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New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
Proposals..


,yEALED BIDS OK PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- ceived by Board OF Water supply the office
OF the Secretary No. 299 Broadway New York. Room
aII. ninth moor. until on September 8, 1907.
for the of a portion of intercepting
sewer in he Of Kingston. Ulster County y I.
he place and hour bids will be publicly
nd read award of the contract. IL
W be made Board of Water Supply
as thereafter practicable This work is
thorzed Chapter I24 Laws OF 1909 of the State OF
New York amended by Section 8 Chapter 314. Laws
of 1906 The items in the Engineers estimate of the
as follows: $500 cubic yards earth excaTa-
$50 cubic yards rock excayaton s13 linear feet
pipe. 10 manhoes. cutting through bukhe2d az
perro. OF the contract will he Two THOUSAND
Dollars 's.co0l. No bids VIII he received consii-
cred unless accompanied by a certified check upon a
drawn he of the Comptroller. 20 the amount
Of Five Dollars Cs5OO) Time allowed tor
the completion o the four months Pamphlets
information bidders. forms Of
proposal and bond. approved by the Corpora
tior specifications, and pamphlet contain
IN drawings. be obtained the
once OF Board OF Water supply Room 1915. No
Broadway application In person or by mail
by d~positing dollars (s5I in currency
check draw 10 Board of Water
Supply. pamphlet The deposit Will be re-
funded upon % pamphlets IN ceptable cond
tior within thirty the date which bills
al O be opened ]. EDWARD SIMMONS. President:
CHARLES " CHADWICK CHARLES 4 SHAW
Board O Water Supplv. ] WALDO SMITH Chief En-
THOS HASSFTT Secretary
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
Country Property for Sale.

V1ARM RARGAINS-Three to 700 acres S's 70
II village farms: good narhets' llsnins
and hunting: list J. X SMITH Sta'ioh -
Winsted. Conn
yIyOMS RIVER N J-For sale: great sacrifice 10 close
i ~ valuable 10-acre corner properly ON niah
= "a ,r limits For particulars. Box 1856 Toms RiFer-
- TUO-FAMIIY shinele roof horse5 all improvements
< ,tcs tion. for Inquire 123 Hudson ave-
T-,ion IIiII n ist nat to let
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

$4,000
1890
100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

was the Charles Brandon, was most
acceptable hero in looks. figure, voice
and histrionic ability. Miss Palmer was
n dainty Lady Jane. and Thomas Irwin
acted we'll the part Of the Dauphin. The
rest of the company measured up to tn.
standard, and rendered satisfactory sup
port The stage settings were picturesque
and historically correct. as were the cos
tunes. Not In long while have the
Richmond theatre-goers had chance to
see such nm excellent performance at
popular prices. and the advance sale of
seats indicates their readiness to seize
this opportunity
Buster at the Academy.
Buster Brown and Tige returned to
the Academy last night. and were well
coined by q fair-slzed audience. the ma
5ority OF whom were woefully disappoint-
ed, for the company, with the exception
of Buster and Tige. does not measure
up to the ono seen here last year. Mas
ter Jimmie Roscn gives very clever
representation of Buster-clever enough
to make Master Gabriel envious, and
John Bell shows considerable ability as
an animal actor by his capers and antics
In the part Of Tige.
As these two are practically the whole
show, it does not make much difference
about tho rest; at least. that Is what
the managers of the present company
must have thought.
The chorus was small In numbers and
deficient in looks: but somewhat atoned
for these wants by the energy they dis
played.
James Mcintyre was only acceptable
as Jack. and his voice In song did not
travel further than the footlights. Fred
Wilson. as Gladys, the cook was about
the best OF the supporting company. but
the Wvacious little girl who was seen
in this part last year was sadly missed.
Even the scenery has been curtailed.
The children, however, will enjoy tho
production. and it is to them that 1t
appeals most.
There will be special New Yenr matt
nee and the regular performance to-
night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
More Criminal Negligence.

The wreck on tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was one of the most awful and
disastrous in the history OF American
railroading, and it appears from the re-
ports that 1t was due to the wilful negli-
gence of the engineer In charge of the
train which did tho damage. Tower
Operator Phillips declares that the dan
ger signal was in Its proper place, and
that Engineer Hildebrand's train passed
the tower station going at speed OF
from fifty to sixty miles an hour.
The engineers excuse Is that on ac-
count of the dense fog he was unable to
distinguish the signal light at the block.
That being the case, why did he dare to
pass the station and proceed at n speed
of fifty miles an hour? What right had
he to proceed until he was sure that he
had the signal to do so? Such reckless
ness is inconceivable. Under the block
system there is no excuse for collisions,
and when collisions occur they are due
either to the failure Of the operator to
give the proper signal, or the failure of
by which President Spencer lost his life
was directly attributable to the negli-
gence of an operator. Tho subsequent
accident of tho same character at Dam
vile was attributable to the joint negli-
gence Of conductor. tho brakeman and
the operator. And the frightfu accident
on the Baltimore and Ohio was due to
the negligence of the engineer.
This is a. terrible exhibit and enough
10 alarm tho whole country. The mana
gers of railroads must be held to strict
account, but so also must railroad en-
ployes. Each and every man in tho
service has his own duty and his own
Responsibility, and every such man must
be held to personal account, Tho courts
must take hand. Every railroad Off
cial or employee who, by criminal negli-
gence, causes loss Of life must be pro-
secuted for his crimo, and upon con-
| viction punished as he deserves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Municipal Trading Abroad.

The article printed in The Timcs-Dis-
patch Of yesterday on municipal trading
at Battersea, England, is most impressive,
and should be read with due consdera-
ton, by all Americans. Especially impress
sive Is the quoted testimony of citizen
John Edward Atsil, taken before a COM
mittee of Parliament. Mr. Atslll is a
member of the Battersea Municipal Alli-
ance, composed of Taxpayers who are
fighting municipal trading. He said that
money was borrowed for all sorts of trif-
ling purposes, and he cited the following
instances: In 1897 loan for EGO for
whitewashng and decorating tho, town
hall, a loan for .el,ooo for the purchase !
horses; loan for ,fsOo for furniture.
Proceeding with his testimony. lie said
that the city established baths. tha cost
OF which was estimated to be $4,000, but
when completed the actual cost was e los,
The loss on operating the baths last year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Roosevelt Forever!

Mr.. Roosevelt may or may not be dis
posed to accept the Republican nominal
ton in zoos, but an organization has been
formed in Chicago which is determined
to bring him out whether or not. It is
known as tho Roosevelt Third Term Ma
tional League, and 1t has issued cir
cular in which 1t views with alarm the
evils already grown from the abuse Of
corporate power, and sees in these evils
q fertile field for the demagogue, from
which might readily spring political and
social revolution" It says that Mr..
Roosevelt is the only man in whom the
people have condolences that they look
to him to save them from threatened evils,
and that he has no right to refuse to
accept the presidency in the face Of the
peoples demands. We therefore de-
mand," concludes the circular, that
Theodore Roosevelt be nominated for the
presidency and reelected in luoS. The
president of this league is Edward a. Hor-
ner, formerly of Leadville, Col, who says
that lie is a red-hot Democrat, driven to
the verge of bankruptcy by the machina-
lions OF the system
We can all concur at least In the Des-
peration plank of the platform.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
A Bid for Abattoirs.

II this abnttoir is q harmless and COM
mercinl success. It will be followed by
others similarly equipped.-Thc News
Leader.
Do the people OF Richmond thoroughly
understand that proposition? II the con-
Germ Of w. s. Forbes &: Company is grant
in the heart of Richmond, any and every
other concern that applies to the Council
for like privilege may obtain 1t upon
the same terms? BY that act we will
repeal the ordinance prohibiting the opera
ton OF slaughter-houses within the COR
porate limits and throw down the bars
to all persons who will promiseto operate
without committing q nuisance. If one
slaughter-house is permitted, all must be
permitted. The News Leader has em-
phasizcd the fact, and the public should
take heed.
But, says our contemporary, the Forbes
slaughter-house will not commit n 'nuis-
ance. 1t will kill hogs and dispose OF the
offal and carry on all the delectablc
operations of such business without
giving offense to the most fastidious nose.
Who make these fine promises? w. s.
Forbes & Company, whose slaughter
house on the outskirts Of Richmond
smclt to heaven. and was an insufferable
nuisance for miles around When the
wind blew from the south the odor was
carried to the Theological Seminary ana
lat, 4 ii. g,,o,~
north the odor was carried to Leo Dis
trict. But we are now assured that
Messrs. Forbes & Company will conduct
a perfectly agreeable slnughter-house. In
quire it. and that If the slaughter-house
proves to be offensive, 1t will be sup
pressed. Mark the prediction. If the
privilege is granted, none Of these fair
promises will be fulfilled. At times the
odor will be offensive, and tho abnttoir
will be warned, and perhaps fined. Then
/! will do better, but after n time there
will be moro odors and moro warnings
and fines, but the abattoir will not be
driven out of business 1t will be q thing
of commerce and a nuisance forever.
What does the News Leader itself say?
Why. that some enterprises are nulsances
inevitably and from their nature, notably
street cars and factories that emit large
volumes Of black smoke. But our neigh
boris argument is that we must submit
to the nuisance, because progress de-
mands 1t. That would be the argument
against suppressing the saughter-house.
Once erected. it will remain. and others
will follow. Tho more slaughter-houses
the greater our progress Come on with
your hog-killing!
Gentlemen of the Council, 1T will not do.
You have no right to permit such a
| questionable establishment to be erected
In the heart of Richmond. You have
no right to take the risk-to make the
public take the risk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

& & 81 4 + 3 f 1 Y j
In corunna, SPAIN no snow has fallen In
twenty-four years.
English medical mon are demanding that
bakers should deliver loavcs In oiled paper bags.
The sea-level canal from Marseiles to the
Rhone River Is to be completed In seven years
ut n cost Of Sl3.7 3o, 900.
ireland now has trademark with which
her products arc to be stamped. a penalty
may he inflicted for Its improper use.
It Sc sells for about half the sarIce OF beef or
mutton, when are seldom handled by the butch
crs who sell horse-meat.
Estimates of the country copper production
this year place the output mt between 100000
900 and go. 900 pounds. Last years produc-
tion was 9ol. 1000 pounds.
An Idea OF the immensely OF the new Cunard-
er Mauritania may be ,, gathered from aao the
long and weighs with Its shackles 1870 tons
Chocolate was first introduced into England
from Mexico In 1870. It was made from the
arSand was generally used in London coffee
houses
A Paris paper, devoted to scientific subjects,
announces the discovery OF a practical method
OF shielding watches and clocks from all mag
netic Influences 1t is said to be tho work OF
q matchmaker named Leroy.
The neatess town In, the world is Brock. In
Holland. So tidy are the Inhabitants that they
taIns population of 27Oo. -and the chief Indus
try Is the making Of I1dam cheese.
According to an expert In pfvenology. the
average adult Shend has n circumference Of fully
20 Inches. The average adult hat Is fully 6Si
size, Tho sizes of mems hats are OK and e7s
generally. Tho professors OF Scottish colleges
generally wear TIA to sizes.
One OF our genial reporters reports that Eyes
terdny ut u A. NJ the director OF the Dial
1chl C,lnko and Mr.. Megnta and some other
Officials have gathered a certain house and have
opened a poetry party for their rejoicing ul
the day.',--Koren Daily News.
a. laborer who was clearing away some rub
bish from an old outhouse.a Nctherhampton,
near Salisbury Eng found seven Old spoons,
The spoons have been cloaned and are silver
md gilt. They are dated 1920, and b loca!
jeweler has valued them Mt $3.50 each.
1t is In the forests of Canada where the big
gest motors In the world are seen They have
been specially designed for hauling logs over
snow and rough roads. Ono 3of these machines
weight Of logs Mt q speed OF twelve miles an
hour. 49, Ess3l si5a 50. 49,. pa. NV h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
was e1o1s; Oh cemeteries, s4a2o; on elec-

was s7,oi3: on cemeteries, g4,22O; on cleo
ktriclty. aa,S4O.
speaking,of tho lighting plant, the wit
ness, answering questions, said:
'Thc lighting will include street light
Ing and also house 1Ighting7 Yes, resi-
Dental and shop. - +The loss for tho
year 1909 was G3.s4o. Since the electric
lighting was commenced we have a. loss
to the rnte-pnyer OF R9Ol2, 15s. I'd.
"You have no complaint to make Of tho
way In which that account Is presented?
.sAW We have heard from previous wit
nesses n great deal about tho very rapid
depreciation Of the electric light, md I
may mention that these accounts do not
Take into consideration any depreciation
whatsoever.
They make no allowance for deprecia-
ton on your electric light plant? None
whatsoever"
AS n result of municipal trading in Bat
tersen. our correspondent says that the
municipal indebtedness has Increased
from $4,000 in 1890 to moro than e7OO,5G0
at the present time. Tho population of
Battersea is $4,000, tho ratabe value Is
f1oi6.000 and the tax rate nine shlllngs
on the pound. Now comes the most
important statement OF all This rntable
value is not the assessed valuation OF the
property, as such is tnlsensin tho United
States. but the rental value OF the prop
erty. THE RENTER PAYS THE RATE.
For each twenty slillingS Of rent he pays
nine shilings in taxes. Tho Times-Dis-
patch earnestly commends that statement
to citizens of Richmond in general Some
people have the idea that the property
owners. and they only, pay tho taxes.
The owner Of real property pays the tax
upon property which he occupies, but on
all rented property the renter pays the
tax. We may have all sorts Of municipal
conveniences at the public expense, but
the individual citizens In one way or an
other pays his part Of the cost. Ho may
escape the assessor and tho collector, but
he will not escape taxation. Every dollar
of bonded debt is burden upon the
whole community, and every household,
IL not every citizen, must bear his part
of It, The same is true Of taxation. We
are a community. and no man llveth to
himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Borrowed Jingtes
Who's Zoo in America.

GEORGE BLARNE,Y CORTELYOu.
When you visited the mansion
OF Il. r. to talk expansion,
AS the Usher ushed YOU grandly through
th9 portal, you
Doubtless, sitting in the lobby,
Saw n useful youth ana hobby
Tipping letters-and that Same was Mr..
Cortelyou.
Flo had all the clerkly graces;
He could be In forty places
All ut once; could answer hurry calls, or
grab q net
To seine in the rich profuson
OF some campaign contribution
Ever willing to do chores or sit in
Cabinet
Stick close to your desk, like George B. C..
And you'll always hold an office with tho,
q. o. p.
Night and day he was a very
Willing private secretary;
Hc was Washington's most diplomatic
resident;
He could nollify the Speaker.
Soothc an anxious office seeker,
Snub the bores and turn tho cranku,
from Mr. President.
He was able to be hurried,
Flo was anxious to be worried;
So, Mt last, one day King Theodore
anolntcd him
To an office high and shivery,
The Lord Of Free Delivery
And Chancellor OF Postage they APP
pointed him.
Watch out for a job like the PM q.
And you'll always hold an office with tho
G. o. p,
But tho Grand Old Plutocratic,
Knowing well his systematic
Trick Of wheetlling financiers by arts
mysterious
Called him to the holy mission
OF the Lord Cashiers position
And the news made Wall Streets
ecstasy delrious.
So he's now the High Mazoolix
OF the National Spondulx,
at whose dignity. If you're inclined to
chortle, you
Must remember how this novice
Rose from office boy to Office
Lo! the meteoric marvel, Mr. Cortelyou!
Be good to the Trusts and the G. o. p,
And some day you'll be appointed to the
Treasuree.
Wallace Irwin In Collier's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

the City Council reorganize the Street
Cleaning Department. and give Rich
mond for 1901 at least streets that will
not BIO a disgrace to n city Of our wealth
and Importance.
The future is necessarily uncertain;
but the solldlty and extent OF Rchmond's
growth In 10o6 assures, almost under any
conditions OF trade or business, steady
progress in 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
For the Stomach's Sake.

M Z
Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I beg TO say that in reading your q
editorial OF the Goth instant on tho
Ethics Of Advertising" l was very
much amused to see how skilfuly you
handled tho subject and how completely
you showed under your esteemed cor-g
respondent But my amusement S
reached the climax when got to that's.
part OF the article In which you frankly
contemplate hypocrisy) that you and
several depreved members Of your staff
did purchase and drink In moderation 4
ardent spirits for their stomachs sake.
Taking something for the "stomnch'sE
long ago (although in striking contrasD
In which / was to an extent a fac-E,
tor. number OF US young men
boarders. We're on one occasion await s.
to my great surprise. one of them. who 4
was considered a. most exemplary yourg
man, q prominent member OF a church I
and an officer in tile Sunday-scnoo pro-
posed that all of the men boarders OF 4
the house sign q pledge to abstain from
as knew all OF us were nbstemious
men, and that being the case i could
not SEQ the sense OF signing pledge to
abstain from drinking spirituous liquors.
and all of us signed the pledge. A few
mornings after I was standing In a door
on Fifteenth Street Qrom which point
I could see the entrance to the ST.
Charles Hotel bar-room) when I saw
my friend and author of the aforesaid
pledge and erstwhile temperance advo-
cate coming down Main Street, on his j
way to breakfast. When no reached
Fifteenth Street, however. instead off,
continuing down Main Street Ito his
boarding place, he crossed over and pro-.
cecdcd UP Fifteenth Street until he got
to tho entrance Of the bar-room, and \;
turned in. I was determined to see Il
what he was after. and Immediately fol- 4
lowed him. When entered the bars
room my temperance friend was stand. IS
ing at the bar while the bartender was II
mixing drink for him. Seeing mo
caught, DC placed his hand on his Is, sto q 2,
ach and said II am feeling badly THIS
morning and am going to take some
thing for my stomach's sake Then Il
1T dawned upon mo that,sthe poor Tel-s
low had acquired the drink haplt. ana IN
luced the temperance cause and signed
"a pledge ostcnsibly I. for the beneat OF
others. But. MS I'M the case. OF mtllionast
Of others. it proved to be the cause ofsl
his undoing. and lie soon fell {! victim
OF the insidious destroyer. IN
Richmond, Va, Y ". e. 4.
tThe term was playfully used by This
rrimes-pispatch Ninety-nine out OF
every hundred drinkers take the stun
because they like the taste or effects
81 it. or both; and thoce's no use lyirA A
about it. And every man who ACQUIRES 4
= taste forit takes big chances of be-f
coming a drunknrd. There's no use
lying about that either. lines Dls,I
}patch,l Isl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Out With tt!

In his last general message to Congress
President Roosevelt recommended a law
prohibiting all corporations from contribu-
ting to the campaign expenses Of any par
ty That recommendation would be strong
ly fortified observation-disclosures George
b. Cortelyou would break his silence and
tell the public from what sources campaign
funds were received In the campaign Of
1904. Mr.. Cortelyou seems to be deter
mined to keep this secret to himself, but
President Roosevelt must be in possession
OF the facts, and if Mr. Cortelyou will
not speak, Mr. Roosevelt should speak.
The President Is under peculiar obliga-
lions to make these disclosures, because
of his emphatic denial Of Judge Parker's
charges just before the election of 1904
If he fails to do SO, the public will con-
gclude that there is a conspiracy of ST.
lence between him and his man FRI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
A Serious Question.

IN the restaurant one Friday, "shure, here's IL
thing a.1S,d that's !, ALWAYS puzzled me- me-,
us turtle soup fish whin Its mode out a.
veal, dunnoGr-'rhe Catholic Standard and
Times. sf.s y8 1y' d.eS5 IA l54s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Cheerful Winter Thoughts.

Aga!nstjyour share OF that per cnpltn clrcu-
latiUn. which Is so very difficult 70 get hold
OF Just get off your share q tho public, debt !,
thoughts like these that cheer one along
through the dreary winter weather Indiana
polisg News. lSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
San Francisco Next,

According to Secretary Root, Hon, William
world'' II is d part Of tho history OF the
country that Mr.. Taft has never vet found q
1nh that was too big for hlm,--Chlcagol Trt'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

The Richmond Dispatch proposes
meeting of Southern men to agree upon
Southern man for President The time
will come to nominate Southern man
for President when u Southern man of.
commanding ability is as warmly sup
ported In Indiana as in Alabama No
sectional spirit or Southern meeting will
advance the coming of that day.-Ralelgh
News and Observer.
That time will never come. so long as
Southern newspapers ignore all Southern
leaders and decry all movements in the
interest Of Southern leaders. and spend
their time and energies in booming lead
ers from the North or West. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
He Knew,

Teacher: NOW Whit little buy In this sun
ay,school can tell me what a pyramid ISL
bolls Is set up In for dc breal."--rh athoiIc
Standard and Times XII Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
The Thing to Do.

The Thing to Do.
.Well.' said Shem. as soon as the ark
touched dry land, what shall we do now?'
start paper,f OF course, replied Noah
s.'Whuts the use of having this marvellous
mastodonic mcnagerie II we can't advertise
1t "-PhiladelphIa Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

Fifteen thousand dollars fell into the
grateful palm of Choate's butler during
his ambassadorship. He agrees that busi-
ness is tip-top. TIL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

Mr.. Rockefeller's New Years Injunction
is from Lamartine: "Remember only the
good" He does not appear to approve
OF Horaces Mon omn.s moriar."a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

with an embezzlement total of $4,000, 600,
who can gainsny the banking prosperity
OF 1906?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
A Get-Back.

Ever notice at woman's gathering how
guilty the other women look when another
woman comes in?''A That's right Whether
they've been talking about her or not."--Louis-
Vile Couricr-I olrnal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
AT THE THEATRES

Academy-Matlnee and night, Buster /
Brown
Bjou-Matlnee and night, When
Knighthood was in Flower
Bostocks-Wild Animal Show.
misunderstanding Rink.