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The Washington times., 1907-10-06
One Bottle,
Tissue Paper,
Lots of Fun

- HOUGH there IS a fragile
sound to the name. dolls OF
glass are quite substantial
and almost unbreal1able.
What is more. they stand firmly erect
and won topple over or fall down. i
requires no particular skill 10 make
them. either for they are nothing out
gass bottles IN tissue-paper clothes.
Gather up your bottles probably you
possess a number. as they accumulate
in every hOusehold), lay IN a stock Of
white end coIored tissue paper, and
you win have abundant material for
a brand new entertainment for the
children.
Any bottle and all bottles will
answer. provided they are empty and
clean. Big and little. fat and slim,
with high shoulders or slender waists,
You can make some kind Of a doll OF
almost any bottle.
Round bottles with long necks make
the best lady dolls. while slim. short
necked BOTTLES. either round or fat are
best for men dolls Almost any shape
viii answer for the children and
babies.
always put a cork in Il first, then
make a head by passing a strip OF
rather stlf yellow wrapping paper
around the neck. extending II a tribe
above the mouth Of the bottle. Paste
the paper together at the edges so that
the head will be slightly cone-shaped.
wider at the top than at the bottom.
then cut of the point formed at the
lap. II the head slips down too far
paste VII hold 1t In place. Draw
the features with pen and ink. and The
hair with a pa.ntbrush dipped in ink.
There should be room on the paper 10
extend the neck 6 quarter OF an inch
below the chin
The skirts. waists, cloaks. hats. caps,
and bOanets OF the women and children
are all made of tissue-paper cut in
circles Of various sizes. OF course.
the size OF the circle must depend
upon the size Of the bottle you are
dressing. and you win have TO meas
ure to md out just how large to make
II. In making a skirt. measure from
the waist down, allow about quarter
Of an inch. and let that length be the
length OF half OF the square from
which you cut your circle. First cut
your square. which viii be twice the
length OF the skirt then fold Il
through the middle into an Oblong;
bring the two short edges OF the OBJ
long together and make a square; fold
the square diagonaIly through the mid
die and make a triangle. fold the tri-
angle through the middle and make a
sharper triangle.
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spection and meditation as exercise for
mature and maturing mind. and
holds that such exercise is most eff
fective when most closely related 10
experience. Nature-study is not merely
objective If it is developed in the way
in which It should be developed. Il
we develop first the meditative. pass
I've. and subjective habit. then we are
Oriental; but The spirit of the West IS
to live actively with the world.
From L. II. Bailey's The Common
Schools and the Farm Youth in
October Century
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Anchored to Earth.

To thwart any attempt by aurora
borealis 20 pun the building down. the
constructors have neatly anchored It
in the bowels OF the earth Ninety
feet below the surface Of the street a
series OF heavy, thick steel anchors
fastened TO stout steel bars have been
buried IN tightly packed concrete.
From these anchors the bars running
through the four corners OF the build
ing will ascend to the roof. To wreak
any vengeance on the building for in
vadIng forbidden territory the tyind
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Is On Solid Rock.

The excavators went through twenty
feet OF hard pan and we're not sat
isfed until they found a layer OF
solid bed rock. Upon this the fuunda-
ton workers began placing caissons, or
steel boxes. Hlled with concrete and
ether base work. There are thirty
Of III Sc caissons in the foundation.
They support hfty-four columns. The
wind-resisting brace rods run through
four OF them. The rods, which are
bclted together. are feet long. To the
bottom rod one anchor is attached
To the second. third. and fourth, two,
three. and four anchors, respectively,
are bolted.
The thirty legs Of the Singer build
ing will support 1885 tons Of build
ing material and about 5000 additional
tons OF humanity. furniture. safes, etc.
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r is the purpose Of nature study to
develop the child's native interest
in himself and his surroundings
IL proceeds on the theory that the
best educational procedure with the
young is hrst to direct the personal
sentiments, powers, and adaptabilities.
OF course we must consider not only
what the ,Eild's interests and powers
are. but also how we can ai3 him to
grow into a man; but We cannot an
initiate the native adaptabilities with
out endangering the child. 1t may be
even dangerous. to try to suppress
tnem. Il these tendencies and senti-
ments sre not directed. they are likely
TO develop into wild and wasteful en-
ergies Tie causes of truancy lie IN
part in our over-diligent efforts 90
rcpress the native enthusiasm Of the
child. A good part OF our training OF
children. I fear, is expressed merely
the command, Don't" Each tru-
ant is a problem in himself but 1t is
probable shat most truants belong -
one or another Of three classes: %
the vicious class; ~ the low men
tally class: go the class that VIII
not conform 70 Ssages and TO Gus
toms. and in which the energies tend
70 run riot. or at least 10 express
themselves in erratic and unconven-
uonal ways. These last are the true
truants They are repressed children
A child Of this class may be lkened 20
a jRck-in-the-box: he is forced iuto
conventional limits. but is always
ready TO break out in a way that
brings CONSERVATION to the we'll
behaved.
Nature-sJudy. therefore. is 20 begin
with general. common. normal. and
undissected objects and phenomena.
rather than with definition and CLASH
fication. in order that the child may be
developed natively. Definition and
classification are the results OF the ac-
emulation Of experience. They are not
Urinary educational means or methods.
definition always lags behind l1nowl-
edge. 1t is likely to take the place Of
knowledge-in the childs mind. II did
in tho old botany and grammar and
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It's One Big Truss.

Il was tough proposition 10 brace
building without interfering with
tie window and door spacing. but
s0Ee scheme had to be devised II
was accepted as a fact that the sixteen
stories OF tower would be bodily over
turned at its base II something was
not done TO prevent II. Many ways
were suggested. but they were either
impractcable or dishguring 90 the
building.
Finally the continuous bracing with
bars was thought OF and Immediately
idopted, giving the building the true
trlangulated truss form. The system
Of continuous diagonal struts and ties
from side 10 side was discarded be-
cause the windows would have been
too small and out OF place. The build
ers solved the knOtty problem IN such
way that adequate protection Is
Afforded against wind and at the same
time splendid treatment architectulIy
IS allowed
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Room for 10000.

The building is sixty-five feet square
for 400 feet Then the tower. some
what smaller. rises for IL feet There
VIII be nine and One-haif acres OF
floor space I'm the building In
inch 10000 persons could have Office
room. although the structure was
originally planned 20 accommodate
COCO. Including the cupola and look
out there are forty-nine distinct
stories to this building. Offices ''-t-'
be located in foTty-twO Of them. a
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ton. probably the one that attracts
the greatest attention OF engineers IS
the scheme TO protect Il from the fury
and force OF the wind. Often during
severe storms gales sweep over New
Jersey at a terrific rate and the wind
travels at a velocity OF fifty or even
seventy-five miles when II strikes New
York. A few blows from a wind
guilty OF such a fragrant violation OF
our speed laws might do things that
occupants Of the forty-second story
would never be able 10 talk about
Not especially DESTROYS Of rearing a
$4,000 900 structure 612 feet L. the air.
only TO see the wind blow II down.
owners and builders have contrfved 10
give the building the stability or stin-
ness to Withstand the thrust anC. show
ing power Of the wind.
They have anchored the structu TO
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OutdOes the Monument.

w T. $:a /: s. s:sa en- * !:
building line. yet the starry
banner OF the States VIII soon float
from a lagstaff one hundred feet
higher than this hagstah.
Before this artificial mountain OF
stone and steel is completed. more
than 100000 will have been spent
on H. Hundreds Of workmen viii have
worked 1000 days. using building ma
terial sufficient IN length TO girdle the
globe From its roof Long Island and
Staten Island viii look Ike little dots.
and human beings mere specks. The
observer will be able to see far up
the Hudson and East rivers. and with
field glasses ascertain what's doing IN
the center Of New Jersey.
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Housing 5000 Seek
ers After Wealth,
With Room for
10000, 1t VIII Be
the Busiest Bee
Hive on the Globe.

the bosom OF Mother Earth ana nave
run rods 10 the top OF the tower.
When the structure is complete. moan
ings OF ravenoUs winds viii strike no
terror IN the hearts Of the builders.
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HOW 1T HAPPENED.

A man with wife back in Gloucester
DIDN'T try her affections 60 foucester,
As matter of course,
She applied for divorce.
And now the poor fellow has loucester
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will have 10 disturb many tons OF
metal and masonry anG break these
rods. And they are 81 inches IN diam
eter.
Months and months ago workmen
broke ground for the building and
for many weeks excavators labored
like miners in ninety feet of dimly
lighted earth. Ordinarily foundations
Of buildings are laid on the hard pan
which IS somewhat Of the nature of
stone, but win crumble IN time. Not
so with the Singer building
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large portion OF the office space VIII
be provided in the tower. which viii
have sixteen stories, light for each
floor being provided from the outside
A thing Of wonder viii be the en-
cheering plant. whlch Will operate
sixteen separate elevators. Seven
steam engines will be necessary for
tie propulsion Of these cars and 10
furnish heat and light TO the occu-
rants. Five dynamos are 70 be in
stated and thirty-three electric mo
tors can be found in the basement.
Although wOrkJnen have not yet CON-
Tieted the building. the engin, ? ing
plant is very nearly read fol use
'cwenty-eight steam pumps, air com
lressors, electric pumps. and other
mechanical devices required TO prop
erly supply power for the building.
Although there are hundreds OF
wonderful things about the building
and the methods adopted In its cree
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OOllld-il. ANNlJ OlAO 10
L = looking up and taking
notice, for the Singer building, on
"IncandeScent lane" as Broadway
has become to be known to New
York hurrylegs, will raise its head
some 600 and more feet heaven
ward to stand as a reminder Of the
worlds greatest architectural tri-
umph.
The building viii be virtually
city in itself. housing 5000 persons
When 1t is occupied the shrewdest
AMI most practical business men
truthfully can be said to be living
among the Clouds" for at least
one-third Of their time. The feet
of this gigantic structure rest on
solid bedrock. thirty yards below
the din and hustle of little old
Broadway. This, and the fact that
hundreds of tons OF steel bracing
protect the building from being
bowled over by the cyclonic storms
which burst over Manhattan, gives
the builders and owners the idea
that the structure win last until
ire end of time.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
STRANGE SE1 STORM.
La Prorence Reports Night Made
Day by Electricity.

An electrical storm of extraordinary violence,
which deranged his compass for five hours and
caused him 10 reduce speed TO mere steerageway,
was reported 10y Captain AHx Of La Provence.
which got in last night A strange feature OF
the storm was the suddenness with which it
came up and disappeared. The like
glass before the storm came. and. according 10
the passengers. there was hardly breath of air
stirring after II passed.
The first intimation the cabin passengers had
that a storm coming was when Captain
Alix failed 10 appear at supper on Tuesday even
ing and ordered his meal sent to the bridge.
Men were sent about the steamer battening
the steel shutters on stateroom and saloon Win
dows and closing the collision bulIlhead doors.
About 7:3O p IN. the barometer dropped rap
idly and the deviation Of the compass became
marked. At midnight a terrific gale struck La
Provence from the west. Captain Alx kept
the big lirer's head TO the gale and gradually
reduced speed. She pitched heavily for five
hours, her screws racing. and tons OF water
broke over her bow and washed aft. sweeping
the decks.
No one aboard was able to sleep. and the few
passengers who about a m. managed 20 peek
through a window that was not fastened de-
cIared that the sea was lighted up bright as
day.
During the five hours Of storm in which she
lost nearly hundred miles. La Provence logged
only fifteen knots.
The electrical disturbance which affected the
compass likewise put the wireless equipment
temporarily out OF commission
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
THE BRYAN PLATFORM.
DROPS RAILROAD PLANK.
Outline of Issues Upon Which
Nebraska Man VIII Stand.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Omaha, April 19.-As at present planned.
there viii be no advocacy Of government owner
ship of railroads in the next national Democratic
platform if William J. Bryan and his followers
control the convention; free silver probably will
not be mentioned, and the anti-imperasm
which has characterized the last two national
platforms Will give place to a plea for reform
IN colonial policy. James c. Dahlman. Demo-
cratic national committeeman from Nebraska.
who has been in close consultation with his
chief over the plans and policies of the forth
coming campaign. made public to-day out
line Of the Bryan platform as at present drafted.
According to Mr. Dahlman the planks on
which Mr.. Bryan chiefly relies for Democratic
victory are one defining the necessity for, and
proper use of. all campaign contributions and
another denouncing usurpation of power by the
President, in both of which respects it will be
asserted. President Roosevelt has overstepped
true democratic principles. Tariff reform will
be strong feature. and the plank viii be mod
erately worded TO draw to the support of the
Democratic ticket many tariff reform Repub-
ucans as possible.
on the railroad question. there will be def
milton of where the party stands without any
Endorsement of government ownership. Mr..
Bryan believes in state rights, and he believes
that before the next national conventions are
held the problem OF state regulation will have
been largely worked out in Nebraska and other
commemorative where many drastic laws have
recently been passed governing common carriers.
halt viii be demanded i'm army and navy
extension. and election of Senators by direct
vote. civil service reform and a strong foreign
policy viii be advocated
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
FIRE DESTROYS lLOILO.
Tzcenty Thousand Persons Homeless
ON Island of Panay.

Manila, April 19--The town of Iloilo Island OF
Panay totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing with the result that twenty thousand per-
sons are homeless. As this dispatch is filed the
fire is still raging. and owing to the heavy wind
blowing it is beyond control. The civil and
military authorities are doing everything possible
to check the flames and assist the sufferers No
estimate has yet been MADE of the amount Of
damage done and no details Of the fire are OBJ
tainablc
IloiIo IS the capital of the province Of that name
ir the Island Of Panay. of the Visayas group 1t
vas an open port and commercially important
under the Spaniards. exporting sugar, rice tobacco
coffee and hides. and manufacturing cloths. hats,
carriages etc 1t has a cathedral seminary
courthouse and other public buildings The popu-
lation in 1898 was about nineteen thousand
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
BANKER GETS INTERNAL MACHINE.
Italian Thinks 1t Was Sent by Members Of
the Black Hand

Salvatore Gemovesc an Italian banker, of NJ.
4t6 East nth street. received suspicious look
ing box by express yesterday. Having recently
received several threatening letters from thu
Black Hand, he reported the matter at Police
Headquarters. The box was taken 20 the
Bureau of Combustibles, whore 1t found to
contain. packed in with a lot OF old newspapers.
eight 80 Galore cartridges. one electric blast
ing coil. lot Of lead wire, an Sx10 sparkling colt
several Illuminating caps and coil Of insulating
wire.
Inspector Wolf said that the Internal machine
would have created havoc had the stuff been
connected UP. but as they were the box was
practically harmless. Detectives are working
on the case.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
HITCHCOCK IN GEORGIA.
Report That His Mission Vas to
Boom Secretary Taft.
az Telegrnph % The TrIbune.

Atlanta Ga, April 19.-It is reported here that
under the guise of an official visit Frank H.
Hitchcock First Assistant Postmaster General
came to Georgia to boom Secretary Taft for the
Presidential nomination. Foraker party was
recently formed in the state. under the name Of
the Republican State League. to take a more
active interest in politics. and soon after this
announcement came the visit Of Mr.. Hitchcock
While in Macon he held conferences with Post
master Harry S. Edwards and other Republican
leaders. In Atlanta he met Marshal Johnson
chairman of the Republican State Central Com
mIttee. Henry Lincoln Johnson, a negro member
of the committee F. Carter Tate, United States
District Attorney; H. A. Rucker. the negro col
lectOr of internal revenue: Postmaster h. +.
Blodgett, NJ l.. COvington and E A Angler
Marshal Johnson, Postmaster EDWARDS and
Major j. f. Hanson, president OF the 'Central OF
Georgia Railroad, are looked to by the President
for information concerning appointments in
GeOrgia
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
W1NT NEW HISTORIAN.
Friends Urge Professor Osgood as
Hugh Hastings's Successor.
lRy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany, April 19.-Much surprise was aroused
here to-day when IL became known that a rather
systematic campaign had been going on Tor
some time to obtain the appointment of Pro-
fessor Osgood. of Columbia as successor to
Hugh Hastings state historian. whose term will
soon expire Much correspondence has been
sent to Governor Hughes advocating change
I'm the office and in the letters and petitions, ac-
cording to the story current here. Professor Os-
goods name was suggested.
Legislators and politicians generally are not
Inclined To look with favor on any prospective
new candidate Mr.. Hastings personally Is
well liked by every man at the Capitol. His
conduc, Of the work of his office, has been
praised officially many times since he took office
under Governor Morton, and most OF the peo-
pIe who heard the story to-day asked why the
Governor was considering any change IN the
uIagc Governor Hughes has not given any m
Gication of whether he viii reappcint Mr. Hast
iucs or give the place 10 new man.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
mR. STEWART browns HIS FEELINGS.

Gilchrist Stewart negro attorney and poIiti-
clan was grieved at the way his speech before
the Republican County Committee Thursday
night was received. when he said that President
Roosevelt had "decreed that his political activi-
ties be curtaiIed" account Of his action in the
Brownsville case He started out after the meet
ing to drown his affronted feelings. With him
was John johnson, negro. of No. 324 East 18th
street. who said ne was an editor and publisher.
Patrolman Connor found Stewart at o'clock in
the morning picking the raisins from bowl Of
rice in an Amsterdam avenue lunchroom. When
the clerk protested Stewart borrowed revolver
of the editor according to the officer. II cost
Stewart $40 The editor is waiting for $1,000
hail
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
PUNISHED, Soy SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Had Been Sent Home by Teacher for Not
Studying Lessons.

Reproved and sent home from school at Gutten-
burg n j. for knowing his lessons Oscar
Kearn, fifteen years old committed suicide yester-
dav by shooting himself before several school
mates Kean attended the Guttenburg grammar
school and was sent home yesterday morning by
the principal for not having prepared his lessons.
lust as the pupils going home noon he
reappeared. and, meeting some Of his friends
walked to Bulls Ferry Road and 34th street. where
he suddenly left his companions and. going into
vacant lot drew pistol and shot himself He
was taken to the North Hudson Hospital, where he
died within thirty minutes
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
CALL ON STOCKHOLDERS.
First Step in Chicago Traction
Reorganization To-day.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago April 19.-The call for stockholders of
the North and West Chicago streetcar companies
the underlying companies OF the Union Traction
Company-to deposit their stock with the Chicago
Title and Trust Company pending reorganization
of that property win be issued tomorrow.
The call sets forth the provision In the recently
adopted traction ordinance whereby the Union
Traction properties will have to accept within l6
days or by July 90 and the further clause in the
ordinance that at the time Of acceptance ma
ioritv Of the stock including the stock held in
escrow by the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank as
trustee, must be deposited in trustees hands at
the time Of the acceptance of the ordinance IN
order TO make the acceptance effective
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
CENTEN4lRI1NS TO WED.
He Has 1OI Years old 1prl l.; She
VII Be 100 an 1luguSt.

st Louis. April I9.-Annouucemeut was made
to-day that John r. Bundren. who was 10l
years old on April l. will be married 10 Miss
Rose Mcclure on her one huudredth birthday.
August %. at Mr.. Bundrens home near Tates-
willie. Tenn Bundren and Miss Mcclure were
s,veethearts in Tennessee in their youth but
neither has been married. Miss McGuire's
parents would not let her mary Bundren in
youth Bundren went to California and acquired
considerable wealth He returned to Tennessee
recently and resumed his suit for the hand OF
his old sweetheart. this time successfully
Bundreu has long white hair and a flowing
white beard He does not smoke q. drink.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
LET GIRL WED NEGRO; SENT TO JAIL.

Rochester. April 19.-Fred Hitchcock, of Olean,
fined $50 and sent to the pen for six months
tonight for cOnsenting to the marriage OF his
ffteen-year-Old daughter 20 negro named Charles
Jones, last week. He was convicted of the charge
OF violating public decency. The girl was placed
in the charge Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children. Her mother is dead Tho
ceremony was performed by a negro preacher, who
has been held Tor the grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
FACTORY HANDS MADE DIRECTORS.
Knox Hat Company Elevates Employees Who
Refused to Go on Strike.

At a recent meeting of the board of directors
of the Knox Hat Company, Of Brooklyn. three
employees of the company were made members
of the board in recognition of their fathfulness
To the company during the strike Of the United
Hattcrs at the Frookyn factory three years ago
Albert Thetford. superintendent of the Brook
lvn factory. John w. OSmUn, of the BOOutOn,
y j.. plant. and Mark \. KerWin a foreman in
the Brooklyn factory. are the men selected.
They have all served the company many years.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
BATTLE WITH CONFLICTS.
One Negro Shot, TaCO Others
Wounded, in Georgia.
~ TeleEraph . - T,rlbune.I ]

Auanta, April 19.-Four negroes who escaped
".uh eight other cOnvicts from the Durham coal
.''les IN Pittsburg. Dade County, were cornered
- d patch Of woods in Chattanooga County yes
lsfaay afternoon by a band OF citizens, and in
4s night that followed one convict was shot
- oeath and two others We're probably fatally
"Ouhaed The fourth made his escape. and the
Poase escaped with slight injuries. The fight re-
.1oe5 the number OF cOnvicts at liberty TO four,
--Hee OF whom are whites. The other flve Were
.lp'uFeo near the mines shortly after their
escape
-ne posse had been searching for the four
stoes for several days. but had been unable
y set definite news OF their whereabouts until
~ broke into house, taking clothing, food
ana money