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The Washington times., 1905-10-22
His Vocation.
BY GRACE =. LADD, 719 Twelfth
Street Northwest.

Street Northwest.
What is your vocation?" asked the
Judge of the negro who was before the
jury to answer a charge of chicken
stealing.
Vocation" said the negro. hesitat-
ingly, IL never had any,
II mean," said the judge, as he smiled
at the jury" what do you do for your
living?''
''Oh, yes, sub. / understands now"
replied the negro. II understands, why,
what 1 does TOR living is my wife
takes In washing"
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
Kick the Rascals Out.
By e. L. SIMPSON, s3as M street
| NJ

A story is tod OF two Irishmen who
were stopping at the same hotel. each
having a bed in the same room.
One night they both went out 10 have
a large time. and on returning about
midnight somewhat intoxicated, Pat by
mistake got into Mikes bed.
Mike returning a little later got into
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
Too Late to Change.
By ROBERT I. WILLIAMS, aos \
Street 8. Z.
(AWnrded q Prize of SI.l

II hear you have a little sister al
your house" said a Chicago grocer Il
small boy.
''yes. sir.' said Johnny.
do you like that?" was queried.
The Washington times., 1905-10-22

follows-"Dear Mr.. X, this woman
wants washing"
Very shortly the answer came back
Dear SIR: I dare say she does. but /
don't fancy the Job
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
The Really Vital Question.
By MRS. II. BEEBE, sos Twelfth
street n. W.

street n. W.
Col. Henry Watterson. of Kentucky,
recently told a story of an old darky
down South. who was informed that II
he WIS bitten by a snake and drank a
quart of whisky. the snake would die.
and he would go unscathed. Oars only
one trouble bout dat cure the old man
said. II know where dare's plenty
snakes. but whar's I gwine ter get de
whisky?"
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
MEXICO'S DEATH TREE

He was enveioped by thicE flames and
smoke, and disappeared beneath the
surface of the earth.
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
Her Position Correct.
BY ELIzABETz CoNoR, s2s New Jer-
sey Avenue II. w.
awarded a Prize of SIl

a Kansas town, was asked the question:
What is your position upon whipping
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
A Deserved Punishment.


This was considered a most deserved
punishment While the faithful vzare in
the church the cursed man was loafing
around and having seen a big crucif1x
upon an altar erected on the street, as
was done in those days. he placed a
burning cigarette in the lips OF the
image Scarcely had he made eight or
ten steps when he was engulfed by the
inferno.
That very day az res that he
planted, except the dried up
and all the birds
An attempt down
the tree tEat e-- the
man who ns 4
dead upon 81 Of
Its foliage . ba
left there p a he
cause nc 20 re-
move +
Tree.
persons have
that tree A
der it for shade
was bitten by a
>wo hours. Three
scasioas sought shell
der its branches, and
-ghtning- woman who
~ ONE clothes TO dry from
,- the tree WAS attacked and
"a e oiliygoat that came from no.
IS where and that was never
n.
fears ago a little boy who was
ida. burro innocently led his animal
10 the tree The burro threw him of
and kicked him TO death The last VIC
tim OF this fatal tree was man named
Melquiades Arevalo, who. three or four
days ago, during a heavy rainstorm,
ran under the tree Tor shelter; like his
predecessors on such occasions, he was
struck by lightning.
The horror that peasants have for this
tree is so great that poems refuse to
work on the fields half a mile around IL
Propero Garcia. the owner of the ranch
where that tree grows, is said to have
made up his mind to have IL blown up
with dynamite, but he has been unable
to find a man who is willing to do the
work, so it seems probable that he viii
hava 70 do IL himself
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
Past Recovery.
1y KATHERINE sHELBY TODD,
She1bYyille. Nv.

Two men were travelling one day in
Kentucky when suddenly one looked
very gloomy. What's the matter?"
asked his friend. Why, have lost the
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
Didn't Want the Job.
BY KATHE11ME SHELLEY TODD,
SheIbyvflle, Ky.
awarded a Prize OF Sl.l

washerwornan applied for help TO
gentleman, who gave her note to the
manager OF q certain club. 1t read as
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
He Was Qualified.
~ 8. tn. wEsrDALE, 600 Fourteenth
Street II. z.

grounds of the Insane Asylum were
hailed by an inmate. whom they had
noticed assiduously plying a paint
brush He told them that a hundred
The Washington times., 1905-10-22

~ ECAUSE of the many fatal acct
~ dents that have occurred under
a huge tree that grows in the
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
IN THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

Affairs were somewhat more favorable In ths vvav
OF development work during the last week IN the
lower Southwest petroleum field and better results
were obtained than for some time past Several
producers were completed. which proved better
than the average OF late The best were thoss COM
pleted in the Mannington district. Marion County
practically the only new pool which has been dis
covered in the last eight months more. The Del
mar Oil Company drilled its No. 20 on the A. J.
& J. L. Hays farm and at the bottom OF thu
S0-foot development secured web OF the gusher
class which started on at seventy barrels hour.
II produced $50 barrels the first twenty-four hours.
The well however, opens UP no new territory.
There seems little possibility OF extending the limits
OF this valuable section The old wells within the
line are falling away rapidly. and frequent resort
to shooting IS necessary to them from enter
ing the pumper class. Some test wells are now
under way from one to and one-half niles from
the Hays farm district. and these are being
watched with interest and sOlicftude
One good well was discovered near Sulith1eld.
Wetzel County In the Big Injun district Hope had
been practically abandoned as TO its value. but
when the drin was worked into the Big Injun
formation a pay streak was struck. and the well
showed go barrels the first twenty-fezr hours
Other wells. however, in this same district un-
profitable and are likely to be relegated 70 the
duster or small pumping class. In the Yellow Creek
Is barrels were found in the Berea grit in the No
on the Richardson farm Elsewhere throgghout
the lower Southwest returns are measrs and unin-
teresting
engendered by the fact that work IN the NacSs-
burg Aeld Washington County. resulted in nothing
IN other parts OF the district some small bumpers
were brought TO light. but nothing OF any tmpor-
are well in advance OF present Developments
Refined petroleum closed 10 points lower az l5c
mia ~ prces We're on basis OF points lower Ths
foreign refined market was also % gnenargsd. Lon
1s f1ncs per 100 kilos. and Bremen at as marks
per 80 kilos-
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
EFFORT TO CURE TUBERCULOSIS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your great interest in all that pertains TO
the welfare Of the masses prompts to call at
tention to the efforts now being made in this city
TO cope with tubercular diseases among the poor.
For several years sanatora for this class OF cases
was all the cry, notwithstanding the fact that
every knew that 1t would be impossible pro-
vide sanatoria for more than a mere fraction OF
these sufferers and furthermore. that If the
buildings were forthcoming. few have the neces-
sary funds TO enable them to take advantage OF
them.
The Senatorial frenzy has partially passed and
common sense is once more asserting itself It has
been proved that by far the larger number Of per-
sons suffering from this disease be successfully
treated if taken in hand early without leaving their
homes, and many of them may even continue their
daily occupations
No argument is needed to show the advantage to
the family and to the community of organized
effort to combat this disease by making the home
where it occurs the base OF operations. The whole
family should receive instruction in hygiene and be-
come experts In getting the greatest benefit from
their surroundings Instruction in the art OF pre-
pairing food secures to them the maximum Of
triton. Instruction in personal hygiene fortfies
them against disease, while the invalid member OF
the family receives the medical and mechanical
treatment best suited TO the and avoids the
depressing influences of absence from home and as
The New-York WYE Nose throat and Lung Hospital
has for the last nine years conducted clinic for
disease: The results are fully equal to those OBJ
tanned Dy change or climate and residence In
atoriun1. This effort has passed the experimental
stage and the managers, confident that along these
lines lies the only hope Of thousands of sufferers.
have taken steps TO enlarge the scope and useful
of this institution Two lots. with q frontage
Of forty feet, have been purchased IN East 57h-st
between I'd and Sd aves.. and efforts are being made
to money to put up and properly equip q
hospital building. with special reference to the
and scientific treatment OF persons suffering
from tuberculosis. This treatment is divided into
hygienic and dietetic mechanical. electrical medci-
nal and educational.
There are many wealthy persons living in this
city. all Of whom less interested in ef-
forts TO relieve distress. who would doubtless be
glad TO aid in q work OF this kind. All such will
be greatly interested If they will call at the hos
pital No 24+ East 59th-st. any week day afternoon
between and o'clock. where they may with
their eyes the need and the effort relieve IT,
An institution which is doing valiant service in
fight against disease which causes ten thousand
deaths each year in this city. and from which 20
per cent OF the human die every year. should
not be hindered for lack OF funds.
JOSHUA L BARTON, NJ. D.
New-York. March "a 1893.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
THE COUNTY OF HAMILTON.
Steele on His Bill to Abolish
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There has been a good deal OF misappre-
hension regards Assembly Bill No 451. intro
duced by myself TO abolish the County OF Hamilton
and to annex the territory thereof TO the adjoining
counties The County OF Hamilton In is some
sixty miles long and thirty miles wide. having less
than five thousand population. scattered about In
remote and isolated places separated by mountain
ranges.
The geographical situation Of the county is such
that to some portions OF tho county the few
residents there have TO take journey in a round
about way to get TO the county seat, consuming
about two days coming and two days returning
The situation is such to portions of the county
that IN order to reach the county seat and return
IL takes much time almost il does to 20 from
New-York to San Francisco
Hamilton County has it's full and complete quota
Of county officials, and IL costs this county
$4,000 a year. The State of New-YOrk pays a very
large portion of Hamilton taxes account OF its
large holding of forest lands in the county.
If outsider has anything to do with hamilton
County business to ma ke a search In the Hamilton
County Clerks office or 10 transact any kind OF
county business. long stage ride of thirty miles
is necessary from Nortnvle up 10 , LAKE 1leasaii'
If the county abolished and it's territory
divided according 10 the natural geographical out
lets, these long. difficult journeys would oe oons
away with. The State would save something all
told Of about $4,000 year, and the only ones to
suffer the Hamilton County oricials and those
The cost of government in Hamilton County is
over $40 per CAPITA nothing like 1t can be found In
the State Of New-York. except the government oy
cost of government is something like 50 per capita
The average tax rate is So IS on the hundred IN
Hamilton County, while in Herkimsr County II Is
ee cents on the hundred. A. 3. STEELE
~ 0'--'7 Member Assembly Herkimer County.
Albany, March p. 1900
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
MYSTERY At GARDEN.
Vas "AutoboEde" Structure Weak
ened by accident or Design?

Has Mile. Mauricia de Tiers, the young French
woman who loops the gap in automobile at
Madison Square Garden, enemy? This question
is agintating the management Of the Barnurn &
Bailey Circus The young woman, It is said had
a narrow escape from accident and almost newt
able death Saturday afternoon, and only the timely
discovery that important part Of the bracing
in the runway Of the structure had disappeared
prevented what might have been g. catastrophe
The peculiar behavior of the autocar IN the first
tests made in the Garden aroused suspicion and
NJ Maurice Geranger. the engineer. made careful
examination. He discovered that a couple of bolts
had either been broken and fallen out or that some
one had deliberately removed them. The bolts
were replaced and to insure the absolute stability
of the hook of the incline it fortified on either
side with long wooden braces.
Saturday, shortly before the opening of the doors
for the afternoon performance. Engineer Geranger
found that the wooden braces had disappeared and
that the lower half Of of the newly inserted
bolts was missing. The wooden braces were found
under the guard platform. NJ Garanger, Mile
de Tiers and NJ. Alonzo Perez, the inventor
OF the autobolde. unable to imagine why any
one should wish to injure the autoist or the ma
chine. The engineer will, however take no chances
In the future, and every part of the apparatus as
well as the autocar, will be inspected and tested
before performances.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
TREATMENT FOR SPINAL MENINGITIS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; The best treatment in Fest Asiatic sudorffc
climates for all cerebro-spnal affections is hydro
therapy practised IN Japan-hot baths as strong
can be borne by the patient. Tetanus traumati-
Gus. hydrophobia and infectious spinal meningitis
thus treated with great success. The sudorihc
climate of Dutch East India operates the same
way. naturally. and accounts for much OF the
apparent Dutch physicians success in those dis
eases.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis epidemica. as is preva-
lent in many of our Eastern cities. may be
treated readily by japanese hot baths ANY trained
could apply them by using the ordinary
typhoid fever tub. filed with hot water instead Of
cold iced. The patient could be lifted on
blanket and immersed until his skin became as red
as a boiled lobster. This peripheral excitation is
is sudorhc effect lasting a long time. where the
patient is sheltered This too has curative effect
the disease In Japan the hospital bath tub Is
the floor of the bathroom gently sloping from the
sides the hot water tub sunk below the level OF
the floor. The patient is not immersed in the tub
ALL but the water is dipped and poured his
naked body from the bucket. Here we have one
more therapeutic effect the nervous system OF
the sick one. that of shock, such as belongs to
shower bath This is the method which has proven
most successful In the treatment of all infectious
cerebro-Spinal diseases in East Asia, especially in
japan. Our hospital stats here easily apply IL
on the numerous spotted fever patients now in
keep up the general excitation in the peripheral
nervous system evidenced by the redness Of the
skin. ALBERT S- ASHMEAD. NJ ID.
New-YorA. March p, 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
MR. RoCKEFELLER'S GIFTS.
The Cases of Drew Seminary, Vassar College
and Chicago University.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: A number of Congregationalist ministers are
perturbed by a gift by Mr.. Rockefeller OF 100000
to the American Board of Commissioners for For
eign Missions. They base their protest on the
ground of his relations to the Standard Oil Com
pany and plead with the officers Of the board to
decline gift return it. II it has been ac-
cepted."
Some good men would hesitate to sit in Judgment
In such an affair They keep in mind such counsels
OF Jesus as Judge not. that We be not judged,
or they think Of Pauls words. who art thou that
judgeth another mans servant? To his own mas
ter he standeth or falleth.' Probably these pro-
testers do not think Mr.. Rockefeller comes within
the pale where such sayings applicable. These
gentlemen to the writer to be very ike the
who astonished that Jesus allowed a
woman who was a sinner TO wash his feet. and
who, having an alabaster box OF very precious
ointment" poured It on his head Doubtless some
'unco gIid' people of times. If they had been
there. would not only have lined up with the Phar-
and with Judas and others condemned the waste. "
but as 1t impossible to return the gift. they
cOrCing to modern computations, the ointment was
worth $780, they perhaps might be suspicious as to
how the woman obtained the money for its pur-
chase.
been well said, will not find that tthing II for good
projects will thereby gain the favor of heaven; but
that gives no reason for religious organizations
refusing to accept MS offerings a}ah was rsa
claim to respect for his business methods. but
Drew Seminary has done grand work for the Meth
when Vassar College was founded. because II was
beer which provided the money. The University OF
is doing great service for the nation
If the mission schools and colleges OF the Aneri-
of Mr. RockefeIler's gift it is a pretty solemn re-
sponsibility those take who desire to decline its
BROOKLYN March q 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
ALLEGED STILL RAIDED.
Revenae Officers Confscate Cheap
Whiskey and Machinery.

Deputies Cavanagh and Breidenbach. OF the In
ternal Revenue Office with Detective Sergeants Far
reIl and Ryan. OF the Palice Headquarters Of New
ark. Saturday night raided alleged Illicit still in
barn in the rear Of a saloon at Frellnghuysen and
Alpine SITS. Henry Felt Of No 81 Pacifc-st, the
alleged proprietor and Samuel Zurich. were ar
rested. They will be arragned before United States
Commissioner Bigelow this morning
Cavanagh went 70 the barn Saturday and. salts
fed with what he saw. decided to raid the place
Farrell was put IN the barn last night II was be-
Ileved that attempt would be made TO take away
some OF the stuff IN the barn. but as nobody APP
peared. a visit was made 10 Felt's home. The ar
rests made there. II is claimed that Felt and
Zurich were soldering some lead pipe similar 20
what was found in the still. A large quantity or
spirits and cheap whiskey IN processes OF manu-
facture. sugar and machinery were confscated.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
SENATOR PLATT TO MEET LEADERS
His Return May Mean the Renewal OF Old
Fashioned Sunday School"

Senator Thomas C. Platt was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday for the first time in over a month
and talked with number Of friends. He appeared
to be in excellent health and spirits ST don't know
thing that is going on he said, ST have been in
Aiken resting. have heard. Of course. what peo-
pie saying, but not able at the present
time to talk intelgently about the situation Pos
sibly in a few days there may be something worth
talking about"
The understanding last night was that within the
next few days number Of prominent upstate
leaders and members OF the legislature would drop
in and discuss tho legislative situation with Sem
ator Patt. In fact, It is not impossible that within
the next two weeks there may be old-fashioned
Sunday school,. when all the leaders will get to-
gether and map out concise legislative policy to
be put through in Albany.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27

agency, so that the unemployed and the employed
may not be defrauded betrayed. Those who
cannot reach this standard must fan by the way
but in the midst of the vast problems. such as
have been touched upon here, every man needs
encouragement and help in his effort obey
the law and raise the standards
The Household Research Association and the
Employment Agencies Association do not stand
alone in their work for better standards. but are
associated with many other movements. An agent
at Ellis Island has in the last eight months direct
ed and helped some 4500 women to find reliable
agencies and to find relatives and friends and
Homes in which to stay. The immigrant home and
employment agency, established by the Clara de
Jewish Women has probation officer to rescue
some of Its helpless women, and is to have home
next year where they may be taken. 1t is now the
slav the Hungarian, the Bohemian, the Pole. who
needs the greatest protection, and for whom it
is most scanty. The struggle of these employment
agents and the few immigrant homes is unequal
to the combined efforts of bad agencies, runners
lodging houses and cadets" who have but COM
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
JAPANESE WANT TO BE CITIZENS.
Meraber of Imperial Commission Consults
Texas Governor About Refusal of Papers.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Dallas, March 26.-Oemaru Takayana. an attachA
of the Imperial Japanese Commission. stationed at
st. Louis last night had a conference with Gov
ernor Lanham of Texas concerning the denial Of
American citizenship to japanese coonists In Texas
Ten sets Of Japanese naturalization papers were
cancelled at Houston week ago by Federal In
migration Agent Van Dusen.
In his talk with Governor Lanharn. the japanese
representative asked:
IF Russian Jews. Armenians and Poles can be-
come citizens Of Texas why cannot the japanese %
Mr.. Takayama said his countryInen were vitality
interested in the question. Governor Lanham re-
piled that he not fully advised as to the fed
eral citizenship laws applied TO Japanese but
that he felt Japanese colonists would have all
the rights that the laws accord them in Texas. Mr.
Takayama tried to get conference with Attorney
General Davidson but failed.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
POOL PRoNoUNCEs SENTENCE.
Condemns Foul Air of Courtroom and Evicts
Crowd of Witnesses

This courtroom is vile. Something should be
done to remedy matters" said Magistrate Pool
yesterday morning when he took his seat on the
bench IN the Essex Market police court. There
is reason" he continued. why this place can
not be kept in better condition Open all the doors
and windows and let IN pure air.
The court officers obeyed his instructions and
then Magistrate Pool directed that the court be
cleared Of all spectators. Put them out on the
street until they wanted" said the magistrate
Their breaths vile and their clothing dirty. and
they should not be permitted 10 remain In here"
The officers carried out his command and no wit
ness was permitted In the courtroom until called
for.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
PROBLEMS OF EAST SIDE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
CBy Miss Florence A. Kellor.)

sorne tins about the middle OF December small
.ro4,p OF men gathered in the Office of the IIoma
t~o-operatsve Bureau, at No. 7l2 East sth-st 10
discuss whst they could do to improve the condi-
lions OF the employment agency business on the
Fast side Their business had been reviled: thew
had been charged with dishonesty and immoral
rractices and as men they We're stinging under the
blows The Home Cooperative Bureau. the scene
Of this first gathering, aims TO be model agency
and was established by the Clara de Hirsch Home
with Mrs Oscar Straus at its head in this neigh
borhood, for the purpose Of providing for inani-
grant girls and to give courage and help to Just
such agents as We're gathered there They came
New-York tribune., 1905-03-27
SAFETY IN THE SUBWAY.

TO the Editor or The Ir1oune.
Sir: Your editorial in this mornings Tribune
on "a Slow Restoration" is so strongly in touch
with the feeling OF my heart that cannot refrain
from a word OF thanks 10 you for It. and also
would beg you 90 keep up the wall until well tried
and experienced hands again at the motor
bars To say the least. II IS most trying 10 the
nerves while on subway elevated railroad
car especially the latter. to feel that our lives
are in the hands OF q bundertng We do not
approve OF a strike, but we dislike an accident
rnorei Have not those faithful men who have
made a mistake. and who have acknowledged II,