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Novel scheme for school Orators.

From fW Kansas cay Journal
The graduating class OF the Hutchinson High
School has adopted . unique plan In selecting the
titles Of orauons. An Of them will be built around
the hymn America and the arrang ement Is a.
follows:
MY Country. It's OF Thee will form the theme
OF the INST orstion by Miss Florence Harris. the
idea being TO treat OF material America.
Sweet Land OF Liberty" The Development Of
Civil Liberty. Lee Buser.
of Thee Sing" American Poetry will be the
subject OF Miss Marjorie Andersons GRAFTON.
Land Where Ny Fathers Died. The Struggle
for Independence. Neil johnson.
Land Of the Pilgrims Pride. The Puritan Idea
and influence. By Miss Ada Boyd.
Prom Every Mountain Side Let Freedom Ring
The Mount aineer and Our National Life. wsheS
Jones'
NY Native Country. Thee. Thy Name Love-
American Citizenship. by Miss Celia Buffers.
Land OF the Noble Free" Wendell Phillips
Freedoms Orator. Ben Lee: Abraham Lincoln
Freedoms Martyr. Miss Goldie Childs.
Il Love Thy Rocks and Rills. Thy Woods and
Tempted Hills. Picturesque America. Elmer Pad
neld.
Let Music Swell the Breeze and Ring From An
the Trees Our National Songs. Miss Catherine
lvsn.
Long May Our Land Be Bright" The Future
OF America. Robert Vance.
with Freedoms Holy Light" American Patriot
ism. Miss Linda Schlaudt,
Protect Us by Thy Might. Great God. Our
King God In American History. Clinord Morgan.
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Discussing the Presidency.

To THE EDITOR or The SUS-Sir: Mr..
Roosevelt falls short Of the expectations Of
many Republicans. not to mention the Demo-
Gratis all over the country who helped elect
him on the ticket with Mr.. Mckinley. Tho
Democrats now realize that their strong play
Is TO nominate some good conservative man
who will appeal to the Democrats and to the
Republicans who are not satisfied with Mr..
Roosevelt's labor. antitrust and negro poll
cies
Why can't the Republican party unite on
some strong. level-headed and conservative
man. such as John Hay or Elihu Root'
These men are eminently fitted TO admin
lister the government OF this country wisely
and intelligently Either Mr. Hay or Mr..
Root IL more of a statesman and less Of .
politi clan than II Mr. Roosevelt. yet they are
not spoken Of for the Presidency.
Next time let's put up man who can win
ton OF grave state issues rather than By
some cheaper form Of advertisement.
A REPu BLICAN VOTEn.
NEW YORK April %
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omy, prescribed by statute a. applicable
to railway transportation and TO two
Northwestern railways. but nowhere else
in the United States is II recognized
and enforced
That which President ROOSEVELT and
Attorney General KNOX endeavor TO
bring to pass in the Northwest il sort
Of economic Darwinism among railways,
the survival Of the filter Of the two as a
fghtist. Mr.. KNOX avowed as much
when he told the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee that he wished to promote the
interest of one railway at the expense
OF the other"
be subjected to the economic rules
used for stage coaches and small grocery
shops a century ago, in defiance Of the
fact that labor and capital alike are
now everywhere merging their forces.
Existing tendencies in the industrial and
economic world are to be ignored, as well
as the prevalence OF groups Of railways,
each non-competing in territory Of the
other.
In the Northwest, the President would
force the two defendant railways INTO
gigantic effort Of mutual destruction,
as II railway combination could nova
days be suppressed any more than tariff
evasions. He ignores what railway ex-
perts and economists have written OF
competition in the field Of each group.
All business is now combination, but.
of course. it cannot prevent competitive
investment Of new capital when and
where invited. When competition is be-
low the line Of solvency it must cease.
and no statute can keep il alive.
The voters are now up against
these questions among others:
Does unrestrained railway competition
exist in the United States?
Is it universally benofcent? Is it en-
forced or does IL prevail in any
great commercial nation? Is not COM
bination, in one form or another. Of
railways now the general
rule in the United States? Do not the
benefits Of combination exceed the evils
Of cutthroat competition? Can rail-
way competition be enforced in our
by statute law Is not rail-
way business 80 unlike any other bust
ness in our country that predatory COM
petition therein is practically undesirable
and utterly inefficient to promote the
public welfare and general good?
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The legislature.

The session OF the Albany Legislature
which closed yesterday must be called
moro troubled than stormy. The con-
ficts were over small things rather than
over great things. and the monotony
was not relieved by the revelation in
any individual legislator of the ability
and influence that command attention
and excite respect.
Whatever advantages inhere in boss
worthy Of admiration, or what disad-
vantages 90 with boss Of the opposite
sort, were nulliied, to the greater public
benefit, by the development Of double
boes-ship that resulted in far more good
than harm. To the dsagreements of the
Plat and Odell factions must be at
tributed the failure Of no little unde-
sirable legislation. most Of which, i'm
Partially requires us to say. originated
with the Odell faction.
In justice to this Legislature, also,
against which there were more than the
usual mutterings about corruption, it
should be remembered that, for the first
time in the life of the present generation,
the atmosphere Of commercialism has
settled In the executive chamber. In
deed, we doubt if ever before the &C.
Invites Of the standing Committees on
Ventilation were called upon to cover the
entire Capitol.
Have the Democrats so conducted
as to enable their party to
profit by this remarkable condition Of
affairs? Hardly.
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The German Am bassador.

In the Baron SPEcK Won STERNBURGs
graceful little speech on international
amenity and amity he offered the fol-
lowing general principle to explain the
satisfactory termination of what he
called the Samoan and Venezuelan
bubbles:
when men meet to transact business. be It In
politics. In commerce. In finance diplomacy.
they do not plunge into action before they have
shaken hands and looked into each others eyes"
The same thing is true also of pugilistic
encounters conducted with due regard
to the proprieties Of the ring. The
contestants shake hands and look into
each others eyes before they let drive;
but that is not what the German Am
bassador meant.
Continuing, the amiable Baron spoke
Of Americas facilities for arriving at a
correct understanding of the German
national character:
as well as you understand yourselves: they have
become your kin"
They were of our kin before they came
to us. They have become more than kin
by political Incorporation; they have
become part Of ourselves. When the
Ambassador spoke Of the fifteen millions
as us that is to say, as Germans, he
did not mean to allcge the contrary, or
to assert the hyphen.
The Kaiser has sent to this country a
very capable, interesting and sincerely
cordial representative Of his own af-
fectionate policy.
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YEAk 0E--LARGE., GryING..
nsesru Ter lsoa Fssss Up Moro Tnan
!: olA0. 600 600.
From the Chicaoo later Ocean.

From tie Chicago Inter Ocean.
Three hundred and sixty-three persons In
the United States In the year 1909 gave more
than 90. 900. 900 10 charitable. philanthropic
and educational institutions. This includes
no gift Of less than 5000 and does not in
ciude the 100000 promised to the general
educational board by John ID. Rockefeller
nor the 5000. 0o0 promised for consolidation
OF Rush Medical College with the University
OF Chicago. nor the $500 900 promised by
Henry c. Prick for endowment OF a universtn
at Pittsburs, nor the %. 900, 900 endowment for
a surgical institute at Chicago promised by
j. Ogden Armour. nor the Siaass. 900 con-
tributed for foreign missions, nor the ST.
600 600 thank offering. fund Of the Methodist
a Eplscopal Church Counting these the gifts
apI beguests for 1902 anlountto size. SEQ. 600.
20 sio7 sso. Oh. but Included several very
large contributions 20 leading educational
outs Of 1901 by &te.5oo 900 and those OF 1850
py W.. oo.ooo. and. with the exception OF the
siEs sna ssa, @ e. s %Ss sss
stratton Of Colorado Springs. the gifts ranged
mainly frcm q. ooo 70 $500, 900. the aseresate
nfnes more givsrs than the aggregate
The ss.. 900 go given In 1909 went TO COLLEGES
70 fSE 9Gn
public libraries, home. for the poor. home.
for the incutable. art schools industrial and
Carton associations. homes for the aged and
inhrm. homes for crippled children and for
Improving the condition Of the poor In New
York and other large cities
Among the larger gifts were those Of SII,-
900 900 from Winfield Scott Stratton. for a
home for the poor; OF IS .0O0. 900, from John
Harold Mccormick. for a memorial insti-
tute for infectious diseases; Of 81 .O00, 900.
Academy and Home for Ship-builders of
y. 0o0, ooo. from John Mckee. for an institu-
tion in Philadelphia for the education Of
white and COlOrad OrDhans and of 4 g.
from Robert G. Billings. to various eduoa-
tional institutions
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Jewish immigrat ion TO Palestine continues apacs
under the auspices Of the Alliance Israsiite. which
alone spends 900. 900 francs year on the Hebrew
colonies and schools In Turkey. and other philan.
thropic societies. The latest phase of this mgra-
ton, known a. the Zionist movement. has for Its
object TO revive the Jewish State by purchasing
Palestine from Turkey. The movement. though
condemned by some as Utopian. and rdicued by
others as sentimental In origin. possesses consid-
cradle interest fbr the unparalleled observer Of
Eastern AFFAIRS. No one who has watched Its growth
can doubt Its practical importance.
Although the Sultan Is not prepared to grant kl
that Or. HerL demanded. there Is suficient ground
TO believe. with DR.. Herxi. that the negotiations
will most probably. at no distant time. lead 70 .
conclusion satisfactory to the sultan and the Zion
attitude toward the Jews which In Its benevolence
contrasts cunousy with the treatment meted out
70 his Christian subjects. Two years ago. he ap-
pointed members Of the Hebrew community TO linz
porsant posts IN the Turkish Army. while he at
tsehed two more TO his personal encourage On
another occasion his Majesty evinced . lively In
terest on behalf OF the same whose good repute
vas suilied by one of the blood eccusations Pc
r1odcally brought against the Jews by the Christians
of the East and caused the local auth 70 take
steps 70 prove is groundlessness thereby earning
the thanks Of the Anglo Jewish Association.
Perhaps II u to this increasing favor Of the Jews
the eyes Of the Sultan and the consequent fear Of
opposition TO RussAs designs in Palestine. that
We must attribute . step lately taken by the Rus.
s!an Government. The Minister Of Finance 10
ported to have forbidden the sale Of the Jewish
Colonial Trust shares in the Cars domnions. .
step which has created great perturbation In the
camp OF Polish Zonists the most deeply interested
In the concern.
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A DosIess Dos wanted for Town.

To THE EDITOR OF THE ScH-Sir: Let us
consider the dog. Not Conis rusftcus. the
useful and honest dog which keepeth the
wolf from the fold or the rabbit from the
veseta BILE garden: nor Cdnis narus RI eulodris
Of the village. TO the caudal appSndage Of
fnin attach the sardlne can, and at which as
9 RELIGIOUS duty. he .hieth the stone; hut
toiisth not, nsitisf doth Il seip: tss city DOE
which my lady oodd!eth and holdeth In her
lapi The sidewalk dof which spsth forth
proprietles SO. that the dogisss throns would
fain like the Ievite. pass by on the other side.
SSou III GosS %gSanns . Them sstsSr sts
she the hem OF her garment even unto tho
level Of the Gsstr ocnemius. and az one tread
ing upon clouds passeth over.
Let us not consider the question Of taste,
especially with my lady-but let US consider
the .nroriety OF requesting the Board Of
Health TO give us the doRless dog. CIvIs.
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Complaint As.in., q Cro..,orn Line.

TO rHE EDITOR OF The Sus-siy. The writer
and his family frequently have occasion TO use the
10Th street crosstovn car In transferring between
the Eighth and Amsterdam avenue lines have
found that standing on the track until the car Is
nearly onto one Ia about the only reliable way OF
insurng full stop at the side OF iieth street
and Eighth avenue but the ioath street and Amster
dam avenue junction II entirely a more dlf1cut
proposition. IL seems to be the main object Of the
courteous gentlemen who manipulate the bell
cord al this point TO walt and see Just how close
they can let any unfortunate passenger get 10 the
car without being able 70 quite board Il. Last
sunday night, was within three feet OF the car
when the Individual pulled the bell and although
J positively pleaded with BIN 10 allow my wife 10
get ON the car with me, he coldly stared at me
until had run about twenty feet when rave IL
up and went back TO walt for the next car
NEW YORK, April ~ c. W BEALL.
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The Report OF the Racing Com.
mission.

"is>iOh'
In the annual report of the State Ra-
cling Commission. published yesterday, is
found abundant proof Of the popular
ity Of racing in the Empire State. The
report deals infinitely with the attitude
assumed by the Commission since it's
formation. and particularly during the
past year; it shows how thoroughly and
consistently racing has been supported
by horsemen and the public at large,
how the market value Of thoroughbreds
has been increased by reason of an in
crease in the number Of stakes and the
value of purses, and how. also, in spite
of numerous attacks upon organized ra-
cling interests through the courts. the
sport fourishes and is likely to flourish
for a long time to come.
To breeders the report is particularly
encouraging. The States revenue from
the sport in 1902, representing S per cent.
Of the gross receipts Of seven associa-
tons, was $i7O,0s5.ss, a sum larger by
81, 5O43S than was ever before received
from the same source in one year. Since
1895 the total amount paid to the State
was nearly three-quarters Of million
dollars.
The Commission calls attention to the
fact that some Of the racecourses about
New York city are being threatened by
the rapid expansion Of our population.
and emphasizes the need, as regards
new courses, of establishing them where
they will not be in immediate danger Of
extinction. Without this permanency
Of site. says the Commission, there
cannot be adequate guide-marks or
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Two sides Of the Divorce Question.


Bishop Sauerlee OF the Episcopal Church o.
clared In sermon at Washing ton last Sunday that
-the great evi-the most frghtfui danger our
age Is divorce and the breaking down OF the family
Institution. II II Is not stopped the women OF this
country and our race will be degraded within my
years"
Everybody knows that q vast majority OF the
petitioners for divorces are women. May We not
be permitted TO conclude that the Increase In the
number OF feminine petitioners Is closely connected
with the i'm provement that has taken place In the
condition of their sex. Is II not possible that u
Is due. not much TO Increasing immortality and
domestic unhappiness a. 10 woman's increasing
independency and her growing unwilllneneSs 10
submit 10 the shameful indls nlties which many OF
the married members OF her sex formerly were
bound 10 endure. whether they would or not:
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The BARRIERS Bill.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir Twenty
six thousand men in the various organizations
OF BARRIERS In the State united on the bill re-
Gently passed by the Legislature There ia no
graft. and no intention OF such work The bill
u plain. common-sense Law that will help
our business and protect the pu bile and every
prs ctisinR barber approves OF the bill and il
anxiously waiting for the approval of the Gov
ernor for the bill to become a law
JAMES p CAREY,
Chairman Legislative Committee OF the
Master BARRIERS Association
NEW YORK, April %
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The Worlds Work for May deals chiefly with the
growth OF the Louisiana Purchase which Is shown
In an interesting seres Of photographs OF the chief
towns that dot that vast country. and with New
York city. In considering this big town. W. W.
whestly writes Of the transportation problem:
Henry Harrison Lewis goes into the suburbs with
his building Towns 10 Order Hutchins HApgood
returns TO the Ghetto In writing of The Earnest
meas That Wins wealth" and Arthur Goodrich
In his article on william Barclay Parsons. describes
the chief engineer OF the underground railway.
There are valuable and important articles which
cannot be named here; the number Is OF great In
osrcst
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Ha,per's Mdea,fne for May contains ts usual
varied contributions from old and new contributors
perhaps II has a larger number OF now writer's
represented than ordinarily. Joseph knight with
% n and Edwin A. Abbey with pencil. comment o.
and illustrate ShAkespeares King john" Wd-
dermAr BogorAs writes OF "A strange People OF the
North" the Reindeer Chukchees Of ndfiheastern
siberia; Arthur SymonS gives h> Impressions Of
ConstAntnope: G. W. Rtchcy tells Of the pho.
tographing OF the nebui@. with pictures never be-
fore published; Hamilton Wright Mabie considers
Kmerson's position In 1908. the centennial Of his
birth. There are short stories and poems. and
illustrations many OF those In lint. ell making VI
. VEN Interesting number. W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-24
had Care Of the Erie Canal.

TO TEE RpiroR or TIE SuS-.Sir: Now that
the Pre Canal question Is being argued should
like TO know why such an expensive and impor, ant
improvement docs not receive better care. have
spent most OF this past winter In SCHENECTADY
and was surprised 70 see the use tn which the canal
was put as soon a. the water was withdrawn.
II was used as dumping place for ashes and
refuse Of all kinds
Among our high -sAisned ofriciais is there no
ope who Ia responsible for this' CoNsisrENcY.
NEW YoRK. April 10.
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Necessity and Ten Cent. q psy.

To The EDITOR or TIE SUN-,Sr: Your cor
respondent X. D. W. complains that he cannot
get along on 800 . week. Let him wait until hi
loses his Job or Income Inside OF seven dsys he
will learn how 10 get along on about ten cents a
day: He win learn another thing. and " Is this
may now pay for viii be willing 70 buy 3, worth
Of rum for him al CLIP. but not q sandwich or !
beef stew.
BROOKLYN. NY F.H.C.
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The bill for two platoons in the Fire De-
partment Is a measure to benefit the fire.
men at the expense Of the Fire Department
and the city. Strong as is the impulse TO
grant the hremen's demands, 1t should
be overcome by the considerations that
OPPOSE
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The declaration In favor OF Mr.. MYRoN
T. HERRIcK as the Republican candidate
for Governor by Mr.. GEORGE b. Cox. the
Republican boes Of Cincinnati. shows the
Ohio Republicans to be about as united as
are the Democrats under Ton JOHNSON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-24
Unio. Leader sows =, Unie. violence.

FTUFH f"f t"HuVV 7 T'Vu"F'
Albert Young. president OF the Transfers Ma
tonAi Union. who WAS expected TO have enough In.
nuence compel The men V observe their contract.
said that the executive board had already done
oil II could when II ordered the men hack.
we can't force the men VI work u they don't
want to-" said Young. Several who have at
tempted to take out their teams have been threat
ened With bodily injury. and the men cannot be e.
pected endaneer th~fr lives 10 carry out orders
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Not On Speaking Terms.

steis-cholly and Mabel are not on speaking
terms any more.
Beiia-why. | thought they were engaged,
Stells-So they are. They Just sit for hours and
hold each Others hands
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An (!


From ~ Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
There Is probably no place In the country vnere
one ca dress 20 well at rail- cost a. In New
York. New Workers reputau for being the best.
dressed people OF the country is doubt deserved
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Iron Duke.
Il guess MS all right" he said. but why didn't
they call M Mailed Fist, or something IKE ihstf"
Doing assured. however. that all Europe gave hlup
the glad hand. he Was somewhat consoled.
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white wings for Kansas city.

From me Kansas Guy journal.
The white winged" brigade. TO the number o.
thirty representing the dow n,own force OF strees
sveepers. biossomed out yesterday. The white
wings" have come TO stay.
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ne style-Is be . chip Of the old block,
Gunhusta-No: he's q claw Of the old lobster
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What the Citizens Union has learned
Mayor Low comes round to him who will
but wait
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20

s ~
 Pitkin Bronson, formerly well known Waterbury man, died recently at St, Louis. The remains will be brought here for burial Wednesday,.
 The grand kirmess at City hall given by the people of St Ann's church opened last Saturday evening under the most favorable auspices. The hall was crowded to the doors. The beau tiful decorations of the hall and the artistic arrangement of the booths drew admiration from all. Dancing was indulged in to the music of Cali peau's orchestra. A part of this eve ning's program will consist of songs by a double quartet of St Ann's choir. A pleasant time is assured to all who go. The kirmess will last tonight, to- morrow, and on Wednesday evening, when will take place the drawing of the beautiful articles which are not inferior this year to those of proceed ing fairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20

once cid know a railroad Go,
 Who had q set of men, That used to work like beavers And as anxious as a setting hen. They didn't think they were treated
 right
 Because their pay was small, So they got their heads together And on their boss they made call Said they, we want more pay from
 you
 And we think it only right, Because we're going to live as we
 should
 Or we'll go out on a strike. The company thought the. men were
 wrong,
 So they kicked like a kicking mule And the men got up on their high
 horse
 All ready for the duel.
 Well. the strike is still on and it's liable to continue for some time to come. Remember, our store is not too far if you are walking. It will pay you to get the good quality ev' cry time. That's what q NaugatucE lady told us the other day; she walk ed up because she missed the steam cars. You bet, she didn't walk back No, sir-ree; we hitched up one of our trotters and landed her home safe and sound in sixteen minutes from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
M. Bergin&S Sons UNDERTAKERS. and PRACTICAL
 EMBALMERS.

The best equipped house in Connec- lieut., with everything needed for the husiness to be shown in warerooms, from the plainest line of goods to the most modern. Experienced and gen. tlemanly help to attend to your wants day or night. Modern Hearses in black and white; rubber tired Backs rubber tired Ambulance on call. Night calls answered by Thomas T. Bcrgln, 75 South Elm street. or District office 5 East Main street, or at residence 1oo Walnut street. Telephone at store 6oS-4, at residence 33s-2.