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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

A big, able-bodied man of about
middle aged shuffled into the poor law
guardians Office and CURLY bade the
clerk good morning.
"Wot dyer mean he began, "by
knockin' OFF pore Wilder Snugg's
parish pay? She's a honest, ard
workin' woman, whose nose is in the
washtub all day long, an it's wicked
shame TO rob 'er of her lorful rights. +"
The clerk took down a big ledger
and silently consulted it.
"Mrs. Snuggs has married again, I"
he said, "and the guardians have de-
cided that she is no longer entitled to
outdoor relief; and in any event, my
man." he added sharply, Il should like
TO know if the matter is any concern
of yours"
Concern o. mine" the man repeat
ed.
well, | should rather think so,
guv'nor. If you stops the old lady's
pay you stops my daily ounce O. shaG
an quart o. beer too. I'm her moo
'usband Answers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
ReNond Recall

The Junior Sub (conjuring at the
mems smoker)--Now, are you quite
sure the haversaek's empty?
His Assistant-Absolutely, sir. The
rabbit wot you put in it's got away,
sir.-London Sketch.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
EAST DORSET

Holley G. Gilbert are putting in a
slate yard at Dorset in connection
with their other business and will
carry good stock of slate at all
times. The stock will be sold at
Granville prices. Send in your in
quiries. adv-30-2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
HELPING OTHERS.

Every day might easily be
made happy day for some one.
Even into the depths OF misery
happiness can penetrate, and a
kindly act, a cheerful word or .
Ii,tle BIZ; Of timely assistance
often works wonders and brings
Joy where all was gloom before.
You can help each day BY max
ing at less. one person happy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

First Girl cant just recall what
= fugue Is DO you know
Second Girl--Ccrtainlyl It's one OF
those horrible family quarrels tina, the
Southerns carry on through genera
tons - Boston Transcript.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

Dner-Hi, here, you waiter, this
wine isn't pure.
Waiter (ex-member of the Saliva
ton Army)-Ah, my dear friend, to
the pure all things are pure.-London
Opinion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
IT rs ToLAtGH


WIFE lat ? A. MI have no words
10 express my contempt for you.
Booger thas To- bes' news I've
heard Tor long time. m'dcar --Bos-
ton Transcript
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
The industrious Bee.

Busy, busy little bee,
Work all day industriously
Gathering honey drop by drop
From each nodding clover top.
Golden beams OF sunny light
Gladly kiss you In your flight.
Golden treasure store for me-
Sunny, sunny little bee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

Down near the beach at Southamp-
ton, n. Y, live little Charlie Smith.
There with his playmates he spends
many pleasant hours. Here you see
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

Recruiting Offieer-Where were you
born?
Future Hero-Scotland
X. O.-What part?
+. H-Why, all ONE, of COURSE
Exchange.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
Cooking Rice.

Rice has finer flavor If II is wash.
ed IN hot water instead of cold before
cooking.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story About Two
Mischievous Forest Folks.
A FRIEND IN TIME OF NEED.

Remarkable Bravery Of . Little Feath-
cred Bipsd In Behalf OF HIs Four
Legged Playmate $500 Building Sand
Forts on tho Beach,
Tonight | am going TO tell You
story that am sure win interest you,
said Uncle Ben to Polly Ann and Little
Ned. IL is about
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16
What's in a Name

A story which will be appreciated
By university men is told in Edinburg.
a number of examinations were be
ing held recently at the university,
and at one of them student bearing
the name of Meadow, who had answer
ed the printed papers, was called up
for his oral"
"Ah, Mr. Meadow" facetiously re-
marked the examining professor, fine
old name yours"
ayes. professor" responded the stu
dent. 1T would be a great pity if it
were ploughed Tit Bits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
When Locusta FIOurished

1t was at this time too, that the infamous
Locusta hourished She is said to have sup
Piled with suitable directions, the poison by
which Agrippina got rid of Claudius; and she
was also the principal agent in the prepara-
tion Of the poison that was administered to
Britannicus by order of his brother. Nero.
1T was the custom of the Romans to drink
hot water" says Mr., Wynter Blythe; "a
draught nauseous enough to us, but from
fashion or habit considered by them lux
ury. And as no two mems tastes are alike,
great skill was shown by the slaves in bring
ing tho water to exactly that degree Of heat
which their respective masters found agree
able. A slave brings water TO Britannicus;
It is too hot; Britannicus refuses it, The
slave adds cold water; and it is this cold
water that is supposed to have been pois-
oned, In any case. Britannicus died. an
extraordinary Iividity spreading over the
corpse, which they attempted TO conceal by
painting the face"
An earlier poisoning case that figures both
in history and in literature concerns the ORR
entail despot mentioned by Macaulay. The
most famous of the kings of Pontus was
Nithridates the Great, man who could
speak more than 90 languages, possessed
q taste and appreciation for art and science
and was called by the Romans the most
formidable opponent they had ever en-
countered. But he had his faults. After
practicing on others he took poison. This
he did TO avoid falling into the hands of his
enemies. but owing to his long continued use
of antidoes the draught failed in it's effect
and the King threw himself upon the sword
of a slave Racine's tragedy, entitled "Lithri-
dates" deals with this theme,
Poison has played a great part in history.
Demosthenes, one of the noblest characters
of ancient Greece, began his participation in
public affairs when he was about 25 years
old From that time until his death in 322
B. C. his history is the history OF Athens.
He it was who warned his fellow citizens of
their danger from the power Of Macedon and
reused them to stand against the advance of
the enemy. His speeches in this patriotic
endeavor are classics OF literature. Finally
the power OF Macedon prevailed in Greece
and the orator sought asylum in the temple
OF Poseidon, on the Island OF Calaurea. Be
fore his pursuers overlook him he died, as
was generally believed, OF poison admin-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
CRITICISM AND CHARITY

TO the Editor of the EUeHing ledger:
Sir-This is from a recent subscriber of your
daily paper, which has met with my approval
have found 1t one of the most interesting news
papers for news in general published in Phila-
dephia.
Noticing for a week more the protest
against Belascos play, marie Odile," brought
horrld play, "The Birth OF a Nation" not long
ago, which was worse In many instances and far
more degrading, l wish to Impress upon our
resent any such that is a disgrace to us. AS
a nation, like any other, the colored people
have that same pride feeling and sensitiveness
and after all the wrongdoing that has been
heaped upon him he is the white mans friend
! blame the white man for all the wrong things
the colored man does today especially ne
American negro. u
Philadelphia, February 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

'J' Mcclure has the loOr)
Yes, Thrancen, some one will tcu you ,,,ho,
a Scotch-lrelander is, Just listen:
About the time England began a settlement
or virginia some authorities like Milton thought
the emigrants should choose Ireland Instead
But many British preferred to 0rbt Indions
rather than face the cruelties of living under
a thousand earls and n hundred kings In a
TERRITORY about $50 miles wide by 300 miles long
The British did not mind scrapping hut they
HaIed having TO reearn every day who was Il
king and who was an earl over night Besides
the British loved settlements There could
never be settlement OF anything in ireland
CCo this day Thraneen, nothing has ever heen
settled in Ireland, 1t is rent from tin 10 Tin
with unsettled subjects like PATRIOTS landlords
and other sources of disturbancesJ In Vir-
Elnia a dead Indian settled produced peace; in
Ireland dead Irshman produceJ only banshees
(as you have so ably related), with the conse-
qucnt woes and penalties
And be II said, to their credit, in nv mind
the irish could keep nothing, II was either
taken from them or they gave II away Is II
any wonder they could not keep treaties? So
II happened that up in Ulster one or two OF
the earl people acted in such a way regard
ing certain solemny made documents that
they concluded il wiser TO skip so they skinned
making thereby an ancient landmark in history
known as 'the flight OF the earls" They never
came back.
Their estates escheated to the British crown
The latter seized the occasion also TO transplant
TO these lands lawabdng people. First they
wanted only English to settle on them, and
they got some English from London who set
wind Of the scheme, and before the English
knew what was what those Scotch permitted
10 transplant themselves to this plantation"
as il was called had taken possession OF almost
all Of Ulster. They have held it since, being
Scotch
Take notice Thraneen. that the British did
not let the Scotch on the sea coast fringe of
Scotland go over to the plantation in Ulster.
Only "Scotch from the interior parts Of Scotland"
could go there. The others could go 10
hotter place, as to the Virginia plantations.
You see, they wanted Scots who had already
acquired property which had yet sue
ceeded in taking from them. That showed such
Scotch could be depended upon to hold their
lands in Ulster against any Irish II a Scotch
man can't take anything from you no one can,
take il from me. And, believe me- Thraneen,
IL was some job in those days TO keep the
Irish from enjoying what you might have
soul.
Pardon the interruption, J. Mcclure; you're go
ing ane, but we're closing up for the night You
can have the door tomorrow,--Ot No, the u. OF r.
wont let you. Come around again Wednesday,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
FREE CONCERTS

"WEDNESDAY the joint committee of
w Councils meets to discuss plans for con-
tinuance of free Sunday concerts. If the
meeting is open TO the public It should be
well attended
The Philadelphia Orchestra has done a
great work in very limited time. 1t has
established both the possibility and the neces-
sity Of concerts on Sunday. 1t stands willing
to give such concerts without profit to the
organization If it can be guaranteed against
loss. The owners Of the Metropolitan Opera
House are willing TO open the auditorium at
cost 1t remains only for the small expendi-
ture 70 be met. The city, far more than any
individuals, should unloosen the purse. There
must be no question Of charity. there should
be no question Of benefaction in a municipal
function. Councils appropriates money for
concerts on City Hail plaza all summer It
can hardly refuse 10 appropriate something
for concerts at the Metropolitan al winter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
LOafing Around the Throne

Editor Of "What DO You hHow"-l heais l,,
minister quote the saying that angels hau uos. ss,
business than loafing around the throne. WAN
to get the whole quotation, and appeal % YOU YOU
BABY WEEK
It appears in Little Breeches" by joan iaSs ,rtn
which tells the story of a i'year-old @y .,a,m ST
was lost on a prairie at night in snons%l,5 ancln5
ing stanza of the poem contains the quo'au'a
referred to. Here II is'
How did he git thar? Angels ,,,ro--
He could never have walked In that s'0'"
They lust stopped down and toted him
TO whar it was safe and warm
And / think that saving little chHu'
And fotchng him to his own
Is a burned sight better business
Than loahng around the throne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
POISONING AS
A PROFESSION
Flourished in the Dark Ages-Fatal
Politics of Statesmen of Various
Periods of History-Modern
War Like Ancient Politics

NTACAULAY described Frederick the
1Nl Great as "haf NIithridates and half
Trssotin, bearing up against world in
arms with ounce of poison in one pocket
and qure of bad verses in the other"
MaCaulay's Characterization often flow wide
of the mark, and perhaps so in this case. SO
far as the verses are concerned, it has been
said of Frederick that he was 20 volumnous
writer" That seems to cover the ground
most admirably. one of the subjects of
which he wrote in prose was the science of
war. He indeed the great military
organizer of Prussia. He omitted poisons
from his list of weapons of warfare. So,
although he may have carried an ounce of
poison in his pocket, he never went into the
poisoning business on the wholesale scale
which we have witnessed in the warning
Europe Of today. The Borgias and the Medici
are held up to the detestation of mankind,
but they and their like poisoned individuals,
not armies.
From Chicago the trail of the poison plot
leads to many cities and the conspirators
are being run down with all the energy of
those agencies to which the task belongs. It
is not n pleasant story but the wages of
poison plotting hard, and so we may
thank goodness. Once on a time there eX-
listed a profession of posoners. They eXer-
cised their trade with impunity in the early
part of the Christian era. Poisoning" says
historian was so much in use as a
political engine that Agrippina refused to eat
some apples offered her at table by her
father-in-aw, Tiberius" That was the sec
ond Agrippina, Her mother was one of the
most heroic and virtuous women of antiquity.
The daughter however, was one OF the most
detestable women that ever lived. In her
second widowhood she induced her uncle, the
Emperor Claudius, to marry her. In order
to bring her Nero to the throne, she
poisoned her husband. Nero afterward
caused her to be polsoned-by her son
RritnnniCus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

istcred by his own hand Another of the
great Athenians to die of poison was Socrates,
tho philosopher. A poet, a dcmagogue and
an orator presented formal charges against
him. Socrates is guilty of rejecting the
gods of the city and introducing new divin-
ties. He is also guilty of corruptIng the
youth" Before a jury of sol members
Socrates defended himself in a speech, the
spirit of which is preserved in Platos
"Apology." Condemned by n small majority,
he proposed that the penalty should be his
maintenance a public benefactor At the
solicitation of friends he proposed to pay a
fine. But the enemies of the man who
taught a purcr system of morals than any
known before the coming of Christ were too
strong and Socrates was condemned to drink
the hemlock cup. The "Crito" of Plato
shows us the condemned philosopher resist
ing the opportunities of his friends to escape
by bribing the jailers and so as he himself
put it, teaching young men by his example
to violate the law. The "Phaedo' depicts
the 'long final day spent with friends in con-
versation on the Immortality of the soul,
and the last scene Of all, chow bravely and
cheerfully the first great martyr of intellec-
tual liberty met his DOOM"
The names of Hannibal and Cleopatra come
to mind in connection with historical poison
cases."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

To his superior officer Captain Arthur
Cowan, of the Signal Corps, L. S. A., wrote.
Frankly / don't want to put down in
black and white over my signature my
opinion about the way the Signal Corps
has handled this work.
This work" is to be sure Of no Importance
whatever. 1t is only the general subject of
aviation for military purposes, a branch of
science in which the United States has every
reason, through tradition and through native
genius, for surprising Europe. Senator Rob
tnsons demand for investigation should
meet with more than perfunctory support
If We are to have an air corps. It must be
good one, for the war has shown that with
imperfect air support the best intentions of
armies on the field may be brought to naught
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Tom Daly's Column

TN PHILADELPHIA February % is always
L washingtons Birthday first, of course, but
after that It has come to be known, of late
years, as University of Pennsylvania Day
The University will be splashing around on
the front page tomorrow You'll be up play
ing Cornell" said some one who keeps close
tabs on our movements 80 why not let the
University of Pennsylvania substitute for you
and run your column?" We were ticliled to
death. So the editors OF the Punch Bowl will
boss things in this yard tomorrow. The
editor-in-chief of that college comic, we note,
is Loyal Y. Graham. We lived as a kid
within a stones throw of Oivet Church, of
which his distinguished ancestor of the same
name was pastor, and were glad to be able to
say now that we never threw It.
Give a rouse then. Lift your glasses, men,
to the Punch Bowl
ATO1RA O'NETtI's Songs of the Glcns Of
lNl Antrim" have attained the fifteenth
imprcssion"-w whatever that means, and we
hope it's $4,000 copies sod-but we're certain
of one thing, that her work isn't known here
as il should be. James WhtComb Riley raves
about II. That great and lovablc singer,
whose car is always close to the human heart,
held us by the lapel of the coat on an In
dianapolis street corner on a frosty morning
half dozen years ago and rccitcd this gem
of hers to us;
Sure he's five months old, an he's two foot long,
Baby IOhncen;
Watch ycrself now, for he's terrible sthrong,
Baby Johnecn.
An his fists ill he up If ye make any slips,
lie has nngcr-ends like the daisy-tips,
But he'll have ye attend to the words OF his
lips,
VIII Johneen.
There's nobody can rightly tell the colour of his
eyes,
This Johneen:
For they're partly o. the earth an still they're
partly o. the skies.
Like Tohncen.
So far as he's thravelled he's been laughin' all
tho way.
For the little soul is quare an wise, the little
heart is gay;
An he likes the merry danodils. he thinks
they'd do to play
with Johnccn.
Hell sail boat yet, If he only has his luck,
Young Johnccn,
For he takes TO the wather like any little duck
Boy Johnocn;
Sure them are the hands now to pull on rope
An nate feet for walliin' the deck on Il slope.
But the ship she must wait a wee while yet
l hope,
For Johneen.
For couldn't do wantin' him, not just yet,
OCh Johnccn;
Tls YOU that are the daisy, an you that
the pet,
Wee Johncen
Here's to your health, an Wen dhrinlt it tonight
Slainte gal. avIc machrce live an do right
Sainte gal avourneen! may your days be
bright,
Johneen!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

Sir--I notice that you have tapped a new I;cg
of mirth in "Favorte Smiles" May / suggest
that you extend the idea to include other figures
OF speech? Mixed metaphors is a phrase rich in
suggestion OF course, you heard of the Irish
orator who said he would like to shake hands
with every face in the audience and of the
other lrtshman who having hauled hawser out
of the sea until his little craft was nearly sink.
ing. remarked, some wan must have cut the
ind ar q that rope" Us that bull or a mixed
metHphorD NJ c. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

George Williams, London dry goods clerk
founded the first Young Mems Christian Asso-
eation in the world on June 6, 1914 The
first associations in America were founded in
Boston and Montreal in 1851, modelled on the
one which Mr.. Williams had established seven
years earlier. The first Young Women's
Christian Association was also established in
London IN 1855 II was started for the benefit
~ selfsupporting young women, and espe-
elaliy for the nurses who had returned from
the Crimea The first American association
was organized in the Illinois Normal Uni
Ysrsity ia 1872. though there had been inde-
pehdent Christian associations for young
women In other places at an earlier date. The
Organization has expanded until II has
branches IN 245 cities and In 721 schools ana
colleges. The semi-eentennial. which the local
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

branch Of the association celebrated on Sat
urday night, was that of the organization of
the first society in London. There was need
for the young mems associations long before
they were organized, but the associations for
young women were established about as soon
as the young women began to leave their
homes to take their place as wage earners
along with their brothers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
Words in Other Languages

Editor of "WhGt DO You Rnow"-Yol oa
"Mother" last Saturday that there are 4SoV@
words in the English language Can you tel
me how that number compares with the @ wUlu'
in German and French? FRlEDlaOh
The largest German dictionary contains w
600 words. and there are only 2lO'OOO WoLus s,..
the greatest French dictionary. The huss'AI
and Italian dictionaries contain l4O'VOV eaeh A4-
the SnnniSh 1nn.O00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
some REMARKs ON PoLITIcs

To the Editor OF EUenin1 Ledger:
Sir-If Mr.. Roots speech has as much weight
as his corporation constitution for the State
of New York in the last election 1t will fall
short of electng any man the Republicans can
put against Wilson. 1t certainly is Root hog
die" as Root died after that election day
last November; and II he waits till next No
yember we will kill the hog, as Wilson has been
watching and waiting TO get'rid of some of his
oYerstock OF hogs. A. S. X
F'Tankford, February IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

"TNIERE'S man in room ~ who signed the
L register John Bright, New York." said
the hotel clerk, and think we'd better keep
an eye on him"
why so?" asked the proprietor.
He remarked that this is his first visit to
PhiladeIpha and he thinks the town is grcat."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

After a thing has happened once it is no
longer incredible Yet, after one tunnel
worker has been blown up through the silt
in the bottom Of the East River to the surface
of the water and survived. it is difficult
TO believe that it could occur again. 1t did
happen, however on Saturday, when the force
of the compressed air in the forward chamber
OF the tunnel boring was greater than the
resisting power Of the river bed, and three
men We're shot out like the cork from a pop
gun. One of them survived. He ought now
TO be able to get less hazardous job posing
for the movies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21
QUIZ

QUIZ
1. When and where was the circulation Of the bIoo
discovered?
2. Where Is the Bridge of Signs?
3. Name the two legislative chambers Of German,
A. About when did the Byzantine Empire beEins
D. who the CentaurS?
o. How many Chief Justices Of the United Stats
have there been up to this time?
Z. In what century wns the Great Wall OF Chin,
begun?
&. Who snd Cleanliness IL next to godllness"s
o. Where are the Dry TOrtuEas?
TO- When was the eagle first used on American toln