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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

in. "fou know how have moved from place to
place; how at times my cards have read Mrs James
X. Hammond, then Mrs j. Royce Hammond, and
finally Mrs. Royce Hammond? But it was ali use
less Always someone came who knew. and after
that-wcl, was just the widow of Hungry Jim Ham
mond
Not that cared for myself. | was never ashamed
OF Hungry jim while he lived. lie a real man. Jim
Hammond was. honest and kind and brave And il he
crude and rough il only because he'd lived
that wav because he'd had to- He let them call him
Hungry Jim too. No knew him to resent it
But ii hurt, just the same He tried to live il down.
there in Denver tried To he refined and polite: but those
years in the desert couin, he wiped gu, SO easily He
was Hungry lin to the last.
"IIc wanted his son to be different though. Outfit
him to travel with the best. Annie he used To say to
me during those last days. and that he gets
polish Promise now ! promised And I've done
as well as could I've lived for that. But soon found
that real refinement something you couldn't order
at the store. found that before | could get it for
Royce | must have at least speaking acquaintance
with it myself
THAT meant aSSociatng with nice people. But nice
people didn't care to mix with Mrs Jim Hammond.
didn't blame them for shutting their from, doors TO
me- had to get ill., though So slipped in by the
back way as housckcepcr. | kept my eyes and ears
open. picked up their little tricks OF speech and
ncr. their ways Of doing things toned my voice down.
schoolcd myself. until | knew the things that Royce
ought to know. II wasn't easy. especially the giving
him up during his holidays and sending him of with his
college friends. when wanted him to be with Oh
how much did miss him those two summers. But
had promised Jim, and-and- well, think I've made of
Rovce what he wanted me to make of him.
Somehow other, she stops, we all turns towards
Young Hammond. His face amt pale any more. It's
well pinked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

"Oh," says She "And he should have the chance,
shouldn't hc' Well then, he must go. And you can
just leave me out"
THAT seemed to settle it, and all takin
deep breath, when Royce steps to the center oi the
stage. He puts his gentle around Mrs. Hammond
and pats her on the shoulder.
Sorry Mother, says he. "but I'm going To do moth
ing Of the sort You're old dear and the best mother
a boy ever had ! never knew how much you had given
up for me- never dreamed. But from it's going
to be different. It's my turn now!"
But but, Royce" protests Mrs. Hammond, "you
YOU don't quite understand We cant 60 on living
rs we have. Our income isn't much it once.
and"
81 know. said Royce. 81 had talk with your a,tor
ncy last week It's the faul, Of that Honduras rubber
plantation where most of our funds tied up. That
Alvarez your rascally Spanish superintendent has been
robbng you right and left. Well, I'm going to put
stop to that"
"You, Royce" says Mother.
"Ycs," says he quiet but earnest, "Pm going down
there and fire him. I'm going to run the plantation
myself for awhile
"Why, Royccl" gasps Mrs. Hammond.
lie smiles and pats her on the shoulder again. Il
know" he goes on. 81 seem useless enough. I've been
trained to shine at dinner parties and balls and hcs
ddnSdHiS. | suppose | can too. And I've learned To
sound my final Gs and to the right forks, and how
to make parting speech to my hostess. So you've kept
your promise to Father But I've been thinking it all
over lately. That isn't the sort Of person want to be-
You say Father was a real man. | want To be "A real
man too. | mean To try, anyway. This little ALTAR
with Alvarez ought to test me- They say he's rather
bad one that he can't be fired. Wen sec about that.
There's steamer for Belize next Thursday. I'm going
to sail on her Will you go along too"
For a minute they stood there, Mother and Sonny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

"By Jovc" says J. Bayard enthusiastic. But that 5
what call real pluck, Mrs Hammond. And your son
does YOU credit too So what ii the Iwomblcy- Cranes
might remember YOU as a former houSckccper' They
don't know the young man, needn't know just who he
is. Why not accept for him. Why not give HIM a
chance? What do you say, McCabc"
"Sure," saws l. I'm backn him to qualify.
at might mean, goes on ]. Bayard insinuatin', IAN
opportunitv to-wcl to meet the right girl, you know
Mrs. Hammond draws in her breath sharp and clasps
her hands tight | could see the picture she was watch
in on the screcn,-Rovcc and real swell young lady
plucss trippin towards the altar; maybe crest on the
family note paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

bow gazn' into each others eyes without sayn word
and thcn-wc we turns backs as they goes 10 a
clinch and Mother turns the sprinkler.
RUT J. Bayard's program for hepn' Royce break into
- the Younger set is plugged for fair Instead We We
dug up an expert in rubber farnin and are prearin to
send him down as first assistant 10 the cSiicS panta
ton manager that ever started for Honduras. Mrs.
Hammond announces that she's gon' too.
"Thcrc's good stuff in that young chap, says J.
Bavard ale isn't the OF Hungry Jim for nothing
III be, he wins out.
win or lose" says l. "hcs ducked bcin a paror rat
for life which is something.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

,l aWha.a-atl~ saws l. rawpin' "You-vou arc"
say come to look him over close. might have known
he was no ten-a.wcck process server. He's coStumed
,ea b,, expensive and his hy-wmtc hands are mani
cured to the last notch Nice ookn youth he is, with
: Good head on him and a fine pair of shoulders And
Cor conversation he uses the kind OF English
,,,, hear along the Harvard Gold Coast, Cuchaw9
Why il fairly drippcd from Royce. like moisture from
,he ice water tank hot dayl
Excuse saws l. I'm Professor McCabe. and
was only
ooh. YES" SAYS he. sghin weary. Il understand
something absurd about a will. isn't t' Mother is
unite keen over it; and wish she wouldn't, YOU know
~Fh2" saws l. bit dizzy from tryin' to follow him.
"Oh I've no doubt you we'll enough, he goes
on ~tu we cawnt accept favoS from utter strangers
really. We cawnt And besides, old Gordon was such
rot;cr.
To relieve his fcclinS he lights cigarette and gives
NJ, the shoulder once more felt like Id been slapped
NJ The wis, and sent to stand in the corner
~Nlsyhc you'd like my apology in writn? says |.
~Iu> point out a real dusty spot the floor and III
croNel in it, But remember son. all we laid out to do,
m or humble way. was to give YOU boost SO don't
be- :9, hard on us"
ne smiles pa,ronizin' at that mo ofcnsc intended
I'm saah saws he 81 merely wished to make clear
~, own position in this ridiculous affair OF course,
Mo,hgr insists. presume must Bah Jovc Here
,h,y are. though
AN) on, through the door comes J. Bayari and the
n Nvcr cScortin' Sunnin built lady with her face
hal e ,v wells Ia been introduced too and was Just
banl,a her a chair. when got good square look at
casts thcr So was simultaneous. She gives little
ga>, ma s,TcnS and expect did some opcnacc work
,v eances from her to Bayard and SarcS foolish.
INd YOU say Mrs Hammond" SAYS l.
go; course. McCabe, says he sort OF pceviSh You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

hard at her, and young Royce GROWN pale around the
gilis Il was that look Of his that hurried me on.
~Why. i amt so much. says |; "only when knew
yoa YOU was housekccper at the Twombley- Cranes,
want you?"
~Alother" says the young gent choliy, junpin to
hi feet
Il was saws She "That was four years ago, when
Rovce was a freshman Very Sad was to get the po-
sion too and no. a little pleased that was able TO I'll
it. Why2 Because it gave me chance to learn there
the bines | wanted to know: the things needed to
know Royce, Your mother.
BIZ he only gazes o. her blank and shocked.
Can't you understand, Royce" she goes on plead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

resident who neglected to whitewash
his fence and plant seeds In the
Springtime was regarded with suspi-
cion by his neighbors and lost prestige
in the community. Such a one did
not stand well with the great majority
who took it for granted that family
that was content live in slovenly
surroundings was all too likely to be
equally careless of its habits of life.
But with the growth of the city. the
crowding together of the houses and
the steady trend toward hurry up
mode of living, the backyard fell into
neglect until to-day. with a compare
lively few very laudable exceptions. 1t
has become the abiding place of the
tramp cat, the rusty tin can and the
garbage pail.
Now comes the, Civic Club to SOW
the seeds of renewed civic pride and
just as a little leaven leaventh the
whole lump, so will these $40 beauti-
fed backwards prompt the making of
flower beds broadcast throughout the
city. This aside from the very bene-
fetal effect of teaching children the
gentle and wholesome art of growing
things.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
GUN-MUzzIE,,DI

HE United States needs at Wash
ington more of the type of diplo-
macy displayed by Great Britain
yesterday in dealing with Haiti.
The English government had de-
manded that the Haitian government
reimburse an English subject to the
amount of $4,000 for property wan
tonly destroyed. The Haitian govern
ment refused. The English foreign
office set s o'clock last evening as the
time for payment of the money, the
penalty for continued refusal to be
the taking over of customs house.
Needless to say, the sum demanded
was handed over at the hour named.
How different has been the policy
OF President Wilson with respect to
Mexico. A similar attitude toward
Huerta. following his assumption of
power, would have placed this country
on very different footing in its rela-
tions to Mexico and it's dictator, and
would have prevented much of the
embarrassment of the past few
months, to say nothing of millions of
dollars property loss to American citi-
zens in Mexico and the death under
mysterious circumstances of Ameri-
cans who have fallen under the dis
pleasure of Huerta.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
POLITICAL SIDEuCHTS

The dictionary is being worked to
find words for the rival Democrats to
hurl at each other.
Judge Bonniwell remarked the
other evening that it could be shown
that Greasy was once "a fawning de-
pendent" on certain Democrats he now
denounces
The Mccormick caravan is headed
into the post office belt of York and
Adams counties to-day.
Ryan is campaigning in Mont
gomery county to-day and will be in
Norristown tonight. Mccormick is
going there Saturday
When 1t comes down to making
states certain men now on the stump
for Democratic votes appear to have
shown much skill, especially in getting
themselves on the states
oh! Only wait until the expense
accounts are filed for the guberna-
torial primary campaign.
A whole day has passed without
squeak from the Panic league.
-Dimmick Is on his way into Bed
ford and Somerset.
Dean Lewis is making speeches
rapping the Supreme Court.
-Pinchot plans motor car tour to
five counties.
big Bill Hollenback, the foot
ball star of State College, is out in a
letter 1aVorfng PenroSe.
There may be idle machines in
industrial plants due to the Demo-
cratic tariff. but there is no sign of
idleness about the well oiled Demo-
cratic machine.
Judge Bonniwell and ''Farmer"
keep on saying things about, each
other.
1t sounds rather strange to hear
the men on the White House slate
talking about other parties violating
the spirit of the primary law.
The Democratic State bosses fig
ure out that they can do anything and
say it is proper, but that such things
done by other men in the past are alb
horrent.
Greasy was not featured very
much by the caravaneers yesterday.
1t must have been funny yester-
day to hear the two Democratic bosses
telling the Juniata Valley folks that
the day of bossism is over in the DEM
ocratic party.
The Palmer Mccormick slate was
not only dictated at Washington in
defiance and violation of the spirit of
the primary law of Pennsylvania, but
by man who is not even a resident
of the State.
The chief thing Of interest about
the Mccormick caravan trip yesterday
was the number of prominent Demo
Gratis who did not turn out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
STANDING TOGETHER

IN his speech before the manufac.
c. Day Rudy Company yesterday tc
consider ways and means of bring.
ing business back to that high state ot
prosperity from which it has drifted
| under the Wilson administration, S. f.
Dunkle, of the Harrisburg Manufac-
turing and Boiler Company, summed
up in a single paragraph the whole
political situation as it applies to the
attitude of Republicans with relation
to the coming elections when he said:
We in Pennsylvania have passed
through the fire and we are the
better for it. We now see issues
clearly. and those of us who We're
arrayed one against another on
personal grounds are prepared to
give and take in order that we may
stand shoulder to shoulder for the
preservation of those political prin-
ciples which are equally dear to all
of us.
Mr.. Dunkle was frankly and
avowedly of the opinion that con-
ditions in the national capital make il
imperative that Pennsylvania be rep.
| resented by an able, experienced mar
of strong protective tariff principles in
the Senate. and he naturally turned
toward Senator Penrose. But personal
preference aside, it is true that the
Republicans of Pennsylvania have
passed through the fire" and have
been united anew by the strong ties
of adversely. Pennsylvania is an over.
whelmingly Republican State. Its in.
terests have always been and will
always be Identical with the principle.
of the Republican party. When the
Republicans are in control at Wash.
ington we of the keystone State are
prosperous and enjoying good govern.
ment. When the Democrats are il
control we suffer; times are bad TO,
the business man and the workins
man alike.
The great majority of our people
who go to make up the rank and fl,
of the Republican party, realize thi
| as never before. They are just nov
engaged in primary contest, 1t il
true. but it is very clean, clear-cu
contest, with none of the bitterness
and personalities that mark tn,
| free-for-all between the Ryan anC
| Mccormick factions on the Demo
| cratic side. AS Mr.. Dunkle says. Penn
lsylvania Republicans are united. ant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
POLITICS AND BUSINESS

"HE Pennsylvania Steel Company
is a fine example right here at
1 home of the direful effects of
Democratic business tinkering
at Washington. The company earned
sos per cent last year on its preferred
stock compared with 81 per cent. in
1919. The last half of the year was
so dull that it wiped out the greater
part of the profits of the first half. The
Maryland Steel Company's plant was
closed down the first of December on
account of lack of rail orders. In his
remarks to the shareholders President
FELTON, stated that not only was the
decrease in profits due to lack of or
ders, but to the higher cost of produc-
ton and lower prices. Prices for steel
for the last six or eight months are
close to cost for even the most modern
and economical plants.
Democrats tell us that the Wilson
Administration is not responsible for
this condition. But isn't 1t peculiar
that mills are closed, workmen are
thrown out of employment and busi-
ness in general goes to rot every time
the Democratic party has an oppor-
tunity to put its policies into effect?
And isn't it strange. If politics has no
effect on business, that the country is
generally prosperous when the Re-
publican party is in control? There
would seem to be subject for a little
should not neglect at the polls next
November.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
BACKYARD GARDENS

"HE Harrisburg Civic Club never
attempted, in all its active and
L useful career, a better piece OF
constructive work than the
backyard flower garden contest it has
organized for the coming season. Its
popularity is attested by the fact that
the remarkably large number of SAC
boys and girls have entered.
This means that $40 backwards in
Harrisburg, in a measure, at least, will
be redeemed from the waste places
and made to bloom like the proverbial
oasis in the desert. In truth each will
be an oasis in its own particular little
desert for the backyards ef Harris.
burg are notorious for their neglect
and unsightliness.
Time was, away back in the days
when Harrisburg was no more than
en over-grown country town, that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
"BOOsT,

BY Wing Dinger
George Heckert's crew of baseball
players
Came up here yesterday,
They won the game and back to York
Proceeded straightaway.
But everyone who saw the game
Went home quite satisfied,
Because class A baseball had been
By both the teams supplied.
And what il one game was lost,
Who knows but what to-day
Our team will turn the trick at York
And bring the game away.
One team must loose. they both can't
AS victors to the roost.
And II the home team loses out
Don't be a knocker-boost.
The game that's lost to-day is gone,
So let's forget it. and
Assist the boys in future games
BY giving them the hand.
For in baseball. as all things else,
A man will do his best,
IL he's encouraged just bit
When he's put to the test
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
THE HABIT-FoRMING DRUG

A t the suggestion of DR.. Samuel
II z. Shope, the Medical Club of
4 \ Harrisburg has passed series
of resolutions asking the United
States Congress to vote down certain
amendments to the bill now before
that body having for it's purpose the
restriction of the sale of abit-forming
drugs.
The club believes that the amend
ments would be of little value in car
rying out the objects of the measure
and would work a severe hardship
upon suffering humanity. The bill as
amended would forbid the physician
from prescribing narcotics except for
administration by him personally to
the patient. The club believes that
IF this amendment is accepted it be-
comes an offense against Federal law
for the doctor to send a cough tablet,
a throat lozenge, an antispasmodic for
asthma, or an anodyne for the relief
of diarrhea, neuralgia or any other
painful condition to a patient through
a third person; and it is a serious
question whether he can legally place
such remedies in the patients own
hands or that of nurse to be admin
istered to the patient in the absence
of the physician"
The club also believes that the bill
as amended discriminates against the
physician in favor of the druggist by
compelling him to keep a written
record of every dose of medicine con-
tanning narcotics administered.
Possibly the Harrisburg physicians
are right. Some times it is possible
to make law so strict as to be un-
enforcible or bad in its effects if en-
forced. Too stringent restrictions as
applied to physicians may be harmful
but on the other hand the doctors have
themselves to thank for the present
use of, habit-forming
drugs, and it is agreeable to note that
they favor legal restriction of the sale
of such.
ihShNA SNS VI vi US all oNtl
this country owe their present degra-
dation to the carelessness of their fam
lily doctors. Opium and kindred medi-
cines are not remedies. They are pain
killers-rather pain-soothers, for the
pain comes back when. the effects of
the drug wear off. They are intended
for use in rare instances only. Much
better to bear the suffering of cramps
or headaches or similar discomforts
than to win temporary relief by use of
that do not cure and merely
deaden. The wise physician does not
treat symptoms. but causes, and pains
are merely symptoms. OF course, there
are many times when the narcotic is
necessary, but 1t should be given in
very small doses and prescribed m
very small quantities, and it should be
made necessary for the physician to
re-write the prescription every time it
is to be filled, Too many physicians
although the number of such is hap
PLY on the decrease-are only too
ready with the dope bottle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

that is the big difference between them
and the Democrats. Whomsoever may
be nominated at the primaries by the
Republicans will receive the solid sup
port of the whole party. but the
Democratic nominees. whoever they
may be. will continue to be the can
didates of a faction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Public Service Commissioner F.
M. Wallace used to be a bank exam
iner.
D. A. Kline, the Perry superinten-
dent of schools, has been selected for
the third term
Colonel Harry c. Trexler is plant
ing 1000 additional peach trees in his
orchards near Allentown.
The Rev. S. G. Gapp, a Moravian
minister. raised $1,000 to rebuild a
burned college building by means OF
a house to house canvass in Bethle-
hem.
DIR. Joseph Swain, of Swarthmore
praises moral education for schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
The State Press

The Colorado situation evidently
needs a strong hand. 1t is to be hoped
that some honest competent and we'll
Informed historian will tell the country
the true story of this disgraceful Incl
dent in the history of an American
Commonwealth. As for young Mr..
Rockefeller, he might as. well stop his
habit of mouthing moral platitudes.-
Altoona Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
WILSON DIPLOMACY
rTrom the New york Gu,

[From the New York Sun.l
Abdulla Sada, just back in New York
from Haytian dungeon. says that
when he asserted his rights as an
American citizen the Minister of Police
of the Black Republic retorted:
What do we care for the United
States? Look what Mexico Is doing to
the Americans"
This was to be feared. No doubt our
negative policy will be wholly rnisun-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
Rebels Move South

Washington, May 5.-Yesterday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock information was
received by General Burnside that a
large force of rebels was moving
southwark by way of Thoroughfare
Gap. This was communicated by sig
nails and General Burnside at once
started a large force of cavalry, who
came up with the enemy as they were
passing through the Gap.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

Lieutenant Becker. the dispatches
state. has asked to be placed in the
upper tier of cells in the Tombs to es-
cape being struck with crockery that
other prisoners who have a spite at him
throw at him while he is exercising in
the hall. This is a plain case of
Becker's trying to get from under"
the "man higher up"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

derstood by the ignorant and preju-
diced elements in Latin America ana
much time and no small patience will
be needed to overcome the tendency to
overbearing treatment of our people
that will only too surely be stimulated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07
Novelties in Notions

ceive its need of reward In solicitir|
litical candidates the Pittsburgh Dill
patch says: The Dispatch has the mol
powerful influence in Pennsylvania" II
Butler Citizen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

Judge Wilmer this week fined man
for shooting a skunk in the Getty sburg
Government reservation. declaring
though a skunk be a skunk the law is
still the law" But still it's a question
whether the culprit shouldn't have been
rewarded, in the opinion of those who
know the skunk better than they dc
the law
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-07

Married men need not join the mill
tia:. they can fight at home.-Sunbury
Daily Item.