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GOOD RoADs AND TREES.

The adoption. among the others, Of the consti-
tutiOnal amendment for the promotion OF good
roads gives timeliness to the suggestive letter
which we print in another column concerning
some features of highway administration and
especially concerning the planting and mainten-
ance Of trees on all new or improved roads. 1t
is an unfortunate fact that on a large proper
ton of the good roads which have been created
in recent years no attempt at systematic tree
planting has been made. That work seems not
to enter into the roadmaker's plan Of cam
paign. Yet for utility as we'll as for beauty it
Is of Importance second by long way, no doubt,
but second only, to the building Of the roads
themselves. To give grateful shade In our tor
rid summers, to provide windbreaks in our tenl-
pestuous winters and to serve the purposes, IN
their measure, which forests serve in their larger
measure rows of trees along the highways are
as precious in their mission Of practical utility
as in that of simple beauty.
Most OF our good roads are being made simply
by improving old ones. These latter are often
well shaded, though perhaps in hit or miss
fashion. In Il considerable proportion of cases
the work of road Improvement proves destruc-
tive to the trees-in widening or altering the
level of the roadbed-so that what was formerly
a well shaded stretch of mud or dust becomes
shadeess stretch of macadam. There has been
much gain, but also some loss; and the loss
should be repaired that there will be only
gain. In other cases entirely new roads are
made or old roads are Strengthened and laid out
anew, in which there are no trees at all by the
waysidc, and the new roadbed with all its value
for traction is unattractive and uncomfortable
at all seasons.
The cost of planting trees Is mere trife COM
pared with the cost of road building. The work
and BOTHER" are slight-very slight, II attended
to at the proper time. The cost and LABOR OF
maintaining the trees after they are planted are
practically nil and the benefcent results are
great. In the legislation that may be called for
to put into effect the constitutional amendment
just adopted, it will be well if the planting CT
trees is recognized and provided for as an IN
tegral and essential part of the work.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
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ACADEMY OF srUsIC-s-wiAs-d OF On
a.Na .NaMBHA-2-S-Vsudeyi.'e
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PsyOUE.I+Tha Music Master
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I'OrONJAE-2-S-Vaudevtiie-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Great Match
Tsry'S-s:is-The Catek ot the SescoT
TDFs>s MUSEE-worid in YAK
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II aPI,F-N OPERA HOUSIs-s;l5-The College
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iyTpr0Dp0NE-2-S-The Romance or a tal-uO' A'-
and A Yankee Circus on Mars
xYT-DcON-S.Sl-Man and SuperIfeb
IRVING PI.ACE-S-Jung Heidelberg.
JOE wFRER-S-s.I5-The Prince Chap.
xS R-S-Romeo ana suhet-
f,YC-FTJN-s:l5-The Lion and the Moese-
YF-y- FTEI.DSS-S-Tbe Press Agent
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METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsES-s-l+;ae 3 81 jR1co"'' Box
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CARE OF NEV-yERsEY PARKS.

Mr. Frederick W. kelSey's series of articles
on the park system OF Essex County, \. J.. easily
the most pretentious in New-Jersey, has aroused
interest in the method of selecting the commits
sion intrusted with the management of the
parks. The appointing power is lodged in the
Supreme Court justice sitting in the Essex Cir
cult, and he may name whomsoever he pleases
without let or hindrance from anybody. This is
rather curious method and if squarely tested
before an impartial tribunal it might be con-
demned on constitutional grounds.
The parks are paid for and maintained by the
taxpayers of the county, and yet they have no
voice whatever in choosing the men to supervise
Eythe spending of their money. The people do have
a voice in the choice of q Governor, and he
names the Supreme Court justice with the con-
currence of the Senate), who in turn picks The
park commissioners. This is a plain and pal
pable violation of the principle of home rule and
direct interference on the part of the state gov
ernment with the management of county af-
fairs. If the Governor or one Of his appointees
may name the park commissioners, why not
the County Freeholders or the governing bodies
of the various cities and towns?
The Freeholders are elected by the people as
the governing body of the county, but they are
hardly the right sort of men to manage the
parks It is doubtful, too. If the public would be
satisfied to have the park commissioners ap-
pointed by and subordinate to the Freeholders.
Assuming these to be the conditions, the only
thing left, apparently, is to have the commits
sioners elected on a general county ticket, the
same as Assembymen, and it might be worth
while for the incoming legislature to authorize a
trial of that plan.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

r,~norts of merchandise in october did
not show the usual increase over the CORE
sponding month last year, but the loss can pe
readily traced to smaller shipments OF cotton
Omitting this item, the comparison Is iioS'
satisfactory Imports surpassed any previous
month In the nations history. with the eNceP-
tion of last March,
Sneculation in wheat quieted down under con-
aict,no influences but the cash situation is de-
oi5d,1, ,r,nroved by the more liberal movement.
While n is true that comparison is being made
with period of almost unprecedented mac
tivity of EXPORT trade last year, it is gratifying
to note that each week recently has shown a
gradual increase, the latest figures being more
nearly normal than at any time this season or
last The increase in outgo of corn Is even
moro striking but this is chiefly because there
Y as practically no movement year ago. A vio-
lent decline occurred in cotton, option sales
reaching a remarkably large aggregate, but
the downward movement was finally checked
by better demand at Liverpool and a fairly
satisfactory ratio between exports and port re-
ceipts Option sales of coffee have been little
short of phenomenal most of the trading being
in the nature of switching from December to
more remote deliveries.
Few plants in any of the leading manufactur-
ing industries idle, except where repairs
are necessitated by the recent active campaign
or because OF difficulty in securing the right
kind of labor Probably the most striking news
relates to the records of output being es-
tablished by specially well equipped steel mills,
but all departments of this industry, down to
pig iron furnaces and coke ovens, are surpass-
ing earlier records. Bessemer pig iron has
again advanced in price, yet thus far there is
none of the initiation that conservative men be-
lieve is the only thing that prevent present
activity being continued and increased in 1906.
The mere fact that winter is almost here and
much contemplated structural work and pipe
laying cannot be completed until spring does
not prevent the placing of contracts for mate
riaIs This must be taken another evidence
OF the confidence with which the future is re-
garded. Footwear factories are now provided
with business running well into next spring, and
deliveries Of seasonable goods are forwarded as
rapidly as possible. although not always fast
enough to prevent complaint. Hides and leather
have lost no strength. but small offerings make
cuiet markets.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
Personal.

The Marchioness of ormonde possesses a gold
plate service $50 years old said to be the ,,os+
valuable in Great Britain. 7'
The Duchess of Somerset who has aroused =
storm in England by declaring fairy tales fI
reading for children, premier duchess at the
coronation of King Edward. though now she Yields
precedence to the Duchess of Norfolk The daugh-
ter Of the late Charles Mackinnon, she was
married tWenty-eight years ago, but has no chill
dren. the heir presumptiYe the dukedonn being
her husbands brother, Lord Percy st. Maur.
DIR. Harper has finished his work as president of
Chicago University so that it can be turned over
TO successor. His physicians have told him that
his expectation of life is short
Andrew Carnegie has ordered an edition Of
Wilfrid Campbelrs poems TO be printed for him
copy will go 10 each Carnegie library.
Lord Reyleigh who is to be the new president of
the British Royal Society, is brother-in-law Of
the Prime Minister. He was senior wrangler and
Smiths prizeman forty years ago For several
years he secretary to the Royal Socetv-a seat
of honor occupied by many ilustrous men in the
past Lord Rayleigh belongs to the Order Of
Merit and has many other distinctions. He is sixty
three years old
A recent enlistment at the regular army barracks
in ST Louis was of Tolbert Won Watson a
native of Vienna. His father is an officer in the
Austrian army and the young is a cousin of
Austra's military attache in Washington Private
Won Watson speaks and writes nine languages
He is twenty-six years old and has studied medi-
cine in this country we'll in the Austrian
including tour around the world with his
sister. He is very much infatuated with America
corps of the army that 1t will give him excel
lent opportunity 10 learn English and study medi-
cine at the same time
DR. Charles Cooper who is shortly to retire from
Engiishman who went TO Scotland to seek fame
and fortune. He WAS born at Hull and was not
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

only educated in that but received his early
Journalistic training there in the Office OF Inc
Hull Packet" He received the honorary aestee
of LID from Edinburgh University aooul 4oui
years ago.
President Eaton of Belot College, who has just
resigned on account of poor health after nIheteeh
years of service, has been presented oy .o srrico
tees with a most elaborate silver dihher sei'iSe'
and by the faculty with a loving cup
Governor Folk Of Missouri has personally learned q
of a new form of graft" man was seh.eheeu
for civ, ,sars for false registration His family
came for a pardon. The Governor was IN DOUBT.
when the fve-year-old daughter timidly saio The
Governor TepIied a trife husky: .All right lttie
Girl YOU shall take him home with you
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
PRAISES TIE PRESIDENTS FATHER.
The Rev. Mr. Locke Tells of Mr. Roosevelt
Early Charities in This City.

Preaching on THE Father of the Family-His
rnhuence and Responsibility in the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn last night
the Rev Dr. Charles Edward Locke made the 1ol-
lowing reference TO the President:
A generation ago a kindly used TO be seen
eoine around the tenement house districts of TINS
even then great city with large basket on MS MS
arm filled with necessities and delicacfes Tor the
moor He freely dispensed his wealth to the sick
and the needy o-day the honored father is crate
TtlIv remembered in the tireless endeaVors OF his
INDUSTRIOUS SON. whose achievements reach beyond
the boundaries of this republic in his colossal u-
Theodore Roosevelt, sr,. the hercUlean tasks; the
common sense and the Christian fOrtftude Of the
president of the United States would never have
han
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has at last been undertaken, 1t is to be hoped
q will he executed with neatness and dispatch"
There should not be days unnecessary delay
IN taking possession of the land and in sweep
ing ont of existence the repulsive nuisances
that exist upon it. Neither should there be- In
assessing values and paying for the land, the
anpoying and costly delay that has marked the
sluggish operations of the municipal authorities
~ Katonah and elsewhere. The city ought to be
able once in lifetime 10 do an important piece
of work in businesslike fashion.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
GIFTS FOR NEW ART SCHOOL.

Generous gifts are expected soon for the main
tenance of the School of Fine Arts planned by
President Butler Of Columbia University and in
yolving the cooperation of Columbia, the National
Academy of Design and the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art.
1t was said that endowment fund of about
s3G1 600 probably would be received in the near
future for the establishment of three professor
ships at salaries of from $500 to $1,000 each.
which do not now exist In the raising Of $500 600
for the erection of "A fine arts building on South
Field at 116th-st and Broadway, large subscTip-
tions are expected from several wealthy New
Xr-lr
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The president OF the Louisville Board Oh Irade'
who has lust returned from shooting excursion
IN Iouisiana had always on previous trips taken
Antoine I.emaitre as his guide This time Antoine
was sick and Louis Viger was presented TO MN
as a substitute Louis was a TALL slender 1eiio"
whose only attire a cotton shirt. ancleht
trousers and battered hat. but whose shotgun was
much finer than that of any other member of the
louisville mans party. The Louisville man asKeu'
"But are you as good guide as Antoine? we think
there Is no one in the world Ike Antoine
"M'sieu," Louis replied with dignity. Il Will teH
you ting. an you shall judge Two wevHS .i
..,uo ~, 90 10 hunt duck. He take his
ba4+oa1, 20 bavou. take my batteau ze odaire
side ze bayou. We see noting. We hear n0' .'ls.
Bimeby one duck he fly right down re meedie 0l 1e
,ayou. Ze duck say quack-quack! Antoine say
bang-bang! I say bang-bangi An oy gar: 10
80 ,oa ho1t dat duck; keel my half, too, by
gar!'
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
IRVING MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Two hundred persons. actors, cIergymen and
others occupied the Manhattan Theatre yesterday
afternoon at services in memory of Sir Henry
Irving The services under the auspices of
the Actors Church Alliance and the direction of
the Rev. r. H. Sill. The Rev. n s. 5 Gray. OF
Minnesota opened the meeting and Canon Knowles.
of St Chrysostom Church, read the Lesson Mr
sill made a few remarks, introducing F. F.
Mackay director of the Dramatic School OF Art,
who made the memorial address.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
MORE COUNSEL FOR MERIWETHER.
Annapolis Lawyer Engaged to Assist Lieu
tenant Commander Robson.

Annapolis, Md, Nov 19.-James NJ Munroe
we'll known lawyer Of Annapolis, has been engaged
% assist Lieutenant Commander J. X. Robson
L. s N counsel to Midshipman Minor Meriwether
ir. at his trial before court martial to begin on on
cansing the death of Midshipman James r
RTanc6 ir Lieutenant Commander Robson spends
much time in consultation with his client
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
DIR. VAN DYKE AT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 1a-The Rev. DIR. Henry
Van Dyke. OF Princeton University, has begun a
week of service Harvard University preacher. In
Appleton Chapel. tonight. he delivered sermon of
protest against the pessinsm expressed in the life
and literature the present day. He took for his
text Psalms, I, s: They be many that say. Lord
who Will show US any good?'
Dr. Van Dyke will preach at Appleton Chapel
eyerx morning during the present week
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

If there is any excuse for doing in Rome what
the Romans do there may be one for witnessing
the characteristic sport of the Mexicans while
visiting Mexico. The entertainment given to the
members of the mining convention who went
over from Ell .Paso to Ciudad Juarez last week.
however, doubtless satisfied the curiosity of
most Of the spectators so thoroughly that they
will never want to see bull fight again.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

Ex-President Cleveland is also engaged in a
canvass He is taking note of canvasbacks. red
heads and ma1lards in the Back Bay, Virginia,
and is doing his best to prevent any of them
getting away by bail or otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
HIS PARENTS OPINION.


He's never been to college and has little use IoF
ElxcSnt the ones with lots of pictures in .,,
He's not fluent talker though you'd tnihA II ii0iA
R,t ms nrettW itHH1 soon we think that he'll begin
We don't know how he learned SO much houo
b9f be SnTPFIieG aTPTeiious to nelligenoe he
It's lust a source OF never falling wonder sr'
The 70 bdnes mT; of things our little baby knows.
Some children are accomplished; they can do lot
And or do o'lai'5T a lumber of them fairly well.
One dances to perfection and another plays or
Or in Some other manner may excel .,,.o,.,
But not at two years, often They re
}e skes7Gfs Ss,Hys RSw is barG tT9 If told
4SG You hffdy haf the woH thngs gs our little one
I've heard of other babies that their parents brag
They're prodigies you'd naturally think.
The fond and foolish fathers quite believe 1t all
But II I just smile and turn my head and wink,
I'm not disposed to blame them for their foolish
They've got to make the most of what they've
But # you saw our youngster you would cheerfully
The cunning little rascal beats the the lot >
The Rev. A. J. Kynett presiding elder of the
Methodist Episcopal Conference of the South Dis
trict of Philadelphia tells story at his own ex-
pense He was asked day to help the colored
brethren raise some money for church. When no
to preach, the pastor Of the church in order
to impress the congregation with the Kew. MI
Kvnetts importance. said Brethren and sisters. 1t
is now my great pleasure and delight to Introduce
tho Rev DR.. Kynett, the sounding brass and the
tinkIing cymbal of the Methodist Church When
Dr. Graeff addressed the same congregation s2mo
months later he introduced as tho great OBJ
stacle of the Methodist Church"
WAII. OF THE JOUENEYMAN POET.
bought a rhymers lexicon.
said: My troubles all done"
Alackadayl they'd but begun.
For when I sought rhyme for blade
found the freakish phrases "cade,
And ''dade'' and "estacade" and "hade."
And when sought :lt,i9-rt 4 rhyme for see
And .'bIea,' 'mobee" "rakee" and "scree."
sighed, and sought rhyme for got,
To fud-ye gods!-"kumquat and "bott'
"Capot' and ''wtenagemot."
I cried. DO words like these EXIST Sis.
And turned a page to come on ''fT1St,
With, just below it. ''sist' and ''Xyst
my lexicon" cried, "adeu!
The consomme aux poiS for YOU"
And tore the costly thing IN two r,,
DR. Charles Cooper the veteran Editor of THE
Edinburgh Scotsman" is about to retire and MS
successor will be Mr. CroaI, the London represen-
tative of the paper OF Mr.. Cooper not a rev anec-
dotes are told. One of them has reference TO an
ANONYMOUS series of articles which he wrote for
..The Scotsman" from Egypt. Showing one of the
articles to colleague in Parliament House one
dav q barrfster remarked, IT'S easily seen the
editor is away from home when rot like this Is
allowed to appear
Discouracing.-Ciaston-I tell you old man. Miss
IvatIsvns is a mighty sensible girl-the most sei-
sible girl I think, ever knew; 49,
vvouidn't advise you to propose to her.-(SoTner-
VILE Journal
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

Borough President Cassidy OF Queens paid
81, ,665 for the privilege of being beaten. 1t was
worth much more than that-to the people.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20
Business Notices.

OCTOBER LEADS.
Ten Months Past
and The Trbune's
Gain in Advertising Increases.
Abundant Evidence OF a Popular Advertising
Medium.
IN sA, ten months ending October
RI zoos. The Eew-york Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
SeT 407 Lines Of Advertising
Fer-,udinr Tribune advertisenents)
r-ore than during the period OF lSO4
fn ether words. this is gain In ten months Oh
Over 2S0S Columns
fsi5 lines TO a cournn.)
AN average gain Of over COLUMNS A DAi
Circulation Books Open
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

James w Osborne seems to have taken to
heart some Of the things the newspapers said
of him in the recent election Mr.. Osborne
should not despair. 1t is great handicap for
any man to make record as Tammany ora
tor-one who is sufficiently naive to reveal the
true inwardness of the organization-but Mr.
Osborne is still young enough to outgrow that
misfortune If he tries hard and sincerely
Five of Tammany's f1oaters have fed and
there are more to follow. 1t is to be hoped they
will not all get away There is a great demand
for them in New-York just now.
Havana has evidently mastered more COM
pIeteIy than New Orleans the art of suppress
ing yellow fever promptly. Havana has not yet
got rid of it completely but by vigilance, energy
and frankness has apparently stopped the
spread of the disease, Military control was un-
doubtedIy potent factor in Cuban education,
and it is a long time since the Crescent City en-
joyed that particular advantage.
There is disquieting rumor that NETWORKS
400 have shrunk to 10. Those who have been
counted out will probably demand a recount.
The Hon. Bourke Cochran, after his arduous
labors in behalf of Tammany and honest
graft" in the recent campaign, is now intent
upon forming world combination to give the
Chinese the kind of rule he thinks they ought
to have. people who have existed so many
thousands Of years and yet have nothing corre-
spending to the Tammany standard in the mat
ter of elections and Krup ballots naturally ap-
peal to the sympathes of Mr. Cochran
After that payment of 81 COO by Mr. Carnegie
for tin pail luncheon eaten years ago, a great
many people will be glad to have Mr. Carnegie
call around when he is hungry again.
Boston is getting ready sedately for a mayor
atty election, and to be in fashion with New
York. Philadelphia. Cincinnati and many other
cities, the Democratic machine has received a
jolt such as it has not had for years in the
matter of nominations The voters evidently
have the bit in their teeth in Boston as else
where.
These are sad days for the honest grafters"
who received only pitifuI So each for the car
bon proofs that they had delivered the goods
The men who paid them are still here and the
trail is getting warm.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

After that payment of 81. COO by Mr.. Carnegie
for a tin pail luncheon eaten years ago, great
many people will be glad to have Mr. Carnegie
call around when he is hungry again
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

Five of Tammany's foaters have fed and
there are more to follow. 1t is to be hoped they
will not all get away There is great demand
for them in New-Yor just
New-York tribune., 1905-11-20

These are sad days for the honest grafters
who received only pitiful 50 each for the car
bon proofs that they had delivered the goods''
The men who paid them are still here and the
trail is getting warm