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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
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order to cover the fraudulent nature Of the
regular business. BUT the New York stock
Exchange and the stock Exchange IN Phiia-
delphia have made stringent rules forbiddins
their members 20 have any dealings with the
bucket men.
The bucket shop has been illegal in this
State since 1907. when law was passed de-
fning the Institution. declaring that every
man who maintained one was guilty Of a
nisdemeanor and providing that evidence ~
completed Transaction wns not necessary
TO prove guilt, but that an offer 20 make
bucket shop deal was sufficient. The law
further defines all bucket shop trades as
gambling, and all contracts OF the kind are
null and void.
Now that the action OF the New York Ex-
change has called attention TO TIE state Of
affairs In Pittsburgh. the criminal authori.
ties Of Allegheny County cannot begin too
soon to enforce the act OF 1907; for the
bucket shop is not only a gambling house
but the crookedest kind OF a gambling house.
where the outsider has no chpnce TO win.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
AslsTLING IN THE GRAVEYARD

thlny one heard rumors of meeting
the Democratic leaders to discuss
fsdofn OF nominating a full national
next year?
most alert newspapers have not yet
a that such a meeting is planned.
aer have they said that the Republican
2nsl Committee is seriously considering
'"sCorners decide whether it will
The cornersrction of delegates to a
Wesley Afrin.
Snurcn, zane leaders, however. who
near Sth ago that their party had
White, prnd that they would remain
Band, Of death--their death--have just
ana 1urnter a conference. at which
ehurchs hnd out whether the party was
in cataleptic state. that they
convention and nominate a ticket
oven they, after all their boast
-. as a matter OF course. They in
II < the party is alive. but this means
,lat they are whistling to keep their
je up until they get out of the grave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
FORTUNES IN FEES

MO BANKER ever floated big public loan
In without being denounced as a thief be-
cause the usual fees allowed in such cases
amount to large sum. The bankers negoti-
ating with the Representatives OF the Allies
will not escape denunciatlon. The fees or
commissions asked for raising the money arc
reported to be at the rate OF one-half OF one
per cent. This would amount TO 81, 100000 on
loan of half billion dollars. The man who
thinks that II is crime to pay any one more
than $1,000 year regards It as a high treason
for any one to have as much a million dol
lars and language fails him to describe the
offense of a syndicate OF bankers that win get
two and half times as much for a few
weeks work.
1t is not necessary to defend the fee COM
mission system. That is adjusted by the
necessities OF business. and the men in busi-
ness conform TO the rules OF the game. They
know that bigness is not necessarily vicious
and that virtue does not invariably clotho
nttleness in a garment. II may be remarked
that however big the total OF the fees paid
for raising the Anglo-French loan may be,
the men who receive them will earn every
penny OF the vast amount before they finish
the transaction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
THE MESSAGE TO THE NATION

THE registration lists are Philadelphias
i message OF Republicanism to the nation.
Two hundred and eleven thousand reg
istered as Republicans.
Twenty-one thousand registered in the
Washington party.
Only 5000 registered as Democrats
Practically all of the $4,000 w'o registered
as non-partisan believe in Protection.
Ten out of every IL voters in Philadelphia
are for Protection, by the record. But 1 in
II favors a tariff for revenue only, OF free
trade. or any part OF the theory that the
way to assure prosperity in this country is
to pauperize the workmen.
That is the message the registration lists
carry to the nation. It is enough. The
municipal election itself will simply tell
what lSnd of Republican this great Repub-
lican city wants-a clean-cut forward
looking Republican or a Republican Of the
crab type, a puppet of bosses, a dummy
who is part and parcel Of the masquerade
which was for 80 long the tragedy of Phila-
delphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
POSTAL SERVICE

4ADELPHIA does not want its postal
dee Improved backwards. There has
os much Improvement already in diff
n-anches OF the Government admin
IN along the lines OF saving 30 cents
spigot and losing 10 times as truch
bunghole. in the form of inferior
~ been suggested that the threat to
tinre pneumatic mail distribution is
3 but a trick to force a better con-
from the operating company. II so,
petty method OF doing business, un-
of a great Government.
ladelphia has a right to resent the sort
stall service which has been given the
or many years. Long ago the post
building itself should have been i'm
d. so. too, there have over and again
wholly unwarranted delays in mail de-
IS. not only in the residence but also
business districts.
hnesp men are right in protesting
ist any plan to cripple the service now,
under the pretense Of improving It.
lmat,c tubes take seconds where auto
lies take minutes. The Government is
,ged in selling the transportation of
The essential element of
! service Is speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

London to siS4. which is the standard rate
with slight fluctuations. Gold is shipped in
ordinary times from England to America or
from America to England only in small quant-
ties, because the barter exchange of prod
ucts between the two countries is such that
the business between them, as In the case OF
Smith. Jones and Brown. be settled by
drafts This is why all American tourists in
Europe are able TO take their money in the
form of letters OF credr or travellers chenks
In this abnormal time OF war, however, inn
portatlons from England to this country are
interrupted and checked The large sums of
money ordinarily spent by American travellers
In England and France have ceased. There are
fewer American merchants buying English
goods. and they have less need of drafts on
London to pay their debts. The price for
drafts has therefore steadily fallen from AH
TO $3.50 per pound sterling, Just as with a falling
furniture or pictures any other commodity
falls. The result is that IL Mr.. Smith today
wants TO sell, shipment OF cotton to London
and makes the price in sovereigns, he must
either get the sovereigns themselves from Lon
don or he must take the risk of losing money
on his drafts But he cannot get the sovereigns
themselves, even II he should go over in person,
because while England is legally on o specie
payment basis. English merchants will not pay
out large sums of gold from motives of 10y
atty.
Some means must therefore be found. II
American merchants are to ship wheat, cotton.
shoes and clothing to England, of getting back
to a steady and reliable basis OF payment.
This in its last and simple analysis Is why
the Financial Commission has come over from
England and France. England and her ally,
France, have made futile effort to settle this
iificulty by shipping gold to this country-and
there have recently been some large and spec
tacular shpments-but England cannot drain
herself of gold, for, while she can carry on her
domestic commerce with paper money. she must
have gold as basis for her International OBJ
Ngations-The Outlook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

The wind Is In the pine trees now. and whispers
In the corn,
And marigoldE are blooming round the house
where was born,
And there's a little bit OF bed and two old
fashioned chairs,
Beside the bed In that small room where once
/ slept upstairs;
And squirrels scamper on the roof the way they
used TO do,
And little clouds are just as white and skies
Just blue
As what they ever used to be, and wildbirds
sing and call,
And can't see that the old world Is getting old
at all.
The whippOorwin must sing at night the way
he used to sing
know that there's barrel sunk around the
bubbing spring.
j know the wheels make thunder tones across
the bridge ! know,
on whose abutmsnts used to sit fishing long
ago;
And the woodpile is by the door. the pigs are in
do not think I care to go to that old home
again,
This city lifs may be all fare. ana not much
But don't care to feed the p.s or care 70
wreste wood.
Who wants 70 hear the whippoorwiIl may have
the wood TO chop,
Who wants 20 hear thu wildbirds sing may
have the pigs to sop,
Who wants 70 hear the autumn winds speak
softly IN the trees
May so and hear them speak that sy-snd
have the rigs 10 grease;
love 70 see the woodsmoke rise above the cot
tage small,
love 70 hear the whippoorwin In the oarE
love 70 hear the thunder Of the wheels sbess
J love 70 g ana ma The cows ana mink shsm-
Judd Mortimer Lewis IN sas Hsus.sn Fosl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

70 London and get the thousand soverelens hut
the expense OF such method OF getting his
money would be so great as 20 be prohibitive
Mr. Smths office Is In New York There ,s
another merehent In New York Mr. Jones who
owes money IN London He has bought Eng
lish goods and wants TO pay for them. IIke
Mr. smith, he does not want TO SEND a nassen-
ger to London with his money. He Is looklns
about for sohe means OF paying his bill easllv
ana cheaply. He nnds out at bankers fhat
there 10 another merchant. Mr. Smith. ,ho hss
drawn draft on London for a tho,,sa "a
pounds He buys Il OF him through the bsnk
and malls the draft 10 London Mr. Brovvn
through his English banker, honors the drsft
Mr., Jones thus easily pays his debt. ana AZ
smith with equal ease gets the money for his
cotton, -
In ordinary times Mr., Jones wlli not nav nr
smith sAse per sovereign or slseeb0 for the thou
sand pound dfaft lie viii deduct the interest
Tor the time the draft Il IN transit ana ne
amount Tor same other minor expenses THIS
reduces he value of draft fer one pound 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
WOMEN OF AUSTRIA

HEARTBRoKEN world win not hesitate
10 give thanks to the women OF Austria.
all their sisters OF Europe, they have suf-
! the blackness of war ana have worked
ically to relieve it's sufferings. For that
country may thank them.
pat the world must thank them for IL
statement, made few days ago. that
have stood by the bedsides OF the dying
nave heard no humiliating abuse OF their
lies. Neither do the women speak in
,r and bitterness OF heart. Where sor-
90 great there is little room for hatred
women OF this country have been
1.-THE agonies Of Europe. II would be
the men would learn from Austria's
20 stand fast against the doctrine Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

most of the Russo
Japanese War, and In
the spring OF 1905 was
recalled for failure to
deliver the goods
Alexei Nicolaievitch
Kuropatkin, hero OF
fights from the arctics
TO the equator, schol-
ar, historian, geogra-
pher, statesman, ad-
mlnistrator. Already Il
Is reported in the Rus
sian press that EN-
peror Nicholas Is COM
mander in chief In
name only. and that
V1aA v,,aAA- 30 laaaN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
WHAT is FOREIGN EXCHANGED
An Untechnical Explanation Of an I'm
portant Term Much in the News

Many people confuse the value OF the English
pound sterling or sovereign with the value of
drafts on London. The gold IN an English
sovereign IL worth. ana will continue forever
TO be worth. slss and fraction In American
gold. A draft on London. however expresses
only what the American banker or merchant is
ready 10 pay for an order emitting him 10 80
many sovereighs IN London. II Is not the SOW
sreign that has fallen from Sass to $3.50. but
the price OF drafts.
Mr.. Smith. an American sells a thousand
pounds OF sterling worth OF cotton 10 Mr.
brown. an Englshman IN London. The price
egreed upon for al such transactions Is cons
monty expressed in English moDey-pounds
shlllings and pence. In ordinary times the
nnanclal roatins Il a. follows Mr smith makes
. dfaff on M. Brown lor thousand pounds
lie could 4 he chose. sand messenger ever
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
NDUBITABLY so

Grown Prince Frederick william has sent a
wreath for the grave OF Lieutenant Baron Won
Forstner, whose efforts at Germanizing Alsace-
Lorraine before the resulted in the noto-
rious Zabern incident end other examples Of
medieval terrorism. Won Forstners service to
Germany said the prince in letter of condo
lence. will be remembered long after the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
VOTERS WITH SENSE OF HUMoR

"Womans right IL the right OF freedom from
political duties" says an anti poster IN New
York IN huge letters. Why should any one ask
10 be freed from duty? II IL one Of the
greatest anomalies % the present men-ony
regime that the duty of woman's political serf-
ice exists and the opportunity 70 perform the
duty u denied. The voter with any sense Of
humor may bn trusted 70 see the incongrnity
ana vote aoooI1lnElx. ~epF|nG1ed Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
THE RETURN OF
A RUSSIAN GENERAL
Kuropatkin, Recalled by the Gar in
1905, Is Recalled Again Ten
Years Later, But This
Time to a Real Job
By ELLIS RANDALL

ETNHE disappearances and reappearances OF
Il men in Russian public life are OF sur
prising frequency. The present war is likely
Commanded the armies Of the Gar through
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
.iss. 5s Is.sL I.s or BuckEr SHOPPING

= = imseL or BUCKET SHOPPING
al. .ene aseems 20 be about ripe for an
80 5vernment raid on the bucket
usual fas brought eensternation 20 the
tonight April, 1910. The suspension OF
> 'Happaer. OF Pittsburgh. by the New
"" ~ Exchange for year on the
such ~ his brokerage firm has been
Z kind wrders for ihe Pittsburgh bucket
: p9d nos have been decgeed II there
no such illegal places T. operation.
-Wpld rise IA the prices Of the war
500 doubtless responsible for the M
ifity 81 tn~ men engaged in this
~. Tess Every legitimate broker
ana ne backet shop Is merely q
. H{f.,'|ace. where men bet on the rise
q. pr|ees without the exRectation
E. 1s1e r||| be any ifensfer Of Feeurities.
II0.|. sa|f sIade now aTH fhep IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

The indianapolis courts seem 10 think there
is something wrong when candidate at
the primaries polls more votes than were
cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

Vice President Marshall Is back in Wash
ington again saying nothing TO the extern
OF a column. as usual.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

1t is better TO face the truth of Philippine un-
fitness now than 10 involve ourselves in much
more serious trouble by permitting the Philip
pine Peoples TO make another Mexico for us
TO restore at excessive cost, perhaps at the
cost OF war with a major Power.-chcago Tri-
bunc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., is proving IN
Colorado that he is pretty good mixer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

Dallas Is offering 100000 for the National
Democratic Convention But Why do the
Democrats hold conventionT Every one
knows Rhat q viii 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

still another site has been suggested for
the Convention Hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

When japanese soldiers night beside the
Russians Won Mackensen win retreat sti
faster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

A no-fusionist is sometimes nothing more
than q bipartisan sangster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

There may be plausible criticisms OF the loan
from various standponts. But let us hear
no more Of the silly talk about it's draining
the country of gold."-Boston Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

Regardless of other issues, the tariff will be
prominently in the picture next year. The
existing law is failure, and must be revised.
both in the interest Of more revenue and for
the purpose OF encouraging business.-Wash-
ington Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

OF course many OF the Americans stu re-
naming in Mexico will not heed the Presidents 3
admontion to leave the country this time, any
nothing short of a wholesale massacre to bring
them to a complete realization of their PERIL
Detroit Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

The fact that every important working COM
mittee In the new House of Representatives APP
pears likely 10 be controlled by Southern
fairness. 1t Is reassuring to know that an
effort will be made TO break the old priority
rule.-ACleyeland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25

could dfoovs haze good company
. oJ yourself @ tOorthp companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
name ON LIST FOR
/ M0NTR0Sf JAUN1?
Retailers League Members Are Asked
to Notify the Secretary at Once
il They will 90
Monday.
BUSINESS OF INTEREST
Matters Pertaining to Window Con-
test and Special Bargain
Day to be An
nounced.

Members of the Keokuk Retailers,
league who are planning to go. to
Montrose Monday night are asked to
let Secretary Fulton know at once as
he would like to make some report
to the women who are serving the sup
per, by Saturday night. As many OF
the retailers who can let Mr.. Fulton
know by Saturday are asked to do So
BY Monday morning at the latest the
list must be made up, as the women
must know by noon SO as to figure
on the number of chickens to sacri-
fee.
Nothing short of snowstorm or
cloudburst is going to keep the league
members home from this trip. The
prospect of fine chicken dinner pre-
pared by excellent cooks such as Mont
rose is noted for is too alluring a mat
ter to treat lightly and there is going
to be big crowd in attendance.
It is expected that something inter
esting In the way of window contest
news will be given out by the commit
| tee at the meeting Monday night and
there will be the project of a special
bargain day to be considered by the
retailers The business session will
be held following the supper which
will be served in the Odd Fellows hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
CITY NEWS.

Unitarian market. Home T Co.,
Saturday.
A daughter was born to Nr. and
Mrs Myrtle F. Baker Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs John D. Rubidge
have moved to 716 Fulton street.
-Doughnuts end crullers The best
you ever ate. Schuoten makes them.
Let Markley fill your Sunday or.
der for choice roasts Or spring chick
ems.
Tonight, E. Marder's eleventh an
nual pupils recital, s p. M, at Y. w.
C. A. All friends cordially invited.
-PucketchetucE lodge No. 43. meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clo y
Geo A. Burns. N G.: George w. I'm
meagrt, permanent secretary.
w. B. Daniel pleaded ugilty to the
information charging violation of the
sanitary la.sS and was fined SO and
costs by Justice John Leindecker this
morning.
Robert Chambers, II years old. o.
Quincy, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon by hanging himself in bed in
i his room in, that city. He tied one
end of the rope around his neck ami
one end around the bedpost ami
frightened the rope by lying down in
bed. Death was caused by strangula-
/ ton.
- Choice roasts of beef, veal, pork,
spring lamb and spring chickens at
/ Jos. Haubert's, 709 Main street.
Patrons of the classified columns
of The Gate City should arrange to
pay for this kind of advertising at the
time Of publication. In case it is In
convenient to get to, the office and
the classified advertisement is sent i'll
over the phone, the customer must
make arrangements to pay for the ad-
vertisement the following day. M
book account of this kind Of advertis
ing is desired and the classified is
therefore put on the cash basis and
has been on such basis for mum
Der of years.
. -Doughnuts and crullers, fresh
every day, the best you ever ate
Schouten's bakery
An excellent sermon was preached
by the Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Gray, D. D., al
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church last even
ing. His subject was from the book
of Malachi, 4th chapter, 9Th verse:
'"rhe promised blessings Of Christ
Rev. DR.. Gray has preached to the con
gregation for two weeks. during which
time quite spiritual interest among
the members has been aroused. DR.
Gray will preach to the congregation
tonight and Sunday night will con
clude his series of sermons. Fyenfns
service commencing at 73O sharp. A
cordial invitation extended to the pub
lie.
Regular meeting OF Evening Sta1
temple No 254. Pythian Sisters. a
*. P. hall, Friday evening at 1880
Visiting members invited. Mrs. Ids
Mass, NJ. f. c.: Miss Anna King. NJ
OF r. & c. business OF importance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
CITY NEWS.

Special for Saturday. cedar chest
and mating boxes. Morgan-Lofquist
Co. 1
Piano recital by pupils of Amanda
Barnes Barham, at Y. W. G. A. audi
torium. Saturday afternoon at $500
o'clock. Admission free.
Father George Giglinger OF this
city, pastor of St. Mary's Catholi
church, spoke at Fort Madison Wed
nesday afternoon before the session
OF one of the societies at st. Mary $
church in that city. He told of hi"
trip to Europe and in the war zone.
Clement Zerr Of Fort Madison was
injured there Wednesday, relatives In
this city have received word. He
, tripped and fell on the steps to the
basement of the John Zerr and Com
uany store, when he went to the base
ment to shut off the furnace draughts
He was found sometime later by his
| father. He had lain unconscious fol
almost an hour. His back was In
jured and he received several painful
| bruises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
No Such Animal.

Burlington Hawk-Fye: The Los AM
geles Times wants to know what has
become of Hiram Johnson's president
ial boom You can search us. 1t has
never been heard of around Iowa, SO
far as we know.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
Publicity Essential.

Fremont Tribune: One very good
reason why home products are so S,ten
not home consumed is because home
products usually fail to advertise at
home. When they have to compete
with the literally advertised outside
products they are at disadvantage
for the lack of publicity.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-02-11
SURRENDER TO
BRITISH FORCES
SOUTH AFRICAN LEADERS GIVE
TIP TODAY-.OTHERs EXPECT
ED TO FOLLOW

Pretoria, (via London), Feb. A.
Rebel Leader Bezudensout and the
so-called prophet, vankensburg, sur
rendered to the British forces, with
Lieut. Col. Kemp. it was officially an
nounced today. The command, which
gave up it's arms, also included forty
eight officers and 500 burghers. The
rebels capitulated at Upington. Van
kensburg's influence is credited with
being largely responsible for the sur.
render. The announcements state that
additional surrenders are expected to-
day. and that Lieut.. Colonel S. G. Mar
itz and his men probably will give
themselves up before the end of the
week.
The surrender Of Lieut. Colonel
Kemp, the South African rebel leader,
with 500 burghers, is expected at Pre-
toria to bring an end to the uprising.
The surrender Of Colonel Maritz, the
only one of the four original rebel
leaders still at large, is predicted.