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THE TAX ON. HIDES.
why Tanners and Users 81 Leather want
the Duty Removed.

p
To THE EpIToB OF THK SuN--Sir: Asto
the reason why tanners and users OF leather
want the duty on hides call attention to
the manufacture Of patent and enamellsd
leather. ~,
Newark. y. j., is noted for the production
Of, these feathers and formerly did a large
export trade. OF which she has lost In recent
years great part. IL going 70 Canada.
where they have the benefit Of hides being
entered free OF duty The Canadians en-
gage a few of our skilled workmen an euper-
intendents, who teach the trade to them.
With tho advantage Of the Is per cent. duty
priced labor which obtains there las the
cost of living Is cheaper than here: there
being no tariff TO support combinations to
roast the people by forcing up the prices of
necessities, We are unable to compete with
them In the foreiun markets.
tnder these conditions what is 10 prevent
Canada from -takinR our; entire foreign
|trade9 This would make a difference in the
balance of trade against us. l am aware
that American manufacturers are allowed
a rebate of the duty on foreign hides II the
leather made from them IL exported. This
is no advantage. a. oompAtition compeh
manufacturers to allow the rebate In the
selling price. still giving to the fofe an tan:
ner OF all kinds of leather an advartaRe OF
Is per cent. to compete with us on all arti-
cles made from leather
NEWARK, N. j., December.Z,
The sun., 1908-12-26
Radlasn.s stored Energy.

From Wt DuHdtc HutffffStf.
The University of vienna. which has received
through the Vienna Academy Of Sciences an
anonymous donation OF 10000 kronen for the
establishment OF a "rsdium institute" Is rapidly
becoming famous emong physlcists for its
experimental work gu :se wonderful radiun,
emanstions. The rarity and great cost OF radium
necessarily restrict the uu nber OF Investigators,
and sir william Ramsay, who In his recent ez-
psriments has gone far towerd proving the sus
pscted trausmutstion OF redium into helium and
other elements, was recently specially honored
by the Vienna Academy OF Sciences by the loan
of a fraction OF gram OF radlum for the purpose
OF enabling him 10 continue his valuable invest-
cations. A gram Of rsdium. It has been csicu-
lated has stored up In Il energy equal 10 one horse.
power for nfteen days but lt parts with It's energy
10 sloviy--it cannot be stayed or hurried that
IL takes some 30 900 years 10 exhaust Itself.
The sun., 1908-12-26
ma night Of a Business Man TO Garry
On His Business.
From the same ietter.

Nr. .fiompers. now Mr.. Bryan's open and
asowed ally, has. In letter here quoted
attacked the Federal courts in ,Inmeasured
terms OF reprosch because. by long line
( 81 decisions. the equity courts have refused
10 make an outlaw Of the business man
because his right to carry on lawful busl-
BeSs under the peace Of the law has been
protected by the process Of injunction. be-
seause In word one Of the most vital and
! snost fundamental rights of the business
world, the right of a business man to carry
on his business. has been sustained and not
denied by the processes Of the courts Of
equity.
The sun., 1908-12-26
HOPE FARM.
An Appeal 20 Prstestsnts fer Ne
Children.

-PP -. = T.. - '40
CaHidfeh.
10 ihh t Epiion y. M hssas,, em' ease
been asked TO state as oriehy as possible
what we are trying TO do Mt Hope Farm, and
in order that th,s renders OF TIE 'StJy rnhy
- sa,,sath,,,r, n,1,hi. n .iin. -. =.
Nhv" eV'"oo.'s y, %' tI-N~s "o'H I w W
children ana may heip US 70 GETTY on such
| a worthy charity. am vcnturing to publish
this ap,,eal. l ~ =. ~. ..'..
The cbiIdren "a f,onrt IN crowded svs,x
day with chlioren VINO are Drought There
for varions reasons and Tor whom home
must be found somewhere. somehow Moie
,fto, than M, theaa cbiidrar, ara hrouo al.
Mo'.o" M 'na" nos - ~ us c.ousps
Deiore the JUDGES oi Tue court ooceuseof
immoral home surroundings, drunken par
ents. vice, filth and terrible neglect In the
so-called homes from which they have bseo
takena These cases come under the head
OF improper guardianship. Other chil-
d rem are the victims OF dire poverty, notbsr
80, - III, boanitnt fatbar sent - ~.
tanen W 'ie hvsitui' il feoi sou' =" .ae
island Tor drunkenness or aohSe OF vile
and childran Mother was taken away on
a stick tmeaning stretcherl., one little
hoy OF four reported. Mother turned On
me. y ss. she had a hottie Of whiskey."
and 80 on. :.
n is A reai aCry of. the Children. and N
very nathetic cry. SSbt.S va tTnst will m.
peal to the protests ut people Of New York
TIRE sS %Ss psosss saS oSsn SeS ss
be placed in homes where they oan receive
me nc Ian ~ nSrp yg - ~ ,, r.. nohiss M AZ M
The sun., 1908-12-26

From Daily considar and Trade Rspons
The average price per catty d1-s pounds h
about as follows: The Shi ShAng tmuskI. firsi
quality. Q ccnts: second qualify. cents. The
Mone Shang tputchuck,. nrst quality 10 cents
second quality, 0 cents. The incense is made
into sticks about elk inches Ia length. the Sh
Shang being black and the hong Shane yellov.
IL s OF universal use and Is nufactured IN smosl
every CITY and village throughout the empire
The Ingredients forming the oompostlon OF the
Incense which ere principally from the south
Of china. are a. follows: Elm bark. Cloves oil.
banum, putchuck. sandaIwood dust, garoo, iaka,
snlsecd. musk, orange peel EAlsngo, dried ginger.
sapsnWood, ghubsrb, myrrh. casSla and eamphof.
The sun., 1908-12-26
H.rd rimes For chinese Barber.


From Wt DuVuto FuttFItstT' :
One class of Chinese at least will sincerely mourn
the Emperor's death-the BARRIERS. For 100 days
after the proclamation OF the death no one L
allowed 10 shave the front part Of the head These
the death.
In most parts Of China blue Is the mourning
color. The Emperor. In Chinese formal language.
is not allowed TO die" like other people. lie
"crashes." prince is said to demise" ministers
of state to stop oficials TO resign their dig
mites" Common people alone die"
The same love OF euphemism shows Itself In
other ways. conn 10 spoken OF as ~the timber
of age" or longevity boards" and when man
usures he docs not entltie his survivors 20 money
but himself to grave clothes and "A charming
retreat"--that Is. a conn.
To the barbers as mourners shouid be added
the actors. for the 100 days prohibition extends
10 the performance OF plays
The sun., 1908-12-26
,c tsompers : Mitchell Contsmp.


Owing to the prominence of the de-
a dendauts and the fact that the contro-
.yersy involves an important labor
Question the sentence imposed upon
&AAiuEL GoMPERs and JOHN MITCHELL
BY the Supreme Court of the District
6f Columbia on Wednesday will attract
universal attention and arouse great
public interest. The offence Of which
.Messrs. GoMPERs and MITCHELL have
Fesen found guilty is the wilful violation
of an injunction order which forbade
the defendants. from boycotting the
Bucks Stove and Range Company of
\ st. Louis. The boycott has been prose-
tuted by publishing in certain journals
devoted to the interests of organized
labor the name Of that corporation in
! a blacklist, substantially advising all
readers to withhold their patronage on
-.the ground that it dealt unfairly with
the public.
Without a careful examination of the
record in the case and a study of the
opinion delivered by Justice WRIGHT in
the light of the facts disclosed by that
record it is impossible to criticise the
decision in its strictly legal aspects.
: At the present time we can only call
attention to the general and well estab-
lished rules Of law which govern, or
ought TO govern, the action OF the courts
in cases of this character.
Where a court of equity having au-
thority to grant an injunction issues
such an order ard il is duly served
upon the parties whose action is sought
TO be restrained it becomes the duty
ofthose parties TO obey the order. That
duty is not dependent upon the ques-
ton whether the injunction was regu-
larly granted or not. Nor can that
duty be safely disregarded, although it
: may turn out that an appellate court
thinks that the Judge who granted the
Injunction committed an error of law
(, in so doing under the particular circum-
stances Of the case 1t is only where
theiniunction is absolutely void because
it has been issued without any power
or authority to grant it that the parties
enjoined may properly and lawfully
disobey it.
In other words, disobcdience to an in
junction order is not justified merely
because ii was granted enormously in
the legal sense of that term; it must have
been granted wholly without any power
OF jurisdiction in the premises, or it
cannot be disregarded with safety.
p We infer from those portions of the
opipion OF Justice WRIGHT which have
The sun., 1908-12-26
UMpER gHE REPaURN LAK.
AGessEs. IsammscheF. setleEnner Z @
O0 Tl1ear FlnA.

On Their Fina.
To TIE EpIToR OF TIE sUH--s6. We
notIcs In to-day's 9UNf the item raxardine
our indictment In connection with the presS.
oution under the Hepburn law for fsiss
billing.
We pleaded guilty to the indictment, bu.
there II phase Of the case which your artI-
ole entirely eonceals: che benefit derived
from the reduced rate went solely 10 ths
rocelver OF the goods and not to us, We
unEnowinely committed the offence, but We
received absolutely none Of the results tren
the reduced, rate--our sales being all T. o, b.
New York.
We have been continuously in bushes.
since is4s and this is the first time that We
have been accused from any source Of any
deviation whatever from absolutely lag
abiding" citizens, and It is rather hard o.,
US not to mention In your article the fact
that this was done through ignorance Of
the regulations on our part and without
any profit whatever TO us. You may b
aware of the very great difficulty In thor
oughiy interpreting ell Of the classificatiobs
as imposed under, the present system of
freight shipping. We are quite positive
that detail Investigation would find almost
every house IN the country committing soruS
offence of this kind, blit In almost every
case without the knowledge Of the prnol-
pals. as the work Is entirely In the hands Of
shipping clerks aud other employees.
We are not attempting TO excuse our
offence. but we would feel very grateful
indeed II you could find space to present
the other side Of the story. for a. the artI-
Gle stands 1t Is q stigma upon our businsss
name which we feel 10 unjustihed undersil
the conditions. }.tii, :,
n.
,w DEAN PARK. Secretary.
NEW ynng. pees..bs. 2ki
The sun., 1908-12-26
.IaIntedn Christina, n ono,

To THE EDITOR or THE sUs-,sir: They Ger.
tAniy did hand out the Christmas money In Wall
Street got mine, and am sorry 70 say am
going to keep It. chuck II into the savings bank
Saturday.
Ny conscience reproachcs me, however. Is not
Wall Street money ttsintcd"7 am OF Scotch
Yankee descent and my consc ence and avarice
arc In permanent equilibrium. But how about
the weaker brethren!
Ought there not 70 be commission appoIn ted
to consider the propricty OF legislation against
the habit OF disseminating tainted" money al
Chrstrnasl CASHIER.
NEW YORK. December "a.
The sun., 1908-12-26
Iibertina fin Baltimore

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUs-.Sir: The inter.
est,ng letter OF your correspondent Traveller
IN THE SIN OF December ~ about enterprsms g
Baltimore undertakers and their advertising
methods, az well as the reference to Trolley Nrrs
published by the baltimore street car system.
falls TO state one fact. namely, that In Einy
the special advantages Of Its funeral car do.
lores- the street car management instructs those
that contemplate taking trip on Dolores" TO
communicate with the excursion agent Of the
company. v. II. p.
BALTIMORE December "a.
The sun., 1908-12-26
INSPECTOR ANONYMOUS.

The employees Of the Tenement House
Department, the firemen and the police
men and the Board Of Health inspec-
tors are continually reporting 70 the
proper authorities violations Of the laws
which endanger the health or safsty OF
The sun., 1908-12-26
ponvl.r r smaIl Cold Cotn,.

from tss Philadelphia N,rth AnasneaH.
superintendent Landls said yesterday that the
demand for smaller denominations OF the gold
coins such 90 the q, 80 and IS pieces. had been
greater this Chris,msstide than usual. The de-
mAnd for the higher denominSt tions. such as tho
eagle and double eagle, fell OF from the CORE.
spondinz period last year. The largest days out,
pu, during the present Christmas rush was nearly
II 500 600 made one day last week.
The sun., 1908-12-26
Trees ssParls.

From he Tschniesi World haedttns
There are $3.50 trees IN Paris and each tree
aas It's number. age history and condlton re
.orded ip the books at the Hotel de Vflle Tho
appropriated for this department. 1booo0 francs
year. The work could not be done fof any soch
sum had II pot been 90 thoroughly. done In hs Do
ginning. IN thareign ef Napoleon III. .-'
The sun., 1908-12-26
slr. Rooseyeit's Candid Opinion OF the
Hlaei<IiHt ..

f'son &r. RoosspeHs letter 10 Senator kHor,
October 81. 1908,
The blacklist and the secondary boycott
are two of the most cruel forms Of oppres-
sion ever devised by the wit of man for the
iniiction Of suffering on his weaker fellows.
The sun., 1908-12-26

NJ our friends vho faror US ulh manuscripts Ior
pab,fenftoa ptsh 10 haze rejected articles 'e'utneo
fsev nsus In OH cases send stamps for thdt purpose
The sun., 1908-12-26

Paris once. % Rue Louis lie Grand. The daily
end sunday editions on sale at ktosque l2 near
the Grand Hotel: Kiosaue II, Boulevard oes Cap
ueInea. corner place de ropera. and Klosaue 10,
Boulevard des ItAllens. corner Rue Loulsle Grano
The sun., 1908-12-26

Knicker-Msrk Twain is Incorporated.
Bocker--A trust IN Attls sall
The sun., 1908-12-26

London once, Rfhngham House, Arundel
street, strand. The daily and sunday SUN are on
hsIe In London at Murrays Exchange, trafalgar
Buildings, Northumberland avenue: Pan hah
Aeoerican and Colonial Exchange. Carlton street.
Reeent street, and DAVIS Steamship Agency, u
Green street. Leicester Square.
The sun., 1908-12-26

Published by the Sun Printing and Publlshins Z
lAsapcistion at 10 Nassau street, In the borough
bf MANHATTAN. New York. President and Treas
arer OF the Association. William M. lahan. ~
Nassau street: Secretary OF the Association
Ffaakiln Bartlett. 5 Nassau street
The sun., 1908-12-26
ssbser,b,isas BY Hail. Postpaid.

sabseribtieas BY Hail. Postpaid.
nary Per YEA, r,..,....,,...........s Q 90
sInsnAy Par 2 90
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Year......... %
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month ..r,... 10
Postage to foreign countries added,
Az checks. money orders &C.. to be made pay
ahla 70 TnR Suk.
The sun., 1908-12-26

Professor MAHAFrY's tribute to Boston as the
Heart OF America Is appreciated Boston herUid.
The Liver of America. rather. and a
triHe sluggish
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
Living things need no labels.
500 Reward 500

The renders OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
iisense that science has been able to cur.
In all It's stages and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrl
being constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrb
Cure Is taken Internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease and giving the patien,
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing Its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer one hundred dol
lars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, TIC.
Take HILLS Family Pills for constipation.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
Public Baths, at Meeker Hotel.

London has many queer things In he
huge extent of its area, but none
queerer than its women guardians Of
the streets, for London, unknown to
most of its inhabitants, has q police
force the like Of which does not exist
in any other city on earth.
In order to see it work you must get
up very early on Friday morning and
visit Covent Garden market. There
you will see such block Of traffic aud
such 8 crowd Of angry and unreason-
able drivers that you will not be sur
prised at the metropolitan police Civ
ing up the duty of keeping order a. an
impossible job. But still you will find
that things come right in the end, and
on looking to find how this is brought
about you will probably be shocked at
discovering that Covent garden has
police force all to itself in the shape
of some hundred OF 30 Of old women.
They dart in and out among the cars,
order the drivers to stop, or back their
horses, or move on. They shout and
swear and shake their fists and catch
the horses heads, and, if necessary, shy
turnips or potatoes at the drivers. But
they always succeed in having their
own way. But for these women II 10
believed that it would be necessary to
read the riot act every Saturday morn
ing in Covent garden. As it H., the
women police make . comfortable liv-
ing out of their profession. the drivers
giving them daily tips. while the pro-
prietors pay them a fair salary.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
STRANGE BOATS n PERU.
- Needs aaA n1sAes u 1Aa1
CoantRy.

According 10 N. de Csmaesss, . Eu-
ropsan scientist and traveller, there
are NO stranger boats in the world
than those which are used by certain
hshermen in Peru. They are known ~
caballitos. which is . Spanish word,
meaning little horses or ponies. and in
appearance they are somewhat similar
to Venetian gondolas =, the most notable
feature about them being the extraor-
binary height of their prows. The
fishermen, who squat in them on their
knees. say that 1t is impossible to sink
them. and that when they are over
turned by the waves. as sometimes
happens, they are easily righted again.
These curious vessels are not hol-
lowed out like ordinary boats. but are
really small rafts. Neither are they
made Of common wood, but Of the
stout reeds or rushes which grow on
the plant known in Peru as the totora.
They are propelled by means of pad
die, and fishermen fearlessly go in
them through the surf and breakers.
In the case Of = shipwreek these little
boats have also more than once given
timely aid. and their owners are not
afraid to go far ont to sea II they think
that by doing SO they can be Of any
service to . vessel in distress. Alto
gether, these little sea horses are very
useful and in some respects are deeid-
eddy superior 70 small rowboAts and
canoes.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02

A benefit. dance will be given at
Odd Fellows hall next Friday even
ing, May 9Th. under the auspices Of
the Meeker High school graduating
class. for the benefit of Luther Smith,
a member OF the 1908 class, and Il
mighty worthy boy, who is endeavor-
ing to obtain n complete education
by his own efforts. Luther intends
entering the State University the
coming fall. Tickets 81.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02

w. A. Davis, Of Denver, repre-
senting Fairbanks, Morse & Co.,
one Of the largest general hardware
and machinery houses in the United
States. was autographed at the
Meeker hotel during the week.
While In Meeker, Mr.. Davis took
several orders for hot water heating
plants, which will be installed in .
number Of our largest residences
during the summer. The Meeker,
Light, Heat d Power company are
the local agents for Fairbanks.
Morse Il Co.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02

g. w. Caywood and son, w. H.,
came III from the Piceance region
MondayI bring with them samples of
ocherite from claim they discov-
cred and located some time ago In
Jessup gulch. This mineral il valu-
able and the Caywoods have q large
body of it. Rio Blanco is full Of val
liable minerals of all kinds, but until
we get railroad there is nothing In
extracting them.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02

The Hereford sale last Saturday
was very well attended notwithsand-
ing the most unfavorable kind Of
weather. The prices Obtained were
not AZ good as expected, considering
the quality of the stuff, but Mr.. l.. p.
Larson, who managed the sale, is
not discouraged, and at some future
date expects to bring In another lot
Of high bred Herefords, for which 1t
is hoped, better prices will be reali-
zed. The whiteface is n great ranger
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02

Miss vella wilkinson, daughter of
Mrs. John Williams. is the happy re-
cipient of handsome and valuable
present from her father, Mr.. G. b.
Wilkinson, Of Numa, In. The pres
ent consists of u fine saddle, bride
and saddle blanket, and is very
highly priced by Miss Vella, who is
one of the best little horsewomen in
the Powell park region.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
Publish Your -BFandls and
let the Range Riders
Know them.
Tho vorld's Best Climate

Is not entirely free from disease. On the
high elevations fevers prevail, while on the
lower levels malaria is encountered 70 .
greater or less extent according to altitude.
To overcome climate affections, lassitude,
maIarin, jaundice, biiiousness, fever and
ague and general debility the most effective
remedy Is Electric Bitters, the great sltera-
tive and blood purifier; the antidote for
every form Of bodily weakness, nervousness
and incomnia. Sold under guarantee by
Meeker Drug Co. Price 5Oc.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
WAsHmoroH'sD poo c111rHRY
1os ooAiass - 01oA

a csmstsry for dogs has now bssn
established in Warrington, D. c. and
IL expected to prove Q useful insti-
tuition. Most people who love their
canine pets are puzzled to know how
to dispose Of them after their de-
mise, inssmuch as local laws usually
forbid their burial within city linn
its. Interments in the back yard
will make trouble, II the police know
of it, and. on the other hand, 70 con-
sign the remains OF . dearly loved
animal to q casual colored maA for
RELOCATION to the most convsnient
ash dump IL not agreeable to the
feelings. says the New York Herald.
Accordingly there ought TO b .
burying ground for dogs in the out
skirts of every city. The one In
Washington has been established by
a company Of gentlemen who are
dog lovers. and the locality chosen II
on the old Blsdensburg road. short
distance beyond the limits Of WaaA-
ington proper. 1t IL in . grove Of
beautiful oaks. sloping toward .
green meadow, and adjoins . famous
estate formerly owned by W. w. Cor
coran. which has been in litigation
ever since the dsAth Of that million
aire.---
Lot. ..s sold just a, /. any Or
binary csmstsry, and the owAefs.
having paid the small price demand
cd, may obtain for . moderate fee.
given to the man in charge. whatsver
attention they may desire for the
graves, including the erection OF
hsadboards with suitable inaexip-
lions and the planting Of grs0.
To some people this may seem to
b carrying sentiment too far. but
there are plenty of others who think
that the lifelong faithfulness Of .
four-footed friend amply deserves
the bestowal Of a permanent resting
place decently cared for.
The Meeker herald., 1908-05-02
cocKRoAcHEs cHARM1D AWAY
kaSolB0ss "PYi0 YeonQ
MAN,

a young housewife recently eosn-
plained TO friend that. being com
PEELED to live in an old house. she was
much annoyed with cockroaches, re-
lstes the Philadelphia Record. She
said: II have used all sorts of patent
insect killing things, and have tried
borax. but am quite discouraged"
The friend remarked: You would
MT be willing to try . charm. sup
poser"
81 don't believe in them, of course, "
replied she, "but I've reached the
point where am willing to try any
thing"
well, them" seid the friend. catch
one roach and put It. together with >
penny. into small pasteboard boz,
Tie It up neatly and throw II upon
the pavement. Whoever picks Il %
viii get MI your reaches" ~
The yourg housewife smiled. hut
Tor the joke of the thing tried the
experiment. She inclosed roach and
. penny in . box, according to In;
structions. wrapped and tied It st-
trsctiveIy with pink paper and string,
and contrived to drop it on the pave
ment. A prim young man came along.
glanced covertly around, picked up
the box and strobe on. That was
three weeks ago, and the young
housewife hasn't set eyes on roach
since. In the midst of her rejoicing
she compassionates the household OF
the prim young man. where, presum-
ably, the pests have betaken them
salvAa