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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
GOVERNMENT CHRysANTHEMUMs.
The Official Autumn Exhibition at the Ma
tiOnal Propagating Gardens.
IrRosf rHE TR1nUNE BuREAI-.I


Washington Oct. 2I.-The government opened its
week at the National Propagating Gardens. under
of Public Buildings and Grounds George G.
Brown. The landscape gardener Of the Capitol ard
a recognized authority in horticulture Is personally
exhibition there were two dozen specimens never
before seen here, four u which developed
by Afr. Brown within the last year
The star blossom Chrysos. big. golden
bloom, with petals growing toward is centre. This
freakish growth IS such feature OF the blossom
that Mrs. Roosevelt. upon seeing il a day two
for the first time, declared that it reminded
her OF the fluffy head OF a poodle. Another at
tractive blossom, the Lou Dillon. named by
Mrs Roosevelt last year, in honor of the record
new, but exceedingly admired because of its
William Mckinley.
Among the older varieties View the
Black Hawk. Mr.. McKinley's fayorite flower the
Ivory, and 4 stately bronze Japanese blossom
called the IOantika There also number Of
new plants reminiscent of the Ntikado's king
dom that vary In color from palest cream to deep
reddish bronze.
There are no potted plants IN the collection, each
chry santhenum growing free in the earth. Each
stem is fully a yard III height. z condition at
tanned BY careful pruning Of every shoot growing
from the main stalk This leaves the entile
strength of plant centre in the single stem
and is the secret of the high state of perfection
has attained under the direction of scientific gar
4 grace fully pretty new candidate Tor Admiration
was the Gladys Vanderbilt. white and yellow
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sideration. a special committee was appointed 70
draw up the section relating to the cleaning Or
the streets. This committee consisted OF Seth
Low. who was then president OF Columbia Unit
versity General Benjamin F. Tracy and es-
Mayor Thomas +. CSilrOy. At THEN first meet
ing they decided that they knew little or Moth
ing about street cleaning and called in CoioI.ei
Warning, who then had charge Of that WORK 1or
the city.
In the clause setting forth the duties OF the
COMMISSIONS OF Street Cleaning and the mat
tiers over which he should have control was the
phrase, "sprinkling of the city streets, This
was approved by the committee, but between the
time this portion OF the charter left its i-ands
and the time it appeared in print the CLAUSE vas
stricken out 10y some one without authorty-
The commission not Informed OF u Until
after the charter adopted
At the last two sessions OF the legislature bills
have been Introduced giving the Commissioners
Of ST eet Cleaning control over street sprinkiiHg
Both bills failed 70 pass
In April Of this year the old contract under
which the Street Cleaning Association had been
operating out. AS the profits had been
huge the concern made strenuous EFFORT 70
secure a contract from che Board OF Alder
men. IL askeI for contract for FIVE years. but
this was refused In its stead the aldermen
authorized the Department OF Water supply to
issue a license for street SpTnkng and 10 sell
the city water for that purpose.
The USUAL LEVY MADE
Under this license the Old concern has con-
tinued to do business The usual levy Of 25
cents a week has been made on all tenants OF
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HozGses0f'0es Exchange.

ton. yet no girl should be allowed to enter the
gymnasium without the advice OF her family ply
SCian
1 know one young girl who was told 'she would
have TO leave the high school unless she procured
a SUIT and entered the gymnasium" despite her
personal interview was the matter adjusted salts
factor1ly- Who ever heard of pupil being told to
retire because she could not spell? The stunts"
ike everything else. are being Overdone. Anything
her-Sne should retain always. and prize, the
beautiful bloom of femininty We want strong
healthy girls but they must be womanly too and
intelligent. Some home study is absolutely neces-
sary yet II lessons clearly explained at school
there would not be so much necessity for it, In
terest should be kindled first The solution of prob
lens in arithmetic should not be given as a home
study. One hOur, or not more than one and one
half hours should be allowed for a grammar school
girl TO study at home. and two hours should be
ample Tor the nigh school girl
Nothing should be permitted to disturb the girls
hours of home study: 1t should be systematic. not
spasmodic. Parents would do we'll to aid and en-
courage their daughters, but never urge them to
make extra efforts obtain a special mark aside
from conscientious work.
The schools CT Hartford famous for their
delightful methods OF imparttug knowledge. Hart
ford boasts OF having pupils from all parts OF the
PERMISSION of two nourS-frOm u until o'clock
when the pupils go home 70 good hot dinner, a
rest and if necessary, brush for the afternoon
study, or. better still work the morroW's les
sons. No home study after school closes is neCes-
sary. There is no jumping, worrying; every
thing is systematc-every one is pleased. Many
OF the finest scholars in America hail from Hart
ford
WHY must our high school girls be dismissed at
O'Clock? Why can they not have ample time to
so home to dinner? 1t is the time Of life when
good food IS necessary A. T. NJ.
Manhattan.
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., 20 q -rt,,s+e cOrpOration which WORKS
under a license from the Department Oh N"'0
c,,Dr1y and Ievies direct tax on the store
keepers office and house holders alonS the route
covered by it's sprinkling wagons Inc spIl"A
ling Of the streets in this fashion Wouio oe uii
pleasant. even If II were necessary Inc ou
.borit,as If the Street Cleaning and Police de-
.,+r,sr+s declare that there is not the slightest
excuse or need for the sprinkling, vet no one
$3.50 - have authority to stop the sprinklins
wagons.
within a week one death and two serious &C
cfdAnts have been charged directly TO the
sprinklers At Thirty hfth-st- and Fiftn-aVe-
bie automobile suddenly slidded on the slippery
fresh sprinlxed pavement and crushed out tHe
life of man. Last Wednesday morning al
T3Ieecker-st and Broadway, Francisco FarVaho'
seventeen years old, tailor's cutter. shppeu on
the payement and fell. a Broadway car passed
over one arm crushing 1t so badly that II was
necessary for an ambulance surgeon 10 pel-oi III
an amputation on the pavement
one woman is barely alive to-day as result
~ the unnecessary sprinkling. For six weeks
she has been suffering from blood poisoning re-
suIting from a broken kneecap, got while cross
ing the slippery pavement. Six weeks ago she
tried to cross Thirteenth-st AS usual the slime
Law thick on the pavement and she fell. break
ing her kneecap, which had previously been
fractured.
MANY HORSES HAVE FALLEN.
The notice records show that an incredible
,rrobar of horses have fallen in Fifth-ave- Sew
eraI Of them were so badly injured that they had
N he shot. On Tuesday, according to the rec
ords Of the mounted police. fourteen horses fell
az FIfth-ave and Forty-secOnd-st. between q
O'Clock and noon Wednesday morning seven
horses went down at Twenty third-st. and Fifth
ave before 10 o'clock IL was only short time
ago that a horse drawing the carriage Of Mrs
Russell Sage slipped on the sprinkled pavement
and a serious accident was narrowly averted
Protests against the operations of the sprink-
ling wagons have been made 20 various public
officials and departments. Most OF them find
their way to the Street Cleaning Department
Only one response is possible:
This department has control over street
sprinkling We would stop it if we could
Those who are familiar with the fight which
Major WooSaury has made to have this i'm
portant detail of street work turned over to him
cannot doubt the sincerity of the answer.
In 1898 the Street Sprinkling Association. a
West Virginia corporation IN which Hilder-
brand & Byers are largely interested. secured
the passage of certain special legislation. This
act gave the Commissioner of Public Works the
right TO issue a street sprinklinS license, which
virtually was a contract. The license was given
to the Street Sprinkling Association for ten
years The corporation pay the city
SOS 900 a year for water used and was author
lied 10 levy contributions on the property hold
ers and tenants along the street covered by its
wagons.
In 1897. when the new charter was under CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
MRS. HERMANN LOSES STOCK SUIT
Sought to Recover the Value Of 200 Shares
of American Mining COMPANY.

Mrs. Florence Crosby Hermann. who is spins-
George Hermann. a wealthy Iumberman. for a
separation on the ground of cruel and fnhurnau
treatment was unsuccessful yesterday in her action
AGAINST r F. Lounsbery, a stOckbroker and other
shares OF stock IN the American Mining Company
which she said she received from Ebert A Thurs
ton IN lS5i. Justice Greenb2Um directed a verdict
for the defendants.
ence crosby, was IN Mexico with TkUrstOn, and
lent him her Jewelry. He pawned this ard spent
the proceeds She said that at the time go shares
OF his mining stock We're in LCUnsbe-ys hands
and that he gave her letter 70 I.Ounshery stat
ing the stock was held in trust for her as baiIee
and that in case OF his absence. OF accident to
him, they were to consider her the owner. Thurs
ton soon afterward died, and Miss Crosby alleged
that the words accident or absence Included death
She testified that she presented ThUrston's letter
to LOunsbery; that LOUnsbery bought lfty OF the
shares; That he asked her If she wished him 10
keep the others for her and that replied Yes
IhuFstons letter was not admitted in evidence
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single stores and houses. IN office buildings
collections are made from those having offices
winch frOnt on the street Residents OF Fifth
ave have signed contracts for sprinkling under
the INSTRUMENTATION that the city could and
would force them to pay. They did not know
tnat the street Cleaning Department really does
the work out of its general appropriation and at
times when traffic is not interfered with.
Between the hours Of / and . o'clock in the
morning, when the streets are practically de-
serted, the high pressure flushing wagons OF the
department at work. The following streets
are thoroughly flushed and cleaned every night-
F1th-ave-. from Fifty-ninth-st to the Washing
ton Arch; Sixth-ave., from Fffty-ninth-st to
Carmine and Broadway. from Forty-secOnd to
Fourteenth ST
Every particle Of dust and dirt is swept into
the gutter. ana either carried of by the water or
gathered up by wagons on their early morning
rounds.
On this clean surface the street sprinklers
spread an unnecessary coating of water. When
the humidity 5 great and the temperature low
the pavement remains moist and slippery for
hours. Temporary relief is in sight for the
sprtnklers cease operations when the thermOrn-
eter fails to freezing point. early in November.
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FOOLISH "sMATTERING. "

The subject under discs siOn In your columns
this month is that appeal strongly to
those whose daily round brings a continual re-
hinder of the educational problem.
As an assistant librarian, I am brought into fire.
quent contact with students, among whom there IS
a great lack OF intelligent mental grasp and thor
oughness largely due. l believe. TO requirements
exceeding the capacity of the scholars The bright
minds in order to keep up" must overwOrk while
the dun or ignorant grasp just enough give them
an exalted opinion OF themselves and a feeling of
commiseration for those whose far superior educa-
ton has made them not proud that they know so
much. but humble that they know more" The
following may illustration:
4 girl eighteen twenty years of age and a
high school graduate, | believe. inquired at the
library for an Atheist ] asked what she meant
and received the reply; why. don't YOU know :
1t is like advanced branch OF grammar. that
tells you how To SaE the same thing in a great
many different ways" This vas information in
deed ana / past being surprised when She
cdded with a consequential air, that she was a
regular contributor TO a local newspaper. but was
sometimes at Il loss 10 express herself without a
repetition OF phrases q! might add that I was IN
able to discover what the girl really wanted al
though offered her a book Of synonymesl and the
conclusion forced upon me that she did not
know herself
.rhis girl is in some respects typical OF hundreds
who acquire ''suattering" Of boOklore which thew
unable apply In any practical way. and so
must show Of as they would elaborate hat
We now have n. cher education Nav w. not
hope in time reach the highest educoflon
/ which y-u bring about the normal If less rand
oeyelOpment OF mind and body. that personalitv
md character may have an opportunity TO assert
themselves and become as mucn a requirement As
history and literature OBSERVER.
Connecticut
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MANY HORSES SLIP DOWN.
NEEDLESS SPRINKLING.
old Fight to Haze City Care for
Streets Recalled.

The slippery state Of the asphalted streets
IN the central part OF Manhattan most frequent
ca by light driving traffic has in the last week
brought forth many protests from drivers and
owners Of horses and automobiles. Conditions
have become almost intolerable and every
hand the question IS asked Why should the
pavements be slippery on a bright October
afternoon as on morning after winter sleet-
storm"
Seldom before have so many horses fallen In
Fifth-ave. and Broadway. The efforts of the
newly organized traffic squad OF police In
a measure defeated by the tumbling down Of
horses and the delay and confusion IN getting
them on their feet. Drivers must so at a snairs
pace or risk losing their animals from leg
breaking fall
There is just one reason why the streets are
slippery. and that - found in the sprinkling Op-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28

TO nad what's II Democrat
By this original parody or popular song did
Jodse George d. Alden. of Massachusetts. charac-
terize the Democratic party at meeting of the
West End Woman's Republican club. yesterday
afternoon. No 2.2N Broadway.
Women like logic and cOnstancy.' continued
Judge Alden, land doubt whether their influence
Will eyer be given to the Democrats. unless there
is wonderful change in their policy. l glad to
see the women taking such interest politics.
It's much better than the sewing circles that they
used to have in Ncw-tngland-and probably in
New-IoTk tOo-where the women seweJ clothes
and tore up characters. l know from experience
OF the influence that women exert politics Ny
mother was stanch Democrat and my father wa :
a stanch Republican. Three of her four boys have
turned out Democrats. is just thistle influence
or the mother upon her children-that is the hope
Of the future"
)r. Charles MARTIN OF this city VIM has bae,
Judge Alden's 'stumping' partner during this cam
paigl, followed with a speech
Nr. Chairman" he absentmindedly began and
then. remembering that a was presiding he
CALAMITY remarked: All. I am glad TO find that
there is lovely bonnet behind instead OF the
usual bald head"
Or. Martyr began His talk with praises OF
Governor OGell, and then explained to the women
the Democratic position in the accusation that the
Republican party favored and received money from
the Trusts Now. Il Judge Alden should say to
ne, Doctor, you stole my watch and I should
answer, Prove il" and then he should say Prove
that YOU DIDN'T you rascal what would You think
" that for justice? Well. that's just the way the
democrats went about accusing the Republicans.
But when this accusation put into the political
washtub the coIors ran now the Democrats have
deserted that position and have fallen back on crti-
c'sm OF the character OF President Roosevelt.
Now, we know that he has been in accord with
h@ps Benfsri iSN E Iter 1b except per
he has been soldier: the ranchmen like him. he
has been a ranchman; Uncle Sam likes him ne has
transacted that old Sentemans business magnif-
Gently and. last, but not least. the farmers OF
county Ike him. he has helped to make hay CHay).
Judge Parker is a lovely man. continued DIR.
Martyn he is a good husband, good father and
good grandfather nothing could be sweetCr than
that cOlored picture of him in the midst OF the
family group, but there is fatal thing against
m-TheodOre Roosevelt; and November Uncle
sam Is going to say. Parker. in Esopus. you are
he viii lay his hand on Roosevelt's shoulder and
proudly say, He's good enough for ma A"
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CARE OF THE BATHROOM.
It's Condition Shows Degree of Refinement
in Household.

A Christian IS one who leaves batht:b clean
after taking i bath, says Miss NJ E. Carter in
House and Home" "a s. Barnes & Co. New
York; The definition is quoted from a boarding
house resident, who always had to the bath
tub before using It, and who bought it altogether
unjust that decent people should be obliged to do
double duty in n bathroom because self-respect
would not permit them to leave the tub they
found IT,
1t would be good plan, says Miss Carter. II all
bathrooms not strictly private could have printed
rules framed and hung up in plain sight Of all
bathers giving a few simple admonitions to
what constitutes good form in lavatory of any
sort. The fact is that IN what may be termed the
minor morals great many people seem to be
deficient OF all training. Nowhere is this more
glaringly apparent than in bathrooms used by
several people While. rule. individuals carry
their towels and soap to a bathroom, yet
sometimes one may be compelled TO a cake Of
soap that is there for emergencies Whoever does
make personal OF II should least wipe II dry
before laying it back in the soap holder, for it is
very disagreeable to take hold of soap that has
been left wet. This may overfastidious to
some. but young woman once lost a trip to
Europe just because she was careless in that par
ticular. The friend. who asked why she did
not take her a companion when she wanted
company on a tour abroad. answered: "Oh.
cannot take her: she always leaves the soap wet
A cursory glance at a bathroom reveals the de-
gree of refinement of those who habtually II.
Concerning the arrangement and care Of the bath
room, Miss Carter says:
"A great convenience is towel bar at a suitable
height. placed against the wall all around the room
except where it would interfere with other sta
tionary furniture. Bars of heavy glass nickel
plate easiest TO clean Every bathtub should
be provided with large sponge holder of wire or
metal, and soap holder Of metal or India rubber
These SHOULD hang. not stand. on the bathtub's
edge Over the face basin, else beside ii, an
other soap holder should hang. It is less trouble
to keep things looking nice in bathroom where
nothing Is allowed to stand on the basins edge or
the bathtub, because when left on these places
they apt to get pushed about, and have no
settled abiding place, and II takes longer to clean
up with things in the way to be lifted about.
"A set of incosed hanging shelves can be used
for many things needed in bathroom. and will aid
In preserving order Three or four large double
clothes hooks screwed upon the inside of a bath
rooms door and left exclusively for the use Of
persons going IN FOR a bath, are among the
requisites of the A bottle of inodorous dis
infectant ought always TO be kept beyond the
reach of children, and at least once week some
of the contents should be poured down every waste
pipe.
THE bathroom is suitable place for keeping a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
An APPEAL FOR CHEER,

A T. s S. member IN writing about the needs
OF the little French woman, Mile Marie de Gre
VILE, says:
Since the newspaper stories were published. in
.,-Iic, her history and poverty told, various
bits Of help have come. including some money
which She has used fruEally to keep herself
from sta rv!ng she has tiny house Of five rooms
the I1pper rooms rented for storage, and this
lleers her rent down TO $40 month She has few
Dlnils in French. but she has no coal 20 heat her
room and she is in dire need Of this comfort. II
~ rouId only get larger number Of pupils in
conversational French she could be sef-supportInS
cI,a fs d Partisan and her accent IS perfect Her
ci1er[-es 2 re 80 cents q lesson She is a charming
little woman not young, and desperately poor, SO
= or, boning that the T. S. s will find way to
give her temporary help Others TO whom have
applied have given me fair words but no praGtcai
way 10 civ cheer
Some friend has had address cards printed for
NTlla de GreviIle. and the Office has some TO dis
4,,.e 70 auv who willing to call, 10 take les
sons or otherwise assist this needy woman
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HOPE.

After the darkest midnight
The dawn again will glow:
And after the bleazest winter
Will springtide flowers blow.
But we would not love the blossoms
II every month were MSyt
And we would not heed 'ha sunlight
II Il were forever dSy.
Though IN gloom ana sorrow walking
Though our eyes be dim with tears.
If we look TO the OVer-heaven
10, q rainbow there appears
And hope shines ever the brightest
For those who have known despair;
And the promise Of rest seems sweetest
To those who the burden bear.
Is. a. Rutherford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28

IN SEARCH OF a W. c. T. U. BADGE.
very much wish to know where can purchase
tbe W c T u CNoman's Christian Temperance
Union) badge-a little white bow of hard sub
stance.
The Housewives Exchange columns have been
70 I7esred reformation in regard TO the badge l
turn to you for solution Of my troubles, hoping
tN4t Won vii insert the answer IN the housewives
IsvcbeUge crnImns as 1 shall he watching for 1t
iaiIv A LOVER OF THE N. y TRIBUNE
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HELPERS.

The work Of distribution was greatly aided az the
e,eneral Office by the efficient help Of Mrs p r
Frost. president Of Mothers Sunshine Club; MIS-.
= r Ga1Iovay of Rutherford. y. j.. and Miss
ls.co t5rgslev OF Brooklyn Seven large express
b6Ees were sent 20 branches in four different
1DoyniTao Christmas box Is ready. while those for
- mitch West Indies. the Bahama Islands and
- Tn6ian branch in South Dakota VIII be finished
Lle $50 ae suitable articles received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
TOLA BRANCH.

Mrs J r. Adams. president of the Tola Va)
brancb writes that the materials for quilt work
froro Mrs VTorden of Brooklyn. helpful con-
tfy,4ion 70 their Sunshine work There Is aged
criI1ied woman in this branch TO whom wheel
chafr would be a blessing. Some warm hanneis are
entirely dependent upon daughjer for support
IT, nanaTs and MAGAZINES received by this branch
f-an, Miss FandIey were passed on TO a lonely
member whose life is very SAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
roR suNsHrNE LIBRARY.

1,iis p. Roberts generously offcr7 70 send fifty
second hand books for the Texas library Mrs
:. 70 : = Manhattan also offers 70 contribute 10
tbis Il rary. and member in BROOKLYN VIII send
..IIarper's Monthly The address, - l. ShacEel-
ford I.ylton Springs Tex
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Mr.. LEIPzIeER AT PRESS CLUB.

Phoebe A. Haneford is president, October 20 at the
ing next Saturday afternoon. October %. at the
WaldOrf-Astoria. at 2;3O p. m. Henry NJ. Lepziger
Supervisor of Lectures. Department Of Education
of New-Iork City. will be the guest of honor. The
programme will include paper on Literature and
Journalism, original mOnolOgues by Miss Saidee
We're Milne. and songs by Miss Jean Clerihew and
by the WalCOtt