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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
ESTELLA. /

During the fierce electric storm of
last Thursday evening the barn of
F. c. Beinlich was struck by light
ming and burned down with it's con-
tents. Mr.. Beinlich's son Rolla and
a little nine year old girl were milk
ing in the barn at the time it was
struck. Both were knocked down
by the shock, but Rolla soon picked
himselk up and carried his sister
out and then succeeded in getting
out the stock. The barn was soon
a mass of flames as the bolt went
through the hay NOV. The loss is
partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. Raymond Meyers of Bernice
visited at j. M. Oslers and U. G..
Littles Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. More of Estella and Mrs.
Harding of Towanda spent Sunday
at the home of Dell Brown on Pleas
ant Ridge.
Mrs. Geo. Johns is convalescing
slowly.
Haying is rather backward owing
to the wet weather, but it is report
ed a large crop this season.
Mrs. J. w. Rogers and son Ray, of
Forksville, were calling on friends
at the falls on Saturday last.
j. S. Shoemaker and Mr.. Gran
dell of Windfall, visited at Dell
Browns last week.
Larue Bird who has been sick for
some time, is better at this writing.
Rev. Bowen preached at the Lin
coin Falls church Sunday evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
Sunday School Convention.

recovery,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
RICKETTS,. n

A large excursion to Harveys
Lake last Sunday, so car loads Of
excursionists..
Rev. Xanders visited at G. j.
Hentzlemans last week and preach
ed Sunday morning to large and
appreciative audience.
The A. d. X. initiated two men,
bers last week and will initiate two
each Wednesday until all applica-
tions are acted upon
DIR. Long of Dallas was here to see
few patients last week.
DIR. Christian of Lopez was in
town last week.
The family of Chas. Bishop expect
to move to Bernice soon.
Mr.. M. Travers was struck by a
piece of a knot last week and cut his
lower jaw quite badly.
Miss Ossie Sellars visited at Ben
ton over Sunday.
Mr.. Harvey our l.. V. agent ex-
poets to go to Wilkesbarre in few
days to take position in the freight
office.
Quite number from here will at
tend the picnic at Lopez on Saturday
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
$3.50 Award for James Tompkins.

The case of James Tompkins VS..
Chauncy b. Wheatly, which was
tried before arbitrators, brought a
large Elkland delegation to Laporte
on Monday. This is case in which
plaintiff seeks to recover damages for
the loss of his barn by fire which he
alleges was negligently started from
defendants fallow. The attorneys
were E. j. Mullin for plaintiff and
Thomson and Heess for defendent.
Joseph G. Pennington, Miles o.
Barnes and Wellington G. Graiffley
acted asarbitrators and rendered an
award of 1915 in favor of plaintiff.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
Smallpox Believed 10 Threaten Laouin,

A correspondent to the Towanda
Review says: ''Several cases of
smallpox are declared to have de-
veloped in the lumber woods in the
edge of Sullivan county beyond La
quin and Wheelerville. DR.. Gamble
of Wheelerville believes he has two
eases of in one famil now under his
care, and he stated that within the
last eight days there have been ton
eases contracted in three families.
All the cases have been mild in char
acter.
CDR. S. M. Woodburn was sum-
mOned to Wheelerville on Monday
to consult with DIR. Gamble, but did
not see any of the patients. An
effort is being made to prevent the
spread of the disease to the lumber
camps and the towns along theS. q
N. Y. railroad"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13

The 18th Annual Convention of
the Sullivan County Sunday Sch ool
Association was held in the Metho-
dist church at Forksville, August
9Th and 7th, 1908. The convention
was opened on Thursday morning at
1920 with Pres. A. p. Starr in the
chair. On Thursday afternoon the
convention opened at 1880. After
short song service the convention
was favored by an excellent address
of welcome by Rev. "A. E. Smith of
Forksville. The following subjects
were then discussed: The Home and
the School; Home Department.; Cra-
die Roll; Home Influence on Child
Life. In the evening at 8 o'clock
the convention was favored by an
excellent address on Soul Saving, by
Rev. c. A. Oliver. Friday morn
ing at o'clock the convention open
ed, after which the following sub
iects were discussed: The Teacher and
the Glass; The Teacher Himself; The
Glass; The Teachers Work; The
Teacher framing the solution of
many difficult problems. On Fri
day afternoon the convention opened
at 2:l5, after which the election of
officers took place. We are glad to
announce that all but one officer were
reelected. The following addresses
were then delivered: The Book We
Teach; The Material We Work On.
Evangelistic Effort our Greatest
Need. The convention closed on
Friday evening at which time Rev.
G. A. Oliver delivered an excellent
address on Bible Study for Spiritual
Profit. The following persons took
part in the convention: Rev. J. HI.
Bowen, Rev. A. f. Smith, Rev. j.
0. Biggs, Rev. p. III. Hoover, Mrs;
A. M. Drinkwater, Rev. c. A. Oil
yer, Rev. Fossold, Rev. j. HI. Fish
er, Rev. S. II. Engler, Rev. s. b.
Bidlack. The convention was a
spiritual uplifting and we are safe
in saying that it was one of the best
that has ever been held in Sullivan
county. 1t was agreed to hold next
years convention at Lopez.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
SONESTOWN.

|
| Mrs. J. G. Starr on Sunday enter.
tanned Mrs. Norman Brink and
children of Eagles Mere.
| Miss Flora Cook of NordmOnt,
visited her amt, Mrs. Bertha Con.
verse, on Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. E. J. Lockwood and family
are visiting relatives at Elmsport.
Among the attendants at exami-
nation this week were Frank Small,
Harry Botsford and Martha Brun-
dage of Nordmont,, Henry Warbur-
ton and Percy Bay of Northmountain
Ida and Brady Boudeman of Unity
Vile.
Russell Conrad has moved his fam
lily back to Tivoli.
Misses Melissa and Whitmeyer of
Hughesville were in town last week
A large number of our young
people took advantage of the MOON
light excursion to Mokoma Park on
Saturday evening, and report an en-
joyable time spent.
Mrs. John Converse and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. Penning-
ton at Nordmont.
Mrs. Orrin Sherman visited in
town last week.
Miss Pearl Houseknecht has re-
turned from Williamsport.
Miss Maud Sones of Beaver Lake
was in town last week.
John Wright is with Frank Ma
gargle, employed in his hotel.
G. w. Bwinley of Williamsport,
will give temperance lecture in the
f. V. Church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. J. p. Gray of Picture Rocks,
has returned home after several days
spent with her mother, Mrs. George
Kiess, who is in very poor health.
Mrs. Andrew Edgar, Miss Myrtle
Edgar and Rev. j. o. Biggs repre-
sented the two Sunday Schools of
Sonestown at Forksville during the
convention; the first two visiting in
Laporte on their return.
Mrs. H. d. Lockwood is visiting
relatives in Williamsport.
VIM. Landback has moved from
Lopez to town.
II. d. and f. j. Lockwood, A. II.
Starr and w. l.. Sheets are camping
at Hunters Lake and fishing.
The Davidson School Board met
on Saturday and hired the following
teachers: Henry Warburton, Hem
lock Grove; M. d. Sweeney, Sugar
Grove; Martha Brundage, Centennial;
Frank Small, Sugar Point; Anna
Speary, Glidewells; Percy Bay, Sheets
Hill; M. p. Gavitt, Sonestowu Adv.
r. S. Starr, Inter. ;W.B. Hazen, Pri.;
Clyde Worthington, Muncy Valley
Adv; Emma Biddle, Pri. For EN-
mons no teacher has yet been found.
1t is note worthy fact in nearly all
the townships that many experienc-
ed teachers are leaving the profession
a sufficient number to take their
places is hard to secure.
A Festival will be held in the f.
M. r. r.. station on Saturday eve
ming. All are invited.
Mrs. H. c. and VIM. BOatman are
entertaining their nieces the Misses
CrOman of Glen Mawr.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
Accident al Bcrnicc.

Michael Foley of Satterfield was
seriously injured while working in
the mines at Bernice, on Monday
by section of the roof caving in.
When taken out it was found that
his chest was badly crushed and his
leg and hip broken and mashed.
Little hopes are entertained for his
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-08-13
COUNTY NEWS
Happenings Of
Interest TO Readers
Columns Of Interesting
Items Gathered by Our
Special Corps Of Hustlins
Correspondents n
Many Towns.

debt. He was in favor of Sullivan
people paying the whole debt them
selves so that any movement in the
direction of increasing the popula-
ton and wealth of the county should
be opposed with all our might.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08
IN QUEST OF RESERVOIR
U. s. HYDRoGRAPHIc ENGINEER
REED VIEWS THE GAL
LINAS.
Board Of Trade Delegates Point Out
Ideal Location for a Great Reser-
voir Where Waters Can Be Divert
ed.

II. s. photographic Engineer Reed
Of Roswell, N. NJ, who has been spend
ing the past two days studying the ir-
rigation facilities OF this vicinity. has
mo longer any doubt of the abundance |
of water in our mountain streams to
irrigate all the land in sight and much
besides. The gentleman leaves for
the south tonight, convinced that ailI
conditions for the establis hment of al
Asr federal reservoir near this city J
are Teal.
Mr.. Reed came Sc Sunday night. This
m .rnlng the engineer. accompanied
by Mes'rs M. w. Browne, Mr.. JEFF
ferson Raynolds, f. II. Pierce. A. A..
JcssT-. es,, DR.. Olncy and d. Winters, was
:, driven six miles or more up the Gal
linas, now a broad. turbid stream,
carrying to waste millions of cubic
feet of water. Several advantageous
reservoir sites we're shown. Mr.. Reed
was particularly impressed with the
advantages of one where the mount
aims lend a rock foundation and where
in a great basin the waters from the
Gallinas and Sapello can be collected
at comparatively small cost. There
ia nothing lacking here to make an
ideal reservoir. From the elevation
many thousands OF acres can be reach
ed by ditch. The land Is deep and
rich. needing only the addition Of wa.
ter to make it as fruitful as the Mis-
sisstrpa delta. The supply Of water Is
/ abundos4 nd never failing. 1t is
a the silt problem can
clear water. an, - will be no diff
be eliminated. Thel. ionS -,
Aculty in securing all tn.
water rights the government
in establishing a reservoir.
or course the engineer does not say
wba, his report to the department
will he, but it is certain TO be q Iasoi-
able one. He admits that he Is ae-
c;dedly martial to a reservoir syster
i which the water Of the stream |
!, susceptible OF diversion into a oasi
,uts,de its own channel. Tha~ fcond
ton is admirably fulfilled on the ST
mentioned. Mr.. Reed will : % south I
n,cht. but he expects ~ return e
pr long with an engine sring corps
~ make surveys along che stream. 7
"a hoard OF trade did everything possil
N IN make the witt of the engineer
u ukely as poss'.bl to result in benel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Edward Sporleder is much more
smiling today than Happy Jim" me
cause thereof Is the presence IN MS
home Of a fine boy who opened ms
bright eyes to things terrestrial yes
terday morning. Lots q Claims
have been made, but it's really SO IN
| This case that the boy is the bonnies'
that ever made his appearance III La
Vegas. II you don't believe 1t ash
G~randpapa Sporleder.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

George Harrington and wife. who
were ON the Santa Fe train which was
wrecked near Kinsley. Kans.. sent
word 10 his brother, A. p. Harrington,
today that they passed through the
wreck uninjured and had arrived a.
their destination safely. There were
nine people killed and eighteen In
iured in the wreck. which was q head
ON collision between No. s and /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Wm. Baker foreman and Harry c"e-
man. expert shearer from Wyom'ns'
left ON the Santa Rosa stage this morn
ing for the big sheep ranch Of Il. y.
Goldenberg in the lower country. They
will be Joined by sixteen other men 81
The Rock Island and will begin oIyer
| atoms with the steam shearer OF
about twenty-five or thirty tho'lsan'
sheep.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Miss Maggie Buchcr. snperin'cna
ent of The public schools OF Las Vegas
went % the capitol yesterday afternoon
for The purpose Of attending an I'M.
por,ant meeting of the territorial
hoard of education. The matter OF the
selection Of school books for The en-
suing four years win Be decided Rep
resentatiyes Of all the big book con
Germs are on the ground.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Brs. J. G. Gallegos. who has been
teaching at Santa Rosa has returned
40 the city. The lady Is much alarm
ed over the disappearance Of her son.
Toe. who has not been see in the city
since the middle of last week. II is
probable he has gone 70 the home
Of some friend or relative. but any In
formation concerning his whereabouts
viii be gratefully received.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Frank G. Barney. who has been our
efficient postofice deputy for the past
-four years, has received his transfer
papers to Joplin. Mo, Mr.. Barney
seeks this change for the benefit Of
his wife's health.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

AT the regular drill OF Troop A to-
night VIII Bernard an ex'hougn
Rider. viii join the troop. The re-
cruifs are coming in rapidly. and the
organization promises to be up to us
full quota long before Its departure
4,r encampment at Fort Russell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

pablo Medina and wife Of Revnel'o
SCENE invitations TO the marriage Oh
their daughter 70 Florcncio Martinez
the happy event TO take place june
18th. A reception and dance VIII ioi'
low the ceremony.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

N. p. sundt leaves today TOT Dem
ing N. NJ. on a %protracted business
trip. The notice Of all patrons IS an
oil ia the fact that G. j. wiz
take charge Of all work IN his haiie
during his absence
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Word has been received from the
lower country that rain has been
abundant. the lakes are all flf9@ up,
tho grass Is growing and the lambs arc
skipping.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

w. L Damon Of Denver ana WITS
= " George Of Wichita, kans., oroth-
or and daughter of the gentleman VINO
died at the railway hospital sa'ur
say came here to accompany the body
hack 10 wichita for burial.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The ladies' OF the west side Catholic
church met in San Juan hall yester-
doay afternoon 10 consider ways and
means for raising money in order 70
floor the Cathedral and make other
much needed repairs. Mrs. Theo,
Chacon was elected president and
Mrs. Z. Chacon secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The committee On arrangements ~
manning for a reception to be given 70
the st. Louis electric railway mas
mates. tomorrow evening. me uhe
and pace will be announced IN 'oA'o
rows paper.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

pr. A. w. sweczy ana wife Of Md
a,eton N. r.. are here as the guests
of the lady's brother. Prof r. r. Went
worth Layton. Or. Sweezy VIII ap-
near IS aute soloist In the musicale 10
he given at the Normal next MONDAY
evening, BY Prof. Layton, his pupiis
and other musical talent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Badly lodge No. s72. Of the Bo''es
Makers and Iron ship Builders O
America, has pre-empted June 20 anu
m that evening viii give a grand oa''
In Rosenthal hall that promises 70 "
n dandy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

difficult operation on Demetrio
Tes ez's optic was successfully per-
formed by DR.. Hernandez this morn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Saturday Afternoon al the nome VI
The bride IN Kansas cry. M's~ MARION
Thayer. lovely society girl peca'n
Inc wife of Thomas A. Waldo. son .
1ndgo Henry L. Waldo OF TINS cns'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The home Of j. ,s.
.ot Springs boulevard,
decorated by Geo. 7. Hill
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

n The board Of health has served no
fice upon DR.. Da Costa to appear pe.
fore them and show cause why n'
license to practice in the territory
should not be revoked. NJ
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Messrs. York, veedcr and silva, the
west side committee, will begin to-
morrow TO gather up the wherewithall
for d bic Fourth Or July celebration
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Sig. Nahm is the prodnd possV
u J ane silver watch, Elgin move
ment. which 10 received today as a
premium from the San Francisco En'
amlner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08
"a e. Clay today purchas.

g =. Clay Qua puIcHHS'
Mrs. MINI. q Mills a lot on
ed from Beldon 20 NJ. Gay ex'
Eleventh street, wh,~ = the near
meets to build a home
future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The body OF l.. Il. Damon, who ,aoa
Al the Santa Fe Pacific hosr ..a
snippeu ioi pui'a' .ta. kans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Mrs. Schuyler Long entertained q
number OF ladies' at q luncheon today
at her residence on Selden avense
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

svers was appointed
Mrs. Leila q. Aiexande, by the
guardian Of Delphina ,,rm
probate Judge this NOR. -Ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Mrs Chris. Christensen leav@ TO
morrow for Albuquerque on a short
visit to friends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

There will be a meeting Of ~
ladies' relief society tomorrow ai'ef-
noon at the Home. at 2.3o O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Troop A will hold Its regular drill
tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The county commissioners met this
afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

The meeting of the Ladies' Guild
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at the
. vi Mrs. Peterson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08

Probate court was in session today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-08
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
Full many a man of honored. name,
Without a tell-tale look or blush,
In life's gigantic poker game
Is betting on a bobtail flush.

Get in out of the rain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
VOTERS VARYING THOUGHTS.
Views ON "Pursonai Liberty"


10 THE EDITOR or THr SUN--Sr: We
should. indeed. have much cause for regret
II the idea Of personal liberty. a. set forth IN
the manifesto Of the Personal Liberty League.
were accepted by our fellow citizens ~ repre-
senting the ideas and views on the subject by
German-Amerioan voters In general
Fortunately. there 10 a large clan OF natur-
allied Germans in America who think that
personal liberty can co-exist with laws regu-
lating the liquor traflc. This class does not
agree with those who proclaim that the priv
ilege to drink beer where and when one likes
ID the quintessence Of personal liberty. Now.
since the impulses and desires OF human ma
ture tend to excess everywhere. liberty can
only exist by regulating license-llcense OF
liquor selling. vice. or depravity in general.
Good government honest. efficient, eco
nomical Just to all classes, is an entirely dill
ferent issue. and is the only issue in this cam
paign.
Police espionage does not exist in New
York az 1t does in Germany Here the indi-
viduai or his immediate superiors are the
blackmailers. This system will exist until
you can elevate the sense of deoency through
out our community
We shall not eradicate this nor other evils
by upholding the personal liberty embodied
by Fritz Lindinger For my part. would
rather. a thousand times see clean streets
and good government all around than to be
able to drink a glass Of beer on the corner
of each block during any hour of the day or
night, with corruption and graft rampant
and abandonment Of nearly every moral
principle In our city government
NEW YORK, Oct. I. GERMAN-AMRRICAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
The Scientific AIDhabet .

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: The
abridgment OF letters in words by new typo
graphical symbols Is but another way Of
meeting difficulty which has been practically
met in many books by the employment of
system Of phonetics invented and promul-
gated by the pathological societies Of Eng
land and America, and known as the scientific
alphabet
Philologists have long pondered over the
superfuous number Of letter combinations
now used TO represent only forty elementary
sounds OF the En- gish language. Dictionaries
have adopted systems Of arbitrary diacritcs
where the symbols or diacritcal characters
followed in the scientific alphabet is one SYM
boil one sound, and no matter what combina-
ton Of letters is given, the sounds for these
Se does
but gives T. eauiya!ent. as <" IL unique. and
t ante &c fhe Letter likewise not sn fse.
ognized as a consonantal sound. but is re-
placed by a sonsonantal group. as -cs- IN
sound in the" is not pure tn. but a comb
the alphabet BY oh" or By I'll" with dia-
" The combinations Of letters. "sh." Isl. ;" Sci"
science" motion and ocean. are always
in the tSa by sh
not as yet made provision for represent
ing the 9TH" and "sh" sounds with one symbol
each rather than two letters each: but during
a recent meeting of the philOlogsts in Boston
a committee Of which Prof Calvin Thomas
Of Columbia University 10 chairman, was APP
pointed to look into the advisability of adopting
certain symbols to replace these comb ma lions
and also to see IL other changes are needed
to perfect the scientific alphabet and to
make a report at future meeting; One OF
your correspondents would have the dollar
sign take the place Of the Ssh" combination,
and an amalga nation Of the letters ID" and
81" take tho place Of the oh" sound. This
he claims would be saving considerable space
made in the alphabet, they should be as nearly
like the present letters as possible. The COM
mttee above mentioned is progressively con-
servative and can be safely needed.
careful study OF phonetcs will show what
word could be eliminated Commissioner Of
Education William +. Harris has. proved that
children learn to read more rapidly by study
Ing phonetic system than by adhering to
years would be saved in the education of
children were the scientific alphabet adopted
and phonetic spelling become fact,
The economy of time is strong point in
favor OF this reform with phoncticians. Sim
plfcd spelling is a practical consideration to
business men Andrew Carnegie, and many
others have expressed their willingness TO
advocate any modification that would dimin-
ish the number of letters and the time used
in writing them; Such simplifcation would
likewise make the learning OF English by for
eigners much easier. since the rules of spelling
would be more easily understood. and would in
this way greatly facilitate trade with foreg
nations, The. scientific alphabet is an i'm
portant step in this direction,
LAWRENCE SWITZERLAND.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.