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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24
Lansdowne

NoFth Highland aVenue, are N Ucoan
City for several months.
Mr.. william Powers, Of Rochester, NJ
r, ls visiting Mr.. Joseph Buckley, OF los
Stewart avenue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Porter have
returned to their home after pro-
tracted vacation at Pulaski, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24

The next match of the Glenside Ten
mis- Club will be with the Cedar Park
Tennis Club today on the home courts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24

aunt Mr.. and Mrs, Manning, of Old
York road, Jenklntown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-24

Among the new arrivals at Hotel Cape
May are Mr.. Frederick L. Rooms, or
Wynnewood; Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Vetter-
Iein, Mr., A. Reyson Knapp, Jr., of Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hilton.
st. Davids: Mrs Alfred Potter, Miss
Mary Potter. Mrs. Il, b. Austin, Mrs s.
Il. Wagner. Mrs. Rodney Tridell, OF AL
lentown; Mr.. Oswald Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Craig, Jr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
TIL. Record Of Raindrop..

1t is by carefully noting small and
apparently insignificant things and
facts that men of science are en-
abled to reach some of their most
surprising and interesting conclu-
sions. In many places the surface
of rocks, which millions of years ago
must have formed sandy OF muddy
seabeaches, is found to be pitted
with the impressions of raindrops,
In England it has been noticed that
in many cases the western sides of
these d%epressions are the more deep
ly pitted, indicating that the rain
drops which formed them were driv-
en- before a west wind. From this
the conclusion is drawn that in the
remote epoch when the pits were
formed the majority of the storms
in England came from the west, just
as they do today.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
The Languages Of Paradise.

Every language has it's admirers.
In 'Lucile" the author, Owen Mere
dith, maintained that when he heard
French spoken as he approved he
''found himself quietly falling in
love-" Edward Hutton is another
instance of this lingual fascination.
In stating his preference in his en-
chanting "Cities of SPAIN he re-
calls an interesting medieval legend.
He says:
"And as l listened to the splen-
did syllables of the Castilian tongue
that rang eloquently through the
twilight l remembered the saying
of that old Spanish doctor of whom
James Howell tells us in his 'In-
structions For lorraine Trayell'-
to wit, that Spanish, Italian and
French, these three daughters of
the Latin language, we're spoken in
paradise; that God Almighty Gre
ated the world in Spanish, the
tempter persuaded Eve in ltal-
ian and Adam begged pardon in
French"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
How to Stay Grudas.

Il forgave you once, and l won't for
give you again." This is what we
heard n brother say to another who
had unwittingly broken his chisel for
the second time. He would not listen
to an explanation. You shall not use
another of my TOOLS" he continued.
The next day he wanted to borrow Il
book from that brother. But before
he asked for it he remembered he had
said he would not lend his tools any
more. He said to himself: well. I
don't care il l did. He owes me
something for breaking the tool. so I
will just ask for the book" And he
did. Certainly you can have it and
keep 1t as long as you want it." replied
the brother without one bit of grudge
In his heart. The effect was good, for
the very next day he asked his brother
to 60 with him into the tool room. and
there he said. "You can use any Of
them If you wish. only please. be care
full not to break them" The grudge
had disappeared Christian Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
ksir hardis,. Rouah Attire.

james Keir Hurdie. the British la
Dor leader, never relinquished his
working class garb. aud many were
the occasions when his rough attire led
to mistakes on the part Of others. One
story is that Kcir Hardie. then many
years an NJ. F.. was challenged by a
policeman outside the house Of COM
mons. The officer asked MI. Hardie II
he was working there. Yes" "On
the rOof?" (which was undergoing re-
pair. NO" answered the leader Of
the Independent Labor party. ION the
floor" Another time a landlady re-
fused to let him have rooms until he
gave references. He looked too rough.
The good woman was astonished when
Mr.. Hardie named Il number of the
most prominent men in parliament.
He was arrested in Belgium ace on
suspicion Of being In collision with a
notorious anarchist whom the police
had detained. The Belgian police new
er could understand why a British NJ.
P. was not deliberately attired.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
FAMILY LIFE IN CHINA
A Fathers Will at Times 10 Greater
Than the Civil Law. j.

The Chinese family in its old
fashioned organism is a small king
dom, says the Picking Gazette, With
the head of the family as the king
and ruler of all under his roof. Ex-
.ept for the law of the country, his
words are law. In certain cases the
word of the family chief is even
greater than the law of the country
The absolute power of control snd
punishment Of the father over hH.
sons and daughters, the latter be-
fore their marriage and the former
even after their marriage, is univer-
sal throughout the land. A proverb
says:
eff a king wishes his subject to
die, he must die; if a father wishes
his son to be destroyed, he must be
destroyed"
Such is the severity of the family
law. For the son, as we'll is the
daughter, it is Il duty to be obedient
and good humored under all circum-
stances and do what he or she a
to make the parents, as we'll as the
whole family, happy. The son is
not to decide anything without the
consent of his father or other elder
ly member of the household and, az
Confucius has said, is mot to go toe
far away from home while his father
is still living and, if he does, to give
the name of the locality to which be
journeys" The sacrifice of self is
absolutely necessary for a dutifil
son. Confucius says, "While the IA
Their is living look at his ambition;
when his father is dead look at hie
Deeds"
As to the duty of a son after hi.
fathers death the sage says. "a
man may be called filial if he does
not depart from the principle his
late father has laid down for three
years" latter the death Of the ]at-
ter).
The principles summarized above
can be accepted as typical Of a truly
Chinese home, although in middle
and lower social life it is modified
to some extent. The modification,
however, is due more to peculiar
conditions of life than to lack Of
principle, for it is obvious that
when every member of the house
has to do the best he al in the
struggle for a living there is very
little room for elaborate application
of Confucian principles. One prln-
ciple, however, is universal-that is
the father is supreme in his house,
and the son must yield answering
obedience.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Tho Oldest Death Sentence.

The oldest death sentence extant is
found in the Amherst papyri contain
ing the trials Of state criminals in
Egypt. about 1900 B. G. The criminal
in this case was found guilty of magic.
which his judges state was worthy
Of death. Which he carried out, and he
killed himself" apparently by stab
bling, as in the japanese harakiri.
which is also of very ancient origin.
Among less civilized peoples drown
ing would seem to have been the ear
Hest method Of legal punishment, for
about $50 b. c. the Britons killed their
criminals by throwing them into d:
quagmire. OF other than capital pun
ishments the Oldest recorded comes
from Chaldea. where it was enacted
some 5000 years ago that when any
one MANNED a slave the hand that
thus, offended should pay him each day
!; measure Of corn"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
They Paid tha Price.

The corporation Of the city Of Glas-
gov wanted to purchase the Whistler
portrait of Carlyle and in due course
waited on the master of the gentle art
of making enemies about the price
Q!O00 guineas). They admitted it was
Il magnificent picture, but DO you not
think. Mr.. Whistler. the sum a wee.
wee bit excessive?"
Didn't you know the price before
you came to meg" asked the master.
with suspicious hardness.
"Oh. aye, we knew that! replied the
corporation.
Very well. Them said Mr.. Whistler
In his suavest tones. lets talk Of
something else" And as there was
nothing else of interest to detain the
corporation" they paid the price and
made an excellent bargain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
cempI.tina tn. Circuit.

Uncompromising integrity voiced
with irony was a marked character
istic of the Duke of Wellington.
When he was in India after the
British victory at Assaye the envoy
of the nizam offered 100000 for
some information as to the districts
to be assigned to. his master. Cen
eral Wellesley, as the duke then
was, listened to the proposal with
great gravity and when the Indian
had ceased to speak said to him,
"Can you keep a ~secret?"
Certainly, sahib," said the envoy
eagerly.
The general made a low bow.
"And SO can l." he said dryly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

lake survey. In 1882 he was named
az assistant astronomer Of the United
States transit OF Venus commission.
In 1884 he was appointed astronomer
and chief g~eographer Of the United
States geodetic' survey and was con-
nected with that department until
1893. In the latter year be was elected
professor Of mechanics and mathe.
NAUTICAL physics at Columbia. becoming
dean Of the faculty Of pure science Ii
1895. He was elected president Of the
Carnegie Institution In 1905. His M
pointment to the new naval advisory
board was done to make available to
the administration his knowledge OF
ordnance and explosives.
Professor Woodward II the author
Of numerous scientific works and has
been president Of the American Math-
eenaatical society. the National Acad.
srny Of Sciences and the New York
Academy Of Sciences.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
An Eve For Hi. colors.

Haiti appears to breed a spirit Of sen-
sitive patriotism unknown in other
countries. Some years ago q general in
the Haitian army ordered an artificial
eve. The maker did his best to execute
the order satisfactorily. but the eye
was returned from Port au Prince.
with a letter complaining that 1.-The eye
YOU forwarded me il Of a tint that re-
sembles the Spanish flag. l am far too
patriotic to wear any colors but those
Of my own country" After ascertain.
ing from the ministry of marine the
colors of the Haitian standard Il scar
let and green eye vas dispatched. and
this met with enthusiastic approval.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
japanese Theaters.

In japanese theaters a singular
custom prevails. Of allowing a visi-
tor for a small fee to stand up, and
the unfortunate individual behind
him has no right to demonstrate or
to rise and try to get a peep at the
stage. He may hear, but he cannot
see. Another popularity is that the
extravagantly disposed visitor may
purchase the right to sit upon the
stage wherever be likes, and the &C
tors 40 on with their parts in ap-
parent Inconsistencies of his pres
ence. 1t is not an unusual specta-
Gle to see a broadsword combat
fought all around a visitor. whe
coolly enjoys the scene and shows
no disposition to move.-Londos
Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
MADE WAGNER PAY.
An EARLY Sonata That Cost the Com.
poser q Lot Of Money.

An Early Sonata That Cost the Com.
poser . Lot Of Money.
When he was a young man Rich
ard Wagner, the most famous COM
poser of modern times, wrote a So
nata which had a fair success, but in
after life he made every effort to
suppress it. Going to the publisher,
he said, "Have you any copies of
that miserable thing still unsold?"
eyes," was the reply; 81 have
quite a number of them in stock"
"Send them to me at once, with
a BILL" said the composer.
A thousand copies were soon aft
erward delivered at his door. The
bill vas a big one, but it was paid,
somewhat grudgingly, and Wagner
thought he had done with the thing.
What was his surprise, then, at re-
ceiving two or three months later
another consignment, this time 500
copies.
81 thought you had only a thou
sand of these things" he protested.
"That was all l had in Stock" ex-
planned the dealer, "but these have
been returned by my agents, to
whom l wrote that you wished to
have the sonata suppressed"
Wagner WINGED, but there was
nothing for it but to pay. the bill.
And thereafter whenever business
was dull with this crafty publisher
a few hundred copies of the sonata
would be struck off on shopworn pa
per and delivered at the composers
door with a memorandum to the eff
feet that they had just come back
from remote places where they had
been sent for sale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Scientist and Explosive. Expert.

Professor Robert s. Woodward. who
10 q member of Secretary Daniels ma
val advisory board, is president of the
Carnegie institution at Washington.
Before going to Washington he was
dean of the faculty Of pure science at
Columbia university.
Now in the prime Of his professional
career, Professor Woodward was born
in Rochester. Mich, in 1849. He was
graduated from the University OF Mich.
igan as a civil engineer in 1872. and
from that time until 1882 he served as
assistant engineer Of the United States
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

the latter body meeting In the same
connection is obvious, as n calls to
mind that the question of selecting ex-
perts and employees to carry on mu'
nicipal work is one of the most dill
cult with which administrators have to
deal.
The great big question before the Ma
tional Municipal league will be the
adoption Of q model charter upon which
the municipal program committee has
been at work for two years and more.
This charter will embody the city man
ager plan and the utilization Of bust
ness methods and experts in the man
agement Of the municipality. This
committee is composed Of twelve men
who have studied the municipal prob.
TEN from every conceivable angle.
Some Of them have had actual expert
ence in city government. some in state
government, others have had expert
ence as civil service commissioners,
some are college professors, some are
public utility experts, another is the
editor of an engineering magazine. 80
that when the committee speaks it is
with the voice Of experience and au-
th0rity. President William Dudley
FOulke Of the National Municipal
league is chairman of the committee.
Civic education will be another fea.
ture that will come up for extended
attention. This is Il subject to which
the National Municipal league has de.
voted years Of patient study through a
series of committees.
In discussing this question. ut Day
ton the league will have the active CO.
operation Of the Urban Universities as
xociation. a body of which Charles w.
Dabney Of the University of Cincln-
natl. a vice president Of the league. IL
president.
There will be a long list Of commit
tee reports involving such questions as
the relation Of the city to its food sup
ply. franchises. immigration. munich
pal reference libraries and political
methods up for consideration.
These annual conferences are Of the
greatest value to all municipal work.
efs. bringing together as they do lead
ers In various lines Of civic activity.
Another II Of the important COM
mittees Of the league ia the civic secre.
taries' committee. which is composed
Of the men and women who are serv-
ing AZ secretaries Of the leading civic
bodies I'm the country. Once q year
they get together to discuss matters of
the greatest importance to the conduct
Of organized civic work.
This municipal week" will be OF
farreaching Importance not only be
cause Of the program to be discussed.
hut Of the personnel Of the speakers
and the character Of the organizations
which are to be represented. Henry
NJ. Waite. the city manager Of Dayton.
Is at the head Of the arrangements and
will take a leading part In the meetings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Observation-Disclosures

Mark Twain on circumstantial ev-
idence: Even the clearest andmost
perfect circumstantialr evidence; is
likely to.be at fault, after I'll, and
therefore ought to be received With
great caution. Take the case d
any pencil sharpened by any Won
an. If you have witnesses you viii
find she did It with d knife, but Il
you take simply the aspect Of. the
pencil You will say she did II WITH
her teeth"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

Notable among the French leaders
who have won fame in the present war
is General Noel de Curieres de Castel-
nau. who was recently promoted to the
command of the central army Of
France. Before the war broke out he
had SO far made his mark that he was
chosen q member of the supreme coun-
Gil of war and first assistant chief Of
the general staff.
Twice he was recommended for high
rank-once for high rank and once for
chief command-but both times the
government rejected his name because
Of his religious affiliations.
When General Joffre was given free
hand in the operations of the army al
most his first act was to summon Gen.
eral de Castelnau and to place him in
command of the French troops in the
Nancy district. where the hardest of
the German blows was expected to fall
in their march toward Paris. He was
forced to fall back until he took up his
stand against the German crown prince
at vitry-le-Francois. From here he
went to the Arras region, in the north.
where he co-operated with General Sir
John French. Later he was sent to
the southern end of the battle line and
led the second invasion Of Alsace. From
Alsace General de C%astelnau proceeded
to the Champagne district, where last
February he began n great drive.
With the opening Of the great agrees
sive movement of the allies. announced
to begin early in the spring, General de
Castelnau became the active field COM
mander in charge Of operations. sub
ject, Of course. to the directions of Cen
eral Joffre.
,Castelnau's career has been tragic.
OF his four sons two were killed in bat
tie early in the war and IL thiri; was
seriously wounded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Safe From Poisonou. s.rpsnt..

Safe From Poisonous ssrpsnts.
A physician who spent some tine
in the countries bordering on t1e
gulf of Mexico found curious bcsiy
Of men among the natives called
curados de culebra, or the safe fran
vipers. Having been inocuiascI
with the poison Of the serpents,
they were proof against their ven
omous bites. The incubation va
made with the venom tooth ola
viper and the bulb of a native plant
called mano del sapo { toad's handl
The preventive incubation has been
an old custom among the natives 1t
that region.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
The Cobra Of India.

Among the true cobras of lndi1
the naja is found all over India and
Ceylon, Burma, the Andaman is
lands, southern China and the M
lay peninsula and archipelago. It
ascends the Himalayas to an altitude
of 5000 feet. 1t extends also owe
Afghanistan and through Persia to
the eastern shore of the Caspian
1t may attain a length of nearly sew
en- and a half feet, but it is usually
not more than a little over five and
a half feet long. Najas vary muck
in color and markings, but have gen.
orally the spectacle mark on the
back of the neck, which they always
distend before making an attack
Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Purdis'. ean.c.a.

Tom Purdie. an old manservant In
talk Of the famous "Waverley Novels"
as ''our books" and said that the read
ing Of them was the greatest comfort
to him.
Whenever | AM off my Sleep" he
confided to james Skene. the author OF
Memories Of Sir Walter Scott" Il
and before l have read two pages 1t IS
sur to set me asleep"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
FLOODING tn, MAGAZINE.

A flooding device to prevent the ex-
plosi0n Of the powder magazine il tit
ted to most big ba%ttleships. By sim.
ply turning on a number Of taps sea
water is allowed to rush through pipes
into the powder store. which is rem
dered harmless In case Of fire.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

How shall we run our muDicipali-
ties? is a question that is pressing
upon every man, woman and child who
lives in what is legally known as a
city or town, and on every n in the
country, for that matter, because the
municipalities are SO closely bound up
by railroad tracks, telephone and tele-
graph wires and a hundred and one
other interests with the districts round
about.
1t is to answering this question that
the National Municipal league and its
allies will address themselves in Day
ton In municipal week." The league
fixed its annual meeting for Nov.
1919. Then the City Managers asso-
citation. of which Henry NJ. Waite, the
efficient city manager Of Dayton, Is
president. determined to meet at the
same time so as to get the benefit of
contact with long time students of the
problem. Then the Ohio Municipal
league decided to meet in Dayton In
the same week, and finally the Ohio
Civil Service Reform league took the
same action. The appropriateness Of
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17

Every base occupation makes one
sharp In Its practice and dull in every
,Otber-sir Philip Sidney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
a Cold Bite.

.You were twenty miles from the
north pole and starving" exclaimed
the credulous housewife. "And how
did you save YOURSELF"
"Why, num-" responded Frigid
Fred az he wiped away : tear, Gin
starving moments I remember
ed de Eskimo dogs: Pushing out
through the snow, ! twisted one Of
der tails, an den-an' den"-
"And then what. my poor manl!y''
Il got a cold bite; Chicago
News. 85
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
Hubby's sussestien.

Nov, would you hare ! fern for
. centerpiece or 3 rosebnsh u
bloom 2"
Ny dear, scenery g all right "a
its place, but your meals are 4 tride
decorative. Might | make a vulgar
suggestion a to q centerpiece
q yes s
H1recommend a beefsteak smoth-
cred with onions - Philadelphia
News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
.colored colda,h.

The artificial coloring Of goldfish to
meet prevailing tastes by keeping them
In water containing certain, chemicals
is extensively carried on IN Sicily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
The Idea.

The Idea.
II see where a very clever dog II
the star of q play lately produced"
II suppose they did that to make 1t
a bowling success" Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-17
PROBLEMS OF
municipalities
city League and Societies to
Meet at Dayton.
TO DISCUSS CIVIC MATTERS.

In Mid. November at Dayton. O., Sew.
sral Important Organizations Will
Confer Upon the Best Methods Of
Running Towns and Other Important
Questions.