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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
CRABS CAST UP BY THE SEA.
Thousands Gathered on the Beach at Mouth
of Chesapeake Bay.
From What TO Eat.


Soft shell crabs commonplace 10 the toe
water Nirginian baked beans TO the Bos-
while the hard shell be got At any time
i'm Chesapeake Bay by means OF string with a
piece of meat dropped overheard and n scoopnet.
But the most remarkable Is an cNtraVaeancS of
the Atlantic that occurs. the natives say. about
three times a winter down at Cape Henry. at the
mouth OF the Chesapeake.
The icy condition OF the water puts the crabs
into "A partially frozen and numbed condition and
* the wind takes a certain direction there sure
he miles and miles OF beach covered with masses
OF Nat blue bodies and spra wiling tmoectle pink legs
that stretch up helplessy into the air.
The first crabs coming in the crest of a big
excite little curiosity, Then the number
steadily increases the l0O-yard beach at last be-
coming covered with crabs. seaweed. conch spawn
biscuit. sea hogs and the giant king crab.
Finally the waves themselves are no longer waves
OF water. but literally waves Of crabs
Then the little settlement OF government employees
and the stray wood hermits and the d0rkieS from
back In the desert get 20 work. They hitch up
their broad two wheeled beach carts and work from
morning TIL night gathering In the crabs. taking
them To the station. seven miles away. where they
are shipped to the markets canning factories
and then come back for more
AZ nightfan the lighthouse keepers, the weather
bureau and signal men and the life savers have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

bitternesses and disappoIntments that is TO be
expected These are, Of course, unduly mag
nified. and the Importance Of making some col
lege societies assumes an extremely exaggerated
position for the time. But II seems to me they
assume their proper relation in after years.
They die out and forgotten, and don't
surviving in them In after years you see
friendships of the most intimate sort between
men who belonged to different fraternities or
were not known to each other in college. l am
therefore convinced that. despite the fact that
there is unQuestionably more or less oVererIl-
phasis to the Importance of making certain
societies in the mind of the undergraduates none
the less ] do believe the college society as 1t
exists at Harvard Is a good thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
STIMULATE STUDENTS.
Fraternity RiuaLry Tends to Encour-
Gge 70 Best Efforts.

President George Harris Of Amherst ColIess s.,6
that he was n favor OF fraternes as they existed
because students who members are ENCOURAGED
TO put forth their best efforts in whatever line of
activity they may enter.
Since, at Amherst" he said the students An NOT
eat In the fraternity houses much OF the cIicna,-
nsss which otherwise results Is done AWAY with
TO e great extent. Many other arguments couId he
made in favor Of fraternites in Amherst byt 81 e
SUFFICIENT to say that judging from the system here
IN vogue the advantages clearly outweigh the dis
advantages"
Professor Genung. head of the English denart
nent, said:
ITO my mind, the benefits from fraterDIties grea,-
- o1l"e-sh cue oeuiihehts. There exists among
easesnify members social oompanionshin which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
PUBLICITY HELPS FRATERNITY.

Professor 7. = Crane dean Of Cornell University
said; In discussing this subject 1t should be re
membered that the present fraternity an entirely
different thing the college secret society of
thirty years ago. Nowadays the fraternity owns
or rents its house in which the members room eat
and hold their meetings The financial side Of th,
enterprise is generally in the hands Of graduate
members and in almost every case the faculty OF
ms co4lege Is Represented The fraternity lives in
an atmosphere Of publicity and is obliged to main
IAN It's reputation through the reputation Of its in
diVid4al members Secrecy is merely an incident
and the fraternity Is a social club with all the
advantages Of intimate companionshIp among the
members. There is OF course always the danger
that the social side viii interfere with college yor,
ana that the fraternity will restrict the students
interests This Is however, prevented by the larger
conese associations. IN which members OF the fra
ieIfhty take part-athletcs. etc. Every fraternity
desires 70 occupy prominent position H. The col
iege world, ana cannot AFFORD TO withdraw within
Itself On the whole ] believe the influence OF ira
that IL the fraternity did not exist other social
or sensitive 10 control I also consider The ME-
collegiate relations Of the frateries valuable in
acc lalnung the members with other educational in
eutuuons and IN preventing collegiate isolation and
Mario " Tnindedness"
E&-Judge Frank Irvine, professor Of practice and
procedure IN the School Of Law, seemed most en-
tnusastlc over the benefits that accrue to fra
nCence is row different from what Il was in NV
lays S ana dlIerent from what ] thought u would
Mo'A GUY. IL has not tended TO create classes as
the Old opponents used to claim Rather, the fra
ternity is more democratic now than before and
ternities do lots toward making young men level
Of the system to lie IN f5e fac the
men have too many outside Interests and don't
But think they will come 10 that before long
.My impression rs that the scholarship standing Is
fraternity men are the whole the brighter men
AS 70 t-e question Of advantages that member
he trleet and best friends makes are those
y, IL ms trateTn:F Twenty-Five years after gradua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

~ ,he ;s not lilxelv 10 IoIn a society which has
purposes that run counter to his own ana whlch
NAV mar instead Of make him. the fr ira
aI~o ;s not SO likely to get men who will bring
,enrosch ,1non It's name. II properly safe
pIIardee n college secret society. think, can be
Of great help 10 man. 1t can rouha OUT ms
social side offer him opportunities to make
further useful acouaintances after he leaves col
Iege and provide q home when he goes mack tor
class reunions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
ELEMENTS OF STRENGTH.
4 Fraternity Afords Notice for
FideLtu TO Ideals.

At Smith College the opinions of ten MEM
bers of the faculty would seem to show that
social organizations among young women have
much the same effect upon their college life as
at colleges for men. The following statement off,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
Society Non Society

Putting the principal occupations under the
two heads CT professions and business we find
that while ~ per cent OF the fraternity men
are engaged IN professional work. against II
per cent in business for non-fraternity men,
the professional hgures stand at 80 per cent
and the business figures at % per cent. This
indicates even more clearly the better aptitude
os the non-society men for the more intellectual
lines OF activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

Perfectly nav, opposite Exhekies
Gardens and Opera Mouse.
Each room has balcony and sye-
place. Grand serandahs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
REAL MERIT WINS IN END.

am in favor of a simpler life for fraternites and
then think that good ones may be OF great advan-
tage to their members"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
located on the Fashionable kafh -
and the favorlte resort OF Aneri.
fact Frsuch Cuisine and choies VIE

gone home. but the darkies mp toward " q
are sun at work .,-,,ss.' -
Those. that have no carts content ttsel'-,si ? .
burlap bags thrown over the sheuli,ss,. q
Of them bring pitchfcrks To- help Uis ~ r IS
crabs. lasting often for TIVE or three - - IA
OF sea suils-gulls that measure tats' = = I
Tin 10 tIp-Swarnl down upon the NeAa.. So
bnzzsrd with its savage heaA. tears ~ .
crabs bFesstplate for the ten0ef - s.e a
hogs that run Wild about the hlts 81 s.azsl
make am end 70 this mammoth -
ocean which feeds so many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
Foreign Resorts.
The Angiefarre.

WeiEsnosn hlsh-elasa Fansn
hotel Quiet posItion, nes,
churches Special fsgrs n.
families nodeTsts prssss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
MY First Assignment.

Before I had learned to correct
proof / was sent off one day on just
sufficient notice to run for train.
Running was the quickest transport
tation in those days. W~>en it took Ed
Lane with four stout greys half hour
to pull the Marlborough House omnibus
from the old Central depot to Fayetta-
vile street / went without change
of raiment-in or QUITO Goldsboro
near which a most atrocious murder
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21

oi|s.sEs sr Early Rlsel.s
Tho famous little pl0los
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
MAINE MISREPRESENTED.
What the New York Tribune Says of that
Log Cabin. Some Interesting Comparisons.

What the New York Tribune Says of that
Material injustice seems to be done
to the State of Maine by regarding it
and treating it as chiefly wilderness
region, given up to hunting, trapping
and fishing Thus at the St. Louis fair
this year the Maine State Building is
to be a log cabin, filled with hunters
and fishermen's trophies. 1t is also
complained that the laws for the pro-
lection of game, chiefly in the interest
of nonresident sportsmen, are SO un-
just and oppressive to farmers that the
agricultural development of the State
is seriously retarded and in some parts
of the State growth of population has
entirely ceased. There can be no doubt
that the forests, mountains and lakes
of Maine present to the sportsman one
of the most attractive hunting grounds
in the world; and the spoilation of
them would be a mOnstrous shame
Yet, on the other hand, the superb agri-
cultural and manufacturing resources
of the State deserve recognition and
safeguarding, and there can be little
hesitation in saying that the subordi-
nation Of these latter to the sports
mems pleasure would be all intolerable
hards hip, while to set up a hunters log
cabin as representative of Maine is so
grossly uni uSt as to be grotesque.
Maine is not one of the most popu-
lous States, yet it considerably out
ranks Colorado, Florida, Washington
and Oregon, and has more inhabitants
than the three States of Utah, Mon
tana and Idaho com bined. In value of
real estate it cutranks Georgia, the
Empire State" of the South, and in
total valuation it surpasses Kansas,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee,
West Virginia, Washington and Ore
gon. Its debt is smaller than that of
Rhode Island or Mississippi or the Ter
ritOry Of Arizona. Its tax rate is one
of the lowest. 1t has more capital in
vested in manufactures than has Geor-
gia, or Alabama, or either of the Vir-
ginias, or either of the Carolinas, or
Louisiana, or Kentucky, or Iowa.
While in population it stands thirtieth,
in amount of bank deposits it stands
eighteenth, almost equalling Texas,
SURPRISING Kansas, Nebraska, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Louisiana, and
more than twice exceeding Georgia,
or the two Carolinas combined. Its
millions of acres of farming land rank
in fertility and value of products al
most if not quite as high as any on the
continent. 1t is true that its lakes are
productive of many fish, and more fish
stories; and that receipts of "big game"
at Bangor amount to about ITO moose
and 5000 deer season. But what are
these compared with more than $780,
100000 a year from three agricultural
products, and $4,000, 600 worth Of do
nestle animals?
The fact is, Maine is State of excep-
tionally varied natural characteristics.
A considerable part of it is best suited
for hunting, fishing and the like, and it
would he well to have it maintained as
such, forming, along with the noun
tain region Of New Hampshire, an un-
surpassed forest preserve. But that
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
United States Licenses,

AUGUSTA, Me. Jan. 13-Deputy Sher.
if Bean, at the suggestion of the coun-
ty attorney, has just been to Ports
mouth to look over the records of per.
sons holding U. S. licenses for selling
Intoxicating liquor in Kennebec coun.
ty, and found not name of a person
holding such tax. Despite recent
ruling of the treasury department that
the books would not be open to public
inspection, Deputy Bean was allowed
to peruse the records at his pleasure
The book showed that there were 81
persons who hold special taxes for the
sale of uno beer, so-called, which is un
der the 3 per cent limit of alcohol
allowed by the Maine statutes.
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
EVERY
UP-T0-DATE
FARMER

to give him the experience of others in
all the advanced methods and improve
ments which are an invaluable aid in
securing the largest possible profit from
the farm, and with special matter for
every member of his family.
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
The Collapse of the Goat Industry.

The goat industry of the United
States is on the wane," said r. c..
Beard of Austin, Texas, to a reporter
of the Washington, ID. c., Evening
Star. "a few years ago the Depart
ment of Agriculture called attention
to the fact that the United States was
importing annually about $25, 900, 900 in
goatskins. This information had an
immediate effect in the south and west,
and there was an Angora goat boom,
during which vast prices were paid for
genuine imported Billies and Nannies
But this fact had no appreciable effect
upon the amount of goatskins i'm
ported. There were also comparative
ly no American goatskins sold. The
American Angora was beautiful goat,
but he was too high bred for his skin to
be valuable for manufacturing pur-
poses. He also showed a tendency to
goat diseases. The goat industry has
practically collapsed, and very few
farmers now attempt to raise goats
for profit"
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21

OUR CLUBBING OFFER. We have Just
made new contract with the publishers of
the New York Weekly Tribune, under
which we are able to furnish that paper
and The Republican Journal each one year
for So. This offer is open to all, whether
old or new subscribers, who pay for The
Journal one year in advance. The regular
price of the New York weekly Tribune is
81 year, and it is one of the best farm
and home papers published. We can also
furnish the New York Tri-Weekly Tribune
and The Republican Journal each one year
for $3.50. The Tri-Weekly Tribune is as
good as a daily paper and better than many
daily papers. Besides all the Geographic
news it contains much general matter of
interest and is handsomely illustrated.
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21

region should be 50 administered as not
to interfere with the larger and far
more important part which is adapted
to the high development of agricul-
ture, manufactures and commerce; and
the representation of the State which
is made at st. Louis should be one that
would show it to be State of varied
resources, rich in farms and factories
and ocean going fleets, and not be con-
fined to the subordinate and incidental
features of log cabins and deer hides.
The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
NATURES WARNING.

Nature, the good mother, gives timely warning
of every illness. Depression, failing appetite
Indigestion, chilliness, tagging footsteps, pale
and saow skin, blotches. constipation, foul
breath, coated tongue, aching head and back and
limbs, jumpy nerves all these are Natures
warnings that you are in low condition.
Don't wait until you cough until grip, pneu-
mona, rheumatism, neuralgia, and other dread
winter diseases clutch you-Nature warns. The
time is now
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This combined treatment builds up all the
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The Republican journal., 1904-01-21
Florida Excursions
via Savannah Line

To Savannah, jacksonville, st. Augustine
and all Southern points. For rates and in
formationapply to ORRIN j. DICKEY,
Belfast, Me, or
j. M. KELLY, Trav. Pass'r Agent,
3m45* 298 Washington ST., Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
DROPPED IN HIS TRACKS.

reached him. Apparently the array of sturdy young men, armed with bats and clubs, dismayed the marauder, for, after. gazing at the crowd a moment, he van- ished from the rear window.
 By this time Mrs. Staat had returned from the market. She wondered that house, and thought she would have to complain to the police, but went up tha front steps with apparent unconcern. As she reached the top step the bur- glar opened the door and rushed out knocking Mrs. Staat down as he came
 With yell, the players ran toward him, but he lodged the blows aimed at him, and passed his besiegers one by one Just as he was clear and started to run down the street, Anderson, who had been watching in front of the house, drew himself back and pitched the hardest ball he had thrown during the afternoon. His aim was true, and the leather sphere struck the burglar squarely in the back of the ear.
 The fugitive staggered and sunk to his knees with his hands to his head, and before he could rise again several men had seized him.
 ''Now we've got you" they shout ed, pulling him to his feet.
 The man gazed at them for mo- ment, still holding his head. Then his gaze became fixed, he tossed his hands above his head and fell back on the sod between the walk and the curb
 Hes tainted; get some water" cried Peterson. All three started, and then remembered that the prisoner should be guarded. They had barely left his side, but the breeze of their departure had revived the "sick" man. and he fled, to be seen no more.
 He took with him jewelry of Mrs. Staat valued at $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
BALL HITS A THIEF.
CHICAGO A--ATEUR PITCHERS
 AIM PROVES EFFECTIVE.
Fugitive Dropped in His Tracks When Hit by Anderson's Unique Missile and Is Safely Lodged in
 Police Lookup.

A ball pitched by the captain of a prai- rie mine" brought a burglar to earth near Addison street and Racine avenue, Chicago. The burglar afterward es- caped by ruse from his athletic captors, who had surrounded him, but Lieut.. Me- Carthy, of the town hall station, was so struck by the novel means of halting the fugitive that he is considering making a requisition upon the department and arming his men with the new weapon.
 The struggle followed 8 raid by a well-dressed man upon the house of Mrs. Norman Staat, in which $500 worth of jewe1ry was taken, and interrupted a lively game of baseball which was in progress in vacant lot at the rear of Mrs. Staat's home.
 While excitement over the contest was at it's height, Mrs. Staat left her house by the rear door and went to market two blocks away As she crossed the lot and turned the corner, young man, who had been an interested spectator at the game, strolled away.
 A few minutes later he was seen going up the front steps of the Staat house. He forced an entrance by using a case knife. but a real estate dealer saw him, and, running to the vacant lot, gave the alarm.
 The game was adjourned in the middle of an inning, and John Anderson, pitch CT and captain of the team in the field, led the other IT players and a crowd of substitutes and spectators in charge upon the house.
 Surround the house." shouted An derson. Well keep him here until the police come, The players waited until the burglar showed himself at an upper window in the rear, and then set up 8 shout.
 Come on out! We dare you to! We'll fix you!" were the greetings that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Thoney has been sent to Rochester by the New York Americans.
 Elberfeld expects to resume play for the New York Americans next Monday
 The National league race is getting scattering and is not as interesting as 1t was month ago.
 Brush wired Secretary Knowles yes terday that he had completed negotfa- tions whereby the New York Nationals get Pitcher Elliott from Cincinnati.
 The New York Nationals have blanked opponents eleven times this season-Boston twice. Brooklyn twice, Philadelphia once, Pittsburg twice, Chicago thrice and Cincinnati once. All except St Louis.
 Clarkson accompanied the New York Americans over from Boston and is likely to pitch a game this week. Hit ting at the right time is how Grifith's men account for their success on the road. Conroy, Keeler, Ganzel. Fiber field, Kleinow, and Osteen saw Thurs days game at the Polo grounds.
 The Boston Americans have traded Outfielder O'Neill to Washington for Selbach. It is expected that both men will do better with new surround ings. The agitation over the Dough erty deal, O'Neill succeeding Dougher- ty i'll Boston. affected O'NeilPs useful ness in Boston.
 The Chicagos have beaten the Clevelands six times this season by one run. The New York Americans have done we'll in games of one rim margin of victory, winning eleven and losing five. The St Louis Cardinals have engaged in more of such contests than any other team, twenty-six in all, of which twelve have been victories
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
DOE WANTS HEMMING.
New Bedford Manager Still Seeking
 Springfield Man.

New Bedford Manager Still Seeking
 Springfield Man.
 Manager Alfred G. Doe of the New Bedford club of the New England league is trying to have George Hem ming, the former Springfield player, agree upon terms. The New Bedford manager wants to use. Hemming at first base, but his chances of getting Hemming are not exceptionally good. Doe is the manager who expected to get Jack Tighe from the official repre- sentative of the Worcester team, Mall achf J Kittredge, in deal in which five players were to go to New Bed- ford. Doe had a sad experience with Mir Kittredge and after parting with $1 ,000 he had a difficult time getting his money back. Doe is eager to have Hemming close and he has made strong moves, but George is devoting a few days to considering the future