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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
AMERICANS IN PARIS.

Among the Americans just now in Paris are
Mrs Armour, of Chicago; Mrs. Morton Dexter
the Misses Marjorie and Mary Dexter, OF Bos-
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Hotchkiss and Miss
Kingsbury, of New-Haven; Emil L. Boas and
family. of New-York, and Edward Osgood and
family. of Boston. Ernest T Rossiter Frank
Rossiter and the Misses Mary and Ethel Ros-
sitter have gone 10 London TO sail home owing
to the death of Frederick Rossiter IN a railroad
accident.
Among the visitors at Marienbad are Mrs
Potter Palmer Mrs and the Misses Townsend
Burden; Canon Cole, Of Bristol; Mr.. and Mrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

Our Success with Boys Clothing is due to
natural causes, chief of which is unremitting
systematic Care
From Selection Of the Fabric to Sewing on
the Buttons every stage Of its manufacture is in
the hands Of competent boys taiIors whose Exclu-
sive Occupation is the making Of Boys Clothing,
thereby insuring the best possible results.
With Originality Of Design, and Styles certain
to be Absolutely Correct, we combine the Economy
possible only where the consumer buys direct Of
manufacturer.
The statesman., 1905-08-11
The Modern Jester.

"a certain class Of insane persons
are remarkable for their ready and
apt retorts." said DR.. George T. Win.
ston, the criminologist. The court
fools whom monsrchs and great no
bles used to employ were all of this
insane class, 1t would be possible
now. II the court fool fashion were to
be revived again, to get from our
asylums excellent testers.
81 have in mind young man in
Boston retreat who would make a
good jester for any monarch. This
young man keeps his companions con-
tinually amused. The first time | ever
saw him he sat on the floor swearing
bitterly.
Tut, tut said l. Don't swear
"Why not? said he.
Because said l, you won't go to
Beaven If you do
"'oh,' said the young man dlsdain-
fully, I'm not going to try to go to
Heaven. There's more trying now
than1l get In Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The statesman., 1905-08-11
RUSTY MIKES DIARY.

Loose business methods, like a loose
board. will soon upturn man.
Burnt matches, like worn out ad.
yertisements, should be done away
with.
Boiling water won't reduce a lump
OF ice any quicker than crooked me-
thods will a business.
Fine yarnish won't hide a marred
place any more than fancy phrases
will cover up poor quality.
1t is easy enough to stop a clock If
you don't wind Il. and 1t is easy enough
TO stop a business II you don't ad.
verhse.
Using a baseball bat to mash pota-
toes isn't any worst than using ad-
yertising space TO air a personal
grievance
Using a good medium for a poor
proposition. IKE putting waste mate
rial In a pretty basket, don't enhance
the value any.
a vari-colored chrome. like a mean
lngless worded advertisement, looks
like somebody had tried to do some.
thing and didn't know Whites
Sayings in American Advertiser.
The statesman., 1905-08-11

You lose another bet" cried Car
roll, as he saw the glasses smashed.
Carroll was well educated and of
the race track was gentlemanly, quiet
and made scores Of friends. He was
always liberal to the poor and seldom
passed cripple or a beggar without
throwing him coin. Sisters Of Char
ity never passed him without receiy-
ing handsome contribution.
Carroll had great habit Of chew.
ing chalk or cigarettes, and doctors
say this may have caused the cancer
on his tongue, which 1t is said ate
that organ away and was fast eating
out his throat when he died.
The statesman., 1905-08-11
GRAINS OF GOLD.

All superstition is the growth OF
fear and ignorance.
Truth never dies; It sometimes lies
In a trance for long time.
There is nothing on earth so full
Of mischief as a mischieyous woman.
It often requires more bravery to
say mo" than 1t does to resent an in
suit
The quickest way to beat woman
in an argument is to listen and say
nothing.
Modesty is a great ornament. but
sometimes It is more ornamental
than useful.
A good reputation is like good
health: 1t is not fully appreciated un
I'll It is lost.
One of the best tests of sound
man is that he possesses great wealth,
and is not arrogant
Young man, II you have doubts
about anything, give your conscience
the benefit of the doubt,
The statesman., 1905-08-11
WITH THE sAGEs.

A handful OF good life is worth q
bushel OF learniRg.-George Herbert
Men love 10 hear Of their power. but
have an extreme dislike TO be told of
their duty.-Burke.
You cannot dream yourself into a
character You must hammer and
forge one for yourself-J, A. Froude.
II we must give account OF every
idle word" take care also lest you
have to answer for an Idle silence
Ambrose.
Patient endurance OF misfortune
viii alone half conquer II. while I'm.
patient murmuring does but increase
the burden which we wear.-Amiel.
Our happiness must be the 10Y Of
others. II ia impossible to feel Joytul
without those about us sharing II
Therefore II is our duty to cultivate
happiness.-Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The statesman., 1905-08-11

Don't make alterations in a written
contract after it has been executed;
you will find that you have injured
your rights by trying unfairly to i'm
prove them.-Opportunity.
The statesman., 1905-08-11
VIRGINIA" CARROLL POPULAR
AMONG ASSOCIATES.
horsemsn, Recently Dead, Had Many
ldlosyncrasies, but Few Faults
Shafts Of Humor Always at His
Command.

tongue, said a horseman, speaking
OF the death OF the bookmaker "0n
the western turf he was probably
known to every man who ever elbow.
ed his way into betting ring In Chi.
cago. ST. Louis. Memphis or New Or
leahs. He was known from coast to
coast When the odds we're posted in
the ring Cauoll's disposition changed
entirely. Odds on horses affected him
as raw meat does a hungry suger. He
was always quarrellng with his
patrons. and more than once vicious
fights have been narrowly syerted. No
one can ever remember when Virginia
Carroll won fight When II reached
the fighting point he invariably wig
gled out. He was a natural-born come
dian and scores of stories are told Of
him"
Il remember one incident at Mem
phis when Carroll was booking some
years ago" said an old-timer. "A
vell-dressed man walked up TO Car.
Tolls book and with an umbrella
pointed up to horses name on Car
rolls blackboard.
II want to bet on that one, said
the well-drcsscd man.
Quick as cat Carroll grabbed the
umbrella. threw u in the betting booth
and turning TO his sheet writer cried
out:
Two dollars against an umbrella
on So and So. The horse lost and
Carroll kept the umbrella.
Another story Is told OF Carroll
which occurred at St Louis. A big.
raw-boned icemah walked up to Car
rolls book one Gay at the Fair
grounds and handed the bookmaker a
dollar bill. Only 81 wsgcrs were tax.
en- and Carroll abused the iceman
dreadfully. Finally the husky Irish
man reached In his pocket and drew
forth an immense knife. Carroll saw
II as soon as the icemSn got It out Of
his pocket. snatohing the dollar bin
from the iceman's hand, Carroll laid
the iceman three points better than
the odds posted on his slate, and as
he handed the ticket to the man Car.
roll said:
Say, old pal. you can always bet
anything with me from a shoestring
TO a cake OF ice. II you have any
pants buttons in your pocket now you
can bet me those"
This SO amused the icemsn that he
put his knife in his pocket and laugh.
cd with Carroll and everybody else
within the hearing Of their voices.
At another time on one OF the south.
ern tracks Carroll Insulted we'll
known turfmsn. This horse owner
had a habit Of walking through the
betting ring shufIling silver dollars. He
invariably carried a dozen or more In
his hand. When Carroll angered him
he drew back to throw the twelve sill.
yer dollars at the big bookmaker.
Suddenly he stopped TO think It was
money he was throwing. Thereupon
he took $50 pair OF field glasses from
his pocket and threw them at Carroll.
They missed the bookmaker and
struck an iron support to the grand
stand and were shattered. He saved
si2 and wasted $50.
The statesman., 1905-08-11
AN OLD BACHELOR SAYS THAT

The front parlor is the most popu.
lar court room.
Courtship may be bliss, but matri.
meny sometimes blisters.
The statesman., 1905-08-11

Loose business methods, like loose
board. will soon upturn a man.
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must have special qualifications First
they must have relatives OF friends Of in
fuenoe and wealth who will be willing TO
assist them in the realization Of their am
bihon Second they must be able 20 get
along without the assistance Of a lawyer.
Third, they must acquire tho faculty Of
living longer than the persons who have
the money. Thus while there are many
fluctuations and uneGpe cted surprises in
the business, SONS sslf-dsnial is necessary
and Hslf-restraint must also be exercised
as there are people in this world who are
30 Gelhsh as 20 be angry when q person
tries 10 inherit their money before they
are through whit
HAVING A BANK ACCOUNT.
Do not be anxious lest you begin this
genial occupation too young II you in
tend 70 make lie. hfework and perfect your
self In the intriCnciee Of its art, begin very
young and conduct your occupations on a
large scale. Il pays better know people
who are engaged In this and they mi
formly report that they are we'll pleased
and that they would have no Elections 20
even more work In their CHOSEN field.
POSSESSING RIAL ESTATE.
One hint will be o. the utmost value. and
We give II lavahly and without prioe Select
real estate in thu most valuo BIZ portion Of
the largest oltics, preferably New York,
Philade lpha. Boston or Palm Bach Oct
a. much Of 1t a. YOU en-. Thcro Is no oocu.
patton / moro Ardsntiy advise women 10
follow. unl'ss thNv have rla pied out a
carver - mlionri-rs Tor the fnsslves II
pays we'll. esp" ciolly ~ tho women are wis.,
enough 20 hold their nal estst~ FREQ from
mortsa gaa. II hrirc' p-Cos Of mind and
comfort Of bod-. and 10 ~ slvays accom-
panied by Cerl spiritual upHft,
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HENRIETTE.

Il am going to murder him, she stormed.
On the following evening she appeared
with her forehnger wrapped in a sort white
rag.
did you kill him. patron demanded to
know. "One waiter less Heavens"
i killed only one Of his lives, she re-
piled. He's got more lives than a cat,
she added grimly.
Henrictte, when it comes 10 tips is more
than ingenious. a woman dined alone one
evening At the close Of the performance
when the lonely apple had been laid at her
plate, she placed a quarter on the table
cloth.
Il am not going to give you all Of that
quarter, Henri te,r she waled-she was
not 40 sure, that was why she waied-'as
tin for a forty cent dinner Get it changed
30 l can give you a dime
But Henriette had get her heart on the
quarter. BY and by she came along with
the elephantine oifeepot-somehow Henri
cite seems always to be carrying the coffee
poland brought with her a small COL
lection Of fetching notebooks bound
together, red, yellow white
How would you like that az little
souvenir she asked.
The woman said farewell to Il quarter.
Hcnriette Is young She therefore makes
occasional mistakes. but these do not inter-
fere with the steady presentation Of tips.
Late in the fall, as an instance, while they
still persisted in dining in the open, party
sat over the coffee. The black cat wandered
duskily along the wall with feline grace
The canary sang internationally
It was very pleasant and about 10 o'clock.
All the rest had gone, which did not de-
tract from the enjoyment.
One Of the girls had laid her hat beauti-
fully trimmed with flowers, in the green blot
enclosed by the abbreviated railing.
Soon something caught her attention 49,
Hennette. with the water bottle dill
gently watering the flowers in this plot.
and with the flowers, the girls behowered
hat.
II should have been considered a COM
pliment to those who made the flowers
The hat was rescued amid screams, but
not until considerable damage to the flowers
had been done.
But Henhette got her tip in spite Of the
fact that the drenched hat had to be carried
home at arms length, dripping
However. there was one occasion upon
which Henriette forgot the tip, be it said to
her credit. A pretty young mother brought
her baby boy 20 the garden. The boy
was a beauty. He caught Henriette's eye.
Henriette caught his. The admiration was
mutual,
Henriette had string Of people 10 wait
on that should have Interested the Gerry
society in her behalf, but she fingered In
the vicinity Of the boy.
She played with him, she laughed with
him, rejoicing openly In his rcd cheeks and
his bright eyes.
She played with him, In fact, until her
mother was forced 20 call her TO a sense Of
her duty and 10 start her on her beat with
the Zig silver cofeepot. which goes 20 show
that, while the commercial spirit animAtes
Henrietta 10 a considerable extent, IL does
not az the present time animate her alto
Rcthor, fortunately.
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Easy Ways to Make Living:
Advice Quite as Good for Men as Women

Women are rapidly making their way in all
Zelda OF endeAvor, and In order TO give them
increased etmulus here are some useful and
pushing their way forward. such lnstTuc-
ton as is given is rendered with a willing
heart and a firm belief that II Implicitly fol-
lowed i viii materially sid all women to get
the list OF very profitable occupations for
women H. placed that HIGHT and gimple one
that can be followed by all, and u followed
closely cannot bW result IN good. II ts:
EARNNo MONEY.
Ifa woman would live In eass and anu
enoe them 10 nothing more conducive 10
the realization Of this state than earning
money. especially earning a lot OF II. II is
pleasant and profitable occupation and
can be followed by any one who IL able.
Lis, by all OF ds, the simplest and pleasant
est means Of existence for the woman who
is dependent upon her own exertons. No
hesitation should be felt about adopting
such q career, Rs The highest authorities
agree that II is perfectly honorable and
that thoss who do adopt II are entitled to
earn a. much as they can.
MARRYNo A Rich MAN.
The young woman who decides 10 adopt
the profession Of ioh mans wife, and whose
decihon IL not overruled by another court
chip, will doubtlessly be surprised TO find
how congenial Il is, and cannot but express
astonishmsnt that more do not follow Il.
advise all my young friends 10 try Il.
Sons work is required, but In the end Il
win be found 70 pay much better than type
writing.
BHINo LEFT A FORTUNE.
Thoss who intend 10 pursue this career
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A Grateful Wife Finds Money
Marked "For a Rainy Day"

'Oh, you dear, good boy! I'm going to
Kiss you ever 30 many times!
Just to think that you should have
anticipated my wishes in that wayl But
then, you always do try to make 1t easy
for me.
Now, don't look surprised. ] have
found out all about it. OF course, you
were not yet ready TO surprise me, but you
have no idea how timely It is at present
This morning when | was working
around the house l found a hey hidden
under one corner Of the carpet Naturally
thi aroused my anticipation. So searched
ever 80 long and tried TO fit the key into
doors and boxes.
At last remembered that little box
In the right hand upper drawer OF your
desk You said for me not TO open 1t, but
l know that you } not believe In secrets
between husband and wife, 40 ] did.
Isn't II jolly? And weren't you the
dearest, sweetest fellow l found the
envelope with the money in it all right.
But II was wrong OF you to mark II For a
rainy day, because do not need a rainy
day at all. You should have known that
we bought three last fall and believe In
wearing clothes az long as possible.
BIT / know you will be awfully pleased
with what did buy.
There was just t7s. So went straight
room because / heard you say that the
one we have now has been down almost
ak months. Now although you were
saving that money for me couldn't resist
the temptation 10 be a little selfish and
buy you the rug on which you had set your
heart.
Don't be angry Charlie, dearest, for my
nsglectinR myself In this matter. The
rug cost only tie and there was plenty OF
money left for me % get some little odds
and ends for myself. Oh the rug IL SPLEEN
did; a deep, soft shade Of moss green, with
dusky red foundation,
After that / went into cItts a Fitz and
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ordered some novelty silk for a new spring
gown Mrs. Chester Charge Ia going to
make it, and material and all will come to
only So.
Then, as there was still some money left
] thought / would drop into OFack's not
that / wished 20 buy anything, but just
TO look around, You know our linen supply
Is getting dreadfully low. So as they had a
special sale Of napkins on at S5.ie a Dozen
not less than three dozen TO a customer,
| seized the opportunity. They also en-
broider the monogram on each for 10 cents
20 bad that done and invested In a couple
Of tablecloths.
you saw the things they have in Bltz's
window? Well, my sisters birthday 10
coming soon 80 bought her letter opener
made like the two handed sword OF the
Samurai, because she is taking post
graduate course in jiu-jitsu at Vassar
Then remembered II was bad luck TO give
a friend q gift OF anything that would cut
30 bought her beautiful ohrysanthemum
vase.
1T was an opportunity not to be missed
and bought presents for next Christmas.
know II ls a little early, but we must be
economical. Some Of them looked Just
lovely when / got them home, 30 ! thought
II was just as important that we should
have a neat comfortable fat es that other
people should, and / put them all in the
china closet and on the shelves.
so you see dear, know how 10 appre-
ciate a gift and take care Of money when I
get IL.
"Of course, had to have the rug and the
linen and some other things charged But
then. you would have added 10 the fund for
my rainy day.
Besides, have quite a lot Of money left
from what you had already saved. And
I'm going downtown tomorrow 10 get some
other things we need, especially as must
have shoes and gloves.
do you prefer the canned tomato or the
mock pea soup, daringl l bought both,
for | know you have epicurean tastes In
these matters"
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Hsnriette is now IS, but, II all goes WELL
IN month or 20 she will recover from
the unluclSiness Of that age and safely turn
Il. she says.
And yet. 80 far as tips are concerned,
Henriette's age could hardly he considered
unluoky. Perhaps, all in all, she has re-
ceived more tips in the past year than
any other waitress in New York. Ger
tainly more than any other waitress Of
her age.
Henrietta Is no ordinary waitress One
can zee that at a glance as, in her white en-
broidered apron and with a big blue bow
In her hair, she flies 10y with the large silver
coffee pot. Her father and mother, more
over, are not cut on the pattern Of pro
prietors Of ordinary cafes.
Their cafe Is private, a reformed board
ing house, rs il were. One must possess
an introduction, in fact, in order to invade
It's privacy, but once one enters, like Grand
father William, one does II again and
again.
The reasons are many. One IL the eI-
ceeding charm Of Madame in her dainty
gowns, with her pretty courteous broken
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When Henriette Waits On You
incidents Of 40-cent Dinner Which Even
Millionaires Enjoy.

until che brings the sardine which in turn
renews vitality until the arrival in the
course Of an hour Of two Of the tomato.
II Is wonderful, really, the attraction OF
the place.
And II II is supposed that Henriette In
her character OF waitress is one 70 be trod
upon listen 70 this:
Bdng no ordinary cafe, 1t Is not fire.
quented by ordinary people, On the con-
trary. many swells 60 there. One, a mil
lonalre, some time from school, endeavored
TO resuscltate his French for the benefit Of
Henrietta perhaps for the purpose OF in
dmidating her; who knows2
Henriette fixed him with her large brown
eyes.
Don't you DO practising any Of your
ragtime French on me, warned she, by
which it may be noted that Hennstte 10 as
quick at cutting remarks as she is at pocket
ing quarters.
Henriette and her brother, Monsieur
Raymond, are not always the best Of friends.
One evening she became enraged with him,
the division Of tips having something to
do with It, In all probability.
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D,pth 10 Plant a Tree.

AZ 10 the depth TO plant a tree. n seens
N be the Eeneral idea that the future pros.
perity Of the tree Is propoTtionate 10 The
depth and frmness with which il IL placed
In the ground. and the percentage that plant
too shallow IL slmost too Insignificant 20 be
worth considering. for the shining Is all In
the opposite direction.
Look for the mark rsade by the earth on
the trunk OF the tree when ID ttood In the
~ nnS- - 20, yom ~ III ~ ~ " Inay
unke The roots want warmth llFht and
moisture such a. they receive when placed
properly, but when Theoretically sealsd tTo
70 three feet N the ground. Il l. Impossible 10
dey elop any vigorous root action while con.
tending against The terribly -handicAppInq
conditions, Give your tree plenty OF fecdinF
Fvound,. plenty Of good, hbrous earth, and
u the pb ce Of planting Il not naturally ruit-
able, dig II out deep and put In what Is needed
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The Railroads Of China.

China has ten railways In operation, with a total
mileage OF ans miles. That IL all the railway
accommodation for the 4oQoooOoo people in the
Celestial Empire.
Three Of the roads. Hardin to NewohvanE
900 miles; Nevehwang to DAlny and Pom Arthur
iN miles, and NewchwAng 70 ShAnhaikWan, 80
miles, are Tor weTel Russian, covering In all i.soo
miles OF prolific ManehuriA. Thus the Russians
before the war had their grip on more than halt
Of Chinas Existing railroad mileage.
The English own one little road fourteen miles
long, running from Shanghai to its pou, wusung.
Belgium has big road Pekin 20 HAnkow, son
miles long. This h q most valuable possession
for little Belgium 10 own In the Par East
The Germans own al miles Of railroad In Chlns,
Their lines are Tsngtaq TO Tsnanfu, is7 miles,
and the branch TO PoshAn coal mines, ~ mret.
The Chinese own only three OF the ten railroads
shanhsikwan N Tcntsln. iH miles; Tlentsin to
Taku, "a miess and Tieptsn 10 Pekin, 70 miles. In
all $50 OF the 7.2Ss total mileage.
Many railroad schemes are under projection,
moot Of which VIII fall by the wAyside, but there
are Eve new roads actually under construction,
Two Of these are Russian, one German. one Bel.
giAn, and one American. The latter IA q very i'm
porant roAd-from Canton 70 HAnkow. Both
these are good sized cities, particularly Canton,
which has population Of more than 2,OooOOo.
IN addition ooncesslons have been granted for
slx other roads. Pour OF these are English. one
Freheh, and one German. All OF these viii doubt.
lees be built
China will be gndroned with railways n ell OF
mot Of the present railroad schsmrs are put
through. One English syndicate proposes TO put
q girde OF railroads around Shanghai. connecting
nine Important cities with the market OF Shanghai
Another English Rcheme Is 10 connect HAnkow
with several important cities north and south Of
the Yangtse River. EngiAnd's chief sphere OF
influence 10 the Yangtse Vsney. with Ne immense
wealth OF mineral deposits chiefly iron and Anthra.
cite and bitumnous coal
There is another English scheme 10 connect Can.
ton with chebttu, the capital OF Srsehusp province
aud the bead Of the navigation OF the great Yangtss
River.