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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
HARDsCRARBLE AGAIN.

~ITY COUNCIL has done well in
giving Solicitor Daniel S. Seitz
~ authority to take whatever steps,
in his opinion, will hasten the
requirement of the desired properties
in the "Hardscrabble" district. The
owners have long since realized that
their residence IN the district to be
taken over by the city is limited. Their
interests will be best served by an
early agreement between them and the
city whereby they get their money and
the city gets the property.
The sooner the deal is consummated,
therefore. the better for everybody.
The purchase of these houses and their
demolition would necessitate new build
ing operations elsewhere of no small
magnitude in order that those dis
possessed would have dwellings into
which they might move. This in turn
would give work to a large number of
men not only in the removal of the old
houses and the transformation of the
river bank at that point into the park
that is planned, but would stimulate
the building trades to no small extent
at a time when they are in sore need
of tonic.
Mr.. Seitz has set forth his excellent
plan at length and in detail. 1t is
reasonable and Council is to he
heartily commended for it's prompt
action in authorizing the solicitor 10
proceed with it. We may look for
concrete developments in the Hard
scrabble" proceedings at no late date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
TOLL BRIDGES
" HE passage of the Mcconnell
bill providing for the con-
- demnation by court proceed

T HE passage of the Mcconnell
bill providing for the con-
= demnation by court proceed
ings of toll bridges across
streams more than 1000 feet in width
would be a move in the right direc-
tion. but it is question whether the
measure as it stands is broad enough
TO meet the popular demand for free
bridges and free roads throughout
Pennsylvania.
For instance, the Mcconnell bill
limits the length of bridges that may
he taken over to 1000 feet or more.
1t is difficult to see why a toll bridge
of 1000 feet should not be as OBJ
jectionable to the man who pays the
toll as structure of greater length.
The bill, even il enacted into law,
would have no application in Harris
burg, as it provides that where two
bridges are operated within a quarter
mile of each other, permission of the
stockholders of one must be procured
before the county or counties inter-
estcd would be allowed to take over
the desired structure. 1t is easy to be
seen that such a voluntary action on
the part of interested stockholders
would be difficult, if not impossible. to
obtain.
The time is coming. however. when
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

HR SAMUEL G. DIXON, State
Commissioner of Health, in one
- of his little weekly talks to
newspaper readers, urges that
the bedroom window should not drop
with the mercury. The colder the
weather the wider the window, is the
way the Health Commissioner puts it
and it is good advice.
Certain self f-constituted experts on
matters scientific recently have tried
to upset all of our carefully worked
out fresh air theories by telling us
that there is no truth in the old idea
of carbon dioxide poisoned air. Ever
since our school days we have been
taught that the lungs absorb oxygen
and give off carbon dioxide, some
times called carbonic acid gas, and
that this gas, when breathed, is pois-
onous to the human body. Those who
have made the assertions previously
quoted say experiments show that
not sufficient carbon dioxide is thrown
off by any individual in any one day
or night to poison the atmosphere of
| a llNlIB OF SieepilS IOOIi, no
how lightly it may be closed. They
argue that the closed room is just as
healthful as that into which large
quantities of fresh air are constantly
admitted, but they omit the very inn
portant fact that the body does use
oxygen and that one cannot continue
to breathe the air of a closed room
without eXhausting this ife-giving
element.
1t is therefore pretty safe to take
DR.. Dixon's advice in the matter No
body who has adopted the idea
/ of sleeping in the fresh air ever will
| lngly returns to the closed and
heated room. If you doubt this try
1t for few nights. There is a tang
to the winter air and tonic quality
to the untainted atmosphere from out
doors that carries the man or woman
who breathes it buoyantly through the
next day, no matter under what con-
ditions he or she may labor. Pile on
the bed clothes and push up the win
dow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
STORY RITEN'
BY the Messenger Boy
BY the Messenger Boy

/ wanted a new SCOT of clothes after
SaNin up wages for three months but
my father wouldn't let me spend the
money saying my old coat and pants
was good enough till next season; and
he wanted to borro my money for to
help buy a new boat next Spring to go
fishin with.
So | made up my mind II get a new
SCOT anyhow, by wearin out the old
clothes fast and being forced to get
new ones: so 1 took every chanst to
were holes in EN-, by every means to
be thought of.
One day L was taliin a ride in the
Park auto with my friend Commish.
Nj. Harvey Taylor and Mister j. Ray
mund Hoffert the injineer in charge of
the department. They was on the way
to Wildwood lake to look at the
skatin pond so / went along, they bein
good company, and the ride bein
free.
While they was measuring the ice
to see if it was safe, | was slidin on the
surface and every time L took a long
slide l set down on the ice to get a
more comfortable ride and also help
to wear out my pants, so / could get
a new pair soon, by wearin holes in
EN-.
All of a suddin the ice broke and |
was splashin around in the mud at the
DOlLOil anu L 9tlltu IKE IOFlN. Inc
park men ran to see what was up.
Mister Taylor yelled as loud as / was
yellin, but Mister Hoffert studied cool
and quick how to save me scientificlS
and went for pile of fence rails SO
as to make a proper solushun of get
tin me out without drownin all three
of us in the lake, which would of been
a. sad affair, and a skandal for the
Parks.
Mister Hoffert was comm along fine
with a couple big rails, but Mister
Taylor got impashunt l guess and tired
waitin, so he jumped right in along
side of me and we both spluttered in
the mud till Mister Hoffert reached us
with the fence rails and saved our
lives scientifck.
The only damage done was a good
wettin and shiverin, also a big rip in
my pants that / got on a sharp edge
of the ice as 1 went through. This
was sewed up when got home; but ]
haven't got a new SCOT yet, because
my father had already spent the
money for the boat, takin it out my
iron bank without me KNOWN it.
The boat is no good anyhow, be.
cause it was washed away durin the
high water; so now there is neither
boat nor SCOT and I have quit savin
money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
THE FTVE-CENT LOAF

WY HTLE the embargo placed
M upon the expectation of all
w foodstuffs from America to
Germany and Austria is
fraught with possibilities of which
we scarcely dare so much as think, it
is not impossible that it may work
out to the benefit OF our own people.
1t comes at a time when so much
wheat is being shipped out of the
country that prices of grain are soar
ing to heretofore unheard of heights
and the bakers are threatened With
the necessity of advancing the price
of bread from five to six cents, or the
equally unpleasant alternative of re-
ducing the size of the loaf. Just
what action the government may take
in this matter is not immediately ap-
the effect upon exporters will be to
prevent them from rislling the newly
declared contraband provision on the
high seas.
This would keep the grain at home,
which, in turn. would deal blow to
the grain spectators and reduce
prices, il not actually cause q sharp
slump in the market.
For some time a number of promi-
nent students of economics have been
urging upon the United States gov
ernment the need of action of this
very kind. They have seen the neces-
sity of feeding our own people be-
fore we make the cupboard bare by
large contributions of provisions to
the fighting nations. Our own selfish
interests, it would seem, would
prompt us to favor anything that
would keep our food in this country,
but we should resent, and no doubt
would, any attempt of any nation
to prevent us from giving of our sup
ply to the starving population of Bel
ium. We need have little sympathy
for those who are hungry because
they persist in feeding their armies
at the expense OF the civilian popu-
lation, but we ought not to permit
anybody or any influence to stand in
our way when it comes to giving
aims
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
W|LL|AMSTOW|V
POST OFFICE AGAIN
Meehan and Hancock People
Looking For an Appointment to
Be Made Very Soon
WALTON FOR CONGRESS
Lawrence Member Is Mentioned
For the Vacancy by Death of
w. NJ. Brown

The time for appointment of a post
master for the borough of Williams
town is very close as the term of
Robert Thompson, the veteran chief
OF the office is about expiring and the
partisans of Richard Hancock and p.
II. Meehan are moving every stone to
land it. There were reports current
here to-day that Congressman Lesher,
of the Northumberland district was
taking a hand for Hancock and it
made the Meehan men mad clean
through.
Both applicants have been busy,
and each has been counting the bosses,
the rivalry being so keen that there
are reports that the movement to
have Thompson retained may amount
to something.
The Millersburg postmastership is
also due to come along soon and the
intimation has been given that the
Democratic bosses have determined to
ignore reports that G. w. Rubendall
deputy register, was formerly a Re-
publican and to have lined up behind
him. Some of the older residents of
the town are demanding that a man
longer in residence than Rubendall be
endorsed by the leaders, but they do
not seem to be getting anywhere. Ru-
bendalfs friends says he has the in
side track and having decided not to
run for county Office this year that he
expects to become postmaster.
Representative w. D. Walton, of
New Castle, who left yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Congressman elect
W. NJ. Brown, is being doomed for the
congressional place made vacant by
the death of the eX-lieutenant-gov-
ernor. The Governor will have to pro-
claim special election and Walton,
who is one of the strongest men in
Lawrence county, may be put forward.
Congressman II. w. Temple, who lost
to Brown, is also thinking of trying
again. If Walton enters the race it
will make a fight worth Watching
speaker Amber has developed a
prediction for starting religiously on
time. He is as punctual in that re-
spect as George f. Alter and the MEM
bers have to be in their seats.
The election law changes will be
ready to submit to the Senate and
House next week. They will be per-
fected in Philadelphia and will carry
out the changes outlined in the Tele-
graph.
Governor Brumbaugh expects to
take up the matter of the public SER
vice commissionerships next week. He
Will have a meeting with the Senate
committee on executive nominations
on Monday.
Conferences will be held between
the Governor and the Republican plat
form bill committee of the two houses
on Monday and Tuesday. BY that
time the compensation bill will be in
shape as Attorney General Brown eX-
poets to have several matters now un-
der discussion in shape for action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
COST OF INDUSTRIAL COMPENSA-
TION
[From Phlladelphia Rnlletin1

tFrom Philadelphia Bulletin.1
Study of the operations of the Work
mems Compensation Commission of
New York with a view to profiting by
the experience there in the framing of
compensation law for PENNSYLVANIA
should be undertaken just at this time
when the bills of the Commission are
undergoing a thorough examination,
If the result shall be only instruction
how not to do it,
The New York Commission had an
initial appropriation of a half million.
which is said to DE nearly exhausted,
and has been petitioning for another
million and a half with which to
complete the remaining eight months
of its year. Thus far the most gem
erous offer made to it has been one
of sixty thousand dollars month
pending an investigation, a prelimin-
airy report having been made which
estimates the necessary cost of admin
| istration at something over a half
million year.
The salary roll of the New York
commission is now over five hundred
thousand dollars a year, and it's rent
bill, including five floors in the Metro
politan tower building in New oYrk
city, and several branch offices. is one
tenth that sum. One might suppose
that some economy would be possible
list does hot show exorbitant payments
to the active and responsible mana
gers and directors of the system who,
if they are the competent actuarial
experts which they should be. could
get larger salaries in private employ.
But there are private secretaries. and
deputies and inspectors galore, not to
speak of clerks and attaches of va
rious designations which suggest the
familiar official plum tree, when the
Metropolitan building offices and their
fancy furnishings are samples of the
official luxury that often helps to
make public administration costly.
But If the compensation system is
| to be successful it should he at a
minimum cost of administration, and
with the elimination of all red tape
that is not essential to justice and
equity. 1t should become self-sustain-
| ing, although that may not be hoped
for Immediately. The most practical
application of the theory is simply the
establishment of system of insur-
ance, and if the State is to have a
fund for that purpose, or employers
are to be encouraged in the formation
| of O mutual insurance company, each
should operate on a premium sched-
ule which should enable it to be self
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
POSLAM HEALS
ECZEMA, ITCH,
RASH, P|MPLES

Poslam transforms ailing skin to
skin clear and healthy In color and
tone. With ease it eradicates erup-
tional affections that stubbornly resist
treatment At once the skin is soothed
is seen that the trouble is under con-
troll Then II disappears. PosIam's
merit is easily proven overnight The
work II does in this brief time is often
astounding.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For
free sample write to Emergency La
Loratories. S2 West 25th Street, New
York.
tos lam Soap used daily for toilet
and bath is easy means of improving
SKIN and hair. Is cents and loo cents.
Advertisement,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
CONSTANT DIGGING

~ONSTANT digging is the only
remedy for the Panama Canal
~ slides. said Colonel Goethals in g
lecture at Princeton.
Constant digging is the only remedy
for the slides that choke up all the
channels of progress.
Constant digging is what made the
Panama Canal; it is what constructed
the tunnels under the Alps, the tubes
under the Hudson and every thing that
amounts to a rap in the world.
Constant digging has made Goethals
famous.
Constant digging will make YOU.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
A SILENT
BAND.
/ am q man or
a few words.
Shake! L ma
married, toe.
THE REASON WHY
by Wing DlnEer
married, to,

The stalls throughout the markethous,
Were all we'll filled to-day
With sausage, linked and unIinked, toe
And as I went my way
l thought unto myself, by jove
So much l never saw,
l wonder what the reason is
For all this pork so raw.
asked chap who sells the stun
q hope the gink will choke)
why so muca sausage was on sale
And then he sprung this joke:
Why, brother, that L can explain
In quite simple way,
Don't you remember yesterday
Was annual Grounding Day?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 3.
a WELL-DEsERvED HONOR

~ ENATOR Il. Il. BEIDLEMAN'S S
friends will heartily congratu-
~ late him upon his selection as
President pro TEN. of the Senate
of Pennsylvania. The Office is second
only to that of Lieutenant Governor
in the service of the State, and it's
duties are such as to require a man
of more than ordinary ability and of
wide acquaintance with State govern
mental affairs and the needs of the
Commonwealth at large. Senator
Beidleman is just such man. He
has served Harrisburg and Dauphin
county in both branches of the Leg
isature with credit to himself and to
the satisfaction of his constituents.
1t is peculiar coincidence that
he is the only Dauphin countian to
have held the Office of President pro
tenn. since Judge S. j. NJ. McCarrell,
who was Senator Beidleman's pre-
ceptor in the law, occupied the chair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
OUR DAILY LAUGH
ONE WAY,

Bobbie: I saw
you kiss Jack, and
Ma says you
shouldn't kiss .
feller till you're
engaged.
Sis: Well I cot
enga aged-let him
kiss me, then
broke the engage
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

President Wilson's method of bringing
his messages personally to the Iegisla-
tive bodies is a step toward meeting
this need.
1t requires big man to pay a com
pliment to a successful competitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
THE SHIP PURCHASE BILL

HRESIDENT WILSON received the
- most serious setback of his ad-
! ministration when, assisted by a
number of Democratic senators
courageous enough to have convictions
of their own, the Republicans of the
upper house of the national legislature
compelled the Democratic majority in
that branch to pause in its efforts to
pass the Objectionable ship purchase
bill upon which the President has set
his heart.
Nobody seriously objects to the ship
purchase measure if its teeth are
drawn. 1t will doubtless become Il law
if the President agrees to the incor-
poration of a declaration of principles
to the effect that the United States
government would not permit the pur-
chase of ships which might involve
this country in controversies with the
belligerent nations of Europe.
But. there is another side to the up
rising in the Senate that ought to give
the President pause for thought. Demo-
Gratis no longer accept the Presidents
opinions as indisputable truth or inn
mutable law. Some of them are con-
vinced that he is by no means in
fallible and they have chosen to throw
in their lot with Republicans rather
than permit the occupant of the White
House to dictate to them when the
serious interests of the nation are at
stake. Another fact to be noted in
this respect is that the Progressives of
the Senate prevented the Democrats
from an overwhelming defeat. Repub-
licans who have been flirting with Pro-
gressive principles ought to take this
into consideration when candidates of
that party ask for their support in the
future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

as any privately managed
liability company is. If the law shall
be so drafted that the insurance fea-
lures shall be on a sound actuarial
basis. the cost to the State of such SUI
pervision and administration as shall
be necessary ought not be a heavy
burden. and in the final working of the
system ought to be absorbed as part
naVmaDts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

ALI bridges within the confines of
Pennsylvania must be set free, just
as the tollgates must be removed
from all of our turnpikes. Mr. Nc
Connell is moving in the right direc-
tion, but it would seem evident that
his views are limited by tho needs of
some particular locality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
RIGNESS

ToRMER President Taft once more
- showed his bigness of character
= in an address before the Univer-
sity of Virginia, when he praised
President Wilson for reading his own
messages.\
Mr.. Taft declared that closer contact
between the nations Chief Executive
and Congress is needed and stated that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

Pop: Are you
lure it's safe
Johnny: Sure,
iers's q feller
II 9 | hs ur
, o u n d g more'n
ne and he's ska
led all over the
aond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

William Fl. Barr, president of the
National Foundrymen, will be speaker
at big Pittsburgh banquet.
A. F. Huston, the CoatesvilIe
manufacture is at Palm Beach.
Judge Josiah Cohen, of Pitts
burgh, denounced Allegheny aldermen
for trivial cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NEWSSE s RIlFSFSFEEAe
From the Telegraph of Feb. 3, 1865
Approve Amendment

Washington, Feb. 3.-Many of the
states are ratifying the recent abolition
amendment to the Constitution. Sa-
lutes are being fired in many large
cities in the North.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Rebels Call On Grant

Headquarters Army Potomac. Feb.
3.-Several rebel peace commissioners
came to see General Grant to-day. The
soldiers al, along the lines cheered
them for several minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

REPORT OF The CONDITION OF
Harrisburg, No. 1850 North Third Street,
or Dauphin County. Pennsylvania at
the close of business January rs. 1915;
Reserve Fund:
Cash: specie and
pa. notes, from an: :'77'Oss 50
proved reserve
- s151.5s4 80
Niclels and cents. ...... sos 43
Checks. and cash items. s,sss 40
Securities pledged for
Special deposits. ...... 5000 90
m m e iaI
CHASED CHASED: dRpOn R
C m m iai
Chased Chased: Upon
two or more
names, -. ..223,O1S 81
Loans upon call with col
Time loans ai with collateral. 1862 Is
Loans secured by bonds
and mortgages. :..... 117.sIISS q
Loans without collateral, 144,82 u
Bonds, stocks. etc, $500. 294.436 81
Mortgages and Judgments
Office building and lot. $500 90
| Furniture and fixtures. 1850 90
| OVefdrafts, ....... ...... SS
Total. $1.sSO.5ss 90
Capital stock paid In. $4,000 90
surplus Fund, ..:....... 225.000 90
penses and taxes paid. 27,4Ss Os
Individual deposits subject
to check tEXclusive of
| Trust Funds and Saw
Time is't; Gt;ertliicates Of De. ~ -
posit Exclusive of Trust
Funds and Savings). :. 2S4,03s SO
2iESciusive Of Trust
Funds), 80. ..:..;:,. 42S.sss ss
of Pennsylyania, 10000 90
Deposits. U. S. Postal Saw
Deposits. Municipal, ..... 1906 90
Due to Banks, Trust Cos.
etc, not reserve, ......... 171O1 81
DividendS unpaid S1s 90
Checks outstanding, :. S.sO4 9s
Total, 80. 49,. s1.a6O,5as O9
invested, ..,a:::;. -: sSs,oOs 70
o3sPdFsffs 9@lRsffsso' MN: - Mn: ''f5s ~ 5R 5R
Total Trust funds. ss02.218 42
CORPORATE TRUSTS
Total amount q. e. face
value) of Trusts under
deeds of trust or mort
cages executed by Cor
porationS to the Com
pany as Trustee to Sc
| cure issues of corporate
bonds, including Equip
ment Trusts, .......... $1,932,5O0 90
State of Pennsylvania, County OF Dau-
phin, So:
I, II. o. Miller, Treasurer of the
above named Company. do soIemniy
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief,
(Signed) H. o. MILLER,
| Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before rn
this 1st day of February, 1915.
(Signed) ri. q. POTTS,
tNotartal Seal Notary Public,
Correct-Attest:
(Signed) w. NJ. DONALDSON,
(Signed) LOUIS DELLONE,
(Signed) JOHN r. DAPP,
Directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
m HARR sBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TODAY

[From the Telegraph of Feb. 3, 1861
Telegraph Go. Opens Office
The u. S. Telegraph Company has
opened an office in the Capitol. Mes
sages are sent from there all over the
country. Stock quotations are given
hourly.
Aged Resident Dies
Philip Dougherty, a native of Ire
land and one of the oldest citizens of
the city. died this morning at his home
in Second street.
Many Blind Pupils
There are 156 pupils from Penn
sylvania out of 1So at the state insti-
tuition for the blind.