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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
Democracy ana Democrats.
New York WORLDLY

New York WORLDLY
In his various attempts to solve, the
problem What Is Democrat?" Mr..
Bryan confounds the democracy of the
United States with the Democratic par
ty. In this error he is not alcne.
1t will be a sad day for the Repub-
lie when one political party compre-
hends all the democracy Of the coun-
try.
There have been times when the Re-
publican party was more democratic
than the Democratic party, and such
occasions may arise again,
Of late Republicans have permitted
Democrats to nionopolize Jefferson,
Madison and Jackson, but 1t was not
always so. The founders of the Re-
publican party drew their inspiration
largely from these democratic republic
cans. The Republican battle-cries of
freedom, union and equal rights were
of Democratic origin.
If the Democratic party ever becomes
synonymous with the democracy of the
United States 1t will have to drive the
Republican party into the advocacy of
some form of monarchy, and 1t will be
compelled to abandon its own predilec-
tion for State socialism.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
MORE FAME AND MoBE FUN.

New Jersey is celebrated for its JUS
tice, its injustice, its hostility to
trusts that don't incorporate there, its
mosquitoes, and now it is to have an
addition to its fame and also to its
fun. Jersey City is to have the larg-
est playground In the world. Hitherto
New York city has boosted of the larg-
est, its great playground adjoining
Prospect park in Brooklyn having
within its confines no less than twenty
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
PRESroNs MH1TE E1EPHANT.


People work hard to have fun in
Kansas, as we'll as elsewhere, but there
wont be another White Elephant party
in Preston, Kansas, very soon. One
Of the popular Society women of
Preston announced a White Elephant
party. Every guest was to bring
something that she could not find any
use for, and yet too good to throw away.
The party would have been great sue
cess but for the unlooked-for develop
ment which broke 1t up Eleven of the
nineteen women brought their hus-
bands,
OF course the husbands who were
led to this party didn't know that they
were going to White Elephant party.
Had they known it and been led they
would have been fit subjects for in
vitations to White Mouse party. And
the wives who led them don't seem to
have had the pleasant tact with which
the wives of Kansas are credited. OF
course it is right enough and just
enough for Kansas wife, or any
other wife, to tell her husband that he
is a White Elephant, He knows that
well enough, and wouldn't deeply re-
sent a properly private reminder of it.
But TO be openly advertised as q
White Elephant at a party Is a little
more than sensitive male vanity could
be expected to like, So it is no wonder
that the White Elephant function of
Preston Society wasn't success. II
Society in Preston must give an an
imal function why not Dog party o.
a Teddy Bear party? White Elephant
parties are evidently too big for it.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
A BIGGiR oPPohreN1iE.

Just because the Connecticut State
Senate has seemed to adopt Mr.. Bry-
ans referendum notion swe would not
advise him to please himself with the
notion that it is going to adopt all his
other notions, including the sixteen to
one notion. We do not believe it will
We do not even believe that 1t will
declare at this session for ultimate"
government ownership of railroads,
unless it stays in session so long that
ultimate" comes along before it adj
journs. Then, we suppose, 1t might
join the fashion. Meanwhile Mr.. Bryan
can modestly reprint in his Commoner
the enthusiastic accounts Of his pow
erful influence. on the Connecticut leg
islature, as indicated by the action Of
the Senate on the State bond-issue bill.
That win be glory enough for one day,
or one man. The Connecticut legisla-
ture has been hard to influence. 1t
has been especially unresponsive to
anything or anybody that has tried to
influence 1t to go home. If Mr.. Bryan
comes this way again soon perhaps he
can make another address to the lesis-
lature and influence it to apply the
referendum to lts own movements. II
he could induce 1t to 60 back to the
people the triumph with which he is
now credited would seem small in COM
parison with what that would be.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Nc,r HnIos for old.
(New York sun.)

We seem to, see, glittering from the
dark backward and abysm Of time, the
light of certain civil service reform
halos, and a head now unbowed by the
weight of Supreme Supervision is
wearing one of them. Those were the
days when business administration, .
municipal, State, national, was the ho-
Hest hope of the reformers, who, of
course, were not then in office.
A newer light has arisen. Now bust
ness is malefactor followed with hue
and cry by the saints of politics.
Politics, unmixed unrelenting poll.
tics, Is recognized as the chief occllpa-
ton of real ruler Of men; and It Is
the marrow and meat Of politics to
frighten and hamper business. Thus dc
the ideals Of reformers change.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

Two tiny heaps Of white chemical
substance and a piece of cotton wool
with some specks upon it constituted
one of the scientific marvels exhibited
at the Royal Chemistry society's con-
yersazione in London recently. The
three things weighed an ounce and a
half, yet were capable Of increasing by
third the produce of two acres of
land. Prof W. B. Bottomley explained
the properties Of this wonderful ounce
and half of matter. 1T is an inocu-
lating material" he said, beneficial
only for pod bearing plants. The two
little heaps Of white stuff are food ma
rteliaI, while the cotton wool contains
hacilli, the bacillus radiccieola 1t is the
| latter which, operating atthe roots Of
the crop. takes the free nitrogen from
the air"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

the act was in Ane with the policy an
.nouneed on July 4.
OF course. If the willy Japanese can
beat that in cunning they may. Prob
ably they can't. Perhaps the best they
can do is to declare now that if the
United States feet comes to Japan 1t
will be properly received. That will
cover the ground, and if asked what 1t
means they can further explain that it
will be warmly welcomed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
JOSEPH B. SARGENT.

Joseph B. Sargent rests from his la
bors, which have been long and ardu-
Gus. For many years he has been a real
captain of industry. He won his rank
by the most persistent and direct ap-
plication Of great native ability and
force, and great knowledge Of and at
tention to the business which SO abb
sorbed him and was so dear to him His
business did not drive him. He drove it,
and drove it to size and success
large enough to satisfy a far-reaching
ambition. In carrying on and increas-
ing 1t he also did much for his city,
his State, his country and the world.
The exercise Of such energy and tall
ents as his in legitimate and honorable
business is a public benefaction as we'll
as private gain. 1t was a good day
for New Haven when he selected 1t as
q place to grow in and grow with. Hts
Immense establishment has given work
10 many thousands. The work he has
provided and the many millions he has
paid his workers have greatly helped in
the upbuilding of the city.
Mr.. Sargent was chiefly, but not
alone, conspicuous as business man.
He was clear, original thinker, and
speaker of power. He had no patience
with humbug, and he was an acute dis
cerner of it. His contributions to the
discussion Of economic questions were
lucid, Informing and impressive. His
utterances on all public matters were
! characterized by uncommon common
sense and a true regard for the public
interest. He was thoroughly faithful
and useful In all his public
work. And when called on to take
part III the government Of his city as
Mayor he made brave and persistent
stand for right principles Of govern
anent and the right application of them.
New Haven has never had Mayor
who worked harder or more faithfully
and honestly for her.
During q large part Of his long ca
reer Mr.. Sargent was so intensely and
fully occupied with his great and grow
ing business that he had little time for
anything else. But in the latter part of
his life he found more time for social
codnpanionship, for extensive and in
structive travel and for the use Of his al
ways active and comprehending mind
outside Of business matters. He had
loyal friends, and showed himself 10y
ally friendly. He had the respect due
man of such extraordinary ability so
modestly and benef1cently used He re-
tained his mental and physical strength
almost to the last, and at an age when
most men who reach such an age are
weak. He had the pleasing conscious
ness OF a life filled with. diligence,
achievement and usefulness. And he
had the satisfaction of seeing the bus
dness he had built up being carried on
by the sons whom he had carefully
trained for It, In taking leave of him
New Haven bids farewell to one of hel
most valued and honored citizens, and
ito man whose career was as success.
ful and beneficent as it was energetic
consistent and well-directed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

The result of the Queensland sheep
census has just been published. The
State went into the drought with near
ly %, 600 sheep, and according to the
official returns came out Of it with T.
000 900, although some authorities as
serted that not more than 100000 vera
left alive.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

Senator Palmer P. Woods, of the ISL
ana of Hawaii. is going to make an eff
for5 for the preserving of the Hawaiian
language There have been efforts in
the past to preserve the language in
its purity, but the encroachment of
commercialism, the introduction of the
English language as the official tongue
and the exclusive use Of English in the
public schools, have gradually under
mined all efforts to preserve some sem
blance of the beautiful language of the
native Hawaiians.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

The Leesville Colorado Light tells
how the members Of a lodge at Lees
willie turned out enthusiastically at
the funeral Of lodge brother. The
late iamented must have been popular.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

The women of the United Brethren
church in Lecompton, Kansas, have a
novel idea in celebrating their birth
anniversaries. The year is divided into
four sections of three months each,
January, February and March forming
one section, April, May and June anoth-
er section, and SO on. All the women
whose birthdays occur during January,
February and March club together and
fix UP big dinner, using what Is
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
sArrNas ANp porNes

The chief probation officer Of the
Juvenile court at Indianapolis is wo-
man, Mrs. Helen W. Rogers. She has
gone to Europe to study the probation
systems Of the different countries.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

They have a systematic way Of deal
ing with rubbish in Germany. The sort
ing of house dust, has been compulsory
In Charlottenburg since April l, The
householder must provide three receipt
acles for refuse. namely, for ashes and
sweepings, for cooking refuse and for
industrial waste, such as paper and
rags The rubbish thus systematically
sorted is then applied to various uses.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

Mr.. Singer and Miss Nightingale
have just been married in Kansas, and
they naturally think that life Is here
after going to be one grand sweet song.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

Civilization is looking up in Texas.
A Texas Judge has ruled that a table
fork is not a deadly weapon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

An Oregon attorney, representing a
client whose title to certain cold
storage plant was under fire, closed an
able argument before the Oregon Su-
preme Court recently with the follow
ing bit Of pathos: ''Your honors, there
is more resting upon your decision than
this cold storage plant; human life is
at stake, Ny clients life's efforts are
in this cold storage his life blood is
in this cold storage; his body and soul
are wrapped up in this cold storage"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

known as the BELL house" as ban
quet room.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16

According to a London physician, au-
tomobiling insures sound sleep. Some Of
them do sleep pretty sound after they
have been hit.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

merely. and that thorough Investigation would he
made by the commissions own force before action
along any line would be taken. The club is salts
fled from its present examination that notwith-
standing delays in the organization of sufficiently
expert force, due to the lack of appropriate civil
Service eligible lists at Albany. and the need or
examinations to secure them, the commission
has made very remarkable progress
Its orders to the operating companies are OF
two classes. Those calling upon company 10
show why ii should not be required To do
certain things known preliminary, and those
actually directing it to do the thing required.
final The club finds that the orders alrePdy issued
come under the head of nearly every important
power of regulation with which the commission is
charged The summary of subjects covered made
for the club result of its examination. pre-
sents in it's judgment instructive exhibit. both
of what the commission is doing and of the prac-
teal value of It's work.
Tho summary is under three heads-the orders
affecting railroad and street railroad corporations;
those affecting gas and electric lighting corpora
tions. and those affecting the express companies.
1t includes all the important final orders and pre-
limnary orders issued by the commission In its
nearly six months of existence.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

ton TO have separate receivers appointed FOR the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company from those
having Jurisdiction the New YORK CITY Kali
way Company. intmated yesterday that the Ryan
Belmont interests were at work In a place where
hitherto their work had not been suspected. This,
he said, in the application OF the Fidelity
Trust Company, of Philadelphia. TO intervene in
the receivership litigation
Mr. WoiIman appeared before Judge Lacombe
in the United States Circuit Court as lawyer for
Solomon Kohn owner of five hundred shares of
Metropolitan stock purchased IN 1901. Mr. woll-
mans petition recited that Thomas f. Ryan and
associates had brought about this receivership for
the two railroad companies part of great
scheme TO unload stock on the public. Suits. the
petition declared. should be brought against Ryan
and other directors funds wronGfully
used 1t impossible for justice TO be done to
Metropolitan stockholders. the lawyer argued. by
tho men who receivers for the New York
City Railway Company.
The application of the Philadelphia company to
intervene he said. was especially interesting. In
view OF the subsequent formation of a stockhold-
ers' committee working In conjunction with it.
which was requesting the filing of stock certi-
Gates with the Manhattan Trust Company. The In
terest continued, he went on when it was remen-
berod that August Belmont and Grant 4. SchIey
OF Moore & Schley. known Ryan brokers' were
in the directorate of the Manhattan Trust Com
pany. Thomas Dolan. Of Philadelphia, connected
with the Philadelphia company. was an associate
Of Mr Ryan, also, said the lawyer.
j. Parker Kirlin. representing the Metropolitan
appeared against MIR. Wollmans application He
declared that Messrs. Jone and Robinson were
not disqualified receivers for the METROPOLITAN
because Of their receivership of the CITY Railway
Company. Afidavits were presented denying that
Mr. Jone had been the attorney of the latter cow
pany or that Mr.. Robinson had been it's real ss-
tate expert. as the Wolman petition alleged Mr.
Bartlett of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett annsarea
for the Fidelity Trust Company, which he said
represented about eight thousand shares of Metro
politan stock. increased since the Manbattar IT,.
Company had asked for stock deposits To eleven
thousand shares. He denied that Mr.. poIans a.
uYitiss promRtsA the eompaax's intaryent,o.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
PRAISE p. S. COMUISSION.
Citu CIpb Summarizes Work Done
bu State Body.

The City Club. of this city, made PUBIC =,
day following examination oil tis 80. -
r,eutinr on the work OF that organization III W..
II said that notwithstanding some delays .i'
commission had made very remarkable pFosleSS
ACCOMMODATING the statement was suii'
rbe final orders issued BY the commission 10 .iI
r.Uroads lighting and express companies uhoe'
its Jurisdiction .o-
This investigation by the City Club was unaer-
taken saws the statement. TO determ;ne "hat 'ii7
commission up TO date has been az 'o aceot-
plish 'in the way of actual resuia'ioh U '0
transit and lighting companies"
In July last" the statement says ,he elu'
submitted 10 the commission an EXTENDED niel!lo-
randrm. based upon observations made IN us uS
half calling attention to various denoieho'eS " '0
Ioai ,~ansir seryice and embodying various recon-
,nerdatfons II was assumed. however. that the
data furnished would be accepted as suggestive
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

ration in Three Years Practicabe?' and ne SAID
that this was feasible if the elimination OF some
subjects in the school curriculum was begun all
along the line from the university down TO the
grammar school.
There subjects in the grammar schoot thar
ought to belong to the high school. and the high
and secondary schools have of late years been
initiating the university in all its phases OF hfe-
The result of this difference ultimately lands a
college man too late in life 10 win the success M
would be better prepared for at earlier years
The who enters professional life at twen'y-
six or twenty-seven years OF age has lost s0nle-
thing difficult regain There are two or tnfes
years lost somewhere. The courses IN our prcles-
sionaI schools are growing larger. and all this has
it's bearing upon the problems OF our mooei"
life. from unrest suicide
Mind may grow stale. as well as muscle 90
tainIy one must be impressed by the lack OF JOY
i'm his work shown by the university graduSte os
the present day. IL this very point uas
Dr. Osler misquOted and misunders''
few years ago. The secondary schools IN 80
years are not preparing boys to the satistaeton %
the colleges because they are attempting 10 So
a liberal education and also TO prepare ooS A'N
college ,..s
Professor Thompson said that at has -
year only IS per cent of the Candidates IA
secondary schools passed their entrance eA~
tions Professor Thompson's ideal coheso eo
is one foreign language besides Latin' Ehsi'"' ~
tory drawing and mathematics
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

to ten feet. Prices vary from 25 cents for the
smallest sizes in dull market TO 50 for the larg-
est and most shapely trees in New York City.
There is little profit in the business for those VINO
furnish the material. In fact, it is probable that
the greatest crime in connection with the Christ
cutting IS the exceedingly poor price
which the farmers get for their product; all the
profits go to the mddleman and retailer. Most
owners of woodlands in this country have not
learned TO apply forestry TO the management of
their forest holding. and the consequent abuses in
the cutting and waste In taking out the Christmas
trees often cause destruction OF young growth
which would furnish mature timber in few years
IL left standing Government forest officers say
that IL is not by denying ones self the pleasure
OF ha wing bit OF nature in the home at Christmas
that the forests to be preserved, but by learn
ing how to use them wisely.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

to the Appellate Division IN the Second Department
Justices John Woodward Of jamestown and Will
tam J. Gaynor, of Brooklyn. whose present designa-
tions expire on December 81.
Mr.. Blacknlar said yesterday that he was much
Eratifed the appointment, but would not discuss
it further than that. II is probable that he VIII
continue his work counsel to the Public Service
Commission until the end OF the year
Il have given some thought 10 this phase OF the
case" he said "and l think that the time OF my
leaving here will find the commissions legal de-
partrnent IN excellent shape for the new counsel.
whoever he may be. We have an excellent organi-
cation here which Will go right along with the
work"
The sentiment among the members or the com
mission IS that. while they are sorry TO lose MI
Blackmar il is promotion for him, and in that
sense an Endorsement by the Governor of the work
OF the commission. Nobody would say WORD
about the identity of his successor.
Mr. Blackrnar was a candidate for the Supreme
Court in Kings County the Judiciary Nomi-
nators' ticket last year, but was defeated He has
done much legal work of note. He was counsel 10
tbe produce Exchange for nineteen years, repre-
senting II in suits against the railroads composing
the Joint Traffic Association when in 1897. the eA-
change fought out the question of diferentials
against the Port of York before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. In 1898 he was counsel Tor
+ba commission which Investigated the expenditure
OF 100000 on the Erie Canal
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
COLLEGE, BOYS HANDICAP
Professor Thompson Says He Is
Kent at Study Too Mann Years.

The problem of turning out an American school
and college boy with his natural ability developed
in a way that will bring him success in life has
puzzled many educators secondary school and
college training in recent years has not been sat
isfactory. The trouble is attributed by many edu-
Gators to multiplication Of studies in schools
and colleges that tend to weaken and not strength
en- the mentality and initiative of the graduate
1.-THE age Of graduation from American col
lege. and consequently from professiona, school
Is too high." said Professor Holland Thomson
of the College of the City of New York. In an ad
dress at meeting OF the Schoomas,ers' Associa-
ton yesterday at No. II West 44th street pro-
SaaGpx ThemRssna saAisse Ma '1s 0saaam Fseoe.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
MAIL HOUR CHANGES ON N. Y. c.

Announcement was made yesterday by Postmas-
ter Morgan regarding the earlier closing Of mails
forwarded from New York the New York Gen.
trails Twentieth Century Limited. caused by the
change in schedule Of that train, which takes eff
feet to-day. The mails now closing weekdays
at the General Postoflce at 2:30 p m, at the Wall
street station at 2lo p and at Station p IN the
Custom House at 215 p. Will hereafter close
one-han hour earlier. At all other stations Of this
ofce the mails VIII also close one-haf hour earlier
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
RY4N-BELMONT 1CTITITI
Henry WoUman Says 1t appeared
in Fidelity Trust Intervention.

Henry wollman. arguing In support OF his pet!-