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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09

state Chairman .Conpers had this TO aay
about the general situation In the State:
Boys. I've patched up all fusses and
we're going 70 win next crack out Of the
time we're goin' To have II all or nothln'.
seer There was tremendous cheering, led
ny the three CHAMBERS and young MIR. Foy.
Then Lieut.. Gov. Chanler got up and said
that there was real harmony low In the
Democratic party and that he sure was
which Senator Ackroyd tore the lid clear
Gentlemen, the logical candidate OF the
Democratic party for Governor next fall
" Lewis s~tuyvosant CHAMBER. the grand
Think"
There was one mighty yell which oiled
a wave OF sound far over the shimmerinR
river. but clear above that roar, tremendous
~ 70 was. rose the booming voice Of Sheriff
drink"
That really ~completed the business Of
the day, but Sheriff Bob couldn't 20 until
he had invited everybody up TO Red Hook
to see hs new stallion. Tennessee Pointer
and had invited everybody TO join him
when he gives a picnic on September 8
to the kids OF P~oughkeepsie.
Nm going to bring 1000 Of them down
they don't have the best time Of their lives
OF Dutchess. l won't take 'em ashore.
1t would never do to lose a kid, you know
Then Bob had to jump into an automobile
with Brother Bill 20 as TO get up to Pough-
keepsie in time to feed his prisoners. He
never let's his underlings feed them, because
they're always wanting tobacco or cigars
or things that they might not get IL Bob
wasn't on the job. Candidate Foy had to
hurry back TO town, and Fingy. Joe Cassidy
and Steve Ryan had a date at the Waldorf.
Some folks stayed till quite late.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
News os Pays and PLAYERS.

Charles Frohman has made an arrange
mcnt with Charles Dillingham; to postpon,
tho production Of the musical play the latter
had for his star, Elsie Janis, so as to permit
Miss Janis to appear in The Hoyden," a
play hat was written especially for Mr..
Frohman. The book is by Cosmo Hamilton
and Tristan Bernard, tho music Ia by Paul
A. Rubens and Frank Tours. the lyrics by
Mr.. Rubens and Mr.. Hamilton. Miss Janis
will return to the city next week and re-
hearsals will begin Immediately.
BiCkel and Watson, the comedians now
appearing at the Jardin de Paris. have
been engaged by +. Ziegfeld, Jr., who will
star them in n new production.
Miss Dorothy Donnrlly has been engaged
by Henry b, Harris to create the leading
role IN he new Martha Morton play, The
Movers" which will begin the season at
the Hackctt Theatre on September ,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
WACl-S WINS FROM Publishers.
FINAL Judgment to BE Entered which won
Interfere with Book sales.

r. ". Macy 4 Co.'S long fight against the
American Publishers Association will come
TO an end shortly under a decision rem
dered yesterday in Macy's favor by Justice
Bowling of the Supreme Court. 1t is
likely that only a few days more will inter-
vene before a final judgment is entere
rerpetually restraining the American Pub
lishers Association from interfering in
any way with the sale of books to r. II.
Macy h Co.
1t has heen the pane of contention be-
tween Macy's and the association that
some publishers would make a lower
figure 10 Macy's than TO other retailers,
thereby interfering with the object Of the
association. which is. briefly, TO sell as
many books as possible at the highest price
obtainable.
The Court Of Appeals ruled in favor Of
r. n. Macy 4 Co, holding that the law
invoked against the firms sale Of books
at reduced prices was unconstitutional
Such a judgment by the highest court in
this State is final, and an appeal cannot
he taken To the Federal courts. Justice
Dowling's decision is TO the effect that as
no further appeal ia permissible the plain
tiff and defendant corporations must agree
Immediately on the terms of a final judg-
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
PARADE IN COMPENSATORY.
Historic Floats Also . Talk by Prof.
Matthews OF Columbia.

CooPERsTowN. N. Y, Aug. s.-Fifteen
thousand people were in Cooperstown
to-day TO attend the literary exercises
of the centennial. IL was the largest
crowd the place ever has held. The his
torical parade in the afternoon had as
features historical floats. On one float
were two OF Cooper's Indians seated in
canoes of birch bark represented as padding
through the rushes of the lake. Gen.
Washington a represented seated at
Otsego Lake in 1903. Natty Bumppo.
hero OF the Leatherstocking tales, seated
in the front OF his log cabin with his long
rifle over his knee. was another float.
Others representaa methods Of travel
one hundred years ago, the old district
school. the boys OF '8i. and hop picking
in the old days in Otsego county. There
was in line a French carriage built in ITO.
IL was brought 10 this country by a member
Of the staff of Lafayette. After the sur
render at Yorktown II became the property
Of Aaron B. Alexander of Hamilton and
later il fell into the hands Of James Feni-
more Cooper.
Later in the afternoon. in the Court
House. the commemorative address on
Cooper was delivered by Prof. J. Brander
Matthews Of Columbia University. Prof.
Matthews was introduced by John Worth
ington. ex-Consul TO Malta. The poem Of
the occasion was written and read by Gin
ton Scotland of Clinton. N. Y.
In the evening on the shore of Lake
Otsego there was a display of fireworks.
watched by thousands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
ARE HEROES SECOND CLASS
Or Are They Third Class? That II a. Far
rs Mails Are Concerned.

rs Malls Are Concerned.
y WASHINGTON Aug. Sired Fearnot and
Dick Merriwell, heroes Of Work N Win
and Tip Top Weekly Juvenile literature,
were, figuratively speaking. before Justice
Barnard Of the District of Columbia Supreme
Court to-day. The question before the
court was whether the achievements Of
these heroes OF fiction, as told in the publ
cations referred to. constitute informa-
ton Of a public character, and whether
therefore the publications are privileged to
mail transportation as second class matter.
Postmaster General Meyer on July 30
ruled that the novels celebrating the deeds
OF Fred n Dick were not entitled to the
second class rate.
The publishers to-day applied to Justice
Barnard for an injunction enjoining the
Postmaster-Generai from applying the
which recount the baseball activities of
Fred Fearnot, and to the Tip Top Weekly,
which disseminates Dick Merriwell's heroic
acts. Frank Tousey OF New York. pub
Usher Of the Work and Win publication,
n Ormand G.. Smith, George G. Smith
and Cora A. Gould. under the firm name of
Street a Smith of New York. publishers OF
the TIP Top Weekly. in the course OF their
petition ask the court TO restrain the Post
master-General from applying the third
class rate to them.
once a week and that said periodical pub
lication 10 originated and published for the
dissemination OF information OF a public
character and is devoted TO literature"
In proof Of this allegation they file copies of
the publications containing articles on
Fred Fearnot and the Tricky Umpire;
or. The Worst Roast Of AL" Dick Merri-
wells Distrust; or. Betrayed by a Blotter,"
and other subjects.
Justice Barnard issued a rule returnable
August ~ for he Postmaster General TO
show caute whyTthe injunctions as prayed
for should not be granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
LIVELY WEDDING sUpPER.
II was Papa's second Marriage children
VINO objected Held for Trial.

VINO Objected Held for Trial.
The contingent Of the Hicks family who
tramped upon the features Of their father,
Levi Hicks. the janitor Of the Edgemere
apartment at iotth street and Central Park
West, on Wednesday night while their father
was psrtaking OF a bridal supper with Mrs.
Hicks No. 2, whom he had married several
hours before without their consent, were
held in 500 bail each In the West Side court
yesterday for trial in Special Sessions.
The elder Hicks decided the other day to
advertise for a new wife-his first wife hav-
ing died three months ago-and without o N
sulting his children he married the present
bearer Of the name, who was n OF fifteen
applicants. The second Mrs. Hicks In portly,
and her first statement yesterday was:
DO ] look like a bale Of hayp Do l look
like a 325 pounder7 am no museum freak.
You can judge for yourself. Did I get stuck
In the window when Mr.. Hicks's daughters
ran In and broke up the dinner2 Not much.
John sloan and Charley Williams caught me
and pulled me out"
Hicks had decided to celebrate his mar
rage with a feast, but neglected to invite
the children. They came anyway This
was the order Of their arrival, principally
was smashed in: Mrs. Ella Fischer (nee
Hicks), Bill Hicks, a grown son; Mrs. Bill
Hicks, Mrs. Maggie Solomon, another child,
and Merit Hicks, also one Of the family.
just what happened after that Magistrate
Corrigan couldn't figure out lexactly. One
said one thing, another said something else.
Harry Finnegan, a rank outsider, told still
another story. Anyway the fiat was badly
wrecked. The Magistrate was sure honey
mooners wouldn't act that way, 30 he put it
up to the invaders. John Sloan, the assist
ant janitor, helped things out.
aIf xpao N xra nd tbtpu 4 y apnonaA In about
the right time" he said. 1T looked as il the
Washington Market had been smeared over
the floor. Dishes were flying through the
air and one Of the Hickses was shouting. Get
an axel Get an axe! I'll finish this job
proper II was a fine job I done. sepa-
rated the father and son and prevented a
calamity"
The Hickses who were held got bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
THE FAIRBtNKSES HAVE MOVED.
Found the Danvers CottaE e Too small and
Too Open 10 Public Gaze.

MANCHEsTER-BY-rHE-SHA, Mass. Aug. 3.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, wife Of the
Vice President. and her family have ar
rived in Manchester and will stay here
the remainder of the summer.
II was generally supposed they were at
Pedrick Farm. Danvers. for the summer,
having leased a cottage in which they were
apparently comfortably settled. However,
this arrangement has been upset and the
family are now at the George ii. Hood
villa, known as the Fort House, at Nor
toms Neck.
This cottage was occupied four years ago
by Thomas II. Walsh Of Colorado, and was
occupied later by A. G. Vap Nostrand. the
Boston brewer. For two seasons it has been
vacant.
The reason given for the change is that
Mrs. Fairbanks found the house at Danvers
too small, but il may be presumed that she
also found it q little too open TO public gaze.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
CONTRACT FOR HANNA MEMORI A.
II VIII he 81 quincy Granite. surmountcd
ny Bronze statue.

BosToN, Aug. S.-The memorial which
the people OF Cleveland are to erect to the
late Mark Hanna is 20 be built in Quincy
of Quincy granite. The contract has been
awarded to McCilvray n Jones.
The design provides for a flight Of steps
several feet high, tho lower forming a~fifteen
foot square. From this the others will
rise in a gradual ascent. The base. resting
on the plateau formed by the steps, will be
seven feet five inches by six feet four and
a half inches. On this the monument will
rest. Above the whole will be a bronze
statue Of Mr.. Hanna.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Home for the Jolly Mariners duh.

Plans have been fled with Building Super
intendent Murphy for tho ~remodelling Of the
two ancient four story dwellings. land
marks Of old New York, at 30 and 81 Bridge
street into a clubhouse for the Jolly Mari
ners' Club. Tn top floor will he fitted as q
grillroom. The projected improvements
are TO be made for r. 7. Bush as owner and
are to cost ti0,OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
NEW HOME FOR WILLIAMS FRAT.
Kappa Alpha Gets Proctor Summer Ma n.
sion and VIII Move IN September.

WILLIAMsTowN. Mass. Aug. s.-A deal
has been closed whereby the Kappa Alpha
fraternity Of Williams College into
possession of the Proctor summer mansion.
The society will move in September.
The property consists Of the large house
a smaller house, stables and about twenty
two acres OF ground. II is understood
that the consideration was about $50. 600.
The society will cut up a part OF the land
into building lots, and will open a new
street through IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
FORT PLAIN REMEMBERS T76.
ID. 4. n. Unveils Monument to Soldiers VINE
defended the Town.

FoRr PLAIN, N. v, Aug. "a ten ton
boulder was unveiled this afternoon boar
ing this inscription. In memory OF the
Soldiers who defended Fort Plain in the
Revolutionary War. placed by Fort Plain
Chapter. Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton"
There were patriotic exercises by 200
members Of the d. A, r. Miss Ellen l..
Dunn, the local regent, and Mrs. Donald
Mclean OF New York, president Of the
national u. A. r., and Mrs. H.. q. Munger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Cardinal Gibbons at southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y, Aug. s.-Cardinal
Gibbons is the guest Of Father Francis j.
O'Hars. having arrived here this morning
for a two weeks vacation. The Cardinal
appears to be in excellent health. He may
speak in the Catholic church here in the
OF his stay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Ena Fo~x-str.ngways Photographed and
Measured,

Ena Fox-Strangways. the English gov
erness who swindled many Philadelphia
hotels. was taken to Police Headquarters
Yesterday and photographed and measured
by the Bertillon system. After that she
was taken to The Jefferson Market court
and held in $1,000 for trial. Mrs. Susan
b. Clarke. a dressmaker. says she gave
her q bad check for $3.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
satom Protector Of Christian Press Asso-
citation,

A letter was received yesterday from
Rome stating hat the Pope had appointed
Cardinal Francis Satolli protector of the
Christian Press Association OF New York.
DR.. James. l.. Meagher is president Of this
organization. IL was founded in 1903 to
publish and spread Christian publications
among Catholics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09

Of Herkimer. State vice-regent. made sd-
dresses. A reception for Mrs. Mclean at
the home of Miss Dunn followed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
WOmen's
IS to 81 Skirts at s.

This is an attractive collection o
about two hundred and se~venty-ive
Washable Skirts, of fine English
repp and white linen. They are
made in full side-plaited models,
trimmed with one 10 six deep bias
folds. They come from one OF our
best manufacturers, and are hand
somely tailored. He is closing out
his entire line, which enables us to
sell these fine, new, perfect Skirts
that were made TO sell at IS to 81,
nj - each. Third moor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Mems ST Fancy Shirts

We have lust received a fine new lot Of the famous Wanamaker Dollar Negh-
ca.s hI,s wbch neither in fabric or workmanship can he matched elsewhere
for less than 81 so, This statement is made after exhaustive comparison with
IN shirtsf found in other stores. They are made in plain negigee style, with
.on.rats cuss in meat black and white effects and plain blue with self stripes.
81. All regular sizes. Main door New Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Mems soc Half Hose at CSC

Two attractive groups of Summer Half Hose. First is silk Nsle, the
commercial name for mercerized Isle thread socks of unusually handsome
srisb in cadet blue, green mode and plum colors, with polka-dots; also in short
affects in dark and light colorings; also light and dark gray with neat embrod-
ory mr. checks and mode and seal brown with colored vertical stripes and checks.
The other group is plain Isle thread socks, in black with vertical stripes;
b.over or champagne color with self embroidery, and open work in black,
orav nune and champagne. All regular SOC Socks It 3e q pair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
$1,000 Dining-Room Suite at S1O5O

Oh Boston colonial solid mahogany finely ganedw wood richly carved nohdng;d dull brass gallery; side
board is 8 # in kg the buffet china cabinet @nartfa d extension tables rein kepng with the ahbond
very handsome urerd@ oak suit, after the Iok XIV rMd Contains sdbord china cabinet and
bme. ekgmdy carved and moulded priced at SS hNad 6&o An unusually fines set is al just half price
sa0 from NS mahogany Sdbad china re adb buffet. At $50 neMd Ns Louis XIV suite in
mahogany; Just two pieces sdshmd and dma cabinet A Shaahn suite fme most exquisite marueenew work
consisting offs dsbrd china mbna and extension table, now sN formerly sos Ahe Colonial dbondm
be sure the extension tables and china ~bnes and dining chairs are in keeping
Sixth Seventh and Hn ns New Bmds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
New Fall Suits
for Bows

Parents who are visiting the city
and wish to provide correct Fab
Clothing for their boys. as well as
those who are going to the noun
tains. where heavier clothing will
be needed. have been in mind when
we ordered these advance stocks of
Boys Fall Suits. They are the
famous "Wanamaker Special" grade,
at IS Q suit. The fabrics arc sb-
solutely all-wool blue and mixed
cheviots. The coats are in Norfolk
or double breasted jacket style,
with bloomer and knee trousers.
Sizes for s to 10 years. Also the
Wanamaker Blue Serge Norfolk
Suits with bloomer trousers, in
sizes for 8 to 10 years, at IS q suit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09
Still Many of the Mems
High-Grade Suits at $14.5O

The G areh the fine and handsome Wmanaker Suits, which we sell regularl
at SIS $40, s22 so, s25, s2s and $50. And there are fine suits for young men O
IS to d years included. Mems lightweight Fancy Suits and Outing Suits
splendid collection from which to choose, at $i4S 0 a suit.
Coats single or double breasted sack style; half or quarter lined.
Main norN New Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-09

Il suite, elegantly carved and moulded; heavy columns at the q
BOARD, china cabinet, serving table and extension table.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
Tonieht's Attraction.

The managers of the Grand an
nounce for the attraction tonight
that popular German dialect come
dian, golden-voiced AL. III. Wilson,
in his new romantic play of pic
turesque Switzerland, METZ in the
Alps. !" The title role is young
German, Metz Muller (Mr WILSON,,
soldier of fortune, whose poverty is
no check on his effervescent spirit,
nor his mishaps to his ambition.
This enjoyable type of German is
peculiarly adapted to Mr.. Wilson S
great talents, even mere happily than
his former success, Prince Won Rup-
pert, in "A Prince of Tatters. The
stage pictures required are exceeding
~ elaborate and massive, which, to-
gether with the costumes, furniture,
properties, electrical effects and color
schemes, mark memorable event in
this modern day of realism. The
acting company is unusually large in
numbers, and as each character
necessitares a careful portrayal, it is
none the less great in talent.
During the action of the play Mr..
Wilson will sing several new songs.
among which are "My Heaven is in
Your Eyes, WILSON'S Lullaby"
1.-THE Snitzlebank. !" and "Songs of
Old Fatherland. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
Sabbath Reading. +"

The number of obsolete words that
are to be found in complete diction-
airy of the English language is con.
siderably larger than the people had
any idea of. The following letter,
written by an alleged poet to an
editor who had treated his poetry
with derision, furnishes some idea of
them
g." Sir: You've. behaved like an
impetiginous scrogle--like those who,
envious of any moral celsitude, carry
their unglicitv TO the height of Great.
ing symposically the fecund words
which my polymathic genius uses
with uberity to abligate the tongues of
the weetless! Sir, you have crassly
parodied my own pet words, though
they were trangrams
II will not coascervate reproaches.
| will oduce veil over the atramental
ingratitude which has chamfered even
my indiscerptible heart. l am silent
on the focillation which my coad-
juvancy must have given when l
offered to become your fantor and
adminicle. 1 will not speak of the
lippitude. the oblepsy you have shown
in exacerbating me. one whose genius
You should have approached with
mental discalceation. So / tell you,
without supervacaneous words,
nothing will render ignoscible your
conduct to me.
Il warn YOU that | would vellicate
your nose if thought that any moral
diarthrosis thereby could be per-
formed-if l thought | should not
impignorate my reputation. Go,
photographic scrogle, hand with your
Grass, inqinate fantors! Draw oblsc-
tations from the thought of having
synchronically lost the existimation
of the greatest poet since Milton.
And yet all these words are to be
found in the dictionary -Tit-Bits
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
Steam Road Wants Cash.

Railroad news this week is of de.
cidedly mixed nature. In his confer
ence Monday with the Directors of
the Commercial Club. Mr. Dunlap
said that he had no proposition to
make at this time and merely wanted
data concerning the prospective bust
ness of the road Wednesday. his
clerk, Miss Scott, requested the Com
mercial Club to circulate subscrip-
ton paper for tine purpose of securing
81, 800 TO be deposited in the bank
before April /. TO be used in helping
to pay the expense of the surveying
work now going on. This the di.
rectors refused to do and their action
meets with general approval.
Saturday the surveying party came
back. They had run line to within
about two miles of Quardahl 1t was
said that they would run another line
out of here following Patterson creek.
1t was also said they had quit for
good. Mr. Mcconnell, who accom-
panied Mr.. Dunlap here. still remains.
He declined to answer the question as
to whether the surveying party had
been pulled off or were to continue to
work.
The surveying gang went to work
again this. Tuesday. morning, run
ming new line out of Waukon. AL
lamakee Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03

Walter Kendall has leased the mill
at Kendallville and will take full
charge on the 18th day of April. His
grinding will be confined exclusively
TO feed and buckwheat. Walt under
stands the milling business thorough
ly and under his charge the mill will
be of great benefit to the people tri-
butary to Kendallville. A
previous bidder having failed to sign
his contract for the erection of the
new church at Protivin, the bids were
reopened and Theodore Stark, of
Cedar Rapids, was given the contract
at price of SIS, 900; the congregation
TO do all the draying. G. A. Mar
shall will furnish the brick for the
Inside work which requires 260, O0O
Gladbrook pressed brick will be used
for the exterior M. A. Klien has
the contract for the stone work. -
Cresco p. ID.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
Luther College Base Ball Schedule.

The Luther College base ball team
is practicing regularly, and promises
to maintain its long reputation for
splendid work. AS yet the schedule
of games for the season has not been
completed, but we give the list so far
as made up to this time:
April lS-Lenox at DEBORAH.
April 24-S. u. |. at DEBORAH
May 3-Coe at DEBORAH.
May l0-Nebraska u. at DEBORAH
May 15-Minnesota U. at Mime
apolis.
May l6-St. Thomas at Minneapolis.
May list Olaf at Northheld
May lS-Carleton at DEBORAH.
May 23-St. Thomas at DEBORAH.
May 31-St. Olaf at DEBORAH.
June 7-Cornell at DEBORAH
-Leander Clark at DEBORAH
u. /. U. at DEBORAH.