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The evening world., 1906-04-12
SUFFERED MISERY FROM KIDNEYS

Mrs, Vim. Ecksitou. Aij LihoIt, street..
Schenectady. y. y. adds her testimony to
the Thousands ~ tc"stimon.ais received
from sunercrH who have been cured hv
WARMERS SAFE CURE and WARMERS
PILLS, Sho says; My hcnlth' hccan to
fan. | grew steadily worse with Ltlucy
trouble. became discouraged and was
about to give ~ the struggle when | com.
menced 10 tako WARMERS SAFE CURE.
lam To-day a we'll woman. aud my recoy-
cry ~ solely due to WARMERS
WARMERS SAFE CURE is purely vego-
table and contains no harmful drugs. Il
does not eonttipate u is nov nut up IN two
regular sizes and IS sold by all drugsista, or
direct at 20 CENTS Rnd siO0 ABOTTLE.
Refuse substitutes. they contain harmful
drugs, and do tho patient moro harm than
good.
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. To convince
ovory gunerer from diseases ot the kidney
liver. bladder and blood OF the value ~
Warmers safe Cure, n trial bottle will be
tcnt absolutely free to any one, who viii
write Warmers Safe Cure Co. Rochester.
X. y. and mention having seen this 10.
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doctors will also iend medical tooklet. con-
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diseases and many convincing testimonials.
free.
The evening world., 1906-04-12
F|REBUG NOW
TRIES To WRECK
BLISS HOUSE
Building Which Dyna-
miters Plotted to De-
stroy Set Ablaze.

The big factory building owned BY
E.W, Bl,ss. extending from No. Ss 20 NO.
geo last Twenty third street. which has
been attacked by men who have sought
TO blow q; VI w.ih dynamite. following
strikes. caught FIRE early to-day. and
before tie Hrenen had the blaze under
control st0.Cg0 had gone ~ In smoke
The Bliss Binding IS a series % CON
Meeting houses. all six stories. On Sat
urday LAST there was t nf. watch dam
aged Nos. 81 and s2t At that time En-
g.ne Company No a. ~ which Capt
Walsh. who recently lost Ns iiie in q
ooy L,pwu hre. hld been chict. stopped
81 frost OF the WALSH home. No. 30
IVES, Twenty third street. capt. WASH
vas hardly lad IN als grave then. ana
the ar?alrarcs ~ nis OLD company n
from Of Als aoma had d bad erect upon
his widow and cA,ldreD-
Ine engine again drew - i1 front OF
the aouse To-Day. ana again Mrs walsh
cav her hgs1iuIs compiuloas rlsldns
Their lives just as her husband had
done 4'ae sigh again made her hys
teg.cli
sin,c tle STRIKE ~ tho lroaworkcrs
ngains tHe BLISS buildings. tho big nile
In East 1Rfuty-thlrd stree, has been
constantly under poii-e guard In Jan
uary las, an attempt was made GO blow
w with dynamite s derrick in ono cor
ner ~ Tie building Then ioiuwcd RHO
nrres, of the tirao men who were ac-
eused o. planning 90 wreck -1e building
with dynamite
Believe Fire Ineenaiary
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
PACKED TO BE STOLEN.

the other night got dig in the ribs and
woke up Mary saying:
Husband get up shall have throa -
cut
Have You discovered any one IN III. room with a
butcher knfe?' I asked
NO: but there's an awful racket in hack yard
''wen?'
We'll who knows who Is around and what they are
steains7 Get right and let em know YOU ave At
home
MY dsar lets look at tais thing from the
other rout No person IN our hack yard Is up
In bedroom Consequently th-oats safe
II is a veil known thar always home nights.
ana no will figure that this night Is exception
As identity q the msraude-s what is II "a US
whether they named Smith Jones
But % you Re robbed persisted god
7 do not No does hear barrel being SOFTLY
rolled over That barrel contains dead
ana lot of old shoes and ruhbers headed this
afternoon and left r. stolen II stolen IL Will
cost me 70 have II carted away. Mary, seek
thy reposes We have saved - cents IN cold cash the
thief has worked surprise party on himself. and
there Is time indulge full sleep
ana wake up the morning and be glad ave living
Wash fnEtO
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. Washington
Dec 21.-The following list of books called
for indicates the tastes Of readers in the
Library of Congress this week:
paiEns Myers General History. Morris 5
The French Revolution.''
Descriptive and Travel-Frasers Pictures from
the Balkans; Lorenz's The Mediterran mean
Traveller; singleton's Historic Buildings of
America as Seen and Described by Famous
Biography-Feas Some Beauties of the Seven
French Salon; warwick's ''Mirabeau and the
French Revolution
Fiction-Chambers's The Fighting Chance: Dick
ens's "A Tale OF Two Cities: Hchens's The
Cali Of the Blood" Green's THE Chief Leg
Miscellaneous. Dawson's Makers of English
Zweirner's ''Mohammedan World of To-day
BOSTON THENEUM-Boston. Dec. 21.--
Among the books most frequently in de-
mand at the Boston Athenaum during the
week were the following;
Long Day: Wyman's Clippings Borough =:
Locke's The Beloved Nagabond"; Deland's 8
The Awakening of Helena Richie; London =
Churchnls "Coniston'; Wlster's Lady BaltI-
more"
-Iohenlohes Memoirs; Stoker's
its Canais: Rhodes History Of the United
Lady Dorothy Nevilrs "Reminiscences: Lord
Acton and His Circle: lie Queux's The In
vasion Of 1907 Wallace's Autobiography"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
SWINDLED BY OLD GAME.
Friendly Stranger Takes $3.50 for a Bag Of
Tobacco and Waste Paper.

Francis Ambrose OF No 146 Mulberry street.
went to Police Headquarters in Jersey City with
Antonio Palma, who said he had Just arrived
from South Dakota When he started he had
$3.50. He intended going back 70 his old horn-
in Italy to spend the winter. On the train he
met man to whom he conhded that he had
$3.50 in his pocket. The man told him he had
$4,000 which his father had given him 70 dis
tribute among the poor OF New York at Chrtst-
mas. He then offered 70 give Palma the en-
velope containing the 5000 in exchange for his
$3.50. Palma accepted the offer. The man eau
toned him not to open the envelope until he
reached New York He kept close 70 Palma
until the train reached the next station. when hs
went out TO get a sandwich.
The friendly stranger did not return When
Palma opened the envelope he found that IL
contained lot OF old papers and half paper
Of tobacco When the train reached Jersey City
he hurried to Manhattan. where he told Ambrose
how he mad been swindled- Ambrose advised
him 10 go back TO Jersey City and inform the
police there. AS he could not tell at what sta
ton the swindler left the train. Inspector Hop
kins was unable 20 aid him in recovering his
money
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH ia CANDLES
Woman, with Son She Says Is Sixty-six,
Thinks Longevity Due to Prayer and Diet.

Mrs Ella Marks yesterday celebrated what she
said was her 114th birthday at her home at No
"a Forsyth street. Among the Jews on the East
Side she is well known as a "spracher." who
can free children from the evil that NAV come
to them from undue praise, which, as every one
east of the BOwery knows may be very serious
Mrs. Marks said she came to this country
about forty years ago. Soon after her arrival
here her husband Neuman Marks who was a
rabbi in Russia. died. Since then she had made
her home with a son. who is sixty-six years Old
They live in two small rooms in a rear tenement
house.
Mrs. Marks said yesterday that her son did all
and sewing. Despite the situation OF their
rooms and the meagre furniture. the little home
has we'll kept appearance. They pay 81 90 a
month for their rooms. The son. who is a
pedler says he goes out only day week.
1T is with much difficulty that get out one
day" he said. ''If my mother had her way
would not get out at all. But we have TO live
and one days work brings me enough money 70
keep us for the remainder of the week
Mrs. Marks said she was born in Russia IN
1892. She had seven children. but four OF them
died young The others married. but soon
after their marriage they left her. and when her
husband died and she found she needed one Of
them the only one she could find was her son.
He was in Australia
Mrs Marks says her longevity is due to PRAYER
and proper nourshment. She says that she
goes to bed about midnight and gets up at
o'clock She never eats any breakfast. From
the time she gets up until noon she prays aloud.
She SAYS that despite the many prayers offered
bv the Jews at various times and at different
HOLIDAYS, she reCtte them all
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
REINFORCED CONCRETE.
Accidents Due to Carelessness and Not TO
the Material

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I have had charge Of and have erected a
large number Of reinforced buildings. and
think I am in position TO give advice gained
from good hard practical experience. have
erected these buildings without a single accident.
and 1t seems TO me that the doubts expressed as
TO the wisdom of building reinforced concrete
structures all must come from minds prejudiced
IN he extreme.
There is question whatever that properly
reinforced concrete building is far superior in
particular TO any other mode OF construction. if
hreproof and indeStruCtible work is desired.
The only essentials are first, eternal vigi-
lance on the part Of competent forenen and su-
perintendents- The Portland cement must be
tested continually beforehand.
Second. the sand must be thoroughly inspected.
Third, the man in charge Of the mixer where the
Portland cement stone and sand brought to-
getheT, must be a careful, trustworthy workman.
enough SO that a little water viii stand on
the surface when laid and when II is poured into
beams and columns it should be pliable, like jelly.
When all this has been done, and the reinforced
unless the centrin or supports are Insecure or re-
moved before the concrete IS thoroughly set"
The accidents. with only few exceptions have oc-
CURED because the centring supports We're re-
moved too soon Ten TO fourteen days are con-
sidered long enough for same to remain under
floor slabs, and twenty-one TO twentyetght under
inexperienced fore an not taking the weather Into
consideration would likely meet with accident.
set up properly until dried by heat, either by
sun or artfcially. I have concrete on the build
six weeks and is not sufficiently cured Yet to
make it safe TO remove the centTing or supports,
The concrete not frozen, but damp, cold
weather has prevailed while. If struck with
a hammer. it sounds hard, I know 1t is not dry
enough because drive piece of steel into
the concrete (my way Of testing conCrete).
Theories have been exploded by practical expert
in regard to the safety OF concrete buildings.
Accidents nave happened and will continue to
happen by reason of negligence, the same as has
often been the with brick and steel frame
buildings. Yet the fact remains that reinforced con-
crete will be the substantial building the future
despite the fact that out of hundred has
fallen, due to carelessness and not 10 the system.
GEORGE IBACK.
Little Falls " Y Dec Is 1906
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
Books People Are Reudfr7e.

YEw YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The most
popular books Of the week. according 10 the
demands at the circulating department. are
as follows:
Adalt Fic'ion-C'hambers's The Fighting Chance
call OF the Blood"
Ju7eniie F5ction-Burn4stts Little 1ord Fauntle- M
foes Robinson Crusoe"
tgornery's Leading Facts in
American History. lbsen's Plays: Rousseau s
Emile"
PHILADELPHIA FREE LIBRARY.-Philadel-
phia, Dec. 21.-The books most sought At the
Philadelphia Free Public Library during the
last week have been:
History-Petre's 'Napoleons Campaign in Po-
4su1'. PeCks Twenty Years OF the Republic
Lees Coming OF the British 70 Australia"
B.ography-Burton's "Jo0n Sherman; Strange
CUr1iuss Memoirs Of Prince Chlodwig Of Ho-
heulohe.'
description and Travel-vIncent's Highways and
ByWays II Berkshire; Erman's Life in An
cient Egypt; F1ala's Fighting the Polar Ice"
Miscellaneous Trains The Prisoner at the Bar;
Sparling's Introduction 10 Business Organza-
don; Christie's Embroidery and Tapestry
Weaving; Yezts's Poetical Works; Bacon s
old New England Churches and Their Chill
Cren''; Johnston's wiring and Illuminating
and Lettering Gould $ .Borderland studies
Freemans 'On the Safeguarding Of Life in
Theatres"
-BeTnharn's The Opened Shutters; Hopes
Sophy OF hrsvoEia''i LondOn's White Fang
Wsler's ''Ssnns"; Wards The Man in the
Case: Kleins The Lion and the Mouse: Con-
Rogue: Reefs a Spinner in the Sun, Tay-
lo-'s the Impersonator'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
STATEN ISLANDS WATER SCARCITY
Complainant Says Shortage Is Because Com
pany Has New, Big Customers.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly allow me 10 say a few
words in regard to your article water scarcity
Staten Island. published in to-day's Tribune?
4 large part Of the St. George district is without
water, not only from a. to 10 a m. but from
IN. II p. m. Some of the water company q
pumps probably were broken few weeks ago cat
least. the company stated, but. according TO
statements made to in the compsny's office
ten days ago they had all been fully repaired and
were pumping full force For all that, we were
Staten Island Water Supply Company had taken
big, customers. and furnish Miliken
Brothers iron works and other large factories
near Port Richmond with the water that We
ought 10 get used get, but do not get now
These works are almost sea level. and nearer
the pumps than on tho higher levels
around ST. George.
Negotiations for purchase Of the plant of the
Staten Island Water Supply Company by the city
have been going for many months, WITH
orbitant price demanded by the company. Con
deunation proceedings, initiated At once, will he
the only means bring the water company TO
terms and willing TO sell
empty mains in streets belonging 10 the
Staten Island Water Supply Company, coud oe
connected with the Overfull mains OF the CrySLaI
Water Company, now belonging TO the city The
latters surplus would relieve Us until more Wels
could he sunk. -.
through the parsmony and the irregular service
of the Staten Island Water Supply company thaS
We more than welcome city water supply.
New Brighton. Dec. 2 1906 ST. GEEcttGE-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
TURTLES EAT TOMATOES.

During the last season I have been somewhat
disillusioned as 20 -he feeding habits OF the box
turtle With the advent Of the tomato season Il
was noticed every morning that four OF FIVE of the
largest and rpest tomatoes were partly OF totally
devoured The peculiarly shaped bites
puzzle II could not be Lhe work OF the neighhor $
chickens or ducks No familiar insects could cause
such injuries. At last a large specimen Of box
turtle caught In the act OF devOurtng a tomato.
The surprising fact in this connection Is the
height 20 which these clumsy creatures reach
Tomatoes are not safe from them unless they hang
six eight inches above the ground The appe-
tfts OF the box turtle never fails a small turtle
will easily consume q tomato twice his size
Any pears apples which may be blown from the
trees are also gUeedily devOured by them Two
neighbors had the same experience myself. and
I therefore suspect that this habit of box turtles
America
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
PLEA FOR SERVICE PENSIONS BY STATE

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The increased cost of living and rent and
the decreasing ability through age TO piece out a
living with their pensions put the soldiers O. the
Civil War in a deplorable condition. II was the
EXPRESSED and implied understanding. when men
We're badly needed to maintain the supremacy OF
the nation, that those who would devote the best
part their lives to suppress the rebellion should
not themselves or their families suffer for the COM
forts of life or be compelled to apply to the poor
authorities for subsistence The case is quite dif
ferent now they no longer have the strength Of
fight the battle Of life alone and are dependent
TI6on charifies for s1pport Now, in behalf of my
comrades who stood in the front rank and bore
the shock OF battle, ask that the state OF New
York redeem her pledges and with her immense
wealth and resources grant to each OF the surylv-
ing honoraby discharged soldiers Of the Civil War
W no enlisted in this and residents OF the
same a pension OF $40 month. -
Late Captain 144th Regt., n. Y. Y.
BDChamton y. Y, Dec. Il. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
BUILDING A CONCRETE CHURCH
Roland. Park Meeting House Attracts Much
Attention, Says Rector.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A very interesting experiment in copcrete
construction is just about to be completed In Ro-
land Park, Baltimore, Md It consists OF an Epts-
copal church called St Davids and is of monolithic
construction reinforced by the most recently pat
ented steel bars The plan for the exterior has
been very successfully carried out, greatly 10 the
delight of those interested. for it was of some
what ornate and difficult character to treat in this
way. The building is Of the basilica type, with
broad side eisles and clesrstory windows.
One of the most interesting and impressive feat-
ures is the extensive choir and sanctuary Win an
apsida! end and vaulted ceiling, which will ultt-
matey and covered with gold mosaic similar 10 that
of St Marks. Venice This chanCel is about AZ ny
30 feet. and is fanked side by an organ
chamber large enough TO accommodate the largest
organ in the city. and the other by a charming
octagonal vestry room with vauted and grolned
ceiling that reminds one Of some Of the lovely
chapter houses in England
Because of its unique construction II has attract
ed good deal Of attention on the part OF builders
and others interested in this method Of building,
and the site adjoins Club Road in the park,
within very short distance Of the Baltimore
Country Club, II has been the subject of much
interesting comment by the members Of this fash
ionahle organization.
CRevl F WARD DENYS.
Baltimore. Nd. Dec "a, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
THOMAS LOAFER'S NAME FITS.
Hippodrome Indian Discharged Because
He Won't Do His Work

Thomas LOafer. one Of the Sioux braves ern-
ployed at the HippOdrome in Pioneer Days"
will have 70 leave the big wigwam in Sixth ave-
nue. the day after Christmas and return to ths
Pine Ridge agency, in South Dakota
The members Of the tribe, led by Chief Black
horn. yesterday held a big pOwwOw- Henry
Standing Bear, graduate OF the Carlisle school,
acted as interpreter and told them that the Hip
pOdrome management had discharged Thomas
Loafer because he had refused to work for the
last week, sitting with the squaws instead or
going through the dances with the rest OF the
braves. LOafer said that his feet hurt him. but
this excuse was not accepted by the other Ind
ians and they decided 70 sustain the action Os
the management.
He will be put on a train Wednesday bound
for the agency, as the HippOdrOnne company Is
under contract to return all the Indians to ths
Pine Ridge reservation.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
WOMEN HAMPER C. F. U. oRAroRY.
Their Presence in Meeting Prevents Gallant
Delegates Using "Cuss Words"

The Central Federated Union yesterday rscog-
uized the presence Of women in the audience by
prohibiting the use Of "cuss words" The hrsr
one in the heat os discussion. 20 such a word
was Delegate Simpson Of the Amalsanlar.d
Wood Workers There was a sound Of
'Hush-h." and the delegate said IN some con-
fusion: Il beg your pardon"
The next delegate 70 be reminded that there
were women IN the audience was Mr.. Dooley.
Of the Press Feeders Union. who was tempted
70 swear He said that he did not know there
were any women present. or he would not have
sworn. Delegate Kenny, IN making report
later about non-union men employed by sorne
frm, said that II there were no women present
he would talk more forcibly.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
THE FREE SEEDS DISTRIBUTION.
A Correspondent Thinks 1t Promotes Agri-
culture

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The agitation against government distribu-
tlon of free Seeds considering the methods of it's
promoters. the seedsmen. and its object. compul-
sorry buying OF the seedsmen, is as disgraceful as
II is extraordinary.
Since 1889. first through the Patent Office and
later by the Department of Agriculture. the gov
ernment has distributed free seeds. The amount
appropriated the first year 81 GOO. and the sum
available last year was 100000. The Free Seed act
has aided agriculture more than any other legsla-
ton for the farmer-more than any tariff pro-
vision-and the result is increase annually, in
the value of agricultural products Of several million
dollars
The seedsmen claim that the seeds sent out by
the government are worthlesT and mat the farmer
tender soGitude Of the seedsnen for the farmer is
some loss OF la bor but not the loss of the crop il
the farmer be alive. The planting season latitude
frst second third planting is in vain the farmer
will not abandon the farm and wait a year before
come full crop. If the seeds furnished by the
Eminent was not TO blame; if the farmer has lost
labor by planting GOVERNMENT seeds ne has lost 40
Of the dealers. AS shown hy actual personal test
government seeds are the hest generally. obtain
At meeting of the Farmers National Congress
the seedsmen appeared II rampant force and occu-
pied one DAYS session IN presenting hne exhibition
OF oI4JoI a., a,.errT1a1, frr itg ,rsnT ~ f-sa
seeds That was rare spectacle--the Farmers
Congress legislating against the interest Of its
members. or allowing rabd. selt-seeking trust
defamer OF the goNernnent 70 use me congress as
3 perduiste-the only he has.
But the most extraordinary event in the history
Of the crusade sicl against free seeds IS the action
OF the National Grange at the annual session in
Denver this year According TO newspaper report
The grange condemned the distribution OF free
seeds II this he IL is simply ineXplicable
The grange IS supposed 10 be composed of farmers
and governed by farmers for farmers, and these
farmers condemn Tree seeds and condemn The gov
ernment for distributing them. An irgrate IS a
basa product, and should be passed by the other
side.
II all the seedsmen say against free seeds were
true the intent of the government is TO assist farm
er- nd DromOte the interests Of agriculture, and
individuals organizations of ordinary moral
etaufua. do not Spurn the gift with insult IL the
,nteut oT IN. donor is above question
The farmer rs the most important factor in our
i7dustrfai economy Fnd progress. Last year the
,ua of the products of agriculture was S519i coo
greater Than lie value - the product of any other
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

Paris. December n.
The present season has brought forth spark
rny selaxy of holiday hooks. among which
sh,res brightly the volume issued by Flam-
marion and entitled de la Regence la Revo-
iution.' giving vivid sketches OF French life In
the eighteenth century. The book is illustrated
with one thousand etchings by Armand Dayot
and is sold AT 20 francs. Name is bringing out
q volume by DR.. L. Daelli. in which. under the
title Of 'T0ius X" the author has written an
anecdotai biography OF the home and public life
~ the present Pope. The work has been trans
lsted from the italian into French by Chanoine
Poissonnot. laureate 81 the French Academy.
contains four hundred illustrations and is sold
r. ID francs The same publishers also issue
les Audiences Joyeuses." a series OF amusing
and satiricsl descriptions. heightened by numer-
Gus sketches. OF Partisan politicians, physicians.
lawyers and journalists. written by Jean Drault
with Illustrations by Guydo and sold at francs.
Hatzel has just published Les Petits Robinsons
De Fontainebleau." a book relating the inag-
mary adventures Of party OF children in the
forest of Fontainebleau. The author is F.