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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
Woes of Winter

He is in woeful plight indeed,
Who has to pawn his overcoat
Because OF pressing. dire need
OF cash to meet an aged note.
But words his woe may not denote
Who must go forth in wintry storm
And sell the ticket for his coat
For coal to keep his dwelling warm.
And how he feels we may not say
For sobs that clutter up our throat
Who may not warm his house nor pay
Because he has no overcoat.
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FROM THE CUBS NOTEBOOK

John NJ. Dickinson, the special assistant
to the Attorney. who is conducting the Gov
ernment's case against the Steel Trust mere
in the course Of his argument made some re-
mark about six hundred million dollars,
mo no." said John G.. Johnson, one OF the
attorneys present, You are wrong. II
only four hundred and ninety millions u
dollars" ,,oS,
Yawning, one of the reporters covering
the case reached into his vest pocket anu
drew out his total wealth-14 cents.
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swinburne on the Present Cri,;,

I am weary of war and the waiiine th.,
wakes me from faint and luxnrsovsss
slumber, 'us
And of papers that print the prod,s,or.
pictures of prisoners pale in incrsdibSiss
number. ''s
The howl of the howitzer, hurtling and hs.s
strong, disturbs me at languoror.
noonshine,
And long for the lazy and lingering ~.
ments measured in metrical musIco,
moonshine
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SCRAPPLE
Life in the suburbs

Life in the Suburbs
Work, eight hours
Meals, one hour
Furnace fighting, Ave hours
Sleeping five hours.
Riding to and from work in trolleys A..
hours i've
After that you have nothing to do but a.
Joy yourself. OF course some men Learn a. q
sleep in the trolley cars and thus ara 49, ~
abled to stay up all night and study.
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AS the Old.Timers See 1t

Individual drinking glasses will be used to
quench the thirst of Harvard grtdiron heroes
in the future instead OF the old tin bucket
News item.
For they used the old bucket for swabbins
the players,
And feared that wee little bit of germ
Might cling to the mud that they washed on
In layers
And into the big, husky warriors squirm.
Alas what a pass he has come to, the hero
Who gently disports in the gridiron game,
The might that he boasted of yore is at zero
When even a germ his condition may main.
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While food prices 90 up ION account OF
the cold snap" said snap seems 70 be going
steadily up too, so far as the Thermometer
Is concerned. Today Il threatens 10 land
PhiladslPhia In balmy wsathsn
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A Child's Garden of Curses

CRobert Louis Stevenson being indifrerent)
The world is too full of a number of kings,
We could we'll do without them, the naughty
things.
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Half Brothers

Compared with the battle Of the Aisne It
undoubtedly of small moment, but Messrs
F. p. A, 3. l., T., Don Marquis ct al may
be happy to know that Half Brothers sen
dry goods (not arfn'arD in Tarentum, Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

Mr. Penrose was so convinced that Rooss-
yelt's dsnunciation and exposure OF him had
accomplished nothing that he devoted prac-
ticaIly his entire speech to an effort to coun-
teract the effects
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

Obuvious 10 the larger aspects Of civilized
life in Europe, Haiti keeps 70 the even tenor
OF her revolutionary ways.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

All Mars needs now is a little cranberry
sauce to make his Thanksgiving repast
complete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
And Humorists

"Przemysl still holds out"-any news
paper.
Opportunities to the war correspondence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

In the case Of the Steel Trust" all is
over but the shouting. and that will take
place no matter which side wins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

trangbd The BLdntenbug
of
anhT
FhiHdphirs derrousy through pe md7D IN
off o.
rebick Vorbing Philadelphia
Of better
o public subje
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
The Old Way

my son." said the older politician klna,v
when you make promises Of drastic refory,
in campaign speech always slur Won.
words and speak rapidly, or some Of M
voters will hear and remember" Wv
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Outside Stuff

Treitschke, now a name to conjure with
is not Teutonic neither probably is Nietsche
New York Herald
Neither possibly is NietzSche.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

The newest developments in the war will
probably make good excuse for boosting
the price OF Thanksgiving dinners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

What Mr. Penrose says of bill" Finn is
certainly true Of Mr.. Penrose,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
Good Fellow

Germantown Lads Have Banquet to At
tract Tonight.-Headline.
And Tonight, being a susceptible fellow,
was attracted and all voted that a pleasant
time was had.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
OF Course

HE has chosen a real calling"
"So?"
"Yes, he's a train crier."
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Triple Entente, Triple Alliance and Triple Pl,

Triple Entente, Triple Alliance and Triple PLAY
The famous combination of Thinker Ia
Evers to Chance" has nothing on the re.
ported battle line of the Allies, which, as the
paper rotates to press, is scheduled as "Nieu.
port to Dixmude to Ypres.'
And then there is the possible Berlin to
Paris to Berlin"
While Great Britain, according to the
Kaiser, was guilty of a double play all by
itself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30

Solid Foundation for Superstructure
Many concrete argument has been put
forth by a bonehead
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Inside Stuff
Pwecious Poiret

Made in Philadelphia-The EVENING
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
THE HANDS OF EsAU
Remarkable Case Philip Johnson Architect Whose Fees Amount
of Notwithstanding Contract Under Which
He Operates-Two Extremes in Public Officials.
Jacobs The hands LSnu"
FOREWORD

"Tn Faith and Hope the tcorId Uiu disagree,
But all ntankinds concern is Charity;
Al must be false that thwdrt this great end;
And all of God, that bless mankind or mend"
Do,
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$4,000

Somehow the Johnson Jobs Invariably need
a lot Of patching after the buildings are up.
He built a bsth-house for the Department Of
Recreation that was without proper water
connection In fact. the s277,OOo Councils has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
10 b EXPENDED

Extras allowed by Councils Finance
Committee since Judge suzberger
upheld the Johnson contract ...... s27zOOo
Home for the INDECENT Females at
Brown Farm. Torresdale .......... $4,000
Philadelphia General Hospital at
Blockley .......................... 100000
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER VIE.

What Happened Thirty Years Ago.
When Shirley came across the lawn
at Rosewood, Major Montague Bristow
sat under the arbor talking to her
mother.
The major was massive-framed,
with strong jaw and rubicund
compleXion-the sort that might be
supposed to have attained the utmost
benefit to be conferred by consist.
ent indulgence in mint-juleps. His
blue eyes were piercing and arched
with brows like sable rainbows, at
variance with his heavy iron-gray hair
and imperial. His head was leonine
and he looked like a king who has
humbled his enemy 1t may be added
that his linen was fine and immacu-
late, his black string-tie precisely tied
and pair Of goldrimmed eye glasses
swung by fiat black cord against his
white waistcoat.
Shirley" said her mother, "the ma
)or's brutal, and he shan't have his
mint-julep."
What has he been doing?" asked
The other. her brOws wrinkling In a
delightful way she had.
He has reminded me that I'm grow
Ing old"
Shirley looked at the major skep-
tically. for his chivalry was un-
doubted. During long career in law
and legislature it had been said OF
him that he could neither speak on
the tariff question nor defend a man
for murder without first paying a
tribute to 1.-The women of the South,
sab"
Nothing of the sort" he rumbled.
Mrs. Dandridge's face softened to
usefulness. Shirley. am II" she
asked, with quizzical, almost droll
uneasiness. why, I've got every emo
tion I've ever had read all the new
French novels. and I'm even thinking
of going in for the militant suffragette
movement"
The girl had tossed her hat and
sop on the table and seated herself
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER VII.
Uncle Jefferson.

OnCto JEFFERSON,
A red rose. while ever thing of
beauty. is not invariably joy for
ever. The white bulldog, as he
plodded along the sunny highway. was
sunk in depression. Being trammeleS
by the limitations of canine horizon
he could not understand the whims q,
Adorable Ones met by the way, who.
seemed SO glad to see him that they
threw both arms about him, and ther
tied to his neck irksome colored weeds
that prickled and scratched and woult
not be dislodged. So 1t was a chas
teEed and shamed Chum who at Length
wriggled stealthily into the seat of the
stranded automobile beside his maste,
and thrust dirty pink ::ose into hi.
palm.
John Valiant lifted his hand t,
stroke the shapely head, then drew il
back with an exclamation. A thor,
had pricked his thumb. He LOOKED
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

by her mothers chair. what was It
he said, dearest?"
He thinks l ought to wear wor.
sted shawl and arctics." Her mother
thrust out one little thin-slippered foot,
with it's slender ankle cleaning
through it's open.work stocking like
mother-of-pearl. Imagine! In May.
And he knows I'm vain of my feet!
Major, If you had ever had a wife,
you would have learned wisdom. But
you mean well, and I'll take back what
1-said about the julep. You mix it,
Shirley. Yours is even better than
Ranston's."
"she makes me one every day, Mon
ty," she continued, as Shirley went
into the house. "And when she isn't
looking, pour 1t into the bush there"
Major Bristow laughed as he bit
the end of cigar. "All the same,'
he said in his big rumbling voice,
you need 'em, reckon. You need
more than mint-juleps, too You leave
the whiskey to me and the doctor, and
you take Shirley and pull out for
Italy. Why not? A year there would
do you heap Of good"
She shook her head. mo, Monty.
It isn't what you think. N's-here."
She lifted her hand and touched her
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

ulatlng under MS creath, 20 de-
LaWd! Whut folks gwineter say ter
dat!" he shambled to the rear of the
motor and began to unship the steam
er-trunk. "Whut yo' gwineter do wild
dat-ar?' he asked, pointing to the car.
An kin come wild ole Sukey-dat's
nah mule-en fotch it in de mawn-
In. Amt gwineter rain ter-night no.
how
This matter having been arranged,
they started jogging down the green
bordered road, the bulldog prospecting
alongside.
"S'pose'n de Co'ot done ben sold en-
20 gwineter fix it up TO- de new
ownah," hazarded Uncle jefferson
presently.
Valiant did not answer directly.
You say the place hasn't been occu-
pied for many years." he observed.
Did you ever hear why, Uncle JEFF
ferson?"
"Ah done heerd,' said the other
vaguely, but All disremembahs.
Sump'in dat happened befo' All come
heah fom OIL Post-Oak Plantation.
Reck'n Majah Bristow he know erbout
it, er Mis- Judith-dat's Miss Shirley's
mothah. Her fathah wus Genl Tawm
cambridge, en- he died TO- she was
bawn."
Shirley cambridge! A high-sound-
ing name, with something of long.
linked culture, Of arrogant heritage,
In some subtle way it seemed to
clothe the personality of which Va.
liant had had that fleeing roadside
glimpse.
"Reck'n yo'-all come fom New
York; inquired Uncle Jefferson, after
a little silence. 80! Dey say dat's
er pow'ful big place. But All reck'n
OIL Richmon's big ernuf TO- me-" He
clucked to the leisurely mule and
added. "Ah bin ter Richmon' onct.
Vas, sub! All nevah see sech houses
mos all bigger'n de county co'ot-
house."
John Valiant expressed somewhat
absent interest. He was looking
thoughtfully at the blossom in his
hand, in an absorption through which
Uncle Jefferson's "reminiscences oozed
on.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

aid a golden-cnestnut hunter thrYs.
a long nose over the bars, iarine
hame-lined nostrils to the touch Of he,
hand. She laid her cheek against the
white thoroughbred forehead and helt
the apple to the larger reaching lip
with several teasing withdrawings be
fore she gave 1t to it's juicy crunching
She let down the top bar of the
fence and vaulting over, ran to 6
stable and presently emerging with 6
saddle on her arm, whistled the horse
to her and saddled him. Then open
ing the gate, she mounted and can
tered down the lane to meet the on
coming riders-a kindly faced, middle
aged man, younger one with darh
features and coal-black hair, and two
girls.
Chisholm Lusk spurred IN advance
and lifted his hat. Il held up the
Judge. Shirley" he said, land made
him bring me along. He tells me
there's fox hunt on tomorrow; may
Gomez"
"Pshaw! Chilly" said the Judge. 81
don't believe you ever got up at five
o'clock in your born days. You've
learned bad habits abroad"
You'll see," he answered. IF m,
man Friday doesn't rout me out to
morrow, I'll be up for murder"
They rode an hour, along stretches
of sunny highways or on shaded bride
paths where the horses hoofs fell muf
fed in brown pine-needles and droop.
ing branches ficked their faces. Then,
by a murKy way gouged with brusk
gullies. across shelving fields and
"turn-rows" in a long detour around
Powhattan Mountain, a rough spur in
the shape of an Indians head that
wedged itself forbiddingly between the
fields of spring corn and tobacco.
DO let us get drink" said Chilly
Lusk. I'm as thirsty as cotton.
batting camel"
"All right, we'll STOP agreed the
Judge. land you'll have a chance to
see a local lion, Betty. This is
where Mad Anthony lives. You muet
rave heard Of him when you were here
,efore. He's almost 40 celebrated as
he Reverend John Jasper Of Rich.
aond."
Getty tapped her temple. where
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

Nov. whose under the canopy IL
that?" exclaimed Lusk,
Its stalled" said Shirley. 81
passed here this afternoon when the
owner was trying to start it, and I sent
Unc' Jefferson as first aid to the in.
jured."
Il wonder who he can be-" said
Nancy. I've never seen that car be-
fore"
Why" said Betty gaily, "Ah know!
It's Mad Anthony's trouble-man. of
course, come for Shirley"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER v.
On the Red Road.

The green, midway Virginian
afternoon was arched with sky as
blue as the tiles of the Temple of
Heaven and STEPPED in a wash of sun
light as yellow as gold. Nothing in all
the springy landscape but looked
warm and opalescent and inviting-ex-
cept tawny bull that from across a
barred fence-corner switched a trucu-
lent tail in silence and glowered sui
1enly at the big motor halted motion.
less at the side Of the twisting road.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

searching IN pof1foi,o, re took OUT,
q small old-fashioned photograph, ).
much battered and soiled. It had been:
cut from larger group and the name
of the photographer had been erased
from the back. He set it upright on
the desk, and bending forward, looked;
long at the face it disclosed. 1t was
the only picture he had ever possessed
of his father.
He turned and looked into the glass
above the dresser. The features were
the same, eyes, brow. lips, and strong
waving hair. But for it's time-stains
the photograph might have been one
OF himself, taken yesterday.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
CHAPTER VI.
Mad Anthony.

Beyond the selvage of the sleepy
leaf-sheltered village cherry Dor
dered lanc met the Red Road. On it's
one side was covered pasture and
beyond this an orchard, bounded by a
tall hedge of close.clipped box which
separated it from broad yard where
the gray-weathered roof Of Rosewood
showed above group of tulip and
catalpa trees. On the sunny steps a
lop-eared puppy was playing with a
notified cat.
The front door was open, showing a
hall where stood a grandfather's clock
and spindle-legged table holding a
bowl of potpourri. The timepiece had
landed from sailing vessel at James
town wharf with the household goods
of that English Garland who had
adopted the old Middle Plantation
when Dunmore was royal governor I'M
der George III. Framed portraits and
engravings lent tints of furnished sill
yer, old-rose and golds-colors
t!me-toned and reminiscent, carrying a
charming sense of peaceful content of
gentleness and long tradition. The
dark polished stairway had at it's turn
square dormer-window which looked
out upon one of the rose-arbors.
Down this stair, somewhat later that
afternoon, came Shirley cambridge,
booted and spurred, the rebellious
whorls Of her russell hair now as close
ly filleted as Greek boys, in a short
divided skirt of yew-green and cool
white blouse and swinging by it's rib.
bon green hat whose rolling brim
was caught up at one side by crisp
blue-black hawks feather. She stopped
to peer out of the dormer-window to
where, under the latticed weave of
bloom beside round iron table hold
ing hoop of embroidery and a book
or two lady sat reading.
The lady's hair was silver, but not
with age. 1t had been so for many
years, refuted by the transparent skin
and a color as soft as the cheek of an
apricot. 1t was solely in her dark
eyes, deep and strangely luminous,
that one might see lurking the SOM
Der spirit of passion and of pain. But
they were eager and brilliant withal,
giving the lie to the cane whose crook
one pale delicate hand held with .
clasp that somehow conveyed sense
Of exasperate if semi-humorous re-
bellion.
She looked up at shirley's voice, and
smiled brightly. "Of for your ride
dear?'
Yes. I'm going with the Chal
nlers."
"Oh, of course. Betty Page is visit:
ing them, isn't she?'
Shirley nodded "She came yester.
day. Ill have to hurry, for l saw them
from ny window turning into the Red
Road" She waved her hand and ran
lightly down the stair and across the
lawn to the orchard.
She pulled a green apple from {;
bough that hung over stone wall and
with this in her hand she came close
20 the pasture fence and whistled &
peculiar call. 1t was answered by a
low Whinny and q soft thudc of hoofs,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
For Long Time John Valiant Sat
MotionIess, the Opened Letter In
His Hand, Staring at Nothing.


His Hand, Staring at Nothing.
Curled worm-like in the drivers
seat, with his chin on his knees, John
Valiant sat with his eyes upon the
distance. For an hour he had whirred
through that wondrous simmer of
color with a flippant lettering breeze
In his face, sweet from the crimson
clover that poured and rooted over the
roadside.
"Chum, old man." said Valiant, with
his arm about the bulldogs neck, IF
those color-photograph chaps had
shown US this, we simply wouldn't
have believed it, would we? Such
scenery beats the roads we're used to,
what?" He wound his strong fingers
in a choking grip in the scruff of the
white neck, as chipmunk chartered
by on the low stone wall. mo, you
don't you cannibal! He's a jolly lit
tie beggar, and he doesn't deserve be.
ing eaten!"
Ile filled his briar-wood pipe and
drew in great breaths of the fragrant
incense. What pity you don't
smoke, Chum; you miss such lott"
After a time he shook himself and
knocked the red core from the pipe.
bowl against his boot-heel. II hate to
start" he confessed, half to the dog
and half to himself. ITO leave any
thing so sheerly beautiful as this!
However, on with the dance! By the
road map the village can't be far now.
So long, Mr.. BULL"
He clutched the self-starter. But
there was only protestant wheeze;
the car declined to bulge. Climbing
down, he cranked vigorously. The
motor turned over with a surly grunt
of remonstrance and after a tentative
throb-throb, coughed and stopped dead.
Something was wrong. With a sigh
he flung of his tweed jacket, donned
smudgy Jumper" opened his toolbox,
and, with a glance at his wrist-watch
which told him it was three o'clock,
threw up the monsters hood and went
bitterly to work.
At half past three the investigation
had got as far as the lubricator. At
-four o'clock the bulldog had given it
up and gone nosing afield. At half
past four John Valiant lay fat on his
back, like some disreputable stevadore,
alternately tinkering with refractory
valves and cursing the obdurate
mechanism. A sharp stone gnawed
frenziedly into the small of his back
and just as he made a final vicious
lunge, something gave way and .
prickling red-hot stab Of pain shot zig
tagging from his smitten crazy.bone
through every tortured crevice of his
impatient frame. Like steel from flint
It struck out crisp oath that brought
an answering bovine snort from the
fence-corner.
Worming like Q lizard to freedom,
lhis eyes puckered shut with the
wretched pang, John Valiant sat up
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-John Valiant, rich so
eiety favorite, suddenly discovers that the
Valiant corporation, which his father
FOUNDED and which was the principal
source of his wealth. has failed.
CHAPTER lille voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation.
CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car,
"a white bull dog and Damory court, q
neglected estate in Virginia.
CHAPTER IV-He learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
and has been in the possession Of the
!Valiants ever since.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-10

line between sections and IT,
Town 81! OF Borgholn, y 50, r. rs. town road on
line between sections is and IT,
Town OF Borgholm T. SO. R. 26, town road on
line between sections II and 20.
Town OF Borgholm, T 49, R. 26, town road on
line between sections 10 and 20
Town OF Borgholm. T. 80. r. rs, town road on
line between sections 10 and 60 ~.
Town of Borgholm, T. sS, R. 26, town road on
line between sections 20 and 80.
Town OF Borgholm T. 80. R. g. town road on
+. and W. Cline section %. .0-
Town of Borgholm T. S. R. rs. town road on
VIZ, line between sections 81 and 80. .z
village OF Mllaca and Town of Borgholm T.
49, T. 26: town road on line between sec
tion 80, 1926 and section Is. 1921 ~ O
ne K N W for Lover
ton 30. 1926, Is inches.
That therefore. the board of
county commissioners of the county
OF Mile Laos, state of Minnesota,
Will hold a special meeting on Satur-
day the I'd day of January, 1915, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon of said
Gay. at the county auditor Office in
the village of Princeton in said
county of Mile Laos. for hearing on,
and consideration of, said petition.
said surveyors report, said Viewers
report and the determination of
whether or not said ditch shall be
established and constructed: and
that at said time and place ali per-
sons interested in the establishment
and construction of said ditch are
invited and requested to appear and
be heard, both for and against the
same.
". C. DOANE.
County Auditor of Mile Laos
County, Minnesota.
(Official Seal)