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PH ADEUHU. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 191.
WTio ffoeth borrowing
Gocth a-sorrowing. Thomas. Tusscr.
jDerk defeat la tho Kaiser's portion In Africa,
naturally,
Our ancestors who colored their homespun
etethea with butternut Juice were not worried
eeeauso thox could not got German dyes.
Pennypackcr fop PrealdentI "Why not
change tho form of government and make
him KalsorT
More strength to tho arm of tho Bureau of
t 'Municipal Research In lta light for artistic
1 billboards.
There Is only one thing rudder than tho
i average spring- poem. That Is tho average
t Joke about tho average Boring poem.
It Is apparently tho Intention of Germany
to carry through her submarino campaign
literally over our -dead body. "Wo shall seel
Suggestion to Socretnry Baker; Why not
recruit an army corps from tho collego de
baters who havo lost decisions on propared
Besa? 1 i
How a man born Horst von der Goltz ever
passed frontiers as "Brldgeman Taylor" Is ono
of the mysteries which only an "International
spy" can explain.
A Christianized Turkey Is expected after tho
war. Perhaps thjs is only a kind way of ex
pressing what wo have already been told that
there won't bo any core.
Tho friends of former Governor Penny
packer will be delighted to know that the re
ports of tho seriousness of his illness aro ex
aggerated. A Pennsylvania Dutchman ia In
tho prime of life at 73.
The name of the German who single-handed
held up a ship, Imprisoned tho captain of a
40-rocn crew and generally cut up frightful.
Schiller. A good name In Germany, but we
rarest he change It to John W. Emden, 2d.
om Philadelphia to Willow Grove and re
am by motor costs 30 cents in tolls. The
rcost In gasoline will presently be incalculable.
If the motor enthusiasts really want to do a
( service, they will abolish tho gasoline tax and
keep the tolls.
No prohibitionist will be satisfied with the
. temperance bill passed by the Virginia Legis
lature, wiucn permits u. uiuu to uuy quart
of whisky a month. A quart In a lifetime
I ( la too much, In the opinion of the average
restriction t.
The Mayor has put his well-wishers in a
cullar situation. If the transit plan was
ictated to him, then it Is dishonest. If it
bis own idea, it is a dreadful indication of
Inability to understand what the city
And the Mayor insists that he is his
master!
It seems that the consumer, poor old dear.
was only suffering a delusion when he paid
extra, for his cool. The tax wasn't legal, the
dealers paid It, the consumer will never see
It. Art. well, what Is 12.225.000 to the ultimata
I consumer after all? He has figured in bigger
i, deal In his time.
The ugly situation In Philadelphia transit
la matched by the unlovely story which sur
rounds the resignation of 'Charles Johnson
from the post of State Insurance Com
missioner, What the political reasons behind
i the resignation are can be surmised, and they
twill be clear enough hen the campaign be
gins. The charges brought by Mr. Johnson
simply that salaried officers of the Com-
aonwealth are now being ordered to support
the chief officer of the State, and that they
being repeatedly warned of their danger
tfajhat support Is not forthcoming, If these
wings are true; it ine uovernor ana nu
lieutenants have been so ill-advised aa to
make political capital out of their patronage;
if they iave made the servants of the State
the servants of their own petty ends, they
are .guilty of a legal and moral crime. But
is fur worse for them la that they
hare, been, guilty of bad business. They were
bound to le discovered. Mr. Johnson, ac
cording to political seers, has allied himself
jrttU Senator Penrose, a conjunction not likely
Sfc slr tha utmost confidence, But
:' 1faW are falling out with alarming fre
flr? lately, and honest men. If there are
Mty left, will get their dues. Sa will the
"regues," for that matter.
, The blooms on exhibition at the flower show
are- not tho pnly ones which are cultivated,
Which ar gathered anil exhibited in this city.
But elnce this be their week and since the city
recognises their superior claim, they may
tend, a ft symbol for all the rest.
Whn we first began to congregate In cities
Xitm towers we had, were remnants and sou
'hkMre of a better time. Now the cult of the
' ft$r gourlahea nearest the pity. Something
4t tote describes the case of the arts, the
jthi? rs of tins ages, Tfeey ar$ the un
1mmw accessories of urban lb and it Is
wJy after all tbe deqoanda of commerce and
uf iiiu- brwt have been mt. that we turn to
tttuo. Bat turn Jo- ths Ia tli end we must
L .Nvihuyr jam? MfyJ has. appeared in the
.o vt Amenea W than h intense -oc
Mt
jS tb nUfriwU mUU wKb. matltra J
e 3Aurr a i Ajertcfti wbrt&ey they
lived In Kew York or Oregon, were pioneers,
had always fc frontier to guard and a wild
country to subjugate. The struggle against
nature was transferred from agriculture to in
dustry, to commerce, tb finance but it was
always ft struggle, And now, Just at the time
when a higher senBa of national destiny Is
forced upon us, we can begin to feel that the
long labors nre over. Instinctively we turn
to beauty, hoping that an art of our own will
has developed in our country.
Just so wo turn to the flowers, happy that
wo have had time to think of them, too.
TRUTH BURNS DEEP
Alleiatlone of untruthful editorial hare
led io no ipeelflc denial of the charge mad
by Director Taylor and tho Evenlnr Ledcer.
The motlren of a man none bnt hlmeelt
ltnowii the renolta of hi action! nre often
apparent to all. The people are not par
tlcnlarlr concerned with motlroii, bnt they
are vitally Intereated In seeing- that they
set the kind of rapid tranelt titer want.
THE Mayor said yesterday, In a statement
Issued for tho publlo:
I am not owned by any corporation or
political leader, nor am 1 to be deterred
from doing what I believe to bo my duty by
misleading or untruthful newspaper edi
torials. Tho Evenino Lsnarn has charged:
1. That Director Twining entered ofllce un
der a distinct understanding that he
would concern himself with engineering
problems only and would not concern
himself with the operating agreement or
other matters of the sort heretofore con
sidered as Important functions of the of
fice. 2. That the plan to cut the henrt out of the
Taylor plan by eliminating the City Hill
station did not originate with Director
Twining and was not proposed as the re
sult of any recommendation from him.
3. That the Mayor ordered Director Twin
ing to change tho remto under City Hall
and that the so called Twining plan re
sulted from this order.
Sonator Varo, It may bo stated, has denied
that tho Mayor Issued such orders. There
aro soma who aver that tho Senator knows
what ho Is talking nbout when ho tells what
tho Mayor is thinking or has thought. Never
theless, In spite of Mr. "Vnro's denial, wo no
tice that the Mayor himself has not denied
specifically tho truth of our allegations. Wo
notice, too, that Mr. Twining has entered no
denial.
Perhaps, In view of the enormous Issue In
.volvod, tho Mayor will bo good enough to ex
plain who did suggest tho chango under City
Hall, If ho did not; and If ho did, who first
suggested tho change to him.
THURSDAY afternoon Mayor Smith entered
the bowels of tho earth undor City Hall
and was photographed in the act of examining
tho foundations. It may bo that tho naked
oyo of a Mayor can tell more at a glance than
tho oxpert examination of engineers. Stranger
things have happened in the last fow months.
At any rate, the picture having been taken,
and "thoso awful foundations" having been
Inspected, tho Mayor delivered the opinion
which mado the vordlct of the engineers look
like thirty cents. He said: "This convinces mo
that any station under City Hall is Imprac
tical." It is scarcely worth while to point out that
If the foundations aro so bad it would bo
a wiso courso to get new ones for nothing
by tho simple expedient of building a sub
way station. There would be no cracks
then, for where the cracks nro thero would
be pillars of steel. But that Is too obvious
a fact for our statesmen to comprehend. Be
sides, they do not want the Btatlon there.
IT A
of
APPEARS from the Mayor's statement
yesterday that he Is now willing to let
tho people have whatever kind of transit they
want. In that caso there is nothing in dis
pute, for the people are in favor of the Taylor
plans, and It is not recorded that a proposal
to change them has come from anybody of
importance except the Mayor. It is import
ant, however, in this connection that the
Mayor be a little clearer. The publlo has
been under the impression that he was un
alterably opposed to the City Hall station.
Does he mean that his opposition to It will
stop instanter at the people's behest? That
la what his statement ought to mean.
AB
S TO the imputing of Improper motives to
the Mayor, we are not undertaking to
say what any man's motives are. We do not
know. We simply state that the course of the
Mayor in relation to transit has resulted in
an effemlnized Department of City Transit,
has stopped actual construction work, has
thrown into the mire of politics a great ques
tion that was already settled, has threatened
the city with surrender, absolute and com
plete, to the traction interests and is a stab
at the vital Interests of the community. It
may be that the Mayor is convinced that a
course which has produced such results u a
wise course. If so, the city is Indeed un
fortunate.
THERE is one way out for the people of
Philadelphia.
They roust have a Director of City Transit
who knows no master's voice.
They must insist that the new loan bill
specify absolutely the routes for which money
la to be borrowed, In Bueh form that there can
be no possible doubt whatever of the kind of
transit the city wants.
Let such a loan bill once get td the people,
and not even the Mayor himself thereafter
will be In any doubt as to what the people
want.
PYRRHIC VICTORIES
THE struggle for the village of Malancourt
has ended with a victory for the attackers.
Gallantry in defense was unequal to the over,
whelming mass courage of the German
troops, and now the west of the Meuse Is
dominated almost entirely by the Germans.
It i more than six miles from Verdun, and
If each mile Is to be bought at the price, In
men, munitions and time, which gave the
invaders this insignificant village, a victory at
Verdun will be worse than Pyrrhic French
nerve has held, but that Is a commodity of
which they have always bad a large stock.
German discipline and German courage have
held- But the bodies at men are, unfortu
nately, more subject to annihilation than
their nobler qualities, i The Iom of effectives.
not the loss or virtue. m determine the.
result at Verdun.
Tom Daly's Column
QVR VtL.LA.GE TOET
Whenever it' a Saturday and all tnv work t
through,
1 Uke to walk on Chestnut street and see
what news is new.
Today when I put on mv hat an' stepped
outside the door
1 noticed something on the street I'd never
saw before
The gift on' even soma metdamcsI ioltce&
in the ihrong,
They vxisn't satisfied to toaifc, but seemed to
float along,
Or prance htgh'ttepplnglv, or sometimes skip
and hop
As if thev had the xclgglc-wags an' simply
couldn't stop.
First off it flabbergasted me to understand
the thing,
But then I set: "Whiz, sure enough! I see
It's Just the Spring!"
Then up come Vcggy Isomer an' Bess Briggs
an' Susie Brown,
Bex 1: "Land sokes! sence Spring's arrove,
can't ttofWn' hold vou doionf"
An' Bess scz: "Goodness, man! It ain't tha
Spring that's alltn' s,
But som'lhlng else that's In our blood; it's
this here Ballet miss'!"
An' then the three o' them, Bess Briggs, Sue
Brown an' 1'eggu "Warner,
Locked arms an' glided sldcicays 'round tha
florist's at tho corner.
They near upset a chubby lad who just that
very minute
Stepped from the shop ivith roses that he'd
. been abuyln' In It.
Aioi'c the flowers in his arms, the face o'
Jim McCool
Beamed out at mc an' I scz: "Jim! you
can't be scch a fool
Don't tell me them bouquet Is meant for
this here Ballet Jiussey!"
He looked upon mo sorrowful an' scz: "If I
was fussy,
I'd slap you on the wrist for that! My middle
name ain't Gusslcl
No; these here posies arc to go to llughey
Dougherty,
A pal o mine, tlie veteran of black-facet
minstrelsy,
lie's laid up in the hospital, an' heavy aro
his years;
I want to slip a rose or ttco among his falling
tears."
Well, poor old Uughcy Dougherty! perennial
an' quaint,
Borne tn'iuircl-Hicn are comical an' vet again
soma ain't,
But you were always full o' fun as simple as
your heart,
An' some of us- old fellows you once tickled
with your art
Would like to gather flotvcis an' go visiting
you, too,
But we know that ice'd be sorry, llughey;
yes, an' so would you
For tre'd" hardly recognize you in that most
uncomlc place.
With your wan looks an' your pallor an' no
burnt cork on your face
An' so, although it's Baturday an' all my work
is through,
I think I'll stick to Chestnut street and see
what neics is netc.
HERE'S ono of those things that Efficiency
pats Itself on tho back for:
Ono day, several weeks ago, tho leading
undertaker in a certain town In tho middle
lightweight class was overwhelmed with tho
responsibility of three funerals in rapid suc
cession. The mobility of an ordinary hearse was en
tirely inadequate to copo with tho situation,
but the undertaker was struck by an efficient
inspiration. He called up Mr. , tho
efficient local agent for a ceitaln efficient
motortruck, and 'arranged to transport his
mourners In one of Mr. 's trucks. This
ho impressed Mr. , who, as we havo
said, was also efficient, that ho immediately
called up Beveral of his nearest "prospects"
and Invited them to tlmo tho performance.
They cheerfully responded, and the following
results were registered: "Three funerals, ag
gregating a total mileage of 74, over roads
75 per cent, extremely In need of repairs;
one prospect accompanied each funeral, and
each funeral registered a perfect record, not
a minute's delay, not a puncture and'threo
sales were closed Immediately." And there
you are!
Musical Triolets
IX -Of
Carrie J. Bond
The least said, the better.
I am not very fond
Of Carrie J. Bond.
I hope that in Lond
on, the kind Zeps will get 'er.
Of Carrie J, Bond
The least saliLj the better.
P. Villain.
This Information was regarded by Oen
eral Funston and his staff as probably cor
rect. If correct, It appears probable that
ery soon Villa either will have to face his
pursuers In fight or make another break
through the tightening line of troops.
The Morning- Pa peri.
FROM which we are prepared to Jump at
the conclusion that Villa Is probably, al
most, in what might be said to be nearly a
fairly tight place, perhaps.
The Anagram Contest
WE HATE to talk about ourself so much
yes, really but we must advise Yelsew,
who probably wasn't listening to dear teacher
before, that anagrams on "T. D, and his Easter
hat," and the like o' that, are barred.
Here's the one eligible contribution In yes
terday's mail:
WHAT FUNNY ROWS EAT HEARTS AT
WAR. Hugh Merr,
And the replies to yesterday's entries are;
Ctairlle Chaplin.
'HU Mater" Voice."
Thomaa 8. Smith.
ODD ISN'T fTf
The lover can't help showing
The girl h&s calling on
That when he's slow in going
lie's positively gone.
Old Ell isn't so decrepit So far this col
lege year he has turned out the best golfer
in Blossom, the best cross-country runner in
Overton.- (As best. wrtr in BatJrtdpt, the
best trap shots in Levis and Cblsholni, and
the best point maker in basketball in Kin,
nty.
Ner York 8uo.
Shades of Dorlzasl Ain't that Bun fellow
Just horrid to them In the bushes? Poor dear
old Pennl H' tt H-
What's Sauce for the Goose
Then we will go to the pigs. 3 Chester White
sows, with litters; seed pis, some red pigs, some
black pigs, same white and spotted pigs, we can't
tell you how many, 1 sets of drlvlnjr harne i
good as pew; 10 bushels of Early Red six weeks'
potatoes, JQ4 pointed rails, a gander and goose,
both laying- egg. as4 uiny other article v
can't think ot,
; Fran a AvwUauwr'e A 4 la wet CbtM Local.
IP THE MAYOR REALLY
DR. CARY GRAYSON
A DIPLOMATIC CZAR
White House Physician Is a Virginia
Gentleman of Great Ability and
Many Fine Accomplishments.
A Remarkable Personality
NOTHING so delights the heart of man
kind or womankind aB a wedding.
Which is only a way of avoiding tho quota
tion, "All tho world loves a lover," nnd of
introducing a Rketch of Dr. Cory T. Giayson.
Tho matchmaker Is going
to be married. Grayson
Is tho man who made i the
post of Whlto House phy
sician famous. Cary Trav
els Grayson is a Virgin
Ian, nnd recently reached
his 37th birthday. He
has seen moro than cloven
yenrs' service In tho
navy, but was not dls-
M R tlngulshed above tho other
Tl. ,. y 1G3 missed nsslstnnt mir-
rreons until hn wnn flonlt?.
n.cAnvanAYBo.v nnte( ag physIclan to th0
President. Tho black-haired young doctor with
tho long, straight nose and deep-set eyei soon
becamo a real factor at tho Whlto House. Somo
say It's his gracious manners, others bellevo
It's his Southern voice; but whatever the rea
son, Grayson makes friends with all who come
in contact with him. One of his numerous
ncoompllshmonts is his manner of telling
negro anecdotes. Mr. Wilson nbhois "fuss
nnd feathers'," is not strong on military aids,
nnd tho young naval officer who wears his
uniform only on stato occasions Just suited
him. Grayson soon came to fill tho place
with Wilson that Colonel Archie Butt occu
pied with President Taft.
When he is In Washington, Doctor Gray
son finds tlmo to dovoto to patlentB In tho
Naval Hospital, where ho Is one of tho staff.
But when the President takes to his private
car for a trip to Cornish, or anywhere else,
Grayson is with him, and they call him "tho
czar of tho President's car." That Is, those
who try to get at the President call him
that. Private Secretary Tumulty usually re
mains "on the Job" In Washington, so it Is
up to the Doctor to piotect Mr. Wilson from
curiosity seekers, handshakers nnd nuisances
of all kinds, as well ns to look after his health
and see that he gets his exercise and unin
terrupted sleep. And that's where Grayson
shines ns a diplomat. Whether in Washing,
ton or Cornish, Doctor Giayson Is virtually
a member of the President's family, closer
tJ the Executive than his Cabinet members.
On the Road
From early life Doctor Grayson had n liking
for tho navy. He entered the service as a
paymaster, and after serving a year resigned
and entered the medical school of tho Univer
sity of Virginia. After receiving his medical
degree he re-entered the navy as a surgeon.
He was assigned ns the physician to the White
House In the last few months of the Taft Ad
ministration, and has been there ever since.
He lias had seven years of sea duty and trav
eled In neaily every clime. This experience
and the club life of the navy have made him
a good fellow, an agreeable companion and
one who has the very affectionate tegard of
President Wilson,
In more ways than one this black-haired,
pleasant-faced, affable-mannered, efficient man
has attained distinction and a record during
the time Woodrow Wilson has occupied the
White House. In physical size Grayson la a
small man. He has a long, straight nose, Jet
black hair and deep-set eyes that twinkle
with a humorous appreciation half the
time. Sometimes they don't twinkle, but
that's when Grayson Is "on the road" with
his distinguished patie'nt, and the responsi
bility of his position at such a time Is apt to
take the twinkle from any one's eyes. At the
time of a national crisis the post of the Presi
dent's physician Is one which requires the
most infinite tact, combined with high-class
professional skill. Then it is that Doctor
Grayson's value as a diplomat as well aa a
practitioner comes to the fore. The President
is an indefatigable worker, and like all men
of his temperament he has the habit of neg
lecting his personal health when Involved In
a deep and delicate problem. Grayson, how
over, is always hovering in the background,
guarding him against overwork, diving him
forth to the golf links or for an automobile
ride, urging plenty of sleep, a careful diet and
all the other details necessary to a President's
health.
When the President takes to his private car
for a swift whirl to Cornish or elsewhere,
Grayson suddenly stands forth as the czar
of the Executive's private car. Grayson Is
strong on the point of exercise. He insists
tba the. President take exercise at any and all
tlmiU, and the President, fortunately, when
the matter la brought to bis attention. Is al
way willlnr to exercise. Sometimes this
means of kplng bim la condition causes
I tftTi
W art
W i JfifUt-tlly .KPTJ-v II S33
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LETS THE PEOPLE HAVE WHAT THEY WANT-
the President's Secret Sorvlco bodyguntd
somo unpleasant minutes. At times, en loute,
tho President will leave tho shelter of his
private car, when tho train makes a brief
stop, to pace the platform. This Is naturally
a great relief fiom tho tedium of remaining
"Indoors" for hours on end, hut It contains
elements of danger which nre disquieting to
tho Secret Servlco guntils.
It often happens that Mr. Wilson will alight
from his car at a small town, where perhaps
thero nro but ono or two policemen to hold
hack tho crowd. Very often, tho policemen,
overcome with tho novelty of gazing upon
tho President of the United States, right thoro
in tho flesh and In their midst, will become
altogether oblivious of tho fact that tho
crowd, iwhich Is pressing In, may contain
somo dangeious crank. At such times tho
Secret Servlco guards turn policeman as well
as bodyguards. They bring tho local "coppers"
to their senses with a Jerk and, understand
ing well tho psychology of crowds, help push
back thu populaco so that tho President can
walk with comparative safety.
At a town llko Cornish, where the Presi
dent goes for his rest In tho summer, Doc
tor Giayson frequently turns newspaper cor
respondent. All the big press associations
keep a man constantly with tho Piesldont
when ho Is away, nnd, chiefly because of tho
absence of Secretary Tumulty, Doctor Gray
son Is tho only ono really In touch with tho
President who can refer questions to Mr. Wil
son for an answer. Doctor Grayson, on such
a trip, Is being constantly Interviewed, not
only for tho President's comments on Inter
national situations nnd the llko, but also con
cerning tho President's plans for visits nnd
plans concerning his automobile, ildes, which
In many coses Doctor Grayson nnd the Presi
dent alone know in advance.
Decrees Above Cabinet's Power
While the President has a Cabinet to ad
vise him, he Is not bound to follow Its advice.
There is ono consultant, however, whoso
word is practically law to him, and who acts
as his personal guardian. This is the official
physician. Doctor Grayson accompanies the
Chief Executive wherever ho goes, advises
him about what he shall eat and what ho shall
wear, suggests tho proper houis of recreation
and work nnd tells him what he should and
should not do In the way of labor. Doctor
Grayson was foimeiiy tho ship's physician on
the President's yacht, tho Mayflower. It was
President Taft who summoned him to the
White House. President Wilson tetained him,
and the, two have become close friends, and
companions.
If It were put up to the White House cor.
respondents at Washington they'd be In favor
of making the Job of President's physician
permanent for the rest of Cary T. Grayson's
teri.i on the active list of the navy.
Ho has other titles than Piesldent's phy
sician. For- instance, "tho Cupid of the White
House." Cupid has been, not hoist by his
own petard, but pierced by his own arro.v.
THE COMING EARTHQUAKE
To the Editor of The Evening Ledger:
Allow a constant reader to congratulate you
on sour fine editorial in last evening's paper
(.9th), entitled "Wake Up, Congress." We wish
you all success In your good and patriotic effort,
but It is to be feared that not u thousand edi
torial edicts will have the desired effect. It
takes an earthquake to waken Congress out of
its supine stupor and soma, of us with our ear
to the ground think we hear the earthquake
coming. Have a good heart there will be an
other sort of Congress by and by, and It will
have some good red blood in it after the earth
quake! "OLD VET,"
Atlantic City, March 30.
BURKE, THE STATESMAN
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger;
Sir In your Issue of today appears an article
headed "Good Fighters In Statesmen's Hole,"
in which the writer refers to the great statesman
Edmund Burke as an Englishman. This Is a
great error, for Burke first saw the light In
Dublin, Ireland, on the 1st of January, 1730.
It Is quite true, however, that he made his
reputation In that great city of London where
many Irishmen have won for themselves undy
ing fame. No man has eer eclipsed Burke in
political knowledge and wise, farseelng states
manshlp.und had the Government of Great Brit
ain taken his advice when the crisis with the
American Colonies came, the capital of the Brit
ish Empire might today have been In Washing
ton instead of London. ,
The writer of this letter has gazed with admi
ration upon his monument in Bristol, England,
on which is Inscribed the Ideal of his life, viz.,
"I wish to have my share In doing good and
fighting evil."
Remember, he informs us In his writings that
"Justice will stand, forever and survive the fab
rlo of the world Itself."
Andrew Mcdonald.
Wilmington, Del, March 29.
THE LUNCH
A Gothlo window where a damask curtain
Made the blank daylight shadowy and uncertain;
A l-t of rosewood on four eagle talons
Held trimly up and neatly taught to balance;
A porcelain dish, o'er which wjth many a cluster
Black grapes dead ripe and without lustre;
A melon cut In thin, delicious, dices,
A cake that seemed moeaio w$rk la spices;
Two china cups with golden tulips sunny.
And. rich. Inside with chocolat like honeyj
And she and I the banquet scm completing,
With aray words and Sogers shyly meeting.
' Al&rlch.
What Do You Know?
OKfrtcs of genet al interest will he answered
in this column. Ten questions, the answers
to which every well-Informed person should
know, are asked dally.
QUIZ
1. Wlio wan Ilube Wadriell?
2, Who hub the niont film nun Slinkenpearenn
actor In Nlmkenpenre'a tlmo?
t. 1'rom whnt part of n Intnb doen a chop come?
t. Whnt tin llriKllnlimen rail niovlnc picture?
R. Who wrote the "1:1,1c Hook"?
fl. tVhnt famous picture uns etolen from tho
f.omre n few yen nito? Has it been
recovered?
7. What In the Htrnteclo Importance of the
Catteffut?
H. In the head of the Jnpnnene Kmptre called
".Mlkndo" by hi people?
0. Name u great IUIiir Amerlcnn poet.
0, How many State permit by law the adop
tion of romiiilnhn form of travernmenl
In their cltle?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
l'ennn.vli unla N Kenerully considered to hare
1.
decided tho loniie uf American Indepen
dent e.
2. Any ncheme founded on Imprnctlcal or tU-
lonary ilewn.
3. She nun Kllzabeth fiooHO and lived In Itoiton.
8ho died In 17S7, afrcd Oi year.
4. The term aroe In the presidential campaign
of 1884 und win applied tn Itepubllcan
who Hupported (Inner Clo eland.
5. Houtliern boundary line of I'onncylvanla,
Heparntlnir It from Marjlund and Virginia.
Motion nnd Dixon were the mirteyor.
0. It I tho home of the Pope In Itome, Italy.
7. Sacred book of tho Mohummedan religion.
8. No. A iiccoHior to Ambandor Ilumba hn
not been appointed.
0. None.
10. IIIhIiop I'olli, of Louisiana.
Address Wanted
In reply to a request for the address of Edgar
Rice Burroughs, made at tho Instance of "In
qulslthe," his publishers, the Frank A. Munsey
Company, say they will bo pleased to forward
communications If addressed in their care, 8
West -10th street, New York, N. Y.
Caspar Houser
Editor of What do You Know" Wno
Cawpai- Houser, and what was his story 7 ,
W.
Caspar Houser was supposed to be the son
of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden (the
latter a nlece-ln-law of Emperor Napoleon I),
lie was stolen while an infant and confined for
many years In an Iron cage. He was finally
released about tho age of -0, and although hid
in I ml was that of a child. In a few years he
developed a remarkable mentality nnd was of
great Interest to the psychologists of tho day.
Several attempts were made on his life by
mysterious persons, and he was finally assassl.
uated about the age of -5.
A Quotation
Editor of "What Do You Know" Where can
I find the lines, '
"He left a name nt which tho world grew pale,
To point a moral or adorn a tale?"
J. W. B.
Thev refer to Charles XII of Sweden, and
are contained In Samuel Johnson's "The VanltyJ
of Human wishes "
i
Vest's Eulogy on the Dog
Editor of "What Do You Know" I had
dinning containing the late Senator Vest's eti
logy on a dog. but I have lost It. Will you bl
kind enough to print It for me In your column!
PUD LOVER.
The eulogy was delivered In court tn thil
course of anaudress to a jury in a aog cases
Here It Is:
Gentlemen of the Jury The best friend
man has In this world may turn against hln
and become his enemy, His son oi daughter!
that he has reared with loving care, may provl
ungrateful, Those who are nearest and dearest
to us, those wnom we irusc -wun our Happiness
and our good name, may oeoome traitors is
their faith, rue money mat a man nas ne ma
lose. It flies away from him, perhaps wnen
needs It most. A man's, reputation may be sal
rlfloed In a moment or ui-consiaerea actiq
The Deonle who are prone to tall on their Kne
to do us honor when success Is with us. may
tho first to throw the stone of millco when
failure settles Its cloud upon our heads, Tti
one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can
have in this selfish world, the one that never
deserts him, the one that never proves un
grateful or treacherous, Is his dog.
Gentlemen of the Jury, a man's dog stands
by htm In prosperity and In poverty. In health
and In sickness. He will sleep on the cold
ground, where the wintry winds blow and the
snow drives fiercely, it only he can be near bis
master's side. He will kiss the hand that baa
no food to offer, he will lick the wounds end
sores that come In encounter with the rough
ness of the world. He guards tha sleep of his
pauper master as if he were a prince. When
all other friends desert, he remains. When
riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces,
he is constant in his love as the sun ia its
journey through the heavens. If fortune drives
the master Tortb, an outcast In tha world,
friendless and homeless, the faithful dosr asks
no higher privilege than that of accompanying
to guard against danger, to fight against his
enemies; and when toe last scene or all come
and deatn taues me roaster in us emorace,
his body is laid away tn the cold groundj
matter If all otner inenas pursue ineir
there, bv hla irravesldo will be the noble do
found, his bead between his paws, his eyei
but open in alert watchfulness, faithful a
true evfu m bwu.
Surveyor of Philadelphia
Editor of ''ftat Do. You Know Was Js.mf
Logan the surveyor of Philadelphia? A. U S.
No Thomas Holme laid out Peon's "green
couatrie towns," according to plans designed t
a general way by the founder ,
V.