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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
AMERICAN LITERATURE DISTINCTIVE

According to declaration by Brander Matthews
referred to and commented upon in The Dial, y
American literature has no existence apart from
English, he holding that the literature of language
is regardless of nationalities. The productions
of the men of letters of this country are in the
English language certainly and are therefore to
be regarded English literature but American lit
erature is not by any means identical with British
1t is certain that Professor Matthews recognizes
the distinction between these two branches, even
though he does not call particular attention to it in
his most recent comments for it he who almost
twenty years ago pointed out the difference most
clearly in lecture on American Literature He
called at that time for a thorough understanding
of the fact that the stream of English literature
had only one channel until the end of the last cen
tury (the eighteenth and that in this century it
has two channels
He named the mouth, made by ''this mas
sive current, American, and the old mouth, Brit
lsh, and then unlike the seer that 1.-The Dial' con-
sders him to be, he declared that it was impossible
to foretell through which of the channels 'the
fuller stream shall flow in this twentieth century
Our prose and our poetry, though part of Eng
lish literature have little in common with contem-
porary British works except in the use as their
vehicle of what is thus far practically the same
language. As Professor Matthews said in another
part of his earlier discussion, man and nature are
not the in Great Britain as in the United
States, and as consequence there cannot be any
identity between the points of view of the men of
letters of the two countries
We Americans should feel gratifed to have the
works of our writer's classified as English itera-
ture,-along with the productions of Shakespeare
and the rest of the notable lst,-even apart from
any considerations having to do with Kipling's
recent assertion that the English are the only gen.
timely humorous people; but though we may call
our literature English in distinction from French
and German, the designation American must always
mean much more to us than the broader term
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
'Ionaue-End Topics
Capitol Burned 1s Years Ago To-day

Capitol Burned 18 Years Ago To-day
Eighteen years ago to-day the old
State capitol building burned. 1t oecu-
pied the site on which the handsomest
State capitol building in the world now
stands. The old capitol itself was re-
garded as one of the finest examples of
colonial architecture in the United
States and was much admired. 1t was
on the morning of February 2, 1897,
that some of the attaches of the Sen
ate-the Legislature being in session,
detected a strong odor of smoke in the
vicinity of the Speakers desk, but
little attention was paid to it as it was
thought that some one was burning old
papers in the cellar. About IL O'Clock
the Odor became so strong that an in
quiry was set on foot which resulted
in the discovery that there was >fire be-
tween the floor OF the Lieutenant Gov
ernor s room, on the second floor, and
the ceiling of the Senate chamber.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Song Service at This
Evenings M e e tt ng
Will Be Led by Tab
ernacle Chorus
RECEPTION FOR
MISSION WORKER
Organizer of Chain of Fifty Rescue
Stations Will Go From This City to
Philadelphia Where He Will Take
Part in Billy Sunday Service

"Mel" Trotter, of Grand Rapids,
ed in this city shortly after noon to-
day for his mass meetings in the Chest
nut street auditorium, this afternoon
and evening.
He was met by George w. Riley,
whose guest he will be during his stay
here, members of the board of directors
of the local Rescue Mission, and Grit
fifth Jones, the superintendent. An auto
mible tour of the city was enjoyed,
during which Mr.. Trotter called to pay
his respects to Governor Brumbaugh at
Capitol Hill, and to Mayor Royal and
Chief of Police Hutchison at the city
headquarters.
The afternoon meeting, which was
for women, was we'll attended. James
w. Barker, president of the Harrisburg
City Rescue Mission, presided. The sing
ing was led by ladies choir from the
Slough evangelistic chorus, the "Make
Christ King song book being used.
Mr.. Trotter gave an address on the
story of his life, and outlined the need
and the usefulness of his chain of Res
Suo -hlooioho WHICH nc mas eSldDllSHeu
in fifty cities in America.
After the afternoon meeting to-day,
Mr.. Trotter is to be rendered recep-
tion by number of local business men
at supper in the Commonwealth hotel.
The Mayor and chief of police will be
present.
The evening mass meeting, intended
principally for men, but from which
women will not be excluded, starts at
us with a song service by mixed
chorus from the Slough tabernacle
choir, under the leadership of Profes-
sor Charles Clippinger. The Slough song
book will again be used. Louis Houseal
and his corps of tabernacle ushers will
take care of the seating and the com
fort of the audience. A large attendance
is looked for at the evening session to
hear the story of Mr.. Trotter's conver-
sion.
No admission charge is made for
either meeting, but an offering will be
taken to help fdefray the expenses OF
Mr.. Trotter's visit. Mr.. Trotter goes
from here to Philadelphia where he is
one of the principal speakers at an nom
denominational rally to be held there
from to-day until Thursday, and he will
| also visit and take part in one of the
services at the "Billy" Sunday taber.
nacle.
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TIME FOR WHIPPING POST TO GO

The introduction of a bill in both houses of the
Delaware legislature providing for the abolition
from the state of the whipping post serves to remind
the country at large that Delaware still clings to
that relic of the unenlightened past And now that
the revolving custom has been called to the coun-
trys attention. the bill to abolish it would better
be passed in Dover.
All the states in the union except Delaware have
done away with the whipping post many of them
having long ago taken the step in the development
of a better civilization. They are, now waiting for
Delaware to do merely what it has delayed doing,
and must do sooner or later, completely wipe out
the institution from this country
The whipping of wrong-doers as a form of pun
ishment may afflict but it cannot correct Scourg-
ing does not accomplish reform. Causing Grim
inal to suffer physical pain will not make him more
of man, but rather of a criminal
Punishment for misdemeanor necessarily does
harm to the guilty persons way or another but
1t not proper chastisement if it does not also do
some good. At the whipping post only resentful
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Origin of Fire q Mystery

AS matter of fact the old capitol
was doomed to total destruction from
the start of the fire. The origin of the
fire has never been fully settled. Some
say crossed electric wires caused it,
These wires were run under the floor of
the corridor and the room of the Lieu
tenant Governor and through wood
work that was dry and soft, being more
like what is known as punk or vege.
table tinder. A spark in such sub.
stance could very easily ignite and
shoulder and gain great headway with
out betraying flame and at the same
time give out an olor of burning wood.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Senate Adjourned in Haste

Lieutenant Governor Lyons was alb
sent for the moment and Senator Gra-
dy, of Philadelphia, hastily mounted
the rostrum of the President pro tenn,
called the Senate to order and on mo-
tion the Senate adjourned for the day,
overhead the flames bursting from the
ceiling. Then everybody in the Senate
rushed for the doors, the clerks catch
ing up their books, bills and all official
documents in their possession. The
Senators, however, neglected to take
anything, being under the impression
that the fire would soon be extnguish-
cd. Those who were familiar with the
construction of the capitol knew bet
ter. They knew that the timbers Of
the old builling were just that much
match wood, dried and infammable, and
that the fire having gotten into the floor
of the corridor outside of the office of
the Lieutenant Governor, there would
be no way to stop it.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

Inc meanest man we know of--we call him man merely
because of his sex-s the who snug and secure in
big automobile he doesn't own drives at break neck rate
IN defiance of law and the speed regulations through
crowded thoroughfare in which the sh is four or fvo
inches deep-for instance North Third street Yesterday
afternoon-and the wheels of the vehicle to hurl
ceaseess streams of dirty mud and water on the people
ooth sidewalks lie not for the comfort or health of
the he drenches with the slime of the street
whether they be children wav TO or from school or
women compelled to face raging storm through no choice
of their There lots of his kind in HARRISBURG
and the most despicabe thing about him that he
gns cowardly grin in the knowledge that he is pon foo
fast for anyone to catch up him for the purpose Of
punching his face
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
The Firemen Summoned

Some of the capitol attaches en-
deavored to reach the fire, but were un-
being responded to by several fire com
panies. In the meantime the Senate
had been called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Lyon and was proceeding
with its business, and the House was
very busily engaged in the passing of
bills. When the tiremen came, the SEN
ate took a recess, but before it could
rcconvene the flames had spread SO fast
through the ceiling that the plaster be-
gan to drop, and this was followed by
large embers and pieces of blazing wood
that dropped on the Senators desks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

What will become of the Harrisburg City
threeotwo method of making police appointments if the
cVll service BILL introduced last night in the Legislature
becomes law? 1t puts the selection of policemen and
fremen in the hands of the Mayor the Commissioner of
Public Safety and the Commissioner of Finance and this
board in the of Harrisburg would be composed
two Democrats and Republican as this citys Commission
IS constituted 1t is hardly likely that the ma iortv
of the Harrisburg Commission which consists of three Re
puollcans and two Democrats, will give its unqualified
endorsement to the measure for event of the bills
passage the Mayor might actually have some voice in
ing his police force
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
PASTOR ON MURDER JURY
Northumberland Minister Selected in
Sunbury Shooting Case

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. Enlarged with
the murder of Nicholas Gedro, who died
of bullet wounds after a fight in
Mount Carmel hotel, Bruno Verano and
Antonio Lacrotche, both of Mount Car
mel, were put on trial in Judge Mo-
ser's court yesterday. More than 100
talesmen were examined before jury
was obtained.
The Rev. H. C. Michael, Of North
cumberland, was selected as juror num-
ber one after nearly whole day had
been spent trying to get jury.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
SLIGHTLY MISUNDERSTOOD

Railway Official (breaking the gently to the wife
of commercial trave eler) )-"Ahem! madam he calm Won,
husband has met with sghtthat to say one of the
front wheels of passenger locomotive struck him on the
cheek, and
Wife-"WelI sir you needn't come round here in order
to collect damages. You won't get penny from me- If
your company cant keep its property of danger it'll
have to take the consequences You have your en-
gine insured. Exchanges
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
IN THE DIGNIFIED U. s. SENATE

1t was in the United States Senate on Friday,
January 49, 1915. That august body consider
ing the bill to authorize the United States to SUBJ
scribe to the capital stock of corporation author
lied to purchase and operate merchant vessels in
the foreign trade of the United States The debate
had been progressing for days,-the Democrats
being desirous of passing the bil the Republicans
of defeating it. Vice President Marshall was in
the chair. Motion after motion had been made
and things were snarled and twisted in confus-
ing manner, causing great perplexity to the pre-
siding officer, from whose decisions appeal after
appeal had been taken, all with a view to prolong-
ing the tilibusering In the midst of it all occurred
the following scene
Mr. SMOOT. For information ask if the Chair is sus-
tanned in the appeal then will the question to
the motion made by the Senator from Missouri Mr. Stone
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is the
ton of the Senator from Kentucky mr. amesl lay
the table the appeal made by the Senator from New Hamp
question will again the motion of the Senator
from Missouri Mr. Stone lay the table the motion
of the Senator from Michigan [Mr. Townsend
Mr. LIPPITT. Mr. President
Mr. JAMES. Regular order!
Mr. STONE The Chair ought not to permit this kind of
cheap go on
Mr. LIPPITT If the Chair is going to be dictated to by
the Senator from Missouri
Mr. GALLINGER. The Chair ought to suppress the
Senator from Missouri.
Mr. L1PPITT. Who is the Char-the Senator from
Missouri or the gentleman occupying the chairs
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order
Mr. STONE l have time to waste
Mr. LIPPITT. Mr.. President
Mr. ROBINSON. Regular orderi
The PRESIDING OFFICER. For what pnrpose does the
Senator from Rhode Island rise?
And this in the Senate of the United States.
whose proud boast it is that it is the greatest delib
erative body in the world Nuf ced
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
CITY INCOME TAX DROPPED
Proposal Discussed Without Action by
Board of Estimate

New York, Feb. "A proposal to
tax all salaries of more than $4,000 a
year in New York was considered yes
terday by the Board of Estimate as one
of several recommendations made by
Mayor Mitchell s Tax Commission to
investigate new sources of revenue for
the city.
The Board adjourned without taking
action on the suggestion, and Mayor
Mitchell announced that there was lit
tie likelihood of such an income tax. be-
ing levied in New York in the near fu-
ture.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Pure RICH BLOOD
MADE BY HOODS

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work properly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appetite,
sometimes faintness, deranged state
of the intestines. and, in general, all
the symptoms of dyspepsia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so very
successful in the treatment of so many
ailments. Get it to-day. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
MURDER SUSPECTED IN DEATH
Dead Man Clutches Revolver, but Pow
der Marks Are Lacking

Norristown, Pa, Feb. 2.-Clutching
revolver in his hand, but with a hole
in his head devoid of powder marks,
John Kuna was found dead on the
Gregory farm at Cynwyd, in Lower
Merton township While it looks like
suicide, Coroner McGlathery thinks that
shot was fred from a distance.
About 6 clock Sunday night noise
as though an automobile tire exploded
came from the little place in which
kuna lived, which led to an investiga-
tion. Kuna was 49 years old
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Water Supply Deficient

1t was but a short time until the fire
had eaten its way through the hall
floors to the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, and once there it was ap
parent that nothing could be saved and
the Legislators began to hustle out of
the back doors to safety. Meantime
the Senate side was mass of flames.
and the efforts of the firemen, the en-
tire department having by that time
been called out, were futile. The water
supply was pitifully deficient, no stream
being thrown higher than the first
story, and those who would gladly have
worked to save the old building were
powerless and stood around until the
main structure was mass of ruins. The
only part of the building saved was
rear wing containing committee rooms
and a few transcribing rooms, with the
room set apart for the Legislative Cor.
respondents Association.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Sends Volunteer Expert to Jail

Bloomsbury, Feb. 2.-Freas Rupert,
of Beaver Valley, staggered up to the
bench in court yesterday, after being
ordered from local hotel, and sought
to inform Judge Evans that playing
checkers for money was not gambling.
The judge committed him to Jail for
contempt.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Princes Help for Peasants

Petrograd, Feb. 2.-PEince Dom
Unique Radziwil, member of Poland s
ancient aristocracy, has come to Petro-
grad to seek material aid for his home
less and starving countrymen.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between / and
o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un-
able to pay for them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Big Dome Falls With Crash

About l O'Clock, the big dome fell
with crash, throwing up great show
er of sparks, and that was the last of
the old capitol. Those Senators who
laughed when the fire first broke out
and when they were told that the ses-
sion they were holding was the last
they would ever hold in the old build
ing, regretted that they had not at
tempted to save some of their personal
belongings, but about the only salvage
was of few desks from the House and
a number Of pieces of furniture from
the rooms at the rear of the Speakers
desk. The Senate chamber contents
were total loss. 1t may be remarked
that a fierce snow and sleet storm pre-
vailed while the old capitol burned,
something similar to the weather of
yesterday.
THOMAS NJ. JONES.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

The announcement that the $40 900 bond issue
of the Pennsylvania Railroad has been greatly oyersub
scrbed that in these times the American
people have little money left which they are willing to
invest when they know they put it into silt,edsed
securities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
THOMAS NJ. JONES.

The Harrisburg Polytechnic Dispensary
will be open daily except Sunday at
3 p. M, at its new location, Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
ANOTHER TRIAL

Financier-"That is not the tale that YOU told me
few days ago."
Beggar-"No, sir. But you didn't believe that one. !"
London Mail
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
LIKE MANY OTHERS

How fast is your car, Jimson?" asked Harkawav
"We,'' said Jmson, it keeps about six months ahead
of my income generally "-Harper's Weekly
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

The grounding by to-day had been able to see
Its shadow and at that hour there to be little
prospect that it would be able ndown
Let therefore, take the prospect that sprn
flowers will be blooming,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

fury is aroused. 1t is no place. For accomplish
ment of reform The good in bad person can
generally be brought out, but not by beating.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

New impetus is given the to induce tourists
to see America first by the fact that German submarines
one thousand miles away from their base supplies are
able to blow up merchant vessels and threatening to
send transatlantic steamships to the bottom of the sea-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
INCONSISTENT

'Who your best patients doctori"
The people who always complaining that life isn't
worth lving."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
SATISFIED

Il can give you cold bite" said the woman
"Why not warm it up7" asked the tramp
There amt any wood sawed"
"So9 Well, give it to me cold New York Sun
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
FRACTURED LANGUAGE

"You broke your word"
81 d-d-ddn't."
There you go, breaking another."-New York Times
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
PANTHEISTIC

You admit you are guilty, thenf" thundered the Judge
"Ah do, Jedge Abs guilty. All stole dem pants But.
your honah, dere amt sin when de motive am good
All stole dem pants to get baptized in"-Harpers Mag
azine
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain I/aNWNV
seet tonight and Wednesday. Not kv ~
much change in temperature. Lowest NM1:S
temperature tonight about freezing. r.JoA2l
Eastern Pennsylvania Rain or sleet
tonight and Wednesday. East gales.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRIsBI
Highest 40; lowest, 80; 8 a. m, So; s p. M, 81
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-18

of Salem the Salem Water, Light K
Power Co. was overhauled for year
by the Public Utilities commission of
Oregon, on a charge of unreasonable
rates.
During the year of the investiga-
ton the affairs of the company were
gone over by the experts, engineers
and at great expense valuation OF
the property was ascertained and
new rates established.
The rates fixed for Salem were a
reduction of from fifteen to thirty
per cent for water users, meter rates
were kept about the same, and hy-
drant rates for the city were raised
from $1.S2 to $3.50 per month.
In lowering the rates to the con-
sumer the Public Utility Commission
had in mind increasing rates to the
city to help make up the revenues
lost to the water company by reduc-
tions to house holders and others,
The reduced rates are accepted by
the whole city and are very much ap-
preciated, but the first time the city
has a bill to pay for fire protection
under the new hydrant rate the com
mission findings are repudiated.
While the investigation was pend
ing the city council adopted a resolu-
ton and filed it with the Utility Com
mission that if the hydrant rates were
raised or lowered in making equitable
rates to private users the city would
be bound thereby.
Now the city attempts to ignore
this and demands legal construction
of the matter before paying the ad-
vanced rates for hydrants.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-03-18
HOME INDUSTRIES VERSUS
STEEL TRUST.

In awarding bids for the construc-
ton of the Interstate bridge at Van
couver, there was a fight made for
the home industries on the largest
item of expenditure-the steel work.
The bridge proper across the Col
umbia River was, awarded to the
American Bridge Company, alias
United Steel Products Co. of New
York, alias the Pittsburg Steel Trust.
This award was made on differ
ence of $50 as against the Northwest
Steel Co. of Portland and Vancouver,
Wash, and the local company was
given the bridge across the slough.
The big contract takes $417,216.20
to the east for fabricated steel work
that could have been made at home,
and gives the home concern SS9, 140
for few bents across the slough.
The Northwest Steel Company was
$500 below on all t.ie steel work for
the approach and the main bridge,
and Governor Withycombe or oregon,
made an appeal to give all the work
to home industry.
He was roundly applauded for his
statement that this would mean the
distribution of more than 100000
in wages at Portland for high grade
skilled labor but it was Of no avail.
The commission made up of the
Multnomah and Clarke County COM
missioners seemed to have an idea
that the recommendations of the
Kansas City engineering firm were
sacred.
This was test case, where public
officials had the right to reject any
and all bids, had the right to group
bids, and in some cases awarded bids
to higher bidders, but sent the big
payroll east on bagatelle of $50.