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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
WHIPPANY RIVER CLUB.
Manu- attractions of Moristo1cn s
NezU Organization.

A visitor 20 the home of the Whippany River
Club. in Morristown. n. j.. would never dream
that ii is the youngest OF the country CLUBS
about this city. Shady walks and drives Wlnu-
ing through the grounds. towering trees shiuO-
berry with luxuriant foliage, spacious green
lawns giving ample evidence of having Deeh
carefully cared for through a long period All
serve to convince the visitor that there must
be some mistake. and that me Whippany River
Club has been in it's present home for years
This is because the club. which organized
last March. was fortunate enough to secure FOR
it's quarters the Higgins estate, said to be one
of the best developed country places within
many miles of this city. II is certainly well
adapted for club purposes. and although the
Whippany River club only opened its first
season about week ago, its shady grounds and
comfortable clubhouse will be much sought
after in the hot days of the summer.
The club controls about ninety acres. The
clubhouse standing several hundred yards Oft
the highway. is one of the original buildings of
the estate. The entire interior has, however.
been remodeIIed. and it is doubtful if the present
arrangement of the rooms is surpassed for COM
fort in many of the country clubs in this neigh
borhood The main entrance to the house is
through a paved open court. which is one Of
the coolest places to be found on suitry day.
There small luncheon tables stand in grove of
dwarfed pine trees From this court entrances
lead to the office and big reception hall in the
southwest corner of the main building. This
room, which is 90xG0 feet can be used either
reception room ballroom. 1t might
be called the green room. from the color scheme
of it's finish. which ranges from light tinted
green ceiling to a dark green wainscoting. The
furnishings are of heavy antique oak. feature
of the room is the big brick fireplace. reaching
from the floor half way TO the ceiling. The
network OF open beams supporting the ceiling
adds TO the antique appearance OF the room.
There two pianos In the room, and when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
IN THE GRANITE STATE.
Ne5c Summer Homes Under Hay
Old Home u cck IHJitatlOH.

Concord y H.. june 1S-While no attempt Hs'
been made 10 gather official statistics ON she SUI
tcct IL is possible To enumeratr. from knoWleus'
% rsouaIly gained, eighty New-iIam9shire ia'N'
that have been purchased for summer resideNN
purposes between the close OF che 1908 vacation ST.
son acd the opening OF that of 1904
The number of new summer homes now II va,
Gus stages oc construction OF which the W'i'e
has personal knowledge is ninety-dve. and TINS -
Of necessity. only fraction of the total mar ms
he found by "a careful census.
The cost of OF these homes IS estimates -.
high as $250NC1 and others reach siX figures N 'i
cost. but most Of them comparatively IAeNP'
slvc cottages and farInhouses in style. -.
One Of this class is to be occupied by the ~ -
distinguished accession OF the present season 70
ranks of summer people. the only hN"'s
President of the United States. This year M W
land will exchange the salt air and tossing sur
Sandwich. Mass. for the hills and dales anu -"
brooks Of Sandwich. y III. ~, -. a..
Other notables among our summer IuIN Trsr-
ready with us. Theodore Thomas Is az fe4so,,iSSrs
ten whose story Mrs. Thomas has told N d N~rosca
published the present sprinS De;iIIlstn 49, "A
T. resting the Old Homestead. ~ SWAMI baing
this is written. The Feils az Lake SLIdpee. TIay.
nut I'm readiness for the arrival of Secre t'IS
items this year for official observance5 o.. and
EOme Week" August % to %. ana tllon,,rsd.
better celebrations than before are az thnss
For those who come 70 the Old hoFEes az sras
who come TO the new homes, the 6raslisoo when
has an equal welcome. These are the Gays - rs
the spell Of its grandeur and the charm s IN
beauty are Irresistible Come and enjoy l~,or
y. j. EACHELDERs GV'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
HEIGHT OF II PIECE Office
Ho7r 1t Nay Be Easily Determined
bU Measurements.

'.FIunph, II doesn't look as II there were TWEEN
ty-fye pounds in that piece. exclaimed house
wife on the fourth floor Of a Harlem fathouse, The
other day. as she pulled a dripping piece OF ice
from the durubvaIter into her apron 1T doesn
feel as If II weighed that much either A persons
right in the grin OF these ceneu- II that's the Wa
trusts rs my husband calls EN-. do business
say the men ouEht TO make some laws that wouhI
stop the trusts. I tell the iceman that ! don't
think he is giv.u- ne what order and he SAYS
Wen madam if Won don't think you are getting
what You or5e~. why. weigh It yourself He
knows as we'll as I do that I haven't any scales
that / can weigh ice with Most people don't have
'er1 and chats tho way he gets around EN-. wish
some one would tell me how 10 ind out how much
Ire have when / can't weigh it." she concluded
as the ice tumbled into the refrigerator AMI
thurped against the zine lining.
This. doubtless. is the zolnoquy OF many woman
i'm Nsw-York and elsewhere. now that the iceH'a''
is again making his daily rounds. Ii is not neces-
sa-y 10 have pair Of scales 10 determine II the
piece OF ice served is the amount ordered or not
y soct rule. coupled with little figuring will IN
form one OF any shortage OF excess that amounts
to amy thing y pound OF ice contains 1910 cube
inches In order to find out, approximately. no"
many pounds there are in a Eiven piece 12y w w
foot rule alonS one edge Of the chunk Jot tne
length Of the end. Put the number of inches down
measure its thickness Put the number OF inches
il by this measurement Now divide the result ~
81 l.. the number of cubic inches in pound or
ice. and the result Of this operation viii De us
number Of pounds in the chunk
For instance, suppose the piece or Ice 70 oe
inches long, inches wide and Inches tHcA W.
tiuIy Q by : This equals 70 Multiply The 2 oy ~
The result is 433- Divide this by 81 70. The resu
VIII show that there is almost exactly Il is pouuS
in the piece. 80, 90.
For the convenience OF those who would Ike -
fastru ON the side Of their refrigerator table Of
the Dimensions of number of different shapsS-
pieces Of ice of the weights which are orclnaI5sy
sold this wear at retail for five and ten ceuts-nI1
teen pounds and thirty pOUuds-aud Of n 7o-pouhE
piece The following is given the first 1gure IN sae'
cuse htins The thlckness Of The cake 81 ice:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

Mrs. Parker. somewhat humbled by the refer
ence TO her well known lack of musical attain
ments she goes 1t like a real psalm singer.
I'll bet the parson has found female TO match
him this time"
TN agree with you-for once" said her neigh
Dor. "'Twouldn't surprise me If No outlived
the parson."
she didn't look old last night" reflected Mrs,
Parker.
mo bride looks old on the day Of her we'd
ding" said Mrs. Jones. I'm waiting awhile
before say any more
The entire neighborhood waited, In fact,
though not with Mrs. Jones's abstinence from
speech, for several days IN the hopes that NO.
+" as she was universally called. would show
herself on the street or otherwise put herself in
a position TO be observed. But she did nothing
OF the sort. She was rather heard than seen, for
only at the morning hymn with the parson and
occasional trips to the hen house was her
figure visible from afar to the peeping eyes Of
the neighborhOod. That she was stout and past
forty there could be no doubt. That she was
good natured inferred from her stoutness
the not infrequent sound Of her laughter from
within the house. and the radiant happiness in
the face of the parson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
ParSon fuckers "Nunaber -Four. .

Hone the boy wont be extravagant with all
that money" was Mrs. JOnes's curt rsioinder.
Her desire for gossip checked this side,
Mrs Parker retired into the kitchen to prepare
the midday meal ana wait for Silas. who she
knew, would not return till it was time to eat
obeying Ike most boys. clock but his
stomach.
Moses Parker had already reached the pie
when the boy arrived.
Gee" he said crowding UP 20 the table, but
we had a great game Of scrub down the
common"
What did the Parson want you to doY" asked
his mother
Mail postal card" answered slas with
chuckle.
rs that all?" said she
Gee, NAV, you'd "a thought It wuz enough
If you'd the postal" the boy replied.
"snas." cried his mother "you don't mean 20
say you read it?'
he nodded with HIS mouth fun.
What did # say?' she added.
Moses Parker winlzed solemnly at his SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

merrily He was right about you, and was
about him." she said.
Hes too busy saving souls to see joke"
said Mrs. Jones.
COR take BATH" suggested No. f. syly.
How should 1 know that?" said Mrs. Jones'
I'm sure 1 don't know how you should"
the easy answer. But it seems that you do"
Mrs Jones changed the subject uncomfortably.
TT must be very nice for your husband TO have
some to look after the house for him again
and cook him a square NEAL she said 1--WE
all did what we could for him last winter. but
Tn afraid his victuaIs weren't always UP to the
mark"
Yes, he still speaks proudly of your pies"
smiled No. 4. He says they came to
him like mamma TO the Children of Israel. I
enjoy the square meals myself, too, and the
fresh eggs our hens lay. You know, 1 was
nurse In the Faith Cure Home. and they some
times bought their eggs on faith there"
He must enjoy having YOU sing with him,
too" continued Mrs. Jones. we neighbors do.
anyway"
THANK you" said No. 4. 81 do my best. He
tells me my predecessors with sly wave of
her hand toward the crayon portraits) were
sometimes lax in their allegiance to the one true
pitch"
They were!" said Mrs. Jones grinlly.
But I wish" the other continued as she COW
erty regarded her caller with twinkle in her
eye. that he sometimes sang other things than
revival hymns"
WHAT said Mrs. Jones, the HaIleluiah
chorus?''
mo" said No A. e. Mr. Dooley."
Mrs Jones looked at her new neighbOr with
open mouthed establishment for the space of a
minute. Then she burst into peal of laughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
BASEBALL TEAM IN THE FAMILY.

Poughleepse. y. y, june IS (speciaD.-It is doubt
full If there is another In the State. outside of
Wappingers Falls Dutchess County, that boast
Of the distinction of having baseball nine, with
substitute player all in the fImily-not merely
ten members but ten good baseball players. They
have not only established reputation by playing
among themselves but by figuring conspicuouslv !,
teams along the Hudson River. This novel nine is
made up of the sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. AdoIph Brk-
cnmeyer of Highest. Wappiugcrs Falls. Although
they all first class ball players they have never
organized a solid until last week. and on
Saturday. June %, they VIII cross bats with the
crack Cold Spring team The team Is made up as
follows: Charles Birkenmeyer. catcher; John Rrk-
enmeyer. pitcher; Joseph Brkenmeyer, shortsto2;
Oscar Birkenmeyer, first base: Albert Btrkenmeyer
second base: Hugh Brkenmeyer. third base Adolph
Brkenmeyer. tr.. left field; James Birkenmeyer
centre field; Vincent Brkenmeyer, right field: Ray
mond Birkenmeyer. substitute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

You look happy. parson; have you got good
wife," Mrs. Moses Parker asked him one morn
ing as he passed by on his way to the postofice
Praise be to the Lord. she's the salt of the
earth" answered the parson.
She sings real loud ana hearty, too" said his
neghbor.
Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth In
Zion.-thats her motto the parson replied
"She never wearies I'm making JOY fu noise"
A few days later Mrs. Parker consulted her
next door neighbor the etiquette of calls
Was it proper yet TO call on No. or should
they wait till two fun weeks We're III. Mrs
Jones gave the matter serious deliberations and
returned a verdict that 1t would he quite proper
TO call on the following day, That same after
noon. when the parson had hobbcd down the
road TO the village, Mrs. Jones donned her best
black gown. slipped out of the house on the side
that did not face Mrs. Parllers' abode. ana
climbed the steps to the Tuckers's front door
No. As footstep was soon heard in the hall
and No. 4 herself opened the door. She was
stout plain and genial, dressed neatly and fresh
~ IF poorly, ana her face smiled Il welcome
80 this Is Mrs. jones'" she said. ushering her
caller into the front uarior, which was deco
rated with two worsted Scriptural texts ana
orayon portraits Of the three departed Mrs
fuckers. I've heard the Rev. Mr. Tucker speak
Of you. and with some fear. He says you have
a sharp tongue. But 1 tell him perhaps he
hasn't got Il sense Of humor"
Mrs Jones was totally unprepared for this so
unexpected form OF greeting. She was not ac-
customed to be put the defensive and she
looked helplessy around the room for inspirq-
ton. A vase fun of volets the nantel caught
her eye. and she at the same time aware
that the window was open. and the air of the
room fresh and fragrant. in strange con-
trast to its musty odor during tie regimes of
the three departed sisters IN grace.
If really had sharp tongue I should say
you an anarchist" she said.
1T isn't quite orthodox in this neighborhood
TO really use the pleasantest room in the house.
is it?" No smiled. But. you see. I'm not
very orthodox"
Mrs Joness face expressed surprise
You you're not New Englander?"
she asked.
"Oh, I'm New-Englander," said No. t."
but I'm of the modern sort that likes
fresh air and flowers. And, If you won't tell
the neighbors. I'll whisper to you the horrid
truth that 1 also take bath every day"
That must surprise the pars-your husband"
said Mrs. Jones grmly.
No. leaned back IN her chair and laughed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
NOT EXACTLY THE GIFT LOOKED FOR

\ New-YOrk widow, whose husband has been
dead about a year, received invitation Il few
weeks ago from her mother-in-ldw to make a
Memorial Day visit at her home in a little town
far from Boston. The letter said chat she and
her husband had something they wanted TO give
her
Wondering what the SIT; could possibly be the
widow made the visit. arriving on Memorial Day.
we must go 10 the cemetery said the New
England woman. Il have not uissed . Memorial
Day i'm seventeen years"
After a short drive they came to the old church.
and soon they We're seated ON mossgrown bench
in the family lot.
II going to be buried here" the rnother-in-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

law began, pointing out the place. ana nv -,
band will be buried beside me- Your hllshs,, nus
here and you be buried at his side n Won as les
There Mary. is your grave. if you will taE 81 q.
That the little gift spoke of in nv lettar,.N
The matter-of-factness of the gift stunned -
woman from New-T orb, 50 that she could nssttSae
accept refuse the offered grave The rn..sSner
in-law seemed to take it for granted thai ss
would take IL. Later in the day she remarksse
What a relief Il must be 10 you. Mary ~ -.
il away from YOU" -" sdAe
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15
WAR, NOT PEACE.
Russia Insists on Fight to a Finisl

Russia insists on Fight to Finish.
An article in the official journal of
st. Petersburg angrily attacks writ
ere who, in the face of definite Of
fetal announcement to the contrary,
continue to discuss the possibility of
arranging an early peace. 1t says:
1T is war, not peace, that we must
through it, victory at any price. To
lay down arms after blood has been
spilled and humiliation suffered in a
conflict which we did not seek, would
it not be to trample under foot nation
al dignity and spit in the face of Rus
STA, to which some of these peacemak-
ing philosophers claim to belong?"
A complete transformation in the
public mind as to the aspect of the
Manchurian campaign has now spread
to all classes, and it's effects are ev-
erywhere visible. The public no Ion
ger describe the Japanese generals as
it did before the battle of Liaoyang, in
despairing terms as men of diabolical
cunning whom no Russian could ever
hope to outwit.
Public dismay is profound at see
ing daily incontestible evidence of a
powerful cabal directed against Gen
eral Kuropatkin. The people are alb
solutely at a loss to understand why
the morrow of as great and success
full a strategic achievement as the
worlds history records, Kuropatkin's
withdrawal of his entire force from
Liaoyang, was chosen by the car for
the appointment of general of sec
ondary standing to be his equal in
command, while both will be under
some unnamed generalissimo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15

Hs drew her up % him and ghen.
az e.@ arms around Der. he ssked In
. hay whisper;
Adele. VIII you forgive meYT
fsf answer she put her arms round
- ieck and then replied softly:
II you'll promise never TO doubt me
gaia"
Tie promise and the forgiveness
vzen- cOnsummAted in one long kiss
4 week later I'm a local paper Rob.
'rt Malcolm happened on the follow
{ iug
oorking April 23-Mr. William
. 50 neeF. an old and respected citizen
Z his city, died yesterday afternoon.
F th' deceased had long been a sufferer
f frp n paralysis. but his death was un-
At ected. lie leaves one son. Mr.
E fhmas Spencer. with whom he lived.
o MOURN his loss."-Wayerley Maya
zins.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15
CARRIED orr BY AN EAGLE.
Little Girl OF 10 Months Killed By
King Of Birds.

Little Girl OF 10 Months Killed By
King Of Birds.
While a little girl. about is months
old, the only daughter OF a young
sutherlandshire crofter. living about n
mile from Invershin station. on the
Highland railway, was playing at her
fathers cottage door one evening an
eagle swooped down. gripped her In
its claws and carried her OF To the
mountains, where. some hours later.
her dead and mutilated body was
found by a gamekeeper. says the Lon
don Express
At frst there was no clew TO the
mystery OF her sudden disappearance.
The little one had been playing In the
sunshine while her mother was baking
bread and her father was still at work
in the fields.
Her baking finished, the mother pre-
pared tea and called the child. AS
there vas no response. she went out
TO look for her and not seeing her any
where became alarmed and went In
search OF her husband.
Meanwhile n gamekeeper's party
was hunting through the dense broom
which covered neighboring hill and
while this investigation WAS In prog
ress one of the gamekeepers. recalling
stories Of lambs being carried away
by eagles. made his way toward the
rocky crags near the crest Of the hill.
In a crevice IN the rocks he saw a tiny
shoe and In deep cleft little higher
up he found the body OF the missing
child.
Two years ago an eagle attacked
and killed q deer In Sutherlandshire
and fed on its body until the keepers
drove II OF. Lambs are sometimes
missed and their skeletons afterward
found on the hilltops. II Ia fifty years.
however. since such q tragedy as that
related occurred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15
SCIENTIFIC seer CULTURE.
Department of Berlin Agricultural
school Devoted 90 IT,

Department of berlin Agricultural
school Devoted TO IL.
department OF the agricultural
hi.h school at Berlin was recently es
tal Ashed which is devoted entirely To-
tlFs study Of the scientific culture Of
Beet sugar. Beet sugar cultivation or
81 industrial scale I'm Germany dates
from but little more than ifty years
asO. says a consular report. and tn
ward the end OF the '6Os there was
- tablished In connection with the az.
rhnltural high school a small work
Ing laboratory which. under the direc-
uJn OF Prof. Dr. Scheibler, devoted
lts somewhat restricted facilities to the
ci.use OF scientific sugar production.
There were then I'm Germany about
no more or less primitive sugar fac
tCries, which worked mp annually TOO.
80 tons OF beets. These had multi
ldied In 1900 to 800 factories, which
consumed 1900 tons OF beets. or an
Average OF more than $4,000 tons "a
each establishment Meanwhile. the
requirements OF the time had far trans
cended the capacity and facilities OF
| as institute founded by Prof. Scheib.
/ Ter, and the new spacious and com.
sletely equipped establishment now
opened and dedicated to it's work epit.
cmizes firstly the present state OF the
,Hgar industry In Germany. IL u rec
J pgnized here above all that the abo-
| ltion OF export bounties by the Brus-
els conference ended definitely a long
| Hnd important chapter in the history
+ 4 beet-sugar production and that the
, industry. deprived OF that form OF artl-
) 1cial stimulus. must henceforth work
t out its own future upon new and In
/ dependent lines. II is 10 be a battle
! n which scientific methods. profoundly
I S;ufla and skillfully applied. alone
can win. To concentrate all the light
which science can give upon the task
OF producing most economically from q
given area OF land the largest weight
OF beets with the highest percentage OF
saccharine element TO harvest the
! crop. extract cleanse aud eyaporate
! the Juice. and 10 conduct each step OF
! the process down to the marketing OF
/. the refined sugar with the utmost skin
. and avoidance OF waste-this is the les
son which the new institute is designed
and equipped to teach.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. l4.-At
the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the OrgeonsShort Line railway held
mere the election of directors was post
poned until November IL. The reason
for this unexpected postponement could
not be learned, those present at the
meeting refusing to talk. The Oregon
Short Line is part of the Hartman sys-
tenn, and today's action, following the
Lection on the Union Pacific board of
directors yesterday of William G..
Rockefeller and Henry e. Prick, has
caused considerable comment among
local railway officials. What makes
the situation the more interesting is
that the large . Hartman holdings of
Northern Pacific stock are vested in
the Oregon Short Line corporation. 1t
Is the generally expressed belief among
local railroad officials that the control
OF the Union Pacific system has passed
from the Hartman to the Gould-Rocke
Teller interests, and that today's post.
posnement of the Oregon Short Line
directorate election foreshadows some
exceeding important changes affecting
the western railway situation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15
A Big Battle
Is Expected Soon

At. Petersburg, Oct. IL. - A battle
,non whihc the fate of this years Is
campaign in Manchuria depends seems
onlv a few days ahead. According to
unofficial reports, Field Marshal Oya-
ma at the first sign of General Kuro
natkin taking the offensive, began
drawing in his line and concentrating
mon fortified positions north of LAO
Yang. According to the latest reports,
which are contained in dispatch to
the Associated Press from Mukden, the
Japanese outposts are being driven in
all along the line.
The strategy of the forward move
ment will be concealed, as were the
preparations for the advance, so that
all surmises as to where General Kuro-
.tkin intends to strike are mere guess
work. 1t is not clear whether General
Kuropatkin contemplates blow on
the left, center or right of the Japanese
army, but the fact that stress is laid
upon the capture of Bentsiaputze,
which opens the road and forts to Ben
sihu, 90 miles east of Liaoyang, where
General Kuroki crossed, and that Co.'S
sacks are already reported in the neigh
borhood of the stream, might fore
shadow an exact reversal of the battle
of Liaoyang, this time the Russian
commander thanking and turning Lao
yang with his left, as Field Marshal
Oyama did with his right.