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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES WILL BE
received by the Presiden, Of the Borough Of Man
haitian. the City Hail. Room No l6. until IL o'clock
q. n.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 1908.
FOR THE ERECTION AND COMPLETION OF A
PUBLIC COMFORT STATION AT ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FIVE STREET AND PARK AVENUE.
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. THE CITY OF NEW
YORK
For full paaiculars see City Record
JACOB A. CANTOR. Borough President.
The city OF New York September II. 1903. s17. 70
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to enable the deaf to hear, those two
discoveries must yield preference to
the man who transforms the air into
medium of transportation and com
merce. overcomes the limitations OF
gravityand enables men to fly.
1t has been known among Prof. Bells
friends in Washington that for several
years he has been working on the prob
lem of the flying machine. He has said
little about it even among his intl-
mates; for he knows better than most
men how to keep his own counsel.
With the spirit of a true scientist he
has been experimenting at his north
ern summer home with kites of differ
ent plan and shape until he has at last
discovered form which he is confident
will work. The striking thing about it
is that starting out with the ordinary
form of boys toy kite composed of
two cross bars and experimenting sue
cessively with box kites and oriental
devices he has, through mathematical
calculations as to lifting and motive
power and stability, hit upon device
which exactly resembles the outspread
wings of a bird. This kite, with its
four triangular sides in the shape of
tetrahedron, he finds can be COM
bined almost indefinitely with kites of
similar shape and size until together
they form a mammoth kite, the weight
of which in relation to the wing sur
face is such that one of them is capa-
BILE of moving through the air in a
breeze no stronger than is needed for
boys toy. Such q flying machine
Prof. Bell believes can carry sufficient
motive power together with human
freight without weighing itself down.
He believes that under the guidance of
a helm it can be made to rise and glide
and gently fall without regard to the
direction of the wind-providing
means of rapid transit swifter than
railroad or steamboat, and more Sc
cure.
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but he has in addition-what WI
lacked-noble birth and aristocratic
training. He has also-what WI
lacked-an American education;
though it is hard to see how even
with this advantage he can hope to
excel the late minister in delicate ap-
probation of American traditions
and habits of thought.
Chen-tung is only 40 years old, but
he has seven children, three of whom
are now in Washington with him.
His wife died two years ago, and his
mother superintends the household
quite after the fashion of Ameri-
can widowers.
He has weathered one little dip
lomatic squall already. He was
China's special ambassador at the
queens jubilee in London, and Vic
toria knighted him. 1t pleases him
to use the prefix Sir" which she be-
slowed upon him, and so he is en-
tered in the diplomatic list. Some of
the other diplomats objected on the
ground that this was not according
to precedent, as "Sir" was not a
title of his own government, but the
Chinese knight kept his lance poised,
and he has won.
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island. IF for no other reason. WASH
ington Is good place for n rich man
to live, because he mas here the full
est protection of the federal govern
mept. More than one millionaire
with an eye to the future has figured
this out--no mobs, no nests of an
archy, no discontented laborers--
and above all the overshadowing
protection of the government of the
United States with regiment of
cavalry just across the river at Fort
Myer.
Of course. there are other reasons
plenty of them the best of So
ciety, cosmopolitan and dazzling,
with comparatively easy entree;
the fascination of living at the very
center of literature, science,
art and splendid opportunities for
marriageable daughters.
Massachusetts, avenue is now the
swell residence street of the city,
and it is getting to be more so all
the time. The farther out the great
boulevard extends the more splendid
becomes the mansions continually
added to its attractions. The Letters,
Alexanders. Boardmans, Pattersons,
Townsends have all spent fortunes on
Massachusetts, avenue near Dupont
circle within the past ten years and
already their palaces are dwarfted by
the latest creations of newer million
aires, Clark, of Montana. who rcvels
in his reputation as the Copper Monte
Cristo has cleared away the old
Stewart castle on Dupont circle in
order to replace it with a dazzling
creation in marble, and already
Thomas F. Walsh, richer man than
Clark-though not so hashy-the
mining prince par excellence-is COM
pleting a million-dollar house which
for many years to come VIII be
one of the architectural marvels of
Washington.
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of strange places and he has finally
gathered everything he has bought in
one big collection in London-there to
await the time when he can bring the
whole lot to the United States and de-
vote it to the service of the public.
The obstacle in the way just now is
the high duty on work of art, the
owners of which are expected by the
Dingley tariff TO pay handsomely for
the privilege of bringing their luxuries
into the United States. If he should
bring his whole collection in now and
pay duty on it the cost would be nearly
doubled before the goods were un-
packed in New York, But a way out
has been suggested by an ingenious
body who is anxious to see this museum
established in Washington 1t is pro-
posed to admit the priceless collection
under the defination "household eff
fects" without paying any duty at all
Just as if It consisted of pokers,
tongs and kitchen utensils. 1t is de-
clared that this would be quite within
the law, otherwise congress will be
asked next winter to pass a special act
suspending the tariff in this particular
case on the ground that such suspen-
sion is for the public good.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
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"came easy" that is not true. He
worked for it as hard as any other day
laborer-for that is how he started
and he figured as closely to accumulate
his pile as the thriftiest storekeeper
who ever sold supplies to the miners.
He labored along with grim determina-
tion for years before the luck came,
and he earned every cent he owns. Now
that he has his millions he means to
enjoy them in his own way and there
are plenty of people with higher fam
lily connections and lower bank ac-
counts who are quite willing that he
should.
1t is only three or four years since
he first came to Washington, and in
that time he has managed through
sheer good nature to win his way into
the very best circle, so that now the
Washes can have the pick of anything
that is going socially. He shows good
business sense also by investing heavily
in Washington real estate. Heis build
ing business skyscraper and is at
work on the plans for a great hotel, be-
sides the fine house which has risen
out on Massachusetts avenue.
But with all his interests, he is never
too busy to administer an Irish Jolly"
to posing friend. The story is that
Walsh's first big find, THE Last
Chance" came to him through dream
that he dreamt one night of striking
gold in certain spot-and next day he
went there and struck 1t. Walsh denies
this.
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CENSUS OF DIVORCE.
Chicago Leads, and has Double the Record
Of the Metropolis.

The census figures show total of
5I,53S divorced persons in the United
States. This includes only those who
have renamed so. The numoer of
divorces, of course is many times
greater, for an immense majority who
break away from marriages through
the divorce coults remarry very soon
afterward. AS expected, the women
are in large majority, being 3a,ao3
to 1884 men, according to thu New
Orleans ZimeS-Dem0crak This is
explained by the tact that women,
when they are freed from the bonds
of matrimony, are less likely to run
into them again than men. The
latter believe that a second venture
may bring them better luck-that
they simply made mistake in i ,ir
choice-and try again. This rule
more divorced women than men-pre-
walls throughout the Union, Omaha
being one of the few exceptions.
Again, as expected, Chicago leads,
with total of 4,34I divorced resi-
dents-I,87S men and 2,46S women.
This is twice as many as New York,
which is second on the lis, and nearly
three times as many as Philadelphia.
Proportionately, however, San Fran.
cisco is worse, having 1900 divorced
persons. If their relative population
be considered, this is eight times as
bad as New York. Other cities with
an excess of divorced persons are
indianapolis, Kansas City and Louis
vile. New Orleans which is twelfth
in population, is sixteenth in divorce
statistics-279 men, $50 women; total
500. Detroit makes better SHOW
ing, and Buffalo-as would scarcely
be expected of the city of Burdick
and Pennell-has one OF the best
records in the country, with only one
divorced person to each thousand of
population, whereas Peoria, Ill.,, has
one to each hundred, and is the cham
pion in the matter OF marital incom-
patibility.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
OF Interest to Our Many Readers and the
Public il, General.

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO
the Sea Shore via the Penna. Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has arranged for four low-rate
Sunday excursions for the present
from Lock Haven, Lewisburg, Will
Transport, Mocanaqua, Sunbury, Dau-
phin, and principal intermediate sta
tons to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
Anglesea, Wildwood, or Holly Beach,
on Sundays, July Ia and &c, August
9 and 20, 1908.
Excursion tickets, good going and
returning on regular trains within five
days, will be sold at very low rates.
Tickets to Atlantic City will be sold
via the Delaware River Bridge Route,
the only all-rail line, or via Market
Street Wharf, Philadelphia.
Stop-over can be had at Philadel-
phla, either going or returning, within
limit of ticket.
For information in regard to specific
rates and time of trains consult hand
bills, or apply to agents, or E. S.
Harrar, Division Ticket Agent, Will
Transport, Pa.
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Mahanoy City and Tamaqua, 49, so.
Proportionate rates from intermediate
ticket stations. Stopof allowed at
Philadelphia going and returning with.
in time limit of ticket. For time of
trains and further information, see
small flyers at all Philadelphia and
Reading ticket offices.
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS, Low
rate vacation trips via Penna. Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following dates
for its popular day excursions to
Niagara Falls: July "a, August 7 and
al, September 4 and I8, and October
2 and I6. On these dates the special
train will leave Sunbury 1858 P. NJ.
arriving Niagara Falls at Gas P. M.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at 5000 from Sun
bury and Wilkesbarre; aud at propor-
tionate rates from principal points.
A stop.over will be allowed at Buffalo
within limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman par
lor cars and day coaches will be run
with each excursion running through
to Niagara Falls. An extra charge
will de made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time Of
connecting trains, and further inform
alton apply to nearest ticket agent, or
address Geo. w. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
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make goOu tne
loss of the Ia
mented Wu-tung-
fang, who, when
he first came to
Washington was
a revelation to
us of oriental ca
pacity.
Chen-tung not
o n y possesses
Wu's tact a n d
quickness of per-
ception--an easy
adaptability to
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t II c telephone,
and with giving
the deaf and dumb
the means of com
munration witt b
their fellows, has
set out in the ripe
ness of fine old
age to add to these
achievements an
other which may
cast them both in
the shade.
For, great as is
the telephone and
1..ol,,n nc IL is
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-09

Vixen Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
Of strength in those magnificent muscles,
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach is diseased di-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assirti-
ilation of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
NJ had what my physician called indigestion:
He gave me medicine for the trouble but II DID
me no good,n writes Mr.. w. H. Wells, OF WI.
lard, N. c. oI wrote to DIR. Pierce and stated
my case. lie sent me n descriptive list and ny
gienic rules. / carried out these as best could,
bought six bottles of his Golden Medical Dis
covery and commenced taking it. a few days
later 1 noticed great change, Felt like new
man. Before began the use OF the Golden
Medical Discovery suffered greatly with pam
in stomach, my nerves seemed all rnn down,
l was very thin in flesh, but now can eat heartily
and sleep good at night"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-one stamps
for the cloth-bound volume. Address
DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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WIN all MS Hlll-
lions, coming to
him in u way which
might well turn
the head of a sim
ple-minded Irish
man, he is as un-
affected and genu-
inc as he was in
the old days when
he was sweating
over a pick and
pan.
Most people be-
lieve that Tom
Walsh'S money
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museum of art be-
side which none of
the existing art
galleries either of
the capital or the
metropolis will be
"in it,"
For years Mr..
Morgan has been
collecting paint
ings, bric-a- brio
and antiques from
every quarter of
the world. He has
had his agents and
experts in all sorts
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Did II Ever Occurto you

that your teeth are given to you for a pur-
pose If people would spend more time at
their meals and eat food which requires chew
ing, they would have less use for physicians.
ut" is new prepared cereal food which has
the natural flavor Of the grain, and on account
o. its being cooked twice is easily digested.
Ut" is not mush, but delightful, crisp
cereal of great food value. Try .Xtn and
you will like .It" Sold by grocers. a.I2 Iy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-09

REDUCED RATES TO THE SEAsHoRE.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has arranged for four low-rate
ten-day excursions for the present sea-
son from Lock Haven, Troy, Belle.
fonte, Willlamsport, Mocanaquc,
Sunbury, Shenandoah, Dauphin,
and principal intermediate stat ons
(including stations on branch roatc),
10 Atlantic City, Cape May, o can
City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Anglesea,
Wildwood, or Holly Beach, on Thur
days, July 9 and 20, August 6 and 20
1905.
Excursion tickets, good to return
by regular trains within ten days, will
be sold at very low rates. Tickets to
Atlantic City will be sold via the
Delaware River Bridge Route, he
only all-rail line, or via Market Street
Wharf, Philadelphia
Stop over can be had at Philadel-
phla, either going or returning, with
in limit of ticket.
For information IN regard to specific
rates and time Of trains consult hand
bills, or apply to agents. or E. S. Har-
rar Division Ticket Agent, William
sport, Pa. 22t
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Washington that
the swell resi-
dence section is
a | m o S { trans
formed. 1t Is
quite the fashion
for those who
have made their
millions in the
mining regions,
in lumber camps
or perhaps in
soap factories to
come to Wash =
ington to spend
them.
Il h e national
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-09

Despise not small things. A
cheap fire,cracker can drown the
voice Of the most eloquent orator.
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j. Pierpont Morgan is planning to
establish in Washington national
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The Chinese Minister.

Sir Chen-tung Liang-cheng, the
new Chinese minister, sets out to
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-09

"Tom" Walsh. as he is commonly
called is an unspoiled child of genius.
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WASHINGTON
! HAPPENINGS
Timely and Interesting Gossip from
the National Capital.
Prof. He'll Believes He Has solved the
Problem of ArenI Navigation
why the MiIlionnires Flock
to Washington.

Washington. - Alexander Graham
Bell, not content with giving the world
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-09
A Home of Wealth.

In the past ten years so many
handsome houses have gone up in
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capital has greater attractions for
most of these than Manhattan
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TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST VIA
the Pennsylvania Railroad, account
G. A. r. National Encampment.
On account of the National En-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic at San Francisco, Cal, Au-
gust II to 22, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company offers a personally
conducted tour to the Pacific Coast
at remarkably low rates.
Tour will leave Philadelphia, and
other points on the Pennsylvania
Railroad east of Pittsburg, Thursday,
August 6, by special train of the
highest grade Pullman equipment.
An entire day will be spent at the
Grand Canyon of Arizona, two days
at Los Angeles, and visits of half
day or more at Pasadena, Santa Bar
bara, Del Monte, and San Jose.
Three days will be spent in San Fran
cisco during the Encampment. A
day will be spent in Portland on the
return trip, and a complete tour OF
the Yellowstone Park, covering six
days, returning directly to destination
via Billings and Chicago, and arriving
Philadelphia, September I.
Round-trip rate. covering all ex-
penses for twenty-seven days, except
three days spent in San Francisco,
$2I5; two In one berth, $500 each
Round-trip rate, covering all ex-
penses to Los Angeles, including
transportation, meals In dining car,
and visits to Grand Canyon and Pasa-
dena, and transportation only through
California and returning to the east
by October IS, via any direct route,
including authorized stop-overs, SITS
two in one berth, $Io5 each. Ee-
turning via Portland $II additional
will be charged.
For full information apply to Ticket
Agents, or Geo. w. Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
tion, Philadelphia, Pa. 9 ut.
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SEAsHoRE EXCURSIONS VIA THE
Philadelphia & Reading Railway. The
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
will sell special excursion tickets to
Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City
or Sea Isle City as follows;
Thursday, July 10, and 80, August
IS and a7, ten-day tickets.
Rates from Williamsport, $500
Milton, Danville, Bloomsburg, Cata-
wissa, Lewisburg, Sunbury and Sha-
mokln, $4so Mt. Carmel, ST. 20
Ashland, Girardvllle, Shenandoah,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

Director Fred. 6. Shaffer of the Cedar
Ridge NJ & T. Co, received telegram
Christmas morning from Lloyd, son OF
W. 4. Kalp. saying that his father had
been killed in the wreck a, Dawson, Pa
Il was griyei to receive this message.
said Mr.. sflaffer. for had the good for
tune TO know him quite well and he was
a lovable character. AT the organization
meeting OF the company here in july last.
he was elected secretary treasurer OF the
Company and was prepared to exercise all
effort for the company. He WAS greatly
interested in the district and firm be
hever that the ore in the property OF the
company would be aIfieuable TO treatment
by cyanide and that the big vein would
become most generous prof, Garner
While absent from his home he MAS eN-
cepsionalls >olicItous regarding the we'll
fare Of his family and was a great lover
Of home and the kindlier sentiment. In
business he was successful man and at
the head OF the great water power and
lighting company at his home. ! closed
the tunnel yesterday. and il will remain
closed until successor is elected by the
board OF directors after which active
work viii be resumed again "
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
Death OF Harry Post

Harry 5. Post. resident Of Empire
for the past three years, died at his home
last Tuesday. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the Empire methodist church
Thursday under the auspices OF the I'm
proved order OF Red Men of which the
deceased was am active member. He has
been a victim of pneumonia for some
time, but had 50 far recovered as TO be
at,le to be mp and about. but on Mouda,
was taken with relapse. HAIRY Posi
was born at Decatur. Ills. Oct. :. 1865.
thus making him over s. years ei age.
With his parents he came to this county
when bu; small boy, settling in George
town. but three years ago werr 20 En-
pire to look after some mining property
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
School Rerort.

Professor Potter has complied the fol-
lowing excellent report of the city schools
for the month OF December, and thus
rounds ont the year.
OF the e33 pupils belonging, an average
of 6l7.s was present each day. Comparing
these two numbers, the percentage Of at
tendance for the month of December is
found TO 900. about .o3 higher
than for the month cf November. The
Chicago Creek school and the Ist Grade
at the East End came within one of hav-
ing clear record in the matter of tardi-
ness. The average tardiness of all the
schools in fhe system was three during
the entire month in each room.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
Notice

The annual meeting of the siockhold-
ers of The First National Bank of Idaho
Springs, Colorado. will be held on Tues
day evening January r7th, 1904, at 1880
O'Clock, in the banking rooms. for the
purpose of electing directors aud the
transaction OF any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
WM l.. Bush.
Cashier
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
ADMINISTRATOR $ No1lcn

Estate tf Daniel = kooseH steesss1-
The undefsiRned having been appointed A3mini-
sifairS Of the OF Daniel g kooken late q the
County Of Clear Greek. ans state Of Coiorato. de
erased. hereby give ofee that she ~H appear before
the County 0Gr; Of Clear Creek County al the Couri
House in Ceorgeioen. at the D~cemher Term. On the
fhifi Monday IN January nesf. al Shch time an
persons having claims Sgansi said estate notife.
and requested 20 attend for The purpose Of having the
same atiuxie4. All persons indettet to said Estate
are requested 10 make immediate rAymeni TO the
undersigned.
DATED this itth Day If Decrrnher. A. D 1865
CALLiE Z. kOOkEN. Aiuintstrairis.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

Miss Jessie Neikirk. of Boulder. spent
Sunday in this city the guest Of Mrs. +.
T. Augoye. She returned home Tuesdsy
morning accompanied by Mrs. Angoye
who will spend the holidays there. Z +.
will also spend his Christmas there.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

Alex Grayiloffer and 10 other Yankee
hill herrniis were dragged before Judge
DeFranee this week to show cause why
they wouldn't make elegant jurvmen As
all the party claimed To read Siftings reli-
giously each week, and therefore knew
too much about local happenings Of the
year. they were rejected for cause