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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
is THIS PUBLIC OPINION?
Contributions From Readers on the Senatorial
Situation in Pennsylvania

To the Editor Of the Eueniro Ledger!
Sir-Senator Penrose has again demonstrated
his dominance Of the organization of the Re-
publican party in this state and has promul-
gated a platform of platitudes and generalities
He processes what his last Legislature refused
to enact into laws, albeit his professions arc
far from binding party obligations to do any
thing definite and really remedial, and every
one is confident that he does not intend that
the next Legislature shall improve on its pre-
deccssors. His intention to secure reelection
as United States Senator and the power he
wclds through his organization to that end nre
tho alarming things. Yet he can be defeated,
as the defeat Of the State road loan has
demonstrated He is a blight on his party and
on the State THOMAS ROSS.
DoYestoWn. Sontember u. 1918.
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Interview

His Majesty received me with grave courte'I
AS I entered he had been sitting by the MA
smoking. usual.
IT came down to ask you" said. III yoa
have any comment to make on the situation
Europe" "A,
He rose swiftly, while his face flushed VIE
indignation.
"Only ono thing" he replied. hoty For .
long time they have been calling war by 10,
same name as"-he gestured in the direction o. o.
his well-known plant-'my demesne Now slt
In view of what is happening in Europe wan
to ask you II you don't think that's pa'
libel on my own home town?"-Life.
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WAGE FIGHT AGAINST SENATOR

To the Editor Of the Ererin0 Ledger:
Sir-It seems to that the Evening Ledger
can render a very great service to the people
OF the State and do honor to itself by opposing
the reelection Of Boies Penrose TO the United
States Senate this fall.
Senator Penrose stands for policies and for
political methods that meet the disapproval of
most all who have the public interests of the
Commonwealth at heart.
If the Evening Ledger will take decided
ground against his reelection II win probably
be the turning point In the campaign and
assure the defeat of Senator Penrose.
We trust that you will give the matter serious
consideration.
GEORGE r. BEDFORD.
PAUL BEDFORD.
Wilkes Barre, September IL. 1914.
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POLICIES FOR REVENUE ONLY

10 the Editor of The Euenin0 LEDGER;
SIr-As a subscriber and reader of the PUBLIC
Ledger for over twenty years, I want TO eX-
press TO you my delight that you using the
power OF the Evening Ledger against tho re-
election OF Senator Penrose. For many years ne
has stood for all that is worst in Pennsylvania
politics. He has been closely associated with
the dlsgraceful happenings at the State capital.
The fact OF his presence i'm Washington as Sena-
tor from one OF the greatest States in the Union
is a standing menace 10 the higher patriotism,
constant encouragement of policies for revenue
only JESSE II. HOLMES,
Swarthmore, September a. 1914.
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PASSED BY THE CENSOR

WTHEN you read in your favorite news
w paper that some one has found a $1,000
pearl in an oyster, put 1t down to Ignorance
or to the attempt to advertise the restaurant.
Pearls found in salt water oysters are worth
less. So says Herman Myer, father of the
American pearl industry. who has devoted
20-odd years to exploiting the fresh water
pearls of this country, from Wisconsin to
Arkansas, from his native state, Tennessee,
to Maine. Myers life work has all the
glamour Of romance Born In Carthage, Ten
nessee. he was sent to Harvard and was
graduated with honors in chemistry. Dur
ing one Of his vacations. spent at home,
fisherman brought him pearl. That started
his downward career for his father himself
a banker, had wanted his son to follow in
his financial footsteps. But young Myer
thought otherwise, and, packing his grip
went to New York, where he sold his pearl
to Tiffany's--the first American pearl ever
sold in the New York market.
There was a time when oriental pearls
were worth their weight in gold; today the
irdescent pearl, found in the rivers Of Iowa
and Wisconsin, is more valuable than dia-
mond of corresponding size. And Myer is
largely responsible for this. Up and down
the inland rivers he travelled, on foot, by
train. in wagons, preaching the value of the
gem to the fishermen. telling them how to
find 1t, how to value 1t, how to market 1t.
And the upshot Of it all was that the self
same fishermen became so expert that they
doubled and trebled the price to Mycr, until
the profit to the wholesaler was almost
negligible.
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A RECORD OF MISREPRESENTATION

To the Editor Of the Evening Lcdoor:
Sir-I recall, with pleasure the brilliant fight
made by the PUBLIC LEDGER against Senator
Penrose in the primaries. 1t was most credit
able to the management of the paper as
Indicating its independence and its high stan
ard OF service to the people of this Com
monwealth Senator Penrose Is now the same
he before the primaries. The same
record of Misrepresentation of the people and
service of the interests remains. The same
moral issue" confronts the voters of this
Commonwealth. I am glad TO the Evening
Ledger maintain the high standard of right
eousness which it has assumed under it's present
management. T. ]. LYNETT.
Philadelphia. September "A, 1914.
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CURIOSITY SHOP

The red and white striped barber's pole
dates back several centuries. when bar
letting, During the operation the patient
had to grasp a stick, and a pole was
always kept at hand. together with the band
age necessary after the cutting. Eventually
the BARRIERS hung their insignia. pole and
bandage. out of their windows. Early in the
eighteenth century the British Parnalnent
passed a law compelling BARRIERS TO put out
a pole striped blue and white. while SURGEON
BARRIERS coIored theirs red and white. The
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A MENACE TO THE STATE

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Remembering the attitude OF the PUBLIC
LEDGER during the Senatorial primary contest
In this State. I am glad that you still recognize
the moral issue" paramount in the general
campaign this fall. Penrose is a menace and a
disgrace to all Christendom. and you will be held
responsible, in the opinion of humble Penn
syvanan, for any endeavor to prolong this
menace on Pennsylvania. You can render a
lasting service to this State by supporting
the opposing candidate for United States Sena-
tor Am l correct?
THOMAS ]. MOYER.
Uniontown, September IA, 1914.
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Link Up the Social Agencies

TIME public schools are now sorting out
j the children Of defective mentality. refer
ring them to psychologists and physicians
and social workers. so as 70 know how 70
grade them and how best TO deal with them
edueationally. The psychologist tests their
mentality; the physician tests their physical
condition, and the social worker find out
isseIr family history and environment. All
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Showing Up Father

A young minister preached one Sunday to {
rural congregation and spent the next diI
visiting the people.
At one house the man of the house was er'
pressing his appreciation of the sermon In com
plimentary terms while assisting the mnisti
to put up his team. His little son had FOLLOWED
him, and after cycling the minister minute Of
two exclaimed:
'Why, papa, you said he was one hon
preacher, and he's got two hosses"-Kansu
City STAR
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oPPORTuNE TIME FOR DEFEAT

70 the Editor Of the EreEin0 Ledger:
Sir-It seems to me that you could not do a
better service r machine-ridden Pennsylvania
than to oppose the election OF BOies Penrose
for Senator This seems TO be an opportune
time 70 get rid OF the machine and il NAV
be effected by his defeat for the Senate
SAMUEL b. PRICE
Scranton. September II. 1914.
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WHAT A JUDGE WRITES

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
slr-Would II be deemed wholly impertinent
and intrusive II one who is fond Of the Evening
LEDGER should suggest that in his humble opin-
ion there has never been more opportune time.
nor indeed more marked occasion. for great
nubIic service Dy a great newspaper than the
present?
am only one OF its readers who have IN
dulged the hope of seeing the weight OF its in
F. c. NEWCOMB
Scranton, September H. 1914.
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Caution 10 Ouoter

Possibly" according to the Kansas Ct,
Star. "the poetic gift is born in people iS VIII,
die mute, inglorious Shakespeares" tn.
possibly" is fortunate. Before now II hai
been said that Milton-a Milton could not DOS.
sibly be mute or inglorious.
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The Patriots Complaint

'I object" declared the Hon. Bray Lowd.r
ito this Government rendering It's good office,
to the warning Powers of Europe! Why, hang
It all, there amt enough good Offices to 70
around among the patriots here at home, let
alone wasting 'em on foreigners!"-Puck.
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Eair Words or Nothing

George" said the wife to her generally ur
apprecative husband, "how do you like nj
new hat?"
We'll, my dear" said George, with great
candor. ito tell you the truth"
stop right there, George! II you're goinI
to talk that way about it, I don't want
knoW."-Ideas.
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The Selfish Brute

she-I don't why you should hesitate to
never cost more than that.
He-But, my dear, we must have something
to eat.
She (petulantly)-Isn't that just like a mani
Always thinking Of his stomach?-Kansas CITY
Star.
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soRpIp CARIcATuRE OF STATESMAN

To ths Editor Of the Eusniu9 Ledger:
Sir-The political reputation of this genera
tion in the great history of the State demands
that the battle you have worthly begun
shall be fought to a victorious end.
ROBERT G. BROOKS
Swarthmore, September IA, 1914
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The Government ownership Of railroads
idea seems 10 have become very popular in
Mexico, where the Provisional President
thinks he is neglecting his duty unless he
conhscates something or other before break
fast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The Maine result shows that the only thing
necessary TO turn small Democratic pluraIi-
ties into big Republican majorities is to
shake off Penroseism and other things Of
the kind that have fastened themselves on
the party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

Those who are best acquainted with the
work Of Doctor Brumbaugh in the schools
are convinced that he will be able TO teach
the politicians something.
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lawfully Literary"

Mazie-I hear that your brothers wife h
real literary.
Saidie-Oh, she is! She's awfully literary,
When she spanks her baby, she does It with
book Fun.
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How Did the Boss Know Tbat2

why should married man be paid more
than a single man?"
THE married man amt 80 anxious to gS
home early" declared the boss.-Seattle Post.
Intelligencer.
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The troops will be glad to get away from
Vera Cruz They are anxious 10 get back
home and find out what they were down
there for.
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Pure Milk and Water

Mrs. Bacon-Do you suppose the milk our
man brings us is perfectly pure?
Mr.. Bacon-Oh, yes. Why. they say he never
uses anything but distilled water.-Yonken
Statesman.
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DUT even Myer was not the first to deal
- in American pearls, for in the great
cathedral in Seville, Spain, rests a collection
of these gems, gathered by De Soto and his
followers during their invasion of our South
ern States and his trip to the Father of
Waters. In the archives Of the Spanish city
may be found wondrous tales Of the vast
riches Of the American Indians of De Sotos
days. Of the immense stores of pearls found
by the Adventures, of the utter disregard
the natives had for their value. But the
bushels of pearls gathered as spoils by the
Spaniards were lost in the main when i'll
fortune overlook them.
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The way to get rapid transit IS 10 get IT, and
the way not 10 get IT is 10 permit holdbacks
and lovers Of technicalities to stand in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

Aided by that recent brush with the Ger
man ships. the British feet should have no
difficulty In sweeping the seas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

last known barber surgeon in London was a
man named Mlddleditch, of Great SUFFOLK
street, who died there in 1921. lie was also
a dentist, and writer Of that day says IN
an autobiography: ~ have a vivid recol-
lection Of his dentistry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

TONCEDING for the sake Of argument that
~ you know the names of our rivers. did
you ever hear of the Opeek or the Alliwege-
sepe or the Causisseppione? Or the AL
bacha? Yet you know them all WELL only
the river now is known as the Ohio, Iroquois
for "beautiful"
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THE largest bed in the world may he seen
at Ware. England. It is twelve feet SQUARE
Shakespeare refers TO this monster bed IN
Twelfth Night: "Although the sheet were
big enough for the Bed of Ware in England
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The Battle Of Kegs really took place dur.
ing the Revolution when patriots set anoat
Internal machines, formed like kegs, in the
hope that they would destroy the Englsh
fleet in the Delaware, off Philadelphla' Ihe
British discovered the stratagem and began
firing at every floating thing, thus estaplsh-
ing the name of the battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

VIZ HEN you see a person of the male per-
w suasion approach and note his delight
fully pink socks-or mayhap they may be
pale green or lavender-do not start and
wonder at his folly. It's nothing new TO wear
brightly colored hosiery, which, by the way,
threatens to become extinct because we can
not get dyes from abroad. In the rooms of
the Society of Antiquaries in London is an
exhibition OF ancient socks, dug out of the
ruins Of Antinoe, Egypt. The examples
shown are in good preservation and are suf-
ficiently loud" to please the most extreme Of
futurstS. Principal among the exhibits are
socks of yellow, green, red and black in
horizontal stripes, which outdo anything yet
shown in our haberdashery shops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

DUT there are things which happened
ID years ago which do not get into the
newspapers, such the mistaken adven-
lures Of the first Chinese Minister to this
enlightened country OF ours. What his name
was has slipped memory. but his malaprop-
isms have not. His first social visit was to
the wife OF Cabinet member. He arrived
at 8 in the evening and, knowing some Eng
lish proved entertaining The minutes
turned into hours Eleven came and found
the Minister still talking Twelve came.
Then one.
II am very sorry," said the hostess but
II is getting so late
II am so pleased you spoke" replied the
Minister, you see, in my country a gentle
man cannot depart until the lady of the
house has given her permission"
And as he started for the door the hostess
graciously asked him 10 call again, very
soon."
At the same morning the bell rang-the
Minister had called again, very soon"
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r OOKING through old newspaper files
IL makes interesting reading. Topeka
paper reports under date of 1864 the arrival
OF 200 bales OF buffalo robes. the largest
cargo ever seen" in that city And few
items further down the column we read:
Gov. James Lane, OF Kansas and Gov.
Yates, Of Illinois, will be speakers at the
Lincoln and Johnson ratification meeting
here on September g."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

VETHEN the Boer War broke out General
w Sir John French, commanding the
British forces in France, in Ladysmith,
Natal, about to be besieged by the Beers,
He took the last train out and seated him
self in the compartment of the car. smoking
Hardly had the train left the city for Durham
on the coast when the ping Of Boer bullets
resounded and the windows in the cars were
shattered Sir John, unperturbed. assumed
a horizontal position and finished his smoke
General Grant was another soldier who
smoked-and died from cancer said to have
been caused by that habit Once when he
was going to New York, his train fell into
the Passac River, near Newark, only the
windows of the coaches being visible above
the water.
When the rescuers reached the scene Of
the disaster they found the General stand
ing in water up to his neck-pufins as usual
on a coal black cigar!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

TIME Chinese are the most literal nation
i on earth. They will obey orders no mat
ter what the cost. An American naval off,
Ger on temporary duty in Hongkong discov-
cred this. He was the proud owner OF a
pair Of hitherto immaculate white flannel
trousers, which had been put hors de combat
by grease stain. So he took them 10 a
Chinese tailor with instructions TO make m
other pair exactly like the sample.
Twenty-fo four hours later the Chinese tailor
arrived with the new trousers exactly aIike'
even to the stain! BRADFORD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin- ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf ness is the result, and unless the in flammation can be taken. out and this tube restored to its normal con- dition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caus- ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces,
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu- lars. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for const1- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
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Women from the Atlantic the Pacihc from all sections of this great country city large, village small but that some woman has written words of thanks for health restored by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com pound. No who is suffering from the ills peculiar oher should until she this famous remedy
 trial Is 1t reasonable to believe that what it did for these women it will do for any sick woman?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
Tradesmen Get Judgment.

Judgment for $977 against Peter Gang and Frances Gang and in favor of five plaintiffs and intervenors was rendered by Chancellor J. M. Elliott, who ordered the sale of the property described as the east half of the northeast quarter of block thirty-six of Dexter Harding's addition to Pine Bluff, to satisfy the liens held by the plaintiffs and intervenors. The prop erty is located on a corner of Texas street and Twelfth avenue and is improved. The suit grew out of the non-payment of claims for work and material furnished for the house. The decree gives judgment as follows: To J. w. Sanders, $551 20; Fox broth CTS, $44.S0; J. A. Wright, $136.50; Claud Clegg, $75; = Bainbridge, $60; R. A. Patterson, $55; P. B. Buck, $44 i; w. F. Wilson, SIS. The court finding that Frances Gang had used $397 of her own money in building the house, it was ordered that she should be paid that amount out of any surplus re- maining.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16

Murphy, negroes, will be given hear ing this morning before Justice J. A. Frazier on the charge of disturbing the peace by fighting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16

w. M. Riley, white man, was ac- quilted yesterday afternoon by Jus tice J. A. Frazier on a charge of dis turbing the peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
Emotion Behind Effort.

It has always required strong effort to accomplish much in the world, and there is nothing that carries man through such effort but some strong stimulus. Deep emotions stirred up by something hke wars alarms or the most determined convictions make such stimulus. These stimuli grow with exercise, like the power of ex- pression in man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
CIRCUIT JURY
 ACQU|7S 7ARVER Negro Only Witness Ap- bearing Against Man Ac- cused of Selling Liquor. TRADESMEN WIN SUIT Five Persons Holding Liens Against Gang Property Secure Fore.
 closure and Sale Order to
 Satisfy $977.

C. A. Tarver was acquitted by a jury in the circuit court yesterday of a charge of selling liquor without li- cense. The only witness against Tar yer was negro who testified he had purchased pint of whiskey from the defendant. Tarver denied he had sold the whiskey to the negro, explaining he had given him the liquor.
 Tarver was adjudged in contempt of court several weeks ago because of his failure to answer questions pro- pounded by the grand jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
Eleven Years for Patterson.

Wisdom Patterson, a negro who was convicted of one charge of assault to kill and who pleaded guilty to anoth- CT indictment charging the same of fense, was sentenced by Judge A. B. Grace to serve eleven years in pris- on. Patterson drew ten years in the case of Charles Warner, IT,, on which charge he was tried and convicted, and cne year in the case of Charles Warren, Jr., to assaulting whom he pleaded guilty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16

When run down with kidney trou- ble, backache rheumatism or bladder weakness, turn quickly for help to Foley Kidney Pills. You cannot take them into your system without having good results. Chas. N. Fox, Himrod, N Y., says "Foley's Kidney Pills have done me more good than $150.00 worth of medicine" They give you good re- suits. Seawell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
Bad Effeet of MoonIIaht.

There is scarcely any region on this globe, from the equator to the newly found continent of the arctic circle and the lately discovered south pole. where there is not general belief in thAi powerful and deleterious effects Of moonlight on fish. newly planted reeds and to lesser extent on meat which i1 to become food. says . writer ln fhe Nov York American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Funeral of A. l.. Reeves

The funeral services for Augustus l.. Reeves were conducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the family residence by the Rev. James Thomas, pastor ot the F rst, Methodist church. Interment was in Bellwood cemetery. The pail bearers were, Robert Will Hams, F. E. Renfrow, George Lindsay, F. c. Cross, Robert Johnson, J. w.. Allen, w. A. Charmical and J. w. Tarver.