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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03

In measurement of the market situation in
calculation as 10 what may be final quotation
tendencies consideration will be given 10 the
tremendous current absorption of stock in small
lots by investors who. paying for what they buy.
are convinced that they obtaining eXcep-
tiOnal bargains. 1t is among accepted estimates
that over quarter of million people are in
the list of such recent buyers. In volume such
purchases reach vast totals. of course: yet what
in these transactions has to do with the fact
that here is an army of 100000 new mission
aries preaching confidence in American finance,
250O00 investors who. because they believe in
the integrity and profit producing qualities OF
American corporations are buyers of these cor
POratiOn securities and who. in their Capac-
ity of stockholders, win stand sponsor for faith
In national prosperity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03
EXPLOSION IN FRANCE KILLS SIX

Bourges. Nov. 2.-The explosion of a shell at the
arms factory of the French government here to-
day killed six artilleryrnen and MORALLY wounded
three others,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03
VETERANS ENTERTAIN MR.. TAFT.

Manila, Nov. 2--Secretary Taft IS being enter
tanned by the veterans Of the recent war The pro-
Eramme Of social engagements will continue next
week but days will he devoted to the discus
sion OF important nsular affairs with Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03
VANCOUVER LANDLORDS MUST PAY

Vancouver Nov. 1.-The Land officers Of the
Crown at Ottawa have decided that the white land
lords are responsible for the repair of all houses
tenanted by Japanese and damaged by the rioters
On Sentemher Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03
TWENTY-EIGHT MEN KILLED.
40 Bulgarian Bands in Sharp Fight Near
Ghevgheli

Saionica, Nov. "a fight occurred on Friday
between two Bulgarian bands. near GhevgheIi
"a which twenty-eight men were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03

Throughout the week Wall Street has been
damned with sensational rumOrs touching the
credit of prominent institutions Private bank
ing firms Of integrity beyond question for
decades have also been aSsailed- We have
revels OF sneaking innuendoes-
With volume Of lOanable funds az a minimum.
Stock Exchange houses having large commit
ments naturally serve as tarsets-and the petty
rumor mongers OF the Street have been able
thus. with some show of circumstance. TO CircU-
late disturbing fables. Fortunately there has
been disposal Of every such Misrepresentation,
not one important firm showing embarrassment.
though more than a score have been under
direct assault. Testimony could hardly be moro
thoroughgCing 10 the sOlidity of Wall Street
generally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03

MalevOlents who barely year ago were as
siduously berating ]. PierpOnt Morgan now
exploding their energies in assaults upon the
methods and motives and manhood OF Thomas
f. Ryan. little later they won't mind an-
other obsequious change. III. ALLAWAr. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-03

What Mr.. J. p. Morgan represents in our ma
tional crisis seems finally burned into the COM
prehensiOn of the whole country. Bitterest
cynics abandon their cynicism; sane. healthful,
cOmprehending men acclaim this mans service.
his wisdom. his courage. his disinterested
patriotism Without j. L. Morgan business IN
terests to-day would be Captainless; II prosper
ity is saved 1t is Morgan who has wrought its
salvation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

did not know enough about the United
States. In 1881 he came over again,
penetrating into the heart of the ma
ton and not neglecting its outer edges
He spent months in his investigations.
Again he returned home and wrote
and discarded. He was not yet salts
fed with his grasp of the big subject
In 1888 he made his third trip to the
United States, remaining until well
along in the next year. He visited
places that had known him before, and
he went into new places. Then he re-
turned to England and went to work
on his book, which he completed four
years later. He was then fifty years of
age and had had that work in mind
since he was fifteen.
Mr.. Bryce knows the United States
much better than the average citizen
of this country. He followed no beaten
track in his investigations. He went
into the small towns and out to the
farms to see how the people lived. He
studied cities from the inside out. He
made himself as familiar with Osh-
kosh as with Newport and saw the
state of Oregon as well as the state of
hdSSdCnuSellS. ne tttlS VI tntcIlnS a
bookstore In a small town in Oregon.
He says he was "dawdling' there, but
he wasn't, because he was making in
quiries, and therefore he was at work.
"a lady entered to inquire if a
monthly magazine whose name was
unknown to me had yet arrived" says
Mr.. Bryce. when she was gone 1
asked the salesman who she was and
what was the periodical she wanted.
He answered that she was the wife of
a railway workman, that the magazine
was a journal of fashions and that the
demand for such journals was large
and constant among women of the
wage earning class in the town. This
set me to observing female dress more
closely, and it turned out to be perfect
ly true that the women in these little
towns were following the Partisan
fashions very closely and were, in fact.
ahead of the majority Of English ladies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

pressure OF eItner meeting or seeing.
fabncy you reporter persons will aid
American femininity in properly max
ing the professor come cropper in his
mental gymnastics
IF Lord Turnour shed an illuminat-
ing glow upon the rash remarks of
Professor ]. Lawrence Laughlin beau
tiful Louise Dresser ore of the stars
in Lew Fields About Town. dis
plays him in the full glare of the lime
light of criticism.
Poor, fussy old man. she said. II
am not so certain tl.at he is old. but
he is dreadfuily finicky OF that I'm
certain. Why. he must wear green
goggles and look cross eyed when he
gazes at us. / know he gazcs. That
sort of man always does.
WHO ever saw an American girl
wiggle? And as for slouchiness, don't
believe the Chicago professor ever
walked down Fifth avenue or Broad
way In his life. let alone State street in
Chicago. Speaking for my own sex.
simply laugh at the very absurdity of
Professor Laughlin's savage remarks.
He has never seen New York show
girl; he mas never seen New OfK
chorus girl; he surely has never seen
Il New York woman of fashion. Ameri-
can girls don't have to wiggle to at
tract attention. They don't SLOUGH, be
cause they desire to attract honest add
miratiOn too much. They are certainly
the very antithesis of being undigni-
fed and unGraceful
Watch foreign women coming from
the steamers and compare them with
the American girl. and | believe you
will have the strongest possible answer
to the ungailant and extremely imper-
tinent remarks OF this professor in Chi
cago"
Chuck Corners put the finishing
touch to Professor LaughIin's state
mcnt
cinnamon bunsi Nottin' tot. De
profess got de pip in de head. Don't
git fly to how dem Chikiggy loidies
could be much on de wiggle anyhow
wit de size o. DER kickers. Wiggle?
Nix! Never got me lights on one since
I've been on de Bow'ry.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
A SEA GATE MEMORIAL
President HutIcr's Su=gcStic1 For n
Robert Fulton Monument.

President HutIcr's Suggestion Fer n
Robert Fulton Monument.
The Robert Fulton monument may
take the form of Il sea gate. says the
New York Times President Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia university,
who is II member of the monument as
sociation. has declared himself in ia
vor of this plan. and the committee in
charge is preparing to discuss it. Rich
ard Delafield, president of the Ma
tional Park bank and treasurer of the
monument association. made this an
nouncement recently:
"Dr. Butler seems to be of the Opin>
ion that it would be n very good thing
If possible to establish n sea gate in
connection with the monument and
tomb. where distinguished foreign Wis
itors coming by sea could land in the
upper part of New York and not be
compelled to traverse the lower part
of the congested business district This
sea gate could also be used. by the diff
fercnt yacht clubs and steamers pay
ing a small amount for the privilege
which sum would go to make up the
fund to insure the monument proper
attention" s
Mr. Delafield also announced that
Governor Elect Hughes had sconsent-
ed to act on the site committee of the
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
Motor Cars at St. Bernard's.

The monks of Great St Bernard
have at last induced the authorities
after many eXperiments-tot permit
them to bring up their supplies by
motor cars, says the London Chronicle.
But there is condition attached.
Motor trucks may be used" says the
official "but under no circumstances
may they be allowed to appear on the
road without team of horses attach
ed; otherwise a serious panic may be
caused among the horses and mules
using the road And now the sly
monks are thinking of putting the cart
before the horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
Democratic Like Her Husband.

Until he had completed his master
piece. the work on America, Mr. Bryce
remained bachelor Then he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Marion Ash
ton of Manchester. who was president
of the Woman's National Liberal asso-
citation and had lectured and written
on political topics with distinction.
Since the marriage it is understood
that Mrs. Bryce has confined her polit-
ical activities chiefly to assisting and
encouraging her husband. She is said
to be democratic like Mr.. Bryce. This
is another occasion for congratulation
upon Americas part in view of the
change in the ambassadorship.
1t is n matter of wide notoriety that
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the pres
ent ambassador, and his wife have be-
come decidedly unpopular in Washing
ton owing largely to the point of view
from which Lady Durand looks upon
her social duties and privileges. In
the case of Mrs. Bryce there is not like
ly TO be any amusing episode such as
inevitably must grow out of the contact
of lord and lady family with the dem
ocratic society of n countless capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

you be little short. Then to
supply you ready money can pay
payment a a will feel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

titles in front of their names and walk
ed on stills. Some of them wore
monocles. All of them were lords or
sirs Now and then one of them was
as cocky as some of those British
schooIboys described in Kipling's
"Stalky" book. Some of them have
been estimable persons despite their
titles and the wide separation from
common humanity which those titles
necessitate. but few OF them ever
found their way into the hearts of the
American people. Perhaps the dignity
of diplomacy denies them that sweet
privilege or province-and perhaps not.
Beloved and Respected.
Mr.. Bryce has found already the
open sesame to American hearts. 1t is
not to be disputed that he is beloved
and respected in America above all
other Europeans, from kings to bod
carriers. His greatest literary work,
soThe American Commonwealth" pub
lished eighteen years ago. is accepted
universally as the fairest and ablest
eIucidation and illumination of Ameri-
can institutions ever written, either in
Europe or America. 1t is practically
the only work of any Importance ever
written by an Englishman that is abso-
IuteIy devoid of a sneer or a gibe at
America And this recalls the fact
that Mr.. Bryce is not really English.
He is Scotch and Irish His father
was a Presbyterian divine from Glss-
gov, and his mother was an Irish wo-
man. He was born in Belfast, Ireland.
1t would have heen almost impossible
for a born Englishman to have written
1.-The American Commonwealth The
English viewpoint aud attitude are eff
fective barriers. We remember the
saucy and spiteful frothings of Mrs.
Trollope In her book about us We re-
call the sarcastic tenor of dear Charles.
Dickens "American Notes" We still
retain traces of Kipiing's caustic APP
pIications of opinion. in which he de
scribed New York city as "a long, mar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

row pig trough between two sewers, "
and was no less complimentary to the
rest of our beloved land.
Three Trips TO Study America.
These and other British authors more
or less distinguished who have written
books about us got their information
from hotel bellboys. They saw the
country from the car windows. But
when Dickens was writing his imper-
ishable stories of English life and be-
fore Rudyard Kipling was born there
was n boy in school at Glasgow who
conceived the idea of writing a book
on the great American commonwealth.
The subject interested and fascinated
him. He read everything he could find
bearing thereon. Later, when at Ok
ford and fellow of Oriel college, he
continued to inform his mind regarding
his favorite subject. Other literary
work ne had in view and performed,
but that was his master work.
At last. in 1870, at the age of thirty
two. James Bryce came to America TO
see at first hand the great country
which he had studied already for sew
enteen years. He saw this country
pretty thoroughly, taking his time
about it. Then he went home and
wrote some things, but not for his
book. He was not yet prepared. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
By RoBERrus LOVE.

N M r. BRYCE is to be the next
V British ambassador at Wash
IVA ington. Observe that it is not
Sir James Bryce nor James.
Lord Bryce 1t is just plain Mister.
That sounds good to an American. 1t
is just the sort of thing that most of
the S6.000000 plain American people
like. 1t may not suit Newport. Z. L.,
in the summer time, but it will suit
the rest of the people all the year
around. The first thing James Bryce
did after his appointment as ambas-
sadOr to America was TO decline the
kings offer of peerage. He did not
need the appendage. His name al
ready stood for vast deal more than
any title OF conferred nobility could
give it 1t stood for democracy, as it
has stood ever since the name of
James Bryce, NJ. p, began to appear
in the American newspapers.
The appointment of Mr. Bryce marks
a distinct and undeniable advance in
British diplomacy. Mr.. Bryce is not a
professional diplomat. This will be
his first diplomatic post. He begins
at the top. He wears his titles at the
end of his name. They are academic.
Heretofore we have had ambassadors
from England who wore high sounding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

row pig trough between two sewers.
and was no less complimentary to tn
rest of our beloved land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
belonging to the professional and mer-
camille classes"

belonging to the professional and mer-
camille classes"
"The Land of the Future" (:
There are born Americans in New
England and elsewhere along the At
lantic rim who still believe that the
people of the Pacific coast states are
yapping Yahoos, but Mr.. Bryce learn
ed better long time ago. He found
other points in which the American
people in his view were superior to
Europeans. His whole study and in
vestigation of the subject led him to a
firm belief in the greatness and the
worldwide Importance of the Ameri-
can experiment in popular government
He called America 1.-The land of the flu
ture."
Nobody in Europe knew very much
about the United States until Bryce
published his book. Even over here
we knew a great deal more about our
own country after that work came out.
The work has been translated into sew
eral European languages and unques-
tionably has done the United States Il
world of good. Mr.. Bryce is our friend
TO start with, and as ambassador he
may be expected to maintain an atti-
tude of friendliness rather than one OF
frigidity.
Mr. Bryce is an interesting person
atty, quite aside from his American
predictions He has been all his life
an unusually busy man. as professor
of civil law at oxford university. as
a practicing barrister for fifteen years.
as member of parliament and of the
British cabinet, yet he has found time
to see n great deal of the world out
side. His recreation is mountain
climbing When Mr. Bryce wants to
take Il rest he goes off to some alti-
tudinouS territory and climbs 10000
foot mountain peak. Some years ago
he climbed to the summit of Mount
Ararat. on which Noahs ark is sup
posed to have landed. Two thirds up
the mountain Mr.. Bryce's party of
Kurds and Cossacks deserted him. the
Persian belief being strong that no
man could reach the summit. The pro-
fessor went on alone. gained the sum-
NIT and looked out upon magnificent
panorama which he described most
beautifully in one of his books. For
some time he was president of the ia
nous Alpine club. What he does not
know about mountain climbing is not
important
Mr.. Bryce once had occasion to quote
an article from newspaper at Taco
ma, Wash, telling the world what Ia
coma had to be thankful for. In foot
note Mr.. Bryce remarked: Tacoma
has one glory which the inhabitants. it
is to he feared, value less than those
dwelt on in the article 1t commands
the finest view of Il mountain ON the
Pacific coast, perhaps in all North
America, looking across its calm inlet
TO the magnificent snowy mass Of
Mount Tacoma Q4.700 feet), rising out
of deep, dark forests thirty miles
away"
SIr. Bryce's first book was 1.-The Holy
Roman Empire elaborated from a
college prize essay. So thoroughly and
illuminatively was that task performed
that the young historian became at
once Il figure of interest in Europe.
That figure has grown constantly TO
the present day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
Why Canada Objects.

Thus far the only objection to Mr..
Bryce as ambassador has come from
Canada. The Dominion to the north of
us is highly apprehensive lest man of
Bryces admitted liberal views-he has
been for years one of the leaders of the
advanced Liberal party in England
may not handle the perplexed problems
of the Alaskan boundary and the New
foundland fisheries with that imperial
istic aplomb which Is characteristic of
an ambassador who wears his titles in
front of his name and who was bap-
tized to perpetual diplomacy in his
youth. The United States Americans
believe that Ambassador Bryce, n thor
ough statesman, q ripe scholar, lover
Of liberty and justice for their own
sake, will be disposed to give the
square deal in these important matters
Of dispute.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root, while too diplomatic to proclaim
themselves immoderately glad, are
known to be at least dee-lighted over
this appointment. 1t is understood that
the state department found it impossi-
BILE to work satisfactorily with Sir Nor
timer in connection with the Canadian
disputes, and we are told from the
other side that the retiring ambassador
was advised by the court of st. James
that his retention at Washington de-
pended upon his getting into relation
of more brotherly familiarity with the.
president. The story goes that he re-
piled to the effect that such a consum-
nation. however deyoutly wished. was
impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

m r. BRYCE is to be the next
uH British ambassador at Wash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

-. H. Thomas' pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
ASSAIL lAUCHLIN
Chicago Professor Who Says
American Women
"Wiggle."
HIT BY vOLLEY or WRATH
Society, the Stage and an English No
bleman Revolt at the Epi-
tibet "Sloucher."

Society. the stage and an English
lord have risen in an instant and in
dignant refutGtion of the assertion
made by Professor J. Lawrence Laugh
lin of the University Of Chicago tnat
American women are ''wigglers" and
"slouches.'' says the New York Ameri-
can.
Mrs Robert Osborn. Miss Louise
Dresser of the about Town" company
and young Lord Turnour Of shawl-coat
fame recently expressed themselves
both forcibly and picturesquely regard
ing the amazing assertion of the man
from the Rockefeller university.
"Brazen hardihood." said Mrs. Os-
born as she ran her hands over her
$50 1900 pearl necklace.
He must wear green goggles and
look cross eyed" added Miss Dresser
as she posed for her conception Of
what Professor Laughlin means by Il
''wiggle."
Merry chap. that professor" de-
clared Lord Turneur. ''Bally poor judg-
ment to criticise so ripping creature
as the American girl"
What Professor j. Lawrence Laugh
lin said TO his class in political econo-
my. the words which have aroused the
ire of women throughout the country.
are as follows:
The weighing. swaying movements of
American women ON the streets and the
stage have made them the ridicule of
Europe. They have. n glide and 4 W!SSle
that make Aem both undignified and I'M
graceful.
American women live too much in 4
state of slouchiness In dress. manner. in
tellect and language. What we need Is n
sense of fern. 1t is something that Is
very scarce among American women 1t
is indeed the rarest sense there is in the
country.
AS Indicative of what the New York
woman of fashion thinks of the Chi
cago professors remarks the opinion
of Mrs. Robert Osborn is of interest.
What an impossible sort of Il per-
son this Professor J. Lawrence Laugh
lin must be-" she said. Really, l
hardly think il worth while to answer
his criticisms because of their utter
absurdity. American women don't
wiggle Neither are they slouchy or
undfgnified In fact. really believe
IuII hOlIcu n.iNC
more grace and verve than any others
In the world
Criticize American Women.
IF American women wiggle l have
not seen them do SO. OF course posi-
bly, | do not observe women rs closely
as the Chicago person, but | have
watched them enough to know that
they are anything but slouchy. In
fact, one of the truest criticisms of
American women is that If anything
they are too rushing in their move
ments. We don't have time to wiggle
and SLOUGH We are in too great
hurry. Haven't you observed the haste
with which American girls get about:"
My Lord Turnour exhibited genuine.
amaZement at the charges.
only an American would dare make
such an assertion" he said after read
ing Professor Laughlin'S criticisms.
''Bally poor judgment, | should say,
and bah Jove. | can't see how he can
criticise so ripping creature as the
American girl. / am glad enough to
observe that I've never observed a
wiggle or a SLOUGH in the movements
of any American girl I've yet had ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03
Dangers of a Cold and How to Avoid
Them,

More fatalities have their origin in
or result from cold than from any
other cause. This fact should make
people more careful as there is no
danger whatever from a cold when it is
properly treated in the beginning. For
many years Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy has been recognized as the most
prompt and effectual medicine in use
for this disease. 1t acts on natures
plan, loosens the cough, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions and aids
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition. Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-03

Into each life some sorrow must fall
Wise people don't sit down and baw;,
Only fools suicide or take to flight;
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-04
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