Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-08
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otuaii game Is pretty well advanced
ana on some varieties will close in q
short time. 1t would not be q bad idea
Tor some of those contemplating a few
days In the woods to go to the State
Museum and take a look at Curator
Rothrock's excellent collections OF the
ton. which State Librarian Montgom-
cry says is an education in itself, has
recently been enlarged by display of
pheasants and wildcats. The birds and
animals have been mostly obtained by
Mr. Rothrock and have been mounted
end placed in surroundings exactly
like those in which they are to be
found. Each variety is in space by
itself and the hedgerows in which
Bob White" iS to be found. the kind
OF den that the wildcat makes and the
hole wherein Reynard the Fox makes
his home have been reproduced with
q hdeiity to nature that is highly cred-
liable: The wild turkey group. which
contains two superb specimens shot
within sight of the Capitol dome. Is
worth looking at because wild turkeys
nave been plentiful. and yet, IL the
truth be told, some tame birds were
shot In honest mistake for the willy wild
blrd that furnishes such excellent sport
ana makes the hunter tramp so many
miles. Thanks to the space afforded
by the old fiagroom, the curator has
peen able to spread out q bit, and his
showing of smaller game and of the
saimon and bass that make the Sus-
luehanna and Juniata such famous
nshing streams are we'll displayed.
Apunoant opportunity Is given for
STUDY or the game and it's habitat and
.or those thinking about going into
tne woods the museum has q distinct
value.
Heads of the telegraph companies
mere who have to maintain messenger
forces say that they are having their
own troubles. Last winter they had
to make complete readjustment he
cause of the child labor law and its
prohibition of night work for minors
and men were obtained for the Jobs.
some elderly messengers and some
whose infirmities prevented other ac-
tlVlty were employed. But lately the
demand has become so great in other
ines Tor men with even one hand that
the forces have been found full of
holes about every other week. Hard,
unteenng district managers cannot be
| made to understand that conditions
are such that it is hard to maintain
an efhcient force, and then, again, as
one manager put 1t, i've taken q lot
on messengers that 1 never took be-
fore"
Among the graduates of the train
| ing class of the Harrisburg Public
Library who have made good and se-
cured fine positions is Miss Clara
campbell, daughter of Professor E.
=. campbell, for long time head of
Just secured the place as head of the
children's department of the Public
Library at st. Joseph, Mo.
Speaking of the Library, 1t is in
teresting to note that since the re-
moval of quarantine restrictions the
circuiation among children has gone
| up IKE a rocket. In August there was
no circulation. In September it was
within hundred of what it was the
same month in 1915. The childrens
work has become a very important
branch of library activity here and the
latter part of this week the children's
story hour Will be resumed and the
school libraries will be reopened in
SIX of the schoolhouses of the city.
success at the start and there are de-
mands for more all over the city,
which the funds of the library, un-
fortunately, will not permit.
Commissioner Lynch is having his
own troubles with the leaves these
days The late autumn has caused
the leaves to remain on the trees for
long periods and they are commence
ing to come down pretty heavily these .
cool mornings. The leaves clog up theA
sewer inlets and make all kinds of
trouble so that Mr.. Lynch's force gets
an early start each day and carts the
leaves off to the river bank or to
vacant lots.
Folks at the Capitol are watching to
see whether the Supreme Court cham
Der on the top floor of the east wing is
| to be kept as show room or whether
| 1t is to be utilized for hearings aside
from those of the State Board of Par
i, dons, The Supreme and Superior
m nof hnr
sum total of the days they spend in
Harrisburg is about one week. The
Board of Pardons occupies the cham
Der ten times year. The rest of the
time the chamber is a show place of
the Capitol. The Public Service Com
mission used to sit in 1t. but lately has
heen using the caucus rooms of the
Capitol. When the Legislature assem-
bles there will be use for the caucus
rooms, and what is interesting folks
at the Capitol is whether the Board of
Public Grounds and Buildings, of
which the Governor is the head. or
the Supreme Court is to say whether
the room will be used or just shown.
That's not the way to play marbles.
Take tho marble this way" said q
stout active man as he walked along
South street and saw some girls trying
to play mo rhles So the man took the
marble and "knuckled down" just like
he used TO do some years ago when he
was not cutting down trees.
"Oh. can't get it that way" walled
one little girl.
"Jnst take II So" said the man as
he showed the little girl and her COM
panions how to hold the marble and
how TO shoot Then the little girl got
the hang of it and called out THANK
you. Mister Governor"
That Is why the Governor was late
for lunch.
One of the clerks in one of the city
department offices was married yes
terday, but she didn't invite any of
the departments members or officials
to attend the ceremony which was
held in q church. So the officials de-
cided to attend uninvited, and after
the ceremony when the bride and
groom were leaving for the railroad
station to start on their honeymoon"
the other employees decorated tho au-
tomobile with signs. tin cans and the
like. Not satisfied with the fun they
distributed circulars through the train
coaches. explaining what 1t was all
about and appealing to everyone to
take the best of care of the two Har-
risburgers
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