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New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
THE PURE GOOD BILL

Congressman who talk about the desirabilty
of an early adjournment of the legislative
branch are Influenced by q natural desire to drop
their tasks at Washington and get home in time
10 mend their fences" and prepare for the fall
election But it will be for many of them
poor preparation if they dsperse before acting
on measures which the country is anxious TO
see put on the statute book, and which have
now been too long sidetracked. Certainly good
deal of explanation will be due if a measure like
the Pure Food bill is carried over until next
session The Senate passed the McCumber bill
early last winter and the House has had ample
time TO give its assent to this particularly pop
ular and desirable piece of legislation. The
health, comfort and rights of eighty million con-
sumers are involved in the effort to compel man
ufacturers TO make and sell honest goods. The
profits of q few hundred thousand adulteratOrs
and short weight retailers threatened by an
insistence on truth telling labels. full weights
and fair dealing. Why should such a situation
be so difficult TO deal with? Why should so
much time and attention have to be given to the
protests of manufacturers who shrink from
selling any given article for what it is?
The Pure Food bill should be entitled a bill
"to promote common honesty" Ingenious argu-
ments can doubtless be made to establish the
paradox that in food products appearance is
more important than reality, that the consumer
really thrives not on what he eats, but on what
he thinks he eats. But no free American citizen
can consent to the theory that food adulterator,
however wise and however benevolent, shall be
intrusted with unlimited powers to play upon
his digestive organs and his imagination He
may not know what is good for him. But he is
determined TO learn and decide for himself and
when he buys an article Of food or drink he does
not want 10 be defrauded in name. price or
quality. He is entitled TO know the best or
worst. He is right in preferrng to take his
sustenance unchemicalized and unembalmed
without benefit of clergy or thaumaturgy. Set
beside the plain moral issue raised by the pure
food agitators, all the arguments made by the
manufacturer of sophistications are mere cas-
uisry. Every consumers personal rights are
abused by the deceptions in food sales prac-
tised upon him. The Congressman who opposes
or delays the passage of a measure enforcing
these rights is an accomplice in denying them
and will be held TO a strict accounting for his
delinquency in any selfrespecting constituency.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

agents who have kept abreast OF public send
ment than by agents who have been over>rid-
den by 1t and are now trying TO overtake it
from the rear. This feeling has shown itself
in the nomination of independent Republi-
can ticket with Lewis Emery, jr. anti-ma-
chine leader Of twenty years standing, at Its
head. 1t has also shown itself in the uneX-
pected revolt in the Democratic party against
the throttling policy of James NJ. Guffey long
the undisputed master of the Democratic or
ganization Mr.. Guffey has played in the De-
mocracy much the same role a. Mr.. Quay played
in the Republican organization. He has main
tanned secret alliances with the same corporate
influences and has governed his following en-
tirely in their interest. His organization has
been practically 4 tail 10 the Quay-Durham-
Penrose kite and he is naturally anxious TO
preserve a status quo which has proved NUT
ualy profitable He has been manpuvring TO
prevent an alliance between the independent
elements in all parties such as elected Mr..
Berry State Treasurer last fall, and his pro-
gramme is TO put and keep a straight Demo-
cratic ticket in the field. In this purpose he
is opposed by a great majority of the Demo
cratic voters; and there indications now
that he will fail in his effort to thwart fusion
The Democratic convention will be chosen as
the Republican was under the old system, but
even in that machine-made and unrepresentatve
body there will probably be enough of the spirit
of progress to defeat Mr.. Guffey's stalking horse
scheme.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
PERSONAL.

The Rev Hugh Black, who is 70 leave ST Georges
limited Free Church In Edinburgh. 10 become pro-
ressor In the Union Theological Seminary was born
at Rothesay. and is under forty years of age He
was ordained when he was twenty-three, after tax
ing his degree in Glasgow University, HIS nrst
church was at Paisley, and the completion Of
five years there he was called to be co-pastor or
DIR. Alexander Whyte. at St Georges united free
Church.
Flint" said Dolliver. yawnng and stretching
over toward the California Senator you are going
to speak Tomorrow aren't you?''
why, no; what makes you think so?
We'll. Stone Is going 10 speak. and thought you
might hit him up a bit and make the sparks hy.
Prince Won Bulow's fainting ht IN the Reichstag
attracted wide sympathy. sOne suggestion in par
ticuar impressed him. 1t from old vet
Urinary surgeon: II have been verv much grieved
read in the papers that you have had a seizure
of weakness. If you subject to them, can give
you a remedy of my discovering which Is COM
posed of quite harmless herbs. have used 1t often
for horses. and IT never failed You should try t."
The Imperial Chancellor was profoundly touched by
the thought that he needed horse physic-
DIR. Don Armour demonstrator In anatomy at the
Rush Medical College. has been appointed senior
assistant surgeon In the National Hospital in Lon
don.
The Rev. John T. Creagh professor Of canon law
at the Washington University. has been appointed
by the Pope to the commission which is codify,ng
the canon law Of the Roman Catholic Church.
DR.. Charles P. Neill. whose reports the condI-
tions in the Chicago packing plants Influenced the
passage of the Beveridge bill by the Senate.
born In Rock Island In 1855. and educated at
Notre Dame. Georgetown College and the Univer-
sity of Chicago For time he served as instructor
at Notre Dame and subsequently, became professor
OF political economy In the Catholic University in
Washington. DR.. Neill was assistant recorder of
the commission that settled the big coal strike in
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN

Tnere nave been many surprises in Penn
syiVanla politics since the PHILADELPHIA ring
feil down year ago in It's attempt 10 loot tba
city gas plant Philadelphia cut itself loosn
from the grip Of a corrupt and criminal ,,ol;ti-
cal organization. labelled Republican T-ba+ or-
ganiZauon, which had likewise dominated +ba
party in the state, was next defeated at the r,oI,
ny a union Of all the elements pledged To nnrer
politics and better government In the wake
OF that victory came an irresistible popular
celnand Tor reform legislaton-a demand which
was met by the passage at a special session Of
the Legislature Of laws which revoIutjonizad tho
whole practice Of politics. These laws suant
away the old fabric of government nv small
ana sen i-perpetuating party machines. main
IAlhed by secret alliances with a few novvar-
iul corporations. and substituted direct rnIa ~,
the voters They threw additional safeguards
around lhe ballot box, prohibited cornora+ions
if"ln using money for any political nnrnosa
anu required a public accounting of all sums
received ana spent in elections by the rasnon.
Slole agents designated to act as disbursing
olhceIs Tor parties OF individual candidates
Ills years campaign is the first To he rough+
cnoer the new order. A single concession 70
ue old order was made In last Februarv<s
iesiSiauon- This was the permission given IN
"n po'Iucd parties 10 make nominations for
$1,000 AAAouSu conventions chosen UOder
sAIsung party rules. And this concession has
falseo an Issue which viii apparently over
snaoow all others in the approaching contest
me heptLphean convention showed it's an.
precauon or changed conditions by adonting a
paauorm promising many vital and long de.
,ayed reforms But as body ii was dominated
oy leaders identified with the misrule of the
past and IL named as chairman of tho sto+c
committee and manager OF the canvass a nol,
ocsn VINO had achieved notoriety chiefly as
q eaNa-a -and-thin in adherent OF the old QUAY ma
cnlne- The nominees chosen were men of er
cehenf character and standing. But none q,
nenl had shown especial sympathy with n,
,Naag pl.sng against misgovernment and their se
lection lorced to the front an issue which should
nave Deen avoided 1t practically asked IN,
peopae 70 vote the odd machine a yindicatio,
~ ueeisrihg 1t competent 10 give the state a,
~ nen-1.1s lrauon fashioned not after the oIt
model, but the new. '''
ihere seems 10 be widespread feeling {,
fehnsyi yiSahia that reforms Ia legislation an,
Aonnlsttsfion can be accomplished better b,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
BATTLESHIP CONSTRUCTION.

It is announced that bids On the battlesEps
Michigan ana South Carolina will be opened at
Washington this week. These vessels were au-
thoriZed a year ago. but were not put under
contract because the Navy Department changed
its intentions regarding them. AS originally
designed, the Michigan and the South Carolina
were to have a displacement of $1,000 tons and
mount only four Pinch guns-in short to be
counterparts of the Louisiana and the Connecti-
cut. The General Board felt that the ships
would be more in harmony with the modern
policy If they carried ten 12-inch guns and had
a displacement of $4,000 tons. These recon-
mendations were not approved by the Secretary.
However while there will be no gain in size
the primary battery will be essentially i'm
proved. The eight S-inch guns with which the
Connecticut and her sister ships are to be
equipped will be dispensed with and the NUM-
Der of 12-inch guns raised to eight.
In making awards the government will be
guided mainly if not exclusively, by financial
considerations. Contracts usually go to the low
est bidder. Promptness In delivery in the past
might also properly exert an influence in MAX
ing choice. between competitors. Sometimes
the delay In finishing vessel is due to tickle
ness of the government, sometimes TO failure to
receive armor plate on time and sometimes to
the unsa satisfactory performance of his agree
ment by the contractor. In the contracts which
III
ment will provide penalty for its own dila-
toriness. in case 1t should prove at fault Pen
alties for lack of promptness on the part of
the contractor have ofren-though not always
we believe-been imposed but 1t is doubtful
whether these have been as heavy as they ought
10 be- At any rate, there can be no harm in
consulting the record Of firm for enterprise or
sluggishness before giving it any new business
1t is safe TO reason about the future with the
past for a basis
The governments experience with the five
batteshps Of the Virginia class admirably illus
trates the point at issue. These vessels were
! to be identical in size, armament and speed
One set of plans served for them all. The con-
tracts called for delivery in three years but not
one was ready in less than four years The
New Jersey went into commission about April
!, this year, and her keel was laid April . 1902
Construction on the Rhode Island, which went
around TO Yorktown the other day to try her
guns, began May l. 1902. The Virginia's keel
was laid May 21, that same year, and she Is
TO have her final acceptance trial before the
close of the current month The actual buiId
ing of the Georgia, which had her speed test
last week. has been in progress since August 31
1901, or about two months less than five years,
The Louisiana, bigger ship, has been nearly
completed in three years. An equally fine rec.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

On the edge of small river in County Cavan
Ireland. is stone with this inscription: when
this stone is Of sight it not safe ford the
river But this is even surpassed by the famous
post erected some years ago by the surveyors OF
the Kent England roads: This is the bride
path to Faversham: If you can't read this you
had better keep to the main road"
THE MoToR-LEG
legs Most q US get ins1fcsnt .ze9ei.e f0r the
Tap meho ' of World tso o qs Dress 80 'ans ah
Woman Journal.I
The tramcar flashes down the rails.
The notorious is just as fleet;
The motor hanson skins and sails
Facilities for travel grow.
And Putney's very near to Bow.
But still unhappily we find
That these advantages of transit
Are detrimental to mankind;
We know wheneer we see man sit
Upon notorious for long
His chidren's legs will not Re long.
The voice of wisdom loudly cries
"a voice that's never tired os talking)
And bids US all take exercise
And cultivate the art of walking
3 Our mGs9sSTsss fsSs %Is s01e we frequent Re %..
London Tribune.
There is now IN custody in Ieipsic a man named
Dittrich who is charged with ten murders. some
committed in Germany and some IN Austria He
was first arrested for the murder OF a woman
near koenigstein He then not only confessed but
admitted two other murders near Ieipsic and
three In Austria AS the has been several
times IN an asylum, the at first thought
10 be one OF homicdal hallucinatton. but inforna-
ton from the Austrian police confirm the mans
statements. The Berlin police have now satisfied
themselves that he is also the author OF four ys-
terious murders committed between 1894 and 1896
IN the Grunewaldfort. the Lunfernbeide. at
Erchralde, and In the forest Of Zenthen Under
Interrogation Dittrich said. II should need a dozen
heads to pay for all the lives have taken"
Amenities.-Bess-So many men are grouchv and
hard TO get along with. When I marry / want a
husband who Is easily pleased.
Tess-Don't bother-that's the kind you'll get all
right.-Cleveland Leader. "
Lamentable Ignorance.-It was visiting dav ar the
klnderSarten. and the young teacher was proud OF
her little pupils as they through their drills
and exercises and beamed with pleasure al the an
generously Then came the lesson. and the teacher
Children she said to-day we are going 70
learn about the cat. and you to tell me What
you know about It, Tommy. how many legs has a
-Four" replied Tommy. proudly conscious of
rectitude. u
Yes. and. Daisy. what else has the cat?'
CLAWS an tall. murmured Daisy shyIy
various other portions of feline anat0mv u.s-a
ascertained and finally the instructor turned 10
and said. sweetly: ~ ' sf'' 'eil
=, Now, Mary. can you tell me whether the cat
With scorn and cOntempt 49,.
surprise Mary said ~ vast
Gee. teacher amt you never seen a cat9"
And the lesson came TO an abrupt end-Runaio
Evening News. DutsAo
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
4nuSementS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-Twelrth Night
AERIAL, GARDENs-s: :2o-Ihe Governors Son.
AlxHANBRA-s-Fra Dlavdo.
rsr-I.s SCO-S-s-The Girl of the Golden West
BRIGHTON BEACH -3-s:So-Pawnee Bilfs "iia
Show.
CAsINo-s:I5-The Social Whirl
coNEY IsI.AND-Thonpson & Dunoys Greater LUNA
rk-Drealnlsnd-Bostocks
er.r-nS ATTsEE-The World Wax
v..sssERsTEIN's -s:15-Vaudeviiie
I,YcEUM-s :l5-The Lion and the Mouse
LYRICS s.2O-.The Man the Box
NEW YoE.Fl-s:I5-His Honor the Mayor
NV YORK ROOF, cARDEN-s:3 :30-vaudeville and See
ing New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

Luther Burbank is now wrestling with the
problem of improving the potato. and he mas
begun by planting specimens of twelve thousand
different varieties When these reach the now
ering stage very likely hybridization VIII
occur which may yield happy results From
many points of view the experiment IS extremely
interesting Even II tuber which Is more
prolific than any now known is not produced. 1t
will be great achievement TO develop one
which is practically proof against rot and other
disease
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
A SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION
From Tho Boston Transcript

u
Inc pleasure OF practising medicine come, In
When the faniily kowtox to the doctor and cali his
name oiessed II Aunt Susie bobs up with '-cience
ana heaitn under her arm. there's small toS- lee,
with aiiopaths the pecuniary detrirnent rarely
amounts 10 nluch Eddyism gets recruits ChieN
from honceopathists; but orthodox physicians
get cross When you speak of IL. They take revenge
by yarn spinning. and here is their latest achave
ment: -'N'e "SHe'e-
II We just had triumph cried the ''Scientis,
MY Httle niece brought me five tiny kittens every
one OF them born blind. 7 demonstrated over rhen1
ana in less than a week the poor dears received
their sight" 'O''0N
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
NEW PARTS WANTED.

My brother bought motor here last week
said an angry man to the salesman who steuned
up to greet him. "and he said II anything broke
yoY would supply him with new parts"
Certainly, said the salesman What does ba
want?'' ~ NoeS no
He wants two deltoid muscles. a couple of knee
caps. one elbow and about half a ward OF cIticie
said the man; and he wants them at once =
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

We desire to remind our readers qcho are
about 10 leoUe the city that THE TRIBUNE loik
be sent by mail to any address in this couatry
or abroad, and address changed as often as de-
erred Subscriptions mag be gjren TO your req.
at0r dealer before Tearing, or, If more conreu-
fenf hand them in at T.. TRIBUNE Office.
See opposite page for subscription rates
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

The sending OF formal notice 70 ocnon".o
MONTGOMERY counties of New York's intention W
enter them for water should assure sucn eA'eN
sion of the water system without further com,
plications 1t was cnly because or the 'ecii''i.a'
failure to give such notice that those eoui'ieS
were withheld from New Yorks use by ,he s.a.e
commission With them now added to the city
watershed. a suficient supply for the inoenni'e
future may be regarded as assured
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

Liquid air is to receive trial for refrigeratinp
purposes out in California. A plant has b4en
established at Los Angeles having a capacity
of 40 gallons day. and there is talk of using
the product in fruit There is reason ,o
fear that liquid air will prove too expensive for
the proposed service. and in the past ther. has
been difficulty in preventing premature evan
Grafton Still. the experiment deserves watch
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
TRUTH AND POETRY

From Casselrs Little Folks.
An English tourist engaged the jarvey who racono
mended his horse. bekase it's Jewel ov poitIraI
baste-" Dublin was reached at last after a long
journey. Why asked the delayed tourist as he
paid his fare. why did you call your horse poeti-
calr Shure, Yer honor it's thrue.' said Pat with
his best barney; for his good qualities are i'm
eEtDaxY. not real
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
inr. Perhaps Mr.. Tripler's ideas may ye' oe-
veIop commercial value.

Bialystok has taken its place on the map u
Russia beside that Of Ktshinen. ana 0otn e
phasize the fact that In the matter OF rensio..
toleration the land of the Czar Is stil h'hs "
the age Of the St Bartholomew massacre
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

GRATEFUL Kentuckians have Just unveiled AT
FRANKFORT a statue to the author OF My OLD
Kentucky Home" Strangely enough the writer
Of that famous melody SO dear to the native
heart was not a Kentuckian He was born In
PENNSYLVANIA and died in New York
New-York tribune., 1906-06-18

There is a growing belief IN Manhattan and
Brooklyn that the bridge problem can be solved
only by looping the loop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03
.Con'ciliatory Spirit. piil'iI I. y Not 81 !
Likely tofObtain at Con, I u
ference To-. Day.
MINERS
IDLE YESTEKD AK
Mitchell Reaches New York and.
is Ready for Meeting Opera
tors Indignant and Miners s $ q
Firms Situation in &.
Soft Coal n
Fields. 33'ss


Although the greatest susper-55s5
sion Of coal mining the j United
States since the production of the
fuel. attained its present enormous
total occurred Monday, the feasr:s si:s
of a complete tie-up Of the indus
try has passed, and the situation
is expected to improve rapidly
with each day. NJ
Reports received tonight from
the bitun1inous fields show that
many Of the leading coal cornpa;-HSI
.nies have signed the 1eo3 scale.
which gives nearly one hundred \
thousand men an advance Of f#5.55a
cents over the#wag ges Of the last
two years. 55i
In the anthracite regions there
was an almost total suspension sof
mining. No disorder Of any on
sequence is reported. ss;5g3s3 .S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03
4 MAN IS BADLY HURT
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Mr. Stephenson Thrown From
Buggy and Severely, Though
Not, Dangerously, Injured.

IL 81 q & IH
Mr, j, w. stephenson,sn paper hanger,
whose residence is at a.. West Marshall
Street, was seriously injured In rum
away accident ON Broad between First
and Second Streets yesterday at 2:D 2,
Ar. His right ear was nearly torn off,
and he received two scalp wounds. each
about two Inches long.
Alr. Stephenson was In n cart driving
n young horse, when Il Broad and Main
street car came whizzlng by which
frightened the animal so that Il went
tearing down tho street beyond the con-
troll OF Its driver Two ladies We're cross
Ing tho street little further on anl
the horse bore straight down upon them,
Mr.. Stephenson made a desperate effort
to turn tile horscs course, and in so
doing strl,cll pole No. II, between, the
street car tracks. lle WAS thrown out
on his head, and for several moments
lay bleeding aud unconscious before any
Of tho horror-stricken people on the
street had tho courage to run over to
him. The injured man was taken into
The store Of r.. p. Brauer at6l2o East
BROAD. dtE
The ambulance With DR. Wittn in
,clargA Responded promptly, and the
still unconscious man was hurried to
the City Hospital. Besides the head
wounds Mr., Stephenson vas badly
silaken,up, but It IL not thought that
there nre any informal Injuries. lie was
removed last nlght to his home and Ia
reported as resting easily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03
LOWLANDS FLOODED;
I. DAMAGE VERY GREAT
Hundred Of Miles Under Water
u In Ala bamaC Cattle Starving
and People Stuff ering.
(Ex 4tssoci;,tcd press.l


4 MOBILE, ALA. April o.-rhc situation
In the lom.lands of the Alabama River
and the Tomhsbcr River, due TO the
overflow OF the two rivers. grows worse
daily Steamboats, have been compelled
10 discontinue service, landings for ono.
hundred and fifty miles above Mobile
being under water. III addition, no fuel
is to be had in The inundated district,
The flood has alreay reached proportions
OF tho disastrous overflow of 1856, and
now threatens to rival that ot 1S7l. when
tho rivers reached stages never known
TO have been cdualed before or since.
Cattle are starving, farmers are fast ex-
hausting their supplies: and because of
the severe change in weather.:p pneumonia
has appeared among cattle and other live
stock.
Dixie, Alabama, over n hundred miles
above Mobile, is under water several feet
deep, with water still rising. Since Sat
urdny the overflow has extended about
fifty miles. Only one or two losses of
human life have been reported SO far,