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Nffvoru dolly avernge for the month of
★ OCTOBER, 1914
24,426 V*
Average for the year 1913—21,377
Average for the year 1012—21,175
Average for the year 1011—18,851
Average for the year 1010—17,405
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30
MARKET STREET WHARF
IT is not surprising that the Munici
pal League at its annual meeting
and the City Planning Commission
have emphasized what the Tele
j graph has frequently called attention
to in the matter of the abortion on
the river wall and steps at Market
• street. Several efforts have been
made to overcome this lamentablt
condition, but up to the present time
without success.
With an ample coal wharf at Pax
ton street, a block or two south of
Market, there is absolutely no excuse
! for the deplorable break In the river
wall and steps in the very heart of the
1 city, where thousands crossing the
river bridges are struck with the in
congruity of treatment resulting from
the alleged necessity of wharf facili
ties at that point. Outside the river
coal and sand interests there is no de
mand for this break in the harmony
of the River Front Improvement and,
in fact, the most important coal op
erator on the river—the Light and
Power Company—is understood to be
perfectly satisfied with the Paxton
street wharf.
It appears that the plan to make
a continuous line of steps at that
point was abandoned by reason of
c ertain objections of citizens of South
Front street who feared the wharf at
Paxton street would involve the haul
ing of all coal and sand up Front
street. This apprehension seems to
have been without real foundation in
asmuch as the larger operators on
the river are willing to provide at
their own expense modern devices
for delivering the coal so that there
shall be no nuisance along the street.
In fact, It would not be necessary to
haul the coal up town at all inasmuch
as it is proposed to use the Paxton
street bridge and thence up Cameron
street to the Ninth street plant for
delivery of coal to the Light and
Power Company.
To continue the wharf arrange
ment at Market street means a ser
ious blunder in an otherwise fine
River Front improvement. But it is
not too late yet to have an earnest
conference with all concerned and the
city officials with a view to correcting
the mistake. Especially is this im
portant in view of the fact that an
other wharf will probably be de
manded at Broad street. Certainly
there is no excuse for more than two
delivery points—one in the southern
part and the other in the northern
part of the city.
All of Harrisburg has contributed
to the making of a beautiful River
Front and it is neither fair nor reason
able to consider the interests of a
few at th© exponse of the entiro com
munity. It is conceded that reason
able facilities should be furnished the
coal and sand operators, but it is ut
terly inconceivable that their interests
should be paramount to those of the
people at large.
It is within the jurisdiction of the
city planning commission, co-operat
ing with the other official bodies, to
take steps at once to prevent this
serious blot on the program of the
city improvements. Strangers who
come to Harrisburg in large numbers
across the river bridges and thousands
of otherß who find the walk along the
river their chief joy never tire of sing
ing the praises of Harrisburg, but
they are certain to wonder why the
monstrosity at Market streot has been
permitted in the face of the many
line things already achieved by the
city.
When the City Council meets to-mor
row for its weekly deliberations let
account of stock be taken and wher
ever possible to enlarge operations
upon the public undertakings pro-
visions should at once be made for em
ploying as many of the city's unem
ployed as can be given work. This
policy is infinitely better than mere re
lief measures. Not only the mu
nicipality, but also corporations and
Individuals should thus provide em
ployment wherever possible.
THE ENGLISH STARLING
THE Reading Eagle is mildly ex
cited over the discovery In Berks
county of what naturalists be
lieve to be a fiock of English
starlings. There is nothing surprising
in this. The starling is not new to
the United States.
Introduced nearly twenty-five years
ago, the starling has gradually ex
tended its range from New York city,
and now it is found in the neighboring
States of Connecticut, New Jeriey, New
r MONDAY EVENING, 1
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
During its migrations in search of food
it ranges much farther from the origi
nal center and appears in considerable
numbers as far south even as the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The starling Is markedly Insectiv
orous, especially In summer, and preys
upon many noxious varieties. In this
respect it is to be classed among our
useful birds. So far as Is known, il
has not proved destructive to grain
crops, but it Is known to be very fond
of small fruits, and as it associates
in large flocks It Is likely to become a
pest to the orchardlst. In addition It
prefers tree cavities, boxes or recesses
in buildings for nesting sites and thus
is brought into direct competition with
certain of the useful native birds, more
particularly the bluebird, purple mar
tin, white-bellied swallow, house wren
and flicker. It has been seen fre
quently In Central Pennsylvania.
The bird is steadily extending Its
territory and it will be wise to with
draw all protection from it. as has
already been done In Connecticut, New
Jersey. New York and Pennsylvania,
Ipcludlng the center of its abundanca
with a view of checking its Increase
and spread. The shipment of these
birds from one State to another has
been prohibited under heavy penalty
by act of Congress. Under ordinary
circumstances, even after all protec
tion is withdrawn, the bird will 1 prob
ably prove to be capable of taking care
of itself. That ultimately it will spread
over a large part of the United States
Is highly probable.
Now that the way is clear for com
pleting the grading of the river slope
along the entire front of the city. It may
yet be hoped that arrangements will be
made to make available the great
quantities of filling material that will
be removed In the excavations in South
Second street. Scores and hundreds of
tons of this material was wasted in
quarry holes last summer and during
the last week or two the Department
of Parks and Playgrounds has been
compelled to suspend operations along
the slope south of Market street by
reason of the absence of the very ma
terial that was thrown away last sum
mer. Another mistake of that kind
ought not to be possible.
HARVEY'S ANALYSIS
COLONEL, GEORGE HARVEY,
restored to favor at the White
House, analyzes the recent ver
dict at the' polls with a durf re
gard for the feelings of the distin
guished occupant of the aforesaid of
ficial residence. But he finds little of
comfort In the election figures for the
administration. He does his best, how
ever, to minimize the significant re
sults of the campaign and incidentally
regrets to observe that Mr. Bryan "de
tects the age-worn conspiracy of
manufacturers to despoil their em
ployes and themselves" by suspending
operations before election in order to
arouse opposition to the new tariff
law. Colonel Harvey feels constrained
to deny this accusation and to wish
Mr. Bryan would acquaint himself
with the facts.
As to Colonel Roosevelt, who quoted
some scripture to relieve his uur
charged feelings immediately after the
election—something about those who
would not endure sound doctrine and
who turned their ears from the truth
—Colonel Harvey suggests that the
Oyster Bay philosopher selected the
wrong lesson; that he should have
turned to that part of the Good Book
which reads:
Th(,s know also • • * that
perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their
own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, ♦ « • truce-breakers,
false accusers, fierce, » • «
despisers of those that are good,
• •. • heady, high-minded, •
• * having a form of gQdllness,
but denying the power thereof;
from such turn away.
Ever learning, and never able to
come to the knowledge of the
truth.
But they shall proceed no further;
for their folly shall be manifest
unto all men.
Thus Colonel Harvey proceeds with
his analysis, a jab here and a jab there,
and concludes that unless President
Wilson shall be successful in regaining
the confidence of the industrial States,
Democratic success in 1916 is extreme
ly doubtful. On this point he says:
If President Wilson shall carry
the second part of his program to a
successful conclusion through the
resuscitation of business upon a
large and sound basis, to the obvi
ous material advantage of the
whole people, there will be no
changing of horses in crossing the
stream two years hence. If he shall
fail In that endeavor, even through
no fault of his own, the Demo
cratic. party will surely go down to
disastrous defeat. Excuses will
avail nothing. The American peo
ple are not consciously unjust or
ungenerous, but they know what
they want when they need it; and
that something just now Is better
times, which the party In power
must provide or make way for an
other.
Not the least interesting feature of
Colonel Harvey's deductions is his vi
cious swing at the Interstate Com
merce Commission, whose "present
unexcusably dilatory, incomprehen
sibly stupid and arrogantly obdurate
course" he thinks justifies the Presi
dent in asking a willing Congress to
legislate it out of existence.
CAPITOL ENLARGEMENT
GREAT public interest was mani
fested in the Telegraph's story
of the proposed enlargement of
the Capitol building and already
many suggestions are heard regarding
the architectural and landscape fea
tures. Tentative plans are in courso
of preparation, but it may be taken
for granted that the whole problem
will be carefully considered before
anything definite Is undertaken.
It was Inevitable, of course, that
some enlargement of the present build
ing would be necessary with the growth
of the State and the development of its
great activities, but It was hardly con,
ceivable that the departments would
increase so rapidly as to compel seri
ous consideration of the question of
room so soon after the dedication and
occupancy of the anlendid structure on
Capitol Hill.
But before any scheme of enlarge
ment shall be authorized it is prac
tically certain that some eminent
architect will Jje commissioned to
make a thorough study of all the mat
ters involved so that whatever is finally
agreed upon shall be in entire har
mony with the lines of the present
building.
So, also, with respect to the land
scape features. Under the act of 1911,
approved by Governor Tener, provid
ing for an extension of Capitol Park
eastward to the Pennsylvania railroad
and the width of the old park, the
property must be acquired by June,
1917. It would seem to be wise, there
fore. to employ an architect of high
standing and ability to study the prob
lem in all Its bearings with a view to
final action by' the Legislature in 1917.
We have no doubt Governor Tener will
recommend some such course.
EVENING CHAT I
Notwithstanding the fact that the
legislature In its authorization of
Capitol Park extension provided that
ways should be provided for street
traffic to cross the proposed addltloi.
to the park surrounding the State'b
public building, there are many Har
rlsburgers who do not yet comprehend
that the park will be no barrier to driv
ing across the city. Every large park in
a city is crossed by highways, trolley
tracks, bridle paths and by numberless
footways, and there will be no excep
tion in the case of the big enlarge
ment of the Capitol's setting. Even if
It had not been expressly provided that
the park should be crossed by high
ways, Harrlsburg, which donated nint
and one-half acres embraced in streets,
lanes and alleys to the Commonwealth
including the 120-foot width of State
street from Fourth to the railroads,
would have some claim for way for its
pedestrians, vehicles and trolley cars
It will be a matter for the man com
missioned as the State landscape archi
tect to work out just how the crossings
shall be made, and until then it is all
more or less conjecture. As the State
has yet to acquire something like 100
properties and close to 175 buildings
are to be torn away, there will be
abundant time to settle details. The
grading of the park area to make it
conform to the elevation of the present
grounds will probably eliminate Fourth
street and as extension of the wings
Is proposed it would seem as though a
tunnel along the present line of Fourth
street would bo pretty expensive, and
the talk has been that the trolley line
now going up Fourth would be com
bined with the Capital street line ana
cross the park at say the line of old
Spruce street, now officially called
Fifth. What will be done about the
State street bridge and the highway
and trolley line now passing over it is
another matter that will be settled by
the architect, but it Is thought that a
subway will probably take care of that
traffic, which is bound to grow as the
c Jty develops on the heights. Pos
sibly lines of poplars or some other
trees will be planted to afford a better
background to the view from the Capi
tol than Is now aff.orded by the build
ings between the eastern line of the
railroads and the base of the high
lands at Cameron street. It is pro
posed also to widen Walnut street
from Third to the railroad.
One of the propositions which will
come before the Legislature and which
has attracted great attention in Har
r,'.?.fi U £ B Lii s ,um ters' license law.
? J J j ' r *° ' Je as vigorously de
fended from repeal as it was urged for
passage last year. This law. which
nas been in successful operation in
many of the States, Includingsome
bordering Pennsylvania, has been the
of the new' 01 " 0 dißcusslol ». i'» and out
other F8 ' than almost any
galore JL u advo ?ates and enemies
galore and it would seem that tlu
farmer is the man who will determine
what will happen to it. The law was
foxes, weasels and other
hUw, oyances i° the agricultural worker
y c °nsiderations. it is
fnU # ? these men that the wear
n« °£ enables a farmer to es
ng on his 'lanH S f .t man treßPass
ing on his land and that as he does
on hi P ay a licens e for hunting
mJ k T" land or that tenanted by
him he is not interfered with The
opponents of the act assert that It
abridges the freeborn right to hunt
that wm skeptlcal as to the beneflU
that will accrue to the hunters from
game propagation In the end thi*
opening a wide field of argument The
fn=t CaUSe i much oratory to be spilled
last session and will be a Z
fh)! r( |«n 0f dlßCUßs 'on next year. And
the influence of the farmer will be
sought by both sides.
The fine weather of the week end
the last ? at U ml « ht b t
ine last fine Saturday sent everv
lover of outdoors into the country and
u w "? remarkable the number of auto-
Jtrni wi Wa v, f Parties and individual
strollers who took advantage of the
wonderful, bracing autumn air. Foot
ball games attracted many and everv
person who had opportunity played
Unt l nK 0r indu >Ked In some
outdoor form of amusement. Hunters
were a most as numerous as automo
bilists in vicinity of the city and
turned up in most unexpected places
The nagging of "cottontails" affordeti
no end of sport, as the frosty weather
°u U of finger into the rabbits
and they have been plentiful all about
the city.
In the making up of the list of
places which sent contributions for the
purchase of food to be loaded Into the
two ships which Philadelphia sent to
the starving Belgians it will be found
that \ Harrisburg gave probably as
!"««»• If, not more, than any other city
to the Philadelphia fund. Over $2 200
worth of food bought by money con
tributed through the Telegraph was in
the cargoes carried by the two ships
which sailed down the Delaware, the
purchase of the food being facilitated
by the prompt dispatching of monev
at the close of each day. In addition
contributions of money, food and tovs
were given through other agencies for
ships sailing from New York and
Philadelphia and it will be found that
Harrisburg s gifts to the relief of the
people afflicted by the war will run
into the thousands of dollars of value.
One of the interesting loads carted
down a central street by a garbage
wagon the other day was a bale of
placards stripped from telegraph poles
and a couple of small signs carried in
parades during the late campaign. The
faces of winners and losers alike ap
peared over the edge of the wagon.
I WELL KNOWN PEOPLE "]
—Edward F. Beale, well known
hero, is the new head of the famous
Radnor Hunt.
—D. C. Reilly, active in National
Guard circles for se'-eral years, has
been chosen to head the Bedford com
pany of the Eighth Regiment.
—R. D. Cameron, the Philadelphia
detective, lost his diamond watch
charm during an inspection and
thought for a while he had been
"touched" in his own office.
—Alexander Q. Morris, one of the
best known men in Centre county,
celebrated his fiftieth wedding anni
versary on Saturday.
—The Rev. S. U. Mltman, prominent
South Bethlehem clergyman, has been
selected as secretary of an important
church committee on education.
—Rodman Wanamaker has been
spending part of the month'at Tuxedo
Park.
i do Volt Know —
That Harrlsburg Is the center of a
network of trolley lines that offer
big chances for development of
trolley freight?
HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPBT
NEW GOVERNOR TO
RETURN THIS WEEK
Will Tackle Problems Attending
His Advent Into Office in the
Next Two Weeks
LEADERS IN CONSULTATION
Planning the Bills on Compensa
tion and Other Matters—
Democrats in Big Rows
Governor-elect Brumbaugh is ex
pected to return from Florida tin Sat
urday and indications are that he will
tackle the problems attending his in
duction into office next week. Thifc
week meetings of prorfilnent Repub
lican leaders will bo held in Philadel
phia and there will be a discussion of
legislative problems and especially the
scope of the workmen's compensation
act.
The new Governor is not expected
to announce any of his appointments
until after the middle of the month
and it is predicted that the first will be
his secretary and then his Attorney
General. The names of many promi
nent men are being mentioned for the
attorney generalship, among them be
ing Dimner Beeber and Francis Shunk
Brown, Philadelphia; Jesse E. B. Cun
ningham, Greensburg; Speaker George
E. Alter, Pittsburgh; George B. Orlady,
Huntingdon, and John 8. Rilling, Erie.
The new Governor will be the guest
of honor at the dinner of the Terrapin
Club in Philadelphia .
—Among the names suggested for
the secretaryship of agriculture is
that of Edgar A. Weimer, former
mayor of Lebanon and chairman of
the State Building Code Commission
and all-around scientist. He has
served as vice-president of the follow
ing associations: Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Federation, United Sports
men of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Poultry Breeders' Association, Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani
mals, Pennsylvania State Beekeepers'
Association. American Society for Fire
Prevention and others. He is at pres
ent president of various organizations
in Lebanon county—a score of them —•
and in addition is prominently iden
tified with the National Conservation
Association, State Conservation Asso
ciation. National Forestry Association,
American Poultry Association, Ameri
can Society for the Advancement of
Science, American Institute of Mining
Engineers, National Geographical So
ciety and a host of other organizations.
He is one of the owners of the Weimer
Machine Works and Weimer Chain
Works and is widely known in various
parts of the state as well as in Leb
anon. His brother, Asa A. Weimer,
was recently elected as representative
to the State Legislature from Lebanon
county.
■ —The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
says: "Secretary of the Common
wealth Robert McAfee is being backed
for reappointment by Governor-elect
Martin G. Brumbaugh. He has the
Oliver and other Allegheny county in
iluences behind him. McAfee has held
the office under Governors Penny
packer, Stuart and Tener. Although
some time ago it was expected he
would be named by Governor Tener
to the vacancy in the State Public
Utilities Commission, it is now stated
that he does not aspire to this position,
as he wishes to continue active po
litically. None of the local Republican
leaders seems to have any definite in
formation as to the plans of Governor
elect Brumbaugh regarding his cabi
net appointments and up to date they
have evidently reached no agreement
upon a candidate.
—The nice row in the Philadelphia
Democratic Club is thus outlined by
tho Democratic Record: "Miffed at
the attitude of Dr. W. Horace Hos
kins in antagonizing 'policies' of State
Chairman Morris, the Palmer element
in the Democratic Club is planning
to eliminate his influence for all tinifc
in that former pet organization of tht
reorganizers. Dr. Hoskins has until
Spring to serve as president of the
club. Dr. Hoskins and Chairman Mor
ris have not been on the best of terms
since Adam M. Joyce bagged the ap
pointment of superintendent of the
Mint. Dr. Hoskins at that time wrote
Mr. Morris a sensational letter, which
he challenged the chairman to make
public. Mr. Morris dodged doing so,
and he likewise avoided meetings of
tho club during the past six months.
Friends of Dr. Hoskins yesterday de
clared that Morris would be the logical
man of his faction to run for the next
presidency, but predicted that he
would not dare to make the race."
—State Chairman William E. Crow
is in Philadelphia to consult with Re
publican leaders regarding proposed
legislation.
—Senator Chester Sensenich, of West
moreland, will have charge of the local
option bill in the Senate. It will be a
county unit.
—The Democratic fuss over the liquor
issue is becoming acute in Philadel
phia and Chairman B. G. Bromley, of
tho Democratic city committee, has
taken up the gage thrown down by
reorganizers and will go to the polls
on the Issue.
—The election for a full term on the
nonpartisan ballot of J. Davis Brod
head, the Democrat appointed Judge
in Northampton, is freely predicted
in Easton.
—The Philadelphia Ledger yesterday
said that Governor Tener was going
to appoint Walter H. Galther as public
service commissioner beyond a doubt.
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph of Nov. 30, 1864.]
Klre In Tanner Alley
A small Are In a building in Tanner's
alley was extinguished after slight
damage was done.
Shot While linking Arrpat
James Irvin, Company E, Two Hun
dred and First Pennsylvania Volun
teers. was shot while arresting desert
ers.
To Hold Fair
A sanitary fair will be held soon.
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Now
Don't wait to do your Christ
mas shopping early —DO IT
NOW.
The stores are groaning In
their fulnesß. Stocks are new,
fresh, complete, and inviting.
If you shop now you choose at
leisure from ample varieties and
get the best the markets afford
In tho way of goods and service.
Just turn to the advertising
columns of the Telegraph and
begin making out your Chrlst
mus lists.
At no season of the year will
you And the advertising more
helpful more saving of your
time and money.
| OUR DAILY LAUGH J
B(P IN BUGTOWM
,Mr s. Bug g :
A£> ffivh Come to see me
yy, SOm ® * liv *
THE STINGY
VARIETY. /ZEf? V
Reggy Is cer
tainly a peach,
but he won't rive /
me an engage
ment ring.
Perhaps he's a /
cling stone, /
Mr.
i N ' w o mm%ri
[From the Telegraph of Nov. 30, 1864.]
Army In Rrtrnrl
Louisville, Nov. SO. Thomas' army
Is in retreat at Nashville. Rebels are
pushing him hard.
Rebel* Gain No Ground
Nashville, Nov. 30. Entire rebel
force attacked Union lines here. No
ground was gained.
WATCHFUL WORKING
By George Ethridge
Wishing for a stove never warmed
anybody's feet, and no man has any
right to complain about hard times
when he is doing nothing to promote
prosperity.
Lots of men have it in their power
to help improve business conditions.
But to-day they sit idly twirling their
thumbs and waiting for some Intan
gible, inexplainable <sontfething to
happen—they don't know what—that
will bring orders.
What are we waiting for?
The value of the American agricul
tural products for the present year
amounts to more than the gold product
of the entire world for twenty years
past.
The 1014 crops brought something
like six hundred millions of dollars In
to Nebraska—this is a little less than
S6OO for every man, woman and child in
the entire State—all new wealth.
What are we waiting for?
LET'S START SOMETHING.
—From Elliott-Fisher Ginger.
The Value of an Educated Army
It ia now recognized in European
armies that preparation for war, in
the theoretical training of officers no
less than in the accumulation of effi
cient war material, is of vast impor
tance in carrying a campaign to a
successful conclusion. A military ex
pert in the Encyclopedia Britannlca
points out that this was the great les
son of the Franco-German War of
1870-71. "It was not until 1866 and
1870" he says, "that the prepondera
ting influence of the trained mind was
made manifest. Other wars had
shown the value of an educated gen
eral; these showed the value of an
educated army, It is true that Moltke,
in mental power and in knowledge,
was In no wise inferior to the great
captains who preceed him; but the re
markable point of his campaigns is
that so many capable generals had
never before been gathered together
under one flag. No campaigns have
been submitted to such searching
criticism. Never have -mistakes been
more sedulously sought for or more
frankly exposed. And yet, compared
with the mistakes of other campaigns,
even with that of 1815, where hardly
a superior officer on either side had
not seen more battles than Moltke
and his comrades had seen field-days,
they were astonishingly few.
"It is not to be denied that the
foes of Prussia were hardly worthy of
her steel. Yet it may be doubted
whether either Austria or France ever
put two finer armies into the field
than the army of Bohemia in 186G and
the army of the Rhine in 1870. Even
their generals of divisions and bri
gades had more actual experience
than those who let the German army
corps. Compared with the German
rank and file, a, great part of their
non-commissioned officers and men
were veterans, and veterans who had
seen much service. Their chief offi
cers were practically familiar with the
methods of moving, supplying and
manoeuvring large masses of troops;
their marshals were valient and suc
cessful soldiers. And yet the history
of modern warfare records no defeats
so swift and so complete as thoso of
Koniggratz and Sedan. The gr. at
host of Austria was shattered lo
fragments in s#ven weeks; the French
Imperial army was destroyed in seven
weeks and fhree days; and to all In
tent and purpose the resistance they
had offered was not much more effec
tive than that of a respectable militia.
A TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHIN
ESE MA Kill AGE.
No longer need the poor little Chin
ese girl look froward with dread to
her wedding-day, says a writer in the
December Strand. To-day she can
marr" the man she loves and not
walk blind-folded into matrimony with
the man who has been chosen as her
husband from earliest childhood.
Until the Revolution in China in 1913,
it was the general custom In the East
for the parents to allot their daugh
ters, husbands from babyhood, and
with the consent of both families a
huge party would be given and the
children be considered engaged. But
it was not permissible for either the
future bride or groom to know of the
arrangements made on their behalf.
The families might even drift apart,
leaving the young ones in total ignor
ance of the exlstance of each other.
Between the ages of fifteen and eigh
teen the Chlniese girl was told that
she was to be married soon, and ar
rangements would be made for the
wedding but the young bride never
became acquainted With her future
husband till after the ceremony,
when her thick, beautifully-embroid
ered, but Impenetrable veil was re
moved. Then she would behold for
the first time the husband to whom
she was tied "for better or for worse,"
knowing that .she must resign her
self to her lot and endeavor to live
her life through with a man whom
perhaps she could never like. Many
a young Chinese bride have been
known to attempt suicide, often at
taining her freedom through that one
open gate—Death. But such a thing
has not been heard of since China
adopted tho forms of modern civiliza
tion. The Chinese gentleman has
learnt the art of courting and winning
his bride and the happy couple enter
into their matrimonial compact with
open eyes. The Chinese are gradually
adopting our methods, and the mar
riage service no longer a dreary and
almost weird ordeal. In fact, In the
matter of dress, as well as in cus
toms, the Chinese are becoming very
Europeanlzed.
AN EVENING THOUGHT
No sadder proof can be given
by a man of his own littleness
than disbelief In great men,—
i Carlyle.
NOVEMBER 30,1914. 1
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