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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

McNicholism and all the other "isms"
that prey on government and know no
patriotism except that OF loot. What Phil
adelphia needs IL not a reform admins
trnticn. but a business administration. II
WIN never get such an administration
from Mayor nominated and elected by
the Organization. The nrst duty Of such
Mayor is TO that Organization; only sec
ondarily does he sit 10 serve the people. II
may be doubted 70 the cry for reform"
IN raiiyins cry for anything but defeat
Fundamental conditions must be
changed before the dislntegration Of the
Organization can reasonably be antici-
pated. We shall have dirty" politics 30
long as we have dirty streets and dirty
houses and dirty sections. sordid sur
roundinss breed sordid men and phan-
tom voters and a long line of ills. A new
park means an accretion In the corps
Of conscientious citizens: n paved street
means better voters along that thorough.
fare. Beauty in environment is a meas
ure Of civic progress. Men who are ac-
customed TO good things to neighbor-
hood well taken care of. will not vote
for bad things as a general rule The
way to sideswipe the politicians and
grafters is to strike at the conditions
which produce them. and that is possible
through wiso concentration In behalf OF
specific public improvements which pub.
lie sentiment can be educated to support
whole-heartedly. Indeed, even the most
fiagrant Of corruptionists can often be
lined up In a battle for specific improve
ments, as was evidenced in the transit
ight when at one time or another, each
OF the warning factions was supporting
the program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
Tom Days Column


stirs the Old Reporter 20 Seize the oaten
Pipe Of the Village Poet and Blow
Thereon These woodnotes
wild.
Whenever ifs September an the fIth ts
the date
hope theyH ascoys lot me stick around
an ceIcbrote.
For tohcn mans so Ucry old his ,oork
Is almost through
Ho Hkes to cling to somethinO that "a
wonderful an neic.
In voHth f1hose Iericon contains no
"oout" or "rhcumdtism"J
When nrst Jumped the running broad"
right into Journalism,
! used TO pronce around the totcn so
brdssv an so bold,
With button.bushn pride because "ny
paper tcds so old.
res great to be 0dv yoWn0 cockdlorum.
yet ddorn
The roster Of Journal that tods old
tohcn you toerc born,
Bat tchen guy gets old himself an
cork Is stiH TO do
He likes 10 cling TO something that is
wonderful an neto.
used TO think In those old days that zoe
toere fun OF pep,
That every ciUic enterprise tcou!d fnd
us right IN step.
But noio toJicn get lookin' back Il Kind
o. seems TO me
We tCereRt quite the HvclD lads zoe
thought ourselves to be.
knotC toe had some duties then that
neUcr did get done;
We felt ice needn't bother; for, you sec,
our spurs tcere 1Con.
But t1hen n IelloC's tciser an there's
still so much to do
He likes to cling TO something that Is
ioonderfuI an nelo
So tohen September comes to to,on the
fIth Is the ddte)
hope they'll dliDdys let me stick around
an celebrate,
For 1ohen mans so very old his cork
Is almost through
He HkeS to cling to something that Is
tconderful an neiC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
TWO YEARS OLD

V'HE EVENING LEDqER was first pub
= lished two years ago today. It's recep-
uon by the community has been con-
sistently more than cordial
The average net paid circulation was:
For the first year. 7o,496
For the second year. -. 109,368
The volume Of advertising. measured
~ agate lines. was:
For the FIRST year. ...... 1.717.7O5
For the second year. -. 3,575,s06
The increase in circulation was 55 per
cent
The increase in advertising was lO7
per cent.
This healthy growth is the result. 1t is
believed. OF steadfast devotion to high
principles OF Journalism. based on def
mite purpose to serve this community
and further unselhshly the interests Of
the people as a whole. without regard to
ultsrior influences
II is an achievement Of no little diff
Guilty, In these rapid days. to make a
good newspaper. but the functioning of a
Journal is decidedly imperfect II soul is
not breathed into its columns and char
acter stamped on It by the sincerity Of
service which permeates the daily Issues
The EVENING LEDGER inaugurated in
America the full back page of pictures,
which is distinguishing feature Of the
paper. The INSTALLATION for readers of
current events is n service they may
naturally expect under modern condi-
tions. In the extent. variety and aptness
ef its illustration the EVENING LEDGER
= believed to be without rival. and the
Photo Patrol maintained by this news
paper has become distinctive Phila-
dsiphia Institution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

USHE EVENING LEDGER is fully aware
= OF the depiorable political conditions
which have existed in Philadelphia II
has no patience. however. with knock.
srs." Too often all they do is knock"
and when opportunity presents itself for
service they vanish. We do not believe
that conditions here are materially worse
than In other great cities, nor do we
care much for comparisons. To make
Philadelphia the best city that we can, ir.
respective OF what other cities are; to
give Il lungs with which to breathe: to
provide our citizens with all the facilities
which modern invention makes possible;
% set the uttermost value from our
municipal assets. Of which we reckon the
port not the least; TO clean up the dirty
p1eoes; TO eradicate bad housing; to make
thia an unproductivsi place for grafters
ana place.hunters; IN word, to strive
tcward the accomplishment OF those
ideals for the realization OF which william
Penn braved prison and ocean and sudden
Death and led his heroic and strong.
charactsrsd people into the precious
heritage we have--these are the things
vorth while. toward which In steadfast
faith this newspaper lifts its eyes. dedi-
entins itself without reserve TO their ac-
eomplishment.
No traitor 70 Philadelphia need lift his
head and expect the EvENm0 LEDonR not
% take whack at IL. An elected ofticlai
d . servant Of whom faithful service il
demanded; If he fall short either through
dishonesty OF inefiiciency. no matter how
high his station, he need expect nothing
but exposure and Just criticism. The
EyENso LEpoEa has no patience with
hootlickins. nor viii it indulge In that
rret|ns. privately or BY public announce
11eat ei<hsr Tor the purpose Of getting
>I'o a1vsrtisins or for any other pur.
neoe ~hetsosyer. There Is only one
@1neI % guard democratic form Of
1<ornnsnf. and that e vigilant. honest
- roHroepous prers. Iflt falls ana is
1lo1ed 70 baae ends. then popular
r1uent beoomss shell 70 hide the
~ of seeundrsls ana house the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
Interstate Commeree

NJ SIN the Minnesota rata c.. :.
which you refer Justice Hughes held ths,
when Congress In 1887 enacted the scs
10 regulate commerce II was acouaInteS
with the development OF railroad oonssr,'c-
tlon. aud with the exercise BY the states
vt we 'sse.mshng power And Il was
control there lay vast neld OF unres's-
lated ACTIVITY IN the conduct OF inters,s :.
transportation which was found 10 bs fhs
ehief cause Of the demand for Fsds<<,
ae',on' ~ Congress carefully defined he
vioed that A was not 10 extrr4 y ~ pro-
e,e.'<e1 Internal tf@flc Il tie stetsr ,r.,-
e si'1ss Zoe .aa ma <'e's''d m 'hs ansadnsn's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

ly frothed at the mouth. Finally we
dragged him back to his kennel, marvel
ing much Mt his behavior. Then we
opened our afternoon mail and our
meditative eye rested upon this from an
anonymous contrib:
The lady who o--tells me when I do
wrong says that the harm done by
drugs liquor and immortality is moth
ing compared to buying an engagement
ring on the instalment plan
Then we remembered some ads we had
seen In the street cars and a great light
broke upon us. We have a notion we
won't be able to hold that Bunkhound
the next time we take him out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
PEOPLE

1 am sorry for them all
Whose eeaseless footsteps rise and fall
Along earth's highway endlessly.
The people In the world with me:
Who have dreams and yet must take
The gifts life has for men awake.
Who build their lives each day anew
on hopes they know shall not come frus
Who walk the world till sleep. and then
Al dawn must walk the world again.
Who ask Gods favor knowing still
He does not break his changeiess viii
For any faulty changing cry
or men he makes to live and die.
am sorry for them ali,
So sorryi Until recall
How iife's adventure swings afar
Above tomorrow like star
Ana how our dreams paint golden-brlxbt
Gray wofking-day and resting night.
And eli the love each man who lives
May buy for merely love he gives
And how Il comforts Us 70 pray
Whether God hears or turns away
And how 70 work. and sleep. ana ,s..
u good for the mere doing sake.
Iiii whether lle aeefa gay ar "a
=" 90 sI4t fer men--so glad :.
A4fkerei NIo1>mef Ia Ihs ee,,.... !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
QUIZ

1. or every. dollar spent by the consumer on
milk about what portions 30 to dairyman.
labor. railroad and for materialse
2. What Is paratyphoid?
5. Describe the military movement called flank
Ing. n
4. Where Is Nubia?
g. Who was Palestrinaf
O. What is the appearance Of IN angle Of $50
desrees? q,
T. Name the most Important doubtful statesf
s. What is the siEnincancs Of the phrase. "a
case OF diamond cut diamond"?
0. What is peat?
10. What are phantom voters"?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

the length OF 500 feet and may have a beam
OF iob feet. This great beam would leave
put nve-foot margin TO clear the locks OF
the Panama Canal Uncle Sam Is figuring
pretty close, for comfort and Il would ap-
pear 70 the layman that some one blundered
In the plans for the canal locks--columbus
Citizen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

Edison says he was for Roosevelt but
now Is for Wilson, Ia science Edison is a
leader, but what he doesn't know about
politics would make larger sized volume
paper at present prices.-Knoxviile Journal
and Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

ly he made a leap
for the door of a
Jewelry store. We
had our own trou-
bles to hold him,
and such a bark
ing as he set up!
Dear, dear, he fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

We thought II was very foolish for Mr..
Garrison TO resign as Secretary OF War be-
cause of the supplanting of the army by
the National Guard. but n now pegns TO
appear he was far-sighted and took the
right ground In the matter. The Federal
management OF the state militia won't work.
Ohio state Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

Editor Of "what DO You Knovs--I, n
against the United States postal laws 10
person TO another without tearins ths crr.
ner on the enyelopef III a
II is certainly not against the law nox
70 send an unmutiiated note BY mssssnrsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

TrIIE charity OF the city is proverblal.
4 Il Is. on the whole. wen directed. The
EVENING LrDoER seldom solicits or re-
celses contributions for charitable enter
prlses. but Il invariably, when conditions
warrant. lends its support to worthy cam,
psisns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
NATIONAL POINT or VIEW

president Wilson is one presidential
candidate who hnds It necessary 10 dis
cuss some things even more serious than
politics." says the Washington Star. Right.
from start 20 finishl But the trouble is that
he does nothing but discuss.-cincinnatl
Commercial Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
WE BELIEvE tina, hsalthtul r.cr.a,

WE BELIEVE that healthful recrea'
w tion is requisite to the efficiency and
well-being of community. For that rea.
son we encourage sports OF all kinds. Not
the least worthy distinction OF Philadel
phia is the universally OF its outdoor life
as evidenced on the diamond. on the
links. on the tennis court and in general
summer sport at the mountains and the
sea. Atlantic city and the Shore are. In
fact. one of Philadelphia's greatest assets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
What Do You Know?

IN this column. Ten questions, the dnsIoers to
Uhich every soelI-inJormed person should kmop.
are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

YESTERDAY morning the ofice boy
rushed into our room and handed us this:
Have just learned that Rev. r ]. j.
Watt came from Ware Gnglandl
T.. n n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
BEWARE THE BUNKHoUND!
Serving the City Beautiful He Bites
All Unlovely Things

A VERY curious thing happened yes
"A terday. We took the Bunkhound
out for a little run around the town.
He was on a leash, of course; and, for
tunately, 1t was a strong one, for sudden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14
JOURNALISTIC EVOLUTION
Newspaper Activity Has Synchronzed With Times of Re
volt-Defoe, Pioneer Reporter-The Change
From Pamphlets and Broadsides

THE evolution of newspapers since the
l. latter half of the seventeenth century
when publications worthy Of being called
newspapers began to exert a serious in
fluence, has been a gradual democratiza-
ton of their appeal. It is significant that
bursts of journalistic activity have come
In times of revolution-that is. in times
when the common people realize. or are
made TO realize, that they amount to
something and are capable Of playing a
tremendous part in the affairs of city
or nation. On the very day after James
ii was driven from his throne, in Eng
lands "Glorious Revolution" three news
papers made their first appearance, and
in a few days more a half-dozen new
ones. In France, which had its revolu-
ton a century later, the beginning of
revolt was the beginning Of many news
papers; in fact, journalism could hardly
be said to have started in Gaul before
the appearance Of those flaming sheets
whose editors rather regularly ended
their careers by peeping out the little
window of the guillotine.
DefOe's Pioneer Work
1t is not generally realized how thorny
and stained with blood has been the path
of the journalist. 1t was while he was
imprisoned in Newgate for a political
offense that Daniel Defoe, pioneer jour.
nalist, started his famous paper. the Re-
view, in 1904. Defoe is well worth study
not only because of his remarkable use
of the infant art in pamphlets, broadsides
and essays. or, as we should say today
editorials" but more particularly be-
cause even in his fiction he is the born
journalist, and the realism of his novels
put into our fiction a journalistic note
that It has never lost. Defoe, keen OBJ
server made fiction read like fact. Rob
inson Crusoe" has convincing swing to
1t as though the writer were recording
things that actually occurred The ner-
vous energy and simplicity Of his style
is the prototype of the modern reporters.
Zola, among the moderns. is the nearest
approach to the Defoe mixture Of literary
man and reporter. The Frenchman ac-
tually got his inspiration for his most
successful novels from the newspapers.
He saw that many thousands of persons
had never read anything else but news.
papers They had been brought up on
she reports OF dire happenings, and Zola
simply translated the news Of the police
court into realistic fiction.
To get an idea Of the early groupings
for the form OF our papers, conceive a
number OF little sheets containing only
the various features that are now COM
bined in one publication. The society
page" was separate little newspaper,
and very early appeared In the form of
news letters which recounted the gossip
about the king and court, the chief news
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

Quid.--A person born shortly after mia.
born on August 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

II Disnam. Of Chicago. sees our paper
regularly he must be getting lot Of fun
out OF the efforts Of Philadeiphls to find
a rhyme/for itself. One contestant pays
his respects to tho Chicago man in this
fashions
II takes more 70 boost your .inay to,v.
Than noise from quiIl er bell Fiei Bshi
You can't beat dear old Fhlladeiph,ai
d. G. IA.
Most contestants ignore the rule which
calls for correspondence Of sound 10 all
llys syliaples. ringing the ehange only In
the coas,nanf sovQd begInnins The l1f.t
syllable Poor - our o<o <'miII 1d1
'slphia 4. ~ The best 90 L@r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-14

stirs the Old Reporter 70 Seize the oaten
Pipe Of the Village Poet and Blow
Thereon These Woodnotes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
NEW PHARMACISTS
PASS IOWA EXAM
Two Young Women are in Class Of
ThIrty-three Which Receive
Their Diplomas.

Thirty-three persons who took the
last pharmacy examination received
passing grade and have been grant
ed certificates OF registration. Two
women were among the graduates.
Miss l.. Catherine Cameron of Mercy
hospital, Des Moines and Sister Mary
R. O'Connell of Dubuque. The other
successful ones were:
Charles G. Ammer. Shelby, Idaho;
J. w. Batter. Maryville. Mo-; George
c. Bied, Des Moines; Donald G. Court
mage, Independence; Grant Cum
mings, Colo; Leo Cannett, Waterloo;
James e. Carroll, Des Moines; Ray
l.. Cunningham, Goldfield; Henry De
Kraay, Sioux City; l.. P. Day, Des
Moines; S. A. Dutke, Shelly, Idaho;
Max v. Hemenway, Spirit Lake;
Francis N. Harris, Des Moines; Frank
A. Huxtable. Des Moines; Yella
Heerma, Pella; Merle N. Jacobs, Dav-
export; Archie w. Jarvis. Pocahon-
tas; Guy e. MCGOWAN, Kellerton; G.
A. McVicar, Cozad. Neb.; Chas. Mar
tin, Waterloo; Joe Miller, Des
Monies; Walter c. Fletcher. Daven-
port; oscar W. Phole, Rockwell: Or
val e. Roderick, Des Moines; Holger
B. Rasmussen, Des Moines; Emil
schoenholzer, Des Moines; Virgil N.
Stephenson. Murray; A. M. Thurston,
Lake Mills: Waldo Warwick, Des
Moines: Glen B. Wallace, Indepen-
dence Herbert T. Winter. Gilmore
civ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
!. OPEN NOSTRILS! END
! COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling,
hawking, mucous discharge. dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. It penetrates through
every air passage Of the head, sooth-
ing and healing the swollen or in.
famed mucous membrane, giving you
instant relief Head colds and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stufed-up
and miserable. Relief Is sure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
CITY NEWS.

--Pfug and Roberts of the Palace
roller skating rink, have rented the
rink to the High Tension club for a
skating party Friday night.
Masonic: Hardin, Wed, Feb. 8,
1880, LIST and End degrees.
I'm consideration of $4,000 trans
fer OF one-third of a tract OF land OF
90 acres in Des Moines township was
made by Mrs. Washington Newberry
to v. w. g. Newberry
Gregory and Chasteen Of Mem
phis, Mo-, whose stock was destroyed
by fire at Memphis, Mo-, Sunday night.
write to The Gate City that there
was a mistake in the account Of the
blaze telegraphed from Memphis. in
the statement that their stock was be-
ing boxed for shipment. 1t was an
other stock Of goods, owned by Will
bur & Heinze, and formerly owned by
Mr.. Chew, whose building was the
scene of the fire, which was being pre-
pared for removal and which was
damaged by the flames, they state
and not theirs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
REID TO ADDRESS
! CLUB ON SCHOOLS
Principal Of keo<uk High School VIII
Speak to St. PauI's organi-
cation At Meeting
Tonight.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Al Meeting Following Talk, New Off
Gals Elected In January,
VIII Take Their
Places.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

DR.. R. L. Reid, principal of the
Keokuk high school, will speak on
The Schools of Keokuk, at the meet
ing of the Mems club of st. PauIs Ger
man Evangelical church tonight. DR..
Reid is well fitted for making this
address, and his talk is sure to prove
Of interest to the men.
Following the talk by DR.. Reid,
there will be installation Of the new
officers OF the club. These officers
were chosen at the January meeting.
and will be conducted into office to-
night.
All Of the men of the city are given
cordial invitation to attend the
meeting of the st. Pauls club. The
meeting will commence at 8 o'clock
and will be held in st. Paul's hall on
the corner Of Bank and Eleventh
streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-08
ANNOUNCE EXAMS
FOR FEBRUARY "a
One for stenoarapher and Type
writer for Field
Service.
1T WILL BE HELD HERE
Applicants VIII be Required to Sub
NIT Photographs Of Themselves.
Taken Within Two
Years.


commission announces a competitive
examination for stenographer and
typewriter for field service which will
be held at Keokuk on February "a.
The other Iowa points where exams
will be held are the following:
Ames, Burlington, Cedar Rapids,
Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des
Moines, Dubuque. Fort Dodge, Iowa
City, Marshalltown, Mason City, Of
tumwa, Shenandoah, Sioux City. Wat
erloo.
Both men and women will be ad-
mitted to the examination.
Age, IS years or over on the date
of the examination; but persons less
than 20 or more than so years of age
on the date of the examination will
not be employed in the custodian SER
vice.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens Of the United States who meet
the requirements.
The scope and character of the
examination, the limits of civil-ser.
vice districts, and the regulations gov
erning certifications are shown in
form 1424, Information for App,!-
cants for the Stenographer and Type
writer Examination"
This announcement and form 1921
contain all information which is COM
municated to applicants regarding
The scope of the examination, the
vacancy or vacancies to be filled, and
the qualifications required.
Persons who wish to enter the
examination should apply at once for
form 1924 and application blank
(form I371) to the secretary of the
local board of civil-service examiners
at the postoftice in any of the cities
named at the head of this announce
m ent, or to the district secretary at
the address below. Applications
should be properly executed and filed
without delay with the district secre-
tary. Those received too late for the
pending examination will be placed
on file for consideration in Connec-
ton with the next examination. APP
plicants should state in their applica-
tons the kind of examination desired
i. e., stenographer. typewriter, or
combined stenographer and typewrit-
err; those who apply for the stenogra-
pher examination will not be exam
med in typewriting, and those who
apply for the typewriter examination
will not be examined in stenography.
Applications are received at any
time by the district secretary 1or
examinations for these positions in
federal offices in his district. Offices
thus situated are in the field service,
as distinguished from the department
al service, which includes the depart
ments in Washington, D. G. Exami-
nations for the field service are held
according to the needs of the SER
vice.
Application forms may be obtained
from the comm Mission or the district
secretary of the eighth u. S. civil
service district, postoffice, st. Paul,
MINI. Women are not admitted
to the examinations for the 1sthmian
canal and Philippine services.
Each applicant win be required to
submit to the examiner on the day OF
examination a photograph of himself
taken within two years.