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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
SELLS SOAP AS BUSINESS
AND PICKS LOCKS AS SHOW

Ex-Burglar Draws Custom Through
Expert Use of Former Tools of Trade.
Alexander Mccoy, S2S Franklin street,
who sells things on street corners, uses
a jimmy, and a skeleton key to draw n
crowd. Mccoy sells soap, knife sharpen
ers. can openers or other household
articles.
He knows how to use skeleton key
and Jimmy. He used them in his busi-
ness before he reformed. His early edu-
cation With them has turned to practical
value since his reformation.
Now. ladies and gentlemen, will show
you how easy it is to pick lock or force
open a window says Alexander, and
crowd Immediately forms.
Mccoy fiourishes his Jimmy and then
takes his skeleton key from his pocket
with a half dozen locks. He shows how
the one key will open the various locks,
you can't protect your house. ANY
burglar can break in, but you can safe
guard your face with Thingumbob's
SOAP" concludes Mccoy.
He generally sells the soap. One feels
safer II Mccoy is selling soap for a liv-
ing and is not depending upon the skele-
ton keys.
In his youth Mccoy admits that he was
a little wild. He frequently had trouble
with tho police. They always felt safer
when Mccoy was under arrest. Then Nc
Coy reformed. His reformation was so
real that the police don't interfere with
him keeping his old tools of trade. They
are dangerous tools to be in hands as
experienced as McCoy's, but Mccoy says
II is easier to- sell soap than to take
chances with the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
OLD STEAMBOAT NOW ~JUNK"
Sylvan Glen Has Untimely End
After Years Of Service.

The old river steamboat Sylvan Glen,
now lying In the mud in Little Timber
Creek, below Gloucester Is about to be
sold for junk. The boat Is owned by
the Gloucester Ferry Company and Is
assessed for 5000, but the company has
denounced the assessment as excessive
and the boat win be sold.
The sylvan Glen has seen better days.
Years ago, during the Civil War. she
carried cannon and soldiers across the
Hudson. Some years later she plowed
her way up the Delaware and has re-
manned I'm these parts ever since. For
years her double decks could be seen
plying between Arch street ferry and
Washington Park on the Delaware. and
she was general favofite when horse
racing was all the so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
SEEKS PERMIT TO MOVE GRAVE
Woman Asks Court to Prevent Inter
ference From Cemetery.

Desiring the grave OF her husband to
be nearer her home and unable TO obtain
permission OF the Church to remove his
body from conseerated to non-consecrated
ground, Mrs Emma Boyer has appealed
sistance She asks that the Holy Sepul-
ehre Cemetery oficials and Archbishop
Prendergast be enioined from interfering
with her preparation 10 have the body
taken from the defendants burial ground
70 the Woodlands Cemetery, at a0th street
and Woodland avenue
Mrs, beyer lives at 42i2 Chester avenue
Her husband died on April l3 1914. and
the interment was made At the Holy
sepulchre Cemetery. The widow now
complains that the burial place OF her
husband Is too far from her home FER
her 20 make frequent visits 10 Il. she
says further that physical lnnrmllies pre-
Feat her from travelling the long distance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
COULDN'T BUY OLD AUTO,
so HE BID ON COFFIN
Man Who Long Admired Ancient
Machine Satisfied With Casket.

II. Tickle, 1924 Brown street, bought
what remained OF one OF the first auto
mobiles built in this country at the sale
of unclaimed freight in the Pennsylvania
Railroad freight yards at Front and Fed
eral streets today.
Tickle, after he had looked his purchase
over, scanned his check book and started
to find a repairman. The car cost him
$50. but he did not get II without spirited
bidding against r. Flanders. of 1l20 South
Front street, who lives across the street
from the freight yard and long had a
desire for the car.
Flanders took his loss hard and pur-
chased a coffin for S25. which he carried
home on his back. Flanders says that 1t
was his plan to buy both the car and the
easket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
WOMEN TAKE EXAMINATIONS
Fair Contestants Try for Civil Service
Positions.

six women are includes among 10 ap-
plicants taking examinations today be-
fore the Civil Service Commission for the
$1,000 a year position of fourth assistant
bacteriologist in the Bureau Of Health
There are candidates for appointment as
resident physician in city institutions at
1890 to 1880 a year.
Ninety men viii be examined tomorrow
for appointment as hosemen in the Bureau
of Fire. at $500 to si1O0 a year. Seven
firemen will also be examined for promo
ton In the service to SllOO a year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
MINISTER'S PLEAD FOR JOB1Ess
Negro olergymen Call on Mayor to
Aid UnempIoved.

Mayor Blankenburg received at his Of
fee In City Hall today a delegation Of
Negro ministers Of the Philadelphia Bap-
tist Church for discussion OF the prob
lem OF the unemployed The Mayor as
sured the clergymen that every available
fund is being put under contract for pub
lie works by his administration.
Included In the delegation were tia
Reys. Charles Blackwell, e. W. Moore.
Alexander Gordon. James johnson and
A. Childs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
BIPARTISAN PLANS
LAID FOR CONTROL
OF LEGISLATURE
Old Guard D EN- ocrats
\ Dominate Party in Both
Branches and Will Seek
Restoration to Power.

The old bipartisan machine, by means
or which the Republican Organization has
been able TO crush the Independent ele-
ment in previous sessions OF the Legisla-
ture, will be restored in the next Legisla-
ture. The Old Guard Democrats win have
majority of the Democratic members In
both the House and Senate.
Representative John NJ. Flynn. OF Elk
County, has held several conferences with
Senator J. X. P. Hall in this city recently,
and the part which the Democratic dele
cation will play in the next session has
been thoroughly discussed. Seven Of the
Ii Democratic Senators are members OF
the Old Guard, while the Old Guard fac
tion has 30 of the Al Democratic members
OF the House.
With these large majoritles the Old
Guard will elect their own floor leaders.
Flynn is slated to be Democratic floor
is not member of the Legislature now,
Senator Edward NJ. Herbst, OF Berks
County is to take his place as leader in
the Senate.
With the bipartisan machine once moro
in working order, the Democratic lead
ers opposed to the Palmer-Morrls lead
ership are planning to strengthen them
selves by obtaining legislation and to
get as many Jobs as they can, so that
they will be in a position to regain con-
troll of the Democratic State organization
at the next election for State Committee
men.
The move of the Hoskins faction in the
Democratic Club to have the Reorganiza-
tion and the Old Guard wings of the
Democratic party in Philadelphia unite
in holding one Jackson Day dinner, on
January s. has been successful. The Old
Guard faction, which announced that 1t
would hold a dinner Just before a sim
liar announcement was made by the
Democratic Club directors a month ago.
has called off its banquet and will join
with the Reorganizers In this one event
Among those who have accepted invI-
tations to the dinner are B. Gordon
Bromley chairman Of the Old Guard
City Committee: Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer. State Chairman Roland
S. Morris, John Cadwalader, United
States Marshal Frank L. Noonan, John
M. Campbell, Norris S. Slack, DIR. John
NJ Eshleman, of Parkesburg; William A.
Glasgow, Jr.. Representative r. e. Diff
enderfer, Robert S. Bright, Councilman
John r. Minehart. Assistant City Soll-
citor Edward W. Lank apd s. Davis
Page.
An hours conference held by Cover
nor-elect Brumbaugh and Attorney Gem
eral John c. Bell yesterday afternoon
has caused considerable comment in po-
litical circles. Politicians today did not
generally believe n report that Mr.. Bell
was n candidate for reappointment, but
said they thought he was interested in
the recess appointments OF Governor
Tener, particularly the members of the
Public Service Commission. who have
not been confirmed by the State Senate.
After the conference. both Mr.. Bell and
the Governor-elect denied that there was
any political significance attached to
the conference. We chatted together as
two old University friends" said Attor'
ney General Bell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-18
woMAN wAFoHEs AnPurAFIoN
Refuses Anassthstie During Opera
tion in Which She Loses Foot.

MFs. s. a. MeConaey. S years ola. u
= North Trenton street, underwent ann
patation 81 her right foot in ths presbg-
ts7tan Hospital thia morning without tak-
Ing an anaeslhetc she was brouEht
t2 the hospital in q police patrol after
hes loQt had been crushed 81 8 Markel
elHsei eeH az AarfeE and sa4h streets
At tqs besaItal Hf Meco1eee shsa-
IzHs|I tezas-i q Ins a. aHa1 It FL. s5z
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
FEEL GOOD--LAUGH--BE
HAPPY AND WELL.
Take Some Dodson's Liver Tone TO-
night and See How Much Better
You Will Feel Tomorrow.

Thousands of former sufferers from
constipation, biliousness, sick head
ache and stomach ills are now bright
er. healthier, happier through TAX
ing Dodson's Liver Tone, the medi-
cine which was made to use instead
Of calomel. They have learned to
smile again.
Dodson's fine remedy is SO differ
ent from calomel You feel good af-
ter taking Dodson's There are no
depressing after-affects, such as with
calomel and other strong and violent
purgatiyes. You do not change your
habits or diet when taking Dodson S
Liver Tone There is no pain nor
grippe, no change in your regular hab-
its. Liver Tone promptly clears the
dulled brain and clogged system in
an easy, natural way, assisting ma
ture in the struggle against consti-
patton and biliousness. Dodson's also
stimulates you and builds you up and
strengthens you at the. same time.
A reliable, pleasant-tasting1 vege-
table liquid, Dodson's Liver Tone is
guaranteed without condition by the
X-Ray Pharmacy, which will cheerful
ly refund purchase price (50c.) in
stantly without question in event of
any dissatisfaction with the remedy
or it's results.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
Rayne's Frog Shipments.

Rayne has long enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the greatest bull
frog market in the world, with
jacques and Edmond We'll dividing
kings honors in the business. They
are the original shippers of frogs,
and have built up a market in all
corners of the civilized world in this
line of fancy food. Many others have
tried the business, but only to fail.
These Rayne merchants know how,
when and where to ship, and that
they are making a success of the
business is evidenced by the state
ment that their express bills weekly
ON frog legs =alone-averag $400
One shipment this week comprised
forty barrels of luscious legs, care
fully packed and iced. and billed to
leading hotels throughout the west.
Their pens and packing plant are on
most extensive scale, and are visit
ed daily by many of the curiously in
clined. 1t is a sight worth a long
trip to see $4,000 Of the batrachians
blinking at the visitors while waiting
their turn to go under the knife
Rayne Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
|. s. u. NEWS AND NOTES.
Weekly Letter from School of Jour
nalism at State University-En,-
bryonic Reporters Write Interest.
ingiy of Student Activities.

| The commencement program has
been completed and arrangements are
now being made to carry it out in
detail. The exercises are to begin
on Friday, May 20, and will continue
| until Monday, June 1.
The complete program is as fol-
lows:
Friday, May 29-5 p. M, review Of
battalion by governor and staff, pa
rade grounds, L. S. u. campus. Pre-
sentation of medals to best drilled
cadets. Senior parade and yaledic-
tory. p. m., final german of L. S.
Q. German Club, University Pa
yilion
Saturday, May SO a. m, faculty
reception to the alumni, Garig Hall
meeting of alumni associations. 8 p.
m., meeting of board of managers Of
Alumni Federation, Alumni Hall. S p.
M, alumni 1uncheons. 8 p m., class
exercises. $50 p. M, social gather
ings of alumni, Alumni Hall.
Sunday, May Sill a. M, bacca-
laureate sermon, Garig Hall, Rev. W.
w. Landrum, D. D., Louisville, Ken
lucky. p. M, special musical SER
vice of the Y. NJ. G. A. and 7. w. C..
A., Garig Hail.
Monday, June 1-10 a. M, meeting
of board of supervisors, Alumni Hall
Is p. m., commencement of academic
and law departments, Garig Hall.
Presenting medals and prizes, Hon.
Thos. H. Harris, state superintendent
of public education. Baccalaureate
address, Hon. JOS T.. Davies, Wash
ington, D. G. Conferring degrees,
Gov. Luther E. Hall, president board
of supervisors.
Hon. Jos. E. Davies, who is to de-
liver the bacca1aureate address, is a
prominent lawyer of Washington, D. C.
The Ben Greet players will present
AS You Like It, on the University
campus at 8 p. N. Wednesday night.
The coming Of these famous wood
land players is looked forward TO
with considerable interest by T.. s.
U. students and Baton Rouge people,
and record-breaking crowd is ex-
pected at the outdoor presentation of
Shakespeare's great comedy.
Company II, Louisiana National
Guard, which is composed of L. S. tt.
students, is ready and willing to go
to war with Mexico, according to
statements from the commanding Of
ficers. The company was recruited
at the University two years ago, and
since that time has made a record in
Louisiana militia work. At present
there are three officers and sixty-fiye
enlisted men in the company, but 1T
tie trouble is anticipated In raising
the enlistment up to war Strength.
should the occasion arise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
nOHAuK's VICTORY NOTABLE.
Crack Degree Team Of Local Tribe
Defeats TWO Strong Competitors
for Championship Trophy in An
nual Drill.


The following paragraphs of local
interest are extracted from the cur
rent issue of the Speaking Leaf,
the neWsy official journal of the Lou
isiana great council ofRed Men:
The degree team of Mohawk Tribe
No. 33, of DonaldsonVIlle, for the sec
ond consecutive time showed its su-
premacy in the contest held at
Plaquemine on the closing night of
the great council session. BY it's
excellent work this team won first
prize of s100 in cash offered by the
great council and also retains for
another year the Trepagnier cup.
Should MohaWk's team succeed in
winning first place in the contest
which will no doubt be held in New
Iberia, at the next great council ses-
sion, she will come into permanent
possession of the Trepagnier cup.
This years contest was in the war
rior's degree, and its rendition was
by far the best that has ever char
acterized the work OF any degree
competition held by this great coun-
Gil. Teams representing Mohawk,
HiaWatha and Uncas competed and
were awarded prizes in the order
stated above. The work upon this
occasion showed marked improvement
over that of previous years. In
making the awards the judges paid
close attention to the ritual and to
the floor work. When notes were
compared there was found to be no
great difference between any of the
teams. Everything was carefully con-
sidered, and the awards made as
above stated.
The judges were: Past Great sa-
ehems TreadWell and Hunsicker,
Great Senior Sycamore Robinson,
Great Junior Sycamore Reynolds,
Past Sachems Haley and Blanchard.
The degree work at the great coun-
ell was the best ever staged in this
reservation. Errors were fewer and
general effect better than ever be-
fore. The beautiful work rendered
by Mohawk, Hiawatha and Uncas
should be an inspiration to every rep
resentative. to organize a competent
degree team in his own tribe.
Never were teams more evenly
matched than those of Mohawk, Hia-
Watha and Uncas. It's no shame
and hardly ought to be disappoint-
ment to not have won first honors
when all competitors we're wellnigh
perfect.
DonaldsonYi1le, it is said, won out
this time because I,a' IS Boston was
with the rooters and not on the fir
ing line. DR.. Paul Thibodaux is some
captain, believe me.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02

When a man is through with his
days work and is sitting down rest
ing in his home, he cannot read the
advertisements on the fence, and the
hand bills and circulars that were
left on the door steps during the day
have blown away or been destroyed
He calls for the paper and there
finds the merchants announcement,
and with nothing to bother his mind
he reads it carefully and calls his
Wife's attention to It, and they de-
eide to go to the merchants store
and examine what is advertised. -
Unidentified Exchange.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
State Normal School Notes.


President v. L. Roy returned Sum
day from the southern part of the
state, where he went on a short busi-
| ness trip.
On Wednesday after school hours
the students and toWnspeople wit
messed a most interesting double
header between the L. I. I. and L
S. N. baseball teams. The games
were very close and it was only by
a small score that victory fell to
L. I. /.
A. D. st. Amant, head Of the social
science department, left Friday to
attend a meeting of the Southern So
Geological Congress, which convenes in
Memphis, Tenn, May 6 to 10, inelu-
sive.
On Friday evening, April "a, the
third annual concert was given by
the Z. S. N. band, which is self
governing and self-supporting organ
ization. The concert was given in
the athletic park, which was beauti-
fully decorated and Illuminated for
the occasion. The music rendered
was classical and showed great deal
of earnest practice. Among the Sc
lections were Miserere, Pilgrim
Chorus, Blue Danube, etc. Last but
by no means least, as conclusion
to the splendid program, was the
Star Spangled Banner, which was
made more effective by a marching
around with the flag while it was
being played. All members of the
band were present, including former
graduates, alumni of the institution.
A large number of toWnspeople and
awaiting the good old summer time
to hear more fine music, for then
the band practices out in the open.
Both Mr.. Stopher, director and lead
er, and the boys deserves the high
est commendation for their labors.
On Friday, May /, the choral So
ciety, with the assistance of SOLO
lists, will present the opera Martha
in concert form. The soloists are
Mrs. Helen Yates Martin, soprano;
Miss Mary Buttorff, contralto; Edward
Walker, tenor, and Ernest Hawkins,
baritone. These are famous soloists
and the choral society is well train
ed through the able leadership of
JdlnSS blOWH MdItIu, uSdu Ol LlS
music department. We are antici-
pating this feature with great pleas
ure. r. A. SINGER.
Levee Boards Should Keep Faith.
It is high time that Louisiana
should take steps to keep its word
with the government and do it's
share toward the locking of the
bayou (Lafourche). 1t may be true
that during the past five years the
two levee boards on whom the re-
sponslbility rests have been under
d severe financial strain; but with
session of the legislature less than
a month off failure to make pro-
vision for further bond issue or
some other means to supply the nee
essaTy funds would be indefensible.
Washington has done SO little good
and SO much harm to Louisiana un-
der the present administration, that an
appropriation by congress to cover
the cost of the locks would be Just
rather than generous; but hope for
relief from this quarter hasn't al
this time rosy tint, and Louisiana
cannot afford to waste any further
time waiting for some one else to
do what she promised she would dc
herself.-NeW Orleans States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
Duroc=Jersey Hogs
MCCALL. LA.

begto public in general that
from Versailles KY where attended the Nc
bred king breed,
sa3 The reputation
near Versailles offering So gifts
Chief Colonel registered winners pur-
within the
which be to during o.
furnished each gilt
Association Chicago,
cholera by the auhori
of Prospective buyers
dali invited to call
Also Breeder OF SouthdoWn Sheep
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02

For results, advertise in The Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02

Dona1dsonyil1e, it is said, won out
this time because 10, IS Boston was
with the rooters and not on the fir
ing line. DR.. Paul ThibodatIx is some
captain, believe me.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-30
Eollawed Suit.

On the day of the admission of NJ.
Rostand to the French academy the
author Of "Cyrano'' and "L'Aiglon''
gave u breakfast to few of his
friends, the guest of honor being Nine.
Bernhard, The actress was dresseddn
handsome gown. which had been
made expressly for the occasion. At
the end Of the breakfast she arose and
in an impressive manner took a glass.
held it high and said. II drink to the
greatest of French dramatists, NJ. Ro.
stand. and drink after the Greek
manner!' She then poured the con;
tents Of her glass over her head ana
gown. Z
Two Of Rostand's small sons We're
sitting at side table wearing new
velvet suits. also made for the occa-
sion. In the silence which followed
Bernhardt's dramatic tribute the elder
of the boys arose and, Initiating her
manner, said. II drink to the greatest
Of poets, my papa, and also drink ID
the Greek fashion, and straightway
deluged himself and his small brother
with the contents Of his glass. =
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-30
spreewaId Costumes.

In the Spreewald, that Holland Of
Germany, where the streets are
streams and the people pole up and
down the shallow, winding canals, the
inhabitants cling to the old costume,
and in their little colony, although
there are differences in headdress and
the number of petticoats. the ancient
custom is followed exactly. The most
important thing is the petticoats.
There is one OH top of another, layer
after layer and the more petticoats
the richer and finer the maid. Over
the top skirt comes an elaborate apron
gayly embroidered in many co!ors. and
this, like the cap, changes with the &C.
casion-now plain for the week days
and work, now elaborate and trimmed
with lace for Sundays and fete days.
The women for the most part go bare
foot when they work in the damp
fields and pole down the shallow
streams in their fat bottomed punts,
and Sunday is the only day that they
put on stockings, white. thick ones,
and the stiffly starched caps, with
broad white wings and long lace
streamers. :.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-30
WAN lM ooLoRApo

While everybody's attention has
been centered on Mexico. state
of war has existed in Colorado,
where more American lives were
lost than have been lost in Mexi-
The trouble is between the Col
orado Fuel & Iron. Co., and its en-
ployees. who are on strike. The
strikers insist on unionizing the
mines and the company refuses
to comply.
The striking coal miners are
furious over the loss of life at
Ludlow and will listen to no words
of reason or counsel. Many of the
strikers have fought on desperate
battleflelds in the Balkans and i'll
Mexico. They are veteran soldiers,
and calm in the face of fire. They
are we'll armed and have both ri
fles and artillery.
The state militia are powerless
and the president has ordered
regulars to the scene of war, and
has issued proclamation ord
ering all persons engaged in riot
ing to dispense. Meanwhile, fight
ing at an lumber of camps con-
GnueS.