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Evening star., 1914-04-19
THE DEAD HAND

is this wanting something to happen that
has made Paris the hotbed of modern revo-
luton. Ennui is at the bottom of it all. 1t
is also one of the principal causes of Ameri-
can unrest, and the chronic illusions engen-
dered by the constant seeking for new scenes
and fresh excitement.
RUT why should Americans leave the most
- hopeful and promising country in the
world to seek solace or inspiration in part
of the globe that, according to every OBJ
serving traveller with critical mind, is at
the nadir of intellectual productivity? There
is now no country of Europe that can offer
foreign students anything at all resembling
a new form of creative art. Everything there
is tentative, even to a much greater de-
gree than in America. Paris is afflicted with
twenty different schools of art, music, lit
erature, poetry, and the newcomer can pay
his money and take what his whim dictates.
And this is what the bewildered novice
does. There at the present hour, he will
find as man. "nlasters' as there are fancies
and illusions in the macs of his 1magina-
ton, all waiting in their little parlors the
visit of the curious foreign fly who may walk
up the winding stair at leisure-but is often
glad to escape, if he can, by the back door.
The few Americans who succeed in Europe
do so, not because Europe gives the power
and inspiration, but because they have
brought these elements with them. But
just here lies the chief danger awaiting the
young artist, musician, writer, poet. Some
one like Whistler has arrived" after untold
ordeals of patience, Worries and endurance,
and the novice thinks it easy to go and do
likewise. The fact that the novice has been
furnished with plenty Of funds makes his
case all the more risky. Americans who go
abroad to study fail to take INTO account the
facts in the life development of oreigners
who succeed in Europe. The truth IS never
told in advance. Intellectual snobbery is
accountable for much of the prevailing
fashion in books and literature. 1t is get
ting to be more and more the correct thing
for American writers and poets to take up
their abode in England. The case of Henry
James is interesting; for he seems to have
forgotten how to write like an American,
and has not yet succeeded in writing like an
Englishman. -.-
AS for American musical students, Eu-
rope will never give them what their own
country has failed to give. 1t is folly for
young musicians to seek inspiration abroad.
Perhaps nothing in Germany and France is
more decadent than music. The last limit of
the Wagnerian methods has been attained.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS

If fusion works out the Demo-
cratic bosses now denying it will say
that it was not matter for common
men.
When Guthrie ran the State ma
chine the doors were open; now the
Democratic policy is to lock the doors
as we'll as the safe.
Democrats have been named for
postmasters at Darby, Lansdowne,
Monessen, Mt. Pleasant and a lot of
other places. The campaign starts
soon.
-Pinchot and Lewis continue to
and spend money despite
fusion rumors.
Dean Lewis would make a rather
singular sacrificial lamb.
Mccormick would not care If the
platforms of the Democrats and Pro-
gressives Jared on the Wilson policies
as long as he was endorsed.
Palmer is kicking about Penrose
holding up post office appointments.
Pinchot and Lewis are in Column
bia and Montour to-day.
Secrecy ought to have been adopt
ed before the $4,000 kampaign kitty
came around.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
WEATHER sUPERsTITIoNs
philadelphia Public Ledger. ]

ItuBtI.
There is nothing more annoying to
science to-day than the tyranny of
sayings that come down from an un-
critical and ignorant past. While
chemistry has destroyed the delusions
of alchemy and astronomy has upset
the superstitionS of astrology, it Is
unfortunate that meteorology has not
yet, in the minds of many people, COM
pletely routed the rule-of-thumb folk
lore on the subject of the weather.
The st. Swithin's saying is case
in point:
Gif it do rain SENT Swithin's Day,
For forty days ye rain will stay;
But gif ther drop nae rain at all
For forty days nae rain will fall.
There is nothing in this saying; it
has not even the merit of some of the
observations of farmers and seafaring
men on weather phenomena, which
are often correct as to facts observed,
but wrong as to the reasons. Indeed,
the trouble with the st. Swithin's say
ing is that 1t belongs to that class of
proverbs which are absolutely without
any basis of experience.
The weather on no one given day,
cool or hot wet or dry, indicates or
determines the weather for forty days
to come or for a season. The only
value the weather of any given day
has, in the matter of forecasting more
than twenty-four hours in advance, is
that 1t may indicate a tendency and
show that the seasonal weather is ad-
herring to a certain type. That is,
rainy day may be part and parcel of a
series of rainy days. which, in turn,
are indicative of wet year.
Other than this these sayings are
worthy of no credence, and, indeed,
obscure what science really knows con-
cerning weather changes and the
causes thereof.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
SANE SUMMER STYLES

r. REMBERS of the Harrisburg
MI police force should give thanks
1 that they are commanded by a
chief of police so sane as
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchinson has
proved himself in allowing the officers
to remove their heavy coats and wear
shirt waists during the hot summer
days.
If only convention were half so sane!
Then instead of being hot and sticky
beneath useless coats, not only the
lucky patrolmen. but every one of us
could walk out Market street of a
Sunday afternoon, letting the breezes
hit us right on the shirt fronts. Coats
in summertime are never worn be-
cause men want to wear them, but
simply because style so DEGREES. The
voting element of this fair city pooh
poohs woman for her fear of offending
fashion when they really ought to be
pooh-poohing themselves. Women
may wear slit skirts and peekaboos,
but, after all. aren't these things saner,
healthier and worlds more comfort
able than stiff collars coats and hats
that never let a particle of air to the
body or the hair?
So, again we say, let the city police
force give thanks!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
BLEASE AND MOB LAW

IN South Carolina has occurred the
thing that might have been expect
1 ed under the administration of Gov
ernor Blease-a negro woman was
lynched by a crowd of men after being
arrested on suspicion of having beaten
a white child.
According to the news dispatches.
the woman was hung to a tree after
being disrobed and her body was filed
with bullets. Hundreds of people
stood by and did absolutely nothing
to prevent the outrage.
But what more could be expected
in State where the Chief Executive
has declared he will not Interfere with
lynchings! Under such conditions the
mob spirit naturally will be asserted
at the least provocation. However. if
report be true, the law-abiding ele-
ment of the State. disgusted with the
actions of Blease, will show when the
next election is held that they will not
tolerate protected crime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
NO THREE CENT FARES
BY Wing Dinger

L got upon the car last eve.
To homeward wend my way
And reached down in nv leans for coin
With which my fare to pay.
searched my pockets through and
through,
Where money ought to be.
But all the change I could dig up
Were copper pennies three.
The situation grew more tense,
AS seconds fast flew by.
ana L was thinking pretty hard
What bluff was best to try.
And then l said unto myself
I'll take him unawares:
I'll pull it quick. he NAV forget
There are no three cent fares.
The coin collector got wise quick.
He said Here, this won't go;
You're not in Cleveland, dig again
And yank up some more dough-"
And then I pulled his head down close
And whispered in his ear
Quite confidentially that I
To ruin, was that near.
20, that's all right" he handed back,
THE next time pay dime"
And now I'm wondering if I can
Pull this trick every time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16
MOTORING AND COMMON SENSE

~ URING the last month automo-
bile smash-ups have been oc-
- curing in this vicinity with
alarming frequency. Early Sun
day morning one man was killed and
another, perhaps, fatally injured near
Annville. AS a result the driver of
one car is being held by the Lebanon
authorities on a charge of man
slaughter.
This accident and subsequent arrest
should be a warning to the numerous
speed fools" who race and tear on the
roads of this and neighboring counties.
Few, If any, self-respecting automobile
owners will jeopardize themselves and
the lives of others merely for the sake
of burning up" the roads. and nearly
every motor club in the State frowns
upon violations of the speed and traffic
laws.
Township, city and borough authori-
ties should double their efforts to pre-
vent such violations, especially during
the summer motoring season, when
the roads are crowded with vehicles
that are at the mercy of the speed
fiends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
We'll KNOWN PEOPLE

Thomas G. Vincent. the new post
master of Danville, is we'll known to
many Harrisburgers. He was formerly
prothonotary and a delegate to the
Denver convention.
DR.. B. A. Randall. of Philadel-
phia, will go to Europe.
DIR. Martin G. Brumbaugh is goink
deep into Maine woods for his vaca-
ton.
j. w. Stroll elected president of
the Odd Fellows Orphans Home Asso-
citation, lives at Sunbury and has long
been prominent in that project.
Professor Leo d. Conklin, of Le-
high. has accepted a chair in the Uni
versity of Missouri.
Clement r. Hopes, Philadelphia
manufacturer. declared at a hearing
that many of the industrial accidents
are due to carelessness.
w. Hayward Meyers. of the Penn
sylvania, will go to Maine for August.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
DIR. BRUMBAUGH APPRECIATED

TT is an old saying that "a prophet
is not without honor save in his
i own country" DR.. Martin G.
Brumbaugh is an exception to this
rule. How greatly his services as head
Of the school system of Philadelphia
are appreciated is shown by the ac-
ton of the board Of education of that
city in declining to permit him to re-
sign following his nomination as Re-
publican candidate for Governor of
the State.
DR.. Brumbaugh, as the result of the
very recent death of his wife. has
gone to a secluded spot in Maine for
the summer and he felt that he should
retire from active participation in
school affairs, since he planned to re-
main out of the city until the activities
of the campaign demand his presence
in September. But the school board
held that it ought to retain his serv-
ices even If only in an advisory capac-
ity to the last possible minute, and
the tribute of withholding action on
DR.. Brumbaugh's resignation is all the
greater when it is considered that the
motion to lay the matter on the table
was made by no less a parsonage than
John Wanamaker. who was at one
time a candidate for United States
Senator against Boies Penrose and
whose independence in politics is well
known.
But the people of Philadelphia must
come to an early understanding of the
fact that DR.. Brumbaugh will be able
to hold his Office as superintendent of
schools only a short time longer at
best. His election to the governorship
is as certain as anything can be. The
primary results themselves plainly in
dicate this to all but the wilfully
blind, whose painful efforts to make
figures lie are as silly as they are
stupid.
An analysis of the Brumbaugh vote
was published by the Telegraph some
weeks ago. DR.. Brumbaugh carried
every county in the State against his
three Republican opponents, Caufiel,
Ritter and Wood. He outran McCor-
mick in the primaries more than to
l, Ryan nearly 3 to l, Lewis more
than to 1. and Brumm more than 8
to l. Senator Penrose lost thirteen
counties to ]. BENJAMIN Dimmick, his
single opponent, while DR.. Brum-
baugh, with three opponents, carried
every county that Dimmick carried.
Brumbaugh had 6,24s votes in Lacka-
wanna, Dimmick's home county, while
Penrose polled 3,055 there.
1t would seem only fair to add to
the 253,78s votes received by DR..
Brumbaugh the 5000 cast for the
other Republican candidates, which
would make the total Republican
strength S20.097 against the 261.324
received by all the other candidates
on all the other tickets. In the last
gubernatorial campaign 995.44S votes
were cast, of which Tener received
415,614. This year there was a Re-
publican enrolment of more than
100000. About 100000 of that num-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Der did not vote. If two-thirds of that
went to the primaries, DR.. Brumbaugh
will have clear majority over all
opponents in November and the larg-
est vote ever polled for Governor.
Leaving out of consideration both
Philadelphia and Allegheny counties,
DR.. Brumbaugh carried the State as
against McCormicks total vote in the
whole State. Without those two big
centers of population Brumbaugh had
1883 votes while Mccormick had
only 110, ,562, including the 1927 cast
for him in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh.
DR.. Brumbaugh in Philadelphia re-
ceived S7,0T5, as against 46,s54 for
all the others who were running on
all tickets. This gives DIR. Brum-
baugh a clear majority over all oppo-
nents of 41.221, which means practi-
cally that for every vote cast for any
one else two were cast for the Repub-
lican nominee. And in Allegheny. the
other big center of population in the
State, the situation was equally inter-
esting. There DR.. Brumbaugh re-
ceived Also votes, which was a.
III more than the 33,O6S cast for all
other candidates in and out of the
Republican party.
These figures show pretty clearly
not only that DR.. Brumbaugh is ap-
is we'll known to the people of the
State at large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
L. w. COOK


of capacity for leadership. He ap-
pears to think that his own sweet will
is the voice of the people, and the list
of federal selections in Pennsylvania
Is a list of Mr.. Palmer's favorites
rather than representative men with
the Endorsement of either business or
political organizations
1t goes without saying that this arbi-
trary method of exercising power will
be resented, and if half the things
that are said about Mr.. Palmer are
translated into action on election day
he will be the worst repudiated politi-
cal leader the Keystone State has
known in many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

knowledge of Mr.. Thomson. He
may have the qualities that go to
make up a successful jurist, but it is
recommending his appointment has
been as unhappy as usual The only
Democratic Congressman in that part
of Pennsylvania was not in favor of
Thomson. Indeed, Congressman call
ed at the White House and made a
plea for another candidate. Also, 1t
is declared that Thomson's appoint
ment was opposed by a majority of the
members of the Allegheny Bar Asso-
citation.
In this, as in so many other things,
Mr.. Palmer has shown a singular lacl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

For this Half Holidays selling
we have assembled our entire stock
of odds and ends of Ladies' and
Misses ready-to-wear Linen Coat
Suits, Lingerie Dresses, House
Dresses, Skirts and Waists of every
description. Some of them are not
just up-to-the-minute I'm style, but
are good styles, and others are this
seasons goods. No alterations,
None exchanged. No money re-
funded. Worth regularly from
Sf.OO to $500. Special while they
last at, each ..............lG6
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
LICENSING ARCHITECTS

T HARRISBURG architects, along
- with many others of the State,
will urge the State Legislature
to pass a law providing for
licensed architects.
Buildings are planned, say the archi-
tects, by men who really shouldn't be
entrusted with the plans for hog
pen. They say the State requires doc
tors, lawyers, dentists. veterinarians
and so on to pass rigid examinations
before they can begin the practice of
their profession, so why not examine
the men who plan our sleeping, eating
and living rooms? Safety and health
may be conserved or endangered by
the ability or lack of it with which
the architect designs the buildings in
which we perforce must spend so
much of our time.
On the face of it. the demand doesn't
seem illogical.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

A. Mitchell Palmer, the Democratic
boss of Pennsylvania, will hesitate be-
fore he again raises his voice in Con-
sress against his associates who don't
happen to agree with him. He had
better remove the beam from his own
eve before he tries to take the mote out
of the eyes of others" was the parting
shot of Representative Mann, the Re-
publican leader, who also said some
thing about those who live in glass
houses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
MORE PALMER BLUNDERING

The chorus of dissent that went up
from the rank and file of the Demo-
Gratis in this city over the selections
for the chief federal offices in this
section of the State is not to be COM
pared to the cries of anguish that are
being emitted over the appointment of
w. H. Seward Thomson as a Judge of
the Federal Court for the Western
district of the State. We have no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Special prices on ''MOHAWK"
bleached sheets for Friday only
63x9O size: regularly 69c. Special
Friday at ............. 6DC
72x00 size. regularly 75c. Special
Friday at .'..'..:'..... 67c
All new and perfect goods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
I.ETERSTOTHE,EDIT0R
THE SCHOOL SKETCHES
70 the Editor of The Telegraph:

To the Editor of The Telegraph:
Dear Sir-I wish to express my ap-
probation for the interesting "Har-
risburg School Sketches" by Professor
j. Howard Vert.
The opening articles, which have
been sent me, have been greatly en-
joyed, as they bring to mind incidents
long forgotten since 1 taught in your
city many years ago.
1 await with increased interest each
number received.
Very respectfully yours.
MRS. A MAY LUSK GEIGER.
Indianapolis, Ind, July IA, 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Ladies' soc silk boot hose in 80
colors. full size. made of pure silk
and have silk Isle tops. A great
value at soc. Very special for
Friday at 35c per pair, or 3 pairs
Tor .............. I M
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Porch Cushions 81 inches square
covered with high-qualitS sateen
and silloline and have ruffled edge:
filed with silk floss; worth soc.
Only a limited number of these
special Friday at, each .....10H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
AN EVENING THOUGHT

oh beautiful for patriots dream
Which sees beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities CLEAN
Undimmed by human tears.
Americal America!
God shed His grace on thine;
And crown thy good with brother
hood
From sea to shining sea-
katherine Lee Bates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Large size nickel alarm clocks.
Special for Friday,
THE ROUSER, regularly S1.9S.
Special at ............S1. 80
THE MAMMOTH, regularly $3.50.
Special at ........... S1.75
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Six styles of Ladies' $1.OO night
gowns, nicely made of fine long
cloth and crepe-trimmed with lace
and embroidery, low neck and
short sleeves. Very special for
Friday at, each ............ SOC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Curtain Scrim, SO inches and 40
inches wide with colored borders
or drawn work edges. Regular 19c
value. Special Friday at, per yard,
lie
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
"The Quality Store"
Haf-Holiday Bargains
Store Closes Friday at Noon

38-inch Soft Finish Bleached
Muslin-splendid even cloth for all
around use-the regular DC quality.
Special for Friday at, per yard,
7Hc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Rain and Dust Coats Mt bargain
prices-coats for Ladies' and
Special for Friday
$500 and 5000 Coats at. each,
$3.50
$3.50 and $500 Coats at, each,
CSC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Mems Cambria night shirts with
white and colored trimmings, extra
each .'......'........... SOC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Our entire stock of HIGH
GRADE RUGS is now offered AT
10 PER CENT. TO 20 PER CENT.
REDUCTIONS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Dust Caps made of pretty figured
batistes and white plaid muslins-
adjustable sizes to fit any one
worth 10c. Special Friday at, each,
Sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

All pure linen Handkerchief
Oambric-the proper weight for
waists, i'm hello, pink, green. light
and Alice blues-sells regularly at
soc. Special Friday at, per yard,
35G
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose i'm white
only, summer weight, double soIes,
spliced heels and a regular 25c
value. Friday special at lie per
pair or pairs for .50f
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

S1.00 Couch Covers. so inches
wide and 3 yards long-all perfect
goods. Special for Friday at, each.
75c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

Now that the hands of Highway Com
missioner Bigelow have been united.
may we not expect that every impor-
tant highway leading to the capital
city of the Commonwealth will be made
first class in every respect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

The road repair money will go just
about one-half as far now as 1t would
have last Spring before the highways
got into such bad condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16

27-inch Figured Batistes in light
and dark grounds-regular 81
value. Special for Friday at, per
yaru '''.....'.... ..'...... 4c