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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
THE DAISY
like a Quaker sits

The daisy like a Quaker sits
Among the grasses,
The while the vagrant sunshine fits
The shadow passes;
She does not firt upon the wind
Like blossoms of a lighter mind
Bluebells and buttercups they try
The cowslps. too
To smile at every passer-by
AS pansies do;
The daisy scorns those airs and graces,
She does not care for such gTimaces.
Her simple gown Is starched and white,
And frilled precisely;
She keeps 1t clean by day and night,
And holds IL nicely;
She does not haunt her frills around
Nor let them draggle on the ground.
She has a wide and limpld eye.
But all her glances
Are given to the distant sky,
And no one chances
To find her nodding 'gainst her will
Like primrose or like daffodil
She IS indeed, a dame discreet.
Quaker lady;
Not knowing any walled retreat
Nor corner shady;
But living on a common earth
Not am unconscious Of her worth
AE1r Gr"S'7- iieTlertr"rt 10 ting Windsor Magazine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
THE BABBLINC FOOL

If a man is unhappy, this must be his
own fault; for God made all men to be
happy" While | do not believe a word or
what Epictetus says, it gives me the oppor-
tunity Of remarking that more sentimental
nonsense Is written by men, and read by
women, on happiness than any other subject
except love
Happiness is incidental TO life, and not an
end. Service is more than joy, and ii is better
10 be useful than happy. What business has
any man 10 be happy in a world swept with
the he'll fires Of misery and suffering? The
happy man ought TO be ashamed OF himself.
Happiness Is in inverse ratio to success. The
successful are not happy. Discomfort is the
price or power. The head covered with
crown Is a nest Of worries. The selfish are
more or less happy, but man who believes
In the brotherhood of man cannot be content.
The Negroes are the happiest people in Amer
lca. Ihe Negro minister who said II the
enemies Of the Lord should nail him up in
barrel he would shout hallelujah through
the bunghole Is typical OF that race.
II would be a distinct shock to some peo-
pie should they have happiness thrust upon
them They announce their mlseries as a
hen cackles the fact that a new egg has
been laid They carry their pains and aches
around as things 10 be proud Of
God may not expect every man TO be happy
but lie does expect every man to be the
master OF his own feelings Laughter Is not
Inconsistent with sorrow. The nightingale
sings in the night.
When a man sings In the storm he is
strong Better cling to the paddles than
give up Streng-h Is rloss than happiness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Senator Owens Good Courage.

From tha Kansas city Star.
Senator owen places his greatest emphasis on
the assertion that Sullivan belongs 10 the group
Of bipartisan politicians who may be labeled
Democrats in one place and Republicans in
another; but who are special-interest men
everywhere He finds no difference between
sullivan and Murphy Democrats, and enrose
and Sherman Cof Illinois, Republicans
Against tho bipartsanshIp or nonpartisanship
Of machine politicians Senator Owen would have
the people place a popular disregard Of party
labels In order to advance the right public prin-
ciples.
Senator owen has the moral courage and the
sense OF public duty sufficient 10 fight it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Unmasking Penroseism

rTNHE bulk of the voters of Pennsylvania are
L clean and straightforward men. Further
more, they are much more intelligent than
the Republican Organization is willing to
concede. The ballot is the precious symbol
and badge of free citizenship. and there are
few men willing to be cheated or robbed
of their inalienabe American rights.
Therefore. A. Mitchell Palmer has rendered
ing the plot of the Penrose conspirators If
the thug and bandit methods, once so sue
cessful in certain wards of Philadelphia, are
tried in the small town and rural districts.
Penrose will find that he is up against a
political Liege.
No more independent and sturdy race Of
mex exist in any country than the rural
voters OF this Commonwealth They read,
they think, they support the public schools
and reverence their churches; they rear chill
dren of virile character; they earn a COM
petent livelihood from farms that have been
brought to a pitch of productivity not sur
passed by tho new and rich lands Of the
West, and, above everything. these men re-
sent the domination of big or little bosses
as an impertinence.
Every effort of the Organization 10 de-
moralize the election or to dehadch the cleo
torate will be met this year by a fierce
resentment. Pennsylvanians are thinking
clearly and feeling deeply on the liquor usur-
patton of government. upon tho laundering
building of highways. upon the source and
distribution Of sIush funds, upon the moral
standards and records Of the men who are
seeking public office Pennsylvania cannot
be bought, buncoed or hludgeonod this year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Emhattled Harvard

THEY are carrying the war into Harvard
i instead Of Africa. Professor Nuenster-
burg long ago left psychology for the verbal
battleields OF the Fathcrland President
Ehots Five Foot howitzer answered him.
while the splitting fire OF Professor Wiener's
Russian gatling gun spattered all over the
place. And now another Wiener, one Clar-
ence. has bequeathed $4,000 TO the university
II only it viii cast out the Hun" in other
words, fire Muensterburg. HarvarI is hold
ing itself neutral all right, if only by the
mass OF divergent opinion it is manufactur-
ing
But perhaps IT is all a mere ruse Of the
disgruntled professors 70 squeeze themselves
back into the baseball-ridden dispatches from
Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

applicants, character is rated at as per cent.
and security at 25 So there is none OF that
puttering over character which Miss Octavia
Hill condemned in misguided efforts to help
the poor of London This is no molycod-
ding philanthropy. 1t will save many from
the Scylla and Charybdis of poverty's
clutches on the one hand and the loan
sharks thevery on the other; and the en-
phass win be placed where it is found in all
truly philanthropic work, on personal char
actcr. one is reminded Of the late Mr. Nor
gans remark that he regarded character as
ample security for the largest loans. In
stead of a nursery for weaklings, this new In
is an example of practical dealsm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Athletics Continue Strategic Retreat

T1HE War OFFICE at Shibe Park gives out
L the following official account of yester-
days engagement: The situation continues
much as heretofore. General Maclt's forces
successfully maintain the strategic retreat
inaugurated last Friday with the purpose Of
interesting the tickle fans of Philadelphia
and stirring popular enthusiasm There is
no change to report in the relative position
of the Coutending forces"
The following dispatch from the front has
been passed by the Philadelphia censor:
- Mass. October The forces of
General Mack were --- Cdeleted by censor)
yesterday at -- Park for the
time since the beginning of hostilities. Col
onel -- seemed unable to hold the enc
mys attack in check. while the Redskins
battery did --- execution. The situation
looks -. General Mack will never be
able to -- remainder of dispatch deeted
by the ccnsor.)"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Civilized Warfare at Antwerp

ANTWERP retrieyes Rheims. Whatever
"A the truth about the destruction of the
French cathedral, the latest bombardmeut is
earnest enough OF Gemany's determination
% wage a civilized war. According to a dis
patch from Berlin, the attackers asked and
received a map showing the principal archi-
teeturaI features Of the city TO enable artil-
cry hre to be directed against spots less
sanctihed by centuries of human art Ger
many will not suffer by such enlightened
taethods OF war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

TN THE benefits derived under the will of
i the late Francis r s. Darley the whole
community shares. The Pennsylvania School
of Industrial Art receives substantial aid in
its splendid work, which goes beyond help
funess to individuals to what is really civic
service; a number Of hospitals and other
public or semi-public institutions are hene-
fciares. Through requests of such spirit
and purpose. and the far-reaching uses to
which they are put the lives Of the givers
are prolonged in this world through the years
cut off by death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Patient. TubeIess PHILADELPHIA

M ANHATTAN starts work ON two new
Ifl tunnels under the Hudson, while it
numbers 10 tubes beneath its two rivers. But
what about Philadelphia and the Delaware?
The tremendous traffic toward Atlantic City
and across the Market street ferry goes on
in the antiquated. crowded old ways Of a
dozen years ago. Watching the strides of
New York. can our patience last forever?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Character Is an Asset

THE Remedial Loan Company opened it's
i offices yesterday to do a philanthropic
work. Modelled after a similar institution
Of the Russell sage Foundation and directed
~ responsible and publc-spirited citizens
q Philadelphia, its principal purpose is to
ald deserving families who hpd themselves
= financial straits In the Examination Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
THANKS EVENING LEDGER

To the Editor Of the EUs7Iin0 Ledger:
Slr-At a recent meeting of our Church Coun-
Gil | was instructed to express to you our
thanks for the splendid manner in which you
gave our church publicity at the time of our
dedication. We are grateful TO you
WILLIAM J, MILLER, Jr.
Philadelphia October 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

Richard Harding Davis (censored):
The British army, having lost most of its
officers, is expected to call on Kentucky for
a few dozen Colonels.
The battle of the Aisne appears to be the
San Juan Hill of the war.
Nine. de Thcbcs predicts peace within nine
wears
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Disillusioned

The prince discovered that his young bride
had deceived him about her riches.
"A sorry hand thou gavest me- he ex-
postulated.
"Glad hand" she corrected. correctly.
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military reasons its capture therefore was
worth the heavy cost,-New York World.

The new sovereign Of Rumania is confronted
with decision which must make his reign
or mar II. II he follows his uncle's example he
will elect to be mere obstruction to the ma
himself with popular sentiment and braves the
risks OF war he may go down to history as
the creator of new and greater Rumania
New York Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
CURIOSITY SHOP

The Arabs have superstition that when n
man is murdered a bird is formed from the
dead mans blood. They call it "hameh." 1t
sits near the body crying "Iskoonee" Cgive me
a drink Of the victims blood until the crime
is avenged when il flies awav.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

Today began like yesterdays game. Rain
or shine cloudy or fair, the outcome might
be anything But Ike typical October
weather BY 9 O'Clock It had come around to
one OF those crystal clear skies that make
worlds series games a practical certainty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
IN A SPIRIT OF HUMoR
EUROPEANA
A More or Less Grand Operatic Outburst in
Three Battles and One Skirmish.
NOT bv W. 6. GILBERT

A More or Less Grand Operatic Outburst in
Three Battles and One Skirmsh.
NOT by W. s. GILBERT
DRAMATGs PERsONAB:
William Rex, the imperial Joker.
Britannia, perfect lady, addicted to water.
| Bryan, stately secretary.
Trouble, brewer; necessary to every plot.
The International Curtain Rises
TROUBLE-rm brewing.
w1LLIAM-Beholdt the Teuton Ajax defy
ing myself-defying, mean But there's
| papers. (sings):
| If you want a receipt for that popular mys-
| terry
Known to the world as a Kaiser au fait,
! Take all disreputable things known to
| history,
Shake 'em up well, without much delay.
Take of these elements all that is fusible
Melt 'em all down in a pippin crucible;
Set 'em to simmer and mix 'em with rum
| And Kaiser au fait is the residuuml
| BRITANNIA Cby wireless)-I dare his navy
! to come out OF its hole-I dare him to- (Sud-
| denly) ouch! Something's bitten me on the
| starboard side. (Weeps)
| VILLAIN came out of my hole, eh ? But
| let us transgress for the nonce, ia? Who
comes here, arrayed in a crown of silver and
u Chautauqua contract In his hand?
BRITANNIA-The 'ero Of my dreamsl MY
apostle of peacel
BRYAN Centers via the White House.
carrying a jug Of limeade)-who calls for
help? Permit me to lecture
W1LL1AM-Help! Hilfe! Donnerwetter-
nocheinma!
BRYAN-Then I'll sing. (Sings)
When first | became head of the state
said as looked in the glass
ITS one in million
That any civilian
My figure and form will surpass."
\ name with n handle
My fame will expand1e-
a Cabinet member. en- masse!
BR1TANNIA-You coward Gilbert is dead
and can't defend himself! But to the point
VIII you intervene for peace or not?
BRYAN-Did you vote for me in 'ee, 100
and '0S?
BRITANNIA-Whath has that got to do with
Rheins @ and Louvain? Just for that l. too,
will sing, for everybody's doing It, Csings)
Prthee Mister Bryan prithee tell me true
tHcy but I'm restive, willow, willow, waily)
Have YOU ne'er peace dove working now
for you?
(Hey, willow wally, OhD
would fain discover If Williams run to
Hey, willow waly oh,
WILLiAM-No, haven't run to cover and
won't till get the centre of the stage and
the spotlight and the receipts. (Sngs)
If you're anxious for to shine in the military
line as a man of talents rare
You must try by grim court martial any
stranger who's too partial to a Bel
Eian governare.
You must lie to beat the dickens when the
charge Of plund'ring thickens, or
you'll get the blame:
The excuse it doesn't matter so you talk
sufficient chatter, you can beat the
game.
OMNES-Let's fight for peace.
WILLIAM-No. let's sing
THE READER-Heavens! Again?
OMNES (sIng again. for the last time on
any stage):
Britannia
Germania
Gallia nj, 80
Russia
SerVia
Where movies take battles
You can't even see.
britannia
Gcrmania
Gallia ~, -,
Russia
Servia
Thy vict'ries on paper.
Thy thund'ring big lies
TROUBLE-Im through brewing.
Rush curtain for final edition.
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Appropriate

What kind Of binding will you have"
asked the bookbinder of customer who
wanted new covers put on his dictionary
Il think spellbinding would be very ap-
propriate," was the reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

ALL the prophets now agree that Mr.
AWilson will he nominated by his party for
a second term as President. No other is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Progressives

The German regiment which retreated he
fore charge of lrishmen simply couldn't
stand Pat.
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A Rummv Joke
News From the Rear Front

With State after State going dry, bottle
SCARED veterans will become less and less
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Emerson and Evers againl

Training girls 10 he good housewives is a
step that more academic institutions than
the College Settlement might prohtably have
taken long ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
HOW the War Started

She Csghingly)-I wish 1 had been born
a man.
He Cgloomily)-So do I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
An Reservoir

Rustcm Bey
He had his say.
He's gone away
For now and aye.
So ends this lay
OF RuStem Bey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
The Duel

She-Where have you been?
He-Clever wives don't ask questions.
She-Clever men cross examine their wives.
He-Clever men don't have wives,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

Christopher Columbus was known as
iberia Pilot Spain is called Iberia and the
Spaniards Iber Campbell in THE Pleasures
of Hope" saws
Launched with Iherias pilot from the steep.
To worlds unknown and isles beyond the
dean"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

"Where is the strike IN Colorado and the In
dustrial Relations Commission?" And much
price TO pay for the arbitration Of war or else
the IDEAS we have developed and the work we
have undertaken In days Of peace are worthless
in themselves. To have these things brought
10 our attention and challenge our consideration
may be counted one Of the important COM
pensations Of press Censorship.-Hartford Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

name did, from the fine French cutlery made
by jacques le Coutre who lived in the 10th
century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

In congress assembled the Philadelphia
Orchestra decided yesterday to remain neu-
tral among themselves II should be noted.
however. that no representative OF Seryia
was present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

"Abandannad' was a slang sobrquet for
a boy who stole handkerchiefs. an amuse-
ment much in vogue in other days 1t is sup
posed to have been contraction of ban
lad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

SpCCsut WuSNtnU
JEToODRow WILSON, Henry watterson
w and George Harvey have been friends
/ for good many years. Mr. watterson is a
family connection Of the President. There was
an intellectual friendship among these three.
They thought alike most subjects, and, as
they say in Virginia, they spoke the lam
guage of the tribe" A little more than two
years ago there was a misunderstanding
among them; but happily, 1t has passed
away. 1t is a very interesting story and
shall tell it of these days. perhaps, but
this is not the time nor the place 1t is
enough to know just now that the status
quo ante has been restored, and all the
people rejoice
TWO Sundays ago Colonel George Harvey
i went to the White House on the invitation
of the President It was Peace Sunday.
Next Sunday, the same being the second
Sunday after Harvey, MIR watterson is ex-
pected at the White House on the invitation
of the President and the three friends will
go on as If nothing had happened. This is
as it ought to be-
1t was Harvey who found" Woodrow
Wilson, that is to say picked him out as the
soundest presidential timber the Democrats
could find for the great struggle of 1912, and
early and late, week in and week out in his
journal of Civilization" and in his monthly
magazine to the Hbernians in Savannah and
the Scots in Charleston, to college and uni
versity teachers and students. to social and
political clubs to the poor and the rich up
and down the land he preached woodrow
Wilson with true missionary fervor, and
wherever he went he gathered recruits to his
standard. Henry Watterson and at least one
Of his other friends backed him for all they
were worth, and the predestinated came to
pass. It could not have been otherwise,
manfestly, and the work of the Jersey
schoomaster, as he used to he called, in the
last two years has proved the wisdom of
Harvcy's choice
ITO HIS many other gifts, Mr.. Wattcrson
4 adds the gift of prophecy, and is, in fact a
far Older and better prophet than his disciple
from Peacham, Vermont, now residing at
Joraama the Jersey coast. Mr. Waiter
son Samuel Tilden's voice IS years ago
To his brilliant and picturesque work in 1884
Democratic success was largely due His
handwriting was on all the platforms of the
party for quarter of a century, and in the
last supreme contest he kept the old fire
burning. Not long ago I found in a mass of
papers a characteristic letter from Mr.. Wat
terson. 1t was written at the Manhattan
Club New York, June 80. 1910. 1t was not
written Tor pubhcation, but, in view of the
present happy issue out of an unhappy cpl
sode, he will pardon me, am sure. a quota
tion which establishes the claim that he is,
indeed a prophet Here it ia:
George Harvey and | talked Of you con-
sumngly; wept over your tendency to cynical
mirth; swore at your tendency to unpatri-
otic levity: and mourned your absence.
Woodrow Wilson was with us. They are
going to nominate and elect him Governor of
New Jersey. Would that not subject him to
suspicion, If not put him in the running for
1912? Brace up" etc, etc.
Does not that put Mr.. Waterson among the
prophets?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

Roger Sullivan's candidacy for United States
Senator from Illinois IS getting precious little
aid from Democrats outside the State. Penrose
and sullivan are on the same level In political
practices and ideals.-Springfed Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

"Damning with faint praise" originated
with Pope, who first used the expression I'm
his epistle 10 Doctor Arbuthnot:
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil
leer,
And, without sneering, teach the rest to
SueRr'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

Catching a crab" is of italian origin.
"Chiappar un grachio" is used even as
catching a crab" is "Piglare un grachio"
Eracho a secco" Catching a crab on dry
land) is used when a person pinches his
finger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13

In a time Of common disaster like this CO.
operation and mutual hepfuness should be the
ruling spirit. Let us all keep on buying. then,
with wisdom and careful economy, but without
miseTliness. So may we all prosper and hasten
the return Of a season OF abundance.-Inde-
peudeDt.
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But II Antwerp be held 70 the end Of the war
it's possession VIII be of immense value as
basis for peace negotatons-to be retained and
gureyed % Germany ig victorious; 10 be Eartered
FOR easier terms ID she Is beaten, For strictly
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CAPITAL GOSSIP
The Wlvey Incident Reveals Kentuckan ProphetWion
Second Nomination Typical Primary System

Special Washington Correspondence.