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Fourth Immune Camp Meeting.

AT a meeting of the Fourth Immune
Camp, United Spanish War Veterans
held Wednesday evening at 614 9th street
Commander William Peacock reported the
camp to be IN a prosperous condition
Daniel c. Eberly, chairman of the smoker
committee, reported that all ARRANGEMENTS
had been made for a complimentary
campfire at Costello's Hall Wednesday
evening, October %. 1t was stated that
steps are also being taken to give n COM
plimentary reception~and entertainment
Jointly with the ladies' auxiliary in No
vember.
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Mrs. Isabelle Pickles Dead.

Mrs. Isabelle Pickles, a longtime resi-
dent OF the District died yesterday at
her home, Al B street. Deceased was the
mother in-law of Capt. William Peacock,
of the Fourth Immune Camp.
Spanish War Veterans, and was native
OF Delaware. The funeral will be private
next Monday.
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as a church trustee. which was accepted.
The pastor then nominated d. Thomas
Brooks to succeed him. and the nomina-
ton was confirmed.
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that the hotel as "A place had a right to
the license, but declared that the appli-
cant is not such person in the dis
erection of the excise board should be al
lowed . license. 1t exercised, it alleged,
lis discretion. over which the court had
no right of review.
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The steam yacht Kanawha. with Fl. H.
rogers, vice president OF the Standard
on Company aboard. arrived at New York
ye sterday.
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The strike situation in Augusta, Ga,
was practically cleared up yesterday when
several striking telegraph operators re-
ported for work. The local offices are
handling all business and are furnishing
operators for other points.
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Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Oklahoma and Arkansas, it is stated
are likely to be consolidated In one dis
trict, with the collector In Arkansas,
three-fourths of which is dry under local
option. Oklahoma has voted con- titu-
tional prohibition, and that means that a
collector and force of employees will
have little or nothing to do in the new
state.
The present collector in Arkansas will
be able to take care of the business of
the two states with little additions to his
force.
1t is understood to be probable that con-
siderable pressure will be brought upon
the administration to prevent Okla homa
and Arkansas being consolidated, the re-
publican leaders in the new state desiring
all the federal patronage they can get
around which to build up a machine. As
the President has large number of per-
sonal friends in the state who viii be
earnest in their desire to be cared for It
will be severe blow If he should de-
termine that some of the fat jobs must
bow to prohibition.
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Confirmed by Commissioner Capers

When Commissioner Capers was asked
today about the story of the consolidation
of internal revenue districts in different
parts OF the country he admitted that he
was giving the subject careful consdera-
ton. Il am securing all the data possible
on this subject he said, but have taken
no official action The consolidation of
various districts would have to be done by
executive order
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Suits for Business Men.

In these hustng days when effective rapacity heraded
and lead what is termed the
life impossible for them give the required minute
thought and attention details in dress man has time
try Clothes making and three trips aor before
the suit is finally ready.
Reflect upon tine satisfaction of putting Saks Suit
and wearing of the if desired. A suit made with
all the skill known in the tailoring suit slowly and
carefully manufactured from the highest grades of foreign and
domestic cloths A suit in every way good those for
which you asked double and triple the prices elsewhere
Saks Suits, $3.50 to $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

We'd as much by his associates as the champion is
by his opponents. The caddie is a boastful little
duffer and will boom his employer TO the skies
when talking with the rest of the boys Many an
argument between caddes over the respective abil-
iy of his favorite player has been fought out with
bare fists behind the clubhouse No one is moro
loyal to the good player than his caddle.
The good ctddie not only aids the player in max
Ing his strokes. but his observant eye picks out
the weak spots in the game of the opposing
player No one recognizes the ability of the caddie
quicker than the expert players. and they fire.
quently place the utmost confidence in the boys
advice. Many shot has been made just because
the little shaver advised il, and many time II has
decided the tournament In the players favor. The
boy often worries much because the player is
or his game as the player himself.
Generally a year the caddies have day
when they the kings of the links. That is when
they fight for the caddie championship of the club
or compete in a match with the caddes of
rival club. And perhaps they don't enter the
game with zest! That is the day of the year
when the player becomes the caddie and the caddie
the player There is always big gallery follow
and encourage the boys. 1t is no poor brand of
golf. either. for many a caddie play like a
veteran. In caddie tournament not long ago a
negro boy who had veteran player his caddie
returned a card which showed that be had equalled
the record for the course. Jerome D. Travers was
not more happy when he the championship of
America than that negro caddie. the victor OF the
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

same time retain the essential element OF SEN
sitivcness to popular opinion and control
such a permanent administration could ac-
complish a revolution in the condition OF the
entire park system in a few years. Take our
own gardens here, for instance; II they were
managed In the eXtTaVagant ana purpoSeless
way in which the city parks are now being ad-
ministered there would be absolutely nothing
to show for the amount OF money that is spent
upon them. An efficient, permanent admins
tration by n commission would give the same
relative results as we have been able to get
and that would mean revolution In the con-
ditOn Of the parks in a short time.
There are three technical elements essential
to the proper care OF the parks They are the
botanical. the artistic and the engineering. All
these elements ought 10 be represented upon
the governing commission in the mapping out
Of broad lines Of policy The existing powers
at the city Hall would not think Of appointing
any one but a doctor to administer 10 the Health
Department. The parks much of tech
nical department, and yet any kind Of n COM
missioner is good enough TO preside over the de-
partmcnt.
What is needed is centralized administra-
ton TO establish definite and sustained policy
and business administration OF that policy.
This be had only through an administra-
tion with some security OF tenure that would
make IL independent of political considerations
There are five broad lines OF policy that should
be worked out IN the management of the parks
There should be a clear definition of those
parts the parks IL is intended TO set aside for
use as public Fairgrounds. At present there is
such definition. and the result is much fric
tlon. and great damage Is done through the
parks t~lng overrun. or the public is excluded
altogether
The policing Of the parks should he done by
n special force OF men trained keepers who
know what ought to be prohibited and what
ought not. The city police force is trained 10
deal with crime and not to police parks
~ definite scheme OF laying out should be
planned for all the parks and gradually devel-
oped This is most important in the newer
parks, where at present enormous amounts of
money squandered by continual changes in
the layout scheme by every new commissioner.
''Ihe management of the parks ought TO be
consulted and its advice needed I'm the question
of all new lands acquired for park purposes
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE PLAN INDORSED.

W. w Niles. Of the governing board OF the
Geological Gardens. said:
THE commission idea IS a good one. The
method of appointment proposed would make
the commission sensitive to popular control ana
at the same time remove the administration from
the political arena. The choice of commissioners
could be restricted TO prominent city orsaniza-
tions and safeguards could be placed around
the selection so as TO exclude place hunters
THE Capitalization Of the management or the
parks in a partisan commission would work
a wonderful change. 1t would millions Of
dollars now shamefully squandered under an
administration by commissioners generally IN
competent and with no security of tenure For
instance. what has been accomplished IN
the condition of the Aquarium In Battery PARK
since il was taken over from the city by the
Geological Society. That change Is due 20 the
difference in the way the place Is managed
for no more money Is being spent than for-
merly The condition Of both the Botanical and
Geological gardens in Bronx Park affords other
examples OF the same thing and indicates what
might be done if like management was given the
parks system Of the city.
Decidedly I think the idea is good one
and worthy Of serious consideration by the city
authorities and by the people generally"
Calvin Tomkins. Of the Municipal Art Com
mission, said: There never was more oppor-
tune time TO introduce the principle Of greater
continuity OF policy into all departments OF the
city government. The heads OF large spending
departments ought to be selected because they
are the best available experts. and shouid hold
office during good behavior instead Of being re-
moved with every change in the city govern
ment. The beginning OF this change could be
made with the Park Department
1T would be popular move for the city au-
thorities 10 make the supervision OF all city
parks free from political influence. The best
experts obtainable should have free hand in
getting the parks into something like decent
shape They should have absolute security OF
tenure except in so far the amount OF money
20 be expended each year Is concerned. In that,
of course. the Board of Estimate and Appor
tionment would have supervision as it has now.
About the commission idea am not sure"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
DURING A STRIKE OF cAooIgs
Juvenile caddy-carry yer caddie, sir?

his caddie found its for him. The boy had Won
derfully keen pair of eyes By and by the doctor
became more interested in his caddie than he did
IN the game. He watched the boys peculiar walk.
noted the dent in his forehead and asked him how
he got it When the doctor started home that af-
ternoon he had made arrangements to have "Ilmpy
Joe" come and him.
That more than a year ago. 'I,npv Joe'' is
stl caddie at the same club. But his services
are are IN greater demand. He walks with hardly any
or the other boys. He is the Doctors slave. 4
little piece OF bone which pressed down on his
Drain and partly paralyzed side of his body
was removed by the doctors skilfu hand. The
coctor didn't consider "Lmpy Joe' a mere human
express wagon.
ne average caddle Knows a whole lot more about
got than does the average player Where the
average player goes over the course three or four
times week the average caddie trots around Il
almost as many times every day. The caddie works
Tor all kinds OF players-good and bad-and has a
chance to observe each mans game. BY watch
ing the experts closely the cadde learns just how
each hole should be played So when the novice
starts out on the course he does well select the
pest caddte he for the boys advice will be
Invaluable TO him before he reaches the clubhouse
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13

of the lawns: his successor believes the people
should be allowed to use all the lawns and acts
accordingly. There is no rule about it; ii sim
ply lies with the commissioner. No one probably
knows to-day what areas in any Of. the parks
given to Fairgrounds There is no
policy upon that point The result of all this
chaos is that the public never knows where
1t stands What is permitted to-day may be
an offence punishable by Imprisonment to-mor-
There is nothing that lies closer to the hearts
of New York's millions than its wonderful sys-
TEN of parks. They used in the summer
months by rich and poor alike. If the population
of the greater city keeTs on increasing at its
present rate the time is not far distant when
the parks in the outlying boToushs viii be just
as essential to them from the standpoint OF
public health as Central Park now IS to the
inhabitants of Manhattan. The existing method
of administration not only gives a minimum
return for a maximum expenditure but there
is every evidence that the parks suffering
from neglect and inefficient management. The
alternative of a commission selected as indI-
Gated above would. many experts declare, cor
rect the most glariug defects in the existing SIS
TEN. Other cities have tried the experiment ana
have found il successful. Bostons parks are
administered by a commission In most ct-
hcient and economical manner.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
Just Boy, but with Some
Unusual Characteristics.

Did YOU ever place pesky little white ball on
q neatly made pile Of white sand and then make
q vicious swing at 1t with a club? Instead of driy-
ing 1t a hundred yards did you ever dig up q
square foot Of turf? And then did you ever turn
around hoping that no looking, and see
a short legged. short haired runt of a boy.
with a bag of sticks swung over his shoul-
der his cap cooked eye, with his back
toward you, his body shaking with suppressed
laughter? For a moment didn't you feel like using
your club over his head? But when he turned
around without even a grin on his freckled face
didn't you have to laugh yourself? Well, If you
didn't, it was either a bad case OF dyspepsia or
you have never enjoyed golf and a caddie.
There are all kinds of caddies-good and bad
black and white long and short, fat and thin. red
haired and white haired, keen eyed and half blind
ball finders and ball swipers. and in fact, just as
many kinds as there are boys. And those persons
who belong to the army of the 'ungowfed" have
missed whole lot by not trarnping over the links
In company with caddie.
To the unnitiated the caddie is looked down upon
as a human express wagon invented TO save the
player from fatiguing himself by carrying half
near human" qualities, in the popular mind, is the
ability TO play the part OF the pointer dog and
should know best the value of the caddie. and he
chara cterzes these insinuations slanderous and
entirely erroneous.
little chap who a regular gem OF a caddie
He could follow a ball half mile, and always
knew lust which club the proper one TO use
Tor each hole his advice was worth a good deal
to the player. Every in the club liked him
Ard liked him enough, so that when his health
victim of consumption. they raised a purse and
sent him South. They didn't consider him human
express wagon or near human pointer He
was just IKE a member CT the club and more val
liable than many or them.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
METZ TRIED TO PROBE.

Many similar instances could be quoted in
connection with these seventy odd concessions
in the parks, but those mentioned ere sufficient
to illustrate the extent to which even the
primary rules Of business are ignored in the
management of the city's park property. When
Controller Metz was elected to office about two
years ago. he ordered an Investigation into the
terms upon which these leases to concession
aires were granted. He found so much evidence
of graft that he at once wrote to the Corporation
Counsel for a legal opinion as 10 whether the
arrangement in some of the most fragrant ca SEES
could not be set aside Though that was nearly
two years ago, the Controller is still waiting for
q reply.
or course these are small matters compared
with a total expenditure of over two and baIF
millions year upon parks. but it is pretty ga ge
TO assume that what happens in small matters
also happens in larger matters of business A
close examination of the Park budget yyouId
probabIj show that the same purposeless ana
eAtraYagant system Of expenditure takes place
year after year. f-~'
But there are other ways in which this utfer
lack or system is seriously limiting the usef1I-
ness or every park in the city. Each new com
missioner appointed has his own particular
IDEAS OF policy. lie has scarcely time 10 oct
well to work along definite lines before bis
successor replaces him and introduces navJ
ideas and new policy This of course means
a huge waste of money. But this constant
changing also applies to the rules governing the
use Of the parks by the public One cor5nis
sIoner refuses TO allow the public 10 usa an,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
OUTSIDE SECURITIES

There was little interruption TO the sovr,-,-.
movement In the market for outside secrritias
Fresh liquidation appeared almost at the o1a.tN
and many new low records were established VS.
rallies OF small proportions followed low Av,,-a"
these were short-ltved. as the selling was reSavSs
and extended almost throughout the enfira IA.
Butte Coalition fell q. United Copper 81, RoS.
IA and Trinity 1. Nevada Consolidated and c.,
berland-Ely ran on fractiOnally. Goldheld e.
solidated fell below 5. North Butte was doxr :,
points. and fractional recessiOns were shorn
throughout the list Trading outside Of ths rI1,,z
stocks was unnpOrtant. Manhattan Transit snS
Chicago Subway were materially lower Bonds
were dull and easy
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
FXORBITANT PRICES.

This. was concession to public clamor against
the extortionate prices demanded In the restau-
rant and the charge that it was being run for
the convenience of the rich only. Refreshments
have never been served in the arbor at popular
or any other prices. and the rates charged IN
the Casino still 20 per cent higher than tnose
of the best restaurants in the city. In SIX years
the revenue that should have been derlVeq from
this concession was $1S.5OO. Only Sl44I4 has
been collected, the rest of the sum being maze
up by repairs charged the city. The concession
aire even now has credit balance of $500.
The carrousel in Central Park was leased IN
1905 for ten years upon an arrangement unoer
which the city TO receive 10 per cent or the
gross receipts. Last year the returns from thls
lease were $3.50, Nhile a similar institution in
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, brought in revenue
of $4,000. The difference. is accounted Tor by
the fact that in Brooklyn all these concessions
are disposed of by public letting, while in The
Bronx and Manhattan they are disposed OF by
private sale.
The Claremont Inn, in Riverside Park.
leased for five years in 1896 at a rental of S52S
q month. One year before the lease expired a
new one made, also for five years, at the
same rental In 1901. again year before the
expiration of the second lease. new one was
entered into at $500 month. In 1904 stll an
other lease w-s drawn up, again reducing the
rental, to 5000 month. For a period Of six
years the rentals totalled S25,125. The conces-
sionaire however. paid only S9,399 in that
period. The balance of $1S,075 eaten up
by allowances for repairs, and at the present
moment the city owes the concessionaire con-
siderable money
Here, too, the Unsuspecting visitor gasps with
ainazement Wnen his bill Is presented 10 him.
The rates charged at the Waldorf-Astoria are
less than those the public is compelled to pay
in this city owned restaurant il one of the
public parks
In Van Cortlandt Park there is another COM
bination hotel-restaurant, largely used by those
who frequent the public golf course. In 1905
the city leased this place for five years at a
rental OF 500 a month. but rent has
been paid under that lease because since It was
made $4,000 has been spent IN repairs 20 the
building The five years lease, Of course, pre-
vents the rent being raised. though in other
cases mentioned 1t was found easy enough TO
void lease IN order 10 lower rentals
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
REVENUE WASTED.

For years the city has lost much revenuA
through the scandalous misuse of buildings unop
lands acquired for extensions to Bronx Par1r
Most persons remember the practice begun n,an,,
years ago of leasing fine houses on these lands
Tor a mere nominal rental to be used by Tam
many politicians as country clubbouees Eve,
that IS assessed for $4,000 rented al The ridicn
4ousIy low rate of $50 a month Last sI,n7roar
many similar charges were made, not one oF
which has yet been disproved.
some years ago John L. Eustis, then Commits
sioner OF Parks for The Bronx. had aftractir7a
snnken gardens constructed IN front of tbe Ia
van Cortlandt mansion in Van C,ortI. = a.
Park at cost of $4,000. Now Conn,jesioaer
Berry Is hiling IN this handsome and attrac+i,-a
Feature with five feet of new earth boco,Ia y :,
thinks the sunken gardens are too low 1,,i ne
VIII probably cost another $4,000 This is orI-,
sample OF the sort of thing that ie ,oi,cs -
al the time. Work done at great cost h,t - 81
commissioner is promptly Undone bv his suc
Ss79ol. mere IS no continuity Of policy and
no no system followed in the development of al
Then there is the notorious charge of o-.f. =
cohneclon with the purchase % acres az s1a ~
IN. .allos ~ queens Borough fer park purnose5
upon which some half a million Jo,i IL po9cS'
expended Few men looking over M was
marsh lands would think of buying II for - "a "a -, "a
1hls latest acquisition TO the park don1sa; -; "a 90 -.
some cay be put 10 practical use but befol l'y !;
rs an enormous sum viii have n he SIo.e e u
the work Of reelaiming alone Ana ,speIt IN
pcioueh "neFe there is plenty of good Isrd ., a. e. a
naa Aof park purposes at a moderate - ~ 10
lhete are IN the various city parks sonoeti,,,.
ttAs seventy concessionaires who lease III ,L
privileges for restaurants carrouseis go .t me
sttractions more or less vala.abie fro I1u oLner
Il-e CITY ought 10 derive consjderah hia - "iIicl
INSTEAD the revenue from these so,, Iiue'
~io"ihs smaller and both the city o,5
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

With view to getting the best available ex-
pert testimony upon the commission idea a
Tribune reporter sought the opinions OF repre-
sentatives OF the governing bodies OF the Botani-
cal and Geological gardens. both Of which are
conducted successfully b. permanent admins
trations.
DR.. Nathaniel L. Britton, director OF the
Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park, said. "The
time is ripe for some change in the administra-
ton of the city parks. The idea of a commits
sion is a new solution of the difficulty but in
my opinion. excellent one If the politicians
and the people generally will accept it. BY
following some such plan as is now used in
the selection of the Municipal Art Commission
administrative body coulds be created with
sufficient security of tenure to map ont a
definite plan both with regard to broad lines
OF policy in creating park features and IN
the administration Of the parks, and at the
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
WHAT DOCTOR DID FOR "LTMPY JOE. >

There is club not far from this city where they
had a caddie OF whose legs considerably
shorter thar the other. When he walked side
of his body seemed to move faster than the other
something like the motion of dog running across
the field The big dent in his forehead would never
have helped him to win a prize In beauty show
Usually the last TO leave the caddies' bench in
the rear OF the clubhouse 'Lmpy joe" as the
boys nicknamed him. His services were not much
in demand One Saturday afternoon one OF the
most skfu surgeons in the city left the operat-
ing room and hurried out TO the club TO relax his
nerves by playing golf 'Limpy Joe' the only
boy on the bench and he became the doctors
caddie. The doctor is not so good a golfer as he
Is surgeon. Several times his ball went flying
and r2i!.nS IN the wrong direction. But each time