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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

Irregularities impressed upon Il by the circum-
stances OF its origin and its environment No
wonder 1t empiric and heterogeneous 1t
was the successor of the feudal barons and the
spirit of feudaIism presided at it's BIRTH Landed
aristocrats, patrons and corporations took the
place of barons. and burgesses took that of
armed retainers. So down to 1892 the House of
Commons was representative not Of the people
but of these various interests landed municipal
what not Naturally. seeing that England
q maritime nation. constituencies were
crowded along the coast. The coast shires had
far greater representation than the Midlands.
Cornwall was most notorious for rotten Dor
oushs." portion of it forming one par
Hamentary district with one member, before 1852
formed nine borOughs with eighteen members.
Dorset, the scene of Bubb DodingtOn's corrupt
operations, almost as bad. Sussex had
village of only a hundred voters which elected
four members. Yorkshire had two villages half
a mile apart. of sixty-five and fifty voters
respectively each of which sent two members
to Westminster. Wiltshire though not on the
coast, was near enough to it to have Old Sarun
with sixty OF ploughed fields not one
house. seven voters voting in tent and two
members of Parliament,
There were two general classes Of cOnstitu-
encies. counties and boroushs. In the counties.
before Henry VI, every householder. whether
freeholder or not, had vote. 1t was the COM
plant of that early parliamentary reforrner.
Jack Cade, that landlords exerted pressure on
their tenants to control their votes Later. all
sorts of fantastic titles to the suffrage arose
"FagOt voters dated from Charles l. In Stuart
times men voted on the strength Of being trr1s-
tees. or holding mortgages or on their wives
bowers. Holding pew in church made a man
u voter. In 1923 4 chOrister in Ely Cathedral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
N11v yOp1 Tp1p1rNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

last remnants of personal sovereignty tha' I"
was possibIe to recast Parliament upon any
thing like an honest and equitable OASIS AheIo
u,ere IL is true some sporadic reforms. III
I,lizabeth's time WILSON refused the Ear ol
Rutlands request for the enfranchisenheht vi
Newark declaring that there were aIreauS to'
r,anv burgesses and that there VIII De ue
,;ca hereafter to lessen the NUMBER Aoi '
aacaved towns" But on the one mana 'neie
,as the sovereign's temptation TO maintain
husas for personal advantage. and on the other
tho people,s distrust of changes. even Oh re-
forms ordered by an arbitrary sovereign the
two uniting to postpone REFORM
A striking difference between the British fdr-
lament and the American Congress to-oay 10
found in the uniform system Of representation
IN the latter and the lack Of uniformity In the
former Before 1892 the lack Of uniformity at
Westminster was vastly more marked Inc
c,uses are obvious. Our Congress was a ne"
creation. with an example before 1T whose VIZ
tues IT could initiate and whose vices IL could
sbun- But the British Parliament was an evo-
,utton q growth which had extended over many
centuries and which inevitably showed the IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

invaluable. Nor is II altogether inappropriate
that it should have been written by an Amer
lean citizen, rather by Americans. for Mr.
Porritt gives to his wife full credit as co-worker
and co-author. Had not his English ancestry
and nativity inspired him to undertake the task.
he might well have been moved to do SO by the
close relationship which American legislative
systems bear to that of the mother country. In
some respects our Congress closely resembles
the British Parliament In more, perhaps. it
presents a contrast to it. But in nearly every
respect It has been borrower from it, either in
imitation avoidance. From Edward 1 to
Edward VII the great assembly at Westminster
has run the full gamut of parliamentary prin-
ciples and practices, from feudalism to popular
representation. and every legislature in the
English speaking world to-day accordingly
touches at some point upon it's record.
There have been several reform acts since that
of 1892 but the latter is still appropriately
known the Reform act the passage of which
marked one of the greatest epochs in British
parliamentary history. That act well serves,
therefore, a landmark at which to end the
story of the old regime of feudalism and patron
age. 1t was the first general reform act since
the reign of Edward I. and it was the culmina-
ton of Il pretty continuous agitation since the
reign of Elizabeth. Sovereign after sovereign
recognized the need Of reform, and from time
to time various proposals of reform were made
But either the sovereign or some of his min
listers usually found the corrupt old system use
full for the control of legislation. No fewer than
six sOvereigns. including, of course all of the
Stuarts. openly turned abuses to their personal
advantage So as long any considerable
degree of personal rule remained to the crown
reform was practically impossible. It was only
when genuine consttutionalism replaced the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
THE HOUSE or COMMONS.
From Feudalism and Patronage TO
Popular Representation.

THE UNREFORMED HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Parliamentary Representation Before 49, ~
Edward Porritt, assisted by Annie @. Porrl..
with maps ana Indexes: In two , vo,uu
Company.
To the student of human government, ana
indeed to all who have concern for the right gov
eminent of mankind there can be story more
interesting or more important than that or the
development of representative government In
parliaments: and among the legislative bodies
of the world there is none whose history is COM
parable In interest and Importance with that OF
the /" Mother of Parliaments' itself. On these
grounds the title and topic of the present Work
command ready and eager attention, and IL Is
gratifying to add that perusal of it does not
disappoint anticipation. We know of no other
such treatise this essential phase OF British
constitutional history. The work is unique and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
,TIG.
BY FILSON YOUNG.

BY FIrSON YOUNG.
Fleet and light,
Left and right,
Fluttering blowing. quicker than sight,
Merry and mad,
Happy and sad
Wouldn't she make a sore heart gladE
Sun and shower.
Bee and flower.
Summer the weather and sunset the hour:
Light i'm her eyes.
Faster she flieS-
Wouldn't she make the simple wise?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

fuse to touch his morning meal, no
matter how hungry he is, until he has
had his matutinal bath.
Mr.. Marker took the pig away from
the rest of its kind when it was only
few days old and had it brought
mp on bottle in a respectable Cor
don-colie family. The mamma collie,
after a few days of elaboration,
adopted the pig as n member Of her
family, and has worked earnestly to
make it a good. obedient collie.
Beau Brummel has raced around
with the dogs until he has learned
many of their ways. and he is about
as good at driving cows as any of the
collies. Mr.. Marker often sends Beau
down to the pasture at night to drive
up the Marker family bessie, and he
says Beau will scamper away to the
meadow, pick the Marker COW out OF
herd of ~ or IS cows, and drive
the animal home as well as any of
the collies can do. If the cow tries
to go the wrong way, Beau rushes in
front of her, squealing like a steam
siren, and the bessie in dismay turns
about and goes in the right direction.
II squealing has no effect on the
cow, then Beau flies at her and bites
her ankles until the COW finally sur
renders and consents to go peaceably
home Mr.. Marker SAYS that the
browning sorrow of Beau's otherwise
happy existence lies in the fact that
he cannot bark like the collies can.
He used to make frantic efforts in
this direction, and always appeared
inexpressibly shocked and grieved
that his best attempts only resulted in
dismal squeals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
spend all the money they can Dor

spend all the money they can Dor
row.
Interest il. the sun dance among
The Cheyenne and Arapahoes had
waned gradually Till about three years
ago, when it was revived through the
mlsinterpretation of portion of the
annual report of Maj. Stouch, then
their agent. Maj. Stouch expressed
the opinion that the old Indians,
whose civilization was hopeless, should
be permitted to hold an annual sun
dance, as it possessed a religious sig
nificance for them, and was their most
solemn form Of worshiping the Great
Spirit, the Indians conception of God.
His recommendation was distorted,
and the news spread among the In
dians that the officials in Washington
wished them to revive the sun dance.
The grafters in the tribes saw an
opportunity to make money by charg-
ing admission, and the dance was soon
in full blast. A few of the other IN
dams saw the futility of reviving the
dance. An old chic. said that he could
not understand the policy Of the Of
fcials In Washington.
Once" he said. I'VE were told that
the sun dance was bad. and that the
Indian should follow new way, the
white mans way. We started on the
white mans way, and then we were
told that the Indians way was not
crooked. and that we could follow it
for a while. The ways seem to have
crossed. Which one shall we fol-
love-"
The Kansas City Star states that the
purpose and significance of the sun
dance in the ole days may be seen
IN this prayer to the Great Spirit de-
livered by the noted Chief Little
Raven, at the beginning of sun dance
many years ago, the translation being
! given by a man who heard the pray.
err: I'VE have disobeyed our 'medi.
cine our tribe has -ot followed the
stra ight way; sickness and hunger
have come to our women and children
and many have died.
do not let the punishment fall up
on the women and children who are
weak and unable to bear 1t. Hurt not
our young men who are strong and
willing to undergo penance and tor
ture that health and plenty may be
restored to the tribe. The buffalo are
gone, but we followed crooked ways
and because of our bad hearts the
| game was laren from us. Hear us
behold the torture OF our young men
and relieve our Affections"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

The title of intercollegiate cham.
pion club swinger" is held by George
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
PIG THAT KEEPS CLEAN.
svon't Eat ITS Breakfast Unsss sts Face
Inns Been washed Thoroughly
with sponge.

Mr.. Samuel Marker Of Loamsdale,
H.. claims to have the most remark
able pig In the country. 1t is the
general impression that pig is not
remarkably careful about his person
al appearance. In fact "dirtier than
pig is time honored aphorism.
But Mr., Markers pig Is different.
Mr.. Marker says that every morning
his pet pig, which he has named
Beau Brummel," because Of its tidy
habits, win squeal until some one goes
to it with a sponge and gives it care
wash. Beau Brummel will even re-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

Episcopal parishes-not richer than
Trinity with its accumulated millions
but possessing greater wealth in re-
lation TO its size 1t was largely
through the initiative of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt that DR.. Greer was
called from Providence to take charge
spread attention in the diocese.
The Vanderbilt family have always
been loyal in its devotion to him, and
there are many other families among
the richest in New York that belong to
the congregation which on one Sunday
morning contributed to a charity more
than $4,000 in one collection Pew
rents there are naturally among the
highest in the city and are said to re
$4,000 in some cases.
The bishop-elect came to New York
city from Providence, where he had
been for sixteen years rector Of Grace
church. He had served before that
time at Clarksburg, W. Va, where for
two years he was rector of Christ
church, and at Covington, KY, where,
while at Trinity church, he became
a popular preacher and attracted wide
spread attention in the diocese.
He was born at Wheeling, w. Va,
on March 20, 1914, and was graduated
from Washington college, at Washing
ton, Pa, in 1862. He studied theolo-
gy in the Episcopal seminary at Gam
bier, o. From Brown university and
Kenyon college he received the titles
of doctor of divinity and doctor of
laws.
His popularity in Providence was as
great as it became later in New York.
St. Bartholomew is one OF the
Low" churches, although there is a
fine choir there and the music has
been noted for years The organ is
one of the finest in New York.
The decorations. consisting altogeth
er of frescoes and stained glass, are
OF the grandestA order, and on the
white marble altar IS a beautiful jew
elIed cross made in the Byzantine fash.
ion, which Is the style of the whole
church. Dr. Greer's assistants have
always devoted their time chiefly &c
the work of the parish church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
HARMI .Us DANCE
Why 1t May ~ Prevented by the
Order Of Government.
Agitation Caused ny Professors who
watched the Ceremony for Scf-
entinc Purposes VIII Bring
Results.

Investigation by the government OF
sha charges and counter charges that
have arisen over the Cheyenne sun
dance near Eagle City, Okla, last
July, in which Prof. James Mooney, Of
The Smithsonian institution, and DR..
George Dorsey. OF Fields Columbian
museum, were accused individually OF
having paid an Indian the sum of SIS
% undergo the torture ceremony, may
result in the permanent prohibition OF
The sun dance among the Indian tribes
n Oklahoma.
The sun dance 1s a religious cere-
mony and probably was as sacred to
Indians in earlier days as ase Che
teachings Of Christ to Christians Of
this day. 1t has vicious AMI immoral
rites, however, OF va ch the pub n
has little knowledge. These rates are
phase CT pbabil.s.n, cannot bs els
cussed to prlnt, an1 for that .esgon
are known only 20 persons WAC have
made personal in gestigaticns. This
phallic ceremony was observed at the
sun dance at Calemet, o,sis, IN 1902,
AilH III Ill IL t{AA LAZY ZIG iSSt
dance The Irdan regard the cere-
mony as medicine" or sacred, and Of
fer no protest. This one feature OF
the sun dance should cause the gov.
eminent to forbid 1t.
The sun aanee IS virtually big
camp meeting, which every member OF
the tribe is supposed to attend. In
the old days the dog" soldiers. or
indians who enforced camp discipline
under authority of the chiefs, pun
lshed a warrior who refused to at
tend the sun dance by shooting his 20
nies and cutting down his Lodge. Last
summer an Indian who has an allot-
ment near the South Canadian de-
clined to go to the dance. The pro
motors CT the dance dare not destroy
his property, but this Indian ever
since has been ostracised socially by
many members of the tribe.
Attendance at the dance means a
months absence from his allotment
and bankruptcy to the average In
dian. They neglect their live stock
and crops, such as they have, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
HONORED BY CHURCH
New Coadjutor Bishop Of New York
a Man of Action.
Failure Head of the Episcopal Church
in the Eastern Metropolis Does
Not Defer to Clerical idea
of Dress.

David Hummell Greer. coadjutor
elect to Bishop Potter, of New York,
refused three bishoprics before he
was chosen to I'LL his new Office.
He might have been the successor
of the late Phillips Brooks as
bishop Of Massachusetts,. and he
was later elected coadJutor-bishop
of Rhode Island and bishop Of
Pennsylvania All these honors he de-
clined.
The New York Sun says that no
body, to look at him, would ever think
Of him as bishop, or, for that matter,
as a priest. There is nothing clerical
in his appearance.
A successful physician or banker,
yes. or a merchant, he might be, II
one judged from his appearance. But
in the slight wiry man, wearing a
mustache and dressed in black cuta-
way suit, there is little to suggest TO
the spectator the head of the second
most important parish of the Episco-
pal church In this city.
He defers to the traditional idea
DL tleiICdl uIbSS Ouly III tue Aac " Q
black necktie, which is narrow four
inland without pin. He has been
known even to wear a colored tie.
Bishop Doane of Albany in his shov
ell hat and leggings represents one
type of bishop in the comprehensive
Episcopal body Certainly Bishop
elect Greer represents the antithesis
OF that more conservative cleric, with
all kinds of bishops intervening be-
tween these two extremes.
IL he did not live In the rectory adj
joining ST Bartholomew church it
might be said that the new bishop
elects way Of life did not in its ex-
ternal aspects distinguish him from
other God-fearing, prosperous New
York citizens His two daughters are
in society and his sons are members Of
New York clubs.
The summer home of the family IS
at Easthampton, and there they are ac-
tive in the gayeties of the New York
colony. DR.. Greer has always been
one of the most popular summer resi-
dents of the place.
He has been the rector of the most
fashionable and richest of New Yorks
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

q veteran, though only nine years OF
age.
The lad is Cecil C. Lyman and he
has been at the trade nearly three
years, now holding a chair in his IA
theirs shop and enjoying the work.
Since a mere baby he had an itching
to get hold of razor. He first hand
led a duh blade and devoted his eff
forts mainly to the fuzzy first
growths on the faces of his boy
friends, but soon began to NOW the
stubble from any chin, and is pro-
vided with a hydraulic chair and
raised platform, and has many Gus
toners who like the smooth cunning
of his light fingers. He has a long,
easy stroke, and never has been
known to cash a face.
In addition to his tonsorial abilities
the boy is an expert horseman, good
at either driving or riding. He is full
of business and energy. During the
dull summer season he acts as a
mountain guide, often conducting
large parties into the wilds of the
San Gabriel range. lie is a pictur-
esque figure in the mountains. with a
rife on his shoulder. His father Is
C. w. Lyman and he is naturally
proud of his young but able assistant
The picture shows him at work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
SPORTS AND
ATHLET TIC

Interesting events have recently &c.
Cured in the harness racing world,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

ing his right hip. The bone was not
properly set, and when it had healed
it was discovered that the child would
be a cripple for life. During the period
between four and IA Mr.. Mix was a
puny, sickly boy, whose physicians
finally gave him up, telling his par
ents that no possible earthly cure
could be effected. Then 1t was that
this boy of IA displayed the indomita.
BILE will that has marked his career
ever since Having read somewhere
that rigid physical training would ht'
times cure the chronic invalid. he
Joined, without consulting his parents
a Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium. Here he took up Indian
club swinging, But the road TO victory
was long and difficult to travel, for the
clubs were heavy, and the swinging OF
them physical torture for many, many
weeks. Yet he persevered, and final
ly his health began to mend. Straight.
way he grew from sickly, crippled
youth, whose Drawn and muscle are
to-day the envy of many college ath-
lete He is the only lame student in
the history of Yale's athletes who has
secured the much coveted Yale Y. Fol
two years he has held the university
championship, winning two silver
cups. He has also twice won first prize
in dual meets between Yale and Col.
umbia. securing a gold medal on each
occasion. In 1892 he won third place
In the intercollegiate gymnastic cham
pionship meet at Philadelphia. 1t was
at this years intercollegiate gymnas,
tic meet at New York university that
the title of "Yale's intercollegiate
champion club swinger" was conferred
upon him. Aside from his prowess as
an athlete, Mr.. Mix has won literary
honors. He is regarded as one OF the
ablest debaters in his class at Yale.
is the vice president of the Yale Kent
club, and has been self-supporting fol
seven years. holds at present response
BILE positions with two OF the leading
New Haven dailies.
Terry McGovern, former feather
weight champion of the world, was
given the decision over Jimmy Briggs,
of Chelsea, the other night, after a
hard Is round battle before the Cri-
tsrion Athletic club, at Boston. Fol
ten rounds the ex-champion seemed to
have lost his old-time cunning, and
even a favorable decision for him
seemed doubtful. Toward the end.
however, superior ring generalship
told the story, and he had the Chelsea
boy completely at his mercy.
C. e. Norris, of San Francisco, left
that city August s, 1901, bound for a
walk to New York, and was recently
reported at Middletown, N. Y, having
walked 5000 miles up to that date.
At the Pare Des Princes. at Paris.
Bruni, paced by motor cycles, reduced
the 10 kilometer (62.13 miles) bicycle
record to one hour, IL minutes and
Is LIS seconds.
HARRY MARTIN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

ting a mile n 1 Eerl cnnnIetaIv ac1ins.
inc al nravio,,s racordc Nj on1v tas
ne trotter dtstins,,isned b,mseIg mi
tho nacar has conc II for shara !,
tba eIorv Eonr t,,,,es thta raar ~
trottinp mari has heen shatteraa !,
tied wbile The eido-wbaa1ars I,ave
thrice changed their~ t,lno.r1hhon At.
urea Dan Pgtcb 10 naoi,,a ITO ,vs.
Tho frot c',ttinr ~ 1900 - ..Ea
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

Il. MIA, u idlfic
student at Yale
university. Back
of the title there
is a story of suf-
fering and perse-
V e r a n C e t h a t
makes him more
interesting t h a n
the ordinary ath-
lete. Mr.. Mix had
t b e misfortune,
when a lad of four.
to slip on an icy
,ova,,, ant hrna r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
THE YOUNGEST BARBER.
Although But Nine Years Old, Cecil
Lyman Can shave and Cut
Hair Like Il veteran.

Azusa, Cal, Claims the youngest
barber in America. He is an expert
with the razor and can cut hair like
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
Iron In the snnhnn

Valuable iron deposits have been dis.
covered in the Bongo country of the Sou
dan, and much interest has been awak-
ened thereby.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

and records nave
been broken sew
eral times. A.
Wichita, X a N.
Ircsccus, 0 n c .
King Of trotiers.
regained his lost
laurels for q few
days by trotting q
mile in 1:59M, but
less than a week
later Lou Dillon
established her 81.
premacy again a,
A4orttnbso ~ frof.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

Microscopic experiments have shown
that the electrically made steel is not
different In any way from erucible steel.