Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
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Quiet a you keep it. there are a
good many cattle being fattened in
Pennsylvania his year, the farmers
who heard of the ravages of the loot
and mouth disease in the West last
summer having determined to keep
their calves instead of selling them
or, and consequently cattle are to be
seen on farms in Dauphin, Lebanon,
York and Cumberland counties. In
Lancaster county quite a number or
farmers have gone into the business
of fattening the cattle and hope to
get good prices in June or July. Years
G this section OF the State used to
be noted for h cattle ii raised, and
although Lancaster has kept at it and
has won a fine reputation for its
steers, other counties have given
more attention to wheat and corn
with a good bit of market gardening.
In the last few years, however, the
foot and mouth disease n the grad
ual decline of the Western cattle sup
ply have caused farmers to think
about cattle and hogs, and it is said
that there has been a noticeable in
crease in interest. In some districts
intensive farming has resulted in
smaller areas being cultivated, with
the result that thought is being given
to cattle. State officials say that there
is no reason why Pennsylvania should
not go to the front as a cattle State
and that it is only a question of time
until every farmer thinks as much
about cattle as he does about his or
chard.
Among the defendants who pleaded
guilty yesterday in the Dauphin
County Court was a youthful hus-
band who had been brought from
out of town on a capias. The youth,
it appeared from his pretty wife's tes-
timony, had deserted her, although
declaring when he left that he was
going to hunt a job. incidentally the
wife limited that a possible fondness
for another woman had something
to do with her husbands conduct.
The defendant bewailed his luck and
intimated hat his wife's o for him
had quite evidently cooled. Further
more, he said he wouldn't have come
back at all if the sheriff's offices
hadn't brought him.
WELL" observed Additional Law
Judge McCarrell. quite evidently you
had no attachment for her-hence
her attachment for you!"
The recent humble OF In The
Open, the outdoor life magazine pub
lished in Pittsburgh, contains a pleas
ant reference to the organization of
the Wild Life League in Dauphin
county. It notes the meeting held at
the Capitol and also h meetings in
Lancaster and Pottsville. The Dau-
phin league will have another meet
ing soon to outline its plans for the
Fall.
What youthful Americas inventive
brain will devise at times to support
that old adage as to necessity and h
mother of invention was related h
other day by Charles Hardwick, a paw
ing inspector. Mr.. Hardwick saw the
demonstration on one of the streets in
the upper end of the city. I'VE noticed
a boy riding along on a bicycle and
Just as he turned the corner the front
rim of the machine cracked and the
wheel sagged. AS the youngster got
off 1 noticed that he had been carrying
a pair of roller skates IN his shoulders.
What to do puzzled that boy for Just
a minute; then he turned his bicycle
upsided own, unbuckled his skates.
strapped one of the skates to the front
wheel, mounted-and blithely rode
away"
THAT fellow got married for moth
ing, but it will cost him something to
get a divorce" This statement was
made by a former alderman yesterday
afternoon. A young man had just
handed to another alderman a fee to
enter suit against his wife for a di-
vorce. The eX-magistrate recognized
the young fellow as the best man" at
a marriage he performed three years
ago. THE fellow called at my office
and asked me to get a license" said
the alderman. II got the license and
paid for it. / married the couple and
was told my fees would be forthcom-
ing on the following day. L was never
paid a penny. If that young fellow
wants to be separated from his wife,
he will have to pay. No side tracking
this time"
Just as an illustration of the high
cost of legislation it may be stated
that the present session will mean a
million dollars first and last to the
State Treasury, counting in the print
ing and other expenses. Among the
bills recently approved was Il refund
So and to refund 81. The latter was
for an Adams county man who took,
out an automobile license and lie not
use it. The printing of the bills alone
cost more than $40.