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New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
EFFICIENCY.
Il Plea for Its Application in the
Life of the Citizen.
EFFICIENT DEMOCRACY. BY William IT Ale
Svo. PIP. 346 Dodd. Mead & Co

EFFICIENT DEMOCRACY. BY William II Allen
sVo. PIP SAG. Dodd. Mead & Co.
The practical mans standing objection to
the theories and ambitions of social reforrners is
that the latter preach vague ideals. To over
mer1torious scheme should resort to statistics
OF convincing exactness Such statistics should
serve at the same time to enlighten that large
class of people who regard every attempt to
express the need of charity, religious, sanitary
or other reforms in statistical tables as sheer
foolshness. To serve this double purpose sta
usucs and the explanation of their bearing and
use must be given some sort of literary form;
Tor columns of figures and percentage marks
Hlghten the average away, the average
man being, alas! quite unable to read the alb
preViated, precise language of mathematics.
AS efficiency in any line of human activity
consists in knowing exactly and in using this
1t follows that efficient citizenship consists in
Just such knowledge and use of social facts. In
snort, as Mr.. Allen believes, the good citizen
must be statistician, at least in his apprecia-
uohs Not that he must be a census expert but
ne must demand exact knowledge about his;
city and state and must vote, pay taxes and
make charitable donations in the light of such
information. He must also insist that all social
and political administrative work be carried on
likewise In the present volume Mr. Allen makes
startlingly clear the practical implications of
this sort of efficient citizenship. Without bury
ing all his most telling arguments in difficult
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
EARTH'S IMMORTALITIES.

Alfred Noyes, in 1.-The London Bookman--
10 more, proud singers boast no morei
Iou- high immortal throne
VIII scarce outlaSt king'sl
ine is a sea that knows shore
Wherein Death idly filings
Your fame ike some small pebbe-stone
That sinks TO rise no more
Then boast 40 more, proud singers
Your high immortal throne
This earth, this little grain of dust
Drifting amongst the stars
With her invisible wars
Ser love, her hate, her lust;
This microscopic ball
Whereof YOU scan a part so small
Cutlasts but little even your own poor dust
Then boast more proud singers,
Your high immortal thTonei
That golden spark Of light must die
Which now you call your sun:
Soon VIII its race be run
Around its trivial sky
What hand shall then unroll
Dead MG-O's little golden scroll
When earth and in wide charnel lie?
Boast 10 more, proud singers;
Your high immortal throne
Will scarce outlast a kings
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
A LINK WITH CHARLES rs ExECUTION

From The Derby G,ngland) Telegraph.
An interesting Derbyshire link with the past"
is recalled by Mr. J. H Sharplcy, of Hat
field College. Doncaster, in letter TO The Shelf
field Telegraph" He says: I'm 1872. when a
boy, staying at Huand Ward Derbyshire, 1
called on an old woman. Eliza beth DUrose, then
ninety y-SeVen. widow of farmer, who told
that her grandmother, when a girl had known
mana distant relative-who had witnessed
the execution of Charles / The old woman then
took out OF n corner cupboard old prayer
book bound in black leather, which was fancy.
OF the time Of Queen Anne for l remember it
had a frontispicce picturing parson in gown
and bands. and wearing a long wig. saying
prayers in thrcc-decker' Opening il at the
form OF service for January 30 she showed
me piece of coarse linen. of the color of
dead leaf. which she said was n portion of "A
handkerchief which had been dipped in the
Kings blood. and was given to her grandmother
by the above eyewitness When II first passed
into her possession it was nearly entire but
her children had played with It. and this
all that she had managed to preserve"
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

and dubious statistics, he demonstrates the
supreme Importance of systematized information
to civic progress He does this with much
wit, satire, anecdote and epigram that the
unmathematical, unsystematc reader should
have difficulty in being intensely absorbed
and convinced
Every important branch of social work is
discussed. and it is shown what efficiency in it's
administration and financing means Hospitals
schools poor relief church work. city govern
ment, will making, prison management and
formatory work-these are some of the things
air. Allen takes up. In every case he introduces
the reader to the special needs OF the work by
putting questions whose answers cannot be
given by guesses or hearsay The number of
such questions demanding careful statistical in
vestigation viii astonish the reader. perhaps:
but Mr.. Aliens anecdotes illustrating the evils
of guesswork in administrations will speedily
convince him that the question list is
probably too short than too long. The authors
experiences as general agent of the New York
Association for Improving the Condition of the
Poor have supplied him with of highly
interesting facts about the blunders of school
officials, charity organizers philanthropists and
others who have tried to do good. but have mis-
eraby failed because ignorant of the real needs
and incapable of understanding statistics, book
keeping and administrative methods. Many of
Mr.. Aliens stories would be uproariously funny
II they did not reveal a shocking waste and mis-
direction Of honestly intended social effort.
Every citizen young and old, wishing to make
the most of his civic rights and responsibilities
will surely profit by reading Efficient Democ-
racy" While the work is not schoolbook in
any sense. II ought to be used as such by college
students and business men. 1t makes clear not
only the real needs Of our time but also the vast
difference between the futile reforms of senti-
rnentalists and the integenty organized ones
of business men specializing in good citizenship
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

to live the year round on $1,000 will have to
figure closely in order to make this sum cover
his necessary expenses; the man who while not
extravaganza is at the same time not inclined TO
stunt himself, must expect 10 put between SSl5
and 1000 as minimum into his six months
at Oxford
There TO be thirty illustrations, chiefly
Garrick portraits, in the special limited edition
OF Garrick's correspondence which HoUghton.
MlihIn d Co are bringing out These portraits
are all from original sources and many of them
are rare The letters in this volume
published until some parts Of them saw the light
recently in the pages Of THE Atlantic" In the
octave volume of 200 pages they Will appear in
their entirety
The Walt Whitman Fellowship will hold its
fourteenth annual meeting in this city the
last day of this month. The flow of soul viii
begin In the afternoon with addresses. readings
and music and will continue in informal
speeches during the subsequent dinner. AS
voluntary contributions constitute the Fellow
ships only source of income" money 10 dcfray
the expenses OF the convention will not be
fused
The always interesting personality OF Richard
Brinsley Sheridan is to be shown to US with
new viVidness. Mr. Schel, ii is reported has
hit upon mine of new material which promises
to make his book about Sheridan an uucoIn-
monty readable production.
In paper on "Americanisms," in the forth
coming "Scribner," Senator Lodge advances the
best English authority for such expressions as
right good" and mad" lin the sense of
"angry'). He tells us that the charactcrsticaliy
American Il guess" was used by Chaucer and
Carlyle
Mr r. w Chambers has written another
novel of society in New York-a novel which he
calls "The Younger Set" 1t is to he published
serially in "Appletons Magazine" beginning
with the current number.
An English critic complains In '"The National
Review" that the manner of modern writing IS
bsaya, a hn hac
say concerning the writer's who content 10
employ conventional. ready made phrases and
those who run to the opposite extreme and
search laboriously for original dictiOn where no
original thought is. He says of the novelist
George Meredith: 1t is true that he talks diff
he is mercifully made different. When l hear
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
A LITERARY MONTH.
From The Dundee Advertiser.

From The Dundee Advertiser.
April has been generous month in regard to
the gift Of writer's of the first rank. To begin
with, there is Fielding. whose bicentenary fell
last Monday Then there are Shakespeare.
Wordsworth, Swinburne. among the poets. and
Hans Andersen, Charlotte Bronte, Hobbies, Glib
bon. Kant, FToude and Zola are among the
nunb her Of other notable April-born. On the
other hand, the month Of showers proved fatal
t. ShakesI care, Wordsworth (both April 2;S),
Goldsmith. Otway. RoSSetti Matthew Arnold,
Iyran, ChaUceT, TaSSo, Racine to only
tie principal among the poets who have passed
awav in April, while among other writers that
this month has taken away have been Bacon,
u Foutaine, Humboldt Darwin, Franklin, De-
foe and Emerson.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
THE STORM.
EY OLIVE DOUGLAS

EY OLIVE DOUGLAS.
What 10 they hunt tonight, the hounds OF the
wind
think it is JOY they hunt. for joy has fled from
my heart
only remember the hours when I sorrowcd or
sinncd.
only remember the hours when stood apart
Lonely and tired in difficult dreams entranced.
And | forget the days when l loved and
laughed ana danced
Greyhounds of the wind hear your wistful crv.
The cry OF UnsatSted hearts hungry for happi-
ness.
The house is full of whispering ghosts as you
hurry by.
And my soul is heavy and dark with a great
distress.
For heaven is far away. and hope is dead;
And the night is a tomb of tears and despair,
and dread.
o hunt more. wild hounds of the wind and
rain,
For my soul is afraid of the sound of your
Fastening feet,
And surely under the stars a beautiful JOY is
slain?
Fly! black wings of sorrow wet wings
of the night that beat
At the shuttercd windows and swiftly fly away,
Before the Sun-God gathers the golden flower
of Day.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships is the
title of an eminently useful reference book
which has just been brought out in the ancient
university town. The compers explain the
source, origin and purpose of the scholarships,
and details as to eligibility, etc; print Mr..
Rhodess will, describe oxford it is-or it
has seemed to Rhodes scholar; estimate the
expenses and give various practical hints They
point out that the Rhodes scholar who expects
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
LITERARY NOTES.

The fourth American edition Of Mr.. De Nor
gans clever novel, Joseph Vance," is now on
the press. His book, Alice for -Short" 4"
will be published by Holt next week.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

The biography of Sir Henry Irving which his
preparing will probably not be brought
out for several years. 1t is to include a great
number of letters and manuscripts
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

the patient admirer of Crockett and Boothby.
because his style is affected unnatural 1
always think of a harmless. necessary, profit
able canal, crawling between the banks that
human hands have ruled for it, and of noun
tain burn that sings and sparkles in its own
sweet course, carrying all obstacles before 1t,
is natural and which artificial? Whoever
knows what's what, knows which is which,"
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

A biography Of Charles A Dana IS just COM
ing from the Harper press II Is the work OF
General J. Il Wilson. who was Dana's longtime
friend.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
THE SLEEP THAT KNOWS NO MORN

FROM CATUI-LUS BY JOHN ROSS.
Dies the day, the next is born.
But when once our short-lived light
Dies away, one long. long night
We must sleep that knows no morn.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

Mr.. Robert Hitchens's novel THE Garden of
Allah has had notable success in this cOun-
Try, no fewer than fourteen American editions
having been issued by the F. A. Stokes Com
pany. The demand for it is said to have been
steady and large since it was first pub
lished here. A handsome library edition of the
book is to be brought out in the autumn. 1t -
to have thirty-two illustrations.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

The question OF Christian Science will appear
in the forthcoming novel by the author Of
.Dodo." He has entitled the book 1.-THE HOUSE
OF Defence"
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HAD BORROWED A PAST.
Pittsburo Mans Unique Scheme for
Pleasing His Bride.

There Is a man in Pittsburg who
will be married In a short while. and
will occupy the house a few rooms OF
which he has used during his bachelor
days. He takes the greatest pleasure
in showing his intimate friends about
the place, and Is especially delighted
at the establishment they express when
his own den" is reached. He has
always been a quiet, studious fellow,
but as refitted the room gives the APP
pearance OF the lounging place Of
regular rounder. There are racks Of
long pipes; photographs Of actresses
are stuck about the chimney glass; a
shelf of beer stems runs all the way
around the room. and few feminine
gloves, handlserchiefs, and fans are
scattered about. Great Scott, Jack!"
the last visitor gasped. where did you
get this outfit, and Why" Bought
out a college fellow" was the COM
placent reply. Just think how pleased
that dear little girl will be when she
sees all this truck and thinks how
much wickedness she has won me
away from!"-Harper's Weekly.
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MORE THAN HE COULD HANDLE.
Brother Jones Was a Few Thousand
Beyond His Capacity.

It was little out-ofthe-way church
just after the foot washing had been
observed, which Is q custom followed
by that particular religious sect OF
people, that the preacher announced
that the congregation would join In
singing hymn No. 90, my Soul, Be on
Thy Guard; Ten Thousand Foes"
etc. Jones, red-faced, broad-shoul-
dered giant, tried to put on lot Of
energy and sing tenor, for this was a
special occasion, and he seemed to be
the whole church, since he was mu-
steal director, and the only choir they
had, as well as janitor and deacon; in
fact, he did everything but preach.
Jones rose up and in stentorian tones
began to sing In pitch too high
When he got to the second line
('The ten thousand foes" etc. 1t was
necessary for his voice to rise beyond
his capacity, and he broke down. The
congregation began to litter. and a
brother in the front row said: "'Pears
to me like you're leetle too high"
And the old gentleman In his shirt
sleeves, over in the amen corner, rose
up with judicial air and drawled
out: "S'pose we just try 5000
Judges Library.
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NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Niles.

Mrs. Joe Lawrence from Staadt, Wis,
who had been visiting relatives and
friends here, left for home last Satur'
day.
The Slab City Hayseeds baseball team
played a game with the Slab City
Juniors last Sunday Eleven innings
were played the score being IS to A IN
favor of the Hayseeds.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Tyler attended the
soldiers reunion at Weyauwega last
week.
The Slab City Hayseed baseball team
will play a game with the Wild West
team next Sunday.
Five young men from here went fish
ing to Pigeon lake last week. They
caught twenty three sun fish, each
weighing about pounds
A number of people from Niles took
in the picnic at Quarry last Sunday.
Clean Swenseu Of this place has com
posed piece of music entitled SILLY
Billy Copies of the music are for sale
at the Manitowoc Music Co. 8 store.
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Notes From GreenStreet

Mr.. Joseph Kohout former Green
street boy, but now of Brillion, and Miss
Emma Novak Of Reedsville spent Sun.
day here with friends.
Mrs Edward Taicher OF Milwaukee
came here to attend the funeral of her
grandmother, Mrs Krainik of Kellners
Vile
Mr.. Ernest Kotik attended the con-
vention and ball game at Manitowoc
Sunday
Mrs. Joseph Siebold visited her brother
at the hospital at Green Bay one day
last week
Edward Xaruba won the postgraduate
adding contest and Isabelle kotik won
the penmanship contest. both Of Coopers.
town, at the graduating exercises at
Manitowoc.
Mr. Charles Shuber one Of our boys,
has come to the conclusion that connubial
bliss by far surpasses single blessedness
and therefore has resolved to cast his lot
with Miss Anna Tikalsky of Stangleville.
The marriage will take place June 25th
ut Stangleville. They will make their
future home at Krok, Kewaunee Co,
where the groom has rented hotel
which is connected with dance hall.
Their friends unite in Congratulating
them and wishing them long and hap
ny fnture.
Mr. Joseph Shuber, Sr., and family,
moved to Manitowoc last Wednesday.
William Rohenhorst was unfortunate
in losing "a valuable horse one day last
week. The horse became frightened
and ran away, He ran into the orchard
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Notes From keIlnerSyiIle.

Mr.. Jacob HarmaChek, pioneer resi-
dent of this vicinity, died at his home
last Saturday, aged seventy-eight years.
He is survived by widow and two sons.
The funeral was held last Monday at IL
a. IN. from ST. Josephs church with in.
terment at the Catholic cemetery. Rev,
Cipin ofiiciated.
Quite a number of our young village
people attended the Krieger Verein con
vention at Manitowoc last Sunday. The
day was a splendid one and al report a
good time.
Rev. Kozelka of Stangelyille visited
with Rev. Cipin in this village one day
last week.
Mr.. Ed Lorigan and Mr.. Ray Nc
Carly, who are attending the high school
at Manitowoc, spent Saturday and Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Geo. Stradal is visiting with
relatives at Amigo for the past week
Mr. Michael j. Kellner was at Mani.
towoc last Tuesday on business.
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" helped swell the chorus Of hurrahs
whenever the star of the Manitowocs
was in the zenith.
Mr., VIM. Luecker and sister, Mrs
Richard Truttchel, called on Brillion
friends last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Sachse joined party of
Sheboygan friends in an automobile that
passed through our burg last Sunday, in
q flying trip to Manitowoc. A grand
time-say they all.
Mrs. Doersch has just returned from
an extended visit with her son.in- law,
aud daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Poppe of st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. John Mill is visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Keune at Sey'
mour, Wis.
Mr.. Chr. Dix and family, former resi-
dents of Cleveland. but now of Colby,
Wis, are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lorfeld.
Last Sunday, the Rev. Booker of Mosel,
solemnized the marriage Of Miss Martha
Hecker of Centerville and Mr.. Adolph
Wagner of Mosel Both young people
are well and favorably known, and have
host of friends, who wish them n
bright and happy journey on the sea OF
life.
Mr.. Frank kohn one OF our musician
ers, celebrated his birthday anniversary
last Monday evening at Germania hall
A large crowd Of friends was present
The time passed by all too rapidly, ow-
ing to the excellent music rendered by
the band That you may see many happy
returns of the anniversary day is the
wish of your many friends, Frank.
Our school picnic will be held the
coming Sunday, June 90, school closing
on the Friday previous The small girls
and boys will have their day, and after
that Ger the fresh mown fields, bound
away.
Keune Bros. lately received forms for
the construction of cement veranda
pillars They cost less and as far rs
durability is concerned certainly out
class the kind made of wood. Try them
and be convinced.
Rev Sprengling and Mr.. Jul. Unger
are at Fond du Lac this week attending
the annual conference of the Lutheran
churches of Wisconsin.
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Children Who Contradict.

A natural habit of every child is
to contradict, and this should be over
come as soon as boy or girl develops
it, for of all disagreeable and over.
bearing persons those who aggressive
ly contradict are among the worst.
Parents cannot be too particular in
teaching their sons and daughters to
disagree courteously, which is not at
all incompatible with doing it posi-
lively. Il beg your pardon, but you
are Mistaken" is quite as much of a
contradiction as saying 1T isn't and
it Is far better manners. Il think you
are mistaken" is another way of ex
pressing the opinion. A mother need
not be afraid of making her child a
prig by teaching him such little
things. They are as important to
him as a knowledge of how to speak
dramatically.
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Notes From MiShiCOt.

Mrs. Leo Vogl of Carlton spent several
days in our village visiting with friends.
On Sunday last our boys played n
game of ball with the Maribel team. 1t
was close game, the score being in
favor Of the Mishicot team.
Mr.. and Mrs Oswald took in the ball
game at Manitowoc Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sievers of Brillion
are spending the summer with Mrs
Sieyers parents Mr.. and Mrs Hoist
Miss Amanda Weinfur,her spent
several days with friends at Two Rivers
recently.
Messrs Chaa Schimel and George
Sladky drove through our burg on Mon.
day They were on their way to their
respective homes, after II years work at
the Oshkosh Normal.
Miss Anna Halberg spent few days
last week at Oshkosh
Rev. Water and Mr. otto Schmidt
went to Fond du Lac on Wednesday to
attend convention there.
Mrs. w. Bruenma and children spent
several days with relatives in our burg
Miss Eltrieda Schultz OF Two Rivers
spent Thursday and Friday at Mishicot.
Don't forget TO attend the "Old Time
Dance to be given at the Opera hall
July 3.
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Rev. Koch of Greenville has accepted
the call to take charge of the Lutheran
congregation in Reedsvilie and moved
his family here Tuesday morning and
will preach his first sermon Sunday.
Mr.. Reichardt, rural carrier on route
No. 2 from Reedsville, was taken sud
denly i'll Monday morning with pneu-
monia. G. G. Hagenow is acting as car
rier.
MIR. and Mrs. A bert Goemer of the
Cream City are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bubolz.
John j. Hogan is in Green Bay
hospital under the care of DR.. Minnahan,
suffering from the effects Of an opera
ton performed on him three years ago
for appendicitis.
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Notes From Maple Grove.

NJ. II. Connell, p. w. Cavanaugh and
Walter Council, attended the state con-
vention of the c. O. F. at Menasb last
week, they being the three delegates
elected by the Maple Grove court.
On Friday evening, June IA, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Krizenesky celebrated their
crystal wedding. A large number of
friends assembled at their home, where
all were cordially entertained. After
partaklng of u very appetizing supper,
old and young took possession of Joe's
spacious dance hall and danced to the
fine strains of music furnished by the
Brillion band. On leaving for their
homes at an early hour Saturday morn
ing they all expressed the hope to see
Mr.. and Mrs. Krizenesky rs happy and
~ jolly in celebrating their golden wed,
ding.
On Sunday very good game of base
ball was played in Reedsville between
the Maple Grove and Reedsville teams
At the end of the 10th inning the score
wa. too.
AtSt Patricks church in Maple Grove
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Miss
Belle O'Connell of this place and Mr..
O'Connor OF Portage, Wis, were united
in marriage. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. q. J. O'Connell who is
brother Of the bride After the cere.
mony wedding breakfast was served
only relatives and intimate friends of
the contracting parties being present.
The young couple left on an extended
wedding trip through the east. After
their return they will reside at Portage,
where Mr.. O'Connor is engaged in bust
ness.
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The American Parent.

Jones. who is a natural handy man.
does all manner OF things for his chill
dren that they ought to do for them.
selves. He confesses It as fault, and
says II IL really laziness In him, be-
cause II 10 easier for him to do house
hold chores than II Is to follow up
the children and train them to do
them. They will miss me . good
deal when l go" says Jones. i can
see them now. sitting around with tear
full eyes, and saying: After all. We
never had a man that did the chores
like tsthsl. "-LlA -