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6 HARRISBURG Bata.blllied 18.11 Frank not a drefimer, political or otherwise. John Fox Weiss ia back from his vacation and as chairman of Ihe Republican County Coinmittf is preparing for the fall rnrupaian. Mr. Weiss is the nominee of his party lor Another term as District Attorney and his friends all over the county have assured him of a large vote. The Johnsons may outnumber thr Smiths In raw Chicago, but "good old New York" maintains the time honored supremacy of the Smith family, according to the latest directory issue.

New Cumberland has already struck a snag in its efforts at expansion. But the hustlers across the river are not going to be blocked long by such happenings. There are renewed Indications that Mr. Bryan Is to continue as the whole thing in the national, management of "the great unbosscd" Democracy. Hnrrisburg will not stand for typhoid in milk when it filters its water.

Milk dealers who are careless or wrose can expect no consideration. E. J. STACK POLE, PRE8I DINT Telephones: BELL Business Office, 709R Editorial Room, 958R Job Department, 709B GKIFXi, MANSFIELD, 1IISEX It is a touching coincidence that the death of Edward Grieg, the Norwegian composer of the "Peer Gynt" music, should have followed within a few days the departure of Richard Mansfield, the great American actor, whose final and most notable effort was the presentation of Ibsen's wonderful dramatic poem. However much this exceptional poem may have appealed to persons of developed literary tastes, the fact Is that its popularity, among the American people at least, is largely due to Grieg's music and Mansfield's dramatic genius.

ALTOOXA TACKLES GARBAGE Altoona is also going to get rid of Its garbage. An ordinance was approved this week by the mayor of that city providing for the collection and disposal of garbage by private contract. The city reserves the right to purchase the collection plant, or the disposal plant, or from the contractor at the expiration of the contract, provided written notice of the intention so to do has been given to said contractor at least six months prior to the end of the contract period, the purchase price therefor to be fixed by mutual agreement, and in case the parties cannot agree, by three arbitrators, one to be named by each of the parties to the contract and the third arbitrator to be agreed upon by the two first named Up to date cities are beginning to realize that they must dispose of their garbage in the modern way and along sanitary lines. Harrisburg is now ia the midst of solving the problem. NOT AXY FOR STUART The hard Scotch sense of Governor Edwin S.

Stuart stands as a stone wall against the wiles and machinations of those political marplots who are to be found in all ages and in every commonwealth. No governor has escaped their siren songs and the present excellept Executive of Pennsylvania is certain to be no exception. Indeed, his personal popularity and the fact that the people repose in him great confidence are factors in the selfish plotting of the men who hope to accomplish their own ends by appropriating the influence and power of the gubernatorial office. These marplots generally appeal to the personal ambition and vanity of the man whose prominence and popularity make him available for their selfish purposes. They take him upon a high mountain and portray to him the glories of a more exalted station, the delights of leadership and the ease with which all his political ambitions may be achieved.

With Machiavelian powers of description they paint the picture of his future greatness and it is little wonder that weak men fall under the spell. But Governor Stuart ha seen similar paintings and he is not a stranger to the high mountain and the temptation and the appeal to vanity of vanities. He is not to be swerved from the path of duty by the glorification of self, but with high minded purpose and clear judgment he is giving and will continue to give the people of Pennsylvania such an administration as shall reflect upon him and those associated with him everlasting honor. There have been governors who have listened to the tempter and who have been entranced by the beautiful pictures, but the student of political history needs not to be told how the colors faded and that nothing remained save disappointment and regret. It is, therefore, a pleasing reflection that Edwin 3.

Stuart is entirely TELEGRAPH Richard M. Whaetoh Business Manager Published ever wg day evening Manag ina Editor Gna M. Stbinmbti City Editor N'eworlc Office, Bruoawick R. J. Shannon Chicago Office, 112 Dearborn 8t, C.

A. Alien Entered as aecoad class matter at Harriiburf Poat Offiot Pelivered by carriers at six cents a week; Mailed to subacrlbera at Id year In advances The laat edition ot the Harriaburg Telegraph ia on aale at Broad Street Station, Philadelphia! every evening after 7.80 o'clock Harriaburg' Best Advertising Medium and Greatest rUnie Newspaper Communications ahould be addresaed to department not to individual All articles iutended for publication must be signed UNITED Business Office, 208 Editorial Boom, 685 SUPERSTITIONS Much interest has been aroused all over the country in the results of the inquiry of the University of California among the normal school students of that State as to their beliefs in the so called "popular superstitions." From 875 students came replies to 7,170 questions. Fifty five per cent, of those replying avowed total disbelief in superstitions of any kind. Forty five per cent, confessed to more or less confidence in one or several "signs," mottoes, etc. It Is safe to say that the answers of the 45 per cent, are more reliable than those of the 55, for no person would confess to superstitions un less actually subject to such beliefs, whereas it is not difficult to assume that some at least of those who profess to be absolutely immune from such influences may not be wholly so on all occasions.

It is apparent from the figures from California that the cause of education has a great work ahead of it, even in this "enlightened" age, when it would scarcely have been expected that nearly half of the normal school students of a great American State, students preparing for the indigent profession of teaching, should write themselves down as conscious victims of one sort or another of hallucinations. PUBLICITY OF ASSESSMENTS The Wilkes Barre Record has for years forced the fighting In Luzerne county for an equalization of tax assessments. It has already accomplished much and the signs are favorable for still greater improvement. Everywhere the sentiment of taxpayers is crystalizing against the crude and unfair methods of assessing property for the purposes of taxation which have been observed so long. The councils of Wilkes Barre made an appropriation for the publication of the assessments this year and in a supplement of the Record yesterday was printed the official list of all taxes assessed for city purposes in the sixteen wards of that city.

The first column contains the names of taxables and owners or reputed owners of land, etc. The second contains location of real estate or address of taxables, and then follow in regular order the frontage of lots in feet, depth of lot, value per foot front in dollars, value of lots, number of houses thereon, value of same, value of outbuildings and other improvements, value of horses, mares, geldings and mules above the age of four years, value of cattle above the age of four years, value of dogs, male and female, occupation of taxable, value of yearly Income therefrom, and total valuation In dollars. The dog tax is not included in the total valuation. The tax assessed against coal lands and surface, buildings, outbuildings, machinery and other improvements appears in a separate table following the regular assessment. The total amount of occupation tax assessed in the sixteen wards of the city is $2, 247, 365.

The amount of real and personal tax is $42,985, 921. The total assessment amounts to $45,233,286. The total number of taxables is 20,987. The Telegraph has advocated newspaper publicity as the only effective methcui of equalizing assessments. On this point our Wilkes Barre contemporary says: The Record believes the publication will help along the movement to overcome the chaotic assessment conditions of the past throughout the county.

The movement must boar fruit. The taxpayers demand that every property owner, whether individual or corporation, shall pay content to serve the people in the his or its just share of the taxes nfliro nnri thnr ha I I Kr tllj Support Of Uie lOCal ROVOrTl fectly right. They should not rest contented until all property la equally assessed in proportion' to value. If the county assessment in the rlty is higher In proportion than In the county outside the city, as has alleged, Inequalities would soon be corrected under a proper system of newspaper publicity. Councils would clo well, to consider this before the next assessment.

All that most taxpayers want In city and county is a square deal. Despatches say the Coreys are trying to break Into society at Lenox. As Corey is said to have been making a monkey of himself it oughtn't to be difficult for him to get Into the swim at Newport. Other monkeys have been guests of honor there. It's up to Mayor Gross to organize a cowboy detachment for police service In this good old town.

Two lively heifers in one week have been too much for the force, The Middle! own fair is now on the right road and ought to develop as one of the most successful of the county's institutions. THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1907. In the general orders retiring1 Major General John W. Schall, his military record Is sot forth aa follows: Major General John W. Schall, commanding; Division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, Is upon his own application hereby relieved from active service and placed upon the Retired List.

Major General Schall served during the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, as follows: First lieutenant, Company Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, April 20, 1861; honorably discharged July 26, 1861; Captain, Company Eighty seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, September 11, 1861; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, September 12, 1861; promoted to Colonel, May 9th, 1863; honorably discharged October 13th, 1864. Commissioned by Governor of Pennsylvania, as Colonel, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, in "War with Spain, May 13, 18'J8; commanded Sec ond Brigade, Second Division, Second Array Corps from May 29, 1898, to September 7, 1898, honorably discharged October 17th, 1898. Service in the National Guard Sec ond Lieutenant, York Rifles, 1st Brigade, Fourth Division, Pennsylvania Militia, 1809; First Lieutenant, same year. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Division Inspector, Second Division, September 2nd, 1870; ccommlssion expired January 24th, 1873. Colonel and Ald de Camp, Staff of Commander in Chief, September 1, 1873; re appointed, April 26, 1876; commission expired January 21, 1879, Appointed Major and Aide de Camp, Division Staff, March 20th, 1879.

Commission ed Colonel, Sixth Regiment Infantry, September 4th, 1879; re elected Colonel, September 6th, 1884, and September 14th, 18SD. Appointed Brigadier General, First Brigade, May 19, 1894; re appointed May 19th, 1899, and May 19th 19U4; appointed Major General, August 20th, 1907. In the retirement of Major General Schall, the military institution of the Commonwealth suffers a distinct loss His honorable and faithful service to the Nation, In the War for the Sup presslon of the Rebellion, and in the war with Spain, and his long and efficient service as an officer of the Nation al Guard of Pennsylvania Is a record of devotion to duty that endeared him to his comrades in arms and entitles him to the high esteem of the people or me commonwealth. Many More Finn Baskets Decrease In the price of a fish basket license in Pennsylvania by the recent Legislature from $6 to $1 a year, has made a corresponding Increase In the number of fish baskets in th streams of the State. Licenses for the construction of fish baskets have been issued by the State jrisneries to S15 persons since August 15, when the new act he came operative.

These licenses erive the holders the right to construct fish baskets for the catoi ne of els. cat fish, suckers and mullets from August 15 to December 1, and are good for only one year. Last year, when the price of a license was $6, only 105 licenses were taKon out. The fish wardens have found that many of the baskets do not comply with the law, and during the present week two owners of baskets have been fined $20 each for oot constructing their Dasneis according to law. Poshing Work On Mansion Governor Stuart is eairer to aret back to the Executive Mansion.

Until the mansion Is ready for occunancv the Governor will spent only two days a week in Harrisburg. The remainder of the time is spent at his country home in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The work at the mansion is being pushed, but It is doubtful if It will be read for occupancy before the middle of December. Trustee A minted Samuel D. Townsend, nf Hughe.sville, Lycoming county, was to day appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Hospital for the Insane, at Danville, vice Howard Lyon, commission expired.

1 Letter Box Note: The Teiegraph assumes no responsibility for opinions of Its correspondents. Letters must be so companled by the names of the writers, which will be withheld from publication, on request. The Telegraph reserves the privilege of reducing any comraunicakm to 200 words. E1J SIIOTJLD MlXISTKRS ADVOCATE OA.WP.M ETIXO 9 Editor Harrisburg Telegraph: The question of campmeetings Is one that should be given due consideration by every member of the negro race, for the time has now come that the mere mention of the name causes the respectable citizen to blush for shame. Now these conditions should not exist, and we as colored citizens must rise up and fight to eradicate any evil that tends to demoralize us.

In the days of our ancestors much good was accomplished through camp meeting and even as recent aa sixteen years ago, In the time of the administration of Revs. Jacobs, Smith, Anderson, Morelnnd and McMullen. pastors of Wesley Union A. M. K.

Zion Church, much good was accomplished, but now they are nothing more than Sunday picnics, which is a disgrace not only to the race but to old and sacred name of camproeetlng. The sole Idea now Is "money," and they even go so far in these days of enlightenment as to close a series of campmeetings with a dancing picnic. This seems preposterous; yet it Is true. Our ministers In the pulpit will condemn dancing, yet on the other hand, despite the appeals of their congregation, will permit their names to be printed on the hills of a dancirjg picnic. For shame that such conditions exist, yet It Is true, and the sooner 'tla stopped the bettor.

It Is no wonder our children do not succeed, with the heads of the churches blind to the many evil practices that have arisen through these so called campmeetings. And now Fhall we stand by and see this evil and keep mute? No, a thotisnnd times, no. We must fliTht It to the bitter end. Mnv the evil Knon lie remedied Is the honest prayer of one who has the Interest of his church and Ms rp.ru at heart. S.

F. HALL. iv iiouisownn mat: it y. "It oft happens," snld Uncle Khn, 'Mat a m.in wants credit for heln' truthful nn' outspoken, when he Is simply Indulgin' a desire to be disagreeable." Washington Star. THAT WAST," James J.

Hill says: "Th country wants more money." Many of his fellow citizens, while wonderlnK ho he ohtalnod knowledge of their financial need, will heartily endorse his statement. New York Herald. w.tu, sTHioirrs thoi hi.e. Wall si reefs would be pnnlc mokers find an Insupeinblo otmtnclM In the Nation's; prosperity. Plltsliurg 1'ont.

Frederic K. Guernsey, editor of the Mexican Herald, Iho only dally paper published in KtiRllsh In Mexico, Is visiting relatives In llangor. his nHtive city. Mr. (iuornsey was for eleven years a memher nf the Boston Heralds staff and afterward Its correspondent in hat country, where ho has won a notable success.

Evening Chat Scores of TIarrlsburgers who attended the Millersburg centennial yesterday brought home souvenir flags. In connection with the centennial it was thought that Millersburg should have a centennial or municipal flag. The executive committee offered a prize to the person designing the flag that should be considered most appropriate, and invited all, through the newspapers, to enter the contest. Only three parties submitted designs, and the prize was awarded to Miss Mary L. Deacon, of Philadelphia; Raymond B.

Saylor and Steven L. Bowers, of Millersburg, who, together submitted a design, received honorable mention and a prize of $2. The design submitted by Miss Deacon thus becomes the Millersburg flag. It forms a part of the cover design of the centennial souvenir book. It repinsents the location of the town, wifh.

Mt. Patrick in the distance, the mill built by Daniel Miller, and a sheaf of wheat typical of the magnificent agricultural district surrounding the town. The records at the court house show that Millersburg was incorporated as a borough by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Dauphin county on the 25th day of August, 1845, upon the petition of seventy two freholders 'of the town, as follows: Martin Weaver, Isaac Wingard, James McClaln, G. M. Brubaker, Jesse Auchmuty, Jacob Rathvon, George J.

Campbell, Emanuel Moyer, John Kramer, B. G. Steever, L. Stee ver, Abraham Frank, George Singer, Mathlas Freck, David Brindle, William Thompson, James Freeland, Jesse Richards, Sedgwick Wells, Henry Doebler, James Gartner, Ell Faunce, Daniel Deibler, John H. Weaver, John Jury, Seth Schreiber, Samuel Faunce, Philip Rosweiler, John Rathvon, Jacob Heckert, John Meek, S.

P. Auchmuty, T. D. Austin, R. Auchmuty, Jacob Seal, William Voss, Simon Wert, David Watson, G.

W. Thompson, Peter Frederick, David Kramer, Jacob Gilbert, Henry Runyan, Thomas Steever, Samuel Miller, William Armstrong, Daniel Martz, Henry Rutter, George O'Neil, John Fralick, David Link, Absalom Light, Simon Eberly, Jacob Light, John Weaver, Daniel Heckert, John Frank, George Bowman, Charles Penrose, William Sneeder, R. M. Kepner, Adam Jury, George Etzwel fer, Philip Spang, Christian Wal born, Michael Shipp, Samuel Thompson, John Novinger, D. E.

Wilt, George Runyan, Philip Beller and Michael Eberly. The first election for borough officers was held in February, 1850, when Simon Wert was elected the first burgess and David Brindle, clerk. The borough was re Incorporated by an act of Assembly on May 8, 1864, and this act gave the borough special privileges and changed the tenure of office of the burgess and councilmen. Under the new borough charter B. G.

Steever was elected the first burgess and Simon S. Bowman the first clerk. Millersburg was not much of a town until the completion of the Northern Central Railroad added greatly to its commercial interests, and made Millersburg the most important town in the upper end of the county. The original station is the building now occupied by the telegraph office, across the Wiconisco creek, in Upper Paxton township. In connection with the passenger and freight station, it was occupied as a hotel by George W.

Gladden and later by George Yeager. From 1857 to 1898, the patrons of the railroad were compelled to use a circuitous and dangerous route across the creek and over the tracks to the depot, A patient public at last demanded that the depot be removed to within the borough limits, and after a public meeting and petition, the officials of the railway acceded to the appeals of the citizens of Millersburg, and a site for the new depot was selected on Centre stret, on which was erected a beautiful "Queen Anne" style building, with all the modern conveniences, and for beauty of location is the finest along the line of the railroad. The first ticket at the new station was sold March 31, 1898, for the Niagara Express, north, to Charles F. Moyer, ticket No. 9348.

Isaac W. Hoffman, the veteran agent of the company, was in charge of the depot, and has been in the employ of the company almost from Its construction. The depot on the side of the hill was crowded with people to witness the first stop at the new station, demonstrating their joy at the realization of a long felt need. The view from the hillside, from the rear of the depot unfolds a scene of unsurpassed natural beauty. The Susquehanna river, hemmed in by mountains on either side of the valley, has the appearance of a beautiful lake, dotted with green isles, and fringed with the emerald of the mountains, as far as the eye can see.

Many old residents, including not a few Harrlsburgers, took in this view during their trip this week, and Charles L. Pearl took several photographs of it. REASSURING. Dar ain't no use in sayln' Dat dls world is goln' bad: Dar ain't no sense In playln Minor tunes and singin' sad. 'Cause as long as the rain keeps drop pin An' de sun makes out to shine, Dar won't be any stoppln' i'ruit urn giowin' on de vine.

Dar's blossoms In de May day An' dar's ripeness in de fall. An' lf pleasure of de play day Is wurf rarnln' after nil. An' dar can be much ri" matter Cause a world Is hard to beat Wlmr' de possum's glowing fatter An de melon micnty sweet: Washington Star. Harrisburg Academy Founded in 1784. No.

401 North Hront St, Harrisburg, Pa, William T). nn Ilorrr, A. 51., Ph. (Yale), Principal. The 12Sd year will open on Wednesday, wopremoer.

loin, Applicants for admlHHlon can address and appear before Dr. Ror er after August 22nd, 1907. In the Acncl' my building. This venerable Inslltiitlon Is (leveled to the preparation of boys for the Universities and Technical fVhnols; Its riMei Is especial attention to the Individual scholar, developing all tiiiit his rapacity wararnts, and our nl.i'ity dictates in modal physical and mental opportunities. HUCK HAMILTON, M.

Secretary. II 13 SEBSJ Good Furniture Need Not be Expensive Furniture And if you are an economist this fact will become apparent to you the moment you behold our magnificent stock and become acquainted with our system of easy terms. Every piece of Fall goods in this store has been selected with the idea of quality dominant and our broad guarantee instead of the flippant trade mark is an absolute contrast, and we desire you to so regard it. Our credit privileges are so advantageous, so modern, so considerate and easy as to make a cosy home within the reach of all. $1.00 cash and 50c per week for a handsome bed with' spring and mattress complete.

Our Leader is a brass trimmed bed for $4.98. All styles from $2.98 to $40.00. All beds are made in any color you wish no extra charge. Large range of safety cribs for baby, with woven wire spring attached; $5.75 for a handsome one; other styles up to $15.00. Home Furnishers $1.00 cash sends a beautiful couch like this picture to your home.

You can pay the balance at 50 cents per week until fj you pay $14.00. Worth considerable more; 40 styles to select from in all styles ot trames and covering1. Every couch guaranteed steel construction, hand upholstered. Prices range from, $5.98 to $45.00 BUY NOWPAY LATER OUR CREDIT SYSTEM When you buy here you have the satisfaction of knowing that you are not paying a penny more than spot cash stores ask. We are the only credit store in the city that can back up such a statement.

There is a reason for it. We operate stores in every large city in the United States. No store on earth' can undersell us. Come and pay us a visit. If you find our styles, quality and prices right, open an account with us.

If you don't pass us I up. We are willing to abide by your decision. Money back if you are dissatisfied. We will trust you. GATELY FITZGERAL1 31 33 South Second Street SIS HOPKINS; SAYINGS By Rose Melville.

Some women are like rugs tactless. Swell society is like the tropica serpents are there. Ma says a girl may bo set in her ways without being a Jewel. A man can get trimmed in good style without visiting a milliner. When a girl gets to reciting "To be or not to bee," she gets stung.

The only time some girls are smart is when they get soap in their eyes. A girl may be able to tie a bow who can't get tied at the altar. When a man loves the ground a woman walks on, she should keep out of the mud. Ma savs a good many girls who have a bored walk haven't been to Atlantic City. Pa says that when an autolst won't take anybody's dust he usually gets laid in it.

In Indiana they buy Jam at the grocers, while In Now York you get It in the subway. Pa says if a stingy man could see himself as others see he would be miser able. Soldier bovs are so strong with the girls that when they glut Into a fight it is called an engagement. There no mistaking a lady, It matters not what station In life you find her except railroad and police. COST OF NEWSPAPERS GOINC UP ENORMOUSLY Newspapers, It seems New York newspapers at any rate should receiver more credit than they get for beine In business solely to do good or in some cases to raise hob, and not from any sordid purpose to make money.

John Norris, of the Times, Is an authority whom we find quoted as declaring, in behalf of the newspaper publishers of New York, that there Is hanclnff over sixteen of them an increase of $3,000,000 a year In cost of production. This added expense he divides Into $2,160,000 for white paper; $600, 000 additional for compositors, $200,000 for stereotypers, and $100, 000 for other labor. Not more than four papers of the 16, Mr. Norris says, can meet this increased expense and still make both ends meet. Mr.

Norris thinks the daily newspaper business Is the most precarious venture going. Ninety per cent, of the newspapers circulated in New York he finds to be one cent papers. The newsdealers, Mr. Norris says, make a vast deal of monev out of New York papers. They get $1,600,000 from the "World" alone.

Organized labor takeB an enormous sum from them In tribute and wages, $2,500,000 year being paid for labor by the "World" alone; but the returns to capital invested in the newspaper business, Mr. Norris con tilders so unsatisfactory as to Imperil the liberty of the press. All which brings it into the forum of discussion how long the present, one rent papers can continue to be sold for one cent. One cent buys at' last a third less of nioKt commodities than it did when one cent newspapers began to bo the fashion, but It buys more newspaper now than over. Harper's Weekly.

Ongresmsn Walter I. Smith says he is not a candldnte for the 1'nlted Srnnt from Iowa, snd will not he a candidate succeed Senator Allison. WHIPS CARD SHARPS OX LIXER. New York American. According to accounts wafted from Europe, the main deck of the Hamburg American Liner Kalserln Auguste Victoria was one continuous battlefield on her last voyage from New York to Cherbourg.

The Kaiserln sailed with many reputable and a few disreputable poker players on board. Dr. Charles F. Bantel, president of the New York State Osteopathic Society, who was on board, says the fighting began right away. The card sharps had a pretty woman to lure honest men into their game.

First day out a man named Clarke, of Manhattan, said he had caught another Manhattan citizen named CaxHldy cheating in the smoking room. He knocked Cassidy down twice. More fighting followed. On the evening of the sixth day Clarke and Cassidy met again. They fought all over the deck, down the companion way and into the hold.

Cassidy was put to bed and Clarke was in irons by the captain's orders, 'he woman sharp concealed herself until Cherbourg was reached, when she made a hurried exit with the other members. Ten thousand dollars Is tbe figure at which Dr. Bantel places the losses of Innocent American tourists. They bought stacks of flowers for Clarke, he writes, when the latter was released at Plymouth. YOU WILL NOT DELAY BUYING A Piano when you have seen our stock and learned our prices for the world's best Fianos, at Troup's, 15 South Market Square.

Martin White, who has for some years endowed the teaching of soci. ology In the University of London, has now founded two professorships in that subject, one permanently and the other for a period of five years. Family Clothiers mm Valuables kept fjfHjtIj In one of our Safe i'pll'G 1 Deposit Boxes are disturbed nor lost. Box 5f rentals range from $1.00 and up Union Trust Co. Harrisburg You Are Invited TO THE Formal Opening OF Our New Store which will continue throughout Thursday and Friday Evenings No goods will be sold during the opening evening.

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