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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
DINE MISS STEPHENS.
Teachers of Public School No. 1877
Honor Their Principal.

The teachers of Public School No. 3I, 10 tne
number of thirty. gave 4 luncheon at the care
Martin yesterday honor OF their principal MISS
Kate NJ. stephens. who has just celebrated hei
tenth anniversary III this position The tables were
decorated with red tulips and Christmas bells ana
after luncheon Miss Eleanor l.. Toner presenter
to Miss Stephens a brooch of rolled gold orla-
mented with baroque pearls Miss Toner sald tHa'
the jewel was an expression of gratitude from
the teachers fer the kindness, consideration anu
Justice that they had always experienced at tneii
principals hands. Miss Stephens replied that sue
always wanted to see her teachers happy
After the presentation there was music by MISS
Emily Hagen Miss Mary Castigan and Miss Masd'-
lene MCGOWAN and addresses by Miss Juia Elcn-
man district superintendent, ana others IT 49,
of regret and congratulation was read from cohi-
missioner Louis Haupt - e+ ,o,,,,
Miss Stephens is said to be one or the most PoPu,
lar principals in the city and her school, at Grand
and Essex SITS. is noted for the fact that ltS
teachers are seldom transferred from II TO other
we like it better than the finest uptown school
that ever was built said a teacher yesterday,
'.and we would rather spend two or three noutS
getting 1t every day than go to another, we an
love Miss Stephens. and the children 90 the SAINT
Our truancy record shows that ~
il was housed in a ramshackle old building, party
occupied by chicken market and parity ny d W. ~
unteer fire company. The building Is sun tIS
same but it has been thoroughly renoVated anu
equipped. Only five of the teachers VINO were Win
Miss Stephens at that time are with neT now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
WHO rs THE AMERICAN GIRL?
Daisy Miller Does Not Begin to Cover Her
Manysidedness Says Mr.. Brooks.

81 wonder who the American girl is anyway? 1
can't get any satisfaction about her from for
egn critics and yet have thirty chapters in vart
books devoted 10 her. Clearly Daisy Miller
doesn't begin to cover her manysidedness."
The speaker was John Graham Brooks, of Cam
bridge Mass. who yesterday morning in the Hud-
son Theatre delivered under the auspices of the
League for Political Education, the first in a series
of five lectures on Foreign Criticism of Life and
Behavior in the United States: a Study of Politics
and Progress His special theme yesterday was
american Sensitiveness Under Criticism" and in
the course of his lecture he touched with humor
on moot points, which like the American girl and
the American voice. have stirred the foreign critics
to admiration sarcasm.
The audience laughed when he preached the sub
ject of the American girl. shes very different
from the German girl he said, with her practical
ideas on housewifery and her lieutenant. She's
very different from the dreamy Italian gir-any
one can see that-and she's less reckless and crude
than the English girl.
But / wonder who she is2
"A French critic has described her as''-here Mr.
Brooks read slowly from scrap of paper the
very most fascinating little oasis in dreary world
of commonsense.' Another characterizes her as
champagne. glittering, sweet bubbly. dry, tart.
But must be our guard against generaliza
tious of this kind. added the lecturer, which fall
into the category as Mrs. Trollopes DIS
coVeTy that Americans are remarkable Tor their
thin lips and that their lips thin because they
all chew tobacco: Emily Faithfuls dictum
that America is d paradise for married women
The American voice Nj Brooks said, he should
deal with in a later lecture straight he could
ut annoys every human being who comes here,
was largely feminine. with Miss Fathfui's theory
on this point-how the American women's voices
that they set the type and then the men get bad
voices by unconscious imitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

wooden hand to he used in place of ones
own when cleaning gloves is a boon to the
woman who must practise this little economy
Naphtha and gasolene, as everybody who has
used them knows. are apt to leave the human
hand that has been inserted in glove irritated
and sore TO cleanse several pairs, one right
after the other is a sure way to court red, sore
hands The wooden hand is adjustable to either
right or left hand and three of the fingers are
movable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

five she is made up of restlessness. and in her
passion for sensation she dabbles to-day in
chemistry. tomorrow in physiology and the day
after in Buddhism And. having taken in doses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

of science. philosophy and mathematics" COM
ments the London professor. scornfully. she
thinks she is up to date. She feels she has de-
veloped into something new" But she has the
best complexion in the world this restless
fdgety thing; she is well built and handsome"
and she doesn't have to try for dignity or re-
fnement On the other hand. her home and
husband are nothing and her child Is very little
to her The American man is a dummy. any
way according to the professor. He doesn't
count even with the American woman. who or
ders him about at the same time that she fnds
her chief interest in life outside of him. But
even If the American man were superior kind
of creature, il is doubtful il American society
would rest on basis more satisfactory 20 Or
Reich. for there would still be the American
woman to deal with. and she has no passion or
sentiments-they are alien TO her
There is law the statute books Of Eng
land designed for the protection of the perss-
cuted male sex which no man has ever had the
courage to invoke. 1t passed during tne
reign of Queen Elizabeth. when Parliament
solemnly enacted that ANY woman who, iroii
that date. would deceive or cajole into mati-
mony any of the subjects of her majesty: o.
the use of false hair any other thing faisS
in connection with her body, or by the use o.
paints or cosmetics. would be punished as toi
fraud and deceit. with infant TO cause harm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

A woman who is ever on the wing and is just
as much at home in the stateroom of an ocean
greyhound as in her own bedroom says she finds
small triple glass invaluable for doing her hair
board ship. Il just prop it up on the berth
in front of me- she explained the other day,
and as 1 am awfully particular to put my hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

pupil is asked to walk broad beam placed
on the floor. This achieved. he is then asked to
walk higher, narrower BEAM which he tries
with as much fear as normal person does
narrow plank over brook.
Another feat is to throw balls to one another
between the rungS of a ladder placed on two
chairs. AT first the balls fly wildly about
the room, but finally the pupils learn to
catch them quickly and deftly. The tendency
to giggle during these games or, in fact, at ali
times, is of the most difficult things teach
er has to overcome in the children.
In the winter the boys and girls encour-
aged to slice the ice and coast, and to run
hard, that they may breathe deeply. The boys
have made a sled (fOr manual training is one OF
the most important parts of the instruction.
and this is used for all sorts of mad rides in the
schoolyard. The ladder used in the exercises
was also made by the pupils and the boys are
more patient over their manual training than
over any other sort of work.
In the summer flower gardens are planted in
the schoolyard and the children derive much
benefit from hoeing and wedding.
An effort is made TO insti into their minds
love for all living things. They are never al
lowed to kill even as much as ny; rms has
resulted in making them less cruel which is
considered a great gain. for the feeble minded
apt to be extremely cruel.
Every child who goes into the school has to
have special attention. One is high strung to
fearful degree, another is anemic and lffeless.
a third is exceedingly garrulous, fourth is
heavy and stupid, and fifth is as quick as
lightning in grasping certain things and totally
deficient in learning others. To quicken their
sense of sight they receive packages of many
colored sticks. which they are required TO divide
their sense of form they have blocks in the
shape OF cubes cylinders and balls, which they
must string in this order: First ball. then
cube and last a cylinder Nine times out of ten
the blocks piled higgledy-p iggledy, and it is
only after trying again and again that the
proper arrangement is made.
Medical treatment of these pupils has resulted
in a wonderful Improvement, both mentally and
physically. One little girl who appeared help
lessly stupid, operated on twice for adenoids
and soon become bright enough to go back into
the school for normal children. Ears are in
spected for deafness. and often it is found that
child's dulness is largely caused by inability
10 hear half that is said to him. Properly fitted
glasses have resulted in frightened intellects,
and operations on the nose nave also been bene-
fetal.
The school has paid in every way. for many
Of the pupils after few years in the special
preparatory go ont TO work in the mills and
factories. earning from 60 cents to 81 day.
Those who never develop far enough TO he wage
earners learn habits of personal cleanliness. gain
higher ideals of living know how To busy them
selves about something and are better equipped
to live happy, useful lives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

MarshmaIIow fudge is new invention in
homemade sweets that commends itself not only
by reason of it's novelty but also because it is
not too rich compound for the average mortal
to lie able to eat LOT OF. Cut dozen or so
thickly over well buttered plates then pour
over them all the regulation fudge mixture Let
this stand half day before being disturbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

Field Marshal Oyama has had a new Ameri-
can wallpaper named after him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
GOOD RULES FOR THE EYES.

Although the eyes contribute more than almost
any other feature personal beauty they get sur
prisingly little attention from the majority of per-
sons Here are a few simple ruIs for preserving
their strength end brightness:
Do not read by freight When possible protect
the eyes from the direct glare Of lamp. gas and
candleIight Do not g. work in such a dim
Iiebt that an effort - necessary to see i-arly
If the eyes are tender, wear smoked or United
glasses Never apply sap near the eyes Battle
Them once daily, the lids hcing open, apid water
II is best 10 use an eye bath or egg cup and 10
omen and close he lids in the water. Do not app "
any face cream the eyes I'nt nothing on the
lashes but the best OF unsecured oil Never cut
tile lashes the belief that they VIII he improved
Keen in mind that white cliffs, stretches OF sand
and OF snow are Injurious. and must be guarded
against with glasses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
Critics of Tea Room Fad in Paris
Instead of a Restfu Hour the Popular Five o'Cloc
Saw Has Become q Formal Dress Function.

guinpe and undersleeves. which gather into
tight band just below the elbow, are of white
lace and mousseline de sole, and there is no
trimming the blouse stitched pieces
framing the decolletage This is worn with a
hat of gray chinchilla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

glass. hairpins. brush and comb in the wall
pocket 1 always tack up the wall the very
first thing, ] able to dc my hair up nicely
and with little bother
Two representatives of the gentler sex We're
fined last summer in Waco Tex. for deliberately
driving a horse TO death one hot afternoon in
July.
DR.. Emil Reich, historian and lecturer at Lon
don University is no friend of the American
woman Although admitting that she has
beauty and energy-she is mass of nervous
energy''-he declares. DISAPPOINTMENT that she is
not womanly AND that she lives for the purpose
of having a good time. Before she is twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

clever housekeeper has discovered that po-
tatoes may he baked just inside the furnace door
in half the time required to bake them in the
oven But if the fire is very hot they need care
ful watching.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
RAILROADS AND sTEAMsoAra
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardner Railwa,

Time Table In Effect June 4, 1893.
Cars leave Augusta Postofncs. a. fo,
FOR wINTHRoP-s. 81, 8. So. 10. the,
every hour until P; NJ. then 1o:0.
.ati} S9n ToGusnat E M tbsn 80 g then every h'u
FOR HALIoWELL AND GARDINER
Every half hour from A. N. to 10 p
T. and for HaIloweu only at 10.O and
GARDINER FOR AUGUsTA-aH A
T.. then every half hour until 1915 p. NJ.
| then lo45 for Hallowell and car hsuss
HALLowELL FOR AUGUsTA-sm A
4, then every half hour TIL 1919 p. M.
aAIIDWELL FOR GARDlNER-50
4: n. then every half hour until lo.1a P
WINTHROP FOR AUGUsrA-Kver,
hour from A. NJ. to 10 p. M. Through
c:rr s71n11 fr9m vWihnthr"r Int to ToEns ,...
= roaus % m9rP'1s' FnK AUGUSTA. and ~ A
r.. then every hour until 80 P. n. thor
First car Sunday at ssh A. n Hall
hour service between Togus and Augusta
will b given Sunday Afternoons IN fair
LOCAL CAR FOR Hosp1rAI-Leave.
HE:tof!'Ge S% I: 4 e st M 7.ls A. n. then every hour
+ HosP1TAL FOR AuausrA-aa A. Il
TRAIN coNNEcTIoNs AT WINTHROP
The sss a. NJ. IL and p. M. cars con
M ;as SIS tS. 4 =, Y and F: NJ connect
Trains at Winthrop from Lewiston way
ct S.1. 1881 and 12.45 make good connec
tions with electrtcs for Augusta.
The o'clock p. M. electric from Win
thrOp waits for the 3Os train II on time
Regular forenoon trains leaving Oak
land 0.23. Belgrade. 93S and Readfleld II
l:e makes close connections at winthrop
with 10 O'Clock car for Augusta.
Returning car leaves Augusta at p N
eennectinE at Winthrop with NJ. c. trair
EAST, 10s. This gives three full hours u
Augusta,
L y. TAYLOR. eupt.,
ANR1ilfa Ma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27

the average purchases OfPorto Rico
from this country ranged about s.
OO0, 900 annually. There ishcreforc, a
much greater ratio of incaSe in the
trade between the UnitedStatcS and
the island in relation to wit is sold to
the Porto Ricans than regard to
what is bought from them Doubtless.
one secret of the immcnsencrcasc in
UroductivencSs that is dinSuiShing
Porto Rico under America control is;
the Introduction Of a stab currency.
Prior to American occupatn business
was transacted in silve currency,
that tluctuatcd not only fn year to
year, but from month to NTH. Unit
ed States currency is now e medium
of exchange on the island. al a dollar
always has dollar value This fact
has given an immense impes to every
form of industry. Porto leo under
our ilag is making good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
The PhiladCIphia Ledger max.

The Philadelphia Ledger makes Il
little study of the latest polio.
statistics of Atlanta which reveal
some interesting things about that
riot-curscd city. The city at the
tim" Of til" last census compilation of
municipal data had 153 policemen. a
Larger number than many cities hav-
ing a greater population In single
year this body Of police reports having
number far greater than in the
majority of cities which outrank it in
population. In fact. there were ONLY a
"o-en cities out of the 40 or more
''"ean "t Atlanta i'll the roll of Amcri-
can cities where the arrests exceeded
That aggregate. This indicates either
s'ea' efficiency on the part Of the
Atlanta police or an exccedinrlv m
fuiy community. That the latter is
the true explanation is shown hy .ho
"o'"''s vi 'he causes of arrest OF the
total. only 2130 were for drunkenness
While nearly 10000 We're for dis,rrh
ahce OF the peace. This cxtraordiror,.
proportion should go long way
toward the mitigation of tho cors,,,
which will fall on the Atlanta no,ico
ponce and the apportioning Of that
censure on the community ybar, :,
properly belongs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
Porto Rico is Prosnerinn.

l"erc are stormy and unsettled times
III 'uba, but there is only n story of
contentment and prosperity in Porto
| Ric". Little has been seen in the IA
| ~ t" its credit. It's people are attend
ing strictly to business and not making
any spectacular history IF tho island
mas any maIcontcntS. their murmur.
arc lost in the rustic Of the growing
cane. The children fill the schoolhoIsce
and tho American flag nowhere waves
over people win" respect it moro Th"
story of the islands progress is summed
up in tho statement just made public
that Porto Rico sold to consumers off
the island during the last fiscal year
products to the value of 800 80 600. In
der Spanish control the annual sales
from 1880 to 1898 ranged from IS. .O0n OOO
to s1a.00o,0Oo The year 1899. the first
continuous year under American occu-
patton. was disastrous one. because
Of the hurricane that swept the crops
to ruin. Since then every year has
marked an Increase in the islands pros
reri:y that is simply phenomenal. Dur
ing the fiscal year ended with June. 1904
the exports were s15. go 600 During the
fiscal year ended in 1905 they rose to
NS,150, 600; and. as above stated, they
took a big leap this year. attaining s23.-
25o.0 600. The United States took pro
ducts to the value Of $4,000 900 of the
total commodities which Porto Rico
sold to outsiders
But Porto Rico is on the square in her
trade transactions. our ward" as the
island Is sometimes called. is not build
ing up any balance against the big IRE
pubic to the north" The imports from
the United States almost exactly hal
ahrtd the exports. being stated in
found numbers as $40 0oG. .oo0 in yaIr,.
tlen. During the Spanish rule peri,a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
a MIGHTY Home Run Swat,

The Ro"tvill"s AMI tn" Fintowns met to
play their y"arly game.
And all tn" folks the country round Car1c
mp to see the same.
The rivalry between the towns had reach
I'd Il fever heat.
And every Fan and R"ot"r claimed his
'"am was sure to beat.
I'ut Just before the game was called the
tale was whispered round
That RootNillc'S catcher. Buck" Me
Gam. was nowhere t. h" found,
Then suddenly a stranger chap stepped
mp to Captain Brace.
And said II know your trouble and I'll
take your catchcrs place
Nobody knew the fellows name, nor how
nor whence he came.
Rut soon they found he was a star-thc
49, hero Of the game.
The struggle WIS a bitter one the score
was three to nauCht.
With scrappy Fantown in the lcad-eight
innings had been fought.
Then in the ninth. with bases full. the ur-
~ known came to bat
He frightened up his leather belt and
tossed aside his hat
And when the first ball whizzcd along he
swung with all his might
And high and swift and straight ard
true the horcsehidc took its fhght
All Rootyill" gay" 2 mighty shout To-
ward first the stranger sped
Then on to second. then to third-thrcc
men before him fed
The keepers of the gate receipts had
heard the fearful shout;
Each StraiChtway left his prccious poSt
to learn what twas about.
The FantOwn folder reached the ball and
hurled it toward the plate;
The stranger ran from third to home
the horsehide came too late
Across the plate the stranger flew and
through the office door
He put the cash box meath his arm and
then he ran some more.
',TiS said he shouted on his way that
Eomcward he was bound
Rut not 4 trace of man or cash has ever
since been found.
And should You visit ROCKVILLE and among
tho GoSSipS sill.
Nou'll hear the same old story Of tho
double home-run hit
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
Much in Little,

Th" shipments Of marh" to the Unite,
states IT, no from til" carr;ira arrtcr
near I."Shorn, Italy. amounted to Sf5 S.I
an Increase Of ST.. 36g over lIt
ArteSiar wells arc multiplying in VaI"n.
cla, Spain. where good water is r.r,
Schrc", and where a bountiful supply is
"htdinabl" at i depth of 70 to 80 feet
IN" wheat crop of India this y.ar i.
iaf"e. IN" area Sown amounts to 2f..5 10,
acr"S, and tn" yield is estimated at 80
w" tons, as against 1.3S2.oOO tons last yea r
y superior fuel brick of equal parts ~,
peat and coal has been evolved at ;,
Er"m'm brirkyard. Tho mixture Resulted
from many experiments. and after fainr,
TO put the peat to use for paving bricks
me iritish Medical Journal has been
anHlyzing "hcadar he powders and fnd:
,;i.5i ,n"m da9Grn"uS- As for pricc. the ingr~,
hi'':ltS 81 ~ packages of one powder
which sells for II cents, cost a quarter
of cent
II was stated the other day in Il London
police court in the cas-" of a man charged
laced shoulder straps. that their intrinsic
for S3.1,.
Among, the lat" Michael Davitts mos,
treasured possessions were two gill
frames. each of which contained Il ticRnt
of leave which was granted him after h.
had served term of penal Scrvitude for
his beloved country.
hen AT Frint"n-o off Sea. England 70
Gently made record in eggs by laying
ono distinctly marked with the fig,Irn
She has now been beaten by another
t.HsliSh hen. which has laid an egg just
as distinctly marked 6.
Prof. Edward Perkins Carke. tho new-
~ appointed principal of the Central New
! nrk Institution of Deaf Mutcs. was loI
To make the profession of teaching tb..
feaf his life's work owing to the fact thai
both his parents were deaf
The Pope maintains a mosaic factory
in the Vatican. Here the patient artists
work in a gallery lined with 29G0 lock
.rS. IN which rcpOSe sticks of silica of all
he myriad varying shades required to
rcproduce the tints from canvas
\ novel division OF the summer HOLIDAYS
laS i'"rn made as an .Nnerment at tho
SI%1i"St 1rnc School. York kshirc, England
winch ms hn.n closed FOR a fortni-ht
tnIt farmers may hav" the help of Tia
chlioren in singing their turnips.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
1Z!&SSgz$% !&&gz$$%E
O. Railroad;
In effect June 4, 1908.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.


Pullman sleeping car between Boston
and Caribou on train leaving Boston at
100 P. NJ: Bangor. 3.25 A. NJ. and Carl
bou. ASS P. N.
Parlor car on train leaving Northern
Maine Jet. al 3.15 r. NJ. and Caribou at
Augusta At 25s A. NJ. and Greenvills at
LOS p. NJ. (via Bangor)
TRAINS LEAVE BANGOR
S25 A.. M. for Mllinocket, Houlton.
Pres1ue Isle. Caribou. Fort Fairfield. Van
Buren and intermediate stations
Millinocket. Patten, Ashland. Fort Kent,
Houlton, Presque Isle. Caribou. Van Bu-
ren. Limestone, Fort Fairfield, Greenvile.
10. A. M; kineo, Il. IS P. NJ, and inter-
mediate stations.
255 p. NJ. for Mlllinocket. Patten, Ash
land. Houlton. Presoue Isle. Caribou
Fort Fairfield and intermediate stations
40 p. NJ. for Dover, Greenville and In
termediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE. BANGOR
40 A. M. from Greenville and interms-
I45 P. N. from Fort Fairfield. Van
Buren,. Caribou, Presque. Isle. Houlton,
Ashland. Patten. Mtiinociset. katshdin
-725 P. NJ from Caribou. Pressure Isle.
Vile
11.45 P NJ from Van Buren,, Caribou.
Fort Fairfield. Presque Isle. Houlton.
Milinocket
Trains leave Northern Maine let. for
Stockton and Searsrort, at s a A. NJ: 1ss
2. NJ. and III P. NJ Returning leave
ssearsport at sos A NJ; go r. H.; and
IS T. NJ. arriving at Northern Maine
}ct }et a. at 75o A M SHe E E NJ NJ, ana 60 E
Gen'i Superintendent q. 2. Sr.x
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-27
The Reason,

Stephen rinarcc. u brother of eN-
Governor Samuel Pngrce, of Vermont.
was. like tn" Governor. I, soldier in the
CIVIL War. Both men were good soldiers
and each came out of the conflict with Il
COlOnCIS commission.
Stephen Eowcvcr. did not promise tn
win laur"ls at the opening of his military
career. When his rank was somewhat
lower than that Of Colonel he was some
wnat unruly, and caused his supcriors
considerable trouble
Once ~ hen he he'd committed some of
fcns" against military discipline he wa
sentenced to pace up and down in front
of his tent with a rail on his back for Il
certain time. After he had been work
ing out his punishment for Il short time
the guard cam" along.
what on earth are YOU doing with
that rail on your back. Captain Ifngrcc?
asked the guard.
'Thc - cows are out AMI I am going
to put W the fe:Ce," said the droll Yer
mOntCr, and kept or his way.