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mL.,3 rtln, kTreurrs r.'mtrles H. Ludlnston,
f nfup B Colllm. John n. Wllllim. Directors
KUITOItlAI. 1SOAIID'
Ciitcs It. IC Ccf.Ttn, Chairman.
r XVltALEr ... .. Exoulle Editor
JOHN C MA11T1K. Qnerat tluslnms Mnnaccr
Publinhed dully nt fcnuc t.iKirit RnlMIng,
Independence Square. I'hlln-lelphln.
Itpqua CEtint Urovl nml Cliertnut Slrerls
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Jfair ToK 17U-A, Metropolitan Tower
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2 Pall Mall I'.anl S W.
..3S Hue t.ouls le UranO
the only strength left in Ills candidacy, ex
cept that which comes from the Organi
zation, and this, of Itself, rould be In
sufllclent to bring him success. He has a
chance of election so long as he can delude
business men Into behoving that their busi
ness will ho mined unless he Is sent back to
Washington. Dure let them npptchend the
fact that Penroselsm Is the paralysis which
has seized on the Republican party and his
whole political stutcttiie will crumble. A
Penrose Ictory In November would be for
the Republican party another march of Na
poll oil to Moscow
PASSED BY THE CENSOR
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JViamistov ntjinuu
Kiw Tour ncesiu.
JXINDOW ni'KItu
PiBIS OCSIID .
PRINCE Is dead. He had a homo of which
anv gentleman would have been proud, but
he was a dog of wandering habits. Tho
wanderlust had him In Ha grip, nnd so ho
strnyett from his fireside to the Bryn Mawr
Polo Club grounds for a couple of years, at
least. Ho would happen along, like the dawn
of a new day, and stay for a week or two.
Then he would disappear. A fortnight later
saw him at the club once more, nnd so after
a while he became a fixture nnd a favorite.
The other day ho came again, after an
unusually long ubsence. He wagged his tall
In giectlng, shivered ns with the cold nnd
gnc up his canlno ghost. They look his
mortal remains to a little knoll near tho
named the Black fcrtnee, "by terror of his
nrma," according to rmlssart. Black Saturday
fell on Auguit . 121, on which day tho Scottish
Parliament admitted Episcopalian customs Into
the Prosbjterlan Church. During the passage
of the act, a violent stornt darkened the heav
ens, seemingly as a mark of Divine displeasure,
so tho historians say.
sLBr.niPTios rvnMs
Ht carrier. Duty CWt, ilxrent R mail, prmpaid
tiutaia of Philadelphia, except There foreign tio'tace
M refttlieerl Dill llvrt nn inAnlli ftilt flfAr.,...
rjitLT Oklt. one year three dollara. All mall aubserlp- i traveled in linolhit
time, lie has, on the colitiaiy, ulven le
peatcd evidence of his nbllity to dominate
tlont ptrabl In adtame
DEU, 3000 WAI.MJT
MAsTim. VI U .10(10
KMietl lor a Minnow: Caught Wlialc
THl; attempt to plctuie Doctor Uttini
baugh ns u crenttirp of the plunder-loving
legalisation would be more likely to suc
ceed had not the candidate dnuonsttntcd his Hiivcrfnril nMn m n.,.i i.in,i Mm
independence nnd his nbhorience of n bit on , Alu, ,0 t0 crC(t q of U)e cU) mem.
dozens of different occasions. Ho has not w- ., ,f ,., ...... .. ., ... . , . ,.,
. i --. -. ii, cum uiitu, uii lilt: I'lii'vits ufc ui .tun
mans hnincvs ut any i ,n nr . - n.i , i,
...v ... nivui LVtllll t UUCU Itl'.WI Wl UII UlU
friend devoid of hate nnd sham nnd envy,
Mrs. Partington and iter historic mop really
oxistcd. She lived nt Sldmouth, Devonshire,
England. In November, 1824, a heavy galo
droo the sea waves Into her house and sho
labored with a mop to wash them back Into
the ocean until she was driven Into the upper
story by tho water.
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
KT Aidrttt alt cemmunfrnlfoiM to KicHlitj
Ltdgtr, Indtp'ndenct Square, Philadelphia
4rrttCATI0V MICE XT THE Nil! AMI rim TOTOmCE J OR
-miT a arcoD-ri im mui. matiit
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PniLADELrillA, tniDA'V, StPTLMIIMt 111, l'JIt
Mayor Lnshe? Gangsters
THE Mayor's meisagc Is a record of con
structive achievement. It reveals htm ns
tho same old "War Horse of Reform," a
man shot through and through with slnceri'y
of purpose and determination, despite tho I
captious opposition of Councils, to gio this
city good government. Of tho many I
achievements of tho admiuMt itlon during
1913. the most important liy far was the
reaching of an agreement for the abolition
ef grade crossings in South Philadelphia. I
which means tho reitain and rapid temple- !
lon of tho Belt Line system and the resultant .
Improvement of port facilities. It also pres- '
ges a new era of development in South J
Philadelphia The oale of I per cent bonds
nnj situation which arises. Within tho jent
he stood like a Oibl altar when the Oigali
is'titlon attempted to foist Us man on tho
fcchoolH of Philadelphia.
Tho truth is that In llshlng for a lcspect
nble but casj candidate tho politicians wore
outmanemercd Thoy landed n whale by
mistake. It was not their fault. Ucfore
they Know it public opinion had centred on
tho schoolmaster, and there was no political
nsoctnt!on In Pennsylvania that could
mench the nomination from him.
At Pittsburgh. Doctor lirumbaugh swept
the leady-mado platform out of his way and
announced that his pie-primary .platform
was his pluifottn, that he was dedicated to
it and would stick. He has stuck. Ho knows
what he stan6a for and the public knows.
Doctor Brumbaugh Is used to giving ordeis.
not to inking them. It will bo a sad day for
gnngMers in Harrlsburg it any of them at
tempt to t"ll this higli-mlndfd gentleman
what he must do. Yhe truth Is that the pen
Pie it l.tst have a i-andidate of their own on
the ticket: o ninn of flesh and blood, of char
and nil tho other frailties which make htt-
mnn beings human.
nt par over the counter was a distinct tri
umph for the Mayor, as few Himnclors had I nc,pr ,.,, d-.prm,lln..orl. A vote for Ilriim
any Idea, in view of tho moncv matltot. that hnileh ,. ., vn, ,,..,., ,hn Orcanlzntlon.
! and so his term In ofllco v. Ill prove.
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tho venture could be successful
Tho Mayor very propeily calls attention to
the obstructionist policy pursued bv Coun
cils. It might be supposed that representa
tives of tho people of this cltv would bo
anxious to serve It. Not so; there Is another
lash before which they cringe They know
as well as the Mayor does that the assess
ment of real estate Is unjust and inequitable.
The whole mass of the peoplo will under
stand that situation and the reasons for it a. !
Httlo better later on But tln refusal of
Councils to put tho city's finances on a busi
ness basis Is merely a temporary aberration.
Xt has been demonstrated In the list few
days that there Is a power In the community
greater than the coterie of bosses.
That the Mayor Is inclined to be Irritable
at times Is not remarkable. But he need
have no fear of what the public thinks. It
long ago analyzed the situation and intelli
gent men know that the administration has
"made good."
Do Not Trust Him
TAUllENCE STEKXE wrote
"Tristram
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Shandy." lie also wiotc some scimons.
In ono of them, the 27th, he said: TBUST
THAT MAX IX XOTHIXG WHO HAS XOT
A COXSCIEXCE IX EVERYTHING.
Money and a Champion for Transit
MR. CONNELLY, chaiiman of the
rinancc Committee of Council':, speak
ing with great carmstnesM. told etcidny
how anxious he was to further the plans for
rapid transit and how clad ho would be If
tho Initial appropriation could be made one
or two millions of dollars instead of half a
This Is very Interesting in view of
jtrva't the urgency of tho appropria
tion was quite as obvious last week as this
veek; yet the commltteo over which Mr.
Connelly presides was at that time quite
convinced that no money whatever for
transit could be found It is a good thing
for tho community that Mr. Connellj's de
alres and purposes are so su.sceptlble of
change. It may be a good augury.
The Important fact Is that a beginning of
work la In sight. It would be too much to
expect that tho obstructionists are com
pletely routed. Their pessimistic voices will
be heard again. But the storm of popular
protest which eo quickly caused the Finance
Committee to iliange its mind and converted
the chairman of that body, as it were, over
night Is at once a warning nnd a threat to
statesmen who Imagine thut the publi will
He meek in a matter of su h vital import
Slice as rapid transit
A Victim Histnrv Will Celebrate
BELGIUM has been badly treated; there
is no doubt of that It was her misfor
tune to lie between two giants who spent
their nights and davs making ready for
battle. If there is any glory In war, any
acknowledgment by posterity of tho heroism
of a people who consecrated themselves
against leaiful odd-j to the defense of their
homes and llresides, tho Belgians will find
ample recompense in history lor all that
they havo dared and suffered. But however
great the pympath of ordinary citizens In
this nation may be for this vicarious sover
eign victim, It is obvious! not proper for
the United States Government to Inject itself
Into the situation Final judgment will be
rendered in the futuie, when tho minds of
men aw not swned by passion and preju
dice. Yet the President very nptlv expresstd
tho feelings of his countrmcn when he
aured the Belgian Commissioners of tho
lasting sympathy of the United States.
YOU havo never heard of New sum, for lie
resides In Nashville, but he is a living ex
ample of the hustlo and enterprise of tho
new South. Newsum whoso other name Is
unknown to fame deals In automobile tires.
When tho war broko out nnd the cotton
plnnttrs wero unable to nuiket their staple
for ready cash, Newsum grasped opportunity
by the forelock, swung hlmsell Into the meta
phorical saddlo and rode to financial victory.
How? By pimply atcoptlng waiehoue lc
celpts for cotton ns an equivalent for cash.
And as n. lcsult of his faith In human natuie
ho placed $100,000 new business on his books
In a few weeks. Now ho Is advertising for
another $100,000 In the way of trade, and from
indications he will got It.
All of which may he a. hint to oui local
manufacturers
FROM Oslend comes a lettci detailing a
bit of war history which makes interesting
reading, though tittcrl.v devoid of gore. An
American nnd his wife wcro visiting tho
famed resort when the war broko out.
Checks, letters of credit, even Belgian bank
notes were refused in payment of debt. The
American had Just eight fiancs In gold, and
hunger was staring him and his mato in tho
face as well as tho onrusblng Germans.
Down the beach they wandered, disconsolate
ly. Soon they came face to face with tin
brightly lighted Kursaal, where roulette and
rouge ct nolr were In vogue. So they de
cided to risk their all In ono desperate tus
sle with luck.
But tho sign "Admission five francs" faced
them The wifo dug deep down in her
pocketbook and fished out a ilve-frnnc piece,
placed there for eventualities They went In
and placed their eight francs on No 2S.
They received 33 to one for their money
and lived on tho gambled fortune until thej
could got out of the war zone.
Poetry
We had decided to write a serial poem on
autumn Its ethcrlal beauty Its delights It3
anyway, we had decided. Just then a com
mittee of long .suffering nnd patient hoi pollol
waited upon us they did not wait over long
(commn) however. They convinced us against
our will, but convinced us, nevertheless, that
poems on autumn, even ns on spring, aro de
trop, causing ennui, ate conducive to mi
graine and not a bit gcmuethllch, So wo
decided to stow away our rhyming dictionary
for uso when balmy garlic no longer scents
the evening air and the little birds no longer
chirp sweet nothings, and then b'gosh
we'll vvilte a poem on
BEAUTIFUL SNOW1
An Arabian Nightmare
King Solomon, for It was none other,
faced them boldly. Even ns the sands of the
Sea, or the chorus of n enmln ntmrn. ov
advanced. Throwing their collective arms
about the King's neck, they chanted in cho
rus, sopranos, mezzos, altos and tho voice
less "Wo need some clothes to go down to tho
shore, and the icebox Is leaking nnd the
tent Is due."
And Solomon, wise In his generation for
only a sage could explain a late home-coming
to a thousand wives nt once went to the
noarest street corner, nnd rubbing the magic
lamp, summoned tho gcnll.
"Get me an ueroplnne," he demanded.
But, your kingship, they haven't been In
vented ns yet," explained the genii, "but I've
got something just ns good." And ho 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 nnd lived happily over after.
Specifications Requested
The Boston Globe asks whether a man can
really love his" neighbor as himself. Do jou
mean the blonde next door, dear Globe, or
tho auburn-tinted Venus across the way?
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"Within Hearing of the School Cell
THIS Is the month when school begins.
The public statement that tho "niggard
liness and indolence" of farmers stund In the
way of the centralization of rural schools Js
0. remlndet that the institution known as
rtho little red schoolhouse" has not yet been
extinguished. It would be much fairer and
tnuch nearer correct to assign a different
reason for Us perpetuation.
The Anglo-Saxon love of local r.elf-gov.
mment bears some relation to this matter.
Englishmen and Americans have always In
sisted on having their courts easily acces
mble. geographically and otherwise Klm
jurlv there is in the lounirv places of Amer-1-a
a strong desire thut the si hooj bell shall
ie within hearing distunie, or almost. It is
the Anglo-Saxon dispositior to feel most
necure In th possession of democrat" Instl
tutlons when thoy are close at hand. Tho
consolidation of rural schools is going rap
Idly forward, but it is neiossarily subject to
limitation by local pilde. local ambition and
the sense of local Integrity,
Other causes help retmd tho process of
centralizing rut a! schools. It Is natural thut
fathers and mothers should wish to Keep
their children near home. Whero the con
nolldated school draws its pupils from a larg9
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 thi
most common .omplains of school adminis
trators and teachera is that tho schools aro
nowadays forced to assume too nwn paren.
Compensation Should Be Quick
FJUR years ago a railroad btakeman in
this city was Injured In the discharge of
his duties Ho lost his right arm and his
right leg ns a result. He sued for compen
sation and a Jury gave him an award of
$10,000, but the brnkeman has not yet re
ceived a penny of this sum Instead, he has
been spending money for four years to get
It, nnd will have to sptnd more now that the
last Court In which the case was tried hus
thrown out his claim on a technicality.
Under a Workmen's Compensation Act this
man s case no Isolated one In Pennsylvania
would ptobablj haw been settled inside of
a month, and the claimant for compensation
would have icteivcd lus monej the very
same dav the Commission flnallv .idjudicated
his case. He might not have icceived so
large a Mini as tho jury awarded him. but
ho would have got adequate compensation
promptlv and at no expense.
New York, Ohio and 21 other States In the
Union have Workmen's Compensation Acts
in force. They have not always worked sat
isfactorily, but certainly some method of
hastening final verdicts Is necessary.
All the British soldiers are being vacci
nated against typhoid and smallpox before
going to the front It might also be a good
idea to shoot each of them with a smtill-call-brcd
rlflo in order to pioiert them fiorn the
guns of the enemy.
tal duties.
There was never any roabon wh the Army
and Nav game should be played in anj
other Plato than Philadelphia, constant bick
ering in the matter dues neither institution
any good and it may seriously impair in
terest In the games.
The r hearing news comes that Mr Brjan
has effected treaties with sufficient powers to
Insure peaca with two-thirds of the world
In the same paper we read that thoso 10-Inch
has effected treaties with sufficient Powers to
be placed.
Judging from the talk among lh allies as
to tiis terms upon which they will permit
Germany to sue for peace, it is evident that
thev have overlooked the dangen attending
a pre-incubatlon enumeration of j 014ns poul
trv Tliote vvlco have ben contending all along
ha the Influence of tho East Is felt over
the count! y will find confirmation of their
vlewi in the market reports that sin"? the
war bread Is iltlng everywhere.
Impose the Last Prcluiuo
tTTHAT virile Republican leaderah,,, t4,11)JS
n In Washington is against PenroHniam i
Borah. Clapp. Cummin, and men of their tvne ' ,l ,8 rPm(1 m tUe K"3-'' Antral
make no secret of their opposition Thev ! tewatomvlt wants Ui make a name for
are close to national sentim, .,'., . ' MVWV this. war. Rut the ono he has
the verdict of 1910 11 I'enroMusrn U indorned
by Pennsylvania
The proposed Senatorial investigation of
the primary campaign expenses of Mr. Pen
rose would be futile. Tho mercenary char
acter of the Organization in this Ktate 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 Penruseism. It understands them.
There is but one pretense left to be exposed
Mr Penrose l capilalulns protection l ,, Tho Jg
l""r ", "S almant,e to '": P " real ! 4MnHW Kw t8, frtdom pay politically
l-Vnrosolsni He is posing an the one chain- , . ivuhvm.
riw who tan ietor cowmic aHly i j It 1 not iwjrprndng that the cutting into
batioaal aKttii That ioiUoj (CvturtiUtui t ae "noil' banltwuja ftUm JoudeautdUii
would teem enough for ordinary cirouin
staures. Reports from Berlin are to the effect that
the German outlook is still favorable. Noth
ing like being able to fee the cloud's silver
lining.
Fritz Kreisler. the violinist, is on duty
gucrdltig a bridge In Vlennaa teeular
' bridge, not violin bridge.
THERE i3 every likelihood that Robert
Straw bridge, well known as a member of
tho Radnor Hunt liub and us a polo player
of prc-cmlncncc, w ill be re-elected master of
hounds of tho Hare nnd Hounds Club In
England, although he has still part of I1I3
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 sas so, but few Ameri
cans arc called to bo master of hounds. And
yet Mr. Strawbridge accomplished this with
a few years of transmigratory residence of
the British Isles by gentlemanly courtesy,
good-fellowship and, perchance, his American
air of independence.
TIME was when Americans were not 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 becomo
editor of the London edition of the New York
Herald. He fought tho good fight and won,
and now he Is a power in British politics and
journalism
WHICH lccalls that American idioms
were not known in Britain, either. An
American newspaperman wioto an Item'
alleging that a ceitain Briton lind a "swelled
head Within sK hours the office was del-
ngetl with learned epistles, (juoting Lindley
Murray and all the other grammarians, to
the effect that It should have been "swollen
head."
I Since then P-ngland has made satisfactory
I progress In the gentle art of using slang.
THEY sat in a roof garden atop one of our
hotels, discussing and cussing tho 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 n book," tesponded
Louis, "bud I know also too much to wrlde
one " BRADFORD.
ntvNcns CLL TO arms
Since the French troops enteied Alsace
and Lorraine, Paris has been rejoicing in
tho prospective return of tho Lost Provinces.
A picture, entitled "After Forty Years," and
visualizing the leunion by showing an Al
satian demoiselle dancing with a French
soldier, has been scatteied broadcast on post
caids. London Punch has observed the occas
ion in there verses-
Guns of Verdun
Guns of Verdun point to Metz
From tho plated parapets;
Guns of Metz grin back again
O'er the fields of fair Lorraine.
Guns of Met are long and gray
Growling through a summer day;
Guns of Vet dun. gray and long,
Hoom an echo of their song.
Guns of Metz to A'erduii icar.
Sisteis, you shall foot the stme".
Guns of Verdun say to Metz,
' Fear not, for we pay our debts."
Guns of Met, thev grumble. "When""
UiDis of Verdun answer then.
'Sisters, when to guard Loiraine
Gunners' lay you East again"
CURIOSITY SHOP
The well-known phrase, "Who stiucl-f Bill"
Patterson" is "id to have originated Q years
ngo in a medical college In the Middle West.
It Id related that a student, William Patterson,
waB blindfolded while being hazed, his head
placed on a block and the block struck with an
axe. When the hazers sought to raise Patter
ion, they found that the shock had killed him.
The students were placed under arret and the
question of "Who struck Billy Patteron?"
aroee and has remained with u ever since.
The Other Way About
iJVlV s,te"sraphcr "Out of Job, aro you?
Did the boss catch you flirting?"
Second Ditto "No, 1 caught tho boss that
wn,5'' ?.ou must como to our wedding, dear."
Brooklyn Eagle.
But George Fred Resigned
One fancies that Turkish Ambassador Rus
tam Bey is tho Gcortro Fred Williams of his
country. Chicago News.
Bill's Watch
BUI Bowhay is a Jolly wight,
Ho loves his little joke;
Says ho: "My watch is water-tight,
It's often l;eon In soak."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
11 uiiiy were a German now
He'd show up good nnd flue,
His timepiece would most surely be
A "Watch upon the Rhine."
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
In Extremis
"Excuse me. ' sir," said tho strap-hanger,
"but would you mind moving your portman
teau from tho gangway? I really can hardly
find room to stand."
"Move my portmaneau," gasped , the
stranger; "those, sir, are my feet!"
"Is that so?" said Jenkins, "then perhaps
you would pllo them one abovo the other?"
Western Mall.
All Right, Have It Your Own Way
Young hubby has an awful ache,
With pain his tummy's rent:
His wifo baked bread, and by mistake
For Hour she used cement.
Wapakoneta, O., News.
Fully Recovered Evidently
"She was completely prostrated nnd made
very III by his perfidy."
"Did ahe recover?"
"Yes, $3000." Boston Transcript.
What Lacked Buttons
An English colonel nt kit Inspection said
to Private Flanigan:
"Hh' Yes, shirts, socks, flannels, all vety
good Now can von assure me that all the
articles of jour kit have buttons on them?"
"No, sir," said Private Flanigan, hesitat
ingly. "How's that, sir?"
"Aren't no buttons on the towels, sir."
Kansas City Stnr.
Dangers of a Great City
REV. ALLEN VISITS
BUFFALO AND FALLS
-Headline In Dunkirk, N. T. exchange.
Slander Refuted
Recent events cast a shade of doubt on
Mr. Kipling's remark as to the comparative
deadlines of the male and tho female of the
species. Chicago Herald.
Exclusive !
hoinewheic the following vcise was pub
lished somowheie 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 leal lonesome when I die:
It will bo ttrefiome 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 result of an argu
ment which required some mental calculation.
"I tell you," said Jackson, "that you are
altogether wrong In mr conclualont."
"Pardon me. but I am not," replied Johnson
"Didn't I go to school, stupid?" almost roared
his opponent
"Yes," was the calm reply, "and ou came
back attipld."-Tlt-Bit
Black, as an adjective applied to historic
eventa, dates back many centuries Black
Monday was nrst applied to Monday, March 30,
1206. when the Irish fell upon the English at
Cullen'J Wood, near Dublin, and massacred
men. women and children. Eaater Monila,
April H, 15W. was a Black Monday for Edwaid
III and hie arm), encamped before Paris. Thou
aanris of bis men dltd from cold and hunger
J.HJ8 tout fitttraid Pnac cue waitj, was old..
THE ROAD
This is to you like am other load.
A hjway old and gray, that naught ledeeuu,
Pist common hedgegrows flipping, on Its way
Across dull tneadowlande, o'er winding
streams.
;
Rut hear what ihli to.id is to me, my friend.
Lost in the blue of distances, afar.
It is a way of dreams, that does not end.
Thla side the farthest star.
The meadow bridge, the distant steeple tall.
The wooded slope, whero shifting shadows lit,
Like loyal frlenda, across the years still call,
To whisper memoriea of the daya 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 reatl
Oh. tell me, where, In all the wide, wide world,
Aeolus tunes his harp to softer eong
Than threads these tree, 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.
Is just a misty ladder to the stars
A wa of still, white dicains, that leads to
God.
Essie Phelps Duffy, In the Touth's Compan-
WIIEN somo of us read a few weeks ago
of nn archery tournament nt the Merlon
Cricket Club, at Haverford, we looked Upon
It as a revival of a sport which we had con
nected with Robin Hood's days. Probably few
Philadelphia wero aware that this city took
n prominent part In archery, DO years ago, and
that so much of the pastime, as has gained
a foothold In this country Is directly traceable
to the efforts made hero at that time.
I believe It would be safe to say that not a
dozen Philadclphlans ever have heard of tho
United Bowmen of Philadelphia; or, if they
have, have promptly forgotten It.
I confess that the story of the United Bow
men would never have been known to me
had It not been my fortune to stray ubon a
Httlo votume entitled "Archer's Manual," which
was published in 18.10, during ono of my visits
to on old book store. It Is an Interesting
little brochuro and I valued It also because ot
Its fro'itlsplco showing the Bowmen on tho
butts, In the quaint costumo which had been
designed for them by Titian Pcale, on artist
who was the founder of the organization, the
plate had been drawn by Thomas Stilly, the
portrait painter, who also becomo one of tho
founders.
Whenever vou want to know something of
tho history of tho city, as every good Phlla
delphlan should, vou hasten to consult tho
pages of ScharfC & Wcatcott's History, and
Watson's Annals. Being a Philadelphia!! and
having this habit fully developed I did tho
same when 1 desired to look up the United
Bowmen. But I did not find anything In
either of these works.
Yet I was curious and continued iny search
and was rewarded by uncovering a Httlo his
tory of this ancient society of archers.
This pamphlet was penned by the survivor
of tho littlo band of bowmen, R. B. Davidson,
who died in 1SS, nt the age of 50 years, and
who irallzlng that he held tho key to the
mystery, told the story of the rise of the
association.
It was a rather nmbltlotis name with which
to start an orcanlzatton of half n. dozen en
thusiasts. It nlso scV-mcd equally ambitious
for them to adopt a costume for the purpose,
but they did.
And It oil camo to pass Just because Titian
Pcalo felt a tightening of tho chest after his
return from tho Rocky Mountains on Long's
expedition, and felt the need of cxcrclso before
breakfast.
Titian Pcalo was the fourth son of the first
great American portrait painter, Charles Will
son Peale, and although himself a draughts
man and a naturalist, ho was not generally
regarded as a painter, yet, of courso, ho could
paint,
Peale accompanied Long's expedition In the
early part of the last century to explore tho
Rocky. Mountains In our then recently taken
over Louisiana territory. Ho died In 1SS5 at
the age of So yenrs, but some years before his
death he gave the history of tho formation of
the Bowmen to Mr. Davidson.
I need not quote him further than to give
his explanation of the gcnesl3 of the archers
here, and the Introduction of archery Into this
country.
"In 1S2;," he wrote, "after returning from
Long's expedition to tho Rocky Mountains and
feeling tho want of outdoor exercise and dis
liking billiards, tenpins, etc, a few friends
Joined in choosing archery before breakfast
and a walk in the country."
Tho friends who became tho first members
and founders of tho United Bowmen wero
Franklin Pcale, Titian R. Peale, Dr. Robert
E. Grimth, Samuel P. Grlmth. Ji Jacob G.
Morris and Thomas Sully. It appears that
Sully, who at that time was almost at his
height as a painter, did not take n very no
tlvo part. He did take tho walks In tho coun
try, for the country was much nearer tho
center of the city than It is today.
This will be better understood when I tell
you that the Bowmen held their first tourna
ments, If they may ho so-called, nt Bush Hill,
whero they set up their butts. Bush Hill was
cloao to tho city hospital, and tho archers
may bo said to have congregated for their
sport in the neighborhood of :oth street nnd
Falrmount avenue There Is not much to
suggest oiwn count! y In that neighborhood
now. But this was in l&.'S, when Pcale had
his Bowmen oiganled.
I should mention that they did not hold
tournaments under that name, but had their
"field davs." Tho costume, as can be seen
by Sully's picture of tho field day uniform,
was rather prepossessing, but looked a great
deal like a boy's suit of tho period that hod
reached full growth.
This uniform consisted of a Hslt sporting
cap of black bombazine, an Iron gray Jacket
bound with black braid, and whlto panta
loons. Thus were the United Bowmen tMr.,i
on field days and prize days, as they called
tho days when the archers shot for prizes
You can Imagine that this was a rather
exclusive circle. Only friends of the founders
were likely to apply for admission, and while
tho number was gradually Increased, at no
time did It contain more than JJ members.
lit 1RSS they changed their uniform again
This time they abandoned all suggestion of
bojhood In the design Tho new costume
consisted of a single-breasted frock coat with
standing collar of drapd'ete, Lincoln green
in color, evidently in honor of the gieat archer
Robin Hood, and this coat was trimmed with
gold lace, so you see they must have mode a
very pretty picture when they were all out
on a field day at Bush Hill.
An arrow worked In gold adorned the collai
of the coat, and a straw hat coveicd with
g.ecn cloth, turned up aauclly t nne ,w,
"with thiee ostrich feathers couchant" formed
a fitting capital to a noble figure. The ie
malnder of the costume Included white ponta!
loons, guard nnd belt of black leather and a
geld buckle
fundamental of all wj. No 6fflccholder ot
aspirant for public favdr wants the task 0f
telling his countrymen that they are wrong ana
that th6 foreigner l right. It Is an Unpopular
assignment. Tho few men who bravely assume
It deserve encouragement. So great Is the dl.
favor engendered In taking the other ti&tlon's
cause Ilka that of Spain In 1SS3 or Mexico in
1S4S, that nobody Is likely to do It Unless verv
strongly convinced that duty leaves him no
other alternative.
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Kcflcct Public Opin
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.
To the Editor of the Eiitttvo Ltdoeri
Sir As a citizen of Pennsylvania, although
absent In the South for several weeks, I am
Interested In the progress of affairs nt home.
t note with some disgust and more Indignation
the Insincere and hypocritical position of the
political leaders and newspapers supporting the
policy of "County Option."
Counfy option In Pennsylvania would lake
from every city, borough and township out
side Philadelphia, which Is a county by Itself,
tho right to decide by will of the majority the
policy to be pursued In regulating liquor l.
censes. Jn countries whero tho rural popula.
tlon exceeds tho urbnn, It would take from the
centre and glvo to tho outlvlng sections
the control. If In Pennsylvania tho Prohibi
tionists could secure Ct per cent, of tho voti
In favor of State prohibition, they would deny
to tho other 49 per cent, the right ot homo rule,
After pointing out tho demoralization which
attempted prohibition would work In Phila
delphia, a writer says that thero Is less drunk
enness In Now Orleans, with a liquor license to
every 250 people, than In Philadelphia, where
there Is one to every 760, and that In five weeks
ho has not seen a score of drunken men In th
Southern city. As for Portland, Me., where pro.
hlbltlon prevails, It Is notorious for drunken
ness. My cperlenco teaches mo that the advocat!
of local option and prohibition are sadly mis
taken, and yet I rccobnlze nnd would, If pobsI'
blc, eradicate the excesses and evils associated
with tho reckless sale and uso of alcoholic liq
uors. GEORGE MULLEIk
New Orleans, September 10, 1014.
ANTITYPHOID VACCINE
To tlia Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Tho experience of the American army In
tho practically total abolition of typhoid fevet
among our soldiers by tho use at tho anti
typhoid vaccine finds a striking confirmation
In the British army In India, In the British
Medical Journal of August 22 Is an official ap
peal by the British War Offlce for tho use of
this protective vaccination, In which It Is stated
that though Its uso is only voluntary, "at least
P3 per cent, of tho British garrison of India,
has been protected by inoculation, and typhoid
fever, which used to cost us from 300 to COi
deaths annually, Vns last year responsible for
less than 20 deaths." M. D.
Philadelphia, September 15, 10H.
FROM THE BANKERS VIEWPOINT
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Wn wish to congratulate tho publishers
of the Public Ledokii on the new evening edi
tion. An evening paper of tho Public Ledges
quality is a great addition to Philadelphia's
news service.
Wo presume that when tho exchanges are
again open we shall tee a financial page In keep,
ing with tho snmo department of the morning
edition. This will mako a great hit with the
bankers, brokers mid their clients. This cltv
has never had a full and accurate report ot
bond and stock transaction (particularly the
former) In an evening nowspnper.
AVlth best wishes for tho success of your new
est enterprise, we are,
USSING, SCOVILLU & CO.
Philadelphia, September 1G, 1914.
WELCOMES EVENING LEDGER
To the Editor of the Eirnlng Ledger:
Sir It the spirit of the littlo article from the
Evening Bulletin entitled "A New Kvcnlng Con
temporary," and reprinted In tho first edition of
tho Kvcnlng Ledger, September 14, Is to be
taken in good faith, then we should feel that
nt least more than one great ovcnlng newspaper
can go In Philadelphia, especially when such a
Journal as tho Bulletin welcomes as It dors the
Evening Ledger.
I also beg to tender my humble congiatula
tlons and good wishes for your success.
ADAM GEIBEL.
Philadelphia, September 1C, 1914.
COMMENDS OPPOSITION TO PENROSE
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir. I desire to commend your course In
opposing the nomination of Senator Penrose
for re-election. Tho sentiment in this part of
tho country Is running very strong against
Mr Penrose, and a paper like yours can help
11 out, and If the sentiment grows there ns it
is here, it certainly would result in his defeat.
ROBERT RITCHIE.
Beaver, Pa., Sept. 15, 1014.
FROM A POLICE C PTAIN
1o the Editor of the Eienlng Ledger:
Sir YOu havo my best wishes for su(ce- I
Ii.iv grentlv enjoyed tho first issues of th Eve
ning I.edgoi AVM, .1. McPADDEN
iCapt. Fifth Division Police Department.
Scptembu- 16, 1014.
THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
To th- Editor of the Ei ening Ledger:
Sir Permit mn to compliment you upon the
excellent show Ing" mado by your financial de
partment. I notice several articles In tonight"
Evening Ledger which do not appear in other
evening newspapers. If ou expect to gain the
confidence of tho brokeis, it la necessary to not
only print more news than is the custom, but
havo tho papers on salo with market closing
in tlmo for bankers and brokers when ther
leavti their olllces. Thus far, I may say th
work has been excellent.
PHILADELPHIA BROKER.
Devon, September 16. 1914.
U'flU
The rapid extension of the city caused the
club 10 change its grounds everv few veara
They at rne time rented a farm at Fountain
Gieen. at another they had g.ounds at N ce
ton and finally at Camae's woods Dr Will
Iain Camac was the last member admitted"
and he was elected In UK. About the time of
the Civil AVar the Bowmen virtually ceased to
exist, but their example eneoi...i C.10
- .i . ,..:""" ...encry
In this countrv. and it i,, v. . .
here and there until the piesent day. although
we hav ha,ri mti. .,...... , " "'-"U"gn
..,.. ..ii,,; auuui It
Bat this I, not the only Hporl t!mt rill,
Phla was the first to foster. That sound. ,'
a promise, and perhape it is.
That sounds lll:o
ORANviLLE
A New Internationalism
Irom tin Boton Htnld.
J?..'.31 ?vcrratd Virtue In the world Is
patriotism. It can be developed to excess
n,? !f, "' Sher ,oya,,' than the other
peoplo of .inoa own and, and thjt Is lovaliv
to an mankind We oe something. In 1
and war. to the spirit of a broad humm?
or to t.iose forces and influences which matte"
foi a better understanding of th" other feTlo w
rngdsaandein1erLe,r.Celltl0n f hU "hts and ":
Nuiownew juJUonaj fceaos ta tHa tatua
THANKS FROM NEW JERSEY
To the Editor of the EicnUg Ledger:
Sir Thank goodness, Camden is represented at
last! Philadelphia newspapers treat oui cltv
about tho same oa the New York newapapeia
treat Brookljn. I hee that tho news Is printed
in the Evening Ledger, and I can assuro jou
that the people of New Jersey will road jour
papei Ir jou contlnuo to let us know what i
happening over heio during tho hours we are
at work In Philadelphia, j, h. McD.
Camden, X J., August 16, 1914.
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
Tm re Is no assurance as jet that tho mine
ownerh In Colorado will meet tho President and
tho labor leaders half-way. Thus far tiny
have shown 110 willingness to concede anything
In tho interest of peace. When they fceo th
Federal troops moving out of their satrapj they
may feel differently -.New York World
What is the prime and fundamental fact of
thlH plan (for u truce m Colorado)? It is thai
a gentleman's agreement shall be substituted
for tho protection of the State to which bot
men and owners aio entitled, and that It aha I
e"fo,cc', bl tho Peii.on.il skill and power of
..... , ."wtiH ui win united mates, opeiatlng
through an cxtia-Icgal device, and ignorln
that government of lawa and not of men that
was so dear to our ancestors. New Yori. Sun.
Tho Western Powcis, Including the United
States, are not all likely to admit Turkey's
right to repudiate her treaty engagements
The performance of tho Turkish Government
bears all the earmarks of uu International
indecency. If the Turku persist they must
expect a day of reckoning. It may not he
convenient to insist upon it at once, but in
time it will be made. Chicago Herald.
The New Hampshire Bull Moose Indorse
ment of Senator Gallinger merely proves how
meaningless Is the official designation of
Colonel Roosevelt's party. The adjective
"progressive" applied to Mr, Gallinger is lit
tle short of ridiculous. Cleveland Fla'0
Dealer.
It Is perfectly proper that Great Britain
should try to captuie Germanj's foreign
tiado while the manufacture of goods is in
tcirupted and the waj-s of sea-borne com
merce aie blocked by war, but it Is question
able If the British appropriation of German
patents is entirely consistent with fair flgb
J4?3 la tho war si tra.Oe.Bocton Herald
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