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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Sororities Out of Place

"Of course I consider the sororities
as much out of place in the schools as
the fraternities. 1t isn't question as
to whether they are as bad 1t isn't
on the score of badness that we have
banished them. Most of the societies
have their meeting places at the homes
of their parents. where their elders see
VIII Il they are doing. What we object
to and what we have ruled against Is
the idea of an aristocratic club in a
democratic school. We, as school peo-
pie, do not think them the right thing
in public school because of their ex-
elusive nature.
"As to this bill, from what 1 have
heard of it, is seems too harsh. 1 am
fully in favor of the action taken by
our local board and l think that 1t
solves the question for this city.
"A certain part of the blame at
taches to us because we have let these
societies become so firmly established,
and it isn't fair to them to order them
out at once. We must simply give
them a chance.
"Our societies will conform to the ac-
ton of the board, requiring them not
to take in any more new members, and
they will gradually die out for lack OF
material Within three years there
will be no more fraternity men or So
rority girls in the schools and the ques-
tion will be settled without violent ac-
ton of any kind. / am very much OPP
posced to such fines as the bill seems
IN adVOCate"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04

A dispatch from Constantinople dated
January 20 said that Fehml Pasha had
come into serious contact with the Ger
man embassy owing to his causing the
seizure of ships cargo, but Germany
IN forcible note demanded the pun
ishment of Fehmi Pasha, pointing out
that in the step taken he was guilty of
an infraction of the penal code, rem
dering him liable to life Imprisonment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Dlsapproves Bill

Roger S. Page, chairman of the high
school committee of the central board,
believes that the present action taken
by that body is sufficient for the pres
ent at least. He said last night: II
am not in favor Of such drastic meas
ures as the bill seems to advocate. The
action our board took last Monday will
be sufficient for the present
"From what l have heard the prin-
ciple of the sorority is as Objectionable
as that of the fraternity and, of course,
is entitled to the same treatment.
"As regards the regulation of class
organizations and literary societies,
that might naturally come within the
province of the board of education. We
have been discussing this question
somewhat, but have not come to any
decision about it. / am not in favor
of abolishing the class organizations so
long as they do not take up too much
of the pupils time and do not cause
harmful riYalries.
Last year we had such keen rivalry
between the two classes that some
damage to the school property resulted.
and of course when it reaches that
stage we have to call halt"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
Says Frats Are Harmful

Assemblyman Sackett claims to speak
from experience when he declares the
frats in the public schools harmful.
For several years he was superinten-
dent of schools in Ventura county and
an educator all his life, and he declares
that his experiences with the frats
have convinced him that they have no
place in the preparatory schools.
Compared with this bill, the action
of the local board last Monday night
was very gentle. The Los Angeles
board considered the fraternity ques-
tion, and it's order was that the secret
societies be requested to take in no
more new members. Failure to COM
ply with this request will be met, not
with expulsion or dismissal, but with
debarment from all school offices anc
activities. No action is taken against
/ the Greek letter boys and girls nov
in the schools, and the idea is to al
low the fraternities to die a death O.
starvation.
OF the new bill, Prof. Housh, princi'
pal of the Los Angeles high school
said last night, This question ought tC
and must be settled in the courts, thai
the school officers may know exactly
what they can and cannot do. There
will have to be a test case, as there
was in Kansas City, Chicago and al
| the other cities where the subject has
been brought up for discussion.
I'm some places the courts have de-
cided in favor of the fraternities anC
in others for the school board. Where
the merits of the case have been con-
sidered only the decision was given tC
| the board, but in few cases, where
| technicalities were permitted to enter
the fraternity men won on them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
viii Fight It Out

Fraternity men are exceedingly
guarded in their statements at this
time. One Of the frat boys at high
school said: "Of course we intend to
fight the destruction of our societies.
Neither the principal nor the board
can show single instance where we
have done any wrong that would war
And their order takes In the girls.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03
TARIFF AND HIGH PRICES.

Secretary shaw ia a firm defender o.
q he American system OF high pro-
teciive tariff Yet he has remained
FOR FIVE years in the cabinet Of the
President who IL known to favor \
policy az tariff read justment. There
L. reason 20 believe that Secretary
SNaw mss been in measure instru.
mental in holding the President in
check on this snhec'. thus preventing e
public declsrstiou by the President "a
favor ~ lower tariff.
TIE o'hpr might Secretary shaw be-
fore the New Hampshire Board -
Trade. again de'endet the protective
tariff an sloke in Justification OF the
sale ~ American pro iuc's abroad at
lower prices than the same prodnc's
are .oid 1T nome. The sole purpose Of
the drawback law. which he would
have hheralired, is, he ssys, tn give
employment 20 American labor. 80
long - the American manufacture
boys labor in the American market
and pays the American scale q: wages
and thus enables the American wage
earre- TO he a consumer OF American
commodities. he argues that there
should be sfforded 70 him every posi-
bic encouragement n his unequal COM
petition with the cheaper labor OF 9TH
er countries.
The fact that so many American
prod ucts are sold abroad At lower prices
than prevail a, home is nevertheless
the most Effective argument that can
be Used for tariff revision A good
many people are getting sired OF pay
ing high rrices even for the purpose OF
maintaining high wsges, ard thev
argue that tariff made in the interest
OF consumer, while it might result in
lower wages. would at the same time
reduce the cost Of living so that Amer
icsn labor. in the net resllt. would not
he a loser
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03
GRsATNe SIS.

The roads to greatness are still open.
The avenues to human preferment
have never closed no obstruction il
there today that has not always ex-
isted. Bot not all those who seem TO
resch the summit may he considered
truly great All greatness that lacks
the element OF greatness must be false.
The man who rides over the just rights
OF Others in order To secure his own
advancement, 10 lacking in all that
constitutes true greatness.
Wisdom, real, courage, persevSr-
ance, knowlsdge, are some OF the trait.
OF character thst push one 20 the
front. Bot above oil things 10 takes
ind ustry 20 make advancement.
We must begin young. Time must
not be wasted it 10 too precious to
those who expect to succeed. Idle
ness must not be tolerated. The men
Who reseh potoriety are busy men.
There are idlers in school; as q role
they are never heard OF beyond the
school.room. There are street-corner
losfers Vho spend days in whiting
boxes and tie posts; bot who ever
heard Of them ss being noted for any
thing elseP There are people who are
/ fascinated ty cards, or billiards, or
baseball, or croquet; bot there are
few fascinated by their life history.
There will be great men yet, but
they will be workers. God pity the
man who has time TO spare; on whose
hands the day drsgs; who has 10 in'
vent wsys in which to amuse them
selves. While they are doing this
they will find that somebody has gone
on ahesd. While they are idiini
someone has worked; while they have
been bot drones in the hive, other
have gone out and lsboriously gath
cred the sweet stores.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

s,me people think il mystery that
Notwithstanding good advice their
bows grow up to b. Wild and reckless
young men. Itthese boys were taught
from infancy that home vac the
proper place for them after dsrs'
rather than proving around the
streets. annoy ng well and sick people
alike. much OF this mystery might be
explained, aud young men with better
mSrsl character and more intelligent
minds would be the result. 30 parent
need expect pure morals in a boy that
prowIs the streets At night, even " he
does 70 20 Sunday school.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Socisl economy. which has been de.
fined q. the PHILOSOPHY OF humanity
u 10 receive attention At the James
town EGeosi,ion. a. = section OF the de-
partment OF history and education
This sutjec,. which has 80 broad q
range. covering as 1t does all the re-
lations o. hnmans with each otherand
with the CONDITIONS under which they
live. political.g, industrial y and social
". will be- treated in divisions and sun
divisions. o. these perhaps none 10
more interesting than that which re-.
lstes 10 the child under the head OF
"Jcveuilp Court" lts conceded i'm
rortqncr lies in the fact /, IL the out
growth ot benehcent -ystem which
direct. ~ , = lrts TO the root 81 human
ills and seeks prevention ar curr,
scien.ifically-;hrough training. en-
vironmeui, culture-rather uan 10
accord with the old punitive idea.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

The Palatk4 Times. Herald, OF which
Hon. II A. + Mckenzie il the able
editor. comes to our table ca n week
vell.filed with conservative editorial
notes which are y leasure 20 read.
The Times Herald has always enjoyed
A reputation among the state press
AZ being one Of the best papeTs IN
Florida, and II Editor Mckenzie, Who
has been elected TO the Lower House
of the next Legislature from Putnam
county. serves his constituents as
faithfully and efficiently there as he
has done through his paper. there will
bs no room for complaint. There ~
no reason existing Why he will not do
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

The New Orleans Progressive Union
has made a vigorous onslaught upon
Washington and st the came time has
called time on the railroads in the
matter Of train service and has issued
q raliyiug call for Mississippi and Lou
isians 10 Join issues in fighting for
better mail facilities, adequate train
service and maintenance o. schedules
Along these lines II would not be a
tad idea for Florida 10 take some
action.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

A tramp was arrested in Fernandina
q few days ago for stealing ride in q
seaboard Air Line car, and was ar
raigned before Judge Hall. Who SEN
fenced him to pay fine OF s. or serve
thity days. The tramp requested q
screw.driver from the judge. and With
il drew two screws from the heel OF
his shoe and took from il $50 bill,
paid his fine and left town,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

The average annual pay Of the Flor
ids school teacher il 5000 OF. A State
convict brings t?O7 70. And yet some
few are so narrow. minded ss to oppose
an increase in the salaries Of the peda-
gogues. All honor to those who stsy
in the profession. Poor, yet making
many rich in character and oppor-
tunity .-DeSoto County News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

An evangelist out ~ Ono has a
mania for getting married, with the
result that he would em6arass old
man Brigham Young, were he living
nov, as fourteen wives are TO ms
credit The preacher explains that
be IL affected WITH spinal trouble
which csusess brain pressure 'mpe!IIng
him 10 commit mstrImony, an inn
pulse which h. could not resist. lie
would prove an excellent subject Tor
manufacturers OF patent rem, dice Tor
the cure Of spinal troubles. and IL
might profit him 70 try them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

The meanest man in Florida IL the
fellow who. after li,tle cold spell, or
other natural visitation Of some kind
TO which every spot on earth ~ sub
Ject, will cit down and send TO the out
side world 40 exaggerated report OF
the damsge done, in the selfish hope
that the malicious lie will deter 9TH
ere from coming to this State. This
nsrroW-minded hog who has found a
good ihing himself, sets up squeal
for fear Others will come and enjoy q
like good forsu ne. He 10 frightened
By the over. prod bng-A-o boo, and
he does not hesitate 20 lie about a.
entire STATE in order 20 save has little
6ye-cent bFsiness from imsginary
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Barlow has recently completed
another Improvement in the way OF
numbering the places OF business aud
residences The citizens OF that little
city are looking forward 10 the estao-
lishiug OF free mail delivery
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Our natures are very largely she
result OF environment. No wonder
,ome women are icebergs. No wonder
som. men are itoggish. Some homes
are Eeirigerators.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03
Catsrrh Cannot be Cured

with losal applications, a. they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Caiarrh
- blood or constitutional disease, and
in order 20 cure il 700 mus, take inter
usl remedies. Halls Cstsrrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halle
.Catsrrh Cure 10 not quack medicine.
II was prescribed by one OF the best
ph,.i.ian. in this country foryesrs and
is q regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed Of the best tones known. COM
bined With the beet blood pnritier,
acting directly on the N ucOns 'urfsses
The perfect combustion OF the two
ingredient. is what produces such won
dertul results in curing catsrrh. Send
for testimonials free.
+, J. CRkxKr a CO., Toledo. ..
4 a -.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

From the man er 10 which the Thaw
iury Panel has been veed-d out, u
would appear to the casual thinker
that come body has sharp scheme up
hi. sleeve. Some OF the jurors eI.
cused without request are at a Toes 10
understand the action. so are the
neoIle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

County division sentiments are
spreading in the eastern part Of Nolusia
county. A meeting held in New
smyrna last week vac almost unani.
mous for division.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Gov. Swetteuhsm OF Jamaica has
formally Withdrawn his sarcastic letter
70 Rear Admirsl DAVE, and has eI-
pressed his regret that he wrote it.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Grave apprehension IL felt all along
the banks OF the Mississippi river, and
porkmen are working might and day
at various places strengthening the
leHets.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

All advertising bills become due after hist
.ppearanCe Il advertisement, unlcs- Otherwise
STIMULATED ~ contract. Iartic- not known to Us
siIi he required 10 pay for advertising in ad-
,nnc,. Address, THE DAILY sUN,
GAINESVILLE. FLA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

The Twic, ,a-W,,k sun j. an ,ght-pagt forty.
se,urn paper rulH.h,d tyery Monday aud
1hu, sdsy, and contains all tn news q the
r,.L. local, state and gtnefal and will b
nailed. postage free, to any PIT OF The United
STATE. or Canada for s. o. a ycaI-,n advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

You can invarisbly measure IN
greatness Of u man 10y HE enemies.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Prosperity prevails IN sowannee
eoupty without an exception. They
ar. advertising their poor farm Tor
sale.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

beading notice IN loca' column p. cent, 90 line
A., sr., insertion. ana cents :of cash additional
Insertion.
Rates for display GGv'ti.s.tg wa"e sre W. on
application.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

Tae.e Tine Tables the times a. yhich tslnr1:x
from ths ssy eTsl stations. bot their Arrival 90
nor u this pan 70 be hed Fflponfe>< ~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03

J.. - ~
~ Daily sunday sunday
bGily Etgln Ouiy Only
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-03
Condensed Schedules Between Jacksonville and st. Arsustine

~ 81 AugustIhe-
Jacksonville
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HEIRLO0MS
AND old MANSION
WILLED TO NEGRO
Colored Man InheritS
Estate of Employer Of
Half Century.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2o.-The his
toric mansion at Walford. y. ! filed
with priceless heirlooms Of the socially
prominent and artistic Walford family,
has fallen into the pos session Of John
Wilson. a sixty-two-y ear-old negro. 1t
was decided TO him by the late Mrs.
Sarah HcndricksOn.
Wilson was an employee OF Mrs. Hen
erickson for nearly half a century.
When she died last March. in her
ninety-first year, he asserted she owed
him nearly $4,000 In wages and loans.
Before her death the aged woman had
John Meirs. her nephew. and a lawyer
draw up the deed giving the Old negro
the mansion with the family portraits,
jewels, silver plate, colonial furniture,
and tapestries Meirs was lOath TO see
the family heirlooms and the home 90
TO Wilson Mrs. Hendriclson's relatives
In this city were indignant when they
learned Of the transaction and conten-
plated legal proceedings to have the
deed set aside.
Now that the transaction has become
generally known an effort will probably
be made 20 oust Wilson. as Mrs. Hen
drickson's relatives do not believe she
owed him a cent
Mrs. Walford was a descendant oi
Nicholas VAIN, who came 20 this city
with William Penn in 1852 She was
related by blood and marriage to many
Of the most exclusive Philadelphia
! families
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OLD AGE PENSION
BEGUN IN ENGLAND
Miners Experiment Ma y
Make Project a Campaign
Issue.

LONDON, July 2O.-The payment of
old age pensions by a labor organiza-
ton 70, its needy, aged members is an
experiment just inaugurated, which is
attracting unusual interest. For years
government old age pensions have been
advocated, but no ministry dared 10 pre-
sent a definite scheme.
The Nottinghamshire Miners AssO-
citation is the Organization malkiE- the
venture. 1t has a membership OF q. 900.
and $4,000 in its treasury. 1t will
pay pensions of 81 a week to miners
over sixty who are unable to work
for the next thirty months.
II the scheme succeeds. great pres
sure will be exerted on the govern
ment to establish a national system of
old age pensions. There are 100000 per-
sons over sixty-fve years old in Great
Britain. To give each 81 a week. would
require over 100000 pounds a year.
This burden no party has cared to sad
die on the country.
It is probable the question Will be-
come a campaign issue soon. The tariff
reform party is making the subject a
bait for workingmen's votes, promis-
ing the pension can be paid out Of the
tariff income. II the Nottinghamshire
experiment proves the practicability of
such pensions, the agitation is bound
to become so strong that the project
must be taken up.
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Weddings of Daughters
Controlled From Grave
By Rich Ph1Za11thYobtSt
Dead Bankers viii Provides for DiSinheriting of
Girls Unless They Wed With the Con-
sent of Their Mother

NEW YORK. July 20-The VIII OF
Cornelius Zabrisi1ie. banker and philan-
thropist, of Brooklyn who died in HIS
summer home at Burk Haven. n. H.
on July g. has been fled Under its
provisions his daughters, the Misses
OrleDia and Elvia, are forbidden to
marry without their mothers consent
under penalty Of being cut of from the
large estate with only $500 a year.
Should Mrs. Zabriskie marry again she
will forfeit all interest and title IN the
estate TO her children. The viii was
drawn on Septembos %. 1892. when tho
Zabriskie children were far from the
age OF courtshiD and marriage.
Mrs. Zabriskie was Orlenia Addie
Emerson, Of Boston. a near relative OF
Ralph Waldo Emerson. She and her
two daughters live at SIC Carroll street.
Brooklyn. All the personal property Is
bequeathed 10 her, to keep so long as
she remains Mrs. Zabrisl1ie, the Brook
lyn Trust Company being directed 10
pay her 0nc-half Of the net income from
! ths residue From the other half IS TO
be deducTed a suitable income for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
Method of Delivery

The Times method of distri-
butiOa is the best possible for
regular service for home deIiT-
cry. There Is not a street in
Washington that Is not covered
daily by { Times route boy.
The city is divided into seven
districts and a special agert
of the paper has jurisdiction
over each district, his income
increasing or diminishing as
the number of papers taken in
his district increases or dimin-
ishes. The fact that he is re-
spOnsible for I'll collections
makes it certain that no worth
less patrons car get The
Times. The home circulation
of The Times is much larger
than that of any other Wash
ington newspaper.
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The Times has the largest
circulation of any Washington
newspaper.
Apartment Circulation

A representative o. The
Times recently made n can
vass of the Ontario, ROeham-
beau. and Farragut apart
ments. He found at the Onta-
rio fifty-three regular readers
of The Times and fifty-One Of
the Star. There are twenty
one Times and seventeen Stars
taken regularly by occupants
of apartments in the ROcham-
beau and nineteen Times and
thirteen Stars taken at tie
Farragut. These figures are
of regular patrons, not chance
buyers. The names Of the &C.
cupants and numbers Of their
apartments are on record at
this Office and viii be shown
to anyone.
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RISING RIVERS FLOOD
KANSAS CITY HOMES

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 20.-The
Missouri and Kaw rivers here are stead
lily rising and reports Of damage ARE
coming in. Easements are flooded in
hundreds Of buildings. and ferry service
is stopped. Backwater has flooded the
homes of a hundred truck farmers in
the lowlands of Quindaro, Kan, and
driven them to higher ground. In many
other places within thirty miles east
and west of Kansas City, people have
been forced to take refuge on higher
ground.
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No Circulation Initiation

The Times takes returns
from news dealers in a man.
ner usual to all newspapers.
Like other papers, it does not
accept returns from neWsboys.
The circulation Is in no way
Inflated. BY The Times sys.
tenn it is impossible for anyone
TO get the paper who does not
pay for it. The agents pay
the Office cash each day for the
papers they buy-the news
dealers pay them weekly. This
leaves no opening for bad &C.
counts and worthless subserip.
tons.
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education and maintenance Of the chill
dren. TO continue until the youngest
child shall have become twenty-one
years old.
When each OF the daughters shah
have reached the age Of thirty, one
half of the principal is 10 be set aside
and the income paid to Mrs Zabriskie.
while the other half shall 90 10 the
children. Mr.. Zabrislde was president
Of the Hudson County Rational Bank
Of Jersey City. director OF the First
National Bank OF New York, q member
/ OF the chamber OF commerce. and of the
| Hamilton Club.