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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
Boring and Building

Talk about yourself and you
are a bore, advertise and you
are listened to.
There is a curious law of hu-
man nature back of this. Talk
is cheap. Advertising costs
definite dollars and people know
It,
They take 1t that you would
not spend your money unless you
had something to say.
They regard advertising as
matter of direct interest to them.
They read IL and they buy ad-
vertised goods and patronize
stores that advertise.
The daily newspaper Is the
great advertising message bear
er.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
WHAT DID HE MEANT
by Wing DInEer

by Wing DInKer
One of my kids, so l thought.
Told a NIB to me.
But I couldn't trap him up
With the third degree.
As parting shet, I said;
Don't forget, my lad,
That the Lord knows when you tell
A fib to your dad"
He responded, "All right. dad,
When to heaven you go
You Just ask. and you'll find that
What l told you S So"
"Ges, that's such long way off,"
Said t'other little gent,
Dad will not remember it."
Wonder what he meant,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
OUR DAILY LAUGH
ONE THING AT

A TINE.
H u b b y (anx-
iously) But IL
you buy this cost
ly fur coat how
are we ever going
to pay for it2
Wifey - Now.
q Q org q, don't
let's talk about
two things at
once. Let's talk
about the coat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Psalmist said in his haste that
all men are Ell Paso correspondents-
Columbia State.
There is no evidence that his sea-
voyage has worked any sea-change in
the Colonel-New York Evening Sun.
We have so aften turned the other
cheek to Germany that we may not
have the face to do 1T again.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
'Dr. Waite insists that he is sane"
The alienists must smile at this ex-
ample of presumption on the part of
layman.-New York Evening Post.
After a while those German denials
Of responsibility for ships sunk with
out warning will probably come on
regular printed sheet.-Chicago Her.
aid.
Very likely there is no truth in the
report that Mr.. Bryan is planning to
deliver his antipreparedness speech in
Columbus. n. M-Nashville Southern
Lumberman.
There remain none but tried Repub-
licans-many of them sorely tried
New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

The platform adopted at the Demo
cratic State convention OF Maine COM
mends Wilson's foreign policy. We
don't know whether to ask (which
policy?" or What is tt?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

dependent wards. In those districts,
namely, the Fifth and Sixth, the inde-
pendents, aided by the allies of the
Penrose- -McNichoI forces. threaten to
put up a stiff fight against the Ware
congressman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
A Literary Parallel
[From the New YORK sun

Ifrom the New YORK sun
The German explanation of the Sussex
affair recalls Mark Twain's statement
that the writer of the plays was not
Shakespeare. but another man of the
same name,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

A "mollycoddle" and a pussy
footer'' may not be one and the same,
but they doubtless belong to the same
family of "undesirables."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

"A sporting writer is a reporter who
can make a word express meaning ex-
actly the opposite of that for which It
was designed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

Prove IT," says Germany in the
"U-boat" controversy. In other words,
the Kaiser is from Missouri.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

ripples reflect a thousand imaginings
of the mighty trout that must lie wait
ing beneath for the casting of the first
fly.
Just as anticipation is oft more
pleasurable than realization, so is the
journey to the brookside oft the most
delightful part of the days sport
James Whitcomb Reilly must have been
a trout fisherman, for he knew this.
In one of his poems, If we remember
it correctly. he says, talking OF a
Springtime fishing trip:
Voyage off beneath the trees.
Ger the fields enchanted seas
Where the lilies are our sans,
And our sea-gulrs niShtingales;
Where no wilder storm shall beat
Than the breeze upon the wheat
And no tempest burst above
The old laughs wc used 10 loNe'
Lose all troubles-gain release.
Langour and exceeding peace
Cruising idly o'er the vast
Calm mid-ocean OF she Past
Let us rest ourselves a bit!
Worry? Wave your hand a! 1t
Kiss your tlngertips and smile
Il farewell little while
Thus lulled and sheltered in shade
Where never feverish cares INVADE,
1 bait my hook and cast my line
And feel the best OF life is mine
That's trout-fshing. II you please.
The catching of trout is merely a
minor - though exciting - incident
That's the reason men forsake their
wives, their children and their busi-
nesses to tramp the fields and wade
the streams the very moment the law
allows. The call of the open is in
their blood, Spring is in the air-and
they yearn for the true. pure joys OF
life in the primitive. They long to be
boys again If only for a day. Don't
poke fun at an empty creel, you stay
at-homes, for the fisherman has
brought back a heartful of memories;
of joys you may never know.
and worth all the trout in Christen-
dom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

E. j. STACKPoLE. Pres't and Ediior-in. Chief
F. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
DO YOU KNOW

That Dauphin county corn is
shipped abroad every winter?
That City Commissioner Bowman
reared a monument for himself
i'm the pumping station plaza?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Verbeketown was one of the first
big real estate developments after
Harrisburg got it's stride.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
THE STATE FROM DAY TOD DAY

The Butler Citizen front-pages our
old friend William Jennings Bryan as
a candidate for the 1916 Nobel Peace
Prize. "Bill' and Henry will have to
fight it out between them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

There is no evidence that his sea
voyage has worked any sea-change i
the Colonel.-New York Evening Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL is

'TiS guild to be merry and tcise
It's guid to be honest and true.
BURNS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
TELEORAPH'S PERlSCOPE

"A news item from Mexico says that
Villa has doubled" Well, well. so the
rascal plays baseball. too.
The expedition into Mexico is
called punitive" but just at this writ
ing 1t is difficult to say just who is
going to be punished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

There remain none but tried Repub-
licans-many of them sorely tried
New York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

The Bellefonte High School girls
have trimmed the Tyrone Y. w. C. A.
girls by one point and clinched the
Central Pennsylvania championship
for the fair athletes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

Woodtcks caused the death of an
elk. one of twenty that were recently
liberated by the State in Forest coun-
~. Fear is now being felt by the
farmers of that district for their cat
tie, which they suspect may become
infested with the ticks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

Sixteen Pennsylvania couples re-
Gently crossed the line into Maryland
to be wed, longevity not being their
long suit.
The sun., 1916-08-29
SUGAR

For sugar stocks not listed In this tab,s
see stock lists OF sales. 'A"'
The sun., 1916-08-29
The Public and Railway Issues.

Tho reply TO the assertion of tho four
railway hrutaerhoods that railways and
not the public are the owners OF the
railway securities. and that in conse-
uucucc the public has scant interest In
the railway problem. may be found in
the compilation Of the Bureau of Rail
way News and Statistics Of Chicago.
This compilation discloscs that In 1915
an amount exceeding $500. 900, 600
represented the investments OF savings
and other state banks and Insurance
companies alone in railway securities.
The banks referred to, which numbered
1856. held in that year 1895. 900 600
in railway stocks and bonds. comprising
az per cent. of their total investments
IN Government. state. county. municipal,
public service and other bonds, which.
next to loans secured by real estate.
collateral or other, comprised the larges;
item In the assets of those banks. OF
all the state banks The savings ins,i-
tutious held the heaviest investments in
that class of securities in 1915, which
makes every depositor vitality interested
In the value of those securities.
The sun., 1916-08-29
Good News and BAD.

The effect Of good news and bad news
seemed to be about equally divided in the
stock market. Whereas over the week
end brokers expected the stock market
TO register considerable declines owing
to the more serious turn In the railroad
labor situation, they had not counted on
Rumania's entering the war, and this
stroke vi the part OF allied diplomacy
did considerable to steady the price OF
securities. There was so much elation
in the financial district at Rumanla's
throwing her balance Of power" into
the allied scales that II did a good deal
to check whatever over Sunday pessism-
ism had developed regarding the railroad
situation. Stocks held 20 well on this
account throughout the day that by the
close Of the market there were a good
many nervous shorts h were anxious
TO cover and who found that In order TO
do so they would have TO pay the price
Cor their daring.
The sun., 1916-08-29

The International Mercantile Marine
common distinguished itself in yester-
days market by advancing rs points 20
"A new high record price OF AZ. The pre-
.erred was somewhat more restrained.
although it gained eHt points TO lois
bu. this leaves II ga points TO go 20 du-
p!.cate the high record established a
week or so age. on February Is last
the common sold as low at l3N n on
March | last the preferred sold at 6li..
The Upward swing OF these issues has
been fairly consistent. and the recent
publication OF disappointing earnings had
lite effect on the price level. This new
thrust forward vas attributed In large
measure to talk heard in the financial
district that the later July shipping re-
turns would disclose a state OF affairs
promising earnings for the corporation
which vii. be the best In its history.
The sun., 1916-08-29

The stock market opened the week
Yesterday with a reversion TO profess
as the result Of the less en-
couraging trend Of the railroad situation
and. more remotely. Of the entrance OF
into the war on the side OF the
Both developments tended to
make the public ultra cautious Wall
street Is looking for a traders market
for the remainder OF the week. One
manifestation Of the change In the char
actcr Of the trading was the more recep-
tive mood OF the governors to the pro-
posal to close the Exchange next Satur-
day because Of the Labor Day holiday.
~ a rule the governors look askance
at such petitions. on the theory that II
Is not good business to close the securi-
ties mart when the banks remain open.
But the market is likely 10 remain In
the traders hands until after the ap-
preaching holidays and II is felt that a
Saturday interregnum under the c'rcum-
stances will make little difference.
The sun., 1916-08-29
DIVIDENDS.

stock Of Pay
MAJ. 90. v Record. able.
pf. iHfsv.......,,,se Sept. II Oct. .
ri, spl guar. ~ ec.,..,.S Sept. II Oct. |.
Twin city Rap. Transit. q.
IA: .u,,.:..... Sept. |? Oct. I:
q. sept. 10 Oct. /.
An. IRON 4 steel. q, y fo.Sept 20 oct. I
Am. Iron Il \. pr. q, ~ q Sept. 20 oct /
Gtah Apex. ssc. ....,,,.,Sspt. IL Sept. 30
Hkiyn. Hap. Tr.. q. ~ &C.. Sept. . Oct. !.
ihgG'tt & Myers pr. a..
. - r. ..................Sept. Is Oct. 2
Imperial on. V,;n........Aus. 10 Sept. l
,.i% I....x:..;........sspt Sept. 9
ite...... -.H ........eept . SEPT. Is
The sun., 1916-08-29

Where a sc" follows
q quotation IL indi.
cates . bid o. o60r
for ten ehasSo.
The sun., 1916-08-29
GOSSIP OF A B Z

A member Of . we'll known stock Ex-
change Arm stormed into his once yes
terday morning and. slamming his hat
and stick on his desk. announced for the
beneft Of the entire ONCE: II have just
heard the last straw in this railroad
labor situation. I came TO town this
morning with the vice-president Of one
OF the biggest railroads entering New
York. and what do you suppose he told
me? He said that there would be a
railroad strike. but that II would not
occur until after Labor Day In order
that those members Of the brotherhood
OF Tralnmen who get the day on may
he able TO take any week end trips h a
they may desire without e of having
the train service to and from their des-
tination impaired. Isn't that the worst
that you ever heard?" And The other
members Of the irm and the customers
in The board room heartily agreed with
him,
The sun., 1916-08-29
BID AND ASKED PRICES.

Closing p7!c., 9: stocks IA NA!ch ,h.rs
were no ;r1nsaa tons yesterday:
The sun., 1916-08-29
Hard to Believe.

Conservative brokers found i, hard TO
believe yesterday the reports in circu-
lation in the financial district that a new
upward movement was 20 be made In the
Coppers. with kennecott as The leader.
Had Anaconda. Inspiration or any OF
the other coppers been named as the bell
we;her the story would have been easier
10 swallow. Brokers are finding II hard
90 forget that a good many thousand
shares OF this stock were recently sold
"ovcr the counter" at "A price around
Two points below the level in the open
market, and moreover. the action OF
keunccott since its dividend was raised
10 a 81 a year basis has hardly been
such as to form a convincing argument
on the bull side.
The sun., 1916-08-29
4 Magnet.

In the minds of many brokers the vio-
lent break In wheat prices on the news
of Runan!a's entry into the war did con-
siderable to draw what otherwise might
have been speculation Of a bearish ma
ture away from securities and into the
whea: pit. Stocks had so resisted pres
sure during the last week that the bears
were somewhat discouraged. but on the
other hand they beheld a wheat market
with highly inflated prices on the
strength OF the last Government crop re-
port just waiting for an attack. Thus
the people who Ike 10 see prices go down
turned their guns on the wheat markcS
and gave up their attack on stocks.
The sun., 1916-08-29

Total sales to-day. 5s 100 shares Same day. 1915. 7+?5oo. January
date. 1880 500 Same period 191a IS 3sb3 800
The sun., 1916-08-29
United Drux-Iowney Merger.

BosroN. Aug. .S.--A merger OF the
United Drug Company and the Walter
NJ. lowncy Company of Mansfield,
through tho organization OF Chocolate
Retners. Inc. al u subsidiary OF the for
mer company to take over the m~anufac-
ture Of chocolate products, was an
nounced hero to-day.
The sun., 1916-08-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
And COMMENT
Effect Of Rumania's Action
Nullificd in Market by Rail-
road Labor Situation.
BEARS FAIL TO DO MUCH
Underlying Strength shown
Largo Short Interest in
Danger Of a Squeeze.

Gloss followers Of stock market move
mcnts found In yesterdays course Of
prices In the Stock Exchange reason
for further bu.lishncss regarding the
ultimate direction of financial values.
In the face OF disturbing reports from
Washington. which created bcarish senti-
ment In wholly speculative circles over
the railroad labor situation, there was
no important outside selling Of stocks.
no important declines In quotations as
a consequence Of traders pressure. no
disposition on the par; Of the larger in
terests to advise the sale Of we'll pro-
tected accounts and no Increase In the
dealings on declines.
The volume Of business contracted on
weakness In prices and expanded on ad-
vanclng tendencies. Stocks when Of
fered were well absorbed. but offerings
were light. while In various issues quiet
accumulation was reported. notably In
standard rails. coppers and United states
Steel. Vigorous efforts were made by
professional traders to drive Steel ma
tcrially lower. Its net loss for the day
was n.
Similar efforts we're made In some Of
the rails. but maximum losses sell
dom ran beyond | point. while net de-
clines generally were confined to SINAI
fractions. The coppers again we're we'll
taken and In the last hour decided
strength was exhibited by the Inter-
national Mercantile Marinee. particu.
larly the common. which sold to a new
high record.
Losses Tepo.'eo IN 'nc session were un.
hnportah' anu sishi'chht oh's vi 'rauers
vpe,a',onS. me unueii!'ns s''eHs.n en-
nIu'leu was sIsninc'n' o. strong man.
'i'I suppor' anu appre''n'.o" Oh 'nc par.
VI OWNERS Vi s'cur.''es OF 'ne s'iths'h OF
pasis factors wnieh cannot pe eI!m'ha,ed
U: ne Win'Ineness OF d shna. proportion
y, 49,, $500" !.
:. o'.iu, ~ =. m.''' !. ts''oite,, wv
, t,a,n.hp,a - 49, ou Wv
$500 ,a ,,,.,,a. ,.a "n. ~
Jus,rias A,J ,n ,.a,nan 80,
NO, IA, n ,j,s,rnr,r ~, ar.,,i s,nnniai
,ai,e, ou,srs ., A,.rIcan r,ras,n,an,
sscuri,ics ar. NOT saline h,, ,ha .hn,,
,ntsras, 4, s,ocLs is i,rr.,.i,y ,n a, ox-
cent which. according TO MANY observers
apparently fo~reshadows the Introduction
OF the squeezing process AT no remote NJ.
Rod.
\ broker said Yesterday. The stage
y set FOR "A bear tragedy Bea.ish trad
c:s. however. c.rr:Gscl absolute cona
dence In their position. apparently bank
ing on a railroad strike to produce "A
panicky market The best informed mel
in Wall Street continued TO adhere TO the
idea that there would he no strike. quail
iying their optimism. however. with the
assertion that II "A strike should u. de-
ciafed II woui be n izz''. Wal street.
or nj least the banNin community. be-
lieV's that noth the railroad workers and
lhe railroad presidents nave Played their
trump cards. WIN the advantage on the
sue OF 'hr nres'heh's
The sun., 1916-08-29
Post War stocks.

With Rumanla's entry Into the war al
ready spelling the enc OF hostil.;ies in
the minds of many people in the nna:-
cal district, the disposition yestsrda"
seemed 10 he TO look around for those
stocks which il, would be good 10 ho,d
after the war also those wh!ch II
would hc wis- not TO own. Among those
stcui tiles which found favor as post war
stocks were %s'eels, ,cppers. OILS and pub
lie utilities. while IN the class wh!ch are
picked as not so strongly In favor when
peace Is declared are munition shares,
moto- stocks. sugar stocks and chemical
atoNks.
The sun., 1916-08-29
WASHINGTON, Aug " The statement of
tho re"eipts and disbursements Of the Treas.

WASHINGTON, AUG " The statement of
tho receipts and disbursements Of the Treas.
ury shows:
This month. Fiscal year.
Receipts ,..,.,..r,..,. Si.sil...s S?l, 40. 5as
Disbursements ......." 'o,0si,..J Ia. aNl, iGe
Denrit ...."....,.,. VI. TO-, yJ9 S3l, AJs, $50
Receipts from customs. ,;sL.ssG; internal
revenue. ordinary. sl.0Ol ..al income tax, SIS.
co.: miSccllaneou'. Si3-.;1o: national bank
notes received for redemption, 81. ,a3, T6G.
Currency sta'enicnt OF United States Treas
rrer for August %:
GENERAL FUND.
Available gold .,............ Sl33. SIS T.o
hNailsbIe silver ,,,""...,..,.,, 1854 IN
United states notes. ........... tGiIiG7
National bank notes AMI Federal
reserve notes ",~";u";.""..,,, % 1886 90,
serlihed checks on banks, ..,,;. $3.50
Subsidiary silver. minor coin and
silver bullion ",".,',.,, c,,ss7.uY
inrasslhed ,nnsorledl currency, il?.5''
philippines, ".""".".u".,,., ei.s3a.o57
Available currency IN Treasury
and banks .;.tu.".".,,.,. S:s,. 500, 100
Deduct current liabilities ........, n 7a6
Net balance IN general fund -. S?os.5U,y77
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin and bullion. ............. Slb., 7o.o.s
TRUST FUND
To redeem outst anding certificates g, l0i, ~. ~
Grand total cash assets In Treas
urX "-."."".".-,..."...,.... asts.7S3.I:3
49, 49, - - -@"" HH-s-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-31
ELECTRIC ROAD MEN HERE

A party consisting of engineers rep
resenting the w. X. Palmer company
of Kansas City, Mo-, construction en-
gineers, accompanied by Clark Glib
son Of the Pocatello Transit and Inter
urban Railway Company; Carl Bar
nard of Pocatello and S. l.. South of
enrOute from Preston, Idaho, the pres
ent northern terminal of the line, to
Ashton on the north.
The engineers and those with them
are engaged at this time in making a
commercial survey of the country
gathering information as to the ton
mage produced at the present time and
the prospective tonnage, the number
of acres of land under cultivation, and
present and future population. The
figures will be used in basing their es-
Inmates.
The road in question is in operation
from Salt Lake north through Ogden,
Logan and the famous Cache Valley
to Preston, Idaho, the present termi-
nus. The road is owned and operated
by the Eccles interests, which are
spreading out in this section and max
ing a number of investments.
While at st. Anthony the party visit
ed the plant of the Ashton and St. An
thony Power Co., with which they were
,much impressed, and after they
were offered power at q of a cent a
kilowat, the engineer said he would rec
ommend the building of the road. At
present this plant has capacity of
5000 H. p, 1000 of which has been
offered the interurban people, and the
other 5000 will be keppt for the Mud
Lake irrigation project. The party
went through the park to see the gen
eral lay of the land, and promised that
when they returned from the East to
make their report they would return to
st. Anthony and get N. N. Holm the
superintendent and promoter of the pow
er plant to assist him in locating the
proposed electric line. The estimated
cost of the proposed electric line from
Preston to st Anthony is $l7 100000.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-31
ELECTION EVE ATTACKS

The Montana primary law makes it
unlawful to publish accusations against
candidates for office Immediately pre-
ceeding an election without first sub
mitting such charges against whom they
are made, and which provides a severe
penalty for publishing false informa-
ton against any candidate.
The above law is a good one and
should be universally adopted and en-
forced as it prevents unfair and un-
scrupulous papers and persons from
slandering without a chance of vim
dication. 1t is safe to say that most
of these personal attacks on the eve
of election are false for if they were
not their author would give his victim
a chance to defend himself. However,
it is a consolation to know that these
scurrilous attacks have but little in
fiuence and often acts as a boomerang
on their author who is invaribly man
of no respectable following, but hired
character assassin. If man is really
unified for the Office ne seeks by reas-
on of his dirth of honor, honesty or
morality, it is the duty of the news
paper to apprise the public to the fact,
but not without giving the accused a
chance to vindicate himself if it is
possible to do SO. But petty, personal
and spiteful newspaper or other at
tacks are generally too absurd and trif,
ling to be of injury only to their
author.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-08-31
WILL PREACH
FAREWELL SERMON

Rev. Barnstable will hold farewell
service at the Methodist church next
Sunday, September 3rd. In the morning
there will be baptismal and communion
service. At night there will be the
farewell address,.
Rev. Barnstable transfers to Girls
wold Iowa in the DesMoines confer
ence. Bishop Cook has confirmed the
transfer of Mr.. Barnstable, and the Rev.
johnson of Griswold, Iowa will be his
successor in Blackfoot.
The Rev. Barnstable has host Of
friends and acquaintances who regret
to lose him, but hope that their loss
will be others gain and that the flock
of his new field will appreciate and
respect him as a man and preacher as
have those of the flock he is leaving be-
hind has.