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6 Established 1831 HARRISBURG Back to jh aineaa E. J. PRESIDENT Richard M. H. Wharton Frank Bull, Managing Editor New York Office, 150 Nassau R.

J. Shannon Entered as second class matter Delivered by carriers at six cents a week The last edition of the Harrisburg Telegraph is every evening after 7.90 o'clock Harrisburg'5 Best Advertising Medium at on Communications should be addressed to departments not to individuals All articles intended for publication must be signed Telephones: BBIX Business Office, 7091X Editorial Room, D531X Job Department, 7091W REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET Governor, EDWIN S. STUART, Philadelphia. Lieutenant Governor, ROBERT S. MURPHY, Johnstown.

Auditor General, ROBERT K. YOUNG, Wcll.boro. Secretary of Internal Affnira, HENRY' HOICK, Lebanon. XO CALSE FOR ALARM. Republicans have no occasion to fly off the handle on the statements of Democrats and their coadjutors in the Republican party.

Mr. Emery has been engaged in the business of defeating the party whose principles he professes to uphold these many years, but with painful regularity he lands in the ditch. There is no reason for believing that the present campaign is going to end differently for him. ICE COMPETITION NEXT. When certain Harrisburgers were about to establish a large ice manufacturing plant in this city a few months ago they were discouraged by specific statements of those interested in preventing competition, so that the project was abandoned.

It is probable, however, that a fifty ton plant will be located here before another season. Ice is too necessary to the health and comfort of the community to compel dependence upon the natural supply and combinations in restraint of trade. RAH FOR H. A. C.J It was a great day for the Harrisburg club and a few thousand admirers at Island Park yesterday.

Billy Tunis thinks the doings on the island gave Harrisburg a few points to the good in the way of publicity. Everybody was happy. That sort of ball playing is enough to make men quit their jobs and give way to exuberance and hat throwing and hero worship. Briefly, the H. A.

C. was "all to the good," and the late Mr. Hamilton ought to have been on the bridge to see the fun. Two from York in one day and two such games made a riproaring Fourth for this old town. In changing the lines of Front street north of Harris the difficulties in the way can all be overcome by eliminating the sharp depressions eastward which give the house line at several points an appearance of angularity which will injure the park effect in the future.

If the purpose of City Engineer Cowden, as has been explained, is to save some fine old trees this fact need not deter him from extending the curb line westward inasmuch as these trees are a part of the general park scheme whether on the sidewalk or inside the sidewalk line. President Roosevelt Is going to honor the railroad workers once more. When he appointed Frank P. Sargent Commissioner of Immigration he showed his appreciation of the men of the rail. It is stated now that he will appoint E.

E. Clark, head of the Railway Conductors' Association, a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. In the President all labor recognizes a true friend. Mr. Bryan says he will not object to being considered as a candidate for President two years hence, but calls the attention of his party to the fact that there are other Democrats "besides himself.

Some of his overly enthusiastic admirers seem to have forgoen that fact. There is no legitimate excuse for an ice famine. In years gone by a mild winter like the last might have served as a pretext for imposing shortage prices on the public, but in these days of up to date methods for the manufacture of ice no such plea Is admissible. Williamsport is proud of what she's accomplished in 100 years in the production of an enterprising and beautiful municipality. And the whole State is just as proud of Williamsport as a typical Pennsylvania city.

With nearly 800 fire hydrants on fifty four miles of water mains, those inspectors for the fire underwriters shouldn have much kick coming about fire protection. Judging from remarks, there are more people rejoicing that to day is the Fifth than the number who regret that the Fourth is passed. The fire alarm system began celebrating last evening about the time ihe youngsters got tired. Harrishurg's a pretty good insur wee "risk," even on the Fourth. Most people had money to burn, TELEGRAPH Published every week day evening Business Manager Gus City Editor Chicago Office, 112 Dearborn C.

A. Allen Harrisburg Post Office Mailed to subscribers at 13 a year in advance sale at Broad Street Station, Philadelphia and Greatest Home Newspaper UNITED Business Office, 203 Editorial Room, 686 PAY FOR TEACHERS. It is not improbable that at a meeting of the Teachers' Committee of the School Board, this evening or later, there will be a discussion of the rules relative to the grading of salaries qf teachers. Just now there is a maximum of $70 for teachers outside of the High School, and this limit some of the instructors think is a bar to effort. They and their friends contend, and with some show of justice, that all a teacher in any of the grades below the High School can look forward to is a figure only two thirds of the limit allowed in the highest branch.

There is no question but that just as much skill, tact and education are required for the teaching of children, as the older pupils in the High School. The faithful ones who give their life to this laudable end of education should be suitably remunerated and not made to feel that they may go only so far, while others may receive greater rewards. Another topic of more or less general discussion now is the grading of teachers who enter the service. A graduate of our schools, born and reared here, having taken the courses prescribed, may enter the schools as a teacher at a salary of $35 and work up according to a scale. A teacher from out of the city having taught elsewhere for a certain number of years, makes application, and, if elected, is examined by the superintendent.

He takes $35 as a basis of salary and addes $2.50 for every year of active teaching for which he may consider the applicant entitled by reason of previous experience. It is contended by friends of Harrisburg teachers that this arrangement gives out of town teachers advantages which they should not have over instructors who have worked up in our own schools. Some others assert that experienced out of town teachers might be kept away or unjustly dealt with because of the wide discretion given to the superintendent in grading the teacher, even though he might be earnestly desirous of avoiding such an effect. These matters certainly are worthy of serious consideration on the part of the committee. MULBERRY" STREET VIADUCT.

It is reported that certain gentle men have presumed to speak for the Municipal League at a conference with the Board of Public Works regarding the proposed re construction of the Mulberry street viaduct. As no meeting of the League has been called to consider this subject since the people voted on the question in November it may be safely assumed that the represents lives or me civic organization were merely voicing their own opinions In any event the subject matter is too important to have a few men, however prominent in the public im provement work, take upon them selves the responsibility of speaking for the people. These gentlemen have undertaken to convince the Board of Public Works that the proposed viaduct should be wide as the street and that the eastern approach should be swung around to Third and Chestnut, involving great additional expense, estimated at not less than one hundred thousand dollars. This would mean not only an unnecessary expenditure of the people's money, but a change that must meet with general criticism by reason of the fact that it would damage business interests along Market street east of Third. It is understood that Mr.

Fuertes, the engineer in charge, has been directed by the Board of Public Works to proceed with the plan discussed by the Board at its original conference with him and when his estimates are ready, as they will be before the end of August, it will be possible for the Board to reach a conclusion. It is certain that the Board will not assent to any scheme which will involve a heavy expenditure beyond the appropriation authorized by the people, but every effort should be made to construct a permanent and substantial viaduct which will serve all the purposes and be possible of erection under the new loan. REFORMER CAUGHT IX THE ACT While the Lincoln Party authors and orators are clamoring for opportunity to reform the people of Pennsylvania, Rudolph Blankenburg, the Lincoln Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor, comes to light as the one candidate of the whole State who has violated the most important reform law adopted by the Republican majority In the Legislature at the suggestion of a Republican Governor, namely the "Corrupt Practices Act" This law requires candidates for nomination or election to public THE HARRISEURG TELEGSWPH, THURSDAY, JULY'S, 1906. within a specified time, as to the amounts expended in their campaigns. The time limit has expired, and Mr.

Blankenburg alone has not complied with the law. A Lincolnlte newspaper says Mr. Blankenburg has been out West where he could not find a notary public to take his oath. Which Is only another way of admitting that Mr. Blankenburg, who had plenty of time to find a notary before his plunge beyond civilization, has simply been caught in the act of ignoring the law.

The officials of the State Department will be generally commended for deciding not to enforce on Mr. Blankenburg the fine and Imprison ment provided for those falling to comply with this Act. Their assump' tion that he spent nothing to gain his nomination and that he had no deliberate intention to become a law breaker is doubtless well taken. But suppose it had been one 'of the regular Republican candidates, instead of Mr. Blankenburg! What would Chairman Niles and Secretary Mapes and the North American have said then? Highway Commissioner Lynch, cooperating in every way with City Engineer Cowden, will push the paving work for the rest of the season.

Un fortunate delays have resulted from the grass plot controversy, but there is still plenty of time to do a lot of street paving. No matter how much the world may laugh at Kaiser William's fads, foibles and failings, everyone will rejoice with him now that he is a grandfather. The people who took trolley rides yesterday had chances to see that Harrisburg is still growing and also that there is room for many more houses. Now let the councilmanic committee on streets get busy with the or dinance to properly classify highways. The confusion has lasted long enough.

Nearly 600 dog licenses sold and the dog catcher not even started working yet. That speaks well for Harrisburg dog owners. The Fourth's over, those streets paved. Now let's have Good afternoon How many blis ters? Ouch! A SOBER FOURTH. Chambersburg Valley Spirit, July 3.

No "Spirit" to morrow. John A. Affleck, president of the Board of Water Commissioners, who will attend the meeting of the American Water Works Association at Bos ton, has been a resident of this city for many years. Coming here when a young man, after being conected with the United States Navy, Mr. Affleck embarked in the Harrisburg Boot and Shoe Company and the Harrisburg Manufacturing and Boiler Company, in both of which he is in important executive positions.

Mr. Affleck has been a Water Commissioner for about ten years, being re elected every time his term ex pired. Edward Moeslein, who is doing considerable real estate development in this city and vicinity, is a native of Eckweisbach, Germany, where he was born January 24, 1849. He learned to be a carpenter and builder and was at work when mustered into the army for the Franco Prussian war, in which he wras engaged in seventeen battles, including Sedan. He came to America in 1874 and took his residence in Harrisburg, among his first work being the building of St.

Lawrence's German Catholic Church. He was actively interested in building until 1895, when he embarked in the shoe busi ness. He has served in Select Coun cil as a member from the Eighth ward and is a member of the Board of Trade and of several building and loan associations, being a firm believer in that form of investment. Mr. Moeslein has built many houses in Harrisburg and is now a partner in several large enterprises.

Charles E. Landis, member of Common Council from the Sixth ward, who presented the ordinance for the proper naming and classifying of the highways of the city, is a native of Harrisburg, a son of Alderman A. M. Landis, of the Sixth ward. Mr.

Landis was educated here and used to be a newspaper man, being a member or The Telegraph staff for several years. He is now in the office of the Lalance and Grosjean Manufacturing Company and is serv ing his first term as a member of Councils. Mr. Landis is also State Capital correspondent for a number of papers. Among the visitors to Harrisburg yesterday was Pay Director John N.

Speel, of the United States Navy Mr. Speel is a native Harrisburger, a son of John Speel and a nephew of Alexander Ramsay, Minnesota's great war Governor. He was appointed to the navy in the eighties' and has served on most of the important vessels of the United States and on almost ever ynavigable water traversed by Uncle Sam's ships. He knows Samoa as well as he does Cuba and has been away up North and around the Horn. Mr.

Speel was paymaster of the Illinois when that vessel was sent to attend the English coronation jubliee as the representative of America. That was his last active service. Since then he has been chief storekeeper at League Island and Brooklyn Navy Yards. He married a daughter of former Judge Harry White, of In Evening Chat 1 1 Prominent Harrisburgers MateLSQ.uarey,. 1 (As our cartoonist sees 'em.) Ikhi Kv 08 1 feL a 5 Sooo 6 JOHN' S.

aSSER, The electrical man down near the subway. Mr. Musser is a native of Columbia and a brother of Frank B. Musser, president of the Central Pennsylvania Traction Company. He has made electrical work a study and Is now in charge of the local business of the Arrowsmith Electric Company, one of the best known concerns for electrical appliances and fittings in this part of the State.

Mr. Musser has been a resident of Harrisburg for a number of years and is not only widely but favorably known in business. OYER THE STATE Samuel A. Crozer, the venerable millionaire philanthropist of Chester county, who is eighty one, has taken a bride in Mrs. Susan Grier, who is sixty years of age.

Port Carbon unveiled a monument to Its Civil War Veterans yesterday. Mrs. Nathaniel Hawkins, of Tem ple, near Reading, was stricken with paralysis while waiting on her sick husband. The town of Wyomissing, on the outskirts of Reading, is to be made a borough after long litigation. The Reading Herald says that the Berks county seat is surrounded with camping parties like an investing army.

A piece of heavy twine enabled Parrish Bates to hang himself in his cell at Jenkintown. A Coatesville veteran named Hayes fell dead when told that his pension had been increased. Mayor E. A. Weimer, of Lebanon, has reopened his fight against Harry G.

Louser as chief engineer, and William B. Weirich and Harry Bergeri as assistant engineers of the city volunteer fire department. In a signed statement Mayor Weimer charges them with attempting to disrupt the department and denounces them as "curbstone" firemen. In a reply, Chief Louser accuses Mayor Weimei of seeking vengeance for past political troubles. Trouble has been brewing since Louser, WTeirich and Berger won the offices after a hot fight in the city firemen's convention last January.

Mayor Weimer defied the practice of years in refusing to appoint them, and has continued chief Frank W. McAdam in office. On Tuesday Maor Weimer gave public warning against honoring the vouchers for the salaries of the three men, only to discover that they had already been cashed. A lawsuit will result. Editor Hastings, of the Milton Standard, is making an earnest effort to inject some life into the Board of Trade of that town.

The task seems a hopeless one, but country editors are not happy unless they have something herculean on their hands. Philadelphia Record. Meadville is to have a public build ing that will cost $102,000. The site for the building has not yet been selected, but those acting for the Government have their eye on several eligible properties. Erie's public building is to be enlarged and re modeled.

Connellsville hotel men have organized and announce they will aid the courts and public officials in enforcing the liquor laws. They will also keep each other posted as to the identity of persons alleged to be habitual drunkards, that that portion of the law may be observed. Only $5,000 has been subscribed for of the new $36,500 bonds issued by Easton. The demand for the issue is not great because of the low rate of interest, bearing only 3i per cent. Some the work for which the bonds were issued has been done and the contractor is seeking his money.

Some Shamokin joker or person of evil intent is sending in so many false alarms of fire, and the firemen are making so many needless nocturnal excursions in response thereto, that Council has been asked to offer a reward for the detection of the guilty one. The town is unnecessarily excited over the alarms and the fire fighters are inexpressibly wearied. LOCAL PRIDE. "What kind of a climate hav you?" asked the visitor. "Well," answered the native.

"1 can say this much fir it. It isn't monotonous." Washington Star. EVERYBODY WHO WANTS A PIANO Ought to be glad to pay full price here. It is less than full price elsewhere; and the terms are easier. J.

H. Troup Piano House, 15 South io ooutn I TELEGRAPH TICKS TROLLEY CARS AND FREIGHT According to the Harrisburg Telegraph, one of the questions to be threshed out by the next legislature is "shall the electric and trolley lines carry freight and express?" It really looks as if the matter was pretty well threshed out already. There is but one sentiment on the subject, and in harmony with that sentiment, candidates for the legisla ture are getting instructions to favor a freight carrying act. It is doubtful if any votes will be cast in the next legislature against the proposition, so well will it be attended to in the election of members. Kane Republican.

TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOLS The Harrisburg Telegraph reports tbrpe hieh schools conducted in Uau nhin county during the past year and that there is a prospect of another school being organized. The Tele exaDh agrees with the Observer in the proposition that the State furnishes such a liberal appropriation to our schools that their increase should be rapid. Their cost to the district wherein they are situated is very small considering the good they do The High School fills such an import ant place in the matter of education in the rural districts that it is a wonder they are not available in every township in this State. Washington county should have quite a number of additional high schools during tne next school term. Washington Ob server.

HARRISBURG SETS THE PACE The Park Board President of Harrisburg is out with his annual cir cular asking subscriptions towards free band concerts. Of the work in the past the Harrisburg Telegraph says: "The musical taotes of Harrisburg people have been unconsciously developed by these concerts, as is easily shown by the fact that a few years ago any band met with a hearty greeting at the park, while now the people demand a higher grade of music and skillful performers. "The band concerts have come to stay, and the Park Board deserves the heartiest support of the people in making them first class and frequent." Wilkes Barre has about 60,000 inhabitants and Harrisburg about 57, 500. Surely we ought to do as well as the Capital city. Wilkes Barre Times.

HOW WE GROW! The Harrisburg Telegraph crows over the statement that the new directory estimates give Harrisburg a population of 83,792 an Increase of 33,625 since the 1900 census. If the capital has succeeded in adding to her population at the rate of over five thousand a year for the past five years she is entitled to the cake. At that rate she ought to be up to the 100,000 mark by the time the next census is taken. But it isn possible the directory estimates is too en thusiastic. Shenandoah Herald.

NO RACE SUICIDE HERE The Harrisburg Telegraph reports an epidemic of twins in that city since the beginning of the year one physician has reported four sets, another two sets, and so on. It' is evidently the policy of the State capital to practice everything Roose velt preaches, without drawing the line at politics. Wilkes Barre Record. i I JULY 6 Paul Janes, naval officer, 17 John born. 1767 William McKendree, M.

E. bishop, born. 1769 Joshua Barney, naval officer, born. Distinguished In both wars with England. 1762 Ashbel Green, clergyman and educator, born.

President oi Princeton College. 1766 Alexander Wilson, ornithologist, born. He walked 1,260 miles to make a collection of American birds. 1777 British took possession of Fort Tlconderoga, N. Y.

1781 Engagement at Green Springs, Va. 1800 Alonzo Potter, P. E. bishop, born. Professor in and vlco president of Union College.

1818 Ellis S. Chesbrough, civil engineer born. The sewerage and water systems of Chicago are his greatest achievements. 1824 John L. Beveridge, U.

S. senator, born. A governor of Illinois. 1825 Randolph Rogers, sculptor, born. A designer of elaborate monumental figures.

1821 Daniel Colt Oilman, educator, born. President of the new Carnegie Institution. 1832 John B. Gordon, soldier and senator, born. A governor of Geor 1836 Truman II.

Safford, mathematician, born. Professor ot astronomy at Williams College, 1837 Minister plenipotentiary for Texas received at Washington. 1839 Benjamin F. Underwood, author and lecturer, born. Noted as an evolutionist.

1847 Com. Sloat captured Monterey, Cal. A FAMIL TRAIT. "If I engage you, you will have to tell people sometimes that I am out when I am at home. Do you said the lady about to engage a new maid.

"Perfectly," said the applicant; 'I'm not opposed to lying occasional ly." "What references have you? "I have a brother in the weather clerk's office, ma'am." Tit Bits. F.OIXTED PARAGRAPHS Chicago News. More often aan not the inside tip fails to win out. Honest business men have no use for false profits. He who never does wrong never does very much anyway.

Women invariably speak of an unmarried minister as talented. Give some men a fair start and they'll take an unfair advantage. Most men are willing to start something for the sake of an argument. It Is the easiest thing in the world to puncture a pneumatic know all. Women like pretty clothes, because well, because they like pretty clothes.

Crowded street cars are places in which to study the other sido of humanity. A woman can keep an expense account almost as long as a man can keep a diary. When a silly man is unable to attract attention in any other manner he Invests in a gaudy vest. Second Street Frontage There remain only a few lots on Second street, south of Ma clay, and they are fast passing into permanent ownership. There are 110 feet on the west side of Seo ond, between Kelker, and Muench and the.

locality is admirable for private residences' See me. B.F.BURNS 28 S. Second St. "New Shape They make good punk club house Sweet Girls CIGARS Fun for the smoker while he's having fun with the firecrackers. 5c all dealers 15 gw ansa DRIVE IN CLOCKS So LEADING JEWELER Fourth Market Sts.

Bang! ANOTHER BIG An Opportunity to Buy a Fine Parlor Clock At Less Than Factory Price fWWltWMMllMII Wll'in nil mil ll We were fortunate in securing a lot of these fine Eight Day Clocks, with, hour and half hour strike on a Cathedral Gong beautifully finished in gold and marble, at an extraordinary bargain. We propose to give our patrons the benefit of our good luck and will sell them (t OQ while they last at only PO.y They are fully guaranteed and the regular price is $7.50. you see what a bargain we are offering you. SALE BEGINS SATURDAY MORXIXQ On Display in Fourth Street Window. H.

C. CLASTER, Pennsylvania Railroad VACATION TOUR TO Denver and Colorado Springs JULY. 13, 1906 RATE FROM HARRISBURG $85.25 Proportionate rates from other points SPECIAL PULLMAN TRAIN. AM. XECESSAHV EXPENSES.

A twelve day trip to the MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO The Richest Slate in the Union in Scenic Attractions For Itineraries and full information apply to nearest Ticket Agent, or address uiSO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. J. R.

WOOD, Passenger Trafflce Manager. Store will be closed all day tomorrow, Friday, July 6th, to finish marking down the balance of our stock for our Removal Sale, which begins Saturday Morning, July 7th, at 8.30..