateur
agriculturis' garden. He is not consistent to say
the least
Boys are not the sonly fruit steaers, but are
merely the most nearly innocent ones because they
are not aware of the seriousness of the offense
which they call fun. Men often go about stealing
fruit and vegetables with deliberate intent, know
ing very well that they are confiscating property
to which they have no legal right just as though
they were looting banks.
There are times, to be sure, when farmers have
an overabundance of fruit, and when the bounties
of nature would only be wasted if they were not
taken from the trees. In such cases. fruit can be
legitimatey obtained for the asking In Missouri
the plan has been suggested of lining the state high
ways with fruit trees thus giving frut-seekers free
access to trees not on private property. The plan
might be good one in actual practice As long
as fruit trees bear their products in private orch
ards however, no other persons than the proprie-
tors have any right to appropriate the fruit.
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Mr.. Fow's Legal knowledge

John H. Fow, Philadelphia attorney
who was in Harrisburg yesterday areu.
ing the nomination case for the Phila.
delphia Democratic City Committee,
was for years member of the Legisla.
ture, representing Republican district
in that city although he is Democrat
of the deepest dye. Mr.. Fow' S popular.
ity always pulled him through. He was
the admittedly best informed lawyer on
constitutional law in the Legislature OF
his time, and when he opposed a bill
on the ground of its nconstitutionalitv
MS argument generally prevailed and
the bill fell. And that was in Repub-
lican Legislature Former Governor
Pennypacker, when in Office, was wont
to say that Fow was the best consti
tutional lawyer in the State, and it was
well known that Governor Pennypacker
on more than one occasion when he was
IN douot concerning the. constitution
allty of bill sent to him called in Mr.
Fow and was guided by his opinion.
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Through Snow and Ice

Much of the line is above tine SD
degree, and traverses land locked in
snow and ice through long winters. The
road has been over ten years in build.
ing. Three years were devoted to search
for low summit, the engineers finally
falling upon Yellow Head Pass, with
an altitude of 3,712 feet, as against 5,
6Sl feet which Judah accepted as
practicable in the Sierra Nevadas. The
original translontnental line and many
other western roads have been practi
calIy rebuilt on the mountain divisions
IN recent years to conform with the
present policy Of railroad building
avoiding high grades and sharp curves,
even at the expense of long tunnels and
enormous cuts.
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THE SMALL BOY AND THE FRUIT TREE

The average small boy does not regard fruit on
tree as private property. His conception of an
orchard seems to be that it is place where he can
help himself to all the fruit he can get as long AS
the nominal owner does not ntrude on the scene
and discourteously demand his departure. He takes
great delight in invading fruit orchard does NOT
consider the fruit he gets as stolen goods SO thor
oughly convinced is he that he has rightful share
IN all things that grow
During the present fruit season there has doubt
less been the usual stealing of fruit providing
pleasure for the thieves and annoyance for the
owners. The temptation is great and human nature
IN It's weaker forms, cannot resist it. Boys who
would not have the nerve to take apples from
fruit stand on city street do not lack courage to
go into an apple orchard in the country and bep
themselves. They find what they think is an ele
ment OF sport in the latter procedure
Stealing fruit is not true sport in anv circum
stances. The despoiler of an orchard is sneak.
and no sneak is good sport There is an element
OF chance in attempting to make haul from an
orchard and this feature has its attractions. True
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BE CAREFUL, MIR. BRYAN!

The Baldhead Club of America is going to hold
its annual banquet in Winsted, Conn. on Thursday
of next week, and William Jennings Bryan, Sec
retary of State, has been invited to be the guest
of honor
Whether Mr. Bryan is member of the club is
not made clear in the formal and dignifed invita-
ton which announces that "unencumbered domes
will reflect back the glare and glimmer of the cleo
tric lights and throw upon the ceiling of the ban
quet hall hundred and fifty glittering reflections
TO dance and dazzle in way that will put your eye
out"
Even IL Mr. Bryan is not member of the club
he undoubtedly is qualified for membership so far as
having unencumbered dome is concerned and
we believe, he also is good enough sport to risk
having his eye put out, but there is another thing
he must consider.
Whether Mr.. Bryan has accepted the invitation
was not told in the dispatches printed in the news
papers yesterday but if he still is holding it under
advSement it might be wise for the distin gushed
Cabinet member to consider we'll few not very
carefully concealed hints conveyed between the
lines. For instance, to quote further from the
dispatch: Fearing the change of climate may
affect baldheads coming from other states and not
acclimated to the hair-kiling weather here j. Mar
TN Sauter who runs the hotel has appealed for the
use of 200 night caps for one night only
Baldheaded men in Connecticut are not ordinar-
lily gwen to holding banquets without night caps
or indeed without other caps before the might
caps, and it is rather strongly indicated that the
dinner next Thursday will not be lacking in caps
of one kind or another.
II, therefore, the Secretary of State desires to
avoid dinner that is not to be run strictly along
the lines of some of the principles he has frequently
advocated with vigor, he will accept word of
timely advice in the kindly spirit in which it is
rendered and ascertain before accepting that invi-
tatlon whether those might caps are to be drunk
in grape juice.
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TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
THE LAWYERS WAY

Before agree to undertake your defense" said the
eminent criminal lawyer, you will have to tell me the
whole truth Did you embezzle the 100000 YOU are
accused of having takene'
Yes, SIR replied the accused man. 'I'l not attempt
to conceal the fact from you stole every cent of it,
How much of it have you st7"
It's all gone but about couple of dollars
Young man. said the eminent lawyer buttoninp his
coat about him and putting his gloves you'd better
plead guilty and throw yourself on the mercy of the
court"
III do it if you say sir. What are you going to
charge me for the advice?
1.-TWO dollars."-Kansas City Star
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Fow as a 'Cut-up"

Former Representative Fow was the
biggest g cutup' in the. Legislature,
and whenever anything particularly
tunny or noisy was sprung in the House.
fow was sure to be at the back of it.
he occupied a seat in the "Bloodv
Angle, to the left of the Speaker. and
1T was his custom when routine mat.
ters grew dull to arise in his scat and
begin an argument on the bill before
the House, winding up with "and this
would have been the position of our
great and illustrious George Washing
ton. This was the signal for some one
In the "Bloody Angle to ask in a
loud voice; "Who was George Wash.
ington'' and Immediately the occu-
fants of the "Angle" would declare
very solemnly and vociferously, ''First
in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen, at the same
time beating tattoo on their desks
with their fists. 1t always broke up
the monotony of House routine. and
when he had accomplished his object
Fow sat down, smiling all over his
broad face. He has not been active as
legislator for years. but he is still
quoted as the most famous noise maker
that ever sat in the Pennsylvania
House.
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Hefielman, New Cumberland; Harry +.
McFadden, 10S North Second street:
Roy G. Mumma, Hershey; Walter Sell
er, Dauphin; Morris Sheaffer, Shire.
manstown; Harold S. Yingst, Hummels.
town; Frederick c. Wilson, Mechanics.
burg; c. w. Wolfe, West High street,
Carlisle; Ira l.. Gordon, b. & G. Depart
ment, Pennsylvania Steel Company;
Albert Francis Leeds, Front and Swat.
ara streets, Steelton; Elvin C. Fry.
Tenth and Herr streets; f. l.. Albert
Froelich, 2100 North Sixth street;
Jacob S. Baum, $50 Market street;
Miss Sarah G. Ditmer, S13 Market
street; Richard F. Einstein, State De-
Partment of Health; George w. Hill,
Jr,, Technical High school, Mark Il.
Morgenthal, 10 South Second street;
Harry r. Bitner, 219 Market street;
}. II. Countryman, Kneider Shoe Store,
Middletown.
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U. OF P. STUDENTS IN CITY
TO FORM ORGANIZATION
Harrisburg Extension School viii Have
Athletics, Songs, Yells and Pins as
Do Men at Parent Institution at
Philadelphia

An organization is soon to be formed
by the students of the University of
Pennsylvania extension school of ac.
counts and finance in this city, the pur-
pose of which will be to promote col
lege spirit and make the boys feel that
they are an actual part of the univer-
sity. The organization will go by the
name of Harrisburg Extension Branch
of the Wharton School Association.
The Wharton school students at
Philadelphia have their own athletic
and debating teams, and enter into the
full spirit of university life. 1t is be-
lleved that an organization in this city,
formed along the same plans as those
on which Philadelphia s association of
Wharton school students is baced. will
give the Harrisburg students che uni,
verslty spirit which they have not as
yet felt.
The local students will meet next
week to act on a constitution, and take
the first steps to form a class organiza.
tion. Later there will be committees
appointed on athletics, on songs. on
yells, on pins, and on everything else
that enters largely into university ac.
tivities. The students in this city are
receiving the same instruction as are
the Philadelphia students in the Whar.
ton school, and it is intended that they
shall have the same interest in the uni
versity.
In order that more interest in the
harrisburg extension school may be
aroused, teams have been appointed TO
VISIT young men who are prospective
students of the school. The chief is
Harry F: McFadden. Captains OF the
registration teams are as follows:
Ira W. Appler, Lemoyne; T. j. S.
hlsbaugh, Elliott-Fisher Company; Ed
ward F.. Keller, Central High school;
Reed f. Lands, Halifax; Claud R.
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RHEUMATISM Goes
IF HOODS IS USED

The genuine old reliable Hoods Sar-
saparilla corrects the acid condition of
the blood and builds up the whole sys-
TEN. 1t drives out rheumatism because
it cleanses the blood thoroughly. 1t
has been successfully used for forty
years.
For rheumatism, stomach and kidney
troubles, general debility and all ills
arising from impure blood, Hood IS has
no equal. Get it from your nearest
druggist to-day. Adv.
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Mine Railroads Span America

To-day there are nine railroad lines
in North America known as transcon-
tinental. The latest is the Grand Trunk
Pacific of Canada, known as "The
Farthcst North Line which is nearly
completed. Without counting the east
ern connections, the lines now operat-
ing Through to the Pacific coast have
an aggregate mainline trackage of over
$4,000 miles, over which some 200
through passenger trains are constant
iy in motion. 1.-THE Farthest North
Line y extends from Halifax on the At
lantic to Prince Rupert, only a few
miles below the southern point of
Alaska.
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THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS

Master-"Can a Leopard change his spotsP"
Freddie-"Yes, sir"
Now, that's quite wrong You know that A leonard
cannot change his spots
Oh but he can, sir. really
well, tell me how then?"'
When he's tired of sitting one spot be can change
to another Kansas City Star
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GETTING 1T DOWN FINE

The sraspn est man l knowed," said Uncle Jerrv
feeoies' was an old chap named Snoopins. Somebody
told him that when he breathed he took in
and gave out carbon. He spent whole dav irwin to
ind out which of them gases cost the most if vo
had to buy EN-. He wanted to know whether he was
maxim or losn' money when he Observation-Disclosures
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JoHNNIE's oBJECTToN

How is it, Johnnie, that you have such n dislike fo
me| said Johnnies sisters caller. 81 have never dome
anything to deserve it,
Yes, You have replied Johnnie "When Won come to
see our Cora she always puts the clock back and il
me late for school"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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That lady you were with on the car
is a smoker, ism she?"
Why do you ask such question -
- noticed you helping her to
alight. Boston Transcript.
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HOW HE CRACKED THEM

You should have heard Smith cracking up his wifes
biscuits this morning
Il believe did hear him. / thought at the time be
was choppng wood."-Hartford Times
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DIDN'T REFER TO PRICE

Mrs. Wyse-"l bought a nickel coffee pot to-day"
Mrs. Green--"Merey! 1t can't be any good for FIVE
cents. boston Transcript.
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1t remains to be whether political "wind bags
which have been heard from many parts of the State
are any more effective than political force bags
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DARLING Is PRACTICAL.

Darling think of you every moment in the day"
Law sakes' Iom' give some attention to your work or
you'll get fred."-Baltimore American
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HIS SAND

Has he plenty of sand, do you thinks"
About enough to build false hopes on New York
World.
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JUST so HE CAN pAss-THE Rail-

Ahce-I hear that the quarterback on YOUR college,
team is quite homely."
Dick-"Oh, he'll pass in crowd that's all we care -
Boston Transcript.
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AMENDMENT ACCEPTED

Jack thinks it's foolish for girls to kiss
You he thinks it's foolish for them to kiss oah
other.'-Boston Record
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DEFINITION

what do you understand by the term poetic licenseY
"A pull with magazine itor"-Exchange
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Both the parties parading now, but only will
marching after November g.
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CHANGEFUL

Y ou never use slang"
1 dislike the mental effort replied Miss CAYENNE "a
picturesque bit of slang is all right while it lasts But
1t goes out of fashion SO quickly!"-Exchange
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1t VIII be interesting to note how Dr. Slough will
able to make 'noh-partisan attacks on politicians
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The voters are going to try make it unanimous for
Judge kunke in Dauphin county.
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Perhaps those Zeppelin arships be appropriately de.
scribed force bags"
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The season for straw votes is here.
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And still they haven't found the Farnsworth Cup
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Saturday, October "a, 1914.
OCTOR E. r
WEATHER FoECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Unsettled
weather. probably light rain tonight or
Sunday. Somewhat cooler Sunday
Eastern Pennsylvania Unsettled
tonight and Sunday, probably local
rains. Somewhat cooler Sunday.
Gestle to moderate southwest to north
west winds.
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Highest, 62 lowest, 46; s a. M. 46; p. M. 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
SMITH BUYS ELIOT LETTERS.
Nelson Autographs Fetch SO.338 In
the First Days Sale.

The sale OF the autograph letters and
documents belonging to William Nelson
of Paterson. n. j.. began yesterday in
the Anderson Galleries. and ms was ex-
pected. the chief interest developed in
the sale of the rare letters of John Eliot.
the early Apostle to the Indians"
George -. Smith paid s675 for No.
217, dated 10th OF the 5th. 1652": $3.50
for No. 21s. written in August. 1852 {;
$3.50 for No. eco dated August 80. 1854.
and $3.50 for No. 221. for the letter of
October 8. 1857. All OF these letters were
written to the Rev. Jonathan Hammer of
Barnstable Devonshire. An invoice of
goods to John Eliot sent on the May
flower went to Mr. Smith for $50. Mr..
Smith also bought the autograph Jour
nal of Experiences During the American
Revolution" by Cadwallader Golden. for
$3.50.
Other sales were: No. 10. Document
signed by Benedict Arnold. to Robert
Goodali for $3.50: No. 50. n William
Blake letter. to =, 4. Thompson. for
so75; No. lie. a Sias Deane autograph.
to j. II. Manning. for $50; :. w. Nor
ris paid 500 for No. 26s and sos for
No. 2s9, l.. s. Grant letters: Gabriel
Weiss got the important Keats letter.
No. al, for s525: No. 45o. letter by
Cotton Mather. sold TO. Dodd & I.'v-
ingston for sos. and No. l0.. Byron
letter. sold to =. A. Thompson for $3.50.
The total for the two sessions was
50. $3.50. The sale resumes this after
noon.
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Vera Micholcna has been engaged to
sing the principal female role in the cur
rent years edition Of. the "Ziegfcld
Follios" Miss Michelcna Was under the
Ziegfeld management during the life of
"'Thc Soul Kiss Since that time she has
apeared i'm 'The Seventh Chord" The
Girl in the Train" Alma and THE
Pleasure Seekers"
Lydia Lopokova. assisted by Edmond
Makalin of the Century Opera Company.
has been engaged by the Columbia Va
sity Players To give an exhibition Of mod
ern dances on April - in the grand bali
room of the Aston. Miss Iopokova will
dance the new maXiAe one step composed
by Louis j. Ehrei.
Th" opening performance Of the NOV
ing picture feature OF Annette kellermann
In "Ncptun"'S Daughter Will take place
at tho Globe Theatre on the afternoon %:
April 20. \ private view of This picture
will be given ON April -, to which will
be invited. besides the press. leading
operate and theatrical folk now in New
York
Frederick Warde tragcdian has been
invited by the committee. to represent the
stage at the celebration of the 3J0th an
riversary of Shakespeare's birth. at the
Academy of Music Brooklyn. on the eve-
ming of April 80.
Beginning neNt wccl, and for the rest
Of the theatrical season the Royal Thea
tire will be devoted exclusively to the
production of plays new TO New York. Tha
first will be "Hagar Revelly." by DAME,
Carson Goodman. This will he followed
by "Thc Traffic. which has had long
run In Chicago.
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SUIT BEGUN IN 1905
TO'HAVE SIXTH TRIAL
Judge Hcndrick Decides That
Verdict Against Letter Was
Umjustificd.

4 remarkable instance OF the laws de-
lay was revealed in the Supreme Court
yesterday when Justice Iicndrick handed
down a decision granting motion by
Joseph Letter to set aside verdict hold
Ing him responsible for an Indebtedness
now amounting. with interest, to over
100000. The case has been tried five
times. the first time in 1906, the verdict
being set aside each time by the higher
courts.
The suit was brought by the Stock TX
change firm of W. Il. Franklin & Co.
against Cyrus Field Judson. Joseph II.
Hoadley and Joseph Letter for $4,000
owed to the firm after the collapse of the
International Power pool In 1902. which
Judson and Hoadley arc alleged to have
operated in the interest OF themselves and
Letter.
II came before Justice Hendrick and a
jury for the fifth trial last October. For
mer verdicts were always set aside by the
Court OF Appeals because % the lack Of
evidence showing that Letter was respon-
sponsble for the indebtedness. Letter
finally got an order from the court direct
ing that the case be tried against him
alone.
The last jury to hear the ase listened
to the more or less unintcrcsting evidence
for twenty-five days and brought in a
verdict against Letter. His attorneys ap-
pealed. Justice Hendrick .served his
decision. In the decision handed down
yesterday the court said:
~ cannot bring my mind to the con-
clusion that the evidence submitted In
behalf OF the plaintiff is of the substantial
character required for verdict In favor
OF the plaintiff. The specific denials of
the defendant and the evidence introduced
in his behalf constrain me to set aside
the verdict. A new trial Is ordered
Since the case was first tried in 1905 IL
has occupied more time of trial Justices
court officials, jurics and appellate courts
that any other action. The actual trials
alone took more than one undred court
days. Edmund l.. Mooney. rial counsel
for the plaintiffs. estimates that tho case
has occupied more than two full years OF
his life.