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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
"a Gentleman" In America.

This is a nonsensical, and, moreover,
a purely snobbish question, but we will
answer It:
To TIE BprToA or The sUN-SF' Ny friend
JOINS, who s . very keen observer OF social con,
dltlons, says that poor man cannot be a gentls.
man IN America, or, a. he puts u; a rich man Is a
FentemGn-a poor man is simply a plain white
VIII TIE srN kindly cas-; little light on this grave
question: Aooo.
INV YoEE. Nay IL
Neither a poor man nor a rich man is
or can DO "a gentleman in America, in
the sense OF the term as used in a mon
archical country or under an aristocratic
system Of society. The word gentle
man Is unknown TO our law.
In the sense Of expressing moral quail
ties, the only sense in which IL can be
used here, the term gentleman" applies,
Of course, 20 every man entitled intrinsi-
cally 10 receive IL "a a designation Of
courtesy but even in that usage II il a
term 80 vague and indehnable that II is
not worth talking about
II may be said, however, never TO
apply properly 20 any American who
boasts Of being a gentleman because
Of any accident Of his mere material
circumstances, or 10 any American who
is troubled in mind lest, on account Of
them, he should not receive. the title. II
anybody in America is not a gentleman
il is his own fault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
KAF AND KANSAS CITY.
With an old Travellers Advice as TO
LeYeelnE the River.

To rHE EDTToR or THE sUN-Sir. Our Cow
eminent should levee the Kaw River for
twenty miles above and safely by Kansas
City, or a food worse than that Of 1903 Is
likely 10 come
1 know II. and have known q for years
The temptation 70 rebuild on the fats ia so
great that millions will be expended In re-
building, property owners feeling that such
a food may not come again for a hundr ed
years
II you will advocate leveeing the river on
both sides from twenty miles above the city
20 ten miles below YOU win have the gratitude
OF all the inhabitants. also IN q railroads and
packing houses. ] have known the city from
its birth. or from 1850. You know that Kansas
City, Kan, and Kansas City, Mo- are in truth
one city separated by an imaginary State
line No living being can tell exactly where
such line runs. The two are one and as a
unit form a wonderfully progressive city. No
newspaper as yet has given the question any
public consideration The same thing NAV
be said Of the Kaw River question. II YOU
would only take up the two Questions as one,
you would have an army OF merchants, manu-
facturers and farmers 70 swear by The SUN.
RANDOLPH HUNTINGTON.
ST, LOUIS. May g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
MONEY FOR ATHLETIC FIELDS
GrOut's PINn 10 Help High SCHOOLS Goes
Through { Last,

ComptroIleT Grout at yesterdays met
ing Of the Board Of Estimate succeeded
at last in getting through his proposal 70
appropriate $500, 900 for Hthletic fields FOR
the high schools Of Bronx. Brooklyn. Queens
and Richmond.
When the resolut ION was first intro
duced last week Borough President Ahe6rn
declined to vote for it because Manhattan
was net included. and Mr.. Fomce object ed
that Il was class legislation because the
use Of the fields was practically limited 10
pupils Of the high schools.
Alderman Sullivan said before the meet
ing that he would never vote for the meas
ure, and that II il passed the Board Of ks-
innate he would hold Il up in the Board ~
Aldermen.
Mr.. Grout amended the resolution. and
everybody voted for T.. Instead Of pro vid-
ing athletic fields for the high schools N
the four named borouRhs, The amended
resolution appropriated $4,000 for four
athletic helds, the Board Of Education 10
have the spending Of the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
JAPANESE RAILWAYS.


Some Of the railways Of Japan are owned
by the japanese Imperial Government and
some by private corporations, EngliAh
financial houses have been willing for seF-
eral years 10 make loans on the security
OF the private railways, but legal difficulty
!" TO moTtgaging those properties stood
IN the way. A law has just been promul-
gated which removes this obstacle 10 In
Nestment Under the new law the plants
OF railways, factories and mines can be
mortgaged, "a we'll a. their immoVable
properties. This means that II the rail-
way factory or mine has 70 be taken In
Satisfaction Of the debt II can at once be
operated a. a working property. Thus its
earning capacity u continued tc the posi-
DE bettsrment Of the debt and Interest.
consequently, II Il Just a. sale 20 loan
money on japanese railways a. II "a to
loan Il on American railways. Hence a
practically virgin field Of railway securities
Is opened, In q progressive country, TO
American and other investors.
The growth Of the Japanese private rail-
ways and their borrowing capacity Il In
dicated In the following table, as quoted
by the Sun Trade Journal for April from
the Sho0io Shimpo Of Toxic. The Japanese
yen u converted into American money at
70 cents for the purpose Of this exhibit;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

RICHMOND Va, May n l"The absolute limit o
a vomhn's capacity for taking care NJ babies i
eight, and she ought never TO have more than sl1,
eald Mrs. Arthur ~. Dodge, president OF the New
York Federation OF Day Nurseries. while address
ing 70 day the Etstem Public Education AssociA
toni
Foul treason taints this peaceful land,
Lese majesty % Theodore:
The stork Is mad 20 beat NE band,
Hes been Inundated sore.
Tho census hgIrc evermore
A. the old TOP notch record sticks
since Mrs. hodges cry Of war
"She never should have more than siI.-
The grandchildren and baby GRAND
Are dwindllng By the tho1Gand score.
While even Utah takes her stand
And says -OIr limits twenty four
frghtful future looms 10 store,
We're coming 70 an awful IN,
since Nm. Dodgcs cry Of war
"She never should have more than siI.-
LHNvOI
Oh, Mn. Dodre. we can't e1pAnd
Without boun teous brood OF chicks.
Your hateful rule please oountsrmAnd
And LEI the minimum be EL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
settlement House in sprIns street.

Plans have been filed with the Manhattan
Building Bureau for the remodeling Of
the front and rear tenements az ga Spring
street, owned by william S. Conn and sd-
joining the old Spring Street Presbyterian
Church, into 'Neighborhood Settlement
House for the young people Of the historic
church. The reconstructed building will
contain an assembly hall q library, a boys
Glib. . girls club q housekeeping club,
The necessary improvements are 10 cot
- 900, according to the estimate Of 10
architects, Hill 4 Stout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
ROOSEVELT TO REVIEW PARADE.
Much Memorial Day EnthwfAm Aroused
In Brooklyn.

The announcement that President Roose-
welt will review the Memorial Day parade
in Brooklyn after unveiing the statue
erected in honor Of Gen. Slocum at Bedford
avenue and Eastern Parkway, has aroused
enthusiasm in the ranks Of the militia
regiments Of the borough and prepare
lions are under way 70 make the occasion
Day parades.
After the unveilinE Of the statue the
President will BE- escorted by Troop G.,
Major De Bevoise commanding, to the
reviewing stand at Eastern Parkway,
about 200 yards from Bedford avenue.
The line Of march win be straight through
Bedford avenue 10 the Eastern Parkway,
past the Slocum statue and thence to the
reviewing stand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
II, Fsn.r.I Of -. VIZ Hon..

To TEE EDrroG or TIE SUE-,sr' ] should IKE
70 ask THI Sun whether II does not consider the
highly civilned and humahiHed japanese" some
what pagan IN permitting public funeral service
70 the 5000 horses killed IN the war with Ruasiai
Thess hoses, n Is UNDERWOOD. are supposed 70 be
The tfanamigrated souls Of Gundry ancettou who
were punished b. not being permitted 10 atiain
NirvahA. total Hnhihnaton. How about ~
TuHuDo PAnE. N. ", NAY ~. o.RP.JA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
CHURCH HOUSE FOR THE BRONX.
II VIII Include = Sort OF Hotel for DeAcons
and Dea cOnesses.


and Dea cOneSses.
Yesterday a site was decided upon for a
church house in The Bronx 70 cost from
500 900 10 $4,000, and TO be the head
quarters Of work Of the Episcopal Church
in that borough. Bishop Greer made the
decision and placed the house upon Crotona
Park. not far from the Borough Hall. The
Bishop announced that the funds 10 build
the house are in hand. and that in add
ton To construction IL Is his purpose TO Sc
cure an endowment for it, The Bishop
thinks he can see where $500 900 can be
wisely used in The Bronx for the advance
ment Of Episcopal church work there, and
that IL is going 10 be possible to raise this
sum within the next year OF two.
The proposed church house Ia 10 con-
tain at least one novel feature. This will
be a sort Of hotel OF apartment, where under
direction Of a clergyman and with a matron
as chaperon there are to live deacons and
deaconesses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

Last December We commented on q Pc
tition which bad been submitted 10 the
Massachusetts, Legislature by the New
York. Brookton and Boston Canal Trans
portation Company, for the right 10 open
canal connecting Massachusetts, Bay with
Long ISland Sound. The sohsms was
somewhat visionary, and now appear 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

Stslla-DOes she nun her neirhbors down.
BellA-Yes. but not more than eighteen miles an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

To THE EDrroB OF TIRE SUN--Sfr' no you think
u Is IN good taste for lawyer 10 chew gum while
engaged IN hts professional work In a court roomf
NEW YORK, Nay r.. a LIvTER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

oreiovH eorrsspOHdeaes Talan0oA Herald
Lester Aiterbury has gone up 70 nliEmook with
the intention OF working for some time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

Published by The Sun Printing and Publishing
Association AZ 10 Nassau street. 10 the Borough
Of Manhattan, New YORK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

KniokeT-Money tstks.
Bocker-Yos, but u dropa Ne W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

90 good a showing, even in this country OF
gigantic internal commerce movement.
As far as the japanese are concerned,
IL cannot be said that public ownership
Of railways is moro expensive than private
ownership, because these figures show that
the working expenses Of the State railways
were only 81 ,697 per mile, against A,2Ol
per mile for the private railways.
Based on cost only, as the new law COM
pels. a total loanable field Of ti57 900 900 in
Japanese railway securities, Government
and private. Is possibly open TO American
and other foreign investors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

Certain small sums have 10 be deducted,
agpoEatinE SSsS 900, leaving the borrow
Ing capacity Of the forty-ons private rail-
ways ~ practically tel,oOo, 900. These hg-
ures were taken from the japanese OfiClal
Railway Report for 1907, but the changes
since thea have not decreased the paid up
capital Of any Of the roads.
The mileage Of these roads In 1907 was
s,oo7 miles open 10 trafio, These lines cost
SOL ,Sol 900, or SIS 800 a mile. OF this cost
too, 200, 900 was derived from capital paid In
and only 1900 900 from borrowed money.
In other words, these private Japanese
railway companies are now In position 70
ask for leans aggregating to4Ooo,ooo on
properties costing that ano mt and already
paid for and earning money
The same official report tells US that the
mileage Of the State railways actually
open 70 trafio was ,22e miles, costing t62,-
$4,000, or ISL ,270 per mile. This includes
q large sum spent upon extensive work.
shops and other extras. The report also
gives the earnings Of the State railways
In 1904:
oross earnings tsiesooo
EApenaes.s'' AbASOoo
Net earnings. t4sss 900
AhN lSPASocAts ~ pNI G9hN' Vi Nho NoiA-
tai invested. The State lines therefore
are ample security for t75 900, 900. though
under the new law they cannot be mort
gagged for more than Sos, 900 900. In the
same year the forty-one private railway
companies earned
Gross earnings lo0I2oOo
Expenses slOiO 600
Net earnings .......,.......,... &b7lOoO
This is per cent. on the capital invested.
Combining the private and State railways,
the earning capacity was:
Grosa earnings tz5s4oOO
Expense. 26S4'Ooo
Net earnings. fiS,206.OOo
This IL just per cent. on the tl63 900 900
total capital invested There are not many
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13

DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month .....,,'.,
osiAge 70 foreign cOun'Ho added.
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Tho Line and Engineer Corp. OF the Navy

NEW YORK. May II.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Short Items of Interest From All Sec
tions of Wisconsin

Short Items of Interest From All Sec
| tions of Wisconsin
! Dr.. Verde Gregory, former James
willie surgeon, is now stationed at the
United States army hospital near
Manila.
|, Another attempt is being made to
incorporate Mukwonago as village.
Several similar efforts have been
made in the last fifteen years.
Fire caused $1,000 damages in the
Fair store at Columbus on Tuesday
morning. M. Ede1stein, the propri-
etor, fell with a lighted lamp, start
ing the blaze.
Mr.. Froelich, instructor of manual
training at the State Institute for the
Blind at GAINESVILLE, has resigned. H.
G. McConb, of Logan, fills the va
cancy by appointment.
The Territorial Badgers will hold
their sixth annual convention at Muk-
Iwonago on Jan. Il. The society was
organized in 1899, and only two mem
bers have died since then
Charles Boehm, of GAINESVILLE, who
assaulted Carl Homan on Dec. with
knife because the latter laughed at
his COW, has been bound over to keep
the peace under heavy bonds.
The Rev. J. A. M. Richey, pastor of
Trinity Episcopal church at James
vile, has resigned and leaves on Jan.
Is for San Diego, CAL, where he will
become assistant pastor at st. Paul's
church.
Mathew Hogan, of Appleton, in the
employ of the North Western railroad
for nearly forty years, was pensioned
on Monday. He will receive about
$40 month from the company during
the remainder of his lite.
Capt. J. w. Macau1ey, Of Menom-
onie, of company H, Third regiment,
w. N. G., has filed his resignation, to
take effect Jan. 10. He enlisted in
1891 and served as first lieutenant of
lHG company uuI1nS the spanish War.
Three persons were injured and an
engine and seven loaded freight cars
were demolished as a result of a
wreck at Hortonvi11e, on the Ashland
division Of the Northwestern road,
on Monday. An open derai1 switch
was the cause of the wreck.
Four Wisconsin lumber associations
are represented at the forestry con-
vention which IS in session at Wash
| ington this week.
Shipment of ice, which is twelve
inches thick, has begun at Pewaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05
Such rs Fame.

Israel ZangWill the other day de-
scribed an amusing letter that he had
once written to the late Grant Allen.
This letter, which would not have
fattered the poet Browning could he
have seen it, ran:
Dear Sir: Pardon the liberty am
taking. In your great story Of the
Great Ruby Robbery you mention
Browning being splendid for the
nerves Is there such thing? 1 am
a dreadful sufferer from nervousness.
Under such circumstances you will ac-
cept my apology for troubling,
Mr.. Zangwill after he had repeated
this letter, said:
''Such is poetic fame. Instances OF
this sort Of fame daily arise. Thus,
one morning advised a young lady
to attend lecture on Keats
''She said in a puzzled voice:
"'What are Keats?' kansas City
Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05

Treasurer Fau1t1ess has opened his
Office at 264 Milwaukee avenue.
Norman L. Baker, Of Milwaukee,
was Kenosha visitor Tuesday even
ling.
G. H. Hurd celebrated his 10th an
niversary as druggist in Kenosha
Tuesday.
John Fur1ong of Chicago. trans
acted business IN Kenosha on Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Howard, of Bel
videre, ILL.,, are spending a week with
friends in Kenosha.
The suit of Mrs. Meyers VS.. the
managers of the Daily Gazette has
been settled out of court.
Mrs. Vim. A. Senne and children re-
turned home today after a weeks visit
with relatives ID Chicago.
George A. Yule, who has been i'll for
some time, was able to be at his office
at the Balm Wagon works this morn
ing.
Mrs. Amy Kueb1er, of Chicago, is
spending few days in Kenosha, as
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Philip
Fredericks.
The Rathbone Sisters entertained a
large crowd at card social Tuesday
evening. A pleasant time is reported
by those present
The final account in the settlement
of the estate of the late Peter Wal
raven was heard in the county court
Tuesday afternoon.
Attorney Harry E. Bemis and Con
rad Shearer, of Milwaukee, attended
the Woodmen banquet and insta11a-
ton Tuesday evening.
Miss Edith Fuller, who has been
spending her vacation with her
mother, returned to her work in the
Oshkosh Normal Tuesday.
Charles Meyers was arraigned in
the United States court at Milwaukee
Tuesday afternoon, and the hearing
of the case was continued until Sat
nrday ia order to allow Meyers to OBJ
tain counsel.
District Attorney Baker announces
that every effort is being made to get
clue to the identity of the murder
ers of John Wren, but that up to the
present time no tangible evidence has
been discovered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05


the royal heir to throne.
Cast your bread on the waters, but
have hook buried in it for the bene-
fit Of the curious fishes.
When a man longs for a return Of
the good old times he forgets about the
girl who used to recite "Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight"
The patient, sad eyed COW should not
be charged with giving the milk of
commerce.
Kindness will work wonders in gov
erning boy IL he knows there is force
behind 1t.
J. M. Carter of Milwaukee, spent
Tuesday in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Nothing is SO discouraging as being
discouraged
What is bred In the bone is sure to
come out il the small boy.
A girl who is the paragon of all vir-
tues is not in it with the girl who
knows how to make jelly.
If some children did as they pleased
they wouldn't do at all.
Santa Claus, like charity, is called on
to cover a multitude of sins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

F. c. 4. Denkman, 50, Rock Island
Mrs. John A Donahoo, II, Moline.
Mrs. Charlotte Newton. II, Moline
Mrs. Mary J. Gathers. IS. Moline.
julia Clark. 6S. Moline
Mrs Charles II. Bedding, &c, Mont
rose, Cal.
Mrs. n. J. Clark. 81. Hampton.
| Charles S. Wood, GS, Mont Chair
Colo.
Harriet Shrand. Gs. South Moline.
Richard Dawson. go, Rock Island.
| c. Peters, 60. Moline.
Henry Stehr. Moline.
F. NJ. TindaI 81. Rock Island.
Mrs. J. Mckinley. 50. Rock Island.
Mrs. Mary Git, 50, Bowling.
H. L. Tom. IS, South Rock Island.
Mrs. J. Taylor, Rock Island.
Mrs. Ino Lane. Geneseo.
Mrs. Emma Mcdonald, 50, Moline.
Charles II. Bedding, 81, Montrose
Colo.
Mrs. Nancy Bailey. -. Hampton.
W. A. Drury, SO. Muscatine. Iowa.
Ferdinand SCHNEIDER, e. Rock Is
land.
Mrs. Emma Tom, So, South Rocl
Island.
Mrs. c. s. Irwin. SO, Los Gatos, Cal
Samuel d Allen. So Port Byron.
William Sheppard, IS Yuma.
John Cain. Hillsdale.
S. NJ. ZeigIer, Moline.
President Frick Absent.
The report of the associations off
MIA
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Frick
the address of the retiring president
was dispensed with. William Payne
making a brief statement on Mr.
Tricks behalf. in which he paid a
pleasing tribute to the services of Mr..
Frick in the interests of the associa
ton. In his inaugural address, Presi-
dent H. c. Cleland stated that he had
opposed his nomination for the office
on the ground that he is in reality not
an old settler of the county. His OBJ
iections 10 the nomination were passed
over by the members of the associa
ton. who elected him in recognition OF
his services for the association. Mr.
CIeland said that he would do all in his
power for the benefit Of the old set
tiers association. and that he will en-,
deavor 10 have action taken to perpet-
uate the organization.
On motion of NJ J. McEniry the as
sociation adjourned until l O'Clock this
afternoon, when the closing session
was called The address of former
Gov. s. r. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, was
the main address of the day. mum
her of voluntary speeches were made,
and the unfinished business disposed
of. the session closing with Aud Lang
Syne.!..
GOV. =. Il. Van SAINT.
Former Gov S. II. Van SAINT, of Min
nesota, one of the old settlers. deliv-
cred the principal address. as follows:
mir. President and Ladies and Gen
tIemen: II is an unusual pleasure to
meet. greet and address the old set
tiers of Rock Island county. | fully
appreciate the honor and am proud 10
be one of your number. | am surely
in the old settlers class. | came here
at very early date. In fact, | came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost its teTrors
since Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy came into use. The
uniform success which attends the use
of this remedy in all cases OF bowel
complaints in children mas made IL
a favorite wherever it's value has be
come known. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
COUNCIL SESSION
Field Officers of Christian VoIun.
teers Are Coming
Here.
WILL REMAIN SEVERAL DAYS
Meeting During Day and Evenings -
Will Arrive Friday From All d.
rections-Commandi Officers.

Opening Friday, the session of the
grand field council of the Christian
Volunteers will be held in Rock ISL
and which brings the stan officers
from all parts of the United States for
their annual conference They viii be
here that evening and remain over
Sunday, but it is not known just how
long the meeting will last This is a
business session and will continue dur
ing several days and evenings. The
national headquarters of the organiZa-
ton are in St. Louis and the branch
here is located at 2006 Fifth avenue
Arrangements have not been made for
the place of meeting, but that will be
announced later
Officers Coming.
Among the officers who are coming
are the following:
Brig. Gen. G.. w. Fetherby. of the
Rocky mountain district. Denver, Col.
Commander o. B. Vail. of Ohio.
Brig. Gen. J. b. Lawrence, of Ke-
vance.
Col. Hilton. of Lincoln. Neb.
Maj. Myers, of Dubuque.
Commander J. F. Wright. command
er-in-chief of the field forces, Rock
Island.
Gen. Jacob Buch, St Louis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
Arrival of Train.

u remember well that September
day in 1854 when the first train arrived
from Chicago. The people turned out
en- masse to witness the unusual sight.
II was the first railroad 10 reach the
Mississippi river II added greatly to
our business and gave employment TO
a vast number of men II looked as if
Rock Island was TO be the jumping on
place and would soon become a great
commercial center. It was thought
that Rock Island would for all time re-
main the terminus Of the road. When
il was proposed 10 build bridge across
the Mississippi river, our citizens as
wen as people along its banks, especi-