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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-17
The Banker and AdUevtisint

as we offered them, what will they lend
money on?
Oh! I nearly forgot to tell you that
started my proposition without this banks
money, and it is proving success.
We have also letter from the credit man of
blame for lack of advertising enterprise in Phade-
phia and that advertising is not purpose for which
loans should be made. He requests that his letter
shall not be published but reply to him may be
of some interest.
We thank you sincerely for your letter
of the 9Th.
At this time would simply urge
you to read the copy of SELLING Forces"
our book on advertising which sent
to hin) carefully and with an open mind
After you have read it, we would like very
much to have of our representatives
call you and discuss of the
questions which you raise in your letter.
We believe that you will have different
point of view then, and of the
questions which you raise will answer
themselves.
All we ask in fact all that is necessary
in connection with our advertising in the
Evening Ledger, is that the readers thereof
be open-minded and willing to take the
time and trouble necessary to make an
intelligent study and investigation of the
real value of advertising and it's depend
ability as a selling force and therefore the
legitimacy of loaning business funds
from the banks for advertising purposes.
There would be question in your mind
were the funds to be used to pay statesmen
or for well understood methods of promoting
sales provided the assets of the company
justified such a loan.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
An opinion of Marriage.

maid who had been employed in
the Benner home for several years took
unto herself husband and went to u
nearby town to live. One day about a
month after the wedding she came to
call on her former mistress. who said:
We'll. Phoebe. hope that you are
happy in your new home. How is your
husband:"
To this the bride of a month made
reply:
We'll, l reckon I'm happy enough.
but the chimney in the kitchen don't
draw none too good. an the water in
the well is SO brackish | amt never
goin' to cit used to 1t. As for my hus-
band-well. ma'am. its with him as it
is with your man an all the rest Of
EMF the Lord had 'em to make over
he could improve some on the job.
Amt eggs turrible high New York
Post.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
ART IN ITS DAWNlNe.
Primitive Mans First Crude Efforts
Toward the Beautiful.

In the beginning man went forth
each day-some to do battle. some TO
the chase. others again to dig and
delve in the feld-all that they might
gain and live or lose and die-until
there was found among them one. diff
feriug from the rest. who stayed by
the tents with the women and traced
strange devices with burnt stick over
II gour,i.
This mar. who took no joy in the
ways of his brothers. who cnred not
for the conquest and fretted in the
field this designer of quaint patterns.
this deviser of The beautiful, who per-
ceived IN nature about him curious
curvings. us faces are seen in the fire
this dreamer apart was the first artist
And when from the field and from
nfai. there came back the people they
took the guort, and drank from out
of IL.
And presently there came to this
NAH anothcr-and in time others-ot
like nnture chosen by the gods. and 50
they worked together. and soon they
fashioned from the moistened enrth
forms resembling the gourd And with
the power of creation. the heirloom of
the artist. presently they went beyond
the slovcnIy suggestion of nature. and
the first vase was born in beautiful
proportion.
And The toilers toiled and were
a-thirst. and the heroes returned from
fresh victories to rejoice and feast.
and all drank alike from the artists
gobets. fashioned clnningly. taking no
note the while of the craftsman's
pride and understanding not his glory
in his work; drinking ut the cup. not
from choice. not from Il consciousness
that il was beautiful. but because, for
Mcneil Whistler
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Real Fiattery.

Senator Kern of Indiana and John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi are not
only follow Democrats. but very good
friends and frequently peit each other
good naturedly.
Upon one occasion. when Mrs. Kern
was ON visit to the capitol, Senator
Williams was introduced to her. After
the usual exchange of greetings the
gentleman from Mississippi looked
gravely at Mrs. Kern and. with the
expression OF a judge who had a sym
pathetic comprehension of all things
pertaining 10 prisoners ut bar. inquir-.
ed in II judicial voice to match. ''Mnd-
am. did you marry this man of your
own free will?"
Upon proper assurance that this was
the case he remarked calamity: Il
think John has done what AN old
darky on the home place said | had
done when brought my wife back
home bride.
',rhe old nurse met us mt the gate.
and when told her. This is your Miss
Betty, now-my Wife the old darky
looked Miss Betty over very admir-
ingly: then she turned her shining
black face to me and exclaimed.
'Massa John Sha'p. is been heah 70
three generations o brides. but yoh,
sub. yoh has Jest outmnrried yo'self" T"
-WashingtOn Star.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
VIVA. Could tho Governor SAW

a local contributor cites Il fresh ex
ample of the fashion in Which the
youth of today trips the unwary par
ent:
Father" said the son home from
college to his father. II must have
better rooms Mt college. Why, in the
place I room now there isn't even hot
water to shave with in the morning."
son, when l was your age | never
had hot water to shave with. Did 1t.
when the weather wasn't too blooming
cold. out in the front OF the woodshed
end made lather out of any old soap
could find
But. father" cxpostuated the son.
didn't you say you sent me to col
leGe that might have the advantages
you didn't have?' = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
MYSTERY OF MATTER.
Endless Routine of the Material That
Forms Our Bodies.

Mr.. Godfrey Martin has written n
treatise on chemistry from which Is
taken this paragraph from the chapter
On Matter"
The endless circulation of matter
In the universe Is perhaps one of the
most wonderful facts with which
chemistry has TO deal. 1t Is this end
less change that causes the history Of
the most common and insignificant Oh
jects about us to be more astonishing
than any fairy tale.
What wonderful story. for exam
pie. could be written of the material
that forms our bodies. II came into
existence in the immense depth OF
space millions upon millions of years
ago and wandered for ages through
darkness and void until 1t reached our
earth Perhaps it fell upon the earth
in n fiery mcteorite. or perhaps 1t mere
ly Joined the huge fire mist from which
our solid world condensed. Since then
II has run round age after age in an
.ndless circle of change.
First it formed part of that vast
primeval atmosphere that surrounded
the globe and blew in mighty winds
round our planet: then 1t was absorb
ed into the body of some humble living
being, and when this being died and
its body decayed the matter passed
into the rich mother earth. Thence 1t
passed into some plant by means of
its roots. and from the plant 1t passed
by the process of being devOured into
the body of some animal. and from the
animal again it passed to earth and
thence to plants and animals again.
and so on through an endless cycle of
change. coursin. through the bodies of
innunlerablc multitudes of living
forms. which stretch far back In n
dim. unending vista into the depths OF
time.
"Finaly it reached man. Yes; the
very atoms that thrill and flash in our
brains A,d muscles once formed part
of II in X plant or animal millions of
years ago and will again form part of
Il living plant or animal millions of
wears hence In some form or other
the matter that now forms our bodies
will exist Ion. after the whole present
order of creation has passed AWAY. In
deed. IL may well yet blow in the
windsof worlds as yet unborn and
thrill in forms of life not yet evolved.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
FLOATING HOMES.
Barge DweIIers Of New York One Of
the SHIFTS Of the Harber.

The lot of the hI,rbur bnrgeman Is
not one for commiseration. He Is far
more independent and content than his
neighbors in the fctid hives of the
tenement districts which he sees from
his barge rs he floats past the river
foot of New Works east side streets.
At evening his floating home Is
moored In II quiet dock. He may sit
On his bit Of deck and enjoy his after
supper pipe in quiet as he gazes upon
the durkling ripples OF the water and
listens TO the dying roar of the city's
busy day. His wife sits beside him.
putting the last stitches in II ginghaIl
garment for their child. who already Is
In his bunk,
Their cabin Is bright and clean with
out and within White pnint and green
trimmings. IL bit of striped awning and
Il little hagstaff are its outward EN-
Refreshments. Muslin curtains mt its
tiny windows. Eeraniums ON the .>i.ls.
IL CHEEKY nickel clock on its OWN shelf
above the stove. a neat red table
cloth, homemade braided rug upon
Il bright oicloth-these give character
to the living room. or galley. Within
is the bedroom. perhaps Il by feet.
with II white iron he'd and bunk
above its foot. In which the son and
heir sleeps peacefully.
There may be II cottage In New .Ier-
sey or down Long Island sound wait
in. this worthy couple when winters
ice closes the Hudson and ends their
seasons work. but they make the barge
their home while on it,
Some of these barge homes shelter
families OF five or six persons. On
some of the large covered railroad
barges the shippers house is on the
roof. Its dimensions may be 10 by sc
feet. affording three rooms In the
''parlor" one would not he surprised
to find sofa. music machine and
racks of records and family portraits
in crayon. all according to usage
ashore. while the captain. being of n
sporting turn. takes his family to sail
On II Sunday in gorgeously painted
punt of his own building with lee
boards to make it weatherly and Il sail
setting us neatly MS the canvas Of 81
cup defender Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

A small henpecked little man was
about to take an examination for life
insurance.
"You don't dissipate. do you?" asked
the physician as he made ready for
tests. Not fast liver or anything
Of that sort?"
The little man hesitated moment
looked bit frightened. then replied in
a small. piping voice, Il sometimes
chew little gum."--Collier's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
1T WAS A "JIM" POEM.
But That Was Not the Only Reason
Why Riley Liked II.

james Whitcomb Riley and Joel
Chandler Harris figure in story told
by Il writer In the New York Sun.
They had sought rest and recuperntiOn
in a hotel among the southern noun
tains and wished to avoid the attempts
of the other guests to lioniZe them.
Much against their wills. however,
they were constrained to appear at Il
Reading" from their own works. after
having been routed from Il secluded
spot in the woods to which they had
retired
a young elocutionist had the center
Of the stage when they got to the no
tel. She led of by announcing IL poem
by Mr.. Riley. She rccitcd it. 1t was
about somebody mined Jim. Riley
looked impressed.
Would you mind" he said when she
had finished. 'rccting that again:"
She did not mind. and went at it.
Riley wiped Il tear away as she finish
ed Then he said. please recite it
again. If you will
She did it the third time. and Riley
was even more affected.
DO you know he said. after she
had ended, Il like that poem. It's a
Jim poem. always liked Jim poems.
My own name is Jim. always read
Jim poems, have written several
Jim poems myself. But do you know
why ] like this Jim poem better than
any otheri''
The young woman eagerly asked
,-I,
forward brcatlessly to hear the an
swer.
Il like It," said Riley. because 1t al
ways reminds me of my dear old
friend. Eugene Field. Eugene Field is
the man who wrote that poem, you
KNOW
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
The
Scrap Book
Invitation Accepted.

1t was the habit of Charles Il. HOyt.
body lie met to come up and spend n
few weeks with him mt his summer
home in New Hampshire.
Come up ana stay II couple of weeks
with me-" he would say when he had
talked for few moments. Glad to
have you. | need company up there"
One night Hoyt Ben Dasher. W. II.
Curric. Frank Mckee and several 9th
err house guests of Hoyts were sitting
on the veranda of Hoyts summer
house waiting for dinner The train
had just arrived, and they saw nm old
farmer and his wife coming up the
path.
"Who are they:" asked Hoyt. 81
never saw them before"
1.-THE dickens you didn't" replied
Currie. THAT is that old chap and his
wife you talked to over at Springfield
and invited to visit yon."
"Oh. we'll" said Hoyt. maybe they
are just coming in to dinner. They
will take the night train back"
Then he looked again and saw the
hired man behind the farmer and his
wife and wheeling big trunk on a
wheclbarrow.
NO. by George shouted .Hoyt.
they are here for n rum
And they stayed month,-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
A Song In Your Heart.

Keep n song in your heart. my lassie.
Whatever may be the weather
Or sunshine or rain or pleasure or pain
Or sunshine and showers together
Keep singing. no matter how goes 1t. my
dear:
Keep singing when days are surprisingly
drear:
Keep singng-the skies will tomorrow be
clear
Keep a song in your heart. my iassie,
Keep a song IN your heart. my ladde.
Whatever the years may bring you
Or vantage or loss. n crown or n cross
Or roses or thorns to sting you.
Keep singing. no matter how goes it. my
boy:
Keep singing mid shadows n carol of Joy;
Keep singing, no matter what troubles
annoy.
Keep a song in your heart my addie.
Thomas Curtis Clark
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Our dinner hour is wrong, according
to Professor Her;,oine of Bordeaux uni
versity The human body, says he, Is
an engine driven by steam boiler
Food is its fuel. The most fuel should
he used just before the heaviest work
is done. The heaviest meal should
come. he says. before the days work
in other words. ut breakfast. The mid
evening one hardly IL meal at ALL
New York Post.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Herself Before Her King.

In the great war at the beginning of
the last century the British public was
asked to subscribe not merely for re-
lief funds. but for the actual raising
of forces. And by no means every
body subscribed even for that.
Dean Ramsay reckons rs the best Of
his stories of the old women of Mon
trose the one concerning the old maid
who was canvassed for funds TO or
ganize volunteer corps for the kings
service.
Indeed" she replied. III dae nae
sic thing ne'er could raise a man
for myself, aud I'm no gaen to raise
mon for King George" - London
Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The humor of ecclesiaStics is some
times unconscious. We may suppose,
Mt any rate. that the learned and pious
Dean Bnrgon WIS guiltlcss of any in
tcntion to make n pun when in SER
mon on the transcendent merits of the
high Anglican school of theology he
culogized Jeremy Taylor and Doctor
Bull and then exclaimed with char-
acteristic intensity of fcrvor. MAY |
live the life of II Taylor and die the
death of Bull"'
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

A man had been convicted for steal
Ing and was brought before Judge
Perkins. The judge was noted for his
kind heart and his light sentences.
Have You ever been sentenced to
imprisonment befOrei" asked the judge
not unkindly.
NO. never" exclaimed the man. sud
denly and dramatically bursting into
tears. Never
We'll. well don't cry, my man." said
the judge. st needn't trouble you,
You're going to e."-Lippincott's.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

A coal HEAVIER WIS getting in a load
Of coal in the suburbs of London. He
was shOveIing In the coal ut good
rate when he was startled by terrific
yell from the house adjoining.
"Wot the dickens is the matterT
gueried the coal man. starting up.
A disheveIed looking individual made
his appearance at the door.
Matter. you thickhead" shouted the
man. frantically endeavoring to pull
his hair up in clots by the roots. "You
are putting the coal down the wrong
hole. My wife's people live there!'-
London Tit Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Il WANT NY LIKENESS TAKEN.

selves away / should hate to bea,
that any of you had acted as q new
member once did.
As soon MS he reached Washington
he went to n photographers to be pic.
tnred for the papers.
want my likeness TAKEN said he
cabinet: asked the photographer.
THE man. who was new to Wash
inston. Redeemed and looked pleased
No. he replied. just plain. everyday
congressman New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
NAT WON HIS WAGER.
Hs Proved He Could Make Money o"
the sSaas as Well as on II.

Sheridan Shook. one Of the most
celebrated Of the New York theater
managers of his generition. nsed 10
tell with n characteristic chhkie
story Illustrating the quick wl.tedness'
the enterprise and the native shrewd-
ness of Nnt C. Goodwin.
1t wa~ during Go,dwins engagement
In Hobbies" OF which he was the HE
and center. Shook. A. NJ. Palmer. Ed
ward e. Rice and other theatrical mag
mates Of that well remembered time
were sitting near the curb In frOnt ot
the Union Squire theater one after
noon talking shop. when Goodwin. VII"
had been to the funeral of II fellow
Thespian. Joined the group. He was
sad and mad. Being asked the reason
why. he explained that the clergy
man's eulogy had made an Impression
on him and that one Of the actors In
attendance upon the solemn services
had persisted in talking shop. The
deeper he went into details In bis ex-
PLANTATION the more Disguised be be-
came with player folk in general and
expressed wish to quit the profess
sion.
Huh" snorted Shook. lyon couldn't
do anything but act.
Couldn't IL" (This with sure con
fidence in his versatility
NO" Shook persisted. you couldn't
earn your salt in any other way.
After considerable discussion OF the
matter. with more or less heat ON
Goodwins side and exasperating I'm
perturbability on Shocks. the latter
BET Goodwin weeks salary that he
could not make the same amount In
the same time by any other means
than his regular appearances before
the foOtlights
Goodwin eagerly took on the wager.
with the stipulation that 1t must Ike de-
cided In the week next following. and
hp agreed that he would interrupt his
playing in the meantime.
Summoning his Yankee ingenuity to
his aid. Goodwin hit upon an idea. He
placed an advertisement in morning
newspaper of large circulation:
WANTED "A companion to accompany
gentleman to Europe: salary no object:
good fellowship the only requisite: send
stamp for reply.
Before the end Of the week Goodwin
had received $500 replies. Since the
postage In those days was cents bis
revenue from the sale Of the stamps
exceeded his salary as an actor and
thus he was able to claim forfeit from
Shook.-Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

George Ade Is said to have introduc.
ed speaker at a banquet by remark.
ing:
Two towns In Indiana lay claim tc
the honor Of Mr. Blanks birthplace"
"a pause. during which MIR. BInns
str"ve TO look modestIy deprecating..
warsaw states that he was born 10
kokomo. and Kokomo insists that the
honor belongs to Warsaw."-Every.
body's.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

ITO what am indebted for this Wis.,
IL. sir:" said the manager pompousIy
TO the fact that you are indebted
u our company for S1.15. which we
SIRE getting tired of waiting for" re-
piled The collector just as pompously.
Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

at used to be that when we met
man who could wash and mend his
own clothes and who could wash
dishes and cook We took him to be II
sailor
".And now:''
"Now we don't know whether he is
n sailor or the husband of suffra
gettc. "-Cnicago News.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

At the battle of Fleuris. June 90,
1IHl. in the French revolutionary peri
oil. the balloon WIS for the first time
used in the service of the army The
Austrians. stupeHei. saw the captive
nirsllip Entreprenant above their heads
ut II height of 300 meters. This APP
partition greatly angered the Austrian
General CoDourg. who cried out. rs
there anything these scoundrels will
not invent
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
When Dad Is All RIGHT.

He may wear II greasy hat and the
seat of his pants may be shiny. but
IL Il mans children have their noses
fattencd against the window pane
talf hour before he is due home to
supper you can trust him with any
thing You have. He is all right.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

"Of course you have made some
promises you didn't keep
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum
but never yet broke a promise to Il
man without giving him better one
in its stead."- Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

An ex-senator In Washington was
talking one afternoon to group OF
newly elected congressman about to be
sworn in. BE careful. boys" said he,
mot to appear green. Think before
you speak and you'll not give your
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Sliaht Error.

Customer ito druggist label on
this bottle isn't right. Druggist-Why
not? IT says: One teaspoonful rs re-
Guired. Shake before taking." Gus
tomer--It should read. Take before
shaking" This medicine is for cbills.
isn't it!-lsoston Transcript
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Husband reading from his paper,-
Here. they say. Is Il comet coming to-
ward the earth. travelling at the rate
Of million miles ii minute. Wife
(awakiHc from II dosc. Why don't
they enforce the speed laws better:-
Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Talent,

why do you bill her rs Americas
greatest actress asked the critic.
she has shot two husbands and di-
vorccd three others" replied the pro-
Queer what more do you want?'--
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Grace Da:Ilng-ls Harry Singleton
good skater?
Dolly Decring-Ierfectly lovely! He
had TO hug me six or seven times to
keep me from fai!;ns.-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Old maids. according to life insurance
records, are better risks than married
women. while bachelors are not such
a desirable risk as married men. Looks
Ike lack of teamwork somewhere
Duluth News-Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

The Bride-.Iames. dear. I'm afraid
II have TO ask yuu to give me $3.50
It's the only way can make my books
balance. Exchange
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

~ cook has one advantage over ev-
erybody else in the house.
What is it,
They HEY all want bread before
she'll kuead Baltimore American
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Among NIL other vices there is none
! hate more than cruelty. the eNtrem-
est OF all YES. Montague.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Opportunity.

Opportunity has hair in front: be-
hind she Is bald. II you seize her by
the forelock you may hold her. but II
suffered to escape not Jupiter himself
can capture her again.-Lann Proverb.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24
Dina Dina,

"How is this for gallantry? Ferdi.
nand never addresses me without be
ginning Fair miss or something like
that"
Force of habit. my dear. He nc
quired 1t when he used to be a car
conductor. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Every mans house il his safest
refuge. Maxim.
The Meeker herald., 1915-07-24

Mr.. Brown-Jones latter the stag din
ner,-M Modern improvements ish all very
well thic,. but moving stairways ish
the limit!-London Opinion.