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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

sleepy little village where his con
gregation never exceeded 200 souls.
and his salary was only about as many
dollars. mostly paid in firewood. pota-
Toes. hay and other farm produce. The
other day / saw letter written by
one OF the earnest pastors OF those
days. about the year 1900. to a friend,
in which he casually mentioned the
fact that he was saving up money to
buy commentary on the Bible in two
volumes. which had recently been pub
lished at a cost of Sc a volume. He
said he hoped to accumulate the neces.
sary amount within a few weeks. but
was somewhat discouraged because
his parishloners were bringing in prod
nee instead of cash
Down the road. between Stockbridee
and Lenox, in the little town of Lee.
Il famous quarry from which was
obtained the marble for the national
capitol at Washington And a little
farther Oh is the village of Tyingham
where Richard Watson Glider. editor
of the Century. has summer home
and Cover Cleveland often comes to
fish. The streams In this part OF the
Berkshires are full of trout and in the
ponds black bass are plentiful The
entire area for radius of twenty
five miles is occupied by the summer
cottages OF rich men from New York.
Boston and other cities
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
PALMA ON CONTROL OF cusk :

The former president of Cuba, Es-
trada Palma, the only man THIS far
who has held the position, and he
thought hest to retire from it by resig-
nation, defends his course and con
tends that it was better 10 lay down
the office, turning it over again to
American control, than to meet by
force the armed revolutionists who
suddenly gathered in various parts of
I he island and were within striking
distance of Havana itself Palma's
action has been approved from the
first by fair-mnded observers. His
resignation was patriotic and humane,
and he is honored for it's timely wis
dom He is man of large expert
ence, cool Judgment and benefcent
aims. and Cuba Will never be able to
select president of a higher type.
Palma needs no defense from him
self or others. He willingly sacri-
feed personal ambition to save Cuba
from the horrors of civil war. His
standard of administration was high
and consistently maintained. He pre-
ferred TO resign rather than lower it.
or plunge the island in bloodshed.
In due time Cuba, according TO the
present program, is to select an
other president. and try self.govern-
ment again, subject only to the re
straints of the Platt amendment.
which are n necessary party of its
constitution. The people of the United
States would be glad to see the island
prosper under its own peaceable and
well-regulated executive and legisla-
tive authorities But If the Cubans
can not reach this level there ought to
be among them a large and vigorous
party favoring permanent American
control and annexation Such a party
mas not yet asserted itself in the af-
fairs of the island. nor is there any
compact organization with definite
aims and solidified opinion. The rev
oluuonists should understand that
they will be dealt with firmly if they
resort to violence. No relaxation of
the terms of the Platt amendment
Will be allowed. If Palma and Gu.
hans of like upright character and
Judicial mind will get together and
speak distinctly as to the future, their
action would have weight in the
United States also. At present Cuban
opinion lacks clearness and suhstan-
tial form.-Globe Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Steam railroads have 1000 lineal
miles of tracks in use within tine cit y
limits of Chicago, lSS square mile
and the amount of road elevated would
make a single track line 700 miles
long. This work has included 3.Dou
subways. The cost has been $4,000
200, divided among the larger roads
as follows; Pennsylvania. sil 900, 600;
Rock Island and Lake Shore, $1,000
0oo; Northwestern. s6.5oo,000: ST
Paul, s2,5ooo0o; Illinois Central. So,
100000; Burlington. si.loo,ooo; Chi
cago Terminal, si.150,000
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
MISUNDERSTANDING.
lFrom Thnrsday,s Daily.

NFioih ihuiSuiN lptllN.
Tuesday evening Mother" Kimball,
m aged resident of the west side.
iell ana broke her leg. w B. Farley
&cted as messenger to secure the
services CT physician, According
% the story told by Mr.. Farley he call
I'd upon DR.. Haggart who referred
him to DR. Leiurgey. Dr.. Lefurgey
was engaged at the time and referred
Mr. Farley to Dr. Hurd. DR.. Hurd said
he had an engagement in confine-
nent case ana was liable to be called
Il any time. He suggested that Mr.
farley call mp Mt, Charlton, chairman
If the board of county commissioners
rhis Mr.. Farley said he would do and
eft, and DR.. Hurd heard no more of
the case until today. Mr. Charlton in
he meantime was called upon and
tated that he understood Or. Hurd
1ad the case and the woman's injuries
would he attended to. But II so hap.
pened that no physician attended her
thhiA NENN'ihhg HlplHihSs WUtu Nn'
was takel charge of by the county
md the county physician had her re-
moved to Mercy hospital where the
injured member was dressed and Mrs
limhall made as comfortable as pos.
'ible
1t was an unfortunate misunder
standing as the poor woman suffered
without medical attendance for twenty.
without medical attendance for several
aours.
When seen by a Herald reporter this
,fternoon MIR. Charlton said he had
nderstood from Mr.. Farley that Or.
'lurd would take the case. and thought
10 more about It until called upon
yesterday TO do something He said
was not a county case until the
chairman of the board OF county com,
missioners authorized the county ply
sician to take charge of It, which he
lid yesterday as soon as Informed OF
2 he facts.
We were unable to see Mr.. Farley
Today but understand from what he
told others that the above are sub
Stantially the facts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
WANTED: GENTLEWoMEN.

Youths Companion.
Deans and presidents and professors
of women's colleges may well take to
heart the fact that the world now as
III the past. is more exacting as to a
girls manners than as to her acquire.
ments. Nothing would prove a greater
obstacle to the future spread of the
higher education of women than evi.
dence that 1t is Inconsistent with their
being in the fullest sense of that
noble word. gentlewomen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
4 COSTLY WAY TO CELEBRATE

There was great event to celebrate
in the jamestown exposition. but it.
might have been fttingiy observed
IL days ceremonies with an outright
expenditure of n few thousand dollars
nnd no risks taken. II was on the
country that an exposition was plan
ned. That is. speculation was added
TO the celebration. and the retdrns are
liabilities exceeding three millions and
proposed TO beg OF on a government
loan and even with the unpaid part OF
this loan cancelled there would not
lie funds available to satisfy bond
holders and others. TO say nothing of
the capital stock
AS the stockholders were residents
ST Virginia cities to which visitors
were drawn by the celebration. it is
probable that some of them have real.
lied indirectly on their investments.
hut the attendance al the exposition
Gt Norfolk mp TO the present time has
been only 1.212.0O0. For comparison
there is: Chicago 275I0.o00: st
i.ouis, ls,7il,0o0, Buffalo. s.295.o0o;
Portland. 2.545. 500. The largest the
city the larger the attendance. This
Is a practical consideration which the
projectors of cxpositons are too apt
To ignore or to slight IL It seems to
count against them. Az Norfolk the
thought was that the imposing water
display and the historical attraction
o. the country would add so much tc
the interest OF the exposition proper
that the combined Inducements would
prove irresistible. Reference was
made also to the great population with
IN a radius OF SO many hundred miles
But deeply interesting though the ont
side attractions are. II IS the popnla
ton within radius OF fifty or twenty.
Ave miles that gives to eXpositions
their indispensable support.
Chicago wishes all exposition cities
we'll. but In view of the fact that the
expositions have been coming very
fast since the Worlds fair and that
the supply of historic events is mex
haustible II would be well for the pro
moters of future celebrations to pom
der over the returns and possibly To
compromise on a procession and a set
Grafton with added remarks by promi-
nent citizens. --Record.Heraid
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18


rafettas are noticeable in these com
binatoins and one sees them used
often as a foundation for fine laces.
net. tulle and thin chiffons. and often
where the plaid is decidedly brilliant.
veiled thus a charming effect is other
wise gained.
Sulfur is one of the favorite founda-
ton colors and most charming effects
Tor evening or ball dresses are to Id,
gained with its use in connection with
white lace and tulle for the outside.
The taffettas are as much in evi.
dence and as popular as ever, but for
the most fancy waists where softer
| goods and much trimming is to be
used. liberty mousseline de sole, faille.
crepe de chine are used decorated with
any OF the new laces or fine braid trim
mings.
Waists OF China silk, corded silk and
marquisetts as well as the fine woods.
chiffon voiles. and satin cloth are
much used They may he finished in
the strictly tailored style or more
dressy modes according to the time
asd place of use.
| Velvet is a material that will be
more used than ever this season.
Whole suits of it for dressy wear will
be in favor and especially for the three
piece suit new development of which
| is shown made with a little cane in
stead OF jacket, which does not reach
| quite to the waist line and is made
with fitted back. Often such a suit
has a broadcloth skirt trimmed with
velvet and the bodice and cape are
of velvet the whole suit of course
should be in the same color. indeed.
whenever different materials are chos-
en- for the same costume great care
must be taken to have the exact match
in the colors.
Green is color that plays a promi-
nent part in this seasons wardrobe.
especially those green's showing a de-
cided yellowish tinge. A costume in
princess style was developed from ap-
PIE green chiffon velvet trimmed with
/ silver filet lace. The skirt was in
medium sweep around which was laid
a broad band Of lace. All fullness over
| the hips was smoothly adjusted by
| tiny tucks. The overblouse and sleeves
are in one, scanned under the arms and
al the center of the back. the full front
is attached to the shallow circular
| yoke and is dart fitted A shawl collar
of the lace is allowed to fall beneath
the waist line in stole effect. The full
sleeves are gathered into bands at
the elbow. The under blouse was of
chiffon the front embroidered in silver
and old rose and tGe under sleeves ex-
tended below those of the over-blouse
in puffs banded with old rose velvet
and tiny silver buchles
Chiffon velvet Will be popular for
use in separate waists. A tailored
waist of this description decorated
with machine stit hing only would he
ii most acceptable addition to the
wardrobe for trailing or those extra
cold days when one needs extra
| warmth
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
THE PRESIDENT MUST KNOW
THE PEOPLE.
Boston Globe.

BOSTON GlnDe.
Foreign travel when our nation was
III its youth, was a highly valuable
form of education for our chiefs of
state. 1t still has its uses in milking
full man. As our country has grown
however, as It bounds have widensd
and its interests multiplied. it is far
more important that president
should have Travelled at home than
abroad. \ president can get along
without having had any direct contact
with the people If foreign nations. but
ne must know the whole American peo
pie. In more than one instance this
complete knowledge has been lack.
Ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

The million letters that went to lie
dead letter office In September con.
tanned S5.2sl.74 in money, of winch
about four-ffths was returned to the
owners. But the fact that over ~ 900
letters mailed daily are unbelievable
ON account of carelessness or other
deficiencies shows that accuracy is a
virtue that ought to be more generally
cultivated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

II is hard to understand the finan-
cinl situation. There is more money
In the country than ever before. crops
have been good, business men can not
MI their orders, labors OF all kinds is
In demand and the railroads can not
transport all of the freight offered to
them. These things being true. who
and where is the real demon of evil?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Some Enslishman has invented an
automatic speed controller which viii
prevent an automobile from going
more than certain number of miles
per hour on a public highway. Evi
IDENTIFY he doesn't own car himself
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

The best thing about the situation is
that the Republicans control all de
partmeuts of the government and that
the new congress will soon be at
work to straighten out the tangles
The party that does things will shirk
none of its possibilities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Somebody who has been conducting
an investigation reports that only one
song ont of every ninety-hve written
becomes popular We had supposed
enough OF them We're bad to make the
average higher.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Why is not the Panama zone in.
cluded among the winter resorts? Not
case OF yellow fever has occurred
there for five months Swamps have
been drained and mosquitoes destroy.
I'd with oil How many neiehbor.
hoods can make as good a report?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

American girls have invested $500
O00.000 in foreign titled husbands.
The return flow OF gold is compare
lively small. Why not take hint
from the Bank Of England and mark
up the girls per cent?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

The recent reduction in the price
of meat was only temporary. After
a few days trial the packers restored
the old figures and added fraction
to cover losses. The only hope of
long life and contentment rests in
vegetarianism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Boston's mayor says 95 per cent OF
the men who have held the office he
occupies came ont poorer than they
were when they went in How con
temptible they must appear to Penn
sylvania's graft specialists
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

A socialistic colony announced in
The state of Washington is to have
1000 acres of land with water rights
from five lakes and 100000 capital
The professional promoter is evidently
not in the scheme He would have
iluug in at least three more ciphers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
WISDOM OF AN EMPiRlcIsT.

Public duty is too often private
version.
The world will not laugh with you If
on laugh at 1t.
IL is the skeleton "for" the feast
that vexes boarded when the chicken
Ginner' is announced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Owing to All increase of crime in
France there is "A popular demand
there for the restoration of the guillo.
tine Why don't they get Chief
shippy and thus cause all the crimi.
mails to leave in fright?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

A promoter who talks hundreds of
millions looks with disdain on the
gold coming to this country A box
of II weighing eighty pounds con
iains only 100000. But depositors
are glad to see It.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Gold ought TO come ont from it's
hiding place. Winter is almost here
nobody can eat the precious metal
aud II viii not burn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

The old.fashioned Democrat in Col
Wattcrsons state expresses the maxi
mum Of bewildered astonishment in
six word Kentucky has gone dry
and Republican,"
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Missouri raises considerable pro-
portion of the tobacco product of the
United States, Money is bound to
come this way. unless the demand for
necessities shall cease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

A copper cent was recently sold in
Chicago for $50. When reinze hears
of this he VIII he sorry he couldn't
have held his copper a little while
longer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

King Menelik of Abyssinia proposes
TO give his people constitution. The
ear of Russia can see a large batch
of trouble ahead OF Menelik.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Connecticut man went crazy be.
cause he was not permitted to vote.
He no doubt has the sympathy of a
large number Of London suffrageites.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

san Francisco's credit has been
greatly improved by its election of a
respectable municipal ticket. Good
politics pays There's millions in it..
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Perhaps a few months hence the
bank customers Will be saying Cant
you give MS check instead of all this
coin?'
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Prosperity can stand the showdown
hut In such an event among gamblers
some are sure to be losers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Pittsburg prononnces last Wednes-
day the darkest day in its history.
and now knows what color is meant
by superIatively black.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

As long as Richard Croker remains
away New York can have the salts
faction of knowing that things might
be worse
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

good losers That is the kind of phi
Iosophy the secretary proposed TO
carry into the campaign OF 1908.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Mayor Tom Johnson will now be
discussed as presidential possibility,
an platform of Accent politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18

Next to being good winners. Secre-
tsry Taft urges the FilipiDos to be
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
bATTLESH|P
CONNECTICUT
ON ITS TRIAL

Rockland. Me. Aug. THE first
class battleship Connecticut today be-
gins the trials which will determine
whether the first battleship OF the
first-class. built by the government in
stead OF by contractors, is the equal
or superior of her sistsS ship Louisiana,
which was the product OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding company.
The Louisiana, which was tried on
the Rockland course Dec 13. 1905, at
tained a speed OF 1s,s24 knots an hour
on her best, mile. while the average
of her five best runs were 1851. IL
was ascertained that IL was necessary
to have 119 revolutions of her screws
minute to maintain her required
speed of rs knots. The maximum num-
ber of revolutions was 1876. The
Connecticut on an hours run at full
speed during the trip from Hampton
Roads developed 1875 revolutions per
minute. a very pleasing result. AS the
propellors had not been standardized.
however. this did not indicate her
speed.
Arrangements were made 10 leave
the anchorage at 10 o'clock and make
the first run oYef-the measured mile
course outside the harbor at IL or
1880 o'clock, IA runs to be made for
the purpose of standardizing her
screws or ascertaining how many runs
are required TO develop certain speeds.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
''CH|'' WILL Be
IN ADAMLESS
EDEN soon

Chicago. Aug. 1.-The strenuous life Is
killing the men of Chicago at a tremend-
Gus rate. while the women OF the city are
Increasing their longevity by the simple
life. Health Commissioners Evans declares
that a few centuries will see Chicago an
Adamless Eden. DIR. Evans draws his
conclusions from the death rate In Chica-
go for twenty years, and particularly In
the last seven months, when five members
OF the. stronger sex died for every two OF
the fairer.
Dr. Evens makes the startling statement
that during the last seven months OF 1901
in Chicago. about twelve thousand men
succumbed as compared to eight thou
sand women.
He says that in the last year the ratio
of difference in the death rate between
men and women has been 30 against less
than 10 per cent twenty years ago.
THE men," he says, "are living at a
rate that is 30 per cent faster than that
of the women They work harder. They
take less care of themselves than or
their wives and daughters. They court
danger. They dissipate more. They ex-
hibit a carelessness begotten OF famili-
arity with danger"
The remedy. according TO an eminent
physician, lies In the return TO the SIM
lple life OF our fathers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
"IACK, THE SMEARER," is
NOW UNDER ARREST

Indian polls. Ind, Aug. AFTER more
than three years search by the police,
Jack the Smearer." who has ruined hun
dreds of party gowns. is under arrest and
has made full confession. the police say.
He is an enigma to the police, for he Is
an art student who appears to be aspiring
TO better accomplishments.
He Is William r. Gadd, 30 years old,
and he can give no reason for his acts.
As some women were getting on a car
late last night stranger drew his hand
from HIS pocket and threw something on
one of the gowns. The officers grabbed
him and found they had the man they
had been hunting for.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
ENOCH ARDEN
NOT IN IT
WITH THIS

Saratoga. Aug 7.-Behind the filing OF a
decree divorcing Benjamin Riley known
in the racing set as the proprietor of Ar
rowhead, on Lake Saratoga, from his wife
Stella, there lies a story OF marital gen.
erosity that outdoes Enoch Arden.
The story is told by Riley himself to his
fashionable patrons. and he hopes his ex-
ample will be followed by future Divorces
In the Saratoga colony.
1t seems that last fall Mrs. Riley found
her affinity in an eX-restaurant keeper
who had become a waiter at Arrowhead.
There was not even a scene when the
truth dawned on Riley. He talked mat
ters over with his wife and agreed TO get
a divorce.
Mr.. Riley. instead of fighting against
paying alimony. has arranged 10 start
his eX-wife's new affinity in business
in New York after they are married.
The ceremony is scheduled for an early
date, and he has invited them TO visit
him at Arrowhead.
Ben" Rileys place at Arrowhead is
a favorite dining place for the Gates and
Drake crowd. ~ T. Wilson, Jr. Blair
Painter. Max Hershfield. r. &. King, B.
J. Hartman and Richard A Garfield are
among those who gave Sunday dinner
parties at Arrowhead and heard the
proprietors epic.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
PRINCE WILHELM
IS COMING HERE
Citizens Plan Reception to the Heir Apparent Of Sweedens
ThrOnePrince Has Been the Objective Point of Newport
Social W ar, Won by Mrs Fish.

The visit OF Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.
Prince OF Sodermandland. TO Providence,
sometime during this month is now as
sured. The visit will be In connection
with the visit of the prince to the James
town exposition. Newport. and the cruise
OF the Swedish armored cruiser Fylgia TO
American waters. The certainty of the
sojourn OF Prince Wilhelm. who is the
second son Of the crown gprince. was
made known yesterday. when Mayor r..
j. Mccarthy received a telegram from
the Rev. j. A. Morton, pastor OF the Swe-
dish Lutheran church OF this city. who is
at present at the jamestown exposition.
Mr.. Morton said
-''Will be in Providence next week TO ar
range for Swedish reception TO Prince
Wilhelm by request OF Baron Lager
crantz"
When the reception to Baron Lager
crantz was given by the Swedish, resi-
dents OF this city sometime ago II was
decided that there should be Swedish
business association in Providence. This
idea came 10 fruition last night, when
the Swedish Business Mems association
with 25 charter members was organized
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-07
ENGL|sHMEN
PREDOM|NhTED
At AORTHF|ELD

Northfeld. Mass. Aug. with one
exception. all OF the speakers at to-
days sessions of the general confer
ence of Christian Workers were Eng
lishmen. Mr.. w. r Moody, the leader
of the conference having secured the
presence at the meetings OF six we'll
known British clergymen.
Following the early morning prayer
meetings, which were held in the
various halls. Rev. w. II. Lane of Lon
don addressed the camp conference at
Camp Northfield. Rev. DR.. q. Camp
bell Morgan OF London. at 9 o'clock.
continued his lectures on the Book of
Romans. The most popular service
of the day, a service of praise and
song. under the direction of Charles
NJ. Alexander, the gospel singer was
held in the auditorium and was at
tended by a great throng. Rev. DR..
John A. Hutton, rector of Bell Haven
church. Glasgow, was the principal
speaker at the IL o'clock service.
The chief events on the afternoon
program were the sub-conference on
evangelistic methods and the open air
meeting at Round Top. The latter
meeting was 10 be addressed by Rev.
Lewis Myer OF New York. Rev j.
Stuart Holden, rector of st. Pauls
chapel. London, will speak at the even
ing service.