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The Press., 1908-07-22
MhY She couIdn't.

"Oh, l couldn't love him."
 "Why not?" "He wears wig The very ideaw
 Then the dear creature removed two rats, some puffs. coronet, braid. pompadour. a switch and sat down to peruse a novelist Louis Republic.
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Smar6naaa.

Do not be smart" Whenever you see any of your mates showing signs of 'smartness" in his work. his talk or his play take him by the hand. or both hands, or by the back of the neck. if necessary. and lovingly. playfully. but firmly, lead him to a knowledge of higher and more interesting things. In these words of MT. Kipling is present ed the gospel of real life. of common sense and of universal experience New York Outlook.
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His preferen,,ce.

Nurse-Come indoors at once, Master Richard and be good boy. You won't go to heaven if you're so naughty. Master Richard-I don't want to go to heaven want to go with father!- London Sketch,
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Evolution: k By NELLIE cRAvEY GILMORE.
 k Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated : Literary Press.

Patricia turned from the window with a little shiver. The leaden sky had just released hurricane of white feathers, and the rollicking flames in the great brass andironed fireplace magnetized her into the depths of huge armchair, where she could think comfortably.
 At last she drew in her breath with a deep sigh. She had reached de cision. Her face was very pale from the past hours conflict of emotions, and her lips drew a determined red line above her dimpled chin.
 She glanced at the clock-! She had promised him her answer by 6. and 1t was still to be written and dis patched. She dashed a refractory tear from her eye and resolutely crossed the room to a writing table. The transient tenderness died from her face as she seized a pen from the rack and hastily dashed down the superscription.
 The Films. March 8 My Dear Frierson-Certainly not can never be your wife after last nights rev. elation. Fortunately for me. I've quite outgrown my taste for fairy takes, and nothing you might say could alter my de- termination in view of the evidence of | my own eyes. Very sincerely yours. PATRICIA THURsTON. As she reread the words some of the savage indignation that had come into Patricia's face while she was writing them died out She pondered mo- ! ment, then tore the sheet in two and tossed 1t into the wastebasket. The clock struck the half hour after 4. She took up the pen again and wrote painstakingly:
 The Films, Thursday
 Dear Mr. Frierson-After considering the matter thoroughly have come to the decision that l cannot marry you. There are so many things that make for hap py union. and. lacking in many of the requisites. l fear 1t would be an unwise step. For instance. two people just en- tering upon matrimony should in all cases begin by being able to trust each other implicitly.
 I shall return all your letters by ex- press. Please do likewise. Yours sin cerely. PATRICIA T.
 She signed her name with q hysteric- al flourish and ran her eyes quickly through the curt sentences. Uncon- sciously her red lip curved upward
 '"Too sentimental" she sniffed and crumpled the paper in her hand. The clock licked with warning insistence Without hesitating she drew up fresh sheet and began:
 Thursday Evening. Dear William-Of course after practic- ing willful deception upon me 1t Is out of the question for me to further consid- CT your offer of marriage. We should never be happy with the knowledge of 1t between us even if I could go to the length of overlooking 1t. which I cannot After all, 1t would have been simple for you to have told me that you had a pret- ty young aunt who was coming to spend the week. Fancy the shock I experienced upon seeing you kiss a girl-stranger-at the Clanceys' last night! And so farewell
 PATRICIA.
 She stared at the composition sec ond, the words running together In an aggravating fashion. At last her gaze
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His Inference.

Crags-Did you tell Shippers you thought was a man without any bal ance? Butts-Well, naturally inferred that if you had Il balance you would draw on 1t for the amount you owe me. Philadelphia North American
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The Wrong Word.

Mrs. Al can remember the day when you begged me to say the word that would make you happy for life. MT. Al know, but you said the wrong word.-I4ife.
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REV. l. w. WILLIAMS TEsTIFIEs.

Rev. I w. Williams, Huntington, w Va., testifies as follows ''This is t" cer tify that I used Foley's Kidney Rem edy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble, and am free to say that Foley Kidney Remedy will do all that you claim for it." Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-07-22

Foley's Orino Laxative, the new laxa. tive, stimulates but does not irritate. It is the best laxative. Guaranteed or your money back. A. Jacobsen.
The Press., 1908-07-22

Constipation, or irregularity, is very of ten the cause of sick headache. Lanes Family Medicine is the great preventive and cure of headache. Druggists sell 1t for 25 cents.
The Press., 1908-07-22

Itching piles provoke profanity, but profanity won't cure them. Doans Oint ment cures itching, hleeding or protruding piles after years of suffering. At any drug store.
The Press., 1908-07-22
Makinq Steel Pens.

Briefly described, steel pens are made as follows: First the steel is rolled into big sheets and then cut into strips about three inches i'll width. The strips are heated to bright red and are then allowed to cool gradually, which tenn pers them. They are next rolled to the necessary thinness and are cut into blank flat pens, and the pens while fiat are usually stamped with the brand or the name of the manufacturer. To shape the pens is the next process. The rounding makes them hold the ink and distribute 1t more evenly than could be done if they were flat. To harden them they are heated to cher ry red and then suddenly cooled. This not only hardens them, but makes them elastic. The polishing, pointing and finishing come next, and then they are ready for use. The little holes in the pens at the end of the slits serve to make them more elastic and to facill- tate the flow of the ink
 There Is nothing else 'iust as good' as Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure. and
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Most disnguring skin eruptlons, scrof ular, pimplesS rash, etc., are due to i'm pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters is 6 cleansing blood tonic. Makes you clear eyed, clear brained, clear-skinned.
The Press., 1908-07-22
New Malay Opium Cure Being Distributed Free by a New York 20CkAfN

Cooperating with missions in Malay sia, the Windsor Laboratories of New York have sec ured supply of the won- derful combre tum plant, which has done so much to rev olutionize the treatment of the opium habit. .#--....T
 A generous supply of the new remedy, together with full instructions for it's use, and United States consular reports bearing on the subject will be sent to any sufferer. To obtain a free supply of this remedy and the consular reports, address Windsor Laboratories, Branch 90, 134 East 25th Street, New York City.
The Press., 1908-07-22

Calmness under contradiction is de monstrative of great stupidity or strong intellect-Zimmerma
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If you haven't the time to exercise reg ularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent con. stipation. They induce a mild, easy, healthful action of the bowels without griring. Ask your druggist for them. 25c.
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HOWss This z

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him pc fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by this firm.
 WALDIND, KINNAN & MARVIN
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1908-07-22

Hunisinger's Still the Leader Among
 Business Schools.
 After twenty successful years Hunt singers of Hartford remains the lead ing business school of Connections.
 It continues to receive the greatest number of students. maintains the
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The Marble and the Pencil.

The marble trick is as old as the days of Aristotle. Cross the middle and fore fingers and roll a marble between them. The marble will feel like two, because it is being felt in an unaccus- toned way. If pencil Is drawn be- tween the crossed fingers the one pen ell will feel like parallel bars. The same illusion may be worked by plac- ing the pencil between the lips and then moving the under lip to one side. causing the pencil to feel like two More curious than any of these is the one where the forefinger is crossed over the little finger behind the other two and then applied to the end of the nose. Not only can you feel two noses, but one of them seems to be about an inch longer than the other This last sensation is caused by the fact that we do not ordinarily feel the edge of any object with these two fingers at the same time unless the part felt with the little finger projects beyond the part felt by the forefnger.-St. Louis Republic
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Others Whenever,

Some people make happiness wher- ever they go.-Success
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louahla Llszt.

It has been said that Llszt was the most loved man in history. This state ment may appear sweeping and rash, but there was such an indescribable personal charm about him that all with whom he came in contact felt the force of his attractiveness. Not only was he loved by personal acQuaintances, but also by those who merely heard him play in the concert hall. There was a mysterious charm about his playing that turned artistic admiration into personal affection. When Liszt played, all who heard him deluded themselves into the belief that he played for them in particular; that he shared their phil losophy-aye, their joys and sorrows. He was tall, of commanding appear ance, learned, strong and fearless, yet simple, as most great men are. A large, warm heart, which embraced the whole world, presided over these vir- tues-a heart ever ready to rejoice and suffer with others. His generous zeal in behalf of his contemporaries ner, Chopin, Schumann and Berlioz- proves clearly the unparalleled love power of his heart, which continually showed itself in a thousand different ways, conquering the sternest and cold est of natures.
The Press., 1908-07-22

There Is nothing else 'just as good as Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure, and the other kinds cost just as much as this famous remedy. 8
The Press., 1908-07-22

The wisest thing you can do about that Suit is to let us make it.
 You'll be sure of the fabric, sure of the cut, sure of the style, sure off fit sure of the durability. ..-
 And you'll be sure that the price fla away below the figure, which such work as ours would cost you elsewhere.
 The brown mixed on the blue are the latest.
 nAlll NnMMEINkE Nm.Aa. r.m
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
MR. WINS BACK FROM ALBANY.
Important Features of New City Charter Fore
cast by Legislative Report

William M. WINS chairman of the Cher'er ne
vision Commission, returned yesterday from Al
bany where he had been in conference with 'ro'-
ernor Hughes Mr.. WINS declined TO DISCUSS the
nature of the conference its result or the present
state of the comInissions work.
II is believed that one important feature OF the
proposed charter will be provision for the crea-
ton of a purchasing department for city supplles-
This was forecast by the report Of the colnInls-
sion to the Legislature December of last year
which recommended the creation of department
of supplies bearing the same relation to the Mayor
and the Board OF Estimate and Apporttonment as
the other administrative departments of the city.
If was proposed then that this department be
divided into bureaus, having at their heads eN-
merits on the various subjects over which the de-
partneut would have jurisdiction. The Board OF
Estimate would have the power to make general
regulations as methods Of purchase. delivery
and inspection Of supplies, but the creation of the
euppIv epartment would insure economy IN ou[-
ing and stop leaks of the character brought out
AT the present legislative inquiry.
The drs n for the new charter will contain, II IS
believed about hundred and fifty or two
hundred sections constituting the Fundamental or
paric law of the city. prepared in such manner
that continual legislative tinkering will he un-
necessary The administrative code will be, If is
understood practically reCodihcation OF existing
Stat MI
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
CHURCH HOST OF LABOR.
TzcO Thousand Union Men at red
eraI Council Meeting.

Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-Meetings Tor WorAinsAe! @
students and young men of the various socldi q "
gsnizations in the churches were held mere lo-uHS
under the auspices of the Federal Councli oi '
churches of Christ N America The worklhgheii
meeting in the Lyric Theatre was one OF tile mus
,,otavvorthv of its kind held in the country
More than two thousand men, most of them In'ir u
hers of trade organizations and including lhe lui
membership OF twenty-four unions ATTENDED 'ie
meeting which was presided over by Dehiils
IIaves fifth vice-presdent Of the American I euei
ton OF Labor. .
Mr. HAYES expressed the opinion that the meet
ing marked an epoch in the history OF the Clluicl
sn5 oreanized labor The resolution on ldpoi
ado,,ad nv the Federal Council on Friday the
sneaker said was such as to make him almost con-
clude It emanated from some labor comnnlttee- NJ "
lahorins men been told year ago that SUCH q
resolution had been adopted by coIlHllt'ee
ministers he said, he doubted whether they "ouiu
have believed It, He closed by saying tlsI ne va
Glad the Church was waking up 10 the needs OF Ihe
Ishoring men, who in turn should sho" 'llei NP
probation by needing the Church ln1nehce III nc
IaborjnE organizations He added that 'he ma
tority of trade unionists were church lhenipe'S'
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
vEsTA VICTORIA ARRESTED.
British Music Hall Singer Charged with Vic
lating Sunday Theatre Law.

Nesta Victoria tho British music hall singer. was
arrested yesterday in Blaney's Lincoln Square
Theatre. together with Joseph Folly, manager Of
rho theatre. charged with violating the Sunday
theatre law
zion. charged that the singer. in making several
changes Of costume during her act violated the law.
Miss Victoria was oerntted 10 finish her act.
James Buckley. OF e5th street and Broadway,
furnished $500 baii for each prisoner.
Captain c'ConnOr. OF the Eldridge street station,
during the day arrested thTty-four shopkeepers for
violation OF the Sunday closing law Captain Grant,
of rhe Union Market station made twenty-five ar
for offences OF similar character
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
MAY DIE TO SAVE QUEUE.
Gong Sing Won t Let Hospital Surgeons Shave
Scalp to Dress Wound.

Refusing IN allow the doctors At the WashinGto on
Heights Hospital shave OF his queue so they
could dress dangerous wound in his skull that may
ne 2 fracture Gong Sing. Eighth avenue laun-
c-z-r7sn was In = serious condition last night
Sing keeps laundry AT No 2762 Eighth avenue
Yesterday a man went his shop and asked for
his laundry. 4 little while later he returned with
shirt which he said did not belong TO him
Eze demanded his own PROPERTY The Celestial said
he DIDN'T have il and never had When the Gus
toner had been gone for some time Thomas Elliott
clerk Of No Pa Eighth avenue, and friend
first csIstonler. entered the ChInaUans shop
nd proceeded to make things lively that in a
1r4le while tho shop a wreck Sing had a
broken Jaw. 2 badly cut face. and perhaps his
skull is fractured But the missing shirt was not
found PstroIrlan Ajax Whitman, the strong man,
~ The west 352d street station, arrested Elliott
Gong Sing nay not recover unless he changes his
mind about the queue and allows II 10 be shaved OF.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
THE BATTLE OF THE MICROBES.
Merchants Association Issues Pamphlet on
Sanitary Sewage Disposal.

The Battle % the Microbes" has just been is
s-led F7v the New York Merchants Association It
K ? summary OF the most advanced views on the
subject or the sanitary disposal or sewage, and
the -aattle-' Is that waged by the benefcent bac-
terra against The malevolent disease bearing germs
that flourish in sewage
Tho purpose of the pamphlet is TO provide a
hand book dealing with sewage disposal in terms
easily understood by the layman. The point most
emphasized is the declaration Of the British Royal
Commission that 1t is practicable 10 purify the
sewage of towns 10 any degree required, either by
1and treatment or by artificial filters" and that
there no where the admixture Of trade
refuse with the sewage makes II impracticable to
urifv sewage either upon land or by means of ar
rifriai process"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
TREASURE SEEKERS BACK, NO GOLD.
Harvard Men Say They Found Wreck They
Sought Deep in Sand.

The Harvard treasure seekers as they have come
To be known. returned empty handed last night
from Kingston. Jamaica the steamer Admiral
Dewey. After abandoning their vessel the ola cup
racer AIayfoWr in q. storm off cape Hatteras. they
returned this city Then they went back To their
search for the gold laden wreck Of the Spanish
gaHeon off the coast OF Jamaica in the schooner
Seagun returning to Kingston November 30
Tie treasure hunters ere Stephen Moves, Hsr
ward O3. a grandson Of Rear admiral Luce. re-
tired. A. =. ,orbett. %: Buck" Harrison. u.
ard Roger DARBY. fa. They said that they had
found several wrecks. presumably including that "f
rne ,afu4 bic EslleGu. bat the huls buried 50
deer, in tho orean bottom that satisfactory e2-
animation vas impossible
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Kaserin Auguste Victoria reported SOS miles
east Of Sandy 5:55 a yesterday, expected
10 dock about a IN Tuesday.
The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, reported 7T0 miles
east Of SANDY 7:05 yesterday, is expected
TO dock about Tuesday.
The Statendam. reported SD miles east OF Sandy
FIol at yesterday. is expected to dock about
S m Tuesday.
a. . n m Yesterday, expected dock m
Tuesday.
The Caledonia reported 323 miles east of SANDY
Hook at 6 m yesterday. expected 10 dock abott
The chicago reported Sandy Hook
a. noon Yesterday expected to dock about 1:SO m
70 d3v
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07

How to be fancy without being
theatrical.
That was the problem with this
Winters S overcoats- though fancy
fabrics are a feature OF the new
STYLES and our friends rightly expect
us to have everything new, still we re
bound not to put out any clothes
whose extravagant pattern or cut
leaves a smile when your back IS
turned.
We're proud of the solution, for
we've plenty of fancy overcoats side
bv side with the more conservative
grays and blacks just a question OF
taste which you have, with both IN
good taste.
"Wetherall'' shoeS-both comfort
able and smart.
Tan leather, oil stuffed, Blucher
cut.
Sc.
"Altro'' is one of those Arrow col
lars that don't bul ge.
2 for 25c.
On our Xmas tree
Suit cases. bags, walking sticks silk
umbrellas.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
z58 s42 1902
at at at
Warren St 18th st. s4th St
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07
SOME LIGHT ON GAS
p. S. c. Report on Happy Fam'ty
That Controls Supply.

Much interesting information regarding the pro-
dnction and consumption Of gas and electricity ana
the relations of the various lighting companies IN
this city is contained in the second volume or the
first report of the Public Service Commission TOT
the 1st District. Although nominally a part oi
the report for the first six months. ended Decem-
Der g. 1907. the volume has just been turned out
by the state printer, and thus is being made puoc
now for the first time Work the annual re-
port for the year ending this month is wen III
hand and it is expected that it Will be READY io'
presentation TO the Legislature early in January.
An odd fact appearing in the report is tnat d
large quantity Of gas is lost each yeer-estimated TO
be worth at the rate of 81 a thousand feet''aoou
81 so. .9OS- This represents loss of gas between
the tanks of the companies and the meters OF Iile
consumers. This loss IN some measure is attrlDu'eu
10 changes in volume due to differences IN 'en-
perature.
The twenty-four gas plants in the city have
combined daily capacity of 1S6925951 feet Whch Is
a much larger amount than they are now called
upon 10 supply. The total sales last year We're
g. 80 S74ssl feet, in addition to which the COM
panies used some 135Ssos7o feet Of their own
production.
The statistician OF the commission figures the
cost of manufacturing and supplying gas to con-
suners IN this city 6s15 cents a thousand OF
which 81 IS is for the manufacture, Us cents
for distribution e.11 cents for commercial ana gen
eral expenses 697 cents for taxes LA cents for u
colectbIs bills and IL cents unaccounted for. 10
the total cost the companies wish TO add lol cents
for depreciation contingent and renewal expenses
making total OF $3.50 cents over and above TINS
Is they claim profit on the capital invest
the dispute over which is now before the United
States Supreme Court. The lower courts decldeo
that an ample allowance for depreciation, ETC.
would be 3.0s cents.
OF the twenty-five corporations furnishing gas
electricity in the city there are only iouI coii
panies that are nominaIly independent They are
the Bronx Gas and Electric Company the queens
Borough Gas and Electric Company, the brookI'h
Borough Gas Company and the New Horh anu
-Nnlo
of the shares of eighteen of tke other corporations
are held by three large corporations-the CohSoli
dated Gas Company of New York and eleven SUD
sidiary gas and electric companies operating III
New York CITY: the Brooklyn Union Gas Com
pany and five subsidiary gas and electric companies
and the Kings County Electric Light and POWER
Company and two subsidiary electric companies.
1t is shown that these systems are allied with
one another through the corporate officers VINO hoio
positions in two more of the systems 90 '''o
statistician OF the commission makes table snow
ing the percentage of gas and electricity fuTnsheu
by the various systems in the city, as follows;
New-York tribune., 1908-12-07

In Manhattan and The Bronx the producuoh u
ae and electricity is entirely in the hands of the
Consolidated In The Bronx its only competitor
the Bronx Gas and Electric Company, has onlg
SO per cent Of the gas business and 1876 or me
electric business The independent concern in
F3rookIvn furnishes only per cent of the supply,
and the one in Queens has only 1919 per cent OF
the business :. -, IT,.
and 81 474 consumers of electric light and power.
out Of a total outstanding stock of Sll9o6SS5e IN
fIe .arious coTnpanes there are 40 shareholders,
not counting holding companies. The tota! out
standing funded debt OF the companies Is s5S.Wf
es3 80 They figure their property, construction and
e1uipTneut az 1924 S1019T g. What this sum rep
resents" saws the report. cannot be told with
accuracy. It appears, however. from the reports
of the companies that It includes stocks and oonnS
OF inactive corporations, which have no market