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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Had the Germans possessed the war
map, which accompanies this article,
Paris would have been in their hands by
now. The map, the chef d'oeuvre of Mark
Twain, was drawn by him and by the
exercise of superhuman ingenuity. also en-
graved by him. 1t is true that It is
somewhat askew, but as General Nelson
o. Miles, who never saw the man lis re-
ported to have said:
ut was fully as useful In 1870. when it
was drawn, as it is today"
The map was published in the Buffalo,
n. Y, Express of which Twain was
owner on September IL, 1870, and Twain's
description follows, together with some
testimonials, even more enthusiastic than
that Of General Miles:
TO THE READER.
The above map explains itself.
The idea of this map Is not original
with me, but Is borrowed from the
Tribune and the other great metropolitan
journals.
claim no other merit for this produce
tion df I may so call IL than that It is
accurate The main biemish of the city
paper maps, of which 1t is an imitation
Is that in them more attention seems paid
to artistic picturesqueness than geograph-
ical reliability.
Inasmuch as this is the first time ever
tried to draft and cngrave a map, or at
tempt anything In tho line of art at all,
the Communications the work has received
hn RI mi iru tinti = I,u. ,;t
the people have been very grateful to my
feelings. And it is touching to reflect that
by far the most enthusiastic of these
praises have como from people who know
nothing at all about art.
BY an unimportant oversight have en-
end first, except to lcft-handed people. [
forgot that in order to make it right in
print it should be drawn and engraved
upside down. However let the student
who desires to contemplate the map stand
on his head or hold it before her looking
glass. That will bring 1t right
The reader will comprehend at a glance
that that piece of river with the High
Bridge" over it got left out to one side
by reason of a slip of the engraving tool.
which rendered 1t necessary to change
the entire course of the River Rhine or
else spoil the map. After having spent
two days in digging and gouginE at the
map, would have changed the course of
the Atlantic Ocean before l would have
lost so much work
! never had so much trouble with any,
thing in my life as / did with this man,
! had heaps of little Notifications scat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
DREW SEMINARY TO OPEN
seventy-four Theological Students
Enrolled for Fall Term.

MADISON, N. j., Sept 14-Drew
Theological Seminary will open the fall
term on Wednesday, September %. with
one OF the largest classes in its history
and with several faculty changes. Sew
enty-four students have already registered
and it is thought this number will be in
creased to So.
The Rev. DR.. Edmund d. Soper has
been appointed by the trustees to oc-
cupy tho newly created chair of Missions
and comparative religion. Professor soper
comes from the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sitv. Professor +. Watson Hannah. a.
newcomer last year. who was associate
professor OF pastoral theology, will oc-
cupy the chair Of biblical theology. Pro-
fessor Robert w. Rogers, who has been
spending a year in oxford. will resume
as professor of Hebrew and Old Testa-
ment cHegesis.
President Ezra Squier Triple is expected
to return home in a few days from Lon
don
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
DEFENDS HARBOR BILL
Senator Ransdell Says 100000 Will
Lose Job if Measure Fails.

WASHINGTON, Sept. lI.-When the
river and harbor appropriation bill! was
taken up in the Senate today, Senator
RanSdcll, of Louisiana, made vigorous de-
fense Of the measure.
Each dollar cXpcpdcd on improving
waterways gives 50 in reduced transporta-
tion charges said Senator Ransdell. "It
would be great calamity il the pending
bill fails. Fully 10000 employees will be
thrown out of work and larger mum
Der who furnish various materials, up
ward Of 100000 persons, will lose their
means Of support"
Senator Ransdell said that there was
not single unworthy or improper item
In the bill, though some had greater merit
than Others
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Secretary of State Bryan on the matter.
Secretary Bryan will take the matter up
with the President again. It already has
been made known that the delegation
would be received II its credentials were
in order The consultation today was
largely for the purpose of considering
these credentials. They are understood to
be acceptable to the White House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
TREATIES AWAIT SIGNATURE

WASHINGTON, sept. 1i-Secretary Of
state Bryan announced today that the
peace treaties with Great Britain, France
Spain and china soon will be ready fur
signature. BY the terms Of these treaties
the countries parties thereto agree to
submit any dispute to a commission pre-
vious to beginning hostilities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BELGIAN ENJOYS AGAIN SEEK
AUDIENCE WITH PRESIDENT
Secretary Bryan Investigates Creden-
tials of Commission.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1i.-Furthcr re-
gotiations were begun today for the re-
ception by President Wilson of the Bel
gIan delegation which now Is in the
United States to protest against alleged
German atrocities in the present war
Minister Havenith, of Belgium. visited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

may aid in extending popular intelligence
and dspelling the widespread ignorance
OF the day. MARK TWAIN.
OFFICIAL COMBINATIONS
1t is very nice, large print
saw. u. S. GRANT
1t places the situation in an entirely
new light. BISMARCK.
I cannot look at it without shedding
tears. BRIGHAM YOUNG.
1t is very nice, largep rnt
NAPOLEON.
Ny wife was for years afflicted with
freckles. and though everything was
done for her relief that could be done,
all was In vain. But, sir, since her first
glance at your map, they have entirely
left her She has nothing but convul-
sions, now. j. SMITH
IL | had had the map I could have got
out of Metz without any trouble.
BAzAINE.
have seen a great many maps in
my time, but none that this one reminds
me of. TROCHU.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
Clearwater County
AN UNDEVELOPED EMPIRE

cient proof of its splendid climate.
1t has good graded school, pure wa
ter, and the rivers afford the best of
fishing.
The homeseeker should not overlook
Clearwater county, and when visiting
this great county do not overlook All
sahka.
There is quite colony of Indians
living at this point, attracted here by
the conditions above enumerated.
They have their own church, and most
of them farm more or less land.
Ahsahka is the natural gateway of
vast territory whose business must
follow water grades. Only this year
has wagon road been opened up the
North Fork, and hereafter Dent and
other up-river districts will come
down the river instead Of doing bust
ness in Kendrick, to the west in Latah
county. As the county develops,
and as population increases, Ahsahka
will grow in Importance as business
center.
No district produces finer fruit, bet
ter melons, more luscious grapes, I'D
nowhere will squash, pumpkins, corn
and kindred crops do better. The
sidehills will in time become vast
vineyards, and English walnuts and
Lambert cherries and apples will be-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
Pierce Pioneer Dies

VIM. Fits, miner of the Pierce
district, died in Orofino yesterday at
2 o'clock. Deceased was about 81
years of age, and had resided in the
Pierce mining district for the past Is
or 20 years. He owned some promis-
ing mining property, which he was
working when he took sick. Tuesday,
suffering with an liberated tooth
which developed into facial neuralgia,
the unfortunate man started for Gene
see, Latah county, where he has a
brother. He got as far as Greer on
the stage, the driver being compelled
to hold the man in the seat to keep
him from falling out. He was in
great distress, and Wednesday when
he was taken to the train Conductor
Phillips refused to take him farther
than Orofino, the county seat. He
was then unconscious, in which condi-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18

ton he reached Orofno, where DR..
Fairly was hastily summoned and had
the patient moved to Mrs. Fisk's pri-
vate hospital where he died without
gaining consciousness. The man raj
lied shortly before he died and was
given nourishment. Death came sud-
denly, without a struggle.
In his pockets was SIS in money.
Two brothers, A. j. Fits of Genesee,
and Frank P. Fits of Pierce, came
in yesterday to look after their broth
er, but he died before they could reach
Orofino. The body was buried in the
Orofino cemetery. Deceased was born
in Maihe.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
come important industries.
ELK RIVER

Is located in the heart of one of the
finest bodies of white pine timber in
the world, and is the center of the
numbering operations by the Potlatch
= Lumber Company in Clearwater coun-
ty. 1t is prosperous village of
several hundred population, and is one
of the most substantial business points
in the Northwest. Being the home of
one of the largest, and probably the
most modern lumber manufacturing
plants in, the world, and the business
center for vast numbering operations,
requiring small army of men the
year round, the business of Elk River
is sure and ample to support vigor-
GUS little city. AS the timber is re-
moved agriculture will take its place,
because much of the land is adapted
to the succ essful production of grass
and the harder agricultural crops.
The Milwaukee railroad has branch
from St. Maries tapping the Elk
River basin, with the terminus at Elk
River, and the town is supplied with
all modern improvements in the way
of sewer, electric lights, and good
public schools.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
AHSAHKA

Is trading point located at the
confluence of the North Fork and main
Clearwater rivers, and is surrounded
by rich and fertile farming lands and
timbered sections. 1t is about two
miles below Bruces Eddy, the North
Fork site for big dam and sawmill.
At Ahsahka nature must have intend
ed to provide all the natural advan-
tages for an ideal sawmill site, for at
this point is found one of the best
mill sites to be found anywhere in
the West. 1t is the gateway to all
the vast millions of virgin forests
that lie tributary to the great river
and its numerous branches, and by
series of dams millions of feet of tim
Der could be floated to mill at All
sahka.
Nature has done much for this IA
vored spot. 1t has soil of marvellous
richness, and no district is more ideal
for the growing Of tender vegetables,
melons, berries, and corn. 1t is as
fine location for poultry as could be
found anywhere, and should become
famous for its fine quality of early
vegetables.
The altitude at Ahsahka is about
1000 feet, which fact is alone suffi-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
o. A. James, labor,
P. E. McRoberts, labor,

P. E. McRoberts, labor, 1926
Joe Molloy, labor, 200
Postage, clerk, 1.50
The clerk reported a balance due
the Eureka Fire Hose Co. of $3.50,
and enough money in the fund to pay
the BILL. The council ordered the
bill paid. This will clean up this
account.
Water collections for the month of
November were $207.7O, an increase
of few dollars over the same month
last year.
Attorney Becker and wife returned
yesterday evening from the Lewiston
stock show.
The Orofino orchestra will give a
public dance in l. o. o. F. hall Fri
day evening, December rs. A six
piece orchestra will furnish the music
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18

Sheriff -elect Sullivan has rented the
Brown cottage and will move over
from Elk River the first of the year.
He has not yet made public his depu-
ties, if he has yet selected them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-18
Council Meeting

The village council met in regular
session Monday night. Harlan and
Zelenka were both absent. The water
superintendent was ordered to build a
chimney at the pumping station. The
village clerk was instructed to write
to the electric light company and urg-
ed that steps be taken to provide
reasonable service for the citizens of
Orofino.
The following bills were allowed !:
Insurance premium on fire station
and village property $500.
Clearwater Republican 24.74
Marshalls salary, Nov. $500
Delaney, lumber and drayage, AIS
Ralph Shriver, labor, material 24.5O
Oscar Austin, labor, $50
Electric power, Nov 1900
Supplies, pump station 2.95
Salary water com Nov 5000
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
upoN FITNESS FoR OFFICE

Under the ostensible cover OF obtain
ing evidence to uphold a prosecution Or
an alleged violation OF the state civil
service law, Edward c. Turner, prose
cutting attorney of Franklin county and
candidate for the nomination for attor-
ney general, secured possession OF the
books of the Democratic state execu-
tive committee. 1t Is officially an
nounced from his Office that before
they were returned to their rightful
owners these books and documents
were photographed. BY what right or
under what law this action was taken
is not explained When criticised for his
action In the suit recently settled, Mr.,
Turner furnished to the newspapers
matter taken from these supposedly in
violate grand jury records through
which he sought to criticise in turn
certain public officials Further, it is
stated that he proposes to make addi-
tional use of them. If anything was
needed to sustain the entirely justiti-
able charge that the entire proceeding
was meanly partisan this action fur
nishes the necessary proof. Mr. Tur-
ner desires to become the attorney
for the state and the legal advisor for
the general assembly, the state Off
clals and the county prosecuting attor-
MES with all OF whom he expects to as
sumo confidential relations. It is en-
tirely proper to ask the question
whether it would be safe to entrust to
such mind the delicate business OF
the commonwealth. One who does not
hesitate to violate the secrecy Of the
grand jury would stop at nothing to
serve his own personal and selfish
| ends, not dwelling upon the reprehensi
ole action of utilizing the machinery
of the law against political opponents
for the purpose of aiding his Office
| seeking ambition. One could respect
the burglar who might break into the
office of the state committee to steaI
the records, but what is to be thought
of the man who captures them under
the color of legal proceeding? We
| choose the burglar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
CONFERENCE
COngFGgatiOnaliStS All
Mansfield This Week
(Mansfeld shleldl


The sixty-second annual state confer
ence of the Conversational churches
will be held at the First Congregation
al church beginning on Tuesday. The
conference includes about 275 Congre.
gational churches.
The church has been redecorated
and several new stained glass windows
have been put in, in preparation Tor
the coming conference. Among the
noted speakers at the conference will
be Rev. Dan F. Bradley and Charles l..
Fisk, of Cleveland; Prof h. w. Ly-
man, of the Oberiin seminary; Secre-
tary Mary b. Rathburn, of the Cleve.
land Y. w. C. A, and President Charles
T. Thwing, of Western Reserve uni
versity.
One of the features of the conven.
tion will be free organ recital Civ
en- Thursday evening by Sutherland
Dwight Smith, of Pittsburgh, and Miss
Anna Metcalf Smith, organist of the
First Congregational church
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
aAr Holss sroPPEp up

AS the largest corporation within
the states borders, the government of
the commonwealth is now upon the
same footing, so far as business meth
ods are concerned, as the United
States Steel company or the Pennsyl-
ania Railroad company. At the close
of any business day Auditor Of State
A. " Donahey can strike a balance to
the penny of the millions in the funds
over which he has supervision and the
condition of the State Treasury where
John p. Brennan has stood guard since
1909 must coincide exactly with that
balance Every morning in the all
dience chamber Of the executive de-
partment at the capitol there Is posted
report signed by Treasurer Brennan
showing the precise condition Of the
treasury the night before No clerk
can leave the treasury until the bal
auce is struck and every penny prop.
erly accounted for-the universal rule
of every sound banking institution
Under the new system no officer OF
state can indulge in the vicious prac
! tice of sending a voucher to a creditor
and have it come back through bank
The voucher now goes to the auditor
of state who examines and really aud
its It and then sends the creditor q
warrant on the treasury. Under the
abolished custom the creditor got the
money before the auditor was aware
of a claim against the state. Now the
process is exactly reversed One oil
the beneficent results is that no state
official can oYerdraw his account or i'm
pair fund Every month there is laio
before him report on the condition
of the appropriations made for his de
partment showing the balances re
naming in each fund He must eth
er husband his resources or appeal tC
the state emergency board for permits
sion TO transfer sufficient money TO en-
able him to meet expenses. The trans
fer must be from within the appro
priation made for his department by
the general assembly The old raj
holes through which the states money
leaked have all been stopped lip
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
IT'S GOOD TO BE A DEMOCRAT

When the long list of beneficial acts
of the last three Democratic governors
aud their supporting administrations
are taken into account every member
of that part has full right to the pos
session OF a feeling of pride. No long
er the party of opposition, but entrust
ed with power, it has successful de-
molished the historic lie that it was
not fit TO rule.
When the roll is called of govern.
mental betterments the number seems
almost incredible In every depart
ment the same story OF reform and inn
provement is told, even to the supreme
court. which under Democratic control
has cleared away the stagnatiOn of an
oient lawsuits and opened the way for
speed disposition of litigation here
after. There may have been mistakes
made, but they are OF minor charac-
ter and are engulfed by the vast work
of construction. Whenever a Demo-
crat hears his party criticised these
days it should be his duty to demand
specifications and to request of the
critic wherein improvement can be
made. That's the touchstone.
In the eight years that Democrat
has sat in the executive chambers at
the state capital there has been much
done to be proud of and nothing to
cause feeling of shame.
It's the same story at Washington,
too.
Even Proidence smiles on us ard
this year this muchly blessed country
will produce the greatest crops OF all
time
It's great thing to be a Democrat
nowadays and in the spirit of CRATE
fulness that fills our souls we invite
all our separated brethren, the Repub-
licans, Progressives, Socialists and
Prohibitionists, to draw near and par
take of the bounty we spread before
them. Indeed we feel like the bash
full swain that William Jennings Bry-
an tells about. After years counting
he was accepted by his sweetheart
who told him that all that time she had
been loving him and waiting for him to
speak. Going out into the night he
took OFF his hat and looked up at the
stars with bosom bursting with joy
Then he said "Oh, Lord, l haint got
nothing against nObody!" That's the
way We rejoicing Democrats feel.
We're passing the prosperity around
and we are not denying any one his
share on account of race, color or prev
ious condition of servitude.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
CARING FoR THE WOUNDED

While the fight Of the standpat Re,
publican organization against the
wOrlimens compensation act Is car.
ried forth vigorously, state officials ad-
1nlnistering the law are carrying forth
Just as strenuously the great humane
movement provided for IN the meas
ure.
A total of 32.4O2 claims had been
6led with the industrial commission at
ahe close OF April this year. OF these
there have been final awards In 25126
and partial awards In 1910 Others that
we're not closed. az other claims are
liable because of the injuries, During
April the commission disposed Of
3,573 cases. The total number Of
death claims is 12i There were 1926
cases pending May !, when business
for the new month was started.
There have been three deaths and
514 injuries TO public~smployes and
aIi these claims are pending. There
nave been sixty-0ue claims filed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
aTHERE is A ReAsoNn

Not single Democratic paper in
Ohio is publishing any part OF the
weekly fulminations of John Whitacre,
but they are eagerly awaited aud given
in full IN the Republican standpat or
gans. Whitacre's sour-stomach EMU.
sions are exceedingly popular with the
Reactionaries, There is reason"
Whitacre is kicker because he can't
rave his own way and boss Democrats
tCssuit his peculiar and vicious no.
lions, No Democrat Is being iuau.
enced by him. and no one is endors
ing him except the stand-put Repub
lican organs and few disgruntled
Democrats who failed to get Job
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
IN SESSION Al NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, May 18-The
eighteenth annual convention of the In.
terstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso.
citation met in this city today for a
three days session. President NJ. Il.
Singleton of Chicago called the gather.
ing to order and delivered his annual
address. The convention is largely at
tended by delegations from Texas, S
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennes
see, Louisiana, Arkansas aud Missls
sippi,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19

Enemies of former Governor Myron
II. Herrick, now ambassador to France,
Uho has declined to he nominated for
either governor or senator, have start
cd the story that he is in league with
President Woodrow Wilson to remain
out of Ohio during the coming cam.
paign. The story eminates from sane,
tilted Republican circles and cannot be
charged up TO any Democrat or Pro
gressive, But isn't 1t peach of q
whine?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19

It is town against farm in the Re.
publican GovernorshiD race now The
city politicians are behind David Tod,
OF Youngstown, iron manufactures and
banker, while the rural fellows are
supporting Congressman Frank Il,
Willis, of Ada teacher of law in Ohio
Northern university No other cnndi,
dates count. The issue has been
joined.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of May, A. d., 1914, there was
filed by the Board of Education of the
Village School District OF Centerburg,
Knox County, Ohio, in the Court of
Common Pleas of Knox County, Ohio,
a petition asking for the transfer of
the sum of 100000 from the tuition
fund and the sum of 100000 from the
contingent flind to the building fund,
and praying that the Court might or
der said Board of Education to make
such transfer of the said 100000 to
the building fund; that said petition
will be fore hearing on the 25th day of
May A. D., or as soon thereafter as it
shall be convenient for the Court to
hear the same.
l., T. CROWLEY,
Attorney for Petitioner.