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Christian Science and Insanity.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: Within
the circumscribed range OF my own acquaint-
ance In the Christian Science Church l find
seven cases Of incurable insanity. In five
of these cases, one mother and four wives
are well known healers. The sixth and
seventh are young mothers who attempted
to destroy their children. driven crazy by
trying to elucidats Mrs Eddy's problems.
There Is something about the influence OF
Christian Science literature on an intense,
nervous. excitable temperament that leads
to this result-the remarkable claims made.
wonderful theories advanced are clothed in
mysterious, obscure, unmeaning nothinRness
90 use their own TGrd 80 t {nt 1e d
and finally lost in attempting to understand
what practically has ne meaning wha,e yers
tian Scientist is about the coldest-blooded
proposition ever met, They have no heart:
little or no affection and are utterly, devoid Of
ssasRins Of that t hSys no sympathy
The family relation as taught by Mrs
Eddy, does not exist, for parental anection IS
mother. God Is my father He Is my mother
and do not recognize any other relationship
An instance may illustrate what ] have In
In the Church. a woman OF powerful hypnotic
influence. with q, certain sweetness and the
] Of the Ssr seSera youns
auefn'ce they y' we're drawn within the pale, Of
will, and by her manners defes. parents
friends or the world combined to induce them
subjects Of her will are the daughters Of
educated Christian families. but they are
afraid to let go, for fear Of some dire evil
that either their teacher oil. the Church may
bring upon them; and therefore they struggle
along In this terrible maze. trying with fear
and trembling to work out their own saliva
ton.
When Christian Scientists neglect medical
treatment for disease the law may interfere
They have great respect and wholesome fear
of the law: but these more serious injuries
insanity and separation OF families-no one
can reach except through public sentiment:
II. therefore. am expressine the thoughts q
may have done good service in calling
attention to this subject A. b. {.
new YORK Nav 81
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A Word to Autom obilista.

The subjoined communication shows
70 THE SUN ways In which it can be help
full to perplexed Automobiles in these
times, so trying to them:
ITO TIM EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Str: No doubt
the speed ordinance OF the Bailey law is all hight,
but how any law could DO constitutional whereby
the State has the night to prevent an owner OF an
automobile rom running his mschips for two
weeks simply because he happens 10 exceed tho
speed limit once Is beyond all understanding. and
the only excuse possible TOR the dwelling idiot
who framed this law - that he has evidently never
been on a machine OF any description and knows
nothing whatever about automobiles.
NO doubtful any horse owner were restrained from
using his animals for two weeks II he happened TO
exceed the speed limit In such place as Central
Park or the streets OF New York, . general howl
would be raised throus hout tho State.
VIII YOU be kind enough to explain why owners
o. horses should not have 10 obtain a license to
enjoy themselves by driving or riding,
AN AUTOMOBILE OWNER"
Criticism OF the law is one thing; mud
d.i?e the automobile mind a. to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30
Ritualist to Anti.Ritusnst.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sn: Tho
letter by "Anti-Rtual" certainly does not
conduce toward Christian unity: and while
am a member Of the ritualistic party, have
only a feeling of sorrow for "Ant-Ritual.-
They are to be pitied for having such impress
sions as they describe.
My experience has been that the ritualstio
parishes usually have a very earnest, manly
class Of men. I have vet to hear any one
man or woman. say one unkind word OF any
other parish or question the manner OF ser
vices Anti Ritual" is at liberty to worship
God. whatever way they wish. and might at
least cultivate Christian charity enough to
allow others the same privilege.
AMERICAN CATHOLIC.
WAspINGToN May 81
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Tho Other Ninety Per Cent.

In the future extension Of our foreign
trade, our vast resources and our su-
perior Industrial efficiency will be OF
little worth If they be not supported by
corresponding commercial efficiency.
They will seem only to lead us into serious
trouble through the piling up Of huge
mass OF wares and products for which
we have no market. Natural resources
and native skill and industry may pro-
duce, but production beyond the require
ments OF an existing market is a futile
process unless there be provided def
mite outlet for the surplus. The unthink-
ing may hold that because our export
trade has expanded to truly gigantic
proportions without any very strenuous
efforts on the part ofAmerican merchants
and manufacturers, it must and will con-
tinue to expand upon a similar basis.
Nothing could be farther from the fact.
The United States is manufacturing
as we'll as an agricultural country.
Nearly 1000, 600 of our people are factory
wage earners. If there be added to these
the number wholly or partially supported
by their wages, and the number EN-
ployed in contingent industries whose
income would cease il the shops and fac
tories were to close, it becomes evident
that the welfare Of the United States
liz only less dependent upon the main
tenance and extension of its manufact-
uring interests than it is upon the agri-
cultural. More than two-thirds of our
export trade is represented by alimentary
substances of which other countries stand
in need to enable them to become our
rivals in the worlds markets for manu-
featured articles.
1t is estimated that the total importa-
ton OF manufactured articles into all
the markets OF the world appro1imates
81, 900 900, 900 year. OF this trade Great
Britain gets rs per cent, Germany 20
per cent, France IL per cent, and the
United States 10 per cent Ten per cent.
Is not our proper share, and the respon-
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NOW FOR A NEW COURT HOUSE.
Grout Kicks and Then Votes Under Protest
to Say One Is Needed

Comptroller Grout at yesterdays meeting
of the Board Of Estimate objected In very
emphatic way to the terms Of the legislative
bill which was drawn to give to the Mayor
power TO appoint commission 10 select
a site for the suggested new Court House.
let contracts for the building OF 1T and
superintend its construction.
The bill was drawn by the Bar Assocla-
ton. 1t provided that the Board OF Esti-
mate should first decide whether or not the
present building was adequate for the trans
action of the business Of the Supreme Court
and that in the event of the board deciding
that it was inadequate the Mayor should
appoint the commission.
l.. l.. Delatield on behalf Of the Bar Asso-
citation and Justice Scott for the Supreme
Court bench urged the board to act faVora-
bly, on the bill.
1T is a shameless piece of legislation"
violation of the principle OF home rule.
The Legislature ought not TO assume me
right to control this matter nor should
the Bar Association have drawn bill taxing
from the city administration the power
TO supervise the building of this Court
will cost the city from sl2 900, 900 to $4,000
600, and the city will have little or no say
in the natter
The law gives to the Board Of Estimate
the right to reject any prop9sltlon
made by the commission. Justice Dugro
remarked that the Supreme Court. was a
State body and that the State Legislature
could order the building Of a new, Court
House for which the city would have TO
pay. and without the city having any voice
in the matter, at that.
Mr.. Grout said he would vote in favor
of the propos ton that the present bu ldlng
was inadequate but that he would do 80
under protest. Thereupon the whole board
by formal vote declared that the Court
House was no longer suitable for the pur-
DOSES for which IL is used
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Tho Right Honorable and the Right
Hungry One.

While the Right Hon. JOSEPH CHAM
BERLAIN is waiting for his " mandate Ito
clap protective preferential tax on the
foodstuffs eaten by the people Of the
United Kingdom, for the benefit Of Amer
leans and others who are cultivating the
Saskatchewan country, he had better hunt
up some more attractive compensation
for the taxed eater at home in the United
Kingdom than this distinctly socialistic,
il economically indistinct, proposal:
THE working class would pay quarters
OF food tax, and he INF. CHAMBERLAIN would be
prepared 70 devote not tho three quarters but the
whole, TO social and domestic reiorms-to old age
pensions, or to some corresponding object OF a
national character"
Year before last, in 1901, the total i'm
ports of wheat, wheat -four and maize
into Great Britain from the Dominion
OF Canada, according to the Board Of
Trade returns, amounted to only about
SIC, SOC, 900, or about $1,000, 900 less than
the value OF the Canadian cheese that
went over to England.
For that same year, the same authority
puts the imports Of wheat, wheat flour
and maize into Great Britain from the
United States at $14O,593,475.
We have quoted the figures OF year
before last instead Of last year in order
that the comparison might be based on
statistics compiled by the same hand
and on the same system.
Now, the Right Hon. JOSEPH CHAMBER
LA1N's cheerful proposal to the appetite
ofthe British workingmani is substantially
that he-the Right Hungry, not the
Right Honorable-shall either go I'M
satisfied or satisfy himself at a consider
ably increased pecuniary outlay, during
the period required to encourage and
develop Canadian wheat production, to
the point, say, when the Dominion shall
be sending him ten bushels to our one
instead OF one bushel to our ten.
And as an inducement to undergo a
protraoted and quite indefinite course of
starvation, the Hight Honorable tells the
Right Hungry one that he will study up
and produce latter election) an old age
pension, OF something OF that sort.
Glorious prospect, this; an old age
pension to be earned by protracted
heroism in the endurance OF hunger or
high-priced victuals in the interest Of the
distant colonial agriculturalist!
As an example Of sensational inge-
nuity In personal politics the Right Hon.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN bold demand
for mandate, seconded by the Right
Hon. ARTHUR j. BALFoUR's mild ditto, is
magnificent. But let's see what the
Right Hungry one has to say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30

The collision between the car and the
ambulance at Thirty-fourth street on
Thursday night should be "A warning for
drivers of both kinds of vehicle.
Trolley cars often run az though there
were no other vehicles, and ambu!ances,
relying on their legal right of way. some
times run as though there we're no trolley
cars-something that. with the present use
of electrical power. is very unwise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30
Argentine Day in Columbus. Ohio.

FTDm fh6 COUYHOU! DISp0IfN.
very pleasant social banquet was held at the
Chittenden Monday evening. the occasion being
tho anniversary OF the declaration OF independence
of the Argentine Republic. The participants were
the fourteen Argentine students now attending the
Ohio State University. the guests being Drs. Thomp
son and White and Prof Hunt OF the Ohio State
University Toasts were made and responded 10
by almost all present.
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Mr., McCrackau and Mark Twain.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-.Sr: In TO day s
SUN there Is a letter from MIR. Albert Comstock.
In which he says The attacks on Christian Science
are uniformly answered by Mr.. W. ID. McCrackan."
II Mr., McCrackan does not lift the gauntlet, II
invariably lies unnotced.
This Is curious fact, and II is still more strange
that while Mr.. McCrackan Is SO very valiant In dc
nounc!ng Bishop Burgess for speaking OF Eddy.
ISM" he has not one word to say in answer TO Mark
Twain's article. mrs. Eddy In Error" which was
published In the April number Of the Norh american
ReHep. AN OBsRkvkR.
NEw YORK, May Is.
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years may be said to have come to moth
ing deserving of respectful considera-

President SToDDARD Of the State Board
of Charities will have the right to congrat-
ulate himself if he fills his office with the
faithruness and energy that characterized
his predecessor, Mr.. WILLIAM RHINELANDER
STEWART.
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In Mem orian.

Tescher-wllfrcd. why do We have q holiday on
Decoration Day!
Pupil-So - we kin 60 TO pcnics. parties. chow
ders ball games races and dances.
Teacher--Why do they call II Decoration Day,
Pup,l-Because It's tho day the athletes are deco
rated with medals al tho games.
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The June number OF MoC'ur's MdeaHnt open
with an article on the Barblson School by Jon' IN
Fargo. the nrst OF series OF papers. with fep'ouu
tons in tint OF paintings by Delacro1 pecan'7
and Diaz important and interesting articles a.
p. T. McGraths AN Ocean Graveyard, An srcou'
OF the Newfoundland coast; the beginning 81 'sr'
Harland's new novel. My Friend Prosp''" ~
TarbcllS history OF the Standard on toHp''
The short stories and essays that complete lhc mas
szine arc by no means to be excluded 'to'' "
characterization,
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In giving the address on Thursday where cor
tributlons can be sent for the monument 70 WV
Pilgrim Fathers on Cape Cod there was " posInp.
ical error. The correc, address Is NTs 6asa White
Lee, s. STATE street. New York
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-.Sir; The doflng
or retaining of hat IN the presence OF women is
purely and entirely a matter Of taste. And by his
decision In the matter each man shows Just exactly
where he stands in the scale OF good taste.
NEW YORK. May 20. COMMON PRISON.
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n our friends uho fdrOr Us utth mdnu'oripfs lo'
ish TO hde ced articles returned. h<t
must IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
COTTON REPORT.
IL Has Been Greatly Retarded by Late
.- Unreasonable Weather.

II Has Been Greatly Retarded by Late
..z- Unreasonable Weather.
Washington, May 6.-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin says
that for the week ending May 4, it was
unseasonably cooler over much of the
greater part of the country, the mini.
mum temperatures on April 80 and
May / and 2. being the lowest recorded
in the last decade In April and the first
decade In May for the past thirty
years.
Early planted corn on low lands of
northern Texas and Oklahoma were
killed by the freezes of April 30 and
May l, and throughout the cotton belt
the low temperatures proved seriously
detrimental, retarding termination
and growth, while drouth continues in
northern Texas and In the central
gulf states.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
A SKUNK SKINNER.

A little pimple necked dude. whose
great grandfather made a barrel Of
money skinning muskrats and selling
sl<rnk SKINS is to be married soon at
Newport, and the New York Sunday
papers have for months been full of
goo goo talks about it. The sterling ad-
vocate of Jeffersonian simplicity, the
New York American, has printed acres
of pictuers of the brides lingerie, and
the grooms entire wardrobe from his
pajamas to his toothpick case have been
gorgeously illustrated in ali the picture
papers. We are growing to be very
democratic natiotl-~nt- Sig
nal.
When the S S S is the badge of meas
urement without regard to excellence
of character, We may say why object to
descendant Of skunk skinner with
money to throw at birds, cutting a So
ciety dash and having acres of matter
printed in newspapers about him and his
lingerie. In his dashings and cuttings of
pigeon wings" this relic of skinner
of skunks could retort that his pedigree
is as good as that of the Yankee niger
stealer and slave trader whose grandson
may now be high roller in perhaps the
social 400" We will admit there is
some difference in the breed of skunks.
one of WHICH is tailless and walk on two
feet. but it is uncharitable to draw
odious comparisons, and we should not
forget the story OF the pot and the
kettle hanging over the same fire and
which were equally black and smutty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
CHINESE ARE LEAVING
They Are Said to BE lIurrying Out
Of New ChWang.
HOSTILITIES FEARED
steamer Brings Advices to the Effect
That Russia and Japan Are Pre-.
pairing For Hostilities In
the Near Future.

Victoria, 3. c., May G.-Advices we're
received by the steamer Olympia, which
has arrived from Yokohama. that the
Chinese are hurrying from New
Chwang. The alarm Is the result OF q
dispatch of Japanese and British war
ships In consequence Of the non-evaCn
alton of New Chwang hy Russians
Foo and Shanghai. fear:ng war.
Residents OF Chinese port are hur
rying their valuable to T!en 1sIn. Che
Foo and Shanghai, fearing war.
The whole trend OF the news received
by the Olympia Is the warlke prepare
ton Of Japan and Russia. Seemingly
both are preparing for hostiltes in the
event Of the Manchurian imbroglio re.
sulting in war. A Japanese military
officer who has just returned from New
Chwang is quoted by the ii il Shine
Shine as saying that according to all
preparing for war In Manchuria, and
great alarm Is felt at New Chwang. The
officer also says that the Russians have
detained Moukden Taotai to prevent his
appearance at New Chwang in order to
seize that port on the pretext furnished
by his non-arrivai.
Dispatches were printed by Japanese
papers to the effect that state OF
siege had been declared by Russian au-
thorities at Talien, kinchow and thence
to Yhla river
Military maneuvers are taking place
involving much tent and field work
The Russians assert that the move
ment fs attributed to strained relations
between Russia and Japan.
The Japan Herald has dispatch
from Port Arthur that Russia troops
have been dispatched to Amokjang In
Korea and q Japanese vernacular paper
says that japanese warships have gone
there.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
e. w. HAMITER.
NUMEROUS sIKIkEs.

In New York city Over Thirty Thousand
Ceased Co Labor.
New York, May 2.--strikes of me-
chanics and laborers which has been
looked for did not materialize to the
extent that had been anticipated. al
though a great many men, including
10000 Italian excavators. are on strike.
The agreement reached Thursday
night by railroad officials and marine
engineers to submit differences to arbi.
tration put stop to general tieup of
all freight steamers In this vicinity.
About 10000 Italian excavators and
rock men engaged on the subway ask
~ per day for all men, experienced
and inexperienced. while contractors
say they can pay this tc experienced
men only. The strikers paraded the
streets, each waving an American flag.
This strike practically puts a stop to
work on the subway and also on exca.
votions for new buildings.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
MARSHAL'S SALE.

No. t66o-N. c. Blanchard VS.. Mrs lii
lie Winfield and Husband: In CITY
Court, Fourth Ward, Caddo Par.
ish. La.
By virtue of feri facias to me Issued
in the above entitled and numbered case,
bv the Honorable c. d. Hicks, Judge Of
the City Court. Shreveport. Fourth
Ward Caddo Parish. La. | have seized
and shall proceed to sell, according q
law, within the legal hours for sales al
the court house door in the city OF
Shreveport. La, on
THURSDAY, MAY ID. 1908.
One lot household furniture and one
bicycle.
Terms of sale cash, subject to ap.
praisement.
JAS. NJ. MARTIN, Marshal.
Caucasian, May 3, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
POWERS CASE.

Motion Was Renewed for Judge Cantri,I
to yacate the Bench.
Georgetown, KY. May 6.--1ne case
against ex-Secretary of State Caleb
Powers as accessory to the murder OF
Governor Goebei three years ago was
colled for the third trial, when the at
torneys for Powers renewed their mo-
ton for Judge Cantrill to vacate the
bench. The Judge took the motion I'M
der advisement. FL.
The cases of Harlan Whitaker, "Tal-
low Dick" Combes and J. w. Davis as
accessories to the Goebel murder were
continued. AS another murder case was
called, 1t is conceded that the Powers
case will not be heard at this term OF
court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07

Lorain, O., May 6.--F'or the first
time since the tragedy, Casimir Reich
lin, younger brother of the murdered
girl, who was in the house Thursday
night when the crime was committed
told the story of the eventful night.
Little importance is added to what Is
already known. You have every con
fidence that Father Walser is not gull.
ty Of the crime with which he is
charged" was asked. IF Father Wal.
ser was guilty then am guilty. If he
Is guilty then they should hang me.
He Is innocent"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
A MUSICAL RECITAL.
AT the Opera House Monday Night,
May IL.

Lovers of music will be given an OPP
portunity on Monday night, May II, OF
hearing Mrs. Adah Hoilingsworth-W Wat
kins of New York in selections which
will not fail to be delightful. This
charming singer is one Of the best and
has received the highest and most fat
tering encomiums from critics in the
New York City press. Mrs. Hollings-
worth Watkins will give Three Cen
turtles of American Ballads in costume,
consisting OF folk songs and English
ballads Her program is excellent and
her voice is wonderful Soprano finely
cultivated and possessing a singular gift
of expression. Mrs. Hoilingsworth-
Watkins will be recalled pleasantly by
her many friends throughout this section
by whom they were frequently delighted
during her residence in this city before
her marriage and her removal to New
York, where she has been perfected in
her art by the best masters. 1t is crafty
ing to state that Miss Clara V. Prescott
has been invited to be the accompanies
and perhaps will accept on the recital
night. Miss Prescott is most charming
and accomplished pianist who not long
since received in. New York a compli-
mentary recognition from one of the
most eminent musical artists in that city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
MARSHAL'S SALE.

No. 10o3-W. A. Mabry VS.. Mfr. and
Mrs. W. S. McClanaghah. Civ.
Court, Fourth Ward, Caddo Par.
ISL, La.
BY virtue Of a heri facias issued ID
me, in the above entitled and Numbered
case, by the Honorable c. D. Hicks,
Judge Of the City Court. Shreveport.
Fourth Ward Caddo Parish, La, have
seized and shall proceed to sell, accord
ing to law. within the legal hours for
sales. at the court house door in the eisy.
Of Shreveport, La. on
SATURDAY, MAY If, 1909.
One lot household furniture and one
Singer sewing machine.
Terms Of sale, cash, subject to ap-
praiseinent.
JAS. NJ. MARTIN, Marshal.
Caucasian, May ;, 1903
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07
Az Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 2.--More than
TOGO men In the building trades went
on q strike. This action directly af-
feeted 1000 additional workmen. and
should the strike continue a week
building operations will cease and over
10000 men will be rendered idle. Car
penters demand 80 cents per hour for
eight hours q day, and hosting engin.
GERS ask s21.6o for a week OF 48 hours.
Strikes We're also inaugurated by sew.
eral smaller unions. all of whom de.
mand increase of wages.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-07

New Orleans, May 6.--General E. H.
Lombard. former major general com
manding the Louisiana division of
United Confederate Veterans is dead.
General Lombard was a native of
Pointe Coupee and served CALAMITY
with the Pointe Coupe artillery during
siyil war, and being frequently men
toned for bravery on the field. He
was for many years land agen of the
Citizens bank. He was sixty-two
years of age. ...-xs .-...-.-