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New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
SPRY AT "
Made Young by Change Of Food.

ANY food or combination of foods that will
son z! years old who had been troubled with
Indigestion for years is worth looking into
This kans. woman says:
Il am "a years old. and for many years had
suffered from indigestion. which | supposed was
caused by old age. Thought the weakened Or
gans would never do good service any More.
Il became so weak I could hardly get about,
my breath came with difficulty. | was really
ia bad way / lived as / always had, ate
meat and other things that were clearly too
heavy for my digestion, but / didn't know any
better way
Five months ago / came to the conclusion
that / would not live much longer without help
Of some kind. I badly discouraged until
one day / read about Grape-Nuts what il had
done for others. and finally I concluded TO try
il myself.
Wonder OF wonders, what a change it made
eat three he3ping teaspoonfuls with cream for
breakfast and the same amount for supper OF
course. eat fruit and something light to make
up meal but can eat hearty dinner-leav-
ing out meat
How good feel. I can do more work in a
given time than for the past five years can
walk two miles or more and can hardly believe
my own senses as TO the change / did not
have much faith at first, but the next thing I
knew ! would get p in the morning and rush
around aud do things so easily il surprised me-
All this change is clearly due to Grape Nuts
snd l am thankful" Name given by the
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich. Read the lit
tie booklet The Road to MELVILLE" In pack
aees. There's q Reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
GERMANS PRY At SUNDAY.
Unite IN Brooklyn to Try to Open
amusement Places.

The Germans OF Brooklyn started new politi-
cal movement yesterday to obtain a change in the
Sunday laws. Tho movement had It's inception at
a meeting of the National German-Amercan Bund
at Arion Hall About five hundred delegates were
present representing than one hundred So
cieties and between SOo0 and 10000 persons Rich
ard Schmidt. president of the Eastern District
Turn-verein presided. DR.. C. F. Hexhamer. of
Philadelphia, president of the National German
American Bund. which organization has branches
in forty-one states and a membership of 2.ooeeo.
attacked the books used In the public schools
The country saved from the British In the
Revolution and again In the War of ISL. and the
Union preserved at the time of the Civil War
by the Germans. he announced. and the histories
and school books fall to give them credit for IT.
1--WE pay for the books. and we can root them
out of the schools!'' hs cried. amid applause
The Germans are opposed to the Prohibitionists
he said. because total abstinence IS the worst enc
my of moderation. In wide open city like MIL
waukee he said, one in IA Is arrested an
nually for drunkenness, and in Portland, Me. which
is closed tight all year round one man in twenty
four arrested. He said that IL the 400 coo Ger
mans of Brooklyn were to stand together. led by
the local branch of the National Bund. which Will
have 10000 members. the blue laws could be
knocked higher than q kite and the last remnants
of puritanism hurled after them.
Ills remarks seconded by Professor Julius
Goebel. who holds the chair of German at Harvard
University. Many speakers took part in tho ensu-
ing discussion. and Mayor Mcclellan came in for a
generous share of criticism. 1t seemed to be the
belief OF the delegates that the Mayor re-
sponsibe for the enforcement of the law. and that
Judge OGormans Interpretation handed down
only by way of suggestion. These resolutions were
then adopted:
Inasmuch as the so-caed "blue laws In tho
opinion of liberal thinking citizens. not in har-
mony with the spirit of times, especially since
New York is cosmopolitan city and the greater
part OF her citizens do not believe In them. be IL
Resolved. That this body ask the Legislature n
it's next session to amend the laws In such a way
that citizens their families visit such
legitimate performances they wish on Sunday
without police interference: also.
Resolved. That the president be authorized to
COMMITTEES to confer with committees of
other organizations upon the means of combating
the blue laws"
Resolved, That IL the Governor appoint a COM
mittee to draw up an amendment to tho "blue
laws" organization have representation upon
that committee.
Copies of tho resolutions Will be sent to the
Governor. TO the heads of both branches of the
Legislature and to the Mayor
There were thirty-fve excise arrests in Brook
lyn yesterday-eight or ten more than usual The
police beginning to feel the Inconsistency OF
closing the theatres and leaving the saloons almost
wide open.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
wEsTCHEsTER SUFFERS FROM GALE
Poles and Wires Blown Down, Horses Killed
and Train Wrecks Threatened.

A forty-mile gale which ragged over Westchester
County on Saturday night did moro than Zoo"
damage blew down telegraph. telephone and eiec-
tric light wires and stalled trains on the Harlem
and New Haven railroads for hours. The tracks
OF the Harlem Railroad found strewn with
telegraph wires, which had blocked trains FOR
more than eight hours. while feed wires OF the
"Huckleberry'' trolley system, which were ripped
off the poles. killed four horses near Thomas
Paines monument, at New Rochelle, and two more
at White Plains.
4 complaint forwarded yesterday to the
Public Service Commission against the trolley COM
pany that Il did not properly protect its feed
wires and that patrol system was not estae-
ished after the wires had fallen into the centre
of the roadway. Great damage was done TO the
overhead electric system of the New Haven road
Marnaroneck. Port Chester and Mount Vernon
where the wires. charged with 15oO volts. became
crossed with telegraph and eieGtric light wires
and endangered the lives of many commuters.
The Pittsfeld express, northbound on the Har-
lem Railroad, rounding the North White
Plains curve, when the engineer suddenly
row Of telegraph poles with a bunch OF wires
blown directly across the tracks. He reversed his
engine and stopped the train within two feet OF
the poles.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16


-. ,,,,,i, the feet falls in with the snips 10
which they belong -. 5.v
,a,,,;ra, Evans was ashore most OF lle uas'
IS ,t,era were a number of infoTrnai fe0es'ioi'
a. .,,o ,arlors of the Hotel Chamberli' MANY
- .zore bade their friends fareWeii TO-
- cd ranaired aboard their ships AL
a. morrow all must be at quarters reaoy
to sail
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS
CO he1a,ed stores were placed on several OF
-. ,o-aav vast quantity Of plum pud-
- ..at-,s IN the uesses of the Georgia ana the
1-err,-,ut Fresh meat boats nave pie07U ~
last supply on board the ships
..rvo couldn't take on another pound OF pro-
..,e;o,,.- said an officer to-day. unless we foi-
-, ,,o had examnle of the Russians. who
mara ca,,eht by the japanese with o-lnch gun
,urrets stored with hams and powder chaiiiOeis
filed with caviar"
Several scouting parties were ashore 'o-odS
roolinr for scrubby pines to be used as Chr1st-
mas trees Ncarly all were successful ana the
little mines viii be carefully slowed away ui'ii
Trinidad is reached on Christmas Eve
Although hound for an extended tour OF duty
=, tho Pacific ocean, the feet still retains Its
.I4Ia oe .-the United States Atlantic fleet, under
which designation the last sailing orders have
been issued
6,sptafn Joseph B. Murdoch Of the battleSllp
Rhode Island. who has been at the BEDSIDE OF
his wife in New York the last week, returned 10
his ship tonight and will sail tomorrow. his
wife is said to have passed all danger
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
ONLY TWO THEATRES OBEY ORDER.
All Other Kansas City Amusement Places
Stay Open-Judge Scores Police.

Kansas City. Dec. 15.-Only two theatres. u'
Willis Wood and the Ma jeStic. respected the sun
day closing order of Judge William If "ana
to-day. The manager of the Majestic mas ''.A
Judge Wallace it will remain closed until the esaf
itv Of the Sunday closing movement is finally de-
cided. -,-s
II is believed the management OF the WINS
will no longer resist the enforcement Of the SI',
closing order. All other amusement places
open to-day. and deputy marshals asaln '''
the names of all alleged violatOrs of the Is~' a.
Judge Wallace delivered an address from pulpiI
to-day in which he scored the Police ConlinlSs'OH
for refusing TO instruct the police 10 cO-oPea
with him in the Sunday closing movement +,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
SAVE BARGE FAMILIES As CRAFTS SINK

South Norwalk, Conn. Dec. 15.-Durng the storm
which ragged along this coast last night three
barges of a string of eighteen. In tow OF the tugs
Elmer A. Keeier and d. S. Arnott snapped their
hawsers while riding out the gale at Wilson's
Point. and drifted out toward Long Island Sound.
One OF the barges. the ElheuTah. went down off
Fish Island. the captain of the barge, his wife
and their eight t-day-old baby being taken off by
the tug n. 6. Arnott just In time. The barge
Ettle Moore sank off Wilson'S Point after the
captain and his wife had been taken off by the
tugs The Savannah. the third barge. was
caught and towed back TO the point All were
coal laden and bound for New Haven.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16

MAN asked the audience how many came 'neio
because all other places were closed one nlah
held up his hand The chairman salo Una. .. .ha
less changes were made In the law Una. -.
y,rrr MEMS Christian Association would not
be bile to hold its concert next Sunday at
negie Hall. L.- xent
Jacob Weinburg, Hebrew shoen'aAoi' -
open his place. at No. o49 fiusns .,a
Williamsburg. and was arrested -.
.'..ro,r,an arrested him weinburg went into his
-. h,ctr Of the store and hid himself oenho
his wife and six children. Their protests oeca,ie
60 vigorous that the patroiman telephoned TOT
the reserves. When they got to the house VEN
burg went to the station after ne han oropp.u
half Of his clothing in his forcioie aisuineh,s
aga,ns, arrest. Magistrate oReilly heio h'in III
$500 bail.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
WHOLESALE Arr Esrs IN OMAHA
Two Thousand Sunday Workers, nciudihs
Choir Leaders, To Be Seized Today.
JBy Telegraph to The Trioune- !

IBy Telegraph TO The tribune ~.
Omaha Dec. 1.-Two thousand WorAsiS ..-..5 -
CITY face heavy fines II test case q" % S'al,e -
tomorrow Is by the city The ponee -,
took the names of all workers they Soui" ~
violated the Sunday closing law. -.
Beginning at midnight with the nisht eui'O'S.
porters and mechanical employees OF daily ne"st ,
pers, the police took the name OF one man .-, 10
class of employment They also Isted Slau -,
and garage men. elevator conductors. ceS N,,-,,5
dealers. photographers. telephone -,
GERS boo,bIacl<s BARRIERS club employees. shie'
employees and many others ,.,
Even the churches did not escape. for the nan +,
OF three choir leaders taken The men "''
ALI be arrested tomorrow 4
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
NEW JERSEY SCHOONER FOUNDERS

Charleston. S. G, Dec. 1.-THE Clyde Line freight
Mohican. arriving to-day from Boston brought
Captain Marshall and a crew of ten men Aom the
schooner Augustus Welt. which founderei at
yesterday.
The Welt which was of 1.ioo tons register left
Carteret, y. J., December ;, with cargo of
fertilizer materials for Savannah Heavy southeast
gales were met off Cape Lookout and the schooner
sprang a leak Both steam and hand pumps be-
came choked with drift from the cargo. and at 10
g. nl yesterday the captain and took small
boats.
They lay astern until p. The schooners
decks were then awash. and she settling when
the Mohican came along and picked up the men,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
SANDY HOOK PILOT SWEPT TO DEATH

Thomas Shields ffty-five years old a pilot at
tached to the steam pilot boat New York was
drowned off Sandy Hook Saturday afternoon
Shields had taken out the Norwegian steamship
Talisinan. bound for Demerara, and had sgnalled
the New York that he wanted to come bacl, 10 the
pilot boat A yawI was lowered in charge of two
boatmen and drew under the lee of the Tails
man.
Shields descended into the small boat and was
being pulled away to the New York when a heavy
wave broke over the yaw1, swamping II and throw
ing out the occupants. The two boatInen managed
to keep ahoat until rescued by the crew Of the
pilot boat but Shields drowned before he
could be reached
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
SLIDING MOUNTAINS BURY RAPIDS
Earthquakes and LandSlides Remake Colo
radios Grand Canyon.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. 7

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
San Francisco. Dec. 15.-Earthquakes and stupen-
dous landslides have wrought wonderful changes in
the Grand Canyon Of the Colorado.
One hundred miles northeast of Peach SPRINGS
and above the Hualpa Indian reservation there was
formerly series OF dangerous rapids and narrow
falls nearly mile long.
The whole front of the mountain chain has fallen
in and obterated them, leaving the waters calm
in a broad channel.
Near by a great ledge of quartz formerly forty
feet above the river bed has been submerged. Two
prospecors just returned say the dangerous rapids
completely gone. They assert they found val
uAhls specimens Of copper and IRON.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
HARD TO BUY LIQUOR IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. Dec. 15.-To obtain alcoholic
drink In New Orleans to-day identification OF some
sort was generally necessary. Only those who
could produce satisfactory proof as to intentions
were admitted past saloon doors. Some saloons
entirely. and for the first time In years the
city lost the wide open look which has come to
climate.
To-day's strict observance vas caused by an
order OF Police Inspector Whitaker to his to
make arrests whenever they saw violations. The
effect Of the order has been to stop carousins and
especially to induce sobriety among the large negro
population.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
HUcHEs-BURKETT CLUB IN NEBRASKA

fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15.-Prcminent Republicans
of this city planning the organization of a
Hushes-Burket club this week. They hold that
Senator Burkett, candidate for Vice -Presi-
dent take Nebraska away from Mr. Bryan
and that Governor Hughes will prove strong
in the West From here the organizers will go
to Omaha to start club there.
La Toilette boomers expected to invade the
state tomorrow. The La Toilette plan Is to OBJ
tain expression direct from the voters their
preference for President
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
"pRyn DAY IN THE GERMAN VILLAGE.

Carlstadt N. j.. Dec. ID tSpeciap.-ta''' -;
been known as the German Village. as IT'S -
dents are mainly Germans. and beer saraen o.,
as wide open on Sundays on Saturu@s ~
this has ended. When other hotels ana saO 10
the county were closed on Sundays, an iOa1' ..,r
q, csr,s,sd, Jpdrs zabriskle. at Hackensack to0H
awav Edward Wagner's license yesterday
said that others violating the sunuas .ss,.
He even mentioned their names. ana ~he'
licenses expire there may be more uouoie' s,v
''The people of Carlstadt must ooes '"0
law as well as others" said the court
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
RESCUE FAMILY FROM HoUsEeoAT.

AT the height OF the storm yesterday morning
Isaac Miller a boatman. rescued DIR. Charles NJ
Minton his wife and their two Young children
from a sinking houseboat in Sheepshead Bay. DR.
Minton and his family occupy the boat all winter
They were awakened when the craft crashed into
the bukhead near East 23d street. The high waves
pounded against her Sides and she was soon a
complete wreck. Hearing the cries for help, Miller
with two companions launched a rowboat and man
aged TO take the family to the shore
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
COTTAGES AND BEACH WASHED AWAY.

Sratford, Conn.,, Dec. 15-Not in many years has
Stratford Beach. Steeplechase Island, suffered
severely from storm. At the upper end thou
sands of tons of sand were washed away and two
cottages were completely destroyed was COW
cred by sand and several others were badly dam
aged. One house washed from its foundation
and carried out 10 sea.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
THE ls.HoUR TRAIN TO CHICAGO.

The "Pesylvania Special the well known and widely popular train
York and Chicago eighteen hours
fooance in regularity Of its schedule has been remark
d ~ effort will be continuance Of its mahsss
II preemny mans train The business day In New
York practically before starts and chicago just 'ns down
the meantime there has been
~ r over mountains and the redeemed pral
dinner nights sleep beakfas-nd Chicago in the morning
freshnes
When bouaters can be utilized for trip at perod OF the
60 hs least available activity, such facility in
- distinct advantage when the comforts and eonvenees
80 Tho train ara considered than advantss-it
recreation
r uponrsvlvania Speal' New York day at $50 P NJ
Cbicagoat at next morning
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
BUFFETED FLEET HERE
Continued from first page.

pier in South Brooklyn hour before sunset.
She was delayed twenty-four hours while re-
pairing condenser that gave out off the irish
coast La Lorraine, of the French Line and the
Cunarder Lucania had bad weather. but showed
no external evidence of rough passage across.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
TROY AMUSEMENT PLACES CLOSED

Troy. n y Dec. l5.-All theatres anu ~. srst
amusement in Troy were closed to-day for ."e ssct
time in observance of the SUNDAY sw 70 una. n,,n.
Previous TO to-day fourteen enterprises, .s.,,rss.
mainly ON moving pictures and vauoesHe
catered TO the Sunday recreation puoii'-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
RAD FIRE IN TORONTO.

Toronto Ont. Dec. 5.-Eariy ounoy -,c.ny's
,ne s'0 0ua three houses adjoining were destroys.
hv are with = loss OF $4,000 The Woodoins =. - (,
inx Mn was also burned. the loss ssias
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
TlFEANY:STVDlCG
MADISON MENVE6
FORTEFEIHSTREET
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

AT PRICES BETWEEN s. A
ND SIS A GREAT VARIETY
OF ARTISTIC OBJECTS is OF
FERED THE SEVERAL. D
APARTMENTS OF THE TIF
FANY STUDIOS. THE FAC
T THAT ALL TIFFANY ST
UDIOS PRODUCTIONS ARE
PRIMARILY ORIGINAL IN
CHARACTER, EMPHASIZES
THEIR VALUE AS GIFTS.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16

ent Sunday law. lie SAID:
We are in the midst of such confusion to-day as
modern law. the Ten Commandments and the
Blue Laws of Connecticut When we enacted the
right and divine sanction When come to en-
It. ii is of those wicked Blue Laws of Con-
ment made over Sunday closing. is the differ
ence between Sunday recreation and Sunday desc
mitted and New York above ali other places hand
soniely supplies it In its parks. libraries museums
and recreation piers.
1t is not a question of going to church. Law has
matter of character and taste, but recreation is a
natural right which the community recognizes and
supplies ,c,r,ns decision uas 10. sr,,n.. Co.
day recreation. but against Sunday dissertation
When the Police Department stretched that decision
make the Sunday law ridiculous or It msunder-
stood the decision.
The next confusion is between the enactment Of
the law and the enforcement of it, No one is seek
ing TO enforce Sunday law either Puritan. Scotch
to the communicable badge of our moral respecta-
bility. The question is of enforcement of that
law.
Magistrate Crane holds of these views
When four prisoners were arraigned before him
in the Yorkvlle court for violating the Sunday
law by allowing a dance to be held he dis
charged them, with the remark that there Is
more religion il. music than in many a sermon. 4"
The Ebling Social Club held its annual dance I'm
the Imperial Lyceum. In Third avenue and the
dance kept right on after midnight At 12:3O
o'clock the manager of the hall, the band leader
and two others arrested. Magistrate Crane
decided that the police had abused their author
ity and that there was nothing in the law to
prevent dancing.
At the afternoon meeting OF the West Side
Young Men'a Christian Association thA chair
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THE RIGHT MEDICINE
FOR PELVIC TROUBLES
FOUND IN PE-RU-NA.

MFRS. CAROLINE KRAMER. Fort
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Inns WIS my unfortunate expe.
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Mrs. Vida Mooors, II. T. D., No. /.
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anu TO correct any evils that may
now exist or hereafter appear.
me Negro Development and lx,
position company, under whose direc.
non is the Negro Exhibit at The
jamestown Exposition. has arranged
Inr Negro Day" Mt the Trrcentcnnlnl.
me date fixed is August 3. and Book.
cr u Washington will Ln the orator
of the day.
me presence of 1--WE hundred stu
ueh.s from Hampton Institute. head.
ed by their band, will constitute rcn-
lures of the day
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HOSPITAL NIGHT Air,
THE NICKEL 0DEOk
Entife Receipts of Little Amusement
Hall VIII Be Turned Over to
lnstitution.

Tonight Will be Hospital Night
at the Nickel. Odean Thcater tho
moving picture show on Washington
avenue near Twenty sixth street. The
entire proceeds OF the night viii be
turned over to the hospital directors,
who will have q committee on hand
during the evening a special pro-
gram has been arranged and Mrs. r.
ID. Vellines. Miss Sears and Mr.. Steve
johnson will sing. a.s
Last night was Hospital Night" at
the Amuse-U theater, aud snug lit
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ALL
SCREENED
NOT A MOSQUITO

Not n fly, not m!crohe nor insect.
to be found in either of the three
places fitted up for Exposition V.si.
tors by the Powell Trust Company.
Everything new at 27it Washington
avenue, 2sOG West avenue ana 21S
goth street. Bell phone In each place.
Prices for rooms reasonable.
p. S.-The rooms In the best hotel
In the city do not compare with the
above.
II you want Your friends to have
perfect comfort send them to either
of the above places. The beds are
superb.
Good board next door or Mt hotels
and restaurants nearby from 35c to
soc per meal or n In carte, under
supervision of the
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Long Live the kIna

lsb. popular cry throughout Euro
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n Mrs. julia Ryder Paine, Truro,
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rs after all other remedies have
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Miss Minnie Lipmnn hns gone {,
luchmond TO visit friends In that cit.
and Manchester.
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Mrs John N. Martin has returned
from n visit to Richmond. W