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The Knife in the Bowels of Reform
THOMAS S. T. MACKLEEn voted In Select
Council to override tho Mayor'B veto of
tho Municipal Court smb. Mr. Mocklcer la
employed by the Municipal Court at a salary
of $250 the month. Of course, he was qulto
competent to take a Judicial Mew of the
question. It Is even possible that he could
have been Influenced by argument or fact to
vote ngnlnst the source of his salary. But
lie was nut so Influenced: not a bit of It. On
the contrary, ho stood "with the boys," first,
last and all tho time.
Mr. Macklecr Is but one of many whose
jobs depend on their votes. It Is never safe
for tho people to confide their Interests to
men whoso own interests are paramount. If
any citizen wants to know why the reform
administration Is hampered at every turn by
Councils, he has only to discover the means
of livelihood of certain "representatives of
the people" They owe their sinecures to tho
contractor bosses, to the Organization, and
the Organization Is their first and only love.
"When the public nski who and what they
are, they sweetly coo, "We are Republicans."
And the remarkable thins Is that so many
people believe them.
'Twill Be Dry in Olc Virginia
VIRGINIA has gone dry by a declslvo
majority. The light there has been going
on for years, the real battle having been to
persuade the Legislature to submit tho ques
tion to a Koneral vote. When that much was
won the rest was easy for the Prohibi
tionists. It would be idle to deny that in
tho rural districts of the South prohibition
has achieved some splendid results, and It
would be just as futile to question Its failure
In the cities. "Blind piss," "blind Users,"
"speak-easles" have flourished. Violation of
the law In most of the larger towns is open
and notorious. Making vice a crime by
statute can never be n great success. Local
option is tho reul remedy for the liquor prob
lem, for It restricts prohibition to localities
where enforcement of the law Is practically
automatic.
Militarism No Worse Than Navalism
THE German people are quite right In
resenting u great deal of the unreason
able criticism of the Fatherland. It would
be a pity if fair-minded men could have no
love for a nation which in the last half
century has amazed the world by Its mate
rial accomplishments. That England and her
Allies have been Jealous of German achieve
ment is too obvious to require comment. It
would bo entirely Illogical, therefore, for
American citizens to grow bitter over Ger
man militarism and nut consider England's
navalism. German preparation on land has
not been one whit more destructive of the
peace of the world than England's prepared
ness on the oceans. It is six uf one and half
a dozen of the other. The Kaiser's long reign
of peace Is at least presumptive evidence of
his slncero aversion to war. The Fatherland
Is entitled to a fair show, and there Is every
Indication that it will get It.
Vital History Should Be Taught
CURRENT events should be studied In the
schools in order tu make past history
more real to the pupils, and in order alho to
promute among them such a civic Intelligence
as good citizenship requires Current events
are history, and history is nothing except as
It considers civics and economics. In those
phases and aspects of tho war which belong
to Ameiican economic history, the schools
have a srreat educational opportunity which
should not be neglected To enlighten the
jnune people In tho questions that have to
do with American dependence and Independ
ence In commerce and industry Is to teach
them the economic resources and possibili
ties of their country, and to show them how
these questions are affectpd by the European
war is not to violate neutrality, but merely
to give due recognition to the flow of events
In the history of their own country.
Courage is the Conquest of Fear
WE DO not conquer the world by shedding
the blood of others. Victories are won hy
the loss of our own blond b"u-h is the
vicarious law of progress. To do right when
there is every Inducement to do wrong Is
heroic.
To have the courage of standing alone Is
the attribute of n strong man. Courage and
fear ara related as Innocence Is to virtue.
One makes possible the other There can be
no real courage without fear. Courage Is
the conquest of fear; virtue is innocence un
der temptation The battlefield of every life
is the soul. Browning writes, "When the
fight begins within himself a man's worth
something" Life Is not a promenade
through streets of cheering crowds, hut a
hard march over rough roads.
Running away from the battleground of
one's own soul may be set down as a great
sin.
He-enter Mexican Revolution
THE long expected has happened The in
tolerable tension Is over." This morning
II. U. Wells' words on the European explo
sion apply as fitly to Mexico. Villa's break
with his "First Chief Is now "official." He
has dropped the mask. Mexico Is not to be
without Its habitual revolution. Men familiar
with tho situation In Mexico have long ex
pected just this move. All Villa's protesta
tions of loyalty could not alter the fact that
Carranxa was not the man the Northern
General and his people, waaie1 tP ae In tne
National Palace. Jealousies and ambitions
aside, there have been signs of profound dif
ferences between the great naturat divisions
of Northern and Southern Mexico that spelt
conflict. Villa's revolution may be an at
tempt to put himself or his man In the chair
at Mexico City and his Ideas Into operation.
Or it may mean the setting UP of an Inde
pendent Northern republic. At any rate, It
means more months of turmoil and destruc
tion. Whether this will be worth the prlco
deponds on Villa's" sincerity In his stand for
a non-mllltary government and tho redis
tribution of the land.
Meanwhile, Vera Cruz becomes once more
a knotty problem.
No Stultification for a Mess of Pottage
AT WATSONTOWN yesterday "Doctor
-Brumbaugh assured his audience that
even the competent business administration
fell short unless sustained by high moral
purpose." Moral principles come first. It
does not profit a man or a State anything If
tho whole world Is gained and the soul Is
lost. It Is only nt this late date In social
history that the contrary doctrine Is being
preached. It Is only now that a mess of
pottage Is being dangled before the eyes of
the people of Pennsylvania In the expecta
tion that It will tempt them into stultifica
tion of their collective conscience. Doctor
"Brumbaugh understands tho aspirations of
this people and the deep purpose underlying
their efforts. It s only Penrosclsm which
Imagines that morality Is not an Issue.
Stand Up for Pennsylvania
STAND up for Pennsylvania," says Doctor
Brumbaugh, who has always stood up
for her himself and to whom the public Is
looking with full confidence for further serv
ices of the same kind. Stand up for Penn
sylvania! Aye, talte away from her the re
proach which designing men have fastened
on her. Sweep out the antl-morallsts, who,
by a conspiracy of plunder, have managed
to get control of the offices. Cleanse the
atmosphere, which Is pure In all else but
politics.
A great State, magnificent In Its resources,
more magnificent In Its accomplishments; a
veritable nation among nations, generous In
the complexity of its endeavor, the Industrial
pride of the hemisphere; a State founded by
a man with a vision, a moral vision; a Com
monwealth which owes its greatness to
tho stern principles of right which ani
mated and inspired Its early and subsequent
struggles.
Only one blot is on her banner, only one
stain attaches to her name. Penrosclsm, fit
successor of Quaylsm, Ib the State's sole
humiliation. Discipline It, excise It, drive it
out! Stand up for Pennsylvania!
Dr. Bacon OverrulesJThe Mayor
AN EXAMINER'S report, confirmed by
XXJudge Audenried, declares that Dr. Wil
liam D. Bacon was never elected to Select
Council from the 44th Ward. Tho examiner
found that Dr. Philip H. Moore, fusion candi
date, received a majority of the votes cast.
By the use ot dilatory writs In the courts.
Doctor Bacon continues to hold the office
which does not belong to him. It will prob
ably be January before his appeal can be
disposed of by the Supreme Court.
Doctor Bacon Is also a dual officeholder.
He Is a real esttate assessor, a position which
puts $3000 a year Into his pocket.
The Mayor's veto of tho Municipal Court
grab was defeated by one vote. Doctor
Bacon cast it.
"He Watched and" Wept"
MANY a country parson has run his godly
race remote from towns without ever
wishing to change his place. His content
ment with his lot and his devotion to the peo
ple of his parish are almost Incomprehensible
to men more ambitious for position and
power. There was such a man. perhaps, who
camo into your life. There was such a man.
perhaps, who molded the community where
you once lived nearer to christian Ideals.
A man he was to all the country dear
. . . . In his duty prompt at every Mil,
He watched and wept, he prajed and felt.
for all.
He was the burden-bearer and burden
sharer of his people. He was a soldier of
the Crosi, risking hii health and exhaust
ing ills strength In ceaseless toll and self
forgetful performance of duty. He came to
his white hairs and bent figure prematurely,
and there were those who spoke of him then
as a "broken-down minister" of no further
use. But the angels had kept tho scroll, and
the record of his deeds and character had
ben written In human hearts forever. From
the modest little parsonage In tho village,
with lilacs in the door yard, he was called,
not to a larger salary or a city pulpit, but
to the golden city and a mansion prepared
of old for his coming
The hardships of peace proved too much
for General Villa.
The submarines have a way of getting
under things.
Don't despise consolations however small
the scrapple season Is almost ready to open.
Hats manufactured In Philadelphia are
known all over the world and they cover a
multitude of sinners.
Senator Penrose never has anything to
say about morality, but Dr. Brumbaugh is
full of It.
As a matter of fact, the Delaware could
get along without the Government, but the
Government could not get along without the
Delaware.
Each side complains that the other Is
guilty of inhuman cruelty In the conduct of
the war. German character Is not un un
known quantity and a nation does not change
its qualities over night. War Is war. l'er
haps the Allies do complain too much.
There has been too much other excitement
for the people to pay much attention to the
anti-trust bills, but the conference Clay
ton measure seema to be ahout as sensi
ble) as could reasonably be expected In tho
circumstances.
It Is an era of Indiscreet diplomats. Our
own service seems to have no claims for
superiority. In fact, tho rivalry among
envoys to say wrong things at the psycho
logical moment Indicates that we must exert
ourselves if we expect to hold the cham
pionship. The success of the buy-a-bale-of-cotton
movement in the South has been remarkable.
If the people Instead of the Government step
to the front In an Industrial crisis of this
kind, not onl ' are the results accomplished
better, but the underlying principles ot our
constitutional system are preserved.
PASSED BY THE CENSOR
THERK nrrlvcd In Philadelphia this week
a copy of the "Courier of Political, Exiles,"
the official paper of those sent to Siberia by
the Czar. It Is printed In Russian, but for
obvious reasons la published In the capital
city of Russia's ally, France. Tho Courier
contains tho first authentic account of the
death of Dszheparldzc ono of the 160 Social
Democratic members of the second Duma,
who were exiled to Siberia for affixing their
signatures to the famous Vlborg manifesto
a RUHslan declaration of Independence.
Laying aside entirely the pathetic human
sldo of tho story, the account of tho last
hours of tho Russian sounds strangely out of
harmony with the honeyed words of the Czar,
addressed to his "Dear Jews" and "My Loyal
Poles." In part, the Courier says!
"At 8 o'clock In the evening tho train
approached a small station, Ynmskayn, whero
we were to chango trains. 'All out,' shouted
the head of tho convoy, opening the doors.
Dszheparldzc rose together with the others,
but Immediately fell to tho ground, crying,
'I cannot. I mn nil In.' Tzcrctcll and Mncha
radze picked him up nnd placed him on a
dirty rug nearby.
"'How dare you sit down, you dog?'
shouted a gendarme, whereupon his com
rades picked him up und carried him out of
tho car to the station platform. We had to
wait fully nn hour for tho arrival of the
train for Kursk. Surrounded by a host of
gendarmes, beneath the open sky, in tho hor
rible cold and but tho scant prison clothes
on our backs, we waited In the snow, shiv
ering, hungry and trembling for our lives
lest one of the gendarmes take a fancy to
shoot us. Dszheparldzc alone was permitted
to sit down on tho ground. Beside him
stood Ills wife with her 2-yeur-old child In
her arms. After our nrrival at the Kursk
depot we were dlsimtchcd to the prison.
"All of us, 45 men In nil, were locked up
In a cell 12 feet by 8. All along the floor lay
the victims of Russian barbarism. Not only
was It Impossible to pass from one end of
the cell to the other, but It was Impossible
for one to stretch out on tho floor. In a half
hour tho air in the room became intolerable.
One of us took a chance and attempted to
open a little window, but the soldier on duty
ordered him back to the floor. In an hour
Dszhcparldze began to Biiore heavily. We
pounded nt the doors and demanded that
some of us be transferred to another cell. At
midnight the warden of the prison, Kalmi
koff, entered nnd ordered that members of the
Imperial Duma be given room in another cell
nearby. That night Dszheparldze died with
out having received any medical attention."
JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT was tho
most vitriolic dramatic critic in Chicago,
where he sat in theatrical Judgment for tho
Record-Herald. He was feared by actors
nnd managers alike, yet, when It was learned
that he had been captured by the Germans
In Belgium and was threatened with death
as a spy, even his enemies in the profession
were sorry. Of course, ho was released,
hence this story.
The other night two actors who had felt
the sting of Bennett's pen stood in front of
the Garrlck Theatre discussing the war. Ono
referred to Bennett's visit to the scene of
conflict.
"Wouldn't It be awful." exclaimed the other
with heartfelt worry, "If he didn't like tho
way they fought!"
THE original manuscript of Arnold Ben
nett's "Tho Regent," also known as "Tho
Old Adam," is now In this country, the prop
erty of Edgar Selwyn, the dramatist. How
Sclwyn smuggled the manuscript out of Ben
nett's house at Thorpe-le-Soken, in Essex,
England, Is an Interesting tale. Mrs. Ben
nett Is th feminine Cerberus who guards
original manuscripts with a zest and enre
verging on the fanatic. No manuscript has
ever been known to leave her possession be
fore. Bennett and Selwyn were discussing
things In general when the former offered the
desired manuscript to tho dramatist.
"But how will I get It past your wife?"
queried the American.
"Here It Is; just put It under your coat
and walk out." responded the Briton.
"But It's a bulky package and she'll see it."
"If she stops you give her this." replied
Bennett. And seizing a pen ho wrote on tho
cover of tho bundle: "This manuscript be
longs to Edgar Selwyn and Is tho property
of no woman."
And that is how the manuscript was smug
gled out of the Bennett home.
IT WAS In the Pncono Mountains the last
week-end. A numher of legal lights, mem
bers of the Lehigh County bar, including
Judge Frank M Trexler, were holding a
friendly debato on the fine points of the
law. Two men of the Poconos passed by.
"Are alt those lawyers?" queried the first.
"Most of them are," replied the second,
"nnd the others nro Judges."
THE present attempt on the part of Russia
to stop alcoholism in the nrmy is not the
first of its kind by any means. Czar Alex
ander made every effort to stop the drinking
habits of soldiers anil especially of officers,
Whenever a case of Inebriety camo under his
observation the punishment wns swift and
severe. Ono evening an officer of tho Impe
rial guards had dined neither wisely nor
well, and was showing decided symptoms of
intoxication. Knowing the fate thnt would
await him If caught, ho took a droshky to
drive to regimental quarters.
Suddenly, to his undisguised terror, he paw
approaching the carriage of the Emperor.
Motioning the carriages to stop, tho Czar ex
claimed angrily:
"Major, what are you doing here?"
"Your Majesty," replied the still quick
wltted officer. "I am Just tnking a drunken
officer to the guardhouse."
The reply so pleased the Emperor that ho
pardoned the officer there and then.
BRADFORD.
CURIOSITY SHOP
An authority describes a "Bohemian" as
"a person, man or woman, who does not go
Into society, but who is happy-go-lurky, un
conventional, now Hush, now short of money;
who. having money, spends It freely, and,
having none, hopes for It In the near future;
who makes the best of everything and takes
life as it comes. Your true Bohemian Is a
phoilHopher, and. In spile of tils unconven
tionally, ho is at least as likely to be re
epectable as a leader In conventional society."
The "day of the camel" was November 4.
656, when Talha and Zobehr. rebellious Arab
chieftains, wure roasted to death by the
Caliph All. Ayesha, the widow of Moham
med. Is said to have looked on from the back
of a camel, whence Its name.
Estotlland was an Arctic country existing
only In the Imaginations of olden geogra
phers It was placed by them in the spot
now occupied on the maps by Newfoundland.
Labrador and the Hudson Bay district. It
was, alleged to have been discovered by two
Frleslnnd fishermen, driven oul of their
courso by adverse winds. In 1497 Cabot set
sail to the mystlo continent and discovered
Newfoundland. Milton, In "Paradise Lost,"
refers to this land: "The snow trom cold
Estotlland."
The term "Galway Jury" originated In
Ireland In 1635, during state trials held to
dccldo the right of tho English crown to
Mayo, Bllgo, Lcltrlm, noscomtnon and Gal
way. The four first named decided In favor
of the king, with Oalway opposing. In con
sequence the Sheriff of Gnlway was fined
$6000 nnd each of the Jurors $20,000.
The exclamation, "God save the mark," or
iginated In nn Irish superstition. If a person,
on telling of nn Injury sustained b ysome ono
else .touched tho correspodlng spot on his
own person, he was able to avert similar
Injury by cxclalmnlg "God save the mark,"
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
Comparisons
Tho little taxpayer appeared worried. Ho
owed one cent and was nervous and uneasy,
"If I were ns easily affected by dobt as
he," said tho ruler of tho land nnd sea, "I'd
have St. Vitus' dance."
Which explains to some extent the differ
ence between the Individual and tho State.
On the Battlefield
"Wo shall conquer," exclaimed tho general
to his troops. "Our hearts arc In tho fight."
"But," queried the troops, "are we In It?"
A Literary Color Scheme
Most poets nro blue because thoy nro not
read,
There's No Accounting for Taste
"Dies in a policeman's arms." Newspaper
headline.
The Deduction
"What foolish things a fellow will do When
he's In love."
"Oh, Margy, has ho proposed?"
From Solomon Jr.
It doesn't pay to be too forward, especially
In n head-on collision.
The Countersign
"Now mind, Mary, if a sentry asks you
who you arc, you must immediately answer,
'Friend.'"
"Yes'm: but what am I to say If he asks
me how baby is?" Punch.
Applied Arithmetic
Puzzled Diner What have you got for dln-
Wnltcr Roastbecffrlcasscedchlckenstowcd
lambhashedbakcdandfriedpotatoe s J a m pud
dlngmllkteanndcoffee. Diner Give me tho third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, eighteenth and nineteenth syllables.
Tit-Bits.
One Word, Please
Where'er 1 go there haunts me
A word of strangest sound;
It mocks at me and tauntq me
And chases me around.
When t am getting sleepy,
About the morning bell.
The zephyrs sing to me, "P-Il-Z-M-Y-S-L!"
In early dawn,
Across the lawn,
The crickets shrilly swell
That r-v-r
And Z-7.-7.
And R-M-Y-S-L!
When spurs of trooper rowel
Their horses In attack.
That town without a vowel
Gets up and slams 'em back.
When other hamlets skimpy
Such consonants repel,
I dearly love to hymn P-R.Z-M-H-Y-L!
In sound It Is
The bullets' whiz
Where serfs at last rebel
This P-P-P
And Z-Z-Z
And R-M-Y-S-L!
Ah, me! the music verbal
Thnt llefl within the word!
It consonants burble
Beats anything I've heard.
When guests arc getting gapy
You ring old boredom's knell
Hv bidding them, "now, say P-
R-Z-M-S-Y-Ll"
It brings tho buzz
Of bees. It does
The droning of a shell!
This P-P-P
And Z-Z-Z
And R-M-Y-S-L!
John O'Keefo In New York World.
Horse of a French Color
The Groom Well, Bill, you won't see tho
guv'nor's horse any more; they've taken him
for tho army.
The Gardener Oh! I suppose now he's
going to be what tho Frenchlcs call a "horso
de combat." London Opinion.
An Alternative
Mr. Newlywed Did you sew the button on
my coat, darling?
Mrs. Newlywed No, love. I couldn't find
the button, nnd so I Just sewed up the but
tonhole. Judge.
The Lesser Evil
Mr. Borem Shall we talk or dance?
Miss Weercigh I'm very tired. Let us
dance. Boston Transcript.
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA
A Culinary Sherolock Holmes
"Wnlter, give me the menu."
"We have none, but I can tell you what we
have."
"You must have a jolly good memory."
"Not at all. I simply look at tho table
cloth." Pole Mele.
Talcs of Three Cities
There was a young man in N. Y.
Who never would eat with a FY,
Said he, "All my life
I have et with a nlfe
Roast beef, veal and mutton and PY,
A fisherman from Terre Haute
Once bragged of a fish ho had caute;
But tho fisherman's dauter
Knew more than she auter,
And cried, "It was one that you baute!"
There was a young fellow In Butte
Who went on a butteful tutte.
Next morning In bed,
He put Ice on his head
And murmured: "Ohwhydldldutte!
New York World,
Hampered Ambitiou
Ray As long as there was another boarder
at the farmhouse you had somebody to
talk to.
Fay Hut as there were only the two of
us there was nobody to talk about. Judge.
THE SWIMMEll AT ELSINOIlE
(suNiusrj
Above the Swedish shore a bar of gold
Shows in the gray the colored toiches light
Among the clouds rose, azure, chrysolite
Flame, glow and flicker In the young house
hold. Obsidian-tinted waves me swift enfold
With glittering sprays of pearls; to where
the night
Has left a biting coldness I take flight,
This warms my blood and makes my heart
more bold!
Am I In sky. in water, or in air?
For all seems one I glide through lucent
green.
Through turquoise blue, through chang
ing hues of red
Vermilion, scarlet, wild rose, and the glare
Of ruby fire; on golden stars I lean.
Then float 'mid tangled rainbows In an
emerald bed.
Maurice Francis Egan in Scrlbner's.
WilEN you come to think of It, It Is rather
remarkable that wo have had our old
friends the minstrels with us for more than
i0 years. They have weathore devery Inno
vation In theatricals,' the decline atid fnlj of
the stock ventures! the advent of tho travel
ing companies, comic opera, vaudeville and
now even moving pictures. And they nre
going on, but not telling tho Bame old Jokes,
night nftcr night.
All my efforts to run down to Us dark
origin the libel that minstrel Jokes are ven
erable resulted In failure. Some of the best
Jokes I recall wero first passed over tho foot
lights by a minstrel company. Only after
they becamo public property did thoy find
their way Into periodicals.
HAVING become a venerable Institution
many years ngo, there naturally arose
a dispute as to the place whero negro min
strelsy had Its birth. Probably not so many
cities ns claimed Homer for their own con
tended, but certainly Philadelphia and Now
York had their advocates.
I am willing to admit a prejudice In favor
of this city, nnd ns no other place on tho
globe ever supported minstrelsy for so long
a time wo seem to have something of a pro
prietary right In this form of entertainment.
Tho beginning was vory modest. Beforo
tho word had been heard In connection with
such an cntcrtnlnment there wore black-faced
acts on tho American stage. Ono of the
first big hits was made by Thomas B. Rico
in his "Jim Crow," which has got Into tho
vocabulary of the language. No ono could
call that nondescript act minstrelsy as wo
have known It, yet It had Its Influence.
THEN came black-faced banjo acts, such
as Billy Whltolek used to do; others simi
lar to Georgo Washington Dixon's "Zip
Coon," nnd still minstrels did not appear on
the scene. All of these nets were familiar to
Philadelphia theatre-goers In the 30s" and
early 40s. Dixon resided hero for a time,
and during the epidemic of cholera in 1832
published a weokly "Cholera Gazette." Ho
sang "Zip Coon" at tho Tlvoll Garden, on
Murkot street west of Thirteenth, nnd every
boy In tho city was whistling the refrain.
Billy Whltlock In his autobiography gives
a version of his connection with tho organi
zation of the minstrel show. During tho
winter of 1840 he and his partner, Master
John Diamond, whose real name was Frank
Lynch, were playing at the Walnut Street
Theatre, and when the night for their benefit
approached Whltlock conceived the Idea of
Introducing a novelty..
Whltlock asked Dick Myers, a violinist. If
he would play the violin with them and form
a trio on their benefit, and Myers ngreed. So,
on that occasion, for the first time in public,
Whltlock said, banjolsts were accompanied
on tho stage by a violinist. And even that
docs not look like a minstrel show, does It?
Yet it was from this germ that tho big, sablo
semicircle which we recall with pleasure
grew into the minstrels.
IN Its early form minstrelsy was essential
ly musical. The first band of minstrels
that traveled around the country had Master
Olo Bull as one of Its members. Thero were
Virginia Screnaders and New Orleans Ser
enades, and while all the acts were done In
blackface, they were of a musical character.
They gave somo clever travesties on tho
Italian opera, which was then attracting tho
attention of the musically Inclined, and from
all accounts these burlesques were not only
bright and witty, but were admirably set, so
far as musical numbers went.
Ono of the first minstrel troupes which
performed in this city was the New Orleans
Serenaders. They wero here in K49, and
probably earlier, and they gave a perform
ance in old Musical Fund Hall. In the com
pany was Nelson Kneass, a song writer and
musical composer, whose songs were sung all
over the country at tho time. There may still
be persons who recall the strains of "I Hear
the Hoofs," "Go Way Black Man," "Rosa
Clare" and "Nelly Was a Lady." I feel con
fident that the last named at least will bi
remembered, for It was sung In tho days of
Carncross Minstrels, In the little Eleventh
Street Opera House.
THERE were nlso In the company Mnx
Zorer, Georgo Swalne, Thomas Burke,
Master Olc Bull, J. H. Collins. Sam Sanford
nnd J. C. Ralnor. Sanford, whoso real name
was Lindsay, took his stage name from an
other performer, Jim Sanford. His uncle,
William Lindsay, also was In the business.
Sanford may bo said to have been respon
sible for the vogue negro mlnstrolsy has had
In Philadelphia. He opened Sanford's Opera
House, nt Twelfth and Chestnut streets, In
1853. Whon tho place was burned he took
the old church building on Eleventh street,
which hnd already been transformed Into a
playhouse by Cnrtee. This was tho begin
ning of the history of the Eleventh Street
Opera House, where minstrelsy wns pre
served for more than half a century,
IN SANFORD'S company nt the time wns
Jilllen, as he appeared on tho bills, but tho
singer subsequently revealed himself as Ira
D. Sankey when ho engaged In evangelistic
work with Dwight L. Moody.
The Inst time I saw Snm Sanford was al
most 20 years ngo, when he danced Bob Rid
ley nt the Walnut Street Theatre with Prim
rose and West's Minstrels. He wns then a
very old man, but very nlmblo on his feet.
GRANVILLE.
The Female of the Species
From Che Ohio Htatt Jourvnl.
It takes a nian a long time to get back into
the swing of his regular work after a vaca
tion, but a woman without a moment's delay
resumes the charge on the red ants In the re
fllgeratnr with all the zeal and verve with
which she left off,
THE IDEALIST
What Is the most powerful phrase In the
English langunge?
I put the question to a gathering of folks
whose presence there indicated their fa
miliarity with the literature of history.
Of course, the phrases that have thun
dered down through the years predominated.
"Give me liberty or clip me death!" "Don't
give up tho ship!" Lincoln's ennobling
"All that I am I owe to my mother" the
offerings seemed Interminable.
Vp rose a modest-appearing young
woman. "Friends," she said, "aro we not
up too far among the mountain tops? These
suggestions are real thrillers. I confess, anil
I certainly shall not attempt to detract from
their magnificent grandeur. But give me a
phrase that makes me happy each day.
Isn't that tho right conception of 'power
ful'?" We admitted It was. Then she ex
plained; "I am employed In an office where the
former boss was a veritable grouch. And,
of course, his grouch was contagious. Every
body seemed scared; afraid to move out of
a circumscribed path. Naturally, en
thusiasm and Initiative both lay dormant.
That the highest efficiency was not secured
from the employes was attested when this
man was relieved of the office's management
by the company's president.
"In. cam a new nun. The first morning
ho walked briskly dpwn the long ali v
tween our desks, but not too briskly in .i
a bright, cheery 'Good morning' to each J2
You would have thought that a Kl
sunshlno hnd exploded. Typewriters Lft'i
polindod harden clerks moved about -..
and the offico boy actually ran. Th k ??f
part of It Is that he kept It Up, day after &''
In fact, he's doing It yet. And we all l$7'
by him. It Isn't tho 'Good morning,' rrii
It's tho fact that these simple words .M
us that wo work with him rather thn?w.
him. And 'Good morning' started It all ot4
You employers who arrive In the tnorri.--with
yesterday's troubles still bearm W'
down, try a slmnlo "Good morning" Jvy01U
who serve youv 4
It will accelerate your own red cornusrt.?
as much as theirs. 'ucies!
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Oinfrilitltintia Ttmt Tliilln) T)..1.l! r-. . 1
ion on Subjects Important to Cityl
State nnd Nation. .'
To the Editor of the Kventng teiotr:
Slr-"Done In Philadelphia" promlssa to u
nn Interesting feature of tho Evening LedojC
but many of your readers, I believe, would Ilk?'
to see the reviews line a little better with hi l
tory than the Bradford article did a few d1
ago. A better view of Franklin can be htj,
than the following extract gives by readlnri
Franklin's story of tho occurrence mention!'!'
How Frnnklln managed to get this omcV
nnd how he turned the tables on DradforX''
by bribing tho postboys to neglect Bradl
ford's Mercury and tnko care of his Qi
zetto Is cf? characteristic of the grmt
philosopher, who was not all philanthropist
where business was concerned.
Franklin says that Samuel Kolmer ana David
Hnrry had botli failed and left the city, and
"there remained now no other prlntor In Phils
dclphla but the old Bradford, but ho was rich
and easy, did a little business by straggn
hands, but wns not anxious about It. Howerer
as he held tho poBtofflce, It was Imagined h
had hotter opportunities for obtaining tho news
his paper was thought a better distributer of
advertising thnn mine, nnd therefore had mort
which wns profitable to him and a dlsadvss.'
tago to mn. For though I did Indeed recelis
and send papers by the post, yet the publlo
opinion was otherwise; for what I did send
wns by bribing tho riders, who took thorn prl
vately, Bradford being unkind enough to forbid
It, which occasioned somo resentment on mr'
part, and 1 thought so meanly of the practlct
that whon I afterwards came Into his position
I took caro never to repeat It."
As to another point: Wallnce's History of the
Bradford Family shows the location of a.
Bradford's offices. SAMUEL W. HOSKIN8 ,
Philadelphia, September 22, 1914.
ADMIRATION FOR THE GERMAN PEOPLE
To the Editor of the Evtnlna Ltdaer:
Sir Amorlcnns In their attitude toward th
present 'European war are not going to try lo '
juuku me ucroutn h.ujjic. a ncy nro going td
render their Judgment, and are doing so now,
on tho question of Prussian militarism. That
was tho great fact behind all this conflict.
Nowhere hi this country is there very much
hostility to the German people. Wo havs m
great a liking for them as for any people ta
tho world. Wo admire and nre greatly In
debted to their achievements In nil the arts
of peace. American public opinion has no an- l
tlpathy toward them, only criticism of the feu.
dnl Ideas of Government that are held by th
ruling class, and any attempt to state the mat
ter otherwise, such as some writers have lately
made. Is a rank Injustice to the people of this
country. J. K. VARN'UM.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22, 1014.
IN REFERENCE TO "PORK"
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir You state In your editorial that Senator
ronroeo voted for "pork." It Is easy enough V)
criticise men in public life, but when a man
has to go before tho people nnd get their votes
he would be a fool if ho did not try to earn
their favor. Popular government means having i
populnr candidates. JUSTICE,
Philadelphia. September 23, 1014.
THE STREETS OF PIHLADELPUIA
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Last winter Philadelphia hnd the sno
off the streets days beforo New York was able
to clear her highways. But why Is It that
Philadelphia can never get the flirt off her
streets? There are thousands of citizens w&o
would bo glad to have you answer this quel
tlon. W. B. IZZBAND.
Philadelphia, September 21, 1014.
FOLLOW VIRGINIA'S EXAMPLE
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Virginia has gono dry. I think it wwli
be a fino thing for Pennsylvania to do llkewu.
Local option may bo all right, but It is a well-
known fact that gang politics and lKiuor aiwaji
go together. PROHIBITIONIST.
Camdon, September 23, 1014.
THINKS PENROSE A WEAK GIANT
Sir You aro quite right. In the mlnorltrl
senator ronroso is niuui as wean a r;prci-
.1 .. .1... In.Ann.n f ,l.le Cn.A a a fAtlM bftl
UVU Ul IIJ IIHtlcoMl lit lla .Jtoti no w-.--j
reasonably expected. The war he wanted with I
.Mexico wnuiu nave aono no gooa, pecaueo "
roseism Keeps its touowers ai noma io ui.
GOOD GOVERNMENT,
September 23. 1014.
A Victory For Science
What modern medical science can accompllrt
Is shown by the evident fact that the batui,
against the bubonic plague at New Orleani M,
been won.
Fifty years ago the outbreak of the plafj
there would have caused even more widespread
nnd intenso uneasiness than did Its receK
appenrnnce, nnd no doubt tho list of u
would have been very lengthy. Reports W
New Orleans now nre that thero Is not a ili
case of bubonic plague under treatment in V
city.
That does not mean that other cases will not
appear, but It Is evidence that the medwu
authorities know how to stamp out tne pi"
nnd that this country need never fear th"K
will spread from city to city and Stat" J,
State, killing hundreds and caualiiK terror
everywhere. The victory of the medicine J
has been accomplished without the hu"u
that would accompany a victory on the Mit"
field, but It Is just bb worthy of praise.
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
The country is heavily indebted to SenaUM
Burton and his allies for a great victory l
in its behalf. Indianapolis News
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II lliu iruiliumuil llluriunv o,...M... . .,,,.!,
way ill this section. It will be dlrettod as "rjj.l
ly against tne nrewery-nnaiicvu ""'""'!, ':lti
tics as against the beverages which It al!D
-.ew torn woriu.
President Wilson does well to "",sl, "' isJ
truce between the Colorado mine l'cra,": m
tneir strixing lanorurs 'ane mine "",',, thai
have to show stronger objections to " j
tney nave I! liiey expect me ''"",,."., roii-
liuio wiiu mem in wieir rumon. v..
New York Trloune.
Ferocity may beget ferocity Is "jj"
reprisal for Ulielms with slioi aim - ,
torch If the allies reach Oermaiiy a
not unlikely that they will? If tn. 0I R, W
of (lerman feel that they must tight "; w
enemy weapons u ine- iirr i" --, Timet.
a terrible cxamplo to foilow.-Ncw orfc.
Discussion of tho pending rivers nnd hjW
bill throws light on the current idea J" .J,,,
eminent uy coiuuiiobiuho " .-," jj4T,
that, no matter how many experts lnlM
thtro will alwny be work for I'u'"'che plaB
and tho sturdy common scute ol "
citizen. Chicago Heiald.
One year ago the Impressive funeral j" s'mct
Giynor took place at Trinity C hurcn.
iu.- .. it .. ,nn.i r the nollcles lw " v!
he was devoted have been-lt may - "
reason-changed. His political un" 'Jus'
..I I. .- 1.. ..,. ,.mm! ThO m0".. ft
...V..U. . ... "'" .,.. ,h. OHK'r
many camps -,.
project has been stalled. Truly the
YorK ooes noi - .. r
in of creat dlgnny ;iitkai
plrlng miin, but It Is a gravevaid "" J
Mayor of New York
sinister reputation
hope.r-New York Herald.
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