Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-02
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Four men have held the office of
State Economic Zoologist, which is
just now in the limelight because of
the refusal of DIR. H. a. Surface, it's
incumbent, to resign, and most of
them have had stormy times. In fact,
there has not been one of the four who
has not had to endure sharp attacks.
The office was created a little over
twenty-one years ago, dating from the
general agricultural department act
of March 13, 1895, and the first hol-
der of the place was DR.. b. H. War;
rem, of Lewisburg, who held it from
September IA, 1895, until March II,
1898, when he resigned. The doctors
term is well remembered on Capitol
Hill, because of its lively incidents.
The next zoologist was DIR. Henry T.
Fernauld, of State College, who had
the most peaceful of the terms, but
who resigned after serving a year. He
lett August 21, 1899, and was succeed
ed by BENJAMIN +. Mccartney, of
Hamilton, Jefferson county, who was
removed after some battling in the
Spring of 1908. Then DR.. H. A. Sur
face was named and he has had to face
campaigns against him under no less
than four governors. DR.. Surface
comes from Ohio and is a graduate of
three colleges and was q professor in
no less than four including one in
California. He also served on the
United States Fish Commission and
was appointed to state office when he
was professor of zoology at State Col
lege. He has been reappolnted every
TOUR years and has written extensive
ly, 1t being estimated by him one time
that If his manuscripts could be plac-
ed end to end they would extend over
ten miles. His discoveries have at
tracted much attention and much ami
mostly and his administration has
been attacked as often as Verdun.
Some of the jitneys being operated
just now are rather unusual in regard
to some of their equipment. For in
stance, there us a large wagon, some
thing like those which deliver furni-
ture. 1t has been fitted up with camp
chairs and makes pleasant thing to
ride in so long as it remains on as
phalt streets. Then there are a couple
OF small automobiles used for groc-
cry delivery purposes which have been
fitted up with plain benches. But the
prize is a Steelton jitney which is
equipped with two pews from a
church.
Speaking about jitneys the use of
the name has become so general that
nine-tenths of those who talk about
them have no idea of the derivation
of the name and would be surprised
to know that it means nickel. At CAM
eron and Market streets yesterday
morning driver of jitney and a pas
senger almost got into a fight because
the customer handed the driver a
nickel when told his fare was a lit"
The driver insisted that a jitney meant
dime. Judging by their charges lately
some of the jitneymen think jitney
means quarter.
The cannas in the gardens in the re-
cesses of the State Capitol are COM
mencing to attract attention. There is
fine collection of red and yellow can
mas, the plants being three feet or
more in height and the blooms great
big ones such as would win prizes in
many show. Superintendent Rambo,
who gives special attention to the can
mas counts on very attractive dis
play this month.
Major Howard S. williams, who is
the National Guard officer in charge
of recruiting at Mt. Gretna camp, is
an example of the Guardsman who
takes lower rank in order to be Of
service. Major Williams is in reality a
colonel. He is chief of ordnance of the
National Guard, but being too high
up to be taken into the federal SER
vice he took lower rank. He was for
merly captain of the Phoenixville bat
terry and is one of the best and known
and capable of Guard officers. He is
well known to many Harrisburgers.
Pennsylvania with million acres
of forests of its own and $500, 900
acres of other forests appropriates less
than $4,000 a year for protection of
forests from fires, according to state
ment made by George H. Writ, the
chief forest fire warden. The New
York appropriation for an area of for
est almost the size of that in this State
is cent an acre. PENNSYLVANIA ap-
propriates three and half mills per
acre, while New Jersey appropriates
eight mills and Maine seven. Massa-
chusetts appropriates cent an acre
and New Hampshire, Minnesota and
Idaho spent four mills.
The oldest stunt seen in a barber
shop in many a day was witnessed
yesterday. when a bald-headed man
was annoyed by flies.
Got any fly paper?" suddenly asked
the tormented one of the barber.
The barber produced piece and
asked: What now?"
"Cut off piece an inch wide and
fasten it on my head, sunny side up.
Don't worry. Do what say,H replied
the man.
The stupefed barber carried out
directions and found that the paper
stayed.
GO on and shave and watch them
get their feet fixed then commanded
the customer.
The paper scored three before the
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