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New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
FOOTBALL REFORM.
or of The Tribune,

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: AS result OF the persistent wave OF public
opinion against college football. noticeable In the
last couple of years there is a danger lest In the
increasing dissatisfaction with existing conditions
the game be peremptorily checked. or. as has al
ready happened in some instances completely
abolished. The question naturally arises, What al
ternatives are there abolshng the present style
of massed play, with it's constant collisions or
groups OF nen-a species OF twentieth century Jug
gernaut q panderIng to brute force or foul play,
doctoring the present rules appears to meet the
exigeucy of the case. 1t means either abolition
the Introduction OF another and moro favorable
style OF football.
/ do not profess to be football expert still
think I am qualified TO express an opinion, based
upon wide experience. having had the privilege Of
playing American football. English Rugby and also
association football. English Rugby Is more open,
more interesting and spectacular, less dangerous
and possibly less scientific and warlike than Amer
lean football. Though quito exciting, and prob
ably little more vigorous on account OF the
quicker movement OF the game IL does not require
the zrotesque 'armor' necessary In college
game The transition from the latter to the former
game would not be very difficult both styles
have many features IN common, Another style OF
clean football IS association. II is claimed 70 ba
highly scientific game and the only kind that de-
serves the title football" The qualities which it
demands are agility. skill, judgment quckness,
foresight and combination, or team play. Lack OF
weight or Of giant strength .dsbars no man from
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
REMEDY FOR FARMERS TROUBLES
An Agricultural Trust Would Change Pres
ent Conditions, Correspondent Saws.
9 Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
DIT; Your editorial in Sundays paper in regard
TO deserted farms IN this state with other matter
puO"shed concerning the same subject IS con-
sIaered very important and timely here One has
oiIy 70 mingle with the agricultural classes TO
learn that there is a feeling Of unrest and dis
satisfaction with the share Of good things a11ot-4
70 theIn' and the remedy for the evils which thev
suHeF ana which you have depicted should be
earnestly sought for. When the New York farmer
receives only X cents for his milk and The cor
sumner In some other parts OF our great nation
pays u cents for the same, there IS q radical
wrong somewhere.
When you Say Education and scientific or,ltl-
Vauon VIII be the prime factors in restoring aEri-
culture 70 its lost estate you sound the rirbf note
but you might go further. How is the poor farmer
with little besides his farm 70 gain the education
tLIe science necessary for success? When any
eFea' manufacturing enterprise Is contemplated
there Is at once a combination Of brains ana can't
tei ana tho most capable men that money can en-
pIoy are set ut work 70 attain the very hes. va
suIts But the farmer who has the most difficult
aye the most tmportant-work OF all "a LEFT To
hght MS battle alone, with often only such captal
supply
Now. there is remedy The farmer has been
tauSht that the trust Is his bitter foe that al!
his woes spring from the combinations or On rtaI
that are capable Of making money readily. Here
ls whero his mistake lies. Given farmers trust
managed By good and true men of thorough knoyyI-
ecse' who' with their automobiles would visit
every farm IN the combine every day ana IN sly
months time farming viii become something more
tnGA an eternal grind. Every farm Will produce
or4y what II Is best fitted for produce viii be sent
TO the best markets by the best routes money win
grow wh9re weeds have hitherto been the only
product. and the good roads you mention where
the broad tire wagon Will carry to town four tons
instead OF one. Will not be the exception but the
ruls.
The fact is the "spellbinder'' has been every
wheIe inouIcatng the idea that the trust is
mans greatest enemy. and Il IS falssl There ara
BAD trusts, no doubt Some men are selfish dis
honest, wherever you place them but positively
~,
more good than harm. the deuagogue to the con
taTy notwlthstanding AS n wide awake New
yorker said at our hotel day or two since: IF
you were 10 abolish the great corporations in this
country there would be such q panic such caIarn-
ity, as the world has never Scent And ne Is
right Let the farmer wake Up and use modern
farms" Os-AR = sSTT~TtT
White sulphur Springs. y. u July q
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miracle IN the following manner: First nothing
put oeath or sickness was allowed to Interfere with
tite utne assigned 10 the maid as her own; second
she was paid extra for all extra work. such as a
company dinner when guests We're staying IN
tne mouse. During her yearly two weeks vacation
sle was paid full wages. Third, the mistress as
serus That she never found fault with or spoke
Grossly to the maid. Fourth she had a-.pleasant
room and was made comfortable. But the serpent
nhaIly entered the garden IN the forn-4of a man.
he persuaded the good maid that she would make
an equally good wife. which she has done.
ought always to provide themselves with wooden
"hands." which cost only a tTihe
The short wasted gown must depart from Paris.
or at least from all except those sections of Paris
inclosed within the walls Of the theatres Much
women like to copy for other occasions models de-
signed for theatre wear. recognizing that upon
these models the masters Of the art lavish their
gowns with short waists. The short waist is very
no This does not apply to the Empire gown.
right figure is quaint and even fattering. Nor
does It apply TO the DIrcctoire waist 1t applies
simply to the short waist which does not pretend to
be Empire Directoire, and which looks as If it
had set out to be a long waist, and had got acci-
dentally pushed out OF place. 1t IS certainly
an ungraceful thing, with the belt rising at the
sides and finishing OFF half way up the back. while
in front Il slopes downward. When full gathered
skirt accompanies this waist, II does ofentimes
the result is certainly a walking illustration of
the weird extremes to which fashion will 60. 1t IS
gratifying TO hear that the Partisan women are
determined 10 make this creation '-untashionable.'
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only one who in the plot before November 3.
1893. The others Joined the movement after Its
the uisrule as brave men, shoulder TO shoulder
with their brethren from other sections Evidently
desperation worked havoc IN their intellect. and
hey cut on their nose to spite their face. In saying
as did that those Panamans with all the others
would gladly return to the fold. certainly did not
mean the fold OF Reyes's rule stignatfzed by The
Tribune IN one place M least as being ''rnadness
and crime to be reunited to-" The fold I had
IN mlnd-the only one I could have-was the fold
existing In the times OF the republic, Of which
every Colombian is proud and which can be rein
stated to-day, The fold in which Justo and Pablo
Arosenena, Jose de Obadfa. and other Panamans
were prominent figures rivalled only by the best Of
men in the best Of countries
MY entreaty Is a very plain one. The United
oa1es government is in possession OF the Isthmus
OF Panama Whatever The Tribune have said
or may say regarding the methods employed to
obtain possession will not change their nature,
tnoranty, justice or merits. Higher judges have
taken or will take care OF that The question I
Want presented is. Why not allow the Colombian
people TO work out, without any interference their
own destiny? Why actually support a perniclous
eIe1nent IN Colombia, or, any rate, why consent
10 give semblance Of truth TO the notion that such
Sspport IS given and received? Is 1t for the sake
OF obtaining a title presentable as lawful before
lne wor!df title given by dictator OF q country
supposed 10 have representative government 70
nation whose pride consists in its representative
government has but little appearance OF lawful
ness or legality There is no congress in Colombia
reyes suppressed one that seemed to hold some
KIND or standing. An assembly that Reyes has
gathered and from which he discharges or expels
lte' ana besides, Will not consent to approve any
setuenent or differences the basis of dollars
ana cents taken out OF the dIsmembe money.
" ny then insist in preparing for further trouble?
common sense advises 10 let the matter stand until
e uLe OIATeu states government viii be prepared to
aTptIEate the only honorable solution: and a human
sense OF pity recommends to leave the unhappy
Co.oLnDa alone so that her good sons get together
and through peaceful means however slow recI
perete what they have lost IN the way Of Individual
and political rights The request is neither eT0~-
bitant nor intemperate RAT1T pT-p ~
New York, July 2s 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
FIRE AT ROLLINS COLLEGE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
5iri have received word by telegraph that Music
Hail. at Rollins College. Winter Park Fla, was
struck by lightning yesterday and totally de-
stroyed. together with the pianos musical library
and apparatus for instruction n cooking ETC.
which IL contained
or facilities for instruction In music and IN tho
domestic arts. the other buildings being already
overcrowded
This calamity is the moro disheartening because
II comes at tina when the officers OF the institu-
ton are straining every nerve to secure gifts Of
fered conditionaly by Mr.. Carnegie and others FOR
greatly needed buildings and at the close OF a
strenuous and successful campaign for endowment
which has largely exhausted the resources OF its
faithful friends.
Are there not others now who VIII coma 70 our
help in this emergency?
Rollins College has for twenty-five years main
tained In the South the highest ideals and stand
ards OF Christian education II has achieved a
position OF recognized and unique influence II IS
perhaps the only college IN the country where the
grandchildren OF Northern Abolitionists and OF
Southern soldiers. IN substantially equal numbers
and love another. II has educated many
life and sent them back lsaven into that young
be limited only by its ability to receive and train
the young people who are applying for admission
i venture TO appeal TO the friends OF Southern
education for assistance in making good the griev
GUS loss which has provdentially befalsn the COL
Iega WILLIAM FREMONT BLACKMAN,
President
Adams House. Boston, July N, 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29

ready been adopted b. some OF the large colleges
Harvard. Yale Chicago. Columbia and Pennsyl-
suit the American taste; at least. they possess
some splendid features. the introduction OF which
would help remove the obloquy from college foot
ball
It Is a serious matter to think that thoss who
guide the destinies OF American football stiu cling
teuaCiously to abnorTnally developed sport (?)
which vies with the bullhght IN its barbaVity and
which during the fall OF 1895 sent twenty men down
into untimey graves. seriously wounded 15O others
and was directly responsible for a large share OF
brutality and needless suffering among innocent
victims OF this overspeciauzed and perverted game
These are thy pleasures, o American football
&. w. DUNCAN.
2 New Britain. Conn. July 26. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29

In the illustration the material is one or the
French linens that are 80 much USED TINS season
bnt there is whole host OF pretty things from
which the dress could be made
washable pongees shown in both stripes and
checks and are exceedingly Eerviceable as well as
smart Linen includes a whole host OF pretty col
ors snd designs and galatea is being used by many
girls FOR a girl Of sixteen there VIII be required
e. the waist az yards Of material q rs yards II
nch.s wide: for the skirt AZ yards q or 2A yards
"a inches wide II there is up and down. but II
the material has figure or nap b% yards Il or S9s
vnrds "A inches wide will be needed.
A pattern OF the waist, No. 5,l4, or OF the skirt
No 5,ns each cut in sizes for girls fourteen and
eivtesn wears old, will be sent 10 any address on
r,rept Of 10 cents. Please give pattern number
and bust or waist measure distinctly. Address Pat
fern Department, New-York Tribune. II in hurry
Tor pattern, send an extra two-cent stamp, and VIC
Will mail by letter postage IL sealed envelope
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
PLEA FOR GARBAGE INCINERATIoN.
Promise of Board of Estimate to Appoint
Commission Not Kept, It's Said.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor oe The Tribune
Sir The serious difficulties we were recently, foc-
ing IN tho matter Of disposal Of the cltyss waste
teach US one lesson least and that is-and I
use the words OF Dr. ~ Il Doty, Health Officer OF
the Port-'that New York has exceedIngly uusani-
taFy and impracucabie methods OF disposiug OF
garbage and other refuse and that there IS no rea
sonable excuse for its existence"
All this the City Improvement Society made very
plain at the Board OF Estimate and ApportioDraent
hearings in 1906 Yet all the announcement wa
received 20 plea that the city should in
clnerate Its waste was that commission would
be appointed TO look into the question of the
advantages offered by inclneration In nearby fur
naces rather than by the present more expen-
slVe system OF reduction. not final dstribu-
ton. at Barren Island. I am not aware that ary-
such commission appointed.
II the city had used inc!neraton, as does Zurich
Switzer!andi several cities in Canada, England.
ireland and Scotland. Europe, Australia. South
America and at Atlanta. Ga. we would not be-
Obliged to face single Of the many serious
conditions that now confront In midsummer
in our great overcrowded city. As Or. Doty saws.
the present method OF garbage disposal REQUIRES
the separation OF garbage from other refuse and
this Is impracucab!e and cannot be enforced Prac-
cal sanitarians are unanimous in the opinion thar
ed and cremated together. That this can be done
has been practically demonstrated both IN Europe
and this country
And It can bs done at great saving. Through
utilizing the waste heat for generating electric
light and power II been stated that the cost 10
the city OF this kind Of disposal would about 26
cents ton. which IS quite different from the high
charge made by the Sanitary Utilization Company.
Why, may I ask. does not the Board OF Estimate
and Apportonment or the Mayor fulfil the promise
made in 1906. and appoint q commission Of experts
to examine into this matter. vital 10 the welfare
of our city. and report at early date, that our
city officials may be prepared to act wisely in ths
premises? JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY.
President City Improvement Society.
New York, July q, 1901
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THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The young girl who loves lawn tennis, golf aE
all the outdoor sports is quite to be glad of
this simple yet smart design The shirtweIst has
the round yoke and turnover collar and the elbow
sleeves that allow Of free movement, and the skirt
is q gored one, haring becomingly and comforta bly,
at the lower portion but being light in weight
New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
Adams House. Boston. July s7. 1907.
OLDEST ELK IN THE WORLD DEAD.
~ Telsgraph o Th. Tribunsl

IBv Telegraph 10 Ths Tribunal
Carthage. Mo-. July 2s--Colons J. W. Dtttrich. OF
this city. long honored as the Oldest Elk In the
world. died yesterday at Eldorado Springs whers
he went few weeks ago after his return from 8
trip to Cuba for the benefit. OF his health. He
eighty-six years old One niece and two grand
nieces IN Denver the only known relatives
The funeral will be held here tomorrow, under the
auspices OF the Elks. and the body will be buried
at bis old home. Portsmouth. Ohio. Colonel Ditsxian
was toxxnsrfy . banker at Dayton. OdiA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
Well-MuscIed Boy.

few weeks ago in village few
miles from Mexico City citizen went
to the alcalde and complained that a
boy ten years old had stolen and car
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
at the idea. but when the lad was ar
rested it was shown that the state
mcnt was true. The boy had carried
a sooIsized donkey a quarter OF a
mile on his shoulder without stop
He did the trick again for the benefit
of the police.
Various tests were made of his
strength. and it was found that he had
the muscle OF two ordinary men. He
is in Jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he doesn't carry of their houses some
night.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
A Slow Place.

We'll. how are you. cap'n. and hows
everything going?' genially inquired
the patent churn man. as he hoped
up on to the porch of the tavern at
Polkville. " Round again, eh?' re-
turned the landlord. in fat and accent
less tones. Me- Aw, I'm still here,
reckon. Everything else is dead dead
er than a dog and fiatter than fit
ter Tell you what's a fact. There was
a pig born with six legs. not more
than three miles ont o. town. week
before last, and III be tiddeldv cussed
If more than a third of the population
went out there to look at the wonder
full insect Yes. and yesterday a fell
Ter from over at Timpkinsyille walked
out in the middle of the street here
and hollered that he was a bigger by
gosh man that old William Jennin $
Bryan, and not a gent in the whole
burned town had patriotism enough to
jump him Aw, | tell you. herd of
reindeer could get fat on the moss on
the backs of our prominent citizens.
and not be disturbed while they were
doing it,"-Puck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
RATHER A POINTED REsUkc.
Minister'S Amendment to Usual Grace
Fitted Circumstances.

A Pennsylvania divine formed one
OF house party in Philadelphia
where the younger son, in accordance
with what the clergyman observed to
be his constant habit, as soon as he
had seated himself at breakfast i'm
mediately possessed himself Of large
slice Of bread. the quality OF which he
proceeded to test by a liberal mouth
full.
The minister, stickler in such mat
tiers OF propriety, gazed blandly at
him for a moment or SO; then he fold
ed his hands and closed his eyes in
prepa alton for grace.
For what we are about to receive"
he intoned with painful emphasis.
land for what our young friend has
already received, Lord, make US truly
thankful. l."-Harpers Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
He HAD THE QUALIFICATIONS.
No Need for Maiden to Seek Further
for Her Afinity.

Prince Dabro. the young Egyptian
who has come to America to study tho
cotton industry, said in New York the
other day:
While We produce superb cotton In
Egypt, the industry is not regulated
there with such wisdom as you en-
ploy. Clever. indeed. is the conduct
of your American cotton industry-as
clever as the conduct OF young Penn
sylyania ungraduate whom ! heard
about the other day.
This young man sat in Louis
Quinze drawing room IN conversation
with a beautiful girl. The girl, look
Ing pensiyely into the fire. said:
The man ! marry must be both
brave and clever.
Well said the young man. when
We were skating on the Wissahickon.
and came 10 the dangerous spot and
broke through. l saved your life. didn't
II
She smiled at him oguishly.
That was brave she said. but II
was not clever. was it?'
Yes said he. 1t was. led you to
the dangerous spot on purpose
She threw her arms about him.
murmuring:
You dear"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
JUST WANTED TO SEE MONEY.
Then Italian Woman Was Satisfied II
Was All Right.

4 savings bank is never very
cheerful place. To one smiling young
matron putting aside the proyerbial
nest egg or. still more. smiling
young mothers depositing in trust for
the first baby. there are ten sad faced
women in black, many OF them with
widows wells
This was especially true recently
when the panic sent anxious deposit
ors by the hundreds to draw out their
small savings. and it was therefore es-
pecially refreshing to see in that
crowding somber line not Lola from
Berlin" but Marguerite from Italy. a
trim. bright-eyed little woman with
scarlet handkerchief around her neck
and her uncovered, glossy, black locks
pufied and braided and curled as If
for an Inauguration ball.
She waited patiently-eyen cheer
fully-as slowly foot by foot she ap-
preached the paying teller's desk. but
1t was two O'Clock before her turn
came. She began to look weary. but
she gave the wearier man behind the
little window a confiding smile as
she handed him her bank book ami
said
Il want it all"
He glanced at the book and count
ed ont $3l2 in one-dollar bills.
That mine" gasped the little
woman
The teller nodded
She fingered the bills, looking more
puzzled. The woman behind her was
almost crying with impatience. The
line swayed as II II had been a row of
bricks and some one had hit the last
brick in the row Still Marguerite
folded and unfolded the bills; she had
all the repose of her native land
You sure" she said at last. You
sure these all mine"
All yours" the man answered. la
conically
Ordinarily he would have told her
she was blocking the line, but this
day he saw no objection to the delay.
She ventured one more question.
You sure these mine-these dollars
l thought put in fiyes and tens.
These are all yours he assured
her emphatically
She flashed him glimpse of white
teeth.
All right, then she said, idiomat-
ically. 'Tony-my mamie tell me
my money not here He say. take it
all out | say: j go see"
Then untying the corner of red
handkerchief and taking from it a
tive-dollar gold piece and several
grimy bills she added them to the pile
in front OF her and pushed the whole
toward the astonished bank fticia
You put them all back" she com
mandcd. i see them. so | know they
all here"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
The Light OF Genius.

For more than week the school
teacher had been giving lessons on the
dog. says writer in the Philadelphia
r. cord. and so when the inspector
came down and chose that very subject
there seemed every prospect on the
class Distinguishing itself
Things were progressing quite salts
factorily, and the teacher was conSrat-
ulgtins himself on the trouble he mad
taken when. alas question was asked
which made him tremble for the repu-
tation of his scholars.
why does a dog hang his tongue
ou; OF his mouth" asked the inspector.
Yes, my boy?" he said to a bright
looking lad who held up his hand.
while the light OF genius was in his
eye
ITO balance his tall" shouted the
bright boy
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-14
BOTH GAME Ed
Man and Wife Fatten on Grape N uts.

The notion that meat is necessary
for real strength and the foundation
OF solid flesh is no longer as prevalent
as formerly
Excessive meat eaters are usually
sluggish part OF the time because
they are not able TO fully digest their
food, and the undigested portion is
changed into what is practically a
kind OF poison that acts upon the
blood and nerves. thus getting all
through the system.
Il was a heavy meat eater. writes
an Ills. man. land up to two years
ago, was in very poor health suf-
fered with indigestion SO that ! only
weighed 95 pounds.
Then l heard about Grape-Nuts and
decided to try it. My wife laughed at
me at first but when l gained to 1875
pounds and felt so fine. she thought
she would eat Grape-Nuts too
Now she is fat and well and has
gained 40 pounds. We never have in
digestion any more and seldom feel
the desire for meat. A nsishbor Of
ours. IS years old was troubled with
indigestion for years; was a heavy
meat eater, and now since he has been
eating Grape-Nuts regularly, he says
he is well and never has Indigestion.
l could name a lot of persons who
have really been cured of indigestion
by changing from a heavy meat diet
to GrapeNuts." There's a Reason. :"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
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Wellville'' In pkgs.