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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Glove Certificates

If you are not positive e to the
size a person wears buy one of our
to them. Then they can make the
selection for themselves.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-10
THE PUBLIC FORUM

OILING MACHINES used TO
wonder how rotten political machines
like those of Tammany and Boss Cox
could exist. But l voted for Bob
Sweitzer last spring, because Dennis
Egan, Sweitzer Supporter, had told a
city contractor to give brother-in-
law of mine job. That job convert
ed three votes to Sweitzer in my fam
lily. Now 1 see why political ma
chimes are and why they run smooth,
thanks to Mr.. COchran's articles
jobs are the cogs and we voters fur
nish the Oil.-E. K.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-10

CnC DCIJC1 III yOul uCdlLu dllu ILL
prOvement of mind. G. CeIIer.
THE LAW.-When a lawyer is con-
suited about a case he runs to his
law books to see what they say and
to find a precedent.
The question naturally arises: Do
the lawyers know the law? I say no,
for lawyers have pleaded ignorance
of the law. No lawyer knows more
than One-tenth of the laws and he
can plead ignorance of the law as
well as anybody. Lawyers are always
quoting precedents. If a new case
occurs for which there is no law or
precedent, and the law is found
wanting, new laws are made and a
precedent set.
Laws have not made man one bit
more just. A century or so back
murderers, prisoners, etc., were
thrown in boiling water or had their
heads cut off and stuck on the end
of a pole and set in the public square,
so the pOpUlace could view the pun
ishment. And in spite Of all punish
ments and laws, murders, etc., are
more common today than centuries
ago.
The fact that crimes are still being
committed and many times more so
than in older days proves that laws
are of little or no value for doing
away with crime. The law has only
made people hate it.
i
1 get robbed of a few hundred dol
lars and the robber is caught. He is
proven guilty and sent to the Bride
well. Where do 1 get off at? l am
still my money out and have no
chance Of any recOmpensation at ALL
The law should force the rObber to
compensate the one he robbed. The
law protects me or pretends to pro-
tect me but it protects the rObber as
much and more than me IT kpeDS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-10

chimes are and why they run smooth,
thanks to Mr. Cochran's articles
jobs are the cogs and we voters fur
nish the Oil.-E. K.
LET'S FAST.-This now is the sea-
son of Lent, and, being that time
when the sinner is supposed to be
penitent and the sanctified possessed
of greater grace, am going to fol-
low the spirit of the season and
preach a sermon, even if l am not a
minister.
I believe in the tenets of Lent as
set down in rigorous ecclesiastical
law. I believe in fasting; believe in
refraining from theaters, movies,
dances and parties during the 4O-day
period symbolical of the fast of He
who is called the Savior.
believe in all of these things and
think all men should commit them
selves to self-sacrifice.
don't care a hang about the &C.
clesiasticaI law in the matter-if
there is such a thing, really. I do
not say that we should fast because
a bishop orders it. But if we cut in
two our ratiOns for the next 40 days
most of us will still be eating aplenty
to live upon and our stOmachs will be
getting a rest earned long ago. If
we refrain from theaters, movies,
dances and parties we maybe by read
ing make profitable use of time we
would otherwise waste on amUse-
ments, twaddle and gOssiping about
neighbOrs.
So let us observe Lent and teach
ourselves self-restraint, we who have
anything to refrain from. 1 don't set
the end of Lent as Easter day. Keep
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-10

it running till 4th of July, if 20
The longer you abstain fro
the pleasures of stomach anC
the better for your health a
prOvement of mind. G. C
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
The Boy Scouts at Centenary N. L.
Church.

large congregation greeted the
boy scouts at the hpworth League SER
vice 1t Centenary Il. II. Church, sun
day evening, January End. at O'Clock.
A few moments before the lime for
opening the service. the scouts In their
uniforms marched into the lecture
room of tho church, lie by Master
Billy Ditman. carrying large Ameri-
can tag. Billy has the distinction OF
being the smallest sized scout In
America II this time. Scout Master. Mr..
Augustus ShrIzer, with Mr.. Carroll
Crawford. q scout. had charge of the
service The opening hymn America,
was sung by the scouts With piano. or
gan. violin, trombone md reed ac-
compartment. After this the Hpworth
League choir look charge OF the mn-
sic which was very inspiring. Scout
Commissioner. DR.. Forllnes, made the
address. The topic for the evening
was The Morning Watch"
The scouts number s. and are d.
yided into two troops, M. i led by
Dr.. ForlInes and No. 2 by Augustus
Shriner. The doors OF Centenary NJ
0. Church are wide open to the boys
and young men OF the town who do
not attend any other church. The Up
worth League which meets every sun
day evening at o'clock. is especially
for young people. Dr. Myers Who has
this service IN charge with all the
members OF bis cabinet, and the
league. VII give you . most cordial
welcome.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
FNKSDURG

Mrs. Alfred Ackley and son, Henry,
of Pittsburgh. we're the guests Of Mrs.
d. ]. Leister.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0ster plaggemeyer
and daughter. of Mobile, Ala. spent
the holidays with relatives here.
Miss Cordelia Miller has returned
having spent the New Year at New
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Smith and
family, of New Windsor; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Benson and family, OF
Meehanicsville. were the guests OF w.
G. Benson.
Misses Francis Warden and fordelia
Benson have returned to their studies
at the Prep school. at ". Nj. College.
Our public school opened January
3rd, with large attendance Misses
Mary Bosley and Alverda Iamotte
teachers.
Rev. Carroll Maddox. assisted by
Rev. Joseph Lynch. evangelist, are
holding revival services each evening
Much interest is manifested with a
crowded house and several CONVEX
sions.
The funeral of G. W. Horner was
largely attended on Tuesday by rela-
llft0 anu II
John Feeling. son of mr. and Mrs
James Peeling. left on Tuesday 10
travel and see something of the world.
John is fine boy and we all regret
his going away.
Miss Berkeley Peeling Is spending
some time with her grandmother. MrG.
Barnes
Miss Ethel Shreeye has returned
to Baltimore having spent some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray ShreeYe.
The Y. p. B. met at the home OF
Wilbur Shreeye on Wednesday even
ing and was handsomely entertained.
Mrs. Catherine Wampier visited her
sister, Mrs. 7. E. Stoeksdale. this
week.
Mrs. Conner. of chambersburg, and
Mrs. Wesley Bond visited Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Bond on Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
parsonage on Thursday and left the
pastor fine donation, and also elect
ed officers for the coming year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
Picture Frames.

II you want your picture framed
come TO see us first. as we carry full
me Of samples of al kinds convex
frames with glass $f.50 and up. Re
can frame any size picture you have
we make frames to order Of Al kinds.
We enlarge your pictures make postals
anything IN the line Of pictures come
N and see Is and be convinced. We
can save you money.
H. {. F0GLE.
| Z. Main St. Westminster, ID.
Over Red Front Store
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
MEET NE At SACHS.

State Road right to SACHS NEW
STORE. Drive up and fill up. Mr..
LEWIS SACHs. formerly Of this cityl.
has now opened his NEW GENERAL.
STORE with full line of everything IT
lowest prices. ! have also installed ,
large Gasoline Filling Station and sells
Gasoline lse gallon and AutoIine Oil
aoc gallon. Drive up and fill up. VIII
also buy all kinds of Hides and pay tne
best prices.
LOUIS SACHS.
North Branch. Liberty PIKE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
Women's Flannel Gowns 59e

Extra good values NJ 5Oe but We have few to- many
hence the reduced price Solid white and neat stripes
The sun., 1916-09-24
MARK TWAIN'S EARNINGS.
He Was Well Paid After Becoming
Famous,

We are learning out OF the articles
written for the young readers OF 81.
NtoholG3 by Mark Twain's friend and
biographer and literary executor, Albert
Bigelow Paine, a good deal more than
ever came out before OF the financial and
business successes OF the great American
humorist. His methodical endeavor to
pay of the debt he brought upon his
publishing house made him the best paid
author In America, perhaps In the world.
His final arrangement with his regular
publishers, Harper Brothers. according
to the Boston Transcript. was that they
should print whatever he wrote, the pay
ment being twenty (later thirty cents
q word.
But he had been offered before that a
dollar a word for his writings and de-.
clined II. He also declined an offer for
ten lectures at $1,000 a night. He also
declined ar offer Of $4,000 q year t6
lend his name as editor without doing
the editing Of a funny paper again he
declined $4,000 offered him to say that
IA certain tobacco. which he liked well
enough. was the best ever. and he refused
many. offers of money that did not agree
with his literary conscience,
The sun., 1916-09-24
A NEW ENGLAND PLAY.
Mrs. wiggin Herself Read EpiloGue
to "The old Peabody Pew" In
Old Meeting House.

The little Tory Hin Meeting House
at Buxton Lower Corner. Me, was the
mecca last week for hundreds Of adj
mirers Of Kate Douglas Wiggin. who
gathered there to see the dramatic perv
formance Of Mrs. Virgins New Eng
land story. 1.-The Old Peabody Few
Probably no other play has ever been
given In such an unusual setting. The
action tool place entirely In the wing
pews OF tho church and the actors and
actresses were local people. many OF
them Mrs. Virgins summer neighbors.
says the Public Ledger. Before the play
began Mrs. Wiggin told. informally. Of
the circumstances surrounding the
writing OF THE Old Peabody Pow and
rave an outline OF the opening chapters.
bringing the audience with ter up to the
time OF the hrst scene. At the close Of
the last scene she read an epilogue In
verse. followed by q series OF ~couplets In
which she called out zach member of
the cast. The cast walked up tho left
a!slo In front Of the platform. curtsied
to the audience and passed down the
right aisle out Of the chruch. Three per-
formances were given and at zach Of
them the church was crowded to It's
doors.
The sun., 1916-09-24
EARLY SUFFRAGE LITERATURE.
Susan n. A.thony's Scrap Books
IN Collection At Bostom Museum.

The old headquarters Of the Woman's
journal. At As Boylston street. Boston.
has been turned into a ~suffrag,st mu-
scum. where will he exhibited articles ~
interest 10 those engaged la the struggle
for the political emancipation Of women.
Monroe county sufraClsts. according
to the Post Express. have loaned a
number OF articles. among them scrap
hooks kept by Miss Mary Anthony con-
tanning suffrage n an~t.-surrage clip
pings. one Of which IL devoted to items
about her more famous sister. Susan b.
Anthony a bound volume of Revolution
1869. n woman's rights paper owned
by Miss Anthony and edited by Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. which had for
It's motto. "principie. not policy Justice.
not havoc men. their rights and moth
ing more their rights and Moth
ing less" and half a years numbers
IS69) OF the Womar's idrocutc. a lit
tie paper published in Dayton. Ohio. and
devoted to woman, her emancipation
from religious. social, political and moral
slavery"
In the collection also Is = small brown
book containing autograph copies Of
Miss Mary Anthony's yearly protest AT
aging taxes without representation. In
one of the letters. addressed To Samuel
Il. Williams. city treasurer. and OF date
June Is. 1902. II says she enters
her 'pro,est in the name Of 10000 other
taxpaying women Of the city Of Roch-
ester" II Is said that at the present
time there are 1879 taxpaying women
in his city.
The sun., 1916-09-24

II Is a true labor OF love that
MiLAs MENANpER DAWSON has wrought
rendering into English In the
metre OF the original Henrik Ib-
SENS Brand (Four Seas Company.
and It Is more than likely that he
will thereby achieve his object Of
making the poem known TO a much
wider public than the 1bsen enthusi-
asts. This Scandinavian Faust Il a
fne and poetic image that appeals to
the Imagination more strongly than
the victims Of pathological psychology
Of the prose dramas. We fancy that 1t
loses little in Mr. Dawson's spirited and
brilliant translation. Here and there
to be sure there Is a prOsaic stretch. as
Is inevitable in every long sustained
poem, but the fault for that probably
rests on Ibsen moro than his trans
lator. To keep up the force and dig
nifty of long speeches In rhymed eight
syllable verse, as Mr.. Dawson has. Is
no slight feat: ne has awaited himself
Of a ~pieasanter task IN his charming
versions Of the lyrics. lbsen himself
saw and approved Of tho frst draught
of the translation: II Is likely to be the
standard version for admirers Of Scan
dinavian literature and TO be appre-
ciated for It's " poetic merits by
lovers Of poetry.
The sun., 1916-09-24

At frst sight Il nav seem that KATH-
FULLERTON GERorLD In the articles
which make UP HdUaii. Scenes and
(Charles Scribner's Sons)
was interested more In the language
than the people n the country. for
some pages call for a vocabulary. Her
attitude is that Of the ordinary sight.
seer; she Describes some picturesque
scenery with the literary skill that 10
expected OF her and Is aided by many
hnc photographs. For tho natives sho
seems to care little: she seems willing
to accept the views OF them and their
life that are emphasized on the vaude-
vile stage. A third Of the book is taken
up with the account Of the leper colony
on Molokai. She tries to rehabilitatc
the memory of Father Damien and
chides Stevenson politely for his at
tack. She presents "A picture of the
Islands and the people that NAY sat
isfy the ordinary reader. but she has
taken neither the time nor the trouble
to de,vc below the surface. o 10 usc
the keen power OF observation she has
employed in the psychological investi-
CATION OF character. II Is n pleasing
record Of rather superficial travel i'm
ureys.ons.
The sun., 1916-09-24

enjoyed greater latitude IN the sxsr-
else Of imagination. This art, begun
under Byzantine influence and per-
fected as Russian ecclesiastical art by
the artists Of Novgorod. was inter.
rupted by the introduction Of print
Ing and engraving in the middle OF
the sixteenth century:
woodouts~ appeared in Russia about the
same time ~ the first printed books issued
from the press set up by Ivan the Terrible
In 1868. This was much later than In
other siavonic countries. Cracow havins
printed books as early as it9i. and wilma
In 1875. This was not the fsui, OF ivan.
who had tried to induce printers to visit
Russia At the beginning Of his reign. but
they refused. deferred possibly by his evil
reputation. In Russia wood engraving
was not cultivated a. Q separate art. but
merely used to illustrate q limited num-
Der OF religious books: the blocks were
20 scarce that II was CUSTOMARY to pass
them from one printing house to another.
30 that the same pictures appear in
various publications.
Russia took up copper engraving
about two centuries after western
Europe. Copper plates were first used
In Moscow in 1641. and the earliest
one was engraved in Holland from a
drawing by Gregory Blpgoushin.
Simon Oushakov was the first great
Russian engraver, and his two sur
viving plates show the Trinity and
THE Seven Deadly Sins"
Something like the purpose Of a
special encyclopedia is served In the
chapters on painting. In which u host
or Russian artists are introduced to
us with enlightening comment on their
choice Of subjects and the characteris-
tics Of their execution. These chap
ters are keenly critical without affecta.
ton or technical jargon. They do
completely what they were intended to
DO; ana their purpose IL not contro.
versial among specialists but fact fur.
nishing for the inteliigentiy curiouA.
Coming TO the new art" We are
warned against the idea that II IL any
thing but . logical development. in the
present peculiar circumstances, from
the old national art: they are "joinsd
by ligaments OF living tissue. which
cannot be severed with impunity, how.
ever loudly they may be derided by
the young barbarians' Of the newest
tendencies"
The truly representative artists Of
Russia to-day are those who. having
freed themselves Of didac cite insinceri.
ties. unashamed Of the mystical els-
ment In the true Russian character,
are delvins in the mines Of their ma.
tional archaeology. but using the new,
opportunities for individual initiative
to understand also the rest Of the
world and express Russia not merely
to herself but in the universal Ian
guage Of art to all the peoples. "The
swing Of the pendulum has brought
Russian thought back from the realism
and utilitarianism born Of the prob
lens which followed upon the Enamel.
patton in 1851. from the plying wor.
ship ~ the newly created People.
n the disbursement which led ia
Nihilisrn. to the older spiritual view
OF things " a clear and burn
ing testimony to the beauty OF the
Russian soul"
The sun., 1916-09-24

Thorough understanding Of little
children an we'll as sympathy for their
point Of view IA ,hown by AsBrE Phil.
Ina wAlxrr in the pleasant. simple
'stories for bedtime" which she calls
Told bv fhe Sandman %tIIarpers). They
are ali short and dramatic. according
TO nursery standards. and the author
has taken great Mains 10 use only
words nat are easIly COMPREHENSIVE
to her little listeners or readers. She
touches on all the MANY interests that
All the infant mind. she tells very pret-
,iv ~ no. strange doin1s ana sav,nps
The sun., 1916-09-24

Who follows Judas and betrs,s a Christ
Mus. sell his soul for what IL paltry pelf:
fscarlot. what thou has; sacrificed
Is not the ~Christ-thou hast destroyed
thysslf!
Re paid Him homage and y. bent the knee.
For we'll - knew that He was Son Of
0oa:
hut age on age thy cruel t~reachery
Is like . shadow on the paths lie trod.
They paid thy price who sought thy Mas
ters life.
DID jinslins silver All thy hear, with
olissf
Ys He'd. and swors the Saviour nouri.hed
strife:
Thy iips we're red that killed Him with
q kiss.
But. 10. the cross on which thy victim
died
10 sacred symbol OF . Cod who came
That Truth might live though He be
eruciGed:
\ Judas fails because his choice IL
shame!
ErwAno 9. VAS ZiLE.
The sun., 1916-09-24
Russian Art.

Russia is Just enough known and
lust enough unknown in this country.
and indeed in England also-though
England Ia so much nearer a neighbor
Of the Cars people than Is America
to explain the recent interest OF
Britons and Americans In everything
Russian. To match Great Britain's
present grave concern in the resources
Of the country and the spirit OF its
people as %belligerent allies. We nave
the great and increasingly definite In
terest Of our manufacturers and mer-
chants in the nature and extent OF
Russia's need. after the war. for our
goods and commodities. and the likeli-
hood OF her being inclined to look to
this country as a source of supply. 1t
is not likely that British generals or
American merchants will seek in
formation useful to their purposes in
books on Russian art: but the circu-
lation Of such facts and views as are
contained In The Russian Arts by Rosa
NEW MARcH (DuttOn) are a factor not
negligible in the situation. This book
discusses the origins Of Russian archi-
lecture. painting and sculpture and.
what Is of more direct usefulness, re-
ports and endeavors TO explain the
modern tendencies.
Even In "wooden Russia" there were
various styles OF building. representing
different elements in the composition
Of the vast empire. and as different
as the "long houses" Of the Iroquois
Indians. built of logs, and the Western
tepees Of hide. And as building In
stone developed, what with the original
and the modified byzantine and
Oriental forms. there were differences
as marked as that between a Southern
mansion and the homes Of the Colonial
Dutch in this State.
From architecture to painting the
gap Is bridged by well informed and
interesting chapters on decoration and
iconography. illumination and en-.
craving. The art of illumination wal
carried 10 a high degree Of excellence
In Russia. and Its examples" are
more attractive than those OF the
iconograpby. because Its practitioners
The sun., 1916-09-24

essentially the same the world over. 20
that a good part OF his directions for
managing and conducting business are
a. applicable to the United States as to
foreign countries.
He makes plain some obvious facts
that people generally close their eyes
to. For instance, after commenting on
and describing the vast OF
the continent. with the geographical
and climatic features. he shows that II
Ia preposterous to regard It as a whole
for purposes Of trade. that conditions
In Cuba Of Argentina are different
from those In Colombia or Guatemala.
He points out the differences In the
character Of the populations. lie
plains the Government regulations and
tariffs In each country. the kind Of
goods likely 4 be needed. the matters
Of proper packing and Of freight, the
financial conditions and forms that
credit takes and deals with every ques-
ton the business man Is apt to ask;
he also refers to all other available
sources Of Information. and they m
many. Mr.. Filsinger IL not alarmed lest
British or German trade may get h
advantage over America. even In the
countries where they are now predomi-
nant. He tells how American houses
have already obtained a secure footing
and how others may do the same.
The appendix IL an admirable sum-
mary Of statistical information regard
ing all the Latin American states.
and in II nc gives, besides, directions as
to how the newcomer shall set to work.
at what place he should set out and to
what places branch out. lie has writ
ten one of the most helpful books that
we have come across IN any subject.
one tina tells the class for which he
writes everything II ought to know.
and 1t the same time supplies the STU
dent with all sorts OF unexpected light
on every part Of South America. on
matters Hike national character. rea-
sons for peculiar conditions. things
that travellers pass owe without notic-
ing them: In short. a new. Intelligent
and important point Of view.
The sun., 1916-09-24

believing his services At that trying
time have never becDfully appreciated
His military experience and unswerv-
ing loyalty were n factor Of prime I'm
portance In organizing the armies and
military system OF the North. How
the secessionists In Maryland were
forestalled, how Secretary Seward
dealt with the French and British Min
listers. who endeavored to confer with
him in partnership. but were separated
BY his diplomatic skill: how the Amer
lean Consul at Tangier upheld the dig
nifty Of the flag against some Confed-
crate insulters Of It; how the attempt
ed assassination Of Secretary Seward
failed-thanks to the plucky fight put
up by the reminiscent. who was badly
wounded in the encounter-these mat
tiers are told In vigorous style.
The chapter on the Trent affair re-
ports this interesting r%encontre be-
tween the President and his Secretary
Of State. After a Cabinet meeting Lin
coin said: Governor Seward. you will
60 on. Of course, preparing your an
swer Ito England. which. as I UNDER
stand, will state the reasons why they
mason and slidelll ought to be given
up. Now I have n mind to try my
hand at stating the reasons why they
ought not to Ike given UP. We will
compare the points on each side"
Next day the President said: 81 found
I could not make an argument that
would satisfy my OWL mind. and that
proved to me that your ground was
the right one" This ought to set at