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Mnvor Lashes Gangsters '
THE Mayor's message is a record of con
structive achievement. It reveals him as
the same old "War Horse of Reform," ft
man shot through and through with sincerl'y
ot purpose and determination, despite the .'
captions opposition of Councils, to give this I
cit good government. Of the many
achievements of the administration during
313. the most Important by far was the
J "aching of an agreement for the abolition
of grade crossings In South l'hlladelphta, i
vihlch mean the certain and rapid comple- I
lion of the Bolt Line system and the resultant
improvement of port facilities. It also pres-
nges a new era of development In South
riuladelphia. The sale of 4 per cent, bonds I p,Q at ugt havc a ca,,didnte of their own on
t par over the counter was a distinct trl- , the ttcjet: a man of flesh und blood, of char
timph for the Mayor, as few tlnanclers had ' flctpr aml determination. A vote for Brum-
tho only strength left In his candidacy, ex
cept that which comes from the Organi
zation, and this, of Itself, would bo In
sufficient to bring him success. Ho has a
chance nf elcetfon so long as ho can delude
business men Into believing that their busi
ness will be ruined unless he Is sent back to
Washington. Onco let them apprehend the
fact that Ponrosolsm Is the pnralysls which
has seized on the Republican party and his
whole political structure will crumble. A
Penrose victory In November would bo for
the Republican party another march of Na
poleon to Moscow.
Fished for n Minnow : Caught n Whnlc
Till-: attempt to picture , Doctor Brum
baugh ns a creature of the plunder-loving
organization would bo moro likely to suc
ceed had not the eandldato demonstrated his
independence and his abhorrence of a bit on
dozens of different occasions. He has not
traveled In another man's harness at any
tline. He has, on tho contrary, given re
peated evidence of his nblllty to dominate
any situation which arises. Within the year
ho stood like a Gibraltar when tho Organ
ization attempted to foist Its man on tho
schools of Philadelphia.
Tho truth Is that In fishing for a respect
able but easy candidate tho politicians wero
outmaneuvered. They landed a whale by
mistake. It was not their fault. Before
they knew It public opinion had centred on
tho fchoolmnster, and thero was no political
association in Pennsylvania that could
wrench the nomination from him.
At Pittsburgh, Doctor Brumbaugh swept
tho ready-made platform out of his way and
announced that his pre-primary platform
was ills, platform, that he was dedicated to
it and would stick. He has stuck. He knows
what he stands for and the public knows.
Doctor Brumbaugh U used to giving orders,
not to taking them. If will be a sad day for
gangsters In Harrlsburg if any of them at
tempt to tell this high-minded gentleman
what he must do. The truth is that the peo
PASSED BY THE CENSOR
, T)RINCE Is dead. He had a. home of which
JT anv gontleman would have been proud, but
I ho was a dog of wandering habits. Tho
wanderlust had him In Its grip, and so ho
strayed from his fireside to tho Bryn Mawr
Polo Club grounds for a couple of years, at
least. He would happen along, like tho dawn
of a new day, and stay for a week or two.
Then ho would disappear. A fortnight later
saw him at the club onco more, and so after
a while he became a fixture and a favorlto.
Tho other day ho came again, after an
unusually long absence. He wagged his tall
In greeting, shivered ns with tho cold and
gave up his canine ghost. They took his
mortal remains to a Httlo knoll near tho
Haverford avenue side and burled him.
And to tho credit of some of the club mem
bers be It said that on the cheeks of at least
two of them tears rolled down for an old
friend devoid of hato and sham and envy,
and all tho other frailties which mako hu
man beings human.
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the eutuie could be successful.
The Major very properly calls attention to
the obstructionist policy pursued by Coun
cils. It might be supposed that tepresonta
tlves of tho people of this city would be
nnxlous to ierve it. Not so; there is nnother
lash before which they cringe. They know
an well as the Mayor does that the assess
ment of real estate Is unjust and inequitable.
The whole mass of the people will under
stand that situation and the reasons for It a
1'ttle bftter Inter on. But the refusal of '
'ounclls to put tho city's finances on a busi
ness basis is merely u temporary aberration, i
It has been demonstrated In the last few
Jays that there Is a power In the community
greater than the coterie of bos,0-.).
That the Mayor Is inclined to be irritable
.t times Is not remarkable. But he need ,
have no fear of what the public thinks. It ,
long ago analyzed tho situation nnd intelll- '
Kent men know that the administration has
"made good."
Money and a Champion for Transit
MR. CONNELLY. chairman of the i
Finance Committee of Councils, speak
ing with great earnestness, told yesterday
how anxious he was to further tho plans for '
rapid transit and how glad he would be If i
the Initial appropriation could be made one i
. 41-i2i2-ntillions of dollars instead of half a '
million. This Is very interesting in view of '
the fact that the urgency of the appropria
tion was quite as obvious last week u.a this i
week, yet the committee over which Mr. j
Connelly presides was at that time quite
convinced that no money whatever for
transit could bo found. It Is a good thing
for the community that Mr. Connelly's de
plres and purposes are so susceptible of
change. It may be u. good augury.
The importunt fact is thut a beginning of
ork is in sight. It would be too much to
expect tliut the obsti l' Honists are com
pletely routed. Their pessimistic voices will
"be heaid again, llut the storm of popular
protest which .ij iui. kly caused the Finance
Committee to change iw mind and onverted
the chairman of that bod, as it were, over
'inght Is at once a warning and n threat to
jHtatosmen who Imagine that the public will
be rnek m a matter of sui h vital Import
ance as lupid transit.
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and in his teim in office will prove
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TIII.S is the month when school begins.
The public statement that the "niggard
linphs and Indolence" ,f farmers stand In tho
way of the centralization of rural schools Is
reminder that the institution known us
the little led schoolhouso" has not et ueon
extinguished. It would be much fnirer and
much neurer correct to assign a different
reason for its perpetuation.
The Anglo-Saxon love ,,f , ,,) be)f.BO .
inmeni hears Home leluwon to tlu.i matter.
JInglishmen and Americans have always In
sisted on having their courts easily acces
sible, geographu alb and otherwlso. Him
ilarlj there Is In the country placen of Amor
baa strong dps. re that the school bell shall
be within hearing distance, or almost. It la
ths Anglo-Saxon disposition to feel most
nee uro In the possession of democratic insti
tutions when they are close at hand. The
consolidation of riual schools Is going rap
idly forward, but it is necessarily subject to
limitation by local pride, local ambition and
the sense of local Integrity.
Other causes help retard the pioiesa uf
centralizing rural schools. It is natural thut
fathers and mothers should wish to keep
their children near home. Where the ron
Golidnted school draws its pupils from a largo
area, many of the children must be away
from home from early morning till late after
noon. It is a significant fact that one of the
most common complaints of school admlnls
trators and teachers Is that the schools Bre
nowadays forced to assume too many paren.
tul duties.
Expose tho I,ait Pretense
WHAT virile Republican leadership exists
in Washington Is against Penroaeism.
Borah, clapp, c'ummiiib and men of their type
make no secret of their opposition. They
are close to national uentiment, they sense
the verdict of 391C jf PenroBelsm is Indorsed
by Pennsylvania
The proposed Senatorial investigation of
the primary campaign expenses of Mr. Pen
rose would be futile. The mercenary char
acter of the Organization in this State and
Its willingness to squander funds to accom
plish Its purposes are well known. The na
tion does not need to be taught now the se
crets of Penroselsm. It understands them.
There is but one pretense left to bo exposed.
ilr Penrose is capitalizing protection He is
using it as a mantle to cover up the real
Penroselsm. He Is posing as the one cham
pion who can restore economic sanity in
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There was never any reason why the Army
and Navy game should be played In any
other place than Philadelphia. Constant bick
ering In the matter does neither institution
any good and it may soriously impair in
terest in the games.
The cheering news comes that Mr. Bryan
has effected treaties with sufficient powers to
insure peace with two-thirds of the world.
In the same paper we read that thofce 16-inch
has effected treaties with sufficient Powers to
be placed.
Judging from the talk among the allies as
to the terms upon which they will permit
Germany to sue tor peace, it Is evident that
thoy have overlooked the dangers attending
a pro-lncubatlon enumeration of young poul
try. Those who have been contending all along
that the Influence of the East Is felt over
the country will find confirmation of their
views In the market reports that since the
war bread is rising everywhere.
It is reported that tho Russian General
Rnnnenkampff wants to make a name for
himself In this war. But the one he has
' would seem enough for ordinal clrcum-
stances.
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Reports from Berlin are to the effect that
I the German outlook Is stH favorable. Noth
I Ing like being able to see the cloud's sliver
llnlng-
1 Fritz Krelsler, the violinist, la on duty
i guarding a bridge in Vienna a regular
bridge, not a violin bridge.
The war tax revenue bill Is loaded with
dynamite. New taxes seldom pay politically.
Do Not Trust Him
TAVRENCB STERNE wrote ' Tristiam
In one of them, the 27th, he said: TRUST
THAT MAN IN NOTHING WHO HAS NOT
A CONSCIENCE IN EVERYTHING
.V ictim Iliston Will Celebrate
BELGIUM has been' badly treated; theie
is no doubt of that. It wns her misfor
tune to lie between two giants who spent
their nights und clays making ready for
battle If there is any glory in war, any
acknowledgment b posterity of the heroism
of a people who consecrated themselves
against feat ful odds to the defense of their
homes and firesides, the Belgians will And
ample recompense in history for all that
they have dared and suffered. But howover
groat the sympathy of ordinary citizens In
this nation may be for this vicarious sover
eign victim, it is obviouslv not proper for
tho United States Government to inject Itself
into the situation. Final Judgment will be
tendered in the tuture. when the minds of
men ate not swayed by passion and preju
dice. Yet the President very nptly expressed
the feelings of his countrymen when he
assured the Belgian Commissioners of the
luMlng sympathy of the United States.
Compensation Should Be Quiek
FH'K years ago a railroad brakoman in
this city was injured in the discharge of
his duties. He lust his right arm and his
tight leg as a lesuli. Ho sued for compen
sation and a Jury gave him an award of
$19,000, but the brakeman has not yet re
ceived a penny of this sum Instead, he has
been spending money for four years to get
it, and will have to spend mure now that tho
last "ourt In which the case wns tried has
thrown out his claim mi a technicality.
Under a Workmen's 'ompens,ition Act this
man's case no tsolated one in Pennsylvania
would probably have been settled inside of
a month, and tho claimant fur compensation
would have received his money the very
same day the Commission finally adjudicated
his case. He might not have received so
large a sum ns the Jury awarded him, but
ho would have got adequate compensation
promptly and at no expense
New York, Ohio nnd 21 other States In the
Union have Workmen's Compensation Acts
in force. Thoy have not always worked sat
isfactorily, but certainly home method of
hastening final verdicts lb neccssary.
YOU have never hoard of Newsum, for he
resides In Nashville, but he Is a living ex
ample of the hustle and enterprise of tho
new South. Newsum whoso other name Is
unknown to fame deals In automobllo tires.
When the war broke out and tho cotton
planters wero unable to market their staple
for ready cash, Newsum grasped opportunity
by the forelock, swung himself Into the meta
phorical saddle and rode to financial victory.
How? By simply accepting warehouse re
ceipts for cotton as an equivalent for cash.
And ns a result of his faith In human nature
he placed $100,000 new business on his books
in n few weeks. Now ho Is advertising for
another $100,000 In the way of trade, and from
Indications he will get It.
All of which may be a hint to our local
manufacturers.
FROM Ostend comes u letter detailing a
bit of war history which makes Interesting
reading, though utterly devoid of gore. An
American and his wife weie visiting tho
famed resort when the war broke out.
Checks, letters of credit, even Belgian bank
notes were refused In payment of debt, The
American had Just eight francs in gold, and
hunger was staring him and his mate In the
face as well as tho onrushlng Germans.
Down the bench they wandered, disconsolate
ly. Soon they came face to face with the
brightly lighted Ktirsaal, where roulette and
rouge et nolr were in vogue. So they de
cided to risk their all In one desperate tus
sle with luck.
But the sign "Admission five francs" faced
them. Tho wife dug deep down in her
pocketbook and fished out a five-franc piece,
placed there for eventualities, They wont In
and placed their eight francs on No. SS.
They received 33 to one for their money
and lived on the gambled fortune until thej
could got out of the war zone.
All tho British soldiers are being vacci
nated against typhoid and smallpox before
going to the front. It might alto be a good
idea to shoot each of them with a small-cali-bred
rifle in order to piotect them from the
guns of the enemy.
it is not surprising that the cuttinir into
tiatloiial affuirs. That position ccnitituUs j the "porW barrel ihouli elicit loud squeals.
THERE is every likelihood that Robert
Strawbridge, well known as a member of
the Radnor Hunt Club and as a polo player
of pre-eminence, will be re-elected master of
hounds of the Hare and Hounds Club In
England, although he has still part of his
second year to serve in this capacity.
To be master of hounds of a British
hunt club Is an honor not understood In this
country. Any American can be president,
for the constitution says so, but fow Ameri
cans are called to be master of hounds. And
yet Mr. Strawbridge accomplished this with
a fow years of transmlgratory residence of
the British Isles by gentlemanly courtesy,
good-fellowship and, perchance, his American
air of Independence.
TIME was when Americans were noL wel
come in England. Ralph D. Blumenfeld,
editor and owner of the London Dally Ex
press, born In this country', had that ex
perience when he went to London to become
editor of the London edition of the New York
Herald. He fought the good fight and won,
and now he is a power in British politics and
journalism.
WHICH recalls that American idioms
were not known in Britain, either. An
American newspaperman wrote an item
alleging that a certain Briton had a "swelled
head." Within six hours the ofllce was del
uged with learned epistles, quoting Llndley
Murray and all the other grammarians, to
tho effect that it should have been "swollen
head."
Since then England has made satisfactory
progress In the gentlo art of using slang,
THEY sat in a roof garden atop one of our
hotels, discussing nnd cussing the war
and Its effects on trade. The German waiter,
Louis, brought the check for the luncheon.
"Louis," said one of the party, "you must
have gathered enough gossip during your
many years of waiting to write an Interest
ing book?"
"I know enuf to wrlde a hook," responded
Louis, "bud I know also too much to wrlde
one." BRADFORD.
FRANCE'S CALL TO ARMS
Since the French troops entered Alsace
and Lonnlne, Paris has been rejoicing In
the prospective return of the Lost Provinces.
A picture, entitled "After Forty Years." and
visualizing the reunion by showtng an Al
satian demoiselle dancing with a French
soldier, has been scattered broadcast on post
cards London Punch has observed the occas
Ion in these verses:
Gun of Verdun
Ouns of Verdun point to Mets
From the plated parapets;
Guns of Metz grin back again
O'er the fields of fair Lorraine.
Guns of Metz are long and gray
Growling through a aumroer day;
Guns of Verdun, gray and long,
Room an echo of their song
Guns of Metz to Verdun roar,
"Sisters, you shall foot the score";
Guns of Verdun say to Metz,
"Fear not. for wo pay our debts."
Guns of Metz they grumble, "When?"
Guns of Verdun answer then, '
"Sisters, when to guard Lorraine
Gunners lay you East again!"
CURIOSITY SHOP
The well-known phrase, "Who struck Billy
Patterson?" Is said to have originated iO yean
ago In a medical college In the Middle West,
It Is related that a student, William Patterson,
was blindfolded while being hazed, his head
placed on a block and the block struck with an
axe. When the hazera sought to ralae Patter
aon, Uiey found that the shock had killed him.
The students were placed under arrest and the
queatlon of "Who struck Billy Patterson?"
arose and has remained with u ever since.
Black, as an adjective applied to hlitorlc
events, dates back many centuries. Black
Monday waa flrat applied to Monday, March 30.
1209, when the IrUh fell upon the English at
Cullen's Wood, near Dublin, and masaacred
men. women and children. Uaater Monday,
April 14. 1360, was a Black Monday for Edward
III and hid army, encamped before Paris. Thou
sands of hi men died from cold and hunger.
ill son, Edward, Prince of Wales, was nick
named tho Black Prince, "by terr6r of his
arms," according to Trolsoart. Black Saturday
felt on August 4, 1621, on which day the 8cotllslI
Parliament admitted Episcopalian customs Into
the Presbyterian Church. During the passage
of the net, a violent storm dntkened the heav
ens, seemingly as a mark of Divine displeasure,
so tho historians say.
Mrs. Partington and her hlatorlo mop really
existed. She lived at Sldmouth, Devonshire,
England. In November, 1S2I, a heavy gale
drove the aoa wnves Into her houao and she
labored with a mop to wash them back Into
the ocean until she was driven Into the upper
story by the water.
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
Poetry
We had decided to wrlto n serial poem on
autumn Its etherlal beauty Its delights Its
anyway, we had decided. Just then a com
mittee of long suffering and patient hoi pollol
waited upon us they did not wait over long
(comma) howover. They convinced us against
our will, but convinced us, nevertheless, thnt
poems on autumn, oven as on spring, are do
trop, causing ennui, are conducive to mi
graine and not a bit gemucthllch. So we
decided to stow away our rhymlns dictionary
for use when balmy garlic no longer scents
the evening air and tho little birds no longer
chirp sweet nothings, and then b'gosh
we'll write a poem on
BEAUTIFUL SNOWt
An Arabian Nightmare
King Solomon, for It was none other,
faced them boldly. Even ns tho sands of the
sea, or tho chorus of a comic opera, they
advanced. Throwing their collective arms
about the King's neck, they chanted In cho
rus, sopranos, mezzos, altos and the voice
less "We need some clothes to go down to tho
shore, and tho icebox Is leaking nnd tho
rent Is due."
And Solomon, wise In his generation for
only a sage could explain a late home-coming
to a thousand wives nt onco went to the
nearest street corner, and rubbing the magic
lamp, summoned the genii.
"Get mo an aeroplane." he demanded.
But, your kingship, they haven't been In
vented as yet," explained the genii, "but I've
got something Just ns good." And he pro
duced tho magic carpet.
And Solomon, gripping his whiskers firmly,
was whizzed away to Reno, where he Insti
tuted 1000 count 'em 1000 synchronized di
vorce suits and lived happily ever after.
Specifications Requested
The Boston Globe asks whether a man can
really love his neighbor as himself. Do you
mean tho blondo next door, dear Globe, or
the aubum-tlntcd Venus across the way?
The Other Way About
First Stenographer "Out of job, aie you?
Did the boss catch you flirting?"
Second Ditto "No, I caught the boss that
way. 1 on must come to our wedding, dear."
Brooklyn Eagle. ,
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One lancIoH that Turkish Ambassador Rus
tam Bey Is the George Fred Williams of his
country. -Chicago Nows.
Bill's Watch
Bill Bowhay Is a jolly wight.
Ho loves his little joke;
Says he: "My watch Is water-light.
It's often been in soak."
Cincinnati Enquirer,
if Billy were a German now
He'd show up good and fine,
His timepiece would most surely be
A "Watch upon the Rhine."
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
In ILxtrcmif
"Excuse me." sir," said the strap-hunger,
"but would you mind moving your portman
teau from tho gangway? I really can hardly
And room to stand,"
"Move my portmaneau," gasped the
stranger; "those, sir, are my feet!"
"Is that so?" said Jenkins, "then pet haps
you would pllo Uiem one above the other?"
Western Mail.
AH Right, Have It Your Own Wav
Young hubby has an awful ache,
With pain his tummy's rent;
His wife baked bread, and by mistake
For flour she used cement.
Wnpakonetn, O., News.
Fully Recovered Evidently
'She was completely prostrated and made
very ill by his perfidy."
"Did she recover?"
"Yes, $3000." Boston Transcript.
What Lacked Buttons
An English colonel at kit Inspection said
to Private Flanlgan:
"Hh! Yes, shirts, socks, flannels, all very
good. Now can you assure mo that all the
articles of your kit have buttons on them?"
"No, sir," said Private Flanlgan, hesitat
ingly. "How's that, sir?"
"Aren't no buttons on the towels, sir."
Kansas City Star.
Dangers of a Great City
REV. ALLEN VISITS
BUFFALO AND FALLS
Headline In Dunkirk, N. Y. exchange.
Slander Refuted
Recent events cast a shade of doubt on
Mr. Kipling's remaik as to the comparative
deadliness of the male and the female of the
species. Chicago Herald.
Exclusive !
Somewhere the following versa was pub
lishedsomewhere a poet's heart will bleed
because no credit can be given we have for
gotten from which paper we clipped this:
If liars cannot go on high,
I'll be real lonesome when I die:
it will be tiresome up there, gee!
With no one but T. R. and Me.
Argument Closed
Jackson and Johnson are not now on speaking
terms. It all arose as tho reault of an argu
ment which required some mental calculation.
"I tell you," said Jackson, "that you are
altogether wrong In your conclusions."
"Pardon me, but I am not," replied Johnson
"Didn't I o to school, stupid?" almost roared
his opponent
"Yes," was the calm reply, "and you cams
back itupld."-Tit-B!t.
THE ROAD
This U to you like any other road,
A byway old and gray, that naught redeema,
Paat common hedgegrows slipping, on Its way
Acroas dull meadowlands, o'er winding
streams.
But hear what this load is to me, my fiiend.
Lost in the blue of distances, afar,
It la a way of dreama, that does not end.
This elde the farthest star.
The meadow bridge, the distant steeple tall.
The wooded alope, where shifting shadows lie.
Like loyal friends, acroas the years atlll call.
To whlaner memories of the days gone by.
What garnered glories have the sunsets flung
Upon the canvas of the mist-draped West!
What treasured Incense twilight's censer swung
Across the fields of rest!
Ob. tell me. where. In all the wide, wide world,
Aeolus tunea his harp to softer song
Than threada theae trees, when darkness is
unfurled,
And all Is hushed, the shadowy hills among?
Oh, friend! to me, this old. forsaken road,
With all Its wistful windings o'er the sod,
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A way oi aim, wniie areama, mac itada to
God.
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DONE IN PHILADELPHIA
WHEN some of us read a few weeks ago
of an archery tournament nt tho Merlon
Cricket Club, at Haverford, wo looked Upon
It as a revival of a sport which we had con
nected with Robin Hood's days. Probably few
Phlladctphions were aware that this city took
n prominent part In archery, SO years ago, and
that so much of the pastime as has gained
a foothold In this country Is dlrectty traceable
to the efforts made hero al that lime.
t believe It would bo safd to say that not a
dozen Phlladotphlans ever have heard of tho
united Bowmen of Philadelphia! or, If they
have, have promptly forgotten It.
I confess that tho story of the United Bow
men would never have been known to me
had It not been my fortune to stray upon a
llttlo volume entitled "Archer's Manual," which
wds published In 1830, during one of my visits
to an old book store. It Is an Interesting
little brochure and I vatued It also because of
Its frontlsplco Bhowlng the Bowmen on tho
butts, In tho quaint costume which had been
designed for them by Titian Peale, an artist
who was tho founder of tho organization, tho
plate had beon drawn by Thomas Sully, tho
portrait painter, who also becamo one of tho
founders.
Whenever you want to know something of
tho history of tho city, as every good Phlla
delphlan should, you hasten to consult tho
pages of Scharff & Westcott's History, and
Watson's Annals. Being a Phlladelphlan and
having this habit fully developed I did the
same when I desired to look up the United
Bowmen, But I did not find anything In
either of these works.
Yet I was curious and continued my search
and was rewarded by uncovering a little his
tory of this ancient society of archers,
This pamphlet was penned by the survivor
of tho llttlo band of bowmon, R, B. Davidson,
who died In 1S9S, at tho ago of SO years, and
who realizing that he held the key to the
mystory, told the story of the rise of the
association.
It was a lather ambitious name with which
to start an organization of half a dozen en
thusiasts. It also seemed equally ambitious
for them to adopt a costume for tho purpose,
but they did.
And It all came to pass Just becaune Titian
Pcalo felt a tightening of the chest after his
return from the Rocky Mountains on Long's
expedition, and felt the need of exercise bcfoio
breakfast.
Titian Peale was the fourth son of the first
great American portrait painter, Charles Will
son Peale, and although himself a draughts
man nnd a naturalist, he was not gencially
legarded as a painter, yet, of course, he could
paint,
Peale accompanied Long's expedition in tho
eatly part of the last century to explore the
Rocky Mountains In our then recently taken
over Louisiana territory. He died in ISfu at
the ego of S5 years, but some years before his,
death he gave tho htstoty of the formation of
the Bowmen to Mr. Davidson.
I need not quote him further than to give
his explanation of the genesis of the archers
here, and the mtioductlon of archery Into this
country.
"tn 1525," he wiote, "after lelurnlng fiom
Long's oxpedltlon to the Rocky Mountains and
feeling the want of outdoor exercise and dis
liking billiards, tenpins, etc., a few friends
Joined in choosing archery befoie breakfast
and a walk in the country."
The friends who becamo the first members
and founders of tho United Bowmen were
Fianklin Peale, Titian It. Peale, Dr. Robert
11. Grimth, Samuel P. Griffith. Jr., Jacob G.
Morris and Thomas Sully. It appears that
Sully, who at that lime was almost at his
helglu as a painter, did not tako a very ac
tive pait. He did tako the walks in the coun
try, for the country was much neaier the
center of the city than it Is today.
This will bo better understood when I tell
you that tho Bowmen held their first tourna
ments, If they may bo so-called, at Bush Hill,
where they set up their butts. Bush Hill was
close to tho city hospital, and the archers
may be said to have congregated for their
sport In the neighborhood of 20th street and
Fall mount avenue. There is not much to
suggest open country in that neighborhood
now. But this was in ISIS, when Peale had
his Bowmen oiganlzed.
T should mention that they did not hold
tournaments under that name, but had theli
"field days." Tho costume, as can be seen
by Sully's picture of the field day uniform,
was lather prepossessing, but looked a great
dqal like a boy's suit of the period that had
reached full growth.
This uniform consisted of a light sporting
cap of black bombazine, an Iron gray jacket
bound with black braid, nnd white panta
loons. Thus were the United Bowmen attired
on field days nnd prize days, as they called
the days when tho archcts shot for prizes.
You can imaelne that this was a rather
exclusive circle. Only friends of the foundeis
weie likely to apply for admission, and while
the number was gradually Increased, at no
time did it contain more than 23 members.
In IS36 they changed their uniform again
This time they abandoned all suggestion of'
boyhood the design. The new costume
consisted of a th.gle.breasted fiock coat with
standing collar of drapd'ete. Lincoln green
in color, evidently n honor of the great aixiher
Robin Hood, and this coat was trimmed with
gold lace, so you see they must have made a
very pretty picture when they were all out
on a field day at Bush Hill.
An arrow worked in gold adorned the collar
of the coac, and a straw hat covered with
green cloth, turned up saucily at one 8iUe
with three ostrich feathers couchanf formed
a fitting capital to a noble fiBllre, The re
malnder of the costume Included white panta
loons, guard and belt of black leather and a
bum Liui;ie.
The rapid extenalon of tho city cauaed the
club to change Its grounds every few years
They at one time rented a farm at Fountain
Green, at another they had grounds at Nice
own. and finally nt Camac's woods. Dr Will
iara Camao was the la.t member admitted
n' ,r. eIeC,t1 '" JS55- About the of
the Civil War the Bowmen virtually ceased to
exUt but their example encouraged archejy
here r" " ,a8 bM "rr.ed on
here and there until the present day. although
we have heard little about It. "nougn
But this Is not the only sport that Phlladel
Phla was tho flrat to foater. That sounds,
a promiee. and perhaps it Is.
GRANVILLE
A New Internationalism
From th Botton Hcrmlil.
The moat overrated virtu i k ... .
patriotism. It can be, dJl.ii-J . World ls
There is a higher" loyalty VhS to t?h.'J,,Sffc
people of one's own lind and thit u . 0Ui? r
to all mankind. We owe something lnlya,,5r
SdJn.hV' J ,h8 PW?ofTbJ5So himKlt?
?X, t..M ror5" and Influences which make
for a better undemanding of the other f.Tiow
and a clearer perc.ptlon of hla rights YnafeeU
ings and lntereata. "'
Narrowness of national feeling U th, cause
fundamental of alt wars. No nffli.u
aspirant for public favor wants th;.W',f
telling his countrymen, that lhevr .'" '
that tho foXlgner is right lUsT,.0" ,
MSffnmenr. The fow men who C wlT
It deserve encouragement. Bo bwA la thVP
favor engendered In taking tho other nM?i?'
cause, like that of Spain n 18iTm..iIIW
1516. that nobody Is likely to dTltun& '"
saar that duty & "w
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opln! '
ion on Subjects Important to City,,
State and Nation.
To the Bdltor of the Kvtnfap Ltdger!
Sir-As a citizen of Pennsylvania, althouirt,
absent In tho South for several weeks, I .
Interested In the progress of affairs at horn?
I noto with some disgust and more Indignation
the Insincere and hypocritical position of th
political loaders and newspapers Bupportlnr is!
policy of "County Option."
County option In Pennsylvania would tak
from every city, borough and township out
side Philadelphia, which Is a county by Itietr
tho right to decide by will of tho majority tht
policy to be pursued In regulating liquor th,
censes. In countries where the rural popula.
Hon exceeds the urban, It would take from ths
centro and give to the outlying sectloni
the control. If In Pennsylvania the Prohlbl.
tlontsts fould secure 61 per cent, of the voti
In favor of State prohibition, they would deny
to tho other 43 per cent, the right of homo rule
After pointing out tho demoralization which
attempted prohibition would work In PhlU.
delphla, a writer snyg that there ls less drunk
enness In New Orleans, with a liquor llcenie to
every 250 people, than In Philadelphia, when
there Is ono to very 750, and that In five weeki
ho hns not seen a score of drunken men In tht
Southern city. As for Portland, Me., where pro.
hlbttlon prevails, It Is notorious for drunken
ness. My experience teaches me that tho advoc&tM
of local option and prohibition are sadly mis.
taken, and yet I rccobnlze and would, If pos.
bio, eradicate tho excesses and evils associated
with the reckless sale and uso of alcoholic Ha.
uors. GEORGE MULLDR ,
Now Orleans, September 10, 1914.
ANTITYPHOID VACCINE
To tlie Editor of the Evtntnp Ldger:
Sir The experlonce of the American atmy in
the practically total abolition of typhoid fever
among our soldiers by the use of the anti
typhoid vaccine finds a striking confirmation ,
In tho British army In India. In the Brltlth '
Medical Journal of August 22 Is an official ap.
peal by the British War Office for the use of
this protective vaccination, In which It Is stated
that though its use Is only voluntary, "at leant
93 per cent, of tho British garrison of India
has been protected by Inoculation, and typhoid
fovcr, which used to cost us from 3to to 600
deaths annually, was last year icsponslbte for '
leas than 20 deaths." M. D,
Philadelphia, September IS, 1814.
FltOAI THE BANKERS VIEWPOINT
To the Editor of th Evtntng Ledoer:
Sir We wish to congratulate the publishers
of the Public LEDaun on the now evening edi
tion. An evening paper of the Public Ledoii
quality is a great addition to Philadelphia'!
news service.
Wo presume that when the exchanges art
again open we shall see a financial page in keep
ing with the Bame department of the morning
edition. This will make a great hit with tht
bankers, brokers and their clients. This city
has never had a full and accurate report ot
bond and stock transaction (particularly tht
former) In an evening newspaper.
With best wishes for the success of your new, '
est enterprise, we arc,
US8ING. SCOVILLE & CO.
Philadelphia, September 16, 1914.
WELCOMES EVENING LEDGER
To the Editor of tho Evening Ledger:
Sir It the spirit of tho little article from tht
Evening Bulletin entitled "A New Evening Con.
temporary," and reprinted In tho first edition of
the Evening Ledger, September 14, Is to bt
taken In good faith, then we should feci thit
nt least more than ono great eventng newspaper
can go In Philadelphia, especially when such a
Journal as the Bulletin welcomes as It does tht
Evening Ledger. i'"'
I also beg to tender my humble cotigratuli .
tlons and good wlahes for your success. ,
ADAM GEIBEU
Philadelphia, September 16, 1914.
COMMENDS OPPOSITION TO PENROSE
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger: ,
Sir. I desire to commend your course In
opposing the nomination ot Senator Penrost
for re-election. The sentiment in this part ot
tho countiy ls running very strong against
Mr. Penrose, and a paper like yours can help ,
It out, and If the sentiment grows there as it
is heie, it certainly would lesult in hie defeat
ROBERT RITCHIE.
Beaver, Pa Sept. 15, 1914.
FROM A POLICE CAPTAIN
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir You have my best wishes for success. 1
have greatly enjoyed the first Issues of the Evi
nine Ledger. WM. J. McFADDE.V.
(Capt. Fifth Division Police Department).
September 16, 1914.
THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Permit mo to compliment you upon tht
excellent showing made by your financial de
partment. T notice several articles In tonlght'a
Evening Ledger which do not appear in other
evening newepapers, If you expect to gain tht
confidence of the brokers, it Is necessary to not
only print more news than Is the custom, but
have the papers on sale with market closlnji
In time for bankers and brokers when they
leavo their offices. Thus far, I may sav tht
work lias been excellent.
PHILADELPHIA BROKE!!.
Devon, September 16, 1914.
THANKS FROM NEW JERSEt
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Thank goodness, Camden Is iepiesentedt
last! Philadelphia newspapers treat our city
about tho same as the New Yotk newspapert
treat Brooklyn. I see that the news la printed
In the Evening Ledger, and I can assure yo"
that the people of New Jersey will read youf
paper If you continue to let us know what U
happening over here during the hours we aft
at work In Philadelphia. J. H. McD.
Camden, N. J., August 16, 1914.
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
There Is no assurance as yet that the mint
owners In Colorado will meet the President and
the labor leaders half-way. Thus far they
have shown no willingness to concede anytblu
In the Interest of peace. When they see th
Federal troops moving out of their satrapy thejr
may feel differently. New York World
What Is the prime and fundamental fact of
this plan (for a truce in Colorado)? It Is that
a gentleman's agreement shall bo substituted
for the protection of the State to which bow
men and owners are entitled, and that it shall
be enforced by the personal skill and power o
the President of the United States, operatlnf
through an extra-legal device, and Ignorin
that government of laws and not of men thit
was so dear to our ancestors. New Yorl Sun.
The Western Powers, Including the Unite!
States, are not all likely to admit Turkey"'
right to repudiate her treaty engagements.
The performance of the Turkish Government
bears all the earmarks of an International
Indecency. If the Turks persist they rou
expect a day of reckoning. It may not b
convenient to Insist upon it at once, but 1"
time It will be made. Chicago Herald
The New Hampshire Bull Moose Indorse
ment of Senator Galllnger merely proves bow
meaningless Is the official designation m
Colonel Roosevelt's party. The adject"'
"progressive" applied to Mr. Galllnger 1
tie short of ridiculous. Cleveland FI18
Dealer.
It Is perfectly proper that Great Prl'?
should try to capture Germany's fre'..
trade while tho manufacture of goods is
terruptod and the ways of sea-borne
merce are blocked by war, but It is iues0'
able if the British appropriation of per"?.,
patents is entirely consistent with fair us0'
lag In the war of trade. Boston Herald.
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