Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-25
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| The inquiries being made by the
State branch Capitol" Commission in
Philadelphia and the probability that
1t will recommend half a million dol
lars for State building along the
Quaker City Parkway, have stirred up
people in half a dozen cities of the
State where the State maintains
branches of its government. For in
stance, there are in Scranton offices
OF the Labor and Industry Compensa-
ton, State Insurance Highway, Health,
Mines and other departments which
have officers in charge of district work
in that section and it is declared by
the Lackawanna men that they should
nave building, too, while Pittsburgh,
Wnlcn ,1y mas branches Of the Attorney
Generals, Compensation, Highway
and other departments is figuring on
whether 1t would not be a good thing
to have an attractive State building in
its "ofncial section" while the subject
has been seriously discussed at Erie
which is located in a corner of the
State and which now has a half dozen
branch offices. Superintendent Samuel
B. Rambo, of the States buildings
and grounds, is of the opinion that it
would be far cheaper in the end to
lease offices or buildings, if need be,
instead of investing in expensive build
llngs which would have to be kept up
by the State. AS matter of fact, the
whole State Branch Capitol Commits
sion idea started IN a joke in the last
legislature, the resolution for the COM
mission being written in a spirit of
levity and in the rush of legislation
1t was passed and being signed the
governor was called upon by a news
paperman here to name the commits
sion, which he did. Now, something
q honr1 cfar Il
mands on the State for appropriations
there will be sweet time getting half
a. million for Philadelphia, even if it
does donate site and something for
the other cities which would like to
have buildings.
The unusual fight of Deputy Pro-
thonotary Elmer E. Erb, through the
Istreets of Hockersville early Saturday
morning may lead to legal complica-
tions, according to stories af1oat in
courthouse circles. Mr.. Erb, so the
story goes heard the rattle of a pass
ing truck in the wee sma' hours and
lsuspecting chicken thieves, he sprang
from his bed, seized his trusty shot
gun and gave chase. In all the county
and city Offices in which Mr.. Erb is an
occasional visitor decided thrill was
experienced over the report that the
deputy prothonotary had started the
pursuit la paJamas. The county of
ficial coldly declined to go into details
declaring that the matter was purely
personal and of no possible interest to
, the public. According to reports, how
ever, further complications may result.
The driver of the truck which Mr.. Erb
, had chased, and who proved to be not
chicken thief, but an inoffensive
charioteer for the Walton quarries,
now threatens to bring suit against Mr..
> Erb.
, Announcement that golfers at Res
, ervoir park had dubbed the punch
bowl hole the vale of tears" calls
, to mind that at the Colonial Club
: course the lake on No. 6 hole is known
+ as Lake Misery" Every now and then
t boys go in and gather up score or so
. of balls. On the Harrisburg Country
Club links No. 8 hole is sometimes call
ed score smasher" because so many
q players have ended fine work on that
! long stretch. Some of the holes on the
5 new Rockville site, which has consid-
J cradle upright scenery, will doubtless
5 have names by this time next year.
/ The Pennsylvania Farmer, which has
been giving some practical advice to
e people with lawns and who take pride
in their fields, has this to say about
= weeds and meadows:
t "Weedy meadows are common this
e year. The abundant rainfall last sum-
1 mer and this spring apparently pro-
K vided ideal conditions for the germina-
n ton of weed seeds Cultivated crops
n are suffering where they have not
o been properly worked, but the hay
: crop appears to have suffered most
e The common white top or daisy flea
y bane, which is always troublesome in
= wet seasons, is the most common mea-
s dow pest and it is seen this year at its
S worst. The presence of this weed is
: damaging in decreasing the quality
= of hay and in polluting the ground
= with more weed seeds. The daisy flea
= bane seeds from June to September
and where it is abundant 1t is
e almost certain to perpetuate itself
n more or less. The only preventive
y where it has gained a start is to go
o through the meadow and cut the
e weeds before they can seed. This
= the present season. 1t is noticeable
= however that the best meadows, hav-
e ing best growth and thick heavy
= stand, are nearly free from weeds.
o This suggests fertilization and care,
= including top dressing of sods, as
n means of weed eradication. The mea-
r dow grasses will crowd out the weeds
g if soil conditions are made right for
d their growth. Improvement in this
}. way yields the two-fold gain of larger
: production and cleaner and more val
y liable hay"
A friend who keeps close tabs on
e State history sends a note to the effect
g that Ex-Governor Pennypacker in his
s history of the keystone State, says that
: the old State Capitol was visited by
e Presidents Harrison, Tyler, Taylor,
k Lincoln. Grant and Hayes and also
h by Daniel Webster, all of whom spoke
n there It might be added that Roose-
|. Welt and Taft visited the Capitol while
! president and Wilson before he was
n nominated.
" WELL KNOWN PEOPLE