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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

The Hindu system Of mythology has a
hell SO comprehensive that its nethermost
realms have never been measured or even
described. Naraka is the generic name. The
Purana gives IS divisions of Naraka. besides
which, we are told. there are hundreds and
thousands Of others I'm which sinners pay the
penalty of their crimes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Colonel Blood, dsreputable and cast-off
member of Cromwell's party, seized the Duke
OF Ormend's coach on December 6, 1870 and
carried the Duke to Tyburn to hang him.
The Duke escaped through the aid of friends.
On May of the following year Blood tried
to steal the crown jewels from the Tower.
For neither of these offenses was he pun
ished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
CURIOSITY SHOP

A Sabbath days journey was estimated at
IA furlongs, or 1850 yards. The Rabbins
f,.ed IL at 1000 cubits, or 1850 yards. Jo-
sephus says that the Mount Of Olives was
five stadia, or 625 PAGES from Jerusalem.
which would make the allowable Sabbath
day's journey about 1850 yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

The Lovers Leap, to which Byron refers
In Don Juan" is in reality Leucadia's rock,
a pTomontory on the southern extremity of
the island oL-lLeucus in the lonian Sea.
Sappho the l-6tess, is said 70 have ieaped
into the sea from this rock because Of unre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

TNHE first report that the Treaty of Ghent
i had been completed and peace estab-
lished with Great Britain reached Philadel-
phia in a most mysterious manner and fully
a week before Washington had official ad-
vices. AS we expect to celebrate the CEN
tennial anniversary of the conclusion of the
peace of Ghent this year, this little known
story may be of interest now.
The treaty was signed on Christmas Eve,
1914 but sailing vessels did not cross the
Atlantic in those days with the speed of
modern ocean liners. and there was neither
cable nor wireless to transmit the news.
However, early in the year 1915 mysterious
stranger called upon President Madison at
Washington one evening and brought him
the news
That night this same mysterious stranger
sent letter to John Bnns who published
the Democratic Press in this city, giving
him the same news. Probably no modern
newspaper owner would have done what
Binns did. Any newspaper receiving such
important news today would instantly get
out an extra edition, for the whole country
was waiting patiently for word that peace
had been concluded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

president MADISON received the news
i in the same manner and spirit One
ming a person, not known in Washington,
presented himself at the Presidents House.
He met by Fadisons private secretary,
Edward Coles, afterward the second Cover
nor of Illinois, who listened to the strang-
er's story. The private secretary asked the
stranger to remain seated until he carried
his message to the President The latter
was much surprised at both the information
and the method by which it was brought to
him, and then told Coles to admit to him
the mysterious courier. Madison wanted to
have a look at the man, and to determine
if he was worthy of belief. He also called
to his aid the Postmaster General, r. ].
Meigs, and the two questioned the stranger
closely.
After long conversation, the President
seemed satisfied. yet no information on the
subject came from the Presidents House
until the confirming official dispatch arrived
some days later, by which time the news
had already penetrated through large part
of the country
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

When Congress meets next winter ~
should make a careful effort to revise sas sas
patent laws. Our present patent system lsj liajj
become an aid TO trusts, both foreign an. an
domestic, a check to inventors, and a ma. hlat
velous promoter Of lawsuits.-Chieago jour
nal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

AS a man of experience, Villa distrusts the
military politician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

DUT Binns, not knowing from whom the
ID news came, and fearing that it was
rumor intended to influence prices of cotton,
rice and other home products, hesitated. The
letter, which was anonymous reached the
editor one morning. He read it and then
medtated upon his next step. He feared
that the information was so important that
it would be risky to consult any person
TO his next step. He had visions of a specu
lator booming the prices of some home
products or causing n fall in the prices of
those imports such as tea, sugar coffee and
other goods which had been laid away in
large quantities by some of our long headed
merchants.
No person in Philadelphia had received
even a suggestion of the news. Binns made
it his business to mix among men likely to
have heard such report, but no one ap-
preached him with rumors of that kind Late
in the afternoon, however, he sent the let
ter to the Merchants Coffee House, and had
it placed in the coffee house books with
his name as authority. In no time the whole
water front was busy getting ships in readi-
ness to send them to the South for cotton
and rice. The merchants were reader to
accept the news than was Binns. He printed
the news in his paper the next day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

AS a good many suspected, it took John
Masefeld 10 write the" English war poem
and IL is more poem than war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Vance Mccormick doubtless considers he
has advanced a biz, but the enemy, firmly in
rreuched, doesn't seem to mind il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Unlike John w. Griggs counsel for the aTs, o~
conf Wireless Company, President Wilson ssts, tSs
was a Mark Hanna Attorney General oi ~ ~
United States. but he happens 70 oe nd
mander- in-Chlef OF the army and navy 'Sio
his Interpretation of the law bearing upon - "a.
communication with belligerents is hkeH " -
yaiL-New York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Secretary McAdoo is acting most cosar tnr
mendably in beginning movement ~, ~
bringing TO time national banks which sly llly
be pilng up unnecessary reserves III l'sG for
vaults while refusing legitimate requests. 'ot 'ot
loans or which may be taking adVahtas' IN.
conditions TO charge excessive
terest rates.-Los Angeles Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

About this time let us recall that the
Braves once went by the tail-end title Of the
Doves. What's in a nance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Adding up the total Of the daily retreats Of
the Germans, 1t is clear that by now they
have just about reached the Pacific coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Minister Pezet Of Peru, believes nor ~ Ia
that lack or good American salesmahshtP oaf
South America Is the principal cause % - ID
failure 10 compete successfully with EuIVpJI IVpIss.
the past but that, unless We improve our p 80 sn.
manship, even the European war WIN Htrsda
able Us TO get and keep South American
Charleston News and Courier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Pretty soon we shall be we'll enough
with fall 10 call it autumn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

New York's primary purpose was evidently
not the defeat NJ Tammany,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

Jimmy Bennett reports a German army
telephone in d flower bed, But perhaps it is
only one Of his flowers Of speech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

And now nine out Of twelve Kentucky
counties join Virginia in wedding out the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

II Congress wants to win the praise Of a
grateful public it might place tax on war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29

"PenroSe, ar Pittsburgh, says voters are
aroused Fatal confession
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr.. Harry r. Cover, West Main
street, is confined to his residence
having injured one OF his ankles by
a mis-step in going down into Ill
cellar.
1t ig said that returns from the in
come tax reports show that less than
one person in every hundred will pay
the tax in the district which includes
Maryland.
The Western Maryland College is
scheduled to play a game or foot ball
with Johns Hopkins University al
Homewood Park, Baltimore, on No
-vember 21.
The sale OF Mr.. John wv. Beaver
near Warfieldsburg, which was to
take place last Monday has been post
poned On account of the bad weather
on that day, until Friday, March l3.
Mr.. Joseph Evans and son-in-law.
Mr. Paul Ditman, East Main street
moved on Tuesday from the Central
Hotel to their new residence OF
"Wimert's addition" in the rear 81
Pennsylvania avenue.
Eight hundred saloons I'm Tennes-
see closed az midnight Saturday, when
prohibition became effective. Many
saloons were draped with crepe. The
law prohibits druggists from selling
alcohol even On physicians pres
sscription.
Mr.. Lawrence &. Wroth, assistant
librarian Of the Pratt Library, OF
Baltimore, and wen known ia West
minister, recently delivered an address
ON Thomas Cresap" at the Free
Library in Hagerstown under the
auspices of the Washington County
Historical Society.
Emory Calvin Sweadner died I'm
Reading, Pa, February 9Th, aged 81
years. Richard ID. .Sweadner died in
wilmington, Delaware, February goth,
aged Az years. Both were brothers
OF MIR. w. David Sweadner O.
Abertytown, who attended the funer-
81 or the latter In Wilmington. last
'WCOn-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-06

g. p. telephones have been in
stalled during the week as follows:
Joseph =. Myers, near Stonersyille,
Westminster 83O-21; e. A. II. Barnes,
near Taylorsville, New Windsor 30-16;
p. M. Copenhaver, Westminster SI4-5;
J. Q. Barnes, near Gist, Westminster
8O1-23; Joanna D. Kleefisch, New
Windsor 28-W; F. Jesse Albaugh,
Westminster 205k.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-06

, Rev. DR.. Oliver Huckel, pastor Of
the Associate Congregational Church,
Baltimore, delivered two very inter-
esting lectures at Westminster Theo-
logical Seminary yesterday. The sub
ject of the afternoon lecture was:
Literature and Life" and OF the ey-
entng lecture was The Spiritual
Message Of Richard Wagner"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-06

Tariff bulletin No. 20, issued by the
Public Service Commission, which
became effective March 2, reduces the
rate to 35c net ton on cement from
Westminster to Baltimore over the
Western Maryland Railway.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-06


that. Ii you pass a gentleman In
this city smoking, and the odor is
like boiled cabbage, he is one OF the
victims.
Brooding over his crime, which
caused him to serve a term in the
Penitentiary, Raymond Clabaugh, %
years, old, OF Ladtesburg, near Key
mar, became insane and In a rage
threatened to commit suicide, take the
lives Of his parents and to burn the
house down. He was removed to
Montevue Hospital, the Frederick
county insane asylum. About three
weeks ago he was pardoned by the
Governor and released from the Mary
land Penitentiary, after having serv-
ed since September, 1912, On a two
year term for forgery. Disappoint-
ment in love is attributed as the
cause OF the young mans downfall.
Since he returned to his home in
Ladieshurg he has been very despond-
emit, but it was not until Saturday
that r. appeared to be demented, and
then the loss of his reason was most
sudden. At times he declared he saw
the young woman with whom he had
been in love before he went to prison,
and he madly fought those who tried
to convince him otherwise He Sc
cured poker and 1t required the as
sistance of number or neighbors to
keep him under control.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21

D. c., is devoting her spare time to
the furthering Of the cause Of woman
suffrage.
Living in the capital city where the
campaign is being waged so SYSTEM
aticallly and peTsistently, she has va
rious opportunities to show her in
terest.
In the recent parade suffragists
held in Washington, she had charge
of the flower pageant thus lending
her special vocation of flower ar
rangement to the cause which she is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21

he is a monkey, but when he swings
from branch by his hind legs and
combs out his bushy tail with his
skinny claws or fingers then they al
most decide that he's a bat The
aye-aye laps up milk like a kitten,
and he's very dainty when he eats,
using his left hand to pick up the
fruit, nuts and honey on which it
lives.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21
--O-O-
FEMININE FACTS

The Housewives League of Nor
gantown, w. Va, is trying to secure
sanitary butcher shops.
Professor Emily G. Batch, head of
the department of political economy
of Wellesley College, is a member
of the Boston city planning board.
Delegates from more than 100 wo-
mems societies in Chicago will take
part in the Goethe monument dedica-
ton services, June Is, at Lincoln
Park.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21

The aye-aye is a riddle on four
feet. The scientists have been trying
for years to decide whether he's
monkey or a bat. When it's put up
to the little beast himself he looks
wise and answers, "Aye-aye." His
grayish-black face and white whis-
kers and his readiness to play tricks
have lead naturalists to believe that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
JURY DISREGARDS BOYS TESTIMONY Acquit Pool Hall Proprietor, Although Evidence Was
 Against Accused.

Shorty" Levine, proprietor of the Pastime pool room, was acquitted by a jury yesterday morning of charge of allowing minors to play pool and ire quent his place of business. The case was heard by Justice l.. D. Cheek and the jury was composed of Tom Pool T. c. Brewer, c. c. Dimroth, R. H. Haley and w. R. Springfield.
 A state law which makes it illegal to permit persons younger than IS years of age to play pool or enter a pool room. A number of witnesses, boys 16 and IF years of age, testified that they played pool at the Pastime and a number of boys of the same age testified that they frequented the place.
 Immediately after the jury rendered their verdict similar case against James Bumpass, proprietor of the Brunswick pool room, was dismissed by Justice Cheek. Prosecuting Attor- ney T. G. Parham intimated that he would file information against any pool room proprietor whenever it was brought to his attention that minor had entered his place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
GIRL WEDS QUICKLY
 AND GETS FORTUNE
Wisconsin Girl Acts Promptly When Told of Request and Strange
 PrOyiSO.

Racine, Wis.,, July 3.-Miss Jose phine Brajyder has just been married and thereby earned an inheritance of $50,OO0.
 Stephen Cesnandra was the lucky man, and County Judge Walter mar ried the couple.
 Miss Brajyder, who is 20 years old received a cablegram from Berlin, where an uncle died recently, an nouncing his death and the word that she must file marriage certificate al Berlin by July 10 in order to receive the money which had been willed to her on that condition.
 Though she had known MT. Cesnan- dra less than year she did not hesi- tate to tell him her secret. He then proposed, and was accepted A hur- ried trip was made to the office of the judge after a marriage license had been procured and special dispensa tion was granted. Then copy of the marriage certificate was made out and sent on it's way to Berlin, where it is expected to arrive, if the mails and steamers are on time, day or two before the expiration of the time limit set by the uncle's will. After a short time in this city the young eou- pie will start on their honeymoon trip to Berlin to claim the inheritance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
CAMDEN LOSES ON
 WEEKS CHAUTAUQUA

Camden, July S.-Although hc crowds which attended the fiveday cl.autauQua course held here, clos ing July l, were far larger than were expected, the committee of citizens which guaranteed large sum in money to the chautauqua manage Inent lost d considerable part of the sum. < S
 The contract provided that the com mittee might sell tickets i'll advance and apply the amount obtained to the guarantee. They were supplied with a quantity of blank tickets. But for some reason the tickets were not sold and distributed over the city Ill quantities sufficient to amount to more than half the guarantee. After the chautauqua company came here and set up it's tent for business many times the necessary number of tick cts were sold at the gate, but under the contract, this money belongs to the ehautauqua company directly, and is not to be applied to the guarantee.
 The chautauqua was a complete success from an educational stand point. The tent was crowded at every performance. Many farmers took ad- yantage of the course, bringing their families to the city for the entire five days. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
New Map of Missouri.

A large base map of the state of Missouri, described as perhaps the most accurate map of this state ever printed, has just been published by the United States geological survey. It has been prepared by the survey ill connection wit hthe work which is be- ing done on the great international map of the world. The Missouri map is published on the scale of l to 500,- 000, or about miles to the inch. and is believed to show in accurate po- sition all the principal cities, towns, villages, streams, roads, etc., and the main political subdivisions. The size of the map Al by 47 inches, and it is sold by the survey at Washington at S5 cents single copy or at the rate of 2l cents each if at least $3 worth are purchased-ap approximately the bare cost of paper and printing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
TWILL BE SAFE AND SANE HERE
Fourth of July Observance in Pine Bluff Expected
 to Be Quiet.

Today, the Fourth of July, will be celebrated in Pine Bluff safely ant sanely" by various forms of amuse- ment. Because of the fact that the Fourth falls on Saturday this year none of the business houses in the city, with the exception of the bank: and postoffica, will be closed.
 Mayor Bloom issued proclamation some time ago in which the use of eX- plosives is forbidden and instructions have been given members of the police department to enforce the order.
 All banks of the city will be closed and only one delivery will be made at the postoffice. The barber shops of the city will keep "open house" all day, and the business man and laborer will be able to get his Saturday shave as usual.
 Among the various amusements scheduled for the day is a double header baseball game this afternoon between teams in the city league and a golf tournament by members of the Pine Bluff Country club. An all-day basket picnic to have been given at the free bridge site by the Fraternal Ordes of Eagles has been post ooned, because of the rain putting the grounds in bad condition.
 Because of the heavy rains yester- day afternoon and last night it is probable that several of the other en- tertainments set for today will be can celled, but as the rain was needed more than the amusement, little regret is being expressed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04

hospital for observation as to her sanity. She walked from her home at Wade to Raleigh, a distance of twenty miles.
 Securing employment there, she earned $2.50 and hired horse 10 rlue to Flasher. She left the animal there ahd walked seventeen miles to Strain and from there a greater part of the way into Mandan. On her arrival here she went to the motion picture show and walked in without a ticket.
 When asked for the price of admis- sion she stated local attorney would pay it. After spending the night at a hotel. she inspected the town, and her actions were so strange she was taken to a hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 0F ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution was passed by the General Assembly
 at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next gen. eral election, to be held Monday, September l4th, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 15. That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, to- wit:
 Vhat Section Fifteen Q5) of Article Five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, as amended by Amendment No. Is, declared by the Speaker of the House of Representa- tives on February 10th, 1913, to have
 been adopted be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 15. The members of the
 General Assembly shall receive as
 their salary the sum of Seven Hun
 dred and Fifty ($750.0O Dollars, ex-
 cept the President of the Senate and
 Speaker of the House of Representa-
 tives, each of whom shall receive as
 his salary Eight Hundred and Fifty
 ($S5O.O0) Dollars, for the. term of two
 CD years; and in additio,. to such
 salary the members of the General
 Assembly shall receive five cents per
 mile for each mile travelled in going
 to and returning from the seat of gov
 ernment over the most direct and
 practicable route. Said salary shall
 be payable in the following manner,
 to-wit: Five ($50G) Dollars per day
 for the first hundred days of any reg
 ular session of the General Assembly;
 Provided. the President of the Senate
 and Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives may draw Six ($6.00) Dol
 lars per day for the first hundred days of any regular session. The remainder of their salary shall be paid to them
 quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October of the year following any regular session of the
 General Assembly. and the Auditor Of
 State shall draw his warrants In
 favor of the members of the General Assembly on said dates for the amount of salary due each at that time, and
 mail same to the members at their re- spective postoffice addresses. No member of either House shall receive
 any salary or emoluments for his services other than is provided for
 herein. The terms of all members Of the General Assembly shall begin on the day of their election.
 The above resolution was filed Tn the office of the Secretary of State on March 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this
 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE w. HODGES, (SeaD Secretary of State