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New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
SEASON CLOSING AT STAFFORD, N. Y.

Stamford. \. J.. SEPT u CspeciaD. .-staunford-in-
the-Catslls has enjoyed the best season in its
history q summer resort. Its many summer
hotels have been hlls6 oyernoWing. and many
guests ere stil remaining 70 catch the beauty OF
tho autumn scenery in the mountains
The Utsayantha golf links have been popular
with guests. and even now there IS a goodly
sprinkiing OF players on tho links. malisg with
the rich autumn tints os foliage. pleasing picture
for the artist During the season many tourna-
nenfs have been played. but the play has now
settled eewn 70 the twosomes and foursomes so
much enjoyed By lovers Of the game
Among its guests Stamford has hRd its notables-
Governors. Senators. judges. artists. scientists.
sorns ct the captains OF industry and many from
The middle walks of life. One ana nIl pronounce
~ q most delightful place 10 spend the summer.
and IL expressions OF purpose IN future can be
counted on. Stamford viii have % materially In
crease its capacity 20 entertain before another
sanaInsr Already this Is being done. work having
Doea begun on two lne summer cottages which
viii adj to-the large cottage colony already ex-
isting.
As a htting closing OF the season an autumn
excursion VIII come 20 Stamford on September e.
This promises 20 be a popular excursion, end
prspasat4ons are being made by summer hotels
on a .ArEe scale 20 entertain the many who VIII
take Advantage OF the low rate 10 view tic
picturesque Catsnls an their gay autumn orets.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
THE FIRST BURMESE NOVEL

A new departure in Burmese literature in the
FORM or publication Of Burmese novel has
been welcomed in Burma. says a correspondents
TO every one familiar with the literature OF the
Burmese-and. unhappily. they are not ulany-there
IS no doubt that this departure viii be welcomed "a
relief from the tedious tales printed In popderoUs
volumes and written IN conventional style
An educated Burman we'll known in Ransoon
has had the happy idea OF writing the novel some
what on the lines OF those issued daily BY the pub
fishers In othor countries. The task was one beser
with many diheulties the first and greatest OF
these being the language ITSELF for It's hexihIIitv
IN expressing new ideas makes it. are told q
very unVsleIdy instrument in the hands OF even the
most accomplished scholar. The OF this stifr-
ii,esS - 20 De found in the evolution OF Eirmese
9 d91eEatq5e 5 The first burmese novel which mao
uuceS IalS new departure from conventional Iif--
ture, and surprised and even astOnished BurT1eSe
[SiioeTs. mas appeared IN serial form IN 'aThe
Friend OF Burma" and will be shortly published
IN book form with illustrations The story is er-
ts IUsu MaunS Gin Manng Ma MaydO Vatthu" IL
~ interesting; We are assured, only as 10 its
RIot out AZ SiSInS much valuable insight into Bur-
ssse s family NE and into the customs ana practices
OF the Burmese people. Burmese life is painted
not as seen through European sIasses btr from
Lahore Tribune. " -''N"s 81
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old leaven still remains. and though the native
carries no spear. except a fish spear. he
still preserves his watchfuluess. and his char
acter is unchanged"
In explaining their origin the Papuans seem
TO realize the low instincts OF their nature. A
translation OF that part OF their folklore which
tells OF their creation IS as follows;
Many ages ago the surface OF the earth was
uninhabsted, except that IN its centre there
lived dog and a python One day the dog met
the python. and remarkins that they both
were living lonely lives suggested tnat they
should improve matters by marrying The
python was quite agreeable. and they married.
In course Of time the python produced two male
children and one female child. When the chill
dren grew Up the two men married the one
woman. To one she bore two girls and to the
other two boys. They grew up and married,
ana their progeny at last spread over the ISL
ands Of the earth"
There is no need Of divorce courts in New
Guinea When a woman becomes weary OF her
husband she simply leaves him and goes back
70 her mother. When a husband tires OF his
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
MAGNITUDE OF THE SCHOOL system OF THE CITY.
Continued from arst page.

last year went TO the principal OF one Of the
recreation centres and said: Say. I want 10
tell you something but don't tell the rest OF the
gang. You have broken up a gang OF thieves
by keeping and interesting US fellows" The
groups. or gangs" are brought under the inhu-
ence OF the school system by the opportunities
given to them TO hold their meetings in the
schoolhouses under the supervision OF tine teach
eTs, coupled with the privilege OF organizing
clubs and using the gymnasium apparatus for
weekly exercise. They learn To draw up con-
sutuuoRs and bylaws electioneer for Office. and
they conduct business meetings with as much
eaInestness as any politician
4here has been much complaint this wear
ABOUT the requirements of the Board OF Edlca-
uon regarding the presentation Of birth Certih-
cafes baptlsmaI records other evidence Of
age in the cases OF those who are enrolling for
the hrst time. and also evidences Of vaccinstiC
Inc bylaws OF the Board OF Education reoufra
that every child and every teacher shall be vac
cinated. "
According to the officials OF the Board or F,5r-
cation, the requirement OF evidence that a child
Is SIX years Old in order 10 be admitted 10 tbs
primary schools was made a year ago and fs
INTENDED TO keep out those who n re NOT ola
enough TO keep up with the classes. and So oNiv
Keep pack other children entitled TO proceed as
rapidly as they able There are Tnanv
amusing incidents connected with the efforts 81
persons TO secure birth certificates at the of,ce
or the Department of Health The DepartneDt
OF Health was almost disorg&nized in order ~
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
ON LAKE CHAPLAIN.
Golf Season Drarcing to an End
PIattSburg Fair attractions.

Hotel champlain. y. Y. Sept. Il CspeciaD-Cool
weather has prevailed this week. and wraps and
los fires have been welcome. With the approach
tng close OF the golf season II probable that
". D. Kirker. OF the North Jerrey Country Club.
ot Paterson. viii capture the Hotel Champlain Cup
for the best net for thirtysix holes. IN the
reason. In round played on September 10. with
y ". Temple. Hrke- made q. thereby establish
sng new record Tor the course. His score was as
coilOHs:
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Among the visitors this week was Commodore n.
Il Dyer. Z. s. N. retired. Commodore Dyer. who
was IN command OF the Baltimore at the battle
ot Manila. Is with A J. c Sowdon. OF Boston
Tourists returning from Canadian points are
stopping or here on their return. and enjoying a
brief rest before continuing their journey south
ward. The number OF all season" patrons still
here IS being daily reinforced by new arrivals
who come Up 20 enjoy the hne autumn days. The
Flattsburg Fair has provided a great attraction
for the visitors soJourning at the Hotel Champlan.
and many have made the tTip 70 the fair grounds
On Thursday the manager OF the hotel invited a
number OF guests 10 attend the fair. The party
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

supply sufficient help TO the statistical and rec
ord division. on day there were nearly
thousand parents and children strung along
the sidewalk around the building awaiting their
turns. Soma foreigners expected 70 ind records
of births OF children born on the other side %
the Atlantic. Some did not know how 70 spell
their names, and consequently could not direct
the search OF the officials among the hundreds
OF thousands OF certificates. Others did not
know the addresses OF the physicians or mid
wives who attended them when their children
were born. The ignorance OF some nnidwives
further complicated matters. one parent. whose
surname was ConnOTs. came aSking for the GER
ChCate of the birth OF her boy IL was finally
found under the name OF "KouOrs' Who
would ever think OF looking under X for it?''
remarked DR.. GuilfOyle Some do not seem to
know the age OF their children. Many learned
that their children must have been born not
later than 1SoS III order TO be enrolled. They
tried 10 remember this fact when they went TO
the schoolhouse, but occasionally some forgot
and said lSSS When the child appeared 10 be
six years old he was admitted. pending the pro-
duction OF the evidence OF age.
IN order 20 relieve the Overcrowded conditions
IN certain districts. pupils We're transferred to
schools IL the neighbOrhoOd having vacant
seats. and small classes OF the upper grades
We're consolidated. The board does not permit
chLdren 10 so beyond their district boundaries
20 other schools except in rare and unusual
cases AearS ago there was much trouble causa1
ny permitting this, because some schools were
considered better than others. and parents yvbo
were particular tried TO send their children ~
-heSe IN preference 10 those in their own dis
tricts. A us
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

went on the hotel brake They were Mrs Charles
n. Booth. Mrs. Charles Z. Johnso4. Miss Rogers,
Miss Daland. the Misses Mary. Helen and Kathryn
Booth and z. L Holloway. When the coach passed
the Plattsburg military post. the bugler sounded
the Payday March his horn. The soldier
boys Jumping from their quarters AT the sound
of this call. heard only at rare intervals. and
cheered the coach II nassed-
Arrivals at the Hotel Champlain. from New-York
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Biel. f. D. Stevens Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Tate. Mrs. Jacob Hays Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Pease. Mrs. J. C. KugelTnan. Maurice S.
Kuzelman. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Plant Miss MI
ored Holland. Edward c. White. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
=. Young, II. l. Young. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. John d
Ihees, z. A. Starks. Mr. end Mrs. J. F. sammis
Mrs J. Is. o. Sherwood. Horace Sherwood. O.
Sherwood Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Gown. Nr. and Mrs
Harvey 7. Clinton and n. l. Walker.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

wife he simply hits her over the head with
paddle. and If not killed outright she is GER
tainly made to realize that she is no longer
wanted. When a divorced" woman marrIes
again her former husband rallies all his friends
and conducts a war dance in front Of her new
home This ceremony. howhver. is not as ugly
as 1t looks. Its purpose is hot to kill anybody.
but simply to satisfy the grass widows honor.
Courtship in New-Guinea Is begun much
different lines from those Of the Caucasian. It
Is the girl who takes the initiative instead OF
the youth. When young man falls in love
with a Papuan belle he does not look at her,
and whenever possible shuns her company. II
she appears grieved at such Sights the sutor
performs various acrobatic feats whenever he
thinks she is watching. He will leap into the
air, stand on his head, or knock down some
smaller youth. Should the girl be fascinated
by these performances she employs a little girl
70 carry a nut 70 her lover, and on the nut she
VIII paint certain eInblems indicative OF her
passion. The nut will also tell where she will
meet him that night. At this trysting place the
two will eat the nut together, and make such
arrangements are necessary for the mar
riage All the difficulties Of proposing on the
European or American plan are done away
with in New-Guinea.
Should the betrothed young woman repent Of
her choice and ind some other man more to her
liking she has a most convenient remedy She
simply disappears the day before the wedding
with her new lover. and appears with him In
the village the day after. In this case the first
suitor RACES and storms before the home OF his
successful rival. but the performance Is gen.
orally as much bluff as the war dance OF the
grass vyidOwer.
Three European countries are attempting 20
ciVilize New Guinea. but each Of them finds the
task practically insurmountable. The island is
80 large. and its jungles nearly impenetrable
that most OF its interior is still unexplored It's
area is as large as that OF Texas and Louisiana
combined, and some OF its mountains are nearly
"A ugh ss the Andes The Dutch assert their
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
IN THE SOMERSET HILLS.

Bernardsville. Sept. II CspeciaD.-One Of the most
delightful entertainments this resort mas witnessed
IN many season was that given on SATURDAY.
night at the Somerset Inn for the benefit Of the
Little Missionary Day Nursery at No. % ST. Marks
Place. New-York The affair was under the direc-
tion OF Bryan L. Kennedy. OF New-YOrl. who has
been here ali season, and the patronesses included
all OF the large number OF New-York women who
have their summer homes here. MIR. Kennedy had
announced 1t as an amateur minstrel performance
and in addition TO the permanent guests at the
inn about one hundred others came from New
York 70 witness the performance. crOwding tho
hotel 20 its utmost capacity. The quality or the
performance surprised those who witnessed f. for
instead OK boins eInRteurish tt was clever aud
finished as could be expected from . profesaonal
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
AT BRIARCIIFF MANOR.

Briarclin Manor. n. Y. Sept II (speciaD-Haviue
deserved reputation a social centre In Septem-
Der for refined persons. BriarcliH Lodge Is enter
tanning many who have passed the summer at the
seashoro They prefer the quiet dignity artistic
surroundings OF this beautiful and picturesoue "a
sort. Among the late registrations at BrIarcIifr
Lodge are George Perkins. c. w. Thompson Mr..
ard Mrs John R. Hegeman. Miss Swan, l. w.
MnfoTd, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Hoge, J. c.
Loomis. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A Choate II. II,
Hill George i. Hours. 1r.. Mrs. @. Whitman, n s.
black Miss Grace Whitman. l. L Smith Miss
e g. Kay. Stephen K Reed Miss e. Kay. G Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Alden. Frank H Raw Miss
Gertrude Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Meyer M
and Mrs Grant Perkins and Miss Perkins
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
KILLED $50 RATTLERs.

1his country rings with the praises OF a party
OF six Pittsburg telephone linemen who veqtsr9sv
slew hundred and fifty rattIesnakes in one bunch
BY modern methods The slaughter took place
near Garrett. where the progress OF the telephone
81 SS,npoyes was lmpeoed oy rattlers. which came out
On n ledge OF rock the Nnerlen ssjv vvbat rbav
SIltneu was q bullch or many hundreds 0nd fhav
laid plans for killing. YesteTdsv Toornics, ~
H1y oEeak. dynamite was placed on two sides Of the
tsuse or ROCKS WnerS the snake CONGRESS met and
az sI; noon when al the snakes had SrsTed out TO
smoke cleared away 124 SNAKES y'--, eS alSu S SlS
Inc Anemen report that previous Il, ans IN sly
s14ss thSy ha9 klso h1N rattlers with their rtsr.
Tha Baltimore Sup ~~eeao1ss oA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

company. Those who assisted with tba rAreo-,,
9Ree and appeared In the different characSrs v-sr
I3 Pryan ASsnnelY, Isaac Bell Brennan. Dr. A E III
u1y, NJ Townsend Thayer. 7. e. Rolston Robert
4Leahe. A, w Wattenoers. Charles Rees r. w
1-55toIn -. X GUerin. c SoUthard ThOmnson
Albert Tilt and Miss Sarah Currv T-Ss sfVsSS
nStted 500 for the nursery. A@-'
r n SChleE, under whose ownership rha So-nar-
set Inn has enjoyed great prosperity FOR ss,aTa,
ears Is considering the advisability OF erecting a
nSW ana larger hotel on Observatory Hill a sS0rT
Gislace from the present inn and directly opposIfs
tne goI grounds II his present idea Is carried orr
& llS oulIunS VIII De much larger than the inn and
VII VII pc open all the year For two summers the
nm nm mas not been large enough 10 accommodates
IItlose desiring 10 spend the season here and M
prove equally prosperous
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

rule over $4,000 square miles in the western
end OF the island. the British over 9O.54O square
miles i'm the southeastern part. and the Ger
mans over 1O.S43 IN the northeastern part. IN
the German colony. which is called Kaiser VII
helmsland. the German New-Guinea Company
has concession for developing It's trade with
the home land. The company has established
ports at several places and laid out some plan
tations. which yield tobacco and cotton. The
natives also barter copra. trepang and mother
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

Of pearl. The British. colony trades chiefly with
Australia. for only the Torres Strait lies be-
tween. The incoming OF British miners into
this region has increased it's commerce 20 over
$4,000 a year. The Dutch colony. however.
IS almost as wild when the HOllanders
first proclaimed their sovereignty over It in
1923. Its commerce amounts TO little. and
about the only thing the Dutch government
does Is TO send occasional warshipS which visit
the coast TO supply the needs OF the scattered
missionary posts.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
TIE sHARPER VISION.

From The Houston Post
Il believe there's sonnethiu- between eur c'~@
ter and young HugEeElv.'' ,i.r-
~ seen theEn u the parior last risns .stn.aS
Issrrd youn< nrotncrs AN tAers WASH
hnkzxAan thaun.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
Wedding Guests al
the Worlds Fair.
Ideal Accommodations at The
Inside Inn-Privacy, Luxury
and Convenience.

To those thrice happy and much to
be envied people who contemplate
spending their honeymoon at the
Worlds Fair, we would respectfully
suggest the advisability of making
the Inside Inn their headquarters.
This beautiful Hotel is charmingly
situated, right inside the Grounds,
thus eliminating all tiresome and
wearisome journeys to and from the
center of the city, and the waste Of
much valuable time which such Jour-
neys entail.
1t is equipped with every modern
convenience; has large, spacious
rooms en- suite, with bath; enjoys an
upexcelled cuisine and is in every re-
spect an ideal spot in which to spend
holiday. 1t is in close proximity to
the State Buildings and from it's hos
pitable doors, every portion of the
big Exposition may be readily and
quickly reached by the Intramural
Railway.
1t is run upon both the European
and American plans, at rates which
range from $3.50 to $3.50 European,
and from So to 81 American; these
rates include daily admission to the
Fair in both cases.
Reservations and full details may
be had by dropping a postal to
the Inside Inn, Administration Bldg,
Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
IOWA
SUCCESSOR TO MISS DOUGLASS
Miss Frances Gardner Chosen Director
of Grinnell Women's Gymnasium.

GRINNELL, IoWA.-Miss Frances Gardner of
Fort Dodge, who was a student of. Iowa college
in the class of, 1900, has been elected director
of the woman's gymnasium to succeed Miss
Grace Douglass resigned Miss Gardner left
Grinnell before graduating. She has done work
at Pomona college, CAL, received the bachelor s
degree at Berkeley in 1908, and for the last year
has been an assistant at Leland Stanford. In
addition to her gymnasium work, she will pre-
side matron over the Mears cottage for the
women Of the college.
DR.. Bradley, president Of the college, left yes.
terday with his family for Omena, Mich. He
will return to Grinnell in a week. but his family
will remain in Michigan during the summer;
Frank Davenport OF this place aged 49, died
wound from toy pistol a week ago. He was
playing with his little sister when she dis
charged the toy, inf1icting powder burn. Moth
ing serious was expected and the boy attended
the celebration at Montezuma the Fourth.
Mack Jenkins who had been a slave to drink
for several years and had taken treatment in
vain attempt to break the habit, died of de-
lir1um tremens.
The 13-year-old son Of S. NJ Marvin died OF
typhoid Of a weeks duration. He had spent
some time at Arbor Lake, cleaning the surface
Of the water of growth of moss, and it il
supposed the foundation of the disease lait
there, + T.. ..a-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
REVIEWS AND
INSPECTIONS
INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY
KEPT BUSY AT LAKEVIEN.
Artillery Camp in Fine Order-Men
Enter with Good Spirit Into Drill
and Target Practice Work-Credit-
able Scores Made by the Batteries
Governors Review Tonight.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Camp Lakeview. Lake City Mimi, July
S.-Adjutant General Libbey reviewed the
Second infantry and First artillery last
night. Governor Van SAINT will be present
with his staff and review both branches
of troops this evening. General Bobleter
will also be rendered a review. The dates
for the inspection of the infantry have
been set The field, staff, non commits
stoned staff and band, and Companies A
and G will be inspected Sunday; Com
panles F, D, c, E and B on Monday, and
Companies H and I on Tuesday. The in
spections will be conducted by Lieutenant
Colonel Gerlach, L. S. A
The companies and band went out to
drill for two hours. The hospital corps
also drilled in lifting, carrying and loading
the wounded. A tent fly has been erected
in the edge Of the woods near the drill
ground, and hospital detachment Is on
duty there with an ambulance during drill
hours.
The First battery Of artillery began tar
get practice at 1900 yards distance yes
terday afternoon Battery A, St. Paul,
sent three men over to the range and had
its gun in position, fully equipped, be-
fore the hour set for practice to COM
mence. The scores made were highly
creditable. Lieutenant Keller made % out
of a possible %, Lieutenant Obst made %
and Sergeant Schoenstein made %.
Battery A went out to drill at the usual
hour, and Battery occupied the field in
the afternoon. Everything in their camp
looks spick and span, and the policing p
excellent.
The Wls-Wag Drill.
The company Of engineers took up work
with the flags today. One man was sent
to the top Of the bluff back of camp and
another stood at the end of the company
street and the ''wig-wag" drill was held
across a distance Of half a mile. Tele-
graph instruments have been set up at
each end Of the company street. and to-
day were used for practice. Ninety per
cent of the members Of this company are
engineers, mechanics or telegraph opera
tors. A detachment repaired the bridge
between the infantry and artillery camps.
Corporal H. r. Longfeld Battery A, has
been reduced to the ranks, and Private
Frank r. Loula has been appointed to the
vacant position.
Battery A has rs out Of SO men in camp.
Battery B has SO, the MAXIMUM limit,
and the company Of engineers has SO out
of 70. The field and staff numbers nine.
Scores on the Short Range.
The scores made at the short range are
as follows. those making less than % out
of possible so being omitted:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
BOLT STRIKES A HEARSE
Mystery in Iowa Mans Life Partly
Cleared Away

UTE, IOWA.--A bolt Of lightning which struck
the hearse in which the body of Fidesta M. Has
lsins was being borne to the cemetery here was
the means Of clearing up mystery
Fifteen years ago Hashins. a prominent Ner-
chant of Clinton, Iowa, went to Cedar Rapids
to visit relatives. saying he would return in two
weeks He dd not return Years went by and
she read that lightning had struck hearse
and investigation revealed that the body was
that Of her husband.
Ute is only twenty miles from Clinton, and
vet for fifteen years the husband had lived
here,