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CARDIM0 the NATIONAL
FuRE FOOD AND DRUG

We are pleas a to announce that
Fui-y's Honey and Tar Tor coughs,
colds and lung trnbleS is not affected
by Lne National Pure Food and Drug
law as IL contains no Opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend II
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Not Enough Style.

The Butler-The house is on fire,
madam. Here are the hand gren.
AIDES.
Mrs. Pacekill-You should have
brought them on tray, William
Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-06

cans?
The wife of an agreeable sinner has
less to complain OF than the wife of au
ill-natured saint.
A woman gets almost rs much salts
faction out of a good cry as a man
does out of "smile."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-06

Have You succeeded yet in acquiring
the habit of reading the labels on the
cans?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
A NEW POLICE pLATO0y SysyEv

We have had tvo-platoon systems of Dollce
assignments and three platoon systems. and for
a brief time even a sIx-platoOn system. and
now Commissioner Bingham is trying for 4
lucky number with 1ve-platOOn system Let
us nope that he has hit upon a happy compro-
mise as doubtless he intended TO do, between
the advantages Of the twO-platoOn system and
the threeplatoon system. All of this eYperI.
menting aims TO obtain the maximum amount
OF police duty out of the men, and this is not
so easy as IL seems as If Il ought TO be
The three-platoon system is the darling of
the force because It gives the men more time
on duty Of every day, when II was In force
the police were eight hours on post eight hours
on reserve and nearly eight hours off Though
the policemen liked it. there were several de-
fects In the three platoon system. Eight hours
on patrol are too long, inclining the men to
shirk duty I'm barrOOms and other nleasant
places The comparatively small number OF
officers on patrol made the posts too long.
roundsmen could not inspect them properly.
and this again gave the patrolmen a greater
chance TO shirk. The percentage of men on
duty in the daytime was practically the same
as at night and this is obviously unreason-
able. Under the three platoon systens the ra
serve. about II per cent was too small m ha
Of any practical value The system received a
thorough trial and pleased nobody but the
police
The two platoon system. which has been most
commonly used in the city and is In practice
now, pleases everybody but the police: that
may be said 20 be it's weakness. Chronic dis
satisfaction with the hours of labor does not
inspire the best efforts from a working force
Under the twO-platoon system the whole force
is on duty from q p. m TO a. m which is
the ideal condition at night, one half being ON
patrol duty and the other half on reserve. The
men have six hours off one day and twelve
of the next In practical operation the two
platoon system gives an officer an early tour
OF duty one night and late one the next and
this alienation upsets the regularity az tbe
mems lives. Still they grow fat under the
two-platOon system. even if they are NOT
happy III they could be made happy It is
thought they might give better service
The new fve-platoon system is an attempt
at compromise. II will have 80 per cent OF
the force on patrol at night and a six-hour
tour Of dirty. as the present two-platoon svs.
tenn has, and TINS avoid the eight-hour patrol.
small force on post and the long posts of the
interpolation system. Under the two-platoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
'HTHE BLUE AND THE GRAY"
Dean Finch Was the Author of Noted Poem
Recently Ascribed to Another.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In a recent notice OF the death OF Paul
Dresser Il was stated: He was the song writer
who wrote The Blue and the Gray which brought
him fame"
The song referred to was written by Dean Fran
CTS Miles Finch. who is known by something more
than song and was published IN The Atlantic
Monthly for September. 1851 10 inspired by
the fact that the Columbus CNfiss) women placed
flowers on their Memorial Day the graves Of
Northern and Southern soldiers alike.
letter Just received from the author says st
has brought such demand upon me that In self
defence I have been obliged to have the MSS
hthOgrap hed-'
Dean Finch was born IN Ithaca IN 1871. He was
graduated from Yale College in 1919 He wrote
several college songs. among them Gather Hs
Smiles.' Sonora and the Smoking Song.
In Grants first Presidential term he was col
ectOr OF internal revenue for the 2sth District OF
New York. In 1850 he was appointed Judge OF the
Court OF Appeals. He deeply interested IN the
organization OF Cornell University and has acted
as dean OF the Cornell Law School
Both Hamilton College and Yale honored him
with the degree Of Ii d.
The music of THE Blue and the Gray was
written by the late Harrison Willard. who was G
lieutenant In the Civil War.
MRS MORRIS PATTERSON FERRIS
New York, Jan. ., 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
Annsements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:i5-The Girl OF the Golden
NOLAN FIAIIs-2-FIanola Recital
ASDOR-2.30-S.3 O-The Straight Road
lstsl4ASCO-2-S- l5-The Rose Of the Rancho
llJ0N-2-S:l5-A Dolls House.
lheADWAY-2:l0-6.l 0-The Partisan Model
GASLNO-2-s. I5-Princess BegRar
NOLONIAIs-2-
6RITERI0E-2:l5- S:lb-The Truth
DALf'S-2:l6- Scfb--The Belle OF Mayfair.
EDEN MTSEE-The World Wax.
E8PIRE-2-S-Peter
GARDEN-2-s:l5-Th Student King
GAffflCk-2.20- S:90-Caught In the Rain.
EAMMERSTEINS VICTORIA: Is vaudeville
HERALD SQCARE-2-S:l5-T Road yesterday
PPODROME-2-S-Neptuae's Daughter and Pioneer
1EUDsON-2IS-s .l5-The FIypocrites.
IRVING PLACE -2-S20-Der BlinGe PasSagier.
NORTHUMBERLAND -s:l5-The Red Mill.
LIBERTY 2.16-S :lb-Salomy Jane.
LYCEUM-- 2:lb-s:l5-The Lion and the Mouse.
LYRIC-2-S-John the Baptist.
MADISON SQUARE 2:l6-S:l5-The Three OF Us.
MAJESTlt'-2-S:l Thrown of Harvard.
hfAEHATTAN- -l5-e:l6-Ies Mserables.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE 2-Cermen; S-AIde-
EETRoP0LTTAN OPERA HOUSE-2-RomeO Ell JuliettsI
A;s0-Haensel und Gretel.
KEW YOE2K-2-s.l6-The Vanderbilt Cup.
Primo ,SS-2:20- s:20-The Divide.
OY-2:15-S;15-The Man the Hour.
ST NICHOLAS RIEK-S-Yale Columbia
TEbHARMONIC Halls, Alb. $50. ssS-EleetFao
wAIIlAcKss- 2ls-s:i5-The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimsr
WEBER s-2-s: 15-Dream City and The Magic Knight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
THE CUBAN ANNEXATION BOOM.

Talk about the alleged necessity of Cuban
annexation continues htfully, sometimes with
a demand for annexation pure and simple and
another star In the flag" but more often with
the euphemism of "prOtectorate'' as the domi-
nant note; though we are not hearing quite as
much as did a short time ago about insur-
rectiOns, dynamiting the railroads, burning
sugar plantations and withholding capital as
methods of moral suaslon to annexati0nist ends.
1t is, however, pertinaclously and with resource
full ingenuity represented that all Cubans. prac-
tically are in favor of annexation, or at least
q protectorate. and that the United States ought
of course TO yield TO the desire of the Cuban
people
That does not follow. or would not II the
premise were true We know OF no reason
why the American Union should open it's doors
to every one who knocks. This is our Union,
and 1t is for us, and nobody else. to say who
shall be permitted to enter IT. II every man,
woman and child between Maysi and Antonio
should sign petition asking for the annexa-
tiOn Of Cuba it would still rest entirely with
the United States to say whether Cuba should
be annexed or not, and this country would be
Just as free and would have just much right
TO say to say yes.
But Cuba does not or the Cubans do not
want annexation or any more OF protectorate
than that which now exists and has long ex-
listed. few Of them may want IL, and so,
no doubt, do many aliens who have speculative
or other interests in Cuba. But we see no rea-
son for suppOsing otherwise than that the vast
majority of the Cuban people desire the con-
tinued autonomy of their island 1.-THE Havana
POST puts 1t sensibly when it says: IAN irh-
'mense majority of the Cubans are unQues-
''tiOnahlv in favor of a republic OF their own
land TO be disconnected under perTna-
'nent American control. Annexation or such
"a protectOrate as would be virtual annexa-
taken partial view OF the matter-a one
"sidedness sure to bear fruit later on in the
plants and outbreaks of disconnected sub
"iects whom the American people are not will
"ing to recognize as citizens"
As for tho future of the island under native
rule, the paper quoted sensibly declines to look
for an ideal government. but thinks II will be
one much better than the majority Of those IN
Latin America, where foreign capital is reCeIv-
ing reasonable protection and is yielding fair
returns. 1.-THE United States WILL" IL concludes
"see that anarchy does not supervene But Il
'is under no moral obligation TO make Cuba an
Eden where not even an apple can be plucked
without reprOof and Chastisement" That is
good sound. everyday common sense and II
would he profitable to have 1t borne in mind
by Cuhans, by aliens I'm Cuba and by Amerf-
cans If il were thus borne I'm mind we should
hear less Of this always idle and often ma
licOus chatter about the necessity OF annexa-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
NO THEATRE MERGER, SAYS Al nAYMAN

The grand jury finished yesterday It's investiga-
ton In the matter OF so-called theatrical trust
I'm this city. Lee Shubert the only witness, ex-
amined.
"Al' Hayman. who booked TO sail on La
Savoie January II. and cancelled his passage on
that boat to await the wishes of the grand Jury
has been IN daily attendance at the District At
torney's office. but was Informed or Wednesday
by Assistant District Attorney Kresel that he
would not be required Mr.. Hayman just before
sailing yesterday. gave out the following statement:
Every now and then report gets into print that
some merger Is contemplated between ourselves and
other interests There Is absolutely foundation
are engaged In tho business OF booking attraotions
FOR theatres which represent throughout the
country They are the same theatres, With q few
changes. that We have represented in the last ten
years. and there Is no Intention make change
IN our plans There VIII be no merger There
several circuits or theatres in the United States
and we have desire to disturb that condition. OF
analh We have been approached on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26

portant thoroughfare. and the new ferries at
the foot of il connecting with the railroad ter
minals in New Jersey have of late enormously
increased the use of the street. For this and
other reasons &c seems clear that large part
of the public would be greatly benefited by
subway express station at Odd street, in the
heart of the city. Fourteenth street and 23d
street are so near together that it would prob
ably not be considered advisable to have an ex-
press station at each, though two stops for an
express train between the Brooklyn Bridge and
42d street would not be particularly objection
able IF there is TO he only one express station
on the new route between those points, 20
street, in our opinion, is the place for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The rribuns Bureau.l

The Tribune Bureaul
Washington Jan. 25.-The President mad talA
about Panama Canal affairs with several OF nis
Senatorial and official advisers to-day. and after
the Cabinet meeting IL announced that eeere-
tary Taft would make known certain changes ia
the plan of carrying the work. Before tue CaOi-
net met the President had conference with SEN
ator Hopkins OF the Committee on Interoeeanie
Canals on the advisability OF reducing the MEMBER
ship of the commission. The President held anothsr
important conference regarding the canal late TINS
afternoon
Representative Samuel w. Smith, OF Michigan IN
troduced John ]. thinner. of Lansing. VINO pre-
scented petition to the President for the PARDON OF
Fred r. Close. letter carrier, who has been
convicted but not yet sentenced. for rihins the
mails. The President said that TO be asked for
pardon thus ahead Of time distinct novelty
to him. and advised Mr.. thinner 20 wait until
his client had been sentenced before making MS
plea.
Callers at the White House included Senators
Knox. Beveridge. Fulton and Du Point, Representa-
tives Keifer Littauer, Campbell Mckinley. Charles
b. lands and Scott
The Cabinet met AT IL a. m. and adjourned at
12:4S .. m.
The President will pay a brief visit 70 his sons
Theodore and Kermit, next month. Saturday,
February q. he will spend at Cambridge with
Theodore r.. and Sunday he will visit Kermit at
Groton, returning to Washington on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
TEACHERS RESENT PICTURE ORDER
Board Says Label Those in Schoolrooms or
Remove Them.

Teachers IN the public schools up IN arms
over a bylaw recently passed by the Board OF
Education requiring them TO label the pictures
hung IN the classroOms with the name OF the artist
and the title OF the picture. In cases where the
artist is unknown the order reads that the picture
must be removed.
Some Of the teachers have complied with the
order. but majority have not and some OF them
do not propose 20 do so. Judging by their remarks
One OF these said yesterday: IT think the board
has a large amount OF nerve tell us we must
label pictures We paid for thos. pictures with
our own money-mins cost me SIS and I know
others who have paid These pictures are for
our own pleasure and 20 make rooms look more
attractive and not intended as art studies FOR
the chtldrsu- II the board 20 have the chill
dren become art connoisseurs let Il supply the
pictures and the labels What right has IL got
TO tell us what 20 do with own property
should like TO know7 am not going 70 label mine
and II Il insists shall simply take them home
Other teachers took similar view OF the matter
and n the board tries 10 enforce it's order many
OF the classrooms will doubtless be shorn OF
pictures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Str: Among the numerous suggestions for the
solution OF passenger transportation IN New York
and suburbs article contributed by John P. Fox.
OF Boston. and issued IN the September number Of
1.-The Worlds Work. on the Suspended Railroad
IN Germany, offers the most feasible. at the same
time more speedily constructed road. at far less
cost than any other system In existence. II would
insure FOR every person for every hour OF the
day IL would do away with subways. substituting
ideal mode Of travel. az about one-ffth the
present OF construction OF the elevated roads
now IN II would eliminate the noise. dust and
dirt now so offensive and annoying 20 pedestrians
and stOrekeepers alike.
The beautiful German superstructures would b
an ornament to the city. congested surface tram
would be relieved. accidents with loss OF LIE woult
be almost unknown. snOwstOrms would Be no I'M
pediment 20 regular services. and all thess sdvAn-
tases are fully demonstrated on the 'EBarm-n-
Elberfeld Suspended Road" now IN successful
operation IN Germany
Copies Of the above illustrated article q Mr..
FoIs admirable description ought to b spraad
broadcast so that the STRAP hanging victims Of
our OVercrowdsd cars may CLEAN OF hope a
the future. when Americans shall keen abreast
OF the times. instead OF bringing up the rear.
Mr. Fox asserts that with the $500 900 600 20 be
spent for subways New York could build $50 miles
Of line. although 500 miles would supply svsrr nsed
for years 20 come. with lines radiating all over
Brooklyn and replacing every elevated road with
Springfield. Mass. Jan. IS. 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
THE NEW SUBWAY CONTRACTS.

The Rapid Transit Commission shows q COM
mendable disposition to profit by experience. IN
the main the regulations prescribed for the con-
structbon and operation OF the first underground
railway here were JudiciOus, but there have been
abuses and shortcomings which were not clearly
foreseen or against which adequate precautions
were not adopted stricter terms than were
deemed necessary before will be laid down in
the new subway contracts. which are probably
20 be let within the NEXT few weeks. and It mag
be assumed that this policy will be uniformly
pursued hereafter
The commission promises that no such out
rageous interference with traffic as occurred In
many parts OF the city, and notably in 42d street
while excavation for the present subway was in
progress viii be permitted in Lexington avenue.
IN Broadway and Fifth avenue the movement
Of vehicles and the Of the streets by pedes-
trisns are TO be facilitated by the stipulation
that practically all work shall be conducted
under cover and. as far as possible at night
One OF the conditions wisely prescribed by the
commission is the exclusion of advertising post
ers from the stations. An effort 20 drive them
out OF the present subway made two years
ago, but the courts did not sustain the munic-
ipal authorities. In the future there will be an
explicit prohibition in the contract The com
mission will also reserve more power than ii
enjoys IN respect 10 the old subway TO compel
the adoption Of thoroughly modern equipment
IL for instance any disposition shall be mani
Tested 20 palm off on the public copper plated
wooden cars as ''freproof rolling STOCK" IL can
be fhwarted without much trouble In the fnvi-
tatiOn for bids the commission will ask for as
surances regarding transfers IT, as is extremely
probable. the InterbOrOugh company seeks to
control the new underground lines, IL should
provide for free exchange OF passengers when
ever these intersect each other or the old roads
II was wise TO call for specific pledges; no agree
ment with the company would satisfy the public
which did not give 20 subway passengers the
same privileges which are now given by the sur
face lines IN. Manhattan and Brooklyn.
II seems 10 Us that the merchants who urge
that the Lexington avenue subway plans should
be so far changed as to provide for an express
station at 23G street are justified IN their con-
fentiOn. and are disposed 20 believe that the
general public will take the same view Of the
question. The 18th street express station of the
present subway was satisfactorily placed for the
reason that II is about midway between the
Brooklyn Bridge and the Grand Central Station
Moreover. a great traffic Is well taken care OF
by that arrangement. But these arguments have
considerably less force when applied 10 = second
subway only a short distance from the first.
Twenty-third street has long been highly i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26

system 80 per cent of the force is in reserve
at night. Under the ive-platoon system only
% per cent will be in reserve That Is the es-
sential difference between the two systems
from the point of view both of the city and
of the men. The force available in an emer-
gency at night will be weakened, but it will
still be greater than Under the three-platoon
system, under which the available force at
night consisted of SO 1-3 per cent on patrol and
II per cent on reserve, as against under the
proposed plan, 80 per cent on patrol and 70
per cent on reserve. The reducing of the re-
serve maintained under the two-platoon sys-
TEN gives the police more time Off
OF course. the new plan is only on paper
and no one can tell how it will work till it is
tried. 1t promises to be a reasonable compro-
mise between the platoon system that the po-
lice like and the one that except for police
dissatisfaction works very well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
aesp21orls Dailp Griba1rs
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26. 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Alleged lobbying by
naval officers in behalf Of the Personnel bill was
discussed. and an Urgent Deficiency bill was
passed. =- House: The free seed question was
discussed. and many pension bills were passed
FOREIGN-Dispatches from Berlin regarding
the general election indicated that the Socialists
had lost ground. - Dispatches from Kings
ton say that red tape methods hamper the work
OF relief, and a local newspaper again severely
attacks the Governor. = Governor SWEET
tenham, il is believed In London, has rendered
his resignation TO the Colonial ONCE. -
Seven persons were killed and many wounded
GrOdno in fight between police and Terror
lists. == The labor delegates at Belfast By
sweeping majority decided against placing the
organization on a Socialist basis. = The
London police have identified the murderer Of
William Whitley as Horace George Rayner:
the doctors think that the assassin will recover.
DOMESTIC.-The bid OF oliver & Bangs for
construction Of the Panama Canal was rejected
at White House conference. and there is said
20 be a probability that the government may
decide TO do the work itself. - Ex-Governor
Higgins passed q bad night, and his condition
last evening was regarded as rather discourage
ing. - Attorney General Jackson informed
former Deputy Attorney General James G.
Graham that his designation on December IL by
former Attorney General Mayer, special
counsel 10 the State Board OF Tax Commissions
had been revoked. The proposed
amendment OF the state Constitution. which II
adopted by the people. would permit the build
ing of dams and the flooding Of public lands in
the AdirOndacks for water power purposes, was
introduced in the Assembly by Assemblyman
Merritt. Of ST. Lawrence County, who fathered
The same plan last year
CITY.-Stocl1s closed weak == Two more
Jurors were chosen TO try Harry K Thaw.
making seven in all. - The Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment voted to build a sub
way four-track loop in Manhattan. connecting
the Williamsburg and Brooklyn bridges. ==
The New York LIES election inspectors made
important decision on the matter Of the
handwriting the ballots - John J. De-
lany and Edward @. Whitaker were named as
members Of the commission to appraise sites
for the Catskill aqueduct. - The Wright
brothers. who We're in this city yesterday, tried.
Il said, TO interest August Belmont in their
flying machine. a minister of Queens
Borough complained Of receiving anonymous
scurrilOus letters. =- Members of societies
interested IN the Adirondacks met 70 protest
against the proposed plans for creating water
reservoirs. 80 General Bingham announced
the adoption of five platoon system for the
police TO take the place Of the present two
platoon plan. - Three cabs were wrecked IN
a collision IN Fifth avenue.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Snow ana colder. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, "a degrees; lowest, 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-26
KAISER RECEIVES AMERICANS.
Tariff Commissioners Presented-A Message
Sent to President

Berlin. Jan. 8.-Ambassador Tower. at II O'Clock
this morning presented the American Tariff Com
missioners-Messrs. North. Gerry and Stone-by ap-
pointment, TO Emperor William. His majesty
ceived the commissioners very courteousy and con-
versed with them Informally for hour. He ex-
pressed qualification the satisfactory results OF
their mission. and. after having talked with the
commissioners on various American subjects. in
which he showed astonishing knowledge of the
progress OF American development. the Emperor
asked Mr.. North. head OF the commission. who
will sail for the United States on January so TO
deliver a cordial personal message which his mai
esty gave him for President Roosevelt. The For
eign Secretary. Herr Tschrsky. was present during
the interview.