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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
"Man of Action"
kansas City Star1

Regarding Mr.. Ray Stannard
Bakers very interesting article in de-
fense of the Wilson administration,
printed In The Star yesterday, two
things may be pointed out:
/. The twenty years of talk" to
which Mr., Baker refers with scorn in
contrast to the action" which has sue
ceeded them, made possible any action
at all. An enormous amount of
pioneering and educating had to be
done before the country knew what
1t wanted to do on such questions as
the reserve banks and rural credits.
It Is a case where "others have labored
and we have entered into the fruits
of their labors."
2. On the most vital problems
pressing the country the administra-
tion had been busy pushing back the
clouds. only to see them constantly
return. There has been, not action,
but postponement of action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

line for a big. heavy jolt on election
day, and this jolt will come from the
brotherhood men who think for them
selves, and who are mindful of not
only their own interests, but the
other eighty-two per cent. of their
fellow employees, and who do not feel
secure under the present patched
up, tide me over election" eight-hour
law. They feel that the issue has
been deferred, not settled. Most of
them, myself included, feel glad that
even this much concession has been
made, but If it proves to be q gold
brick, after January first they will
nave to go over the whole thing again
with the attending ills.
EMPLOYE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
FATE's AGAINST ME
by Wing Dinger

OF the many, many mean things
With which all mankind is cursed
There was one took place this morning
Which may we'll be called the worst.
don't need to tell you. brother,
How nice tits to pound ones ear
Very early in the morning
When the rain drops one can hear.
Well, 1 got awake this morning,
Heard the rain, and then did say
To myself: you've got two hours
More In which to hit the hay"
Fixed myself for solid comfort,
Gave a happy little sigh,
When a fat and juicy raindrop
Hit me squarely in the eye.
1 looked upward toward the ceiling,
Saw a long and narrow streak,
And Ii quickly dawned upon me
In the roof there was a leak
No more sleep for mel got up,
Dressed and up the stairs did sneak
To the room and spent two hours
Looking for the bloomin' leak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
WATER SUPPLY PURE

nUR water supply is pure. The
" State Health Department chem
lists have analyzed 1t both before
1t entered the reservoir and from SAM
pies taken at spigots in private houses
and business places all over the CITY.
In all cases it was found satisfactory.
That clears away the doubt In the
minds of some concerning the possi-
bility of contamination between the
time the water leaves the filter plant
pure and is drawn from the hydrant
in the house.
Harrisburg spent hundreds of thou
sands of dollars some years ago in
filtration, experiments and built what
has been regarded as a model filter
plant, the design of which has been
used extensively both in this country
and South America. 1t is gratifying
to learn not only that the water is pure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
CHAPTER a.

AS the aeroplane rose from earth
the savage cannibals who had sur
rounded 1t uttered shrill cries of dis
appointment They had certainly
thought they were going to feast on
the young, tender flesh of Stealthy
Steve, Harrisburg's fairest sleuth.
EDITORS NOTE This Is the
limit! Yesterdays paper contained
the conclusion of Chapter of this
thrilling defective tale. Here we find
Max Robertson blithely entering upon
Chapter Co. We never heard of such
thing. Where does he get this aero
plane-Africa- -cannibal stuff?)
AUTHORS NOTE--Who's writing
this story-me or the editor?)
(EDlTOR'S NOTE-"Me or the
editor!" Great ScottD
Within a few hours the aeroplane
had sighted the coast of Harrisburg,
and with quick turn of the wrist
Stealthy Steve had lowered his ele-
vators and the machine came swoop-
ing down on the fair bosom of the
municipal wharf boat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
OUR RIVER FRONT
n LEXANDER STUART, vice-presi-
L y dent of the American Park Su-

L y dent of the American Park su-
perintendents' Association and
head of the royal commission in
charge of the great parks Of Ottawa
Canada, came to Harrisburg yester-
day especially to see our River Front
and to observe the progress we have
made since 1910 in developing it. His
views are summed up in a few words
"a splendid foundation and little done
in the way of finishing touches.
That is true. We have laid the
foundations for a splendid park along
the river, but because Park Commits
sioner Gross failed to insist, when the
budget was being made up last Spring.
upon appropriations large enough to
carry on the work of his department
and make the improvements neces-
sary, the River Front has been woe
fully neglected. The path at the top
Is unkempt, the slope is fissured by
flood and rain. planting has been
neglected. and the rip-rapping that
should have been done in preparation
for the high water of the winter and
Spring remains for the most part un
done and the flood desposits of early
Spring still lie on the promenade at
the head of the wall
If you asked you would be told
probably that there was no money
with which to do this work, that the
appropriation was too small. This. on
the face of 1t, is true, but the Park
Commissioner when he was in a posi-
ton of influence in council could
have procured a much larger appro
priation had he been firm and insist
ent. Instead, he made a play to the
galleries, hoping to get more money
during the year as he needed it, and
now finds himself stranded, without
funds and at the mercy of his fellow
councilmen.
But present conditions DO not affect
the future. Each year brings new
opportunities. Mr.. Stuart advises
that we concentrate on the River Front
and that we do that job we'll" His
reason is that the River Park Ia so
located that 1t can be used by the
great bulk of the people. In this he
agrees with Mr.. Manning and other
park experts who have given the mat
ter study. The thing to do, then. is TO
see that in next years budget there Ia
an item sufficiently large set aside for
river park work. Our greatest popu-
lar resort and our most picturesque
and beautiful show place must have
the finishing touches as we'll as the
foundation. We hope to have the Job
done to our satisfaction when the
Canadian park expert next visits U.S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
WHAT THs ROTARY CLUB
LEARNED OF THE CITY

[Questions submitted to members of
the Harrisburg Rotary Club and theie
answers as presented at the organiza- :
tion'E annual Municipal ouiz"l
What inspection made of poles in
the streets. and for what purpose and
the tax charged?
The City Electrician supervises
the inspection of poles. which is
made for the purpose of removing
faulty poles and those not in use.
The tax charged is ten cents per
pole per year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
MILK PRICES

TIME quality of milk and the price
= of milk are factors in the
economics of every household.
Milk enters into the diet and the
finances of every family. Where there
are children, babies especially, 1t is
of vital importance. Impure milk is
a deadly menace. Babies die because
of 1t, and many other little ones die
for lack of pure milk when the price
is so high that parents cannot afford
to provide it plentifully. Everybody,
therefore, is affected by the legisla-
ton requiring farmers to improve the
quality of their product and every
purse is touched by the threat of the
producers and dealers to raise local
prices.
Farmers say that every sanitary
precaution adds to the cost of milk.
Dealers say the same. Unquestionably
this is true, to some degree. They
must provide clean quarters, costly
implements for sterilization and
pasturization and in other ways,
doubtless, the expenses of operating
a carefully supervised, sanitary dairy
are heavier than those of the man who
simply sells milk, without regard for
cleanliness or purity. In addition to
this, milk cows are high in price and
all manner of foodstuffs and dairy
appliances are selling away above
normal. 1t would appear that the
milk producer and the milk seller
have some reason back of their pro-
posal to advance prices.
But in considering prices they must
not think in terms of "all that the
market will bear" Reason should
govern their deliberations. The people
will not stand for such extortion as
has been attempted once or twice, with
no success, in recent years. They may
find 1t necessary to go into the milk
business for themselves. If milk is
to cost ten cents quart, for instance.
city regulations will be made cor
respondingly strict. A price that Is
fair in Philadelphia would be en-
tirely too high in Harrisburg. Phila-,
delphia and New York bring their
milk from long distances. Much Of
that sold in Philadelphia is gathered
from the milk stations of the Cumber-
land Valley. To get it to it's destina-
ton special milk trains are necessary
and freight charges are heavy. In ad-
dition, local distribution charges in
the large cities are necessarily much
higher than those of Harrisburg.
Some advance In price may be
necessary, but to assess Harrisburg as
much for milk produced at its doors
as Philadelphia pays for milk shipped
from points one hundrec to two hum
dred miles distant would be unjust
on the face of 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
Anericanisn1
kansas City Start

The administrators defenders are
insisting that the election of Hughes
would mean war. From the record of
as Governor of New York 1t
would not mean war. But It would
mean the adoption of a firm and con-
sistent policy of Americanism that
would make the name of the United
States respected in the world councils
that will come at the wars end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

when 1t passes the filters that cost so
much, but that the mains and reser-
voirs are also free from disease germs.
We can cure without great difficulty
the evils of impure milk or ice cream.
but we would have been sorely dis
tressed and puzzled had the source of
disease been traced to our much
boasted water supply.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
The Better Wav

After cursory survey of tho tango
crowds one is more than ever con-
vinced that compulsory military train
ing for all able-bodied young men
would be even a greater thing for the
young men than for the republic
Chicago News.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
Our Daily Laugh
A GREAT
ORATOR.

Are you a good
extemporaneo o Ii 9
speaker?
Positively the
best-I never re-
member a thing 1
want to say when
I get before an
audience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
TRUE TO FORM

TRUE TO FORM
l hear your
friend Brown was
injured W h | | Q
speeding in his
automobile.
Yes, but the
doctor t h | II X 8
he'll make a
speedy recovery.
No doubt of II.
He always was
q fast young man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
Politics Well Supplied

Tho word damn is going to be taken
out of the Episcopal service. And we
suppose 1t will have to go into politics,
where it belongs, IL 1t really belongs
nywhere.-Toiedo Blade
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

Why doesn't the President 20 over to
Bayonne and enact an Adamson law
for the oil company strikers? Shouldn't
they have an eight-hour day? Or aren't
they numerous enough to cause any
worry about their votes?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
Active Sick Man

Villa may be given to having one
foot in the grave, but he doesn't seem
to have much difficulty in pulling it
out at the psychological moment
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

Wilson, Maker of History" is the
title of a Democratic pamphlet. but
Napoleon was also a maker of history
which ended at Waterloo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
HISTORIC HARRaSBTRc

Harrisburg had graveyard in Null
berry street near Front in the long
ago. Union Station stands on the sits
of another graveyard. ''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

We don't mind building that disposal
plant. but won't DIR. Dixon please give
q little attention to the several towns
and cities upstream?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

BY the way. won't somebody tell us
what the Democrats have done with
that e-cost-of-living'' issueY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

There is one sure way of avoiding
typhoid-Don't eat or drink anything
that can possibly have the germs In it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

Those manufacturers of illuminated
keyholes" had better hurry and get
their product on the market before ma
tionaI prohibition is enacted,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

The straw vote is almost as great a
nuisance as the hay fever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg ships tyne
writing machines to fifteen diff
fercnt countries?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19
EDITORIAL. COMMENT

Perhaps Japans assurances of the in
tegrity of China may be due to her de-
termination to swallow it whole
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
LOOK at those Transylvania names
and then tell us why the Simplifeo
spelling Board picked on the United
States.-Indianapoli Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

n C0upIe OF hunters came nm Nfor
ket street weary and detected Last
evening. They had guns and dogs and
al sorts of hunting paraphernaiia hnt
no game. Il shot at half a dozen
SQUIRRELS and couple of birds and
naa crack at wild turkey. I did
1 have on stands me 800" said ~s,o o,,c
when rallied at because of lack Of "a
bag. '"1N Vi IL
The other man stood off and looked
az him. Then he snorted: II had ali
day." oi'il TO-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-19

u. j. J.STACKPOLI1. Pres't and Editor-in- Chief
y. r. OYSTER. Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24

See the show at the Gem Theatre
tonight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24

Fair mornings dawn wakes brightest
hopes
or conquest all the day.
Success and wealth with Joy and
health,
Our guiding, cheering lamp;
We plod along LIES weary way
And Tramp and Tramp and Tramp.
Anon, we find each turn we make
More crooked than tho Last;
Hopes airy castles fade away
AS visions of the past:
Earth's Flower lights" no longer
prove
Our guiding, cheering lamp;
A higher, brighter star appears.
Sure guide for every Tramp.
Then why not We, throughout life's
way,
Till faith is changed to sight.
So live that when the summons comes
Eat eve 1t shall be light.
And make, in every thought # life.
That Star Divine our lamp.
To guide US, while through all life's
way.
We Tramp and Tramp and Tramp.
That you and your dear wife may
reap
All blessings Love portend5,
In peace, hearts-ease and plenty. is
The wish of many friends.
Ed. B. Cousins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
FORMER AUDUBON RESIDENT
DIES AT SIOUX CITY

Nels Nielsen who for a number of
years was section foreman at the
Rock Island and North Western de-
pots in this city, died at one of the
hospitals in Sioux City last Wednes-
day following an operation for gall
stones. He had been afflicted for ov-
er year. He tried various ways to
get relief, and when he went to the
hospital he had great hopes of recov-
ering his health, but the shock was
too great for his system. Friday morn
ing his remains were brought to
Audubon and taken to the home of
Peter Andersen. On Saturday after
noon funeral services were held from
the Danish Lutheran church conduct
ed by the Pastor, Rev. ]. P. Chris
Hansen and interment made in Map
lie Grove cemetery.
Nels Nielsen was born in Denmark
March 81, 1864 and with his parents
emigrated to America when 10 years
of age. They located at New Den
mark, Wisconsin. In 1884 he moved
to Audubon county, locating on a
farm west of town. He was united in
marriage in18SS with Miss Malvina
Petersen. After spending six years
on the farm the family came to Audu-
bon where the deceased was employed
as section foreman for the Rock Is
land and North Western railways and
continued in this capacity until four
years ago when he moved to Neville,
Iowa, where he had similar posi-
tion with the Northwestern railway
company. To this union nine chill
dren were born, three dying in infan-
cy. The remaining children are Mrs.
John Gallagher, of North Bend, Neb.,
Alma, Marie, Einar, Arthur. and Ray
mond, who are still at home.
Mr.. Nielsen Joined with the NJ. w.
A. while a resident of this city and
has kept up his membership until his
death. He carried $4,000 policy in
this fraternal organization.
The many friends of the deceased
and his family will be panied to learn
of his death, for he was splendid
man who had the confidence and es-
TEEN of everyone who knew him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
AT METHODIST CHURCH

Extensive improvements in the
basement of the Methodist church are
now in progress The furnaces in the
east and west ends of the church have
been replaced in order to allow more
room. and the coal bins have been
shifted in such q manner as to give
west corner a new coal bin will be
built This will leave the center of
the basement in one large room, 40
by 81 feet. The old partitions have
been removed and new ones will be
installed and arranged In such man
ner that 1t can be divided into six
small rooms to be used for Sunday
school purposes. The partitions will
roll up SO the entire room can be
thrown into one. in case of social
gathering. or for any other purpose.
Much of the room in the basement
heretofore was going to waste, but
under the new order of things, every
foot will be utilized. The new dining
room will be located In the center at
the east end of the church. and d.
rectly south of 1t will be a large
cloak room. The old plaster ceilings
will be covered with steel as far down
as the wainscoating.
The city water will be installed In
the kitchen for the sink and various
other purposes. At the northeast cor
ner, toilets will be installed, and TAX
ing the improvements as a whole. 1t
will be filling long felt want. Prac-
tically all of the plans were made by
Rev. Giddens and he Is finding num-
Der of valuable assistants among his
church members who are assisting
him in pushing the work to an early
Grafton in Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
FIRST NJ. f. CHURCH

The record of last Sunday was 161
present at Sunday school. Were you
among that number? II not. then try
and come next Sunday. The classes
are all we'll organized, and you can
find place IL you will come.
Large congregations were at both
the preaching services and we obser-
we'd a number of strangers. You will
always find a welcome and we invite
you to come again. Sermons Sunday
at II A. M. and 1880 p. M. Come and
worship with US at these services.
Epworth League at $3.50 P. M.
Subject: 1.-THE Gold OF God" Leader,
Gladys Fancher.
The Mid-week services each We'd
nesday evening We failed to get to
Melville Center on account of the
mud. Will try to make 1t next Sun
day. Services at the regular hour. We
were delightfully."- surprised last week
when the community came in and
brought us such good dinner and as
we had been at hard labor we did 1t
Justice. We wish to thank them. also
for the splendid rocker which they
gave US.
We were disappointed in not hav-
ing DR.. Wood with US last week as
announced. He may come at a later
date.
Jackson Giddens. Pastor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
PROMINENT HARLAN MAN DEAD

The death of w. F. Cleveland, one
of Harlan's leading citizens. occurred
at the family residence Saturday night
at $3.50 O'Clock. Death came after a
lingering illness of several months
when it was thought that Mr.. Cleve-
land was out of the way of danger.
Deceased was 7S years of age ana
had been a resident of Shelby county
for forty years. AS private citizen,
as a public official and as a man in
terested in public enterprises of all
kinds, he made an enviable record
throughout the state.
He was a prominent Mason who had
a state wide reputation as an orator
of exceptional ability. Some few
years ago he made the 4th of July
in Audubon.
He received the Masonic degrees
from the fourth to the thirty-second
in October, 1907. at Davenport. He
received the honorary degrees OF
knights commander of the court OF
honor in the supreme council al
Washington, ID. c. Mr.. Cleveland Is
survived by widow and three chill
dren. two of whom are still at home
Funeral services were held at Har
Ian yesterday and was attended by
the officers of the Grand Lodge Of
Iowa. and many other prominent citi
zens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
CELEBRATES HIS
10Th BIRTHDAY
Loyal Friends Spring a Pleasant Sur.
prise on One of Our Prominent
Citizens

Monday evening February 21st,
about thirty relatives and close
friends of the genial host ana hostess
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. l.. Tramp, happily to celebrate
his 10th birthday.
The company assembled at the
home of his son, l.. e. Tramp, near
by, and there awaited the successful
efforts of j. III. Baker and wife, in al
Turing Charles, by harmless strategy,
from his faithful duties in attendance
"for work" in the I. o. o. F. Lodge.
He being thus allured, hurried home
expecting to enjoy a social friendly
visit with his gay deceivers, but 1.-The
wisest schemes" o. men and Tramps
gang aft aglee".
Soon the entire company Of surpris-
ed deceivers rushed in upon him with
joyful greetings and gave him an ev-
ening of social mirth and friendly
visitation that made him feel and act
at 20 as though he were a jolly boy
again.
After palatable, bountiful refresh
ments, he was presented with a solid
gold charm as gift from his visiting
friends; also a poem 10th Birthday
Greeting" by his old time friend and
neighbor, Ed B. Cousins. Five years
previously many of his gentlemen
friends joined in celebrating his 65th
birthday. This surprise was much SUI
perior in that the ladies graced the
feast
The poem is so we'll written and is
so sparkling with good humor and
friendly feeling that we print it in
full as follows:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
FINANCIAL REPORT


49, Iowa. For The Year Ending February Goth, 1915
bon Audubon County State
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Regular services may be expected
on next Sabbath as follows:-Public
worship at IL A. NJ. In the evening
our people will worship at the Evan
gelical church.
The Young Peoples meeting at
$3.50. A temperance evening: "Exter-
mination of the saloon. Why? Howl"
Leader, Pearl Reinemund.
The theme of the morning sermon
will be Green Pastures and Still Wa
ters"
On Wednesday evening the Devo-
tional and Fellowship gathering will
be held. The inspiration of zeal, en-
thusiasm in life and work.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all; strangers always welcome.
Thos. B. Greenlee, Pastor.