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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH. whose
IL troubles are as the sands of the sea- once
had an experience which he recounted with
zest for many years He had been visiting
the villa of friend in the outskirts OF
Vienna, and had played cards until in the
morning. Not desiring to disturb the house
hold lie started for the front door in the
dark, promptly upsetting a chair. The old
cook, awakened by the noise and thinking
that it was a thief. rushed into the hall. She
recognized the Emperor at once, and, not
knowing how to entertain ruler en- negligee
she dropped on her knees and at the top of
her voice started to sing the national anthem,
"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

1NHE HON. JOHN f. FITZGERALD, bet
i ter known as Honey Fits." the man who
made Boston famous and placed the Sacred
Goldfish ON the map, or vice versa, is fight
ing Grishman, who does what is exactly OPP
posite to accepted standards. Himself a
Democratic boss he whipped his fellow
bosses. Defeated for Mayor he "came back
and was reelected. In fact he is akin to
Gilbert k Chesterton. the English wit, OF
whom some one wrote in the American
Magazine:
When plain folk such as you and
Sec the sun setting in the sky,
We think 1t is the setting sum
But Mr. Gilbert Chesterton
Is not so easily msled.
He calmly stands upon his head
And upside down obtains new
And Chestertonian point Of view.
Observing thus how from his toes
The sun creeps nearer to his nose,
He cries with wonder and delight,
How good the sunrise is tonight"
1t is so with Honey ritz." Retired from
the office OF Mayor he sought new fields to
conquer, and found them-in clothing snop
near Scollay Square. where Fitz now fits
men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
He Knew the Car

"You are charged with giving assistance
TO the enemy
How SOL?
They have your automobile"
'They took it forcibly Besides. il won't
assist them any.'-LOuisville Courier-Jour-
nal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

We naturally regret the new rupture between
CarTanza and villa, but do not regard II as
a defeat OF American diplomacy evidence
that President wilson's policy toward Mexico
was wrong in principle or In application
Richmond News Leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

nUR recent agitation was anticipated as
" far back as the middle of the last cen
tury. Great expectations from the compile
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad were COM
mon. 1t was believed the trans-Al Alleghenian
line would pave the way for this increase Of
commerce and attempts were made TO in
terest capital in the establishment of new
steamship lines between Philadelphia and
Liverpool and London.
The movement accomplished something;
new lines were established, but they did not
prevent New York from forging consider
ably ahead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

THE man who warned President Monroe
l. of the workings of the European alliance
that caused the enuncation of the now his
tor1c Monroe Doctrine did not mince matters
when calling his fellow townsmen to account
for their weakness
In the course of the same movement Will
liam Peter, the British Consul here, who had
been approached on the subject with the idea
OF having him interest British capital in
steamship lines, wrote much the same thing
but, of course. tempered his pen a little He
put down the advance of New York to "su-
perior pluck and energy" while Pennsyl-
Vania has placed her chief reliance on legis-
lation," he added, New York has placed
hers on self-exertion."
This taking account of stock could not have
been very agreeable to the Philadelphians Of
1850, but the course of treatment did them a
great deal of good. Job r. Tyson. attributed
the decline of our trade to quite other causes
He declared that the State and private capt.
tai had frittered away many millions of dol
lars In numerous canal schemes: that the
Erie Canal had diverted the Western trade
from Philadelphia by reason of it's continuous
route to the sea, while our Western connec-
ton of part rail and part canal was q dis
tinct disadvantage to the commerce It had
been designed to assist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

II is important that the business men OF the
United States should "go after the South
American trade, but something should be done
also about the Mexican trade Commerce has
been almost at a standstll I'm that unhappy
country for several years.-Lousville Evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

The capital slum bin has been signed oy
the President Nothing remains TO be done
but get rid Of the slums.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

There has been too much confusion about
a simple thing, Przemysl is pronounced as
If Il were not spelled that way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Housewives are blamed for the high cost
Of sugar IT having been proved that they
continue 70 use il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

The events OF the last week in Europe have
proved that the Germans and Allies are
tied for hrst place in the Anti-Cfyilization
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

prosperous" France extends the mora
torium. while Germany subscrbes $4,000 900
more.
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1t must cause George Fred Williams a
sharp pang 10 view A. Rustem Bey and see
just how much indiscTeet talk a diplomat
auaff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

The baseball SITUATION may be described as
beans and more beans,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

It looks as if Carranza intended 10 get out
and ger under.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Ten Cents Pound" Do you cotton to it'
IT'S long long way 10 Tipperary" for
Home Rule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Since II has not always been the fortune Of
the Sun to approve the work OF Mr.. Bryan IN
the State Department. We have the greater
pleasure In giving cordial praise 10 the courtesy,
the patience and the success with which that
department has helped many thousands OF
Americans to trace their friends in Europe, lost
Ia the tanEle Of mobilization ana Warner
York sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

prevent New York from forging consider
ably ahead.
TREMEMBER reading the very pointed
i reasons for this diversion of our trade
written by Richard Rush, who had been our
Minister to London and to Paris and was
patriotic and loyal Philadelphia. However,
he did not spare his compatriots in his ex-
planation of loss of trade. His chief
reason was what he called the prevalence Of
rip Van Winkleism" here.
New York. he wrote to Job r. Tyson,
who was sending letters to the newspapers
in his enthusiastic attempt to arouse in
terest in the plan, lis awake to it all. Most
wisely has she kept awake ever slice De witt
Clinton, the Livingstons and Gouverneur
Morris planned her first great canal which
others rallied at as visionary. Boston is
awake. All mankind are awake. new
existence has been sprung upon the world.
We sleep on-sleep on-sleep on, content,
delighted, at being the second American city
after having long been the first, and when
we could have become the first again, be-
cause nature and geography have written it
down.
I'VE quietly and complacently turn away
from that decree. London is 60 miles or
more from the sea, and for thousand years
had fourfold the difficulties of navigation in
reaching it through the Thames that Phila-
delpha had ever had in being reached
through the Delaware. The worst thought
of all is that we shall. in the end, find our
selves in worse place than to be only the
second city, If we go to sleep; since to be
falling back, relatively, in this age of prog
70 uf,,1y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

II begins tn look II the scheme of Dean
Lewis and other Progressive Leaders in Penn
syvania 10 turn over the Progressive party
hand and foot to the Democratic machine IN
that State will result in ineaIculable benefit 70
Senator PenTose. the man of all men upon
whom the Progressves have lavshed their bit"
terest denuneiation-Sprnghe Mass, Union
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

The President did right to stop the plan
Of New Jersey Democrats to indorse him for
a second term, but it may be noticed that
there Is nothing in Mr. Tumulty's letter 70
indicate that the President will not be q can
didate to succeed himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

Colonel Roosevelts Wichita speech reveaIe
one of the reasons for his continuing inhuenc
in the country. A who stands intelligentl
and effectively for justice TO employe and EN-
ployer alike, who has the courage to speak ol
when either side takes a wrong position, VIII
Is dazzled neither by the millionaire nor th
powerful politician, must always be a power
ful factor in affairs.-Kansas City Star.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13
SHOWS WASHINGTON
AS A YOUNG MAN
Remarkable Bust That Is Now
the Property of an English
Curi0 Dealer.

COLLECTORS will be interested in
~ the recent discovery in London OF
remarkable bust of George Washing.
ton. It is very doubtful if there exists
a similar work, taken at the same time
of life. Experts consider the find" as
throwing new light on an interesting
period Of the career Of the Father OF
His Country"
Most of the statues made of Wash
ington show him at an advanced age.
when fame had crowned him with mil.
itary and civic glory, but this new
work depicts him in the formative"
stage of life-a young man just enter.
ing on his career.
This bust was put up for sale at
Sotheby's auction rooms and sold for
$50. American buyers did not attend
the sale in large numbers, as they
were more interested, apparently, in
the sale of Lord Amherst's great Ii.
brary. The consequence was that an
English dealer-Rochelle Thomas-ac.
quired treasure which should have
been bought by Americans who go in
for collecting Washington relics. Mr..
Thomas considers the bust very fine
specimen of French bronze work, the
artists name being Fournier. 1t seems
quite probable that the work was done
in America, though how it came to
Europe is not, at present, known.
Washington is shown in the uniform OF
a general, and the work represents
him at period corresponding with the
second year of his leadership of the
American army. The uniform is SO
modelled as to indicate active wear;
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SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton is detached from his
command In the navy at the outset OF the
spanish-American war and assigned 10
important secret service duty. While din
ing at Washington hotel he detects q
waiter In the act of robbing a beautifui
young lady. She thanks him for his serv-
Ice and gives her name as Miss La Tossa,
q Cuban patriot. Later he meets her at
q ball. A secret service man warns Hoi-
ton that the girl is a spy. Miss La Tossa
Leaves for her home In Cuba Hoison ,b Is
Tampa train. Miss La Tossa tells Holton
she L. Cuban spy and expresses DOUBT
rSegardinS the sincerity Of the United
Tampa to guard the troop transports
He saves the transports from destruction
at the hands Of dynamiters and reports
aoton is sent Sam To Gene a9l Gareiss COM
mend In the guise Of newspaper cor
respondent to investigate Cuban plots
against the American troops and to learn
the plans Of the Spanish navy. He de-
tects a trusted Cuban leader In the work
OF fOmentng trouble among the Cubans
In the interests Of the Spaniards. Holton
is seized bv friends Of the spy and later
and saves the American troops from fall
ing into Spanish ambush. He learns
from General Garcia that the spy 10 Jose
Cesnola, one OF the most trusted leaders.
Holton takes part in the battle at San
Juan: DISGUISED as Spanish soldier ne ne
at ngat to
hears a discussion OF the Spanish plans
by leading army and navy commanders
He learns that the Spanish feet will leave
the harbor at Santiago on July g. Holton
escapes and arrives in sight Of the Ameri-
can fleet In time to see the admirals flag
ship sail away After frantic signaling
he is answered by the Brooklyn. He
warns Schley Of the intentions Of the
Spanish feet and witnesses the destruc-
ton and capture of the enemys vessels:
Ho'ton learns that Shafter has received
. message from President Mckinley de-
glazing. that the war was instituted for
lea rms that a meeting of dissatisfied Gu
bass Is to be held that night to plot
ag lingt the American army. He gives
ntvs La Tossa the presidents message.
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this into the breast Of five Americans,
! shall plunge it into my own throat. "
A wild cheer greeted his words
Then came lull suddenly, as though
the men were seeking outlet for their
emotions. And Cesnola was there to
give 1t to them.
He held out his hand. All eyes
were fastened on him. The first word
had fallen from his mouth when the
voice Of woman, raised in thrilling
cadence, wiped additional utterance
from the spy's lips.
AS Holton looked the girl gprang
to the speakers side and held out
her hand. And as she stood thus, the
naval officer never forgot the picture
my countrymen.'' she cried at
length, Il have listened to all who
have spoken, and have observed you
I have wondered whether the fever
has got into your brains, and whether
you are children led hither and thither
by the idle words Of plotters."
Cesnola sprang In front Of her and
pushed her roughly aside.
Il resent this intrusion!" he shout
ed. 81 resent the presence of this
woman"
What more he would have said may
only be surmised, for the girl, her eyes
blazing, turned to the audience, and.
with finger quivering at the spy. she
said
THAT man pushed me, my country
men. Is there no one to avenge me?''
Her voice was quiet, almost unemo.
tional. and she looked calmly around
the circle. Il was plain to see she was
beloved Of these men: but it was
equally plain that the spell of the
spy's words lay about their minds In
serpent coils. She paused.
II see! Chivalry has departed from
among us. ! must myself wipe out
this gross insult"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13

Mount Vernon was inherited by his
brother, Lawrence, while the few
acres on the Rappahannock were to
be given George upon his becoming
of age, though as a matter Of fact he
never claimed them. His sensible
brother, Lawrence, and his half
brother, Augustine, disapproved of the
easy life of the sons OF planters and
| many animated discussions were held
as to the future of their young
brother
Meantime, George was living with
his half-brother, Augustine, though
later he spent much time at Mount
there that family council resulted
in the decision that George was to
follow the sea. When the news
reached Mrs. Washington, however,
she was so upset that she hurried to
Mount Vernon and begged her son
to give up the idea Of becoming mid
shipman. Accordingly, the small
chest of George, which had already
been placed aboard a British vessel,
was brought ashore.
1t was many day before the lad
overcame his disappointment. His
brother Lawrence comforted him with
the assurance, There are many roads
in life; only one is barred to you"
With characteristic bravery George
never spoke Of the matter to any one
again. for as was his custom to the
day of his death, Washington never
REQUIRED to a thing when once con-
cluded.
1t was after this disappointment
that he turned his attention more
definitely to surveying. In fact, he
was greatly interested in exactness,
and the educational value of survey
ing suited his taste. Even in his boy
hood, from this period on he never
found happiness in intercourse with
his fellowmen or in reading; but it
was in the active outdoor life that he
was at his best. He was pronounced
"a sober little prig" by no lesser per
sonage than Lord Fairfax, when at
fifteen he again took up his residence
at Mount Vernon with Lawrence. On
better acquaintance, Lord Fairfax
changed his opinion realizing that the
lad was not cold and unresponsive by
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13
Activities of Women.

Governor Johnston Of California re-
Gently appointed board of women to
assume direct control of one OF the
most important reformatory institv-
tons.
Miss Florence Sanville and Fanny
Cochrane, two Philadelphia women,
are taking a course In agricultural
economics at the University Of Wis
consin.
The Countess de la Gueriviere, who
was the first woman cab driver In
Paris, has gone into a new venture,
that of nurse In a Paris hospital for
dogs, cats and birds.
There are only 100000 married
women in the United States who could
be divorced, and during the past year
10000 couples have found that they
were mismated.
A California woman has erected %
remarkable residence for herself al
the age Of seventy-three With the
exception of the roof frame and
floors, the house was built entirely by
her.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13

beautiful word picture | have painted
for you. Yes, there are many who
doubt damnably. Has the United
States ever been known to talk one
way and act another? To those who
know the political history of that
great nation, need say TO more. TIC
those who do not, / say that govern
mental policies in the United States
are tickle jades, blown willy-nilly by
the winds Of public opinion-they are
valueless as things to depend upon
they are trivial even to consider. And
yet"-he raised his hand to still ris
ing growl of voices-"and yet. still
counsel prudence"
"Why?' roared hoarse voice from
the darkness.
why: can answer you simply
Because we are weak. We have been
in the field fighting for several years
But we are not soldiers. At least, the
Americans say SO. You have heard
them One moment" as the murmul
arose again. "Oh. no. we are not
soldiers. But the Americans are. We
know that. They are soldiers who
have sold cloth and beans and sugar
and perchance may have sold guns!
And SO they are soldiers-soldiers
that we do well to fear. So again
advise prudence, always prudence.
IF they leave us our country, good:
but If they elect to retain 1t as an
other Of their possessions, why, good
also. For what can we do? They
will be kind to us. They will feed
US SO that we do not starve, and they
will put trolley-cars-"
A fierce yell interrupted him. and
although he raised his hand, he could
not again regain attention. Nor had
he need to. He had done his work
and done it we'll
One man arose. holding aloft q
sword.
my countrymen." he yelled, III by
tomorrow night I have not plunged
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nature but as shy as a girl. In due
time a friendship sprang up between
the two-the young lad and the older
man--which had a tremendous influ-
ence on the after-life of George Wash
ington.
1t was during these years that
Washington developed great personal
strength and endurance, and because
of these physical qualities it was fire.
quently a temptation on land or wa
ter to put his powers to the test. In
fact, his greatest pleasure seemed to
be in encountering danger which ap-
parently lifted him in body and mind
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13
.3OYHOOD MUCH
LIKE OTHER LADS
-ondaess for Outdoor Life
Marked Characteristic of
Washington in His Youth.
BY LOUISE S. DUN.

A CCORDING to the old entry in
n the family Bible George Washing
:on's birth is recorded as follows:
"a son to Augustine Washington
and Mary, his wife, was born We 18th
Of February, 1871, about ten in the
morning"
AS everyone knows by the parlia-
mentary change in the calendar of
1882, the eleventh of the month be-
came the twenty-second, while the
settling of the doubt whether the year
began on the first of January or the
twenty-ffth of March, made the year
In which Washington was born 1882
instead of 1871. And this important
event took place near Fredericksburg,
Va, OH the Rappahannock.
From all the Lives" and Letters"
extant we CLEAN the fact that the lad
who was destined to become the
greatest American of them ALL spent
his boyhood much like other lads Of
his age and position, perpetrating
many pranks and receiving many
whippings in consequence. On more
than one occasion did he and his man
Peter roast ears of corn in forbidden
cabsr,s of the field slaves or go on
surreptitious coon hunts at night
when all the house was asleep. In
other words, young "Massa" did as
he pleased when with Peter, to whose
care he was entrusted more than ever
after the elder Washington died in
l743, when George was a lad OF
eleven.
AS a youngster Washington had a
remarkable bump of curiosity which
his father encouraged, but which to
the contrary his mother disliked. AS
to the latter, we all know how fool
ishly fond she was of her children,
allowing her love to interfere with
Aer good judgment, many times, max
ing herself miserable in their behalf.
Yet there is no doubt that Washing
toms mother, as has been the case
with all great men, had a potent in
f1uence over his life, and her strong
character was afterwards reflected
in the remarkable balance shown by
her son in whatever situation he was
placed.
After his fathers death he was
soon made to understand that he
must do something for living. By
The provision Of his fathers will,
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any medicine at all. ] hope my little
note will assist you in helping other VIC
men. now feel perfectly well and in
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w. KoNDNER, 1882 Hollins Street, Bal.
timore, Md.
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seem to prove this fact.
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13
HIS MESSAGES GIVEN BACK
And Hubby, Astonished at Their Brew
lty, Wondered How That
Should Be.

A busy English merchant was about
to leave his home in Brixton for trip
on the continent, and his wife, know
ing his aversion to letter writing, re-
minded him gently of the fact.
"Now. John, you must be eyes and
ears for us at home and drop us an
occasional post card telling US any
thing of interest. Don't forget "'ii
you. dear?"
The husband promised me next
morning his wife received a postai
card: Dear wife, | reached Dover
all right. Yours AFT.
Though somewhat disappointed. she
tho .gnt her husband must have been
dressed for time. Two days later, how
oyex. another card arrived, with the
startling announcement: Here ] am