Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-17
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'i1ave you ever noticed how the
street sweepers always started at u
corner where there is more or less
boarding of trolley cars when they
start work in the morning?' said one
of our leading carly risers yesterday.
III you have not, do SO the next time
you get up early to go to market l
think that you will find proof of the
adage that the early bird gets the coin
Now. take Third and Market, Thir-
teenth and Market, Fourth and Wal
nut or some other corner where there
, is more or less origination of trolley
traffic, especially in the evening after
the theater and what do you see when
people board the cars? The first thing
is to get out money because of the
pay within car. Once in while some-
one drops a coin and as the car comes
along right then he or she gets on the
car and let's the money go. Now
guess you can see why the corners are
visited first by the street sweeperS.
Blame ii on the pay-within cars IL you
want to. but the fact remains that
there are good many coins lost in
the course of year, and the man who
keeps the streets so clean that we
boast about them when we go to other
places makes it eminently proper that
whatever gets away should go to him.
have no kick coming and l doubt IL
anyone else has
Peter J. Hughes, who has taken a
notion to be a candidate for Congress
in Philadelphia, is well known here, as
for years he was here as legislative
correspondent. Peter was one of the
men on the old Philadelphia Times
and worked on other newspapers. He
got to be magistrate once and his
silk hat and frock coat were figures
here during many legislative session
If he does run for Congress, it will
People in counties where dogs are
reported to be killing sheep and run
ming deer as well as causing havoc
among other kinds of game have been
writing letters to the Capitol asking
what they shall do about 1t. DR.. Jo-
seph Kalbfus, secretary of the Game
Commission, says that people should
shoot the dogs Let them protect
themselves. The State has not men to
send around to shoot dogs that slaugh-
ter game. If people see dog killing
game or sheep, they know what they
can do" said he.
This is st. Patrick's Day and it is
not like it used to be in Harrisburg
Years ago when there were more Irish
| hailing from the auld sod in our mids,
| the day was an occasion. There were
parades years and years ago in which
members of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians attended services and wher
| the outdoor demonstrations went out
of fashion there were banquets and
| notable events by the members Of the
| order. In recent Years, however, such
1 n III Il l..
less in the hands of legislators ano
newspapermen, so that the observance
outside of the churches, has been more
or less biennial. Years ago there useo
to be some warm friends among Irish.
men from different ends of the island
and the tricks they used to play were
worth while. One man from Cork
| made it a point to send a green flag
| of Erin to an fisherman when he OBJ.
| served the anniversary of the Battle
| of the Boyne and the Orangeman re.
| turned the compliment by visiting the
public house of his friend on st. Pat
rick's Day and ostentatiously blowing
his nose on yellow handkerchief
Friends of George C. Keim, for years
deputy superintendent of public
grounds and buildings OH Capitol Hill
J VIII be interested to know that he |.
practicing law in Johnstown. Mr.
Keim was located in West Virginia fol
a time after leaving here,
| The beating of carpet and rugs wa.
| added to the sounds of life in the cit,
yesterday, the warm sunshine causint
housewives to start the week righ
with an airing of houses which has no
been possible lately because prett,
nearly every Monday had snow
storm or else gale came along. Yes
terday every man who could swing
carpet beater or a cane was pressed
| into service and back yards and vacan
lots where the snow did not linger re
sounded with the good, hard whacks
and no one, not even the folks wh,
had clothes hung out on the wash line
appeared to do anything but rejoice.