Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
EVENING Chat

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The ordinary Saturday calm of the
state Capitol was missing to-day be-
cause OF preparations for the meeting
OF the Legislature next Tuesday, and
desks, chairs filing cases and furni-
ture were being moved from commit
tee rooms and clerical offices which
had been in use by departments of
the State government during the
months since the last General Assem-
ply adjourned. Some of the depart
mental offices are being moved into
rooms in the attic of the Capitol and
others have been quartered in the,
store rooms, which have been cleared
out to provide temporary accommo-
cations. Some of the departments
forced to move from the Capitol have.
gone into buildings in the Capitol
Park extension zone bought by the
state but not yet torn down. The
hails or the two houses have been
prepared for the meeting of the law
makers and SO have the caucus
rooms, all of which have been in the
hands of the house-eleaning force in
the last few weeks. Every one of
the hundreds of electric light globes
in the two chambers was tested this
week and new clocks have been in-
stalled in the rear of the chambers.
Tons of supplies have been placed in
the Capitol and will be distributed
next week when the members assem-
Bile. The assignments of desks have
about been completed, the old mem
bers being given option of occupying
their former places. The two houses
will meet on Tuesday at noon and
after organization will listen to the
reading of Governor Tener's farewell
message.
Chance plays great part in busi-
ness said well-known Harris
| burger yesterday. For nearly a year
had been trying to sell an automo-
bile that l had been foolish enough
! to keep after L purchased a new car.
had advertised 1t and the dealer had
advertised it and demonstrated it, all
to no result. AS a friend of mine
was discussing business affairs with
me the other day l casually men
toned to him that 1 would like to
turn that automobile into cash. To
my astonishment he pulled out his
check book, asked me how much l
wanted for it, and insisted on writing
n check for the amount on the spot.
lie wanted a second hand car, Ii
| seemed, knew what mine was and
jumped at the opportunity of getting
it. After this 1 am not going to for
get personal publicity when l have
anything to SELL"
| That put another member of the
party into a reminiscent mood and
| he had another viewpoint. When he
was AZ boy on the farm his employer
started him off to town with a load
| of potatoes and told him he would
thrash him soundly' if he brought
any of them back with him at night.
The youth didn't fancy a whipping
and was inspired to spend all of his
| Ipocketmoney for an "ad'' in an after
| noon newspaper, calling the attention
of readers to a remarkable sale of
| mr. % 10. to, l.,
the public square that evening. The
result was that he not only sold his
entire supply, but was able to repeat
the operation for three successive
days thereafter.
A couple of hunters were talking
| the other day about the statement
that only 236 bears had been killed in
Pennsylvania during the season which
closed yesterday, and they attributed
| it to the abolition of the steel traps
by an act passed a few years ago. In
times gone by killing of bears used to
be a common thing. the animals being
be hunted down just like any other
kind of game, and as they live in
places somewhat hard to reach, the
kill is comparatively small. Some of
the bears killed have been big fat
| fellows.
| Members of the Governors Troop
are getting ready for the first of the
inspections the organizations must
undergo this winter. 1t comes on
Monday evening and heads the list of
inspections by the regular army Of
| ficers. The inspection will be to de-
termine efficiency for field service and
will really consist of two inspections,
one of property and the other of the
men. The infantry companies will
have their Inspections later on.
The decision of the State Educa-
tional Association to meet in Scranton
will give the Lackawanna capital the
| first meeting since 1888. AS a matter
of fact the association has met in
almost every one of the larger places
in the State and in many of the
smaller since that date and Scranton
is coming back to the list. Already
/ the Scranton educators are planning
to make the meeting notable. DIR.
Brumbaugh will be invited to attend
and SO will Henry Houck.
There is a difference of only $780,
| 900 between the cash balances in the
State Treasury at the end of Decem-
ber of 1918, and of December of the
year just closed. The total of the
! balance on Thursday was $6,755,-
5S0.01. while a year ago it was S6,-
| 404, 1896. Another singular coinci-
dence is that at the close of last No
Vember the balance was S7,427,20S.5S
| against $7,564,289.7S at the end of
! November in 1918. The last Decem-
ber receipts were about $4O0, 600
ahead of those of the December of
1918.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE