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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
KISSING THE BRIDE.

An English vicar declares that the custom OF
kissing the bride after the wedding is wicked and
should be stopped calling It foolish and irrele-
want" and the agitation resulting from this utter
ance has brought about quite discussion in the
English papers.
one chap. who has been six times a best man.
PUSHES into print 20 say that be protests against
the abolition Of this good, old time English custom
a the dIctatiOn Of clergy man. and asks what
other reward there is for ths unfortunate best MAJ.
who has 20 bear the worries and responsibilities OF
encouraging the trembling bridegroom. supervis-
ing the social rdngemouts and the departure OF
the happy par from the church. 70 say nothing
OF the OF clothes, tips 10 servants Tor which
he - never repaid, and tina wOrry on his nervous
system consequent on being n the company OF two
foolish people who are thinking OF nobody but
themselves
SIX times a best man seems 20 be right as 70
the Justice OF his claim. but away on IN his tudB-
nlent II he likes the clammy touch OF cold bps
with girl whose mental processes are occupied
wholly IN the speculation as 70 whether every pt or
her harness sets properly and how she VIII look IN
her travelling dress he II welcome 70 IL AS Tor Us
We believe that we with the vicar. and WITH
Swift would say in this connection: Lord, won.
der what fool IL was that first invented kissins
The briss kiss. after the marriage ceremony. 20
everybody else but Him. Is an apple or Sodoia. and
not worth while.-BOstOn Traveller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
IN The END SEAT.

The end seat hog may be bad enough" said a
man who has occasion 70 travel on the Park and
Zion streetcar lines very frequently. but he Is
much preferable TO another class OF travellers.
7 refer" he continued. 'tO those individuals who
place themselves the end OF seat. and then
pile bundles and grips up in 'front.' OF them II you
have ever tried 70 climb such Z proposition
you can sympathiZe with me. DO not know the
reason why so many OF the Park and Zion street
cars are afflicted with that genus, but nearly every
time I try 20 board a car 7 am up against that
thing.
a few nights since had unplea SAINT expert
euCe There was only one vacant seat IN the whole
car. and that near the rear emo IN the end OF
the seat was q who was decidedly eDbOn-
point or in other words, fat She had q small
child on her knees, and IN front OF her was as
curious assortment OF bundles as one would care
10 see. l requested her 10 push along. and she
gave me tongue talk that was as 1ne specimen
OF what the gentlar sex can do In tina way or
vttuperatiCn as 7 have heard in long time Finally
my wrath was aroused, 80 ] stepped into the car
and made dive Tor the empty seat. l was not
particularly careful about lifting my feet, and those
bundles skiddooed. can tell you. The result? The
failing in that. she threatened % have me arrested
OF II. When 7 left the car at Washington street
the last thing I heard was:
e. You are the meanest man ever saw some
one ought 70 give you "a good thrashinS. and II
wasn't q woman I would 10 t.
"Can YOU beat it, interrOg0ted the man, as he
moved toward a thirst Quenchins establishment
Hartford Times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
Gas IN LONDON.
Old Lamps on Waterloo Bridge Re
stored.

London Bridge is not falling down II Is being
lighted up" and by gas lamps. az that In this
regard It different from those other arms CT
the old English city that span the Thames River
and hold the water divided parts Of the metropolis
together. The visitor 20 London nowadays. or.
more properly speaking, nOw-a-n nights Is surprised
az the general use Of gas in LOndon's thorough
fares the interior Of her prominent buildings and
on her bridges. The reintroduction OF gas for pur-
poses OF Illumination in England has been making
wonderful strides during the last two years. and
recognized authority recently said that every
important asylum IN England is Installed with
incandescent gas lights"
Two years ago the London County Council
erected arc standards on the parapets on Waterloo
Bridge. and thus replaced the handsome gas stand
ards that had stood thereon for adInring eyes for
several years. A storm OF protest raised The
gas standards have been replaced and each lantern
lamp IS fitted with two powerful tncaEdescent
gas burners The now Vauxhau Bridge IS lighted
by gas and the nluminant has been restored
IN the lighting OF the Brighton Aquarium In a
recent visit London found that the exterior OF
buckingham Palace is lighted by gas food OF
light diffused across the palace courtyard and
the outer pavements and streets. From the Mall
the brilliancy Of the scene is effective. At the
entrances and along the ratings in front OF the
palace there are twenty-eight lamps. Five lamps
are on each pillar OF the two sovereigns' Gates.
The railroad stations also have gas installations
now. In the Broad Street Station fat fame burn
ers Of 5000 candle power have been replaced by
incandescent mantle lamps having 10000 candle
power. The visitor 70 London viii also find that
Queen Victoria street. Cheapside. at the head OF
Queen street. Lower Thames street and Monument
street are illuminated IN whole IN part by
gas. and It will also be noticed that six refugees,
isles % safety" IN Oxford street. near Totten-
ham Road equipped with brilliant gas lamps.
In the avenue leading 10 tho Great Wheel. IN the
EarIs Court Exhibition. gas has been only recently
installed IN fact IN all the places and IN many
other localities gas had not showered It's radiant
light for many years, until the authorities.
with the approval and support Of the people. re-
turned 70 that ever ready and faithful servant
gas-Gas Logic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23

points outward Interiaced with the spikes were
butcher knives There were also a large carving
t n Kie ann s 81 sds 2, foos
Guiding several augers and watch, OF which the
Sistribute separately. SO as to make the best show
possible. Altogether the oldest collection None OF
T Rsss nsss Sy c 81 sty em s IN he
way that a child boards up odds and ends to play
The trade rat has It's South American counterpart
rbis e L5 d p IN ssr5iIiss ~ tyyenty 10 thirty
on the pampas. Everything that takes its fancy
in neat little heaps al the mouth OF its burrOw II
a ranchman drops his watch or any similar article
neghborhoOd. and generally finds his lost proper
& one need not go SO "a as me hoard MOST of
the crow family have this trick. Every one VINO
light Which these birds take in any shining object
and how ceverly they win steal u and hide Il away
which made a collection OF bits % broken china and
5aicb C SS s The nsTst siumbe On The bird
standing in the middle OF his treasures and a<reng-
aware that his secret hiding place was Known had
moved everything 70 some new spot, and .,,1
castles on the shore. Some youngsters take pleas,
seaweed In the wilds OF Australia bower Dlros
amuse themselves in precisely the same way;
thrushes. Two sorts are cOmmon-ths satin and
the spotted bower birds These are found IN almost
all parts Of the Australian bush. particularly IN
The bower Of the bower bird Is IN no sense a
home or nest; il is purely and simply playhouse.
The spotted bower bird builds its bower on the
ground The outside IS OF twigs, the inside dainty
lined with tall grasses so arranged that me tops
nearly meet. But the oldest part Of the whole Gu
riOus performance IS the way In which these pretty,
shy little birds decorate their pleasure houses They
collect quantities brightly COlOred feathers, peo-
bes shells. mOrsels OF sun bleached bone--any-
thing. In fact. that strikes their fancy-and use
these to decorate their bowers Some are stuck
between the twigs. some are arranged IN piles az
the entrances some laid In rows TO marx out
paths leading to the bower.
Two other species-the fawn breasted bower bird
and the regent blrd-have similar habits, but each
different
identifying its pleasure resort The bower or the
fawn breast Is much as four feet long and
eighteen inches HIGH and Is raised on thick plat
form OF sticks. The same bowers are used Tor
years IL the birds not disturbed and rreSh ad-
dtions are constantly made: As much as bali q
bushel OF shells has been found IN and about q
single bower. and that though the bird that col
lected them no bigger than a starting.
II may. perhaps, be possible 70 explain the trace
rats love Of utterly useless objects the tackdaw
boards the Toy the bower bird takes IN Its dainty
retreat, on other grounds than play. But such ex-
plantations appear needlessly far fetched when
compared with the simple One-that those which
we are pleased call the lower creatures snare
our own human love OF games and toys-Strand
Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
SENDS COIN BAKED IN BISCUIT.
Colorado Girls Novel Way of Getting Money
Through the Mail

A Colorado girl who wanted e certain school book
ordered il from Chicago publisher and sent the
money for it. baked IN a biscuit
The sender explained that she was 50 far from a
money order selling Office OF any kind that sne had
other mode of sending the price than to inclOse
II as she did IL silver quarter that she sent
We often hear OF clouds with silver Innings, but
here IS q chunk OF dough with q silver nlIng.
The RaVelsWOOd woman who tells TINS story says
that this is only one OF many Inventions or money
mailing people Their resources IN cOntrlvlug ways
disguise the presence of coin or currency u let
tiers and packages seemingly are unlimited Chi
Cagl's big stores that handle hessvy business
through the mails able 70 recount some unusual
methods. Some Of the women who send 10 Chicago
for various articles ingenious in this matter
The Colorado incIdent simply shows the scope or
the human mind in trying 20 OUtWit the thieves
who occasionally manage TO slip into the federal
service
The lost and found department. 1c the United
States railway mail service IN chicago produces
some wonderful COuCeits In concealus remittances.
Frequently packages break open and dollars.
halves, quarters and dimes roll out OF unheaFd-Of
hiding places. One queer TACT concerning the mat
ter - that after a person mas taken unhearu-Or
pains 70 hide remittance he Will do up his pack
age Carelessly that IL breaks open with tho
slightest jar o. JOlJ.
the biscuit a note telling where the cSSn was Sc
creted. The book she wanted Studies IA
French. Chicago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
The HooDLUM.

Perhaps the worst feature q the hoOdlum bri-
gade IN any city IS the influence they have on boys
who are ncliyed 20 be good but who are led astrsy
temporarily under The impression they are out for
merely a good time. Disorder Il not vandalism FOL
lows and the police dragnet scoops IN the entire
crowd The dog Trays in the party duly
repentant They meant no harn 20 Do sure. but IN
me contemplation OF the law they equally
guilty and their promises do not save them froIs
punishment: neither does their subsequent guCd
Conduct efrectually remove the Odium that ineyl-
tabiy attaches.
Nor do these promises OF reformation. yet the
reformation Itself eTace the humiliation felt IN
his home. The heartaches and the anxiety Of the
father and mother and sister, II thought wcro
given % these things. 10 Influence would be potent
enough % lead the boy Gstray. Natural born and.
pdrhaps, tncOrTigible hoOdlums we VIII always
have with US. but the thong htful. honest boy wiz
avoid him a a peStNence lie viii ind pleas
in associa,ing with that class, only trouble Sd
heartbuTns Moreover. he will discover hinsclf
Judged by the company he keeps and dsssrysdy
go.--Euiss Sraresulan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
GUARD NOTES.
Plans for the Opening of the Ne1o
Goth Regiment 14rmOrY.

Company F. Of the G9th Regiment. has voted 10
subscribe IS man % defray the expenses Incl
dent 20 moving into the arInory, and also in
entertaining members Il the sth Regiment. Of Bos
ton. which VIII take part IN the celebration. Com
pany F. OF the 69th, viii take care OF Company f,
Of the 9Th. Il has obtained several automobiles.
IN which the Boston visitors viii be taken around
the city.
company F. Of the seth Regiment. has invited
Company F. of the 9Th Regiment, 70 be its guests
al the opening q the araOry on October l3. The
IN many musical members in us ranks there viii
be an Interesting vaudeville entertainment
Drills win begin in the sth Regiment on October
/ Lieutenant Colonel s Z. Japha and Majors
J D walton and J. ByTns , hsvs Sr been dsth baS
charge OF the instruction OF recruits
Plans are under consideration for a dual athletic
meet between members Of the pa Regiment Of
Manhattan and the LIST Regiment. 81 Chicago II
a. nroposed that the 2ed Regiment men 20 20 Chit
cago his fall and that the Chicago men come 20
New York next spring and compete in the 22d
EeglinetI HI ny resT in he Formation ~ sn
Interstate military athletic association
CAPTAIN Louis Wendell LIST Battery. and his Of
doers have presented Colonel y. B. ThurstOn. Of
General Roes stan with solid gold cigarette case
as token Of esteem and long friendship The
Colonel last wednesday night
Company p Of the list Regiment has full com
panv with a waiting list. and other companies OF
the regiment are also receiving additions 20 their
membership. The armOry is proving an at
traction 20 young who fond OF the mill
,arv and athletics. Company is doing great
work nj Creedmoor. and has qualified thus far I05
rusrksrnen OF these - are sharpshooters and "a
are experts. Company F and the Metropolitan
Rowing club will play a game OF baseball this
afternoon at College Point
Orlcers OF the 18th Regiment have now begun 90
gaeser at the armory and discuss plans for the
coming drill season. Many were IN the building
last Monday night. despite the warm weather.
First Lieutenant John /. Pittaluga. Of Company
NJ l4th Regiment. has been elected captain. He
,srs, Joined the Guard as a member OF OLD Troop O.
ard served with II IN Porto Rico IN Is5s He was
elected A second lieutenant in the 14th Regiment IA
1902
An entire new gallery Is being constructed al
the west end OF the drill hall Of the 23d Negment
Arrnory II will seat about 90 people. A now pis-
toll range IS also being constructed Lieutenant r.
D. Ireland, OF Company J. has resigned
voluntary WIN begin its work on October % In
mast seasons the detail has been highly proficient
IN lis duties, which include signalling by various
devices. stringing wires. construction or telephone
lines eto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
ORIGIN OF TRADE UNIONS.
JOurneymen Bakers Struck in New York as
Early as 1741.

The exact date OF the origin Of trades unions In
America is unknown. II is believed. says the re-
port u the massachusetts, Bureau OF Statistics OF
Labor, that there labor unions in the
Colonies. although a strike Of jouTneymen bakers
is said 70 have occurred I'm New York in l7sl
Whatever Of associated effort there was among
Workmeu at this early period was Of a temporary
this accomplished whatever compact existed
was then dissolved. II then the custom 70 call
general meeting" whenever matter OF trade i'm
portance presented itself Such calls were generally
signed by two men Of recognized influence
in the trade. ana the meetings were. rule held
in private homes They We're organized by the cleo
ton az officers. statement was made of The pur-
pose IN calling the trade together, and after dis
cussion resolutions We're adopted embodying the
views % those present on the question presented.
When the meeting had decided what the attitude
81 The trade was - De, al those present. If willing
other during the difficulty Many, II not all Of the
strikes IN Colonial times were undertaken with no
more Of an Organization than TINS.
The first real understanding, so far as compost
tors were concerned, is said 10 have been IN lT16.
"a &c. -. ~ wees which was refused bv their
employers. with the result THAI strike was called
Again. IN l7s6 an EFFORT was made TO reduce wages
20 s. IS l-3 week and the trade Vas again called
sIEners would not work for less than S. a week.
The great period Of growth for labor unions was
wing 10 the Organization Of great corporations and
the opening up Of The whole country 70 the work
ol liet4l-'-;; LSt 49, -
vigorous labor Journals aIlvd - -1.o paI'lSs w.
organized, IN some places repfeseLtalVSs or labor
Ighed
1ql9 Samuel tiomDers estimated that there Were
about tNo and half millions OF Tsdes unionisfs IA
Grafton OF Labor. dues were paid IN September 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23

deed Il IS difficult 10 combat the theory. often
advanced, that Matabele Land. the origin OF the
Zulu was the ancient land Of Ophir and that its
Inhabitants frequently came into contact with
the Jewish tribes OF the Old World and who
knows but that the Queen OF Sheba, on her his
.oric visit 20 Solomon. may have mum bered Zulu
chiefs among her train?
such is the great Zulu nation which presents
one Of the most complex questions OF modern
history and which, by reason OF their numbers
Virilitv and intelligence are bound to be a most
,,otent FACTOR I'm the future OF South Africa hut
what the outcome Will be is still one of the un-
solved problems the British government will
have 20 deal with.-Harper's Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23
AN APPEAL EoR CHARITY.

The Brooklyn Bureau % Charities appeals for
contributions 20 special fund OF SIT for family
Of six IN which the widow has only recently lost
her husband and two OF her children There IS a
boy, thirteen years old. who viii be able 70 work
next summer. In the meantime the family has an
income of only 81 week from a sixteen year-Old
girl besides little money which the widow her
SELF earns cardiug buttons. When the boy goes TO
work the family will he able 10 support itself The
fund will be used 10 pay a scholarship OF 50 week
to the bow during the school year. Contributions
marked for Special g Fund No. o. may be for
warded to William l. Nichols. general secretary.
Bureau OF Charities, No 50 Schermerhorn street.
OE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-23

yellow BY that time had begun 20 fear for the
and made a preteuce OF turning my
back by strOlling 10 the hOtel-Nat0nal Geographic
NIag4Zine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
COLLEGE BASEBALL

George Hun. Coach OF the University
Of Illinois championship baseball team
gives a few lines on the troubles Of the
manager of college team:
"rhc woes OF manager of n college
baseball team would break the spirit
of job. lie has the troubles Of pro-
icssional manager added to the trials
OF u professor. and the men with whom
he deals usually fear nothing ana re-
spCCt still less.
"rhc first great problem the college
manager faces Is picking the team.
Unlike the professional manager. he Is
certain each sprins that he will lose
from 30 to 80 per cent Of his players
and will re furccl Ia MI thcii places
out Of the new material He starts by
posting n notice asking all candidates
Tor positions on the team to report to
him on the athletic field Before that
Of course, he has had his regulars and
q crowd Of promising youngsters about
whom he knows little working In tho
gymnasium. but the real start OF the
season comes when. ON the first warm
uay. he Issues the call and the hordcs
VI Nll'E'N Nlli llh Glo 0Nhl ~ NH''
They come by the hundreds. OF
every size, shape and condition: men
who have played with small town
teams. with crUss-road teams. and men
who never have played with any team,
but have tossed and caught flies on
the farms.
The wise manager is he who weeds
out suddenly. out Of 22j candidates lie
ought to be able TO weed out $50 tho
first day. merely by glunCing at them,
and half the remainder within two
days. In week he should have his
squad down to about thirty-fvc men,
and from them he In fair condition 10
pick a first and second team. sending
The moro promising Of the others to
managCrso class or fraternity teams
IN be developed there II there Is any
thing In them.
1T is after the squad Is cut to work
ing size that the trouble begins. Clasg
politicians, rOom-mates. fraternity
brothers and mere friends get behind
every member OF the team and push
and pull for him to make the first team
In some colleges that influence has In
jurcd athletics. although fortunately
we have been rather free from IL al
Illinois The manager gets more work
out OF his men during these days be-
lore the team Is nominated than he
does during the entire season, and the
real peril comes right after he has chOs-
en- the regulars. for then there Is n
wonderful chance for swClled heads to
think themselves safe and begin 10
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
TAKE RELAY

Tho beautiful cup hung up for the
relay skating race was taken by the
Diamond Head Athletic Club team
This team had no trouble in taking
first place. Although the youngest clun
in the city the Diamond Heads urc
making n great reputation In the Ath-
lCtiC line and are taking most every
thing in sight. There Is no doubt but
what this team will win this relay cup
three times straight ana that IL will be-
come their property for good and all.
There was a good crowd ON hand to
witness the fun and excitement pre-
vailed. It was decided to run the race
OF in heats. the first being between the
Koko Heads ana Manning. This heat
proved tn be close. with the Manning
team winning. Second heat was won
by the Diamond Heads against the Po-
lice team. The Heads took this heat
easily.
The final heat was between the Man
ming and Diamond Heads. The latter
team won in each lap and won by i
wide margin. Diamond Head team wat
made up Of the following skaters:
Hart, Bolster, Rics)and McCandless.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-19
LARGE GOLF TOURNEY

Entries for the White Rock Colt
Tournament, that is to take place nj
MOanama, close ut Woods Il Sheldon =
today lt 3 o'clock. Much interest Ia
being taken and II looks ms though i
large number OF golfers will be on
hand 10 play FOR the beautiful pirzc.
Besides the Gun u dozen Par" hand
mace gOlf balls will be given the play
er who wins the cup with one of these
popular balls.
Following are the entries TO date: !.
D. Mclnerny, +. II. Armstrong, Il. W
Anderson, NJ. X. JamisOn. G. j. FalG
II. V. Murray. j. Cullen. Jr., J. Cullen
Sr., =. Cullen, VIM. Woun. Jess Woods,
&. b. High, Il. NJ. Campbell. Harold
Ginard. J. G. Evans. II. II. Walker, j.,
o. Young, Geo. II. Angus, a. q. Mar.
callino. A. L. Wall. A. G. Wall. T.. Hat
stead. II. u. Sinclair. $. A. Walker. J
;. Crime. II. Johnston, II. Il. Grant, 81
Clair BidgOod and T., Lishman.