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New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
Isy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

IBy Telegraph to Tne ITioune-I .,,..
Lenox Mass. June 14--AIr- and Mrs- |ii9 |iS.
Astor Rrtsted gave their guests. Count and Counte
della Gherardesca. a motor trip through th' D'-N
shires to-day. , ,uss
Miss Helen Parish is entertaining ner niec7' '-
Hargrave of London ,.,.
William Sloane and Preston "aIS"ii ~
Mrs John Sloane at Wyndhurst -
Miss Chaplin daughter Of Mr. and MIS- LIius -,
Chapin Is a guest Of Miss Barnes at Colo nf'VN-
Mr.. and Mrs Roberts Brewster VIII arrive ~
morrow at the Poplars- ..,-.
Mrs Robert Winthrop has opened neE -.
She will entertain at luncheon to-uloEi'"
Countess della Gherardesca- ,,,
Mrs Frederick G. Swan and Mrs oeN'
werIes have departed for town ~-o-,
Mr. and Mrs Giraud Foster have salbsu =
Southampton for New York They are sAp00
BellefontaIne. In Lenox. on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Archibald K Mackay deparieo - -
evening for Watkins. n. Y. with ths pouS "
A L. Edwards, who died here on THURSDAY -
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lydis entertaineo 81
ecn yesterday at Thistiewood s,
Mr. and Mrs David Turner Dana VINO cav ~
IN town. have arrived for the season WIZ Aa''
Dwight Collier ss osceola Villa
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
PLIIGROINDS-

The programme of the Parks and Play
grounds Association. which is heir to the fort
unes and duties of the Metropolitan Park As
sociation. is dictated by untoward circum-
stances. but is excellent for all that The plan
is to convert vacant lots into children's play
grounds, much less ambitious undertaking
than that of coaxing the city TO establish per
manent small parks in all Congested districts.
Such parks would. of course. be more generally
useful than improvised baseball and hide and
seek plots but their enormous cost prevents
their multiplication during the lean years which
Tammanys artless inanciering of municipal af-
fairs has brought upon us Happily, however.
the most urgent need which a system of small
public parks would supply will be cared for by
the vacant lots: children will be taken off the
streets and out of tenements, and their play
Wholesomely supervised. AS the present parks
and recreation piers afford q moderately ade-
quate chain of breathing spots for adults and
babies, the realization Of the new organization 8
project will leave New York's fresh air problem
solved as fully a spendthrift city administra-
tion unprecedented congestion of population and
period of industrial depression permit
Owners of vacant plots ought cheerfulIy to CO.
operate with the association except where special
reasons for refusal exist Rarely In the tene-
ment districts will playground lower the rental
value of nearby buildings Boys play on most
vacant lots anyhow. and it is better to sanction
and control their fun than to let them take it
surreptitiouSy. The city might well assist the
association in equipping empty spaces for games
if ii could only raise funds by selling a SUBJ
marine park or two at half the cost price.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
CANADA AND CHICAGO.

In the discussion of methods of preserving
the scenic charms of Americas s most famous
cataract a restriction of the drafts made on the
Niagara River has held foremost place II
has been obvious nevertheless, that the beauty
of the falls might be diminished by other
agencies than power development in the imme-
date vicinity. The diversion Of water from
the upper lakes to the Mississippi would Of
course, have the Same effect, though not to the
same extent. The wisdom of limiting the
quantity which might be taken for the Chicago
Drainage Canal has, therefore been favorite
contention of Niagara's champions.
AS long ago as 1905 the International Wafer
ways Commission expressed the opinion that
the use of no more than 10000 cubic feet a
second for this purpose should be permitted
Indeed, such a provision WAS embodied in the
bill presented to Congress soon afterward on
President Roosevelts recommendation. but II
was stricken out before final enactment The
Burton act merely authorized the Secretary
of War to regulate the consumption of water
for power purposes for a period of three years
Something besides aesthetic interests how
ever, is involved in the privileges to be en-
joyed by Chicago New reasons for imposing
the limit already mentioned were embodied In
report or the Canadian members of the In
ternational Waterways Commission presented
a few days ago to the Dominion Parliament
The commissioners cay that If more than
10000 cubic feet second should be taken
from Lake Michigan prejudcial effect would
he felt further eastward In several Of the
harbOrs of the lower lakes and also I'm tbe
Weiland Canal il is asserted the water level
would he lowered sufficiently to render costly
excavation and other improvements necessary.
Canadians cannot bs blamed for their solici-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
THE RoWDY FOURTH OF JULY.
,oston Transcript

bOstoN IranScript-
The crusade against the rowdy Fourth Of July
has received An immense impulse from the article
Of Mrs. Isaac L. Rice in Tho Century" But the
movement had gained already considerable head
IN the greater cities II is the rural regions
or seni-rural large towns that tho worst vic
Tins of tho licensed hoodlumism Of the day. A
strange supineness on the part of the town su-
thorities allows this yearly outbreak. allows
churches TO be broken into and damaged, lawns
TO be maltciously hacked and torn. cellars flooded
by the turning on OF water faucets. fences broken
and gates carried of, piazza chairs blinds, hose
anything movable. taken long distances and left.
and In one instance last year lighted lantern
knocked from its position and a conflasraton was
narrowly avoided In the smaller and moro remote
whatever pranks and outraKes their youth at
TO tnfict upon them.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
THE KING LAUGHED,
From The Dundee Advertiser.

curious court story went the rounds some
little time ago about lovely foreigner, one Of
whose verbal slips gave King Edward occasion
for hearty laugh very lively parsonage with
delightful accent, she made such a favorable
impression upon the King that he asked her to be
nus pa5tner ~ oriaSe , Su., SIT, sne SAID l
take no denial. however. and she became rather
could not think of playing don't know the diff
ference between king and knave" There was
an awkward silence. and then she realized what
she had said and covered with confusion
Tho King. of course laughed IL off. and now tells
the story with gusto
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
FIFTY YEARS A PROFESSOR.
From Tho Chicago Record-Hsrald.


Professor Daniel Bonbright who viii have been
nifty years professor of Latin in Northwestern Uni
versity at This years commencement is known a.
the Grand old man Of the university. He
born at Youngstown Penn. IN 1881. and grad
uated from Yale College In 1880. From 1854 to 1856
ne was tutor at Yale and from 1855 TO 1883 he
Goettinsen. For two years after the resignation
OF President Henry Wade Rogers In 1900 he
acting president Of Northwestern and from 1893 to
1909 he was dean Of the faculty. - MhsIsl axts IN
ths EndvAxsaU :
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

The conviction of an automobile owner IN
Seattle of manslaughter for running over chlia
is an example worthy of imitation The actual
sending to Jail of few persons responsible Tor
the injury or death of pedestrians would do
more to make speed manacs careful than all
the laws limiting speed that could be passed.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

played deep and intelligent concern Tor the
welfare of all classes of the German people
He has in brief. made these twenty years OF MS
reign one Of the most splendid eras In the MS
tory Of Prussia and of Germany. credit TO nm:
self and blessing to Europe and to the world
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

This ,,ercspaper is oroned and published oy
The Tribune Association, q Aeio YORK corpora
ZION office and principal place OF business 1TtO-
.ne Building No. Isl Nassau sffeef, Ncic 1o'h'
Ogden Mills. president: AdthHn'et 4 f0tt"' So
..c,rr,, ,on5 t,ooS,,re,- The address of the off,
GERS is the office Of this nefcsPaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
MRS. SAGE TO GIVE LIBRARY.

Mrs Russell sass who helped recently 10 '11
a school tn Sag Harbor. Long Island, IL r,
nourced will build and endow a library 'ne,
Is 10 be . memorial to her grandfather 80 A..
John Jerrnain. The sits ts said TO have 49,
nidsa upon and vi, - -axchssed soon
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

We notice that the Hon. ''Gooseneck Bill Mo-
Donald is figuring at Chicago among the uiisuc>
cessful claimants for seats in the natohai col-
vention A Texas contest would not look nat
ural if "Gooseneck Bill were not FACTOR III IT, u
But alas. What has become of that other nghI
of Texas Republicanism, the Hon. "Weo flal-
agan?
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

the Influence of organized charity Inc fapi'
au-indlfng Of contributions, Immediately af'er
MANY prominent societies had announced 'heif
ability to care for all worthy cases ana hao
deprecated tho haste and sensationaism OF thS
new movement win harm nobody si'hpS
means that funds have been diverted from
small. temporary inexperienced comn1t'ee W
the various large permanent organizations.
whose knowledge Of the situation and OF relei
methods necessarily surpasses that of tran
sient philanthropist. The incident shows a sra'I-
fvjng growth of public confidence III the uSeiui
ness and economy of systematic heip-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

DIR. Krause of Berlin. has discovered a serum
which cures the viper's bite. Senator Jefr DAVIS
need no longer advocate muzzles for the money
power.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

The sudden GOODNESS OF tho public toward the
Childrsn's Relief Society 10 q happy proof oE
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

How long must 1900 women fight in theatre
1900 Merry Widow" souvenir hats in
order to make 1900 merry widowers?
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15

The mysterious balloon reported 10 oe S'iiiil-
over the Azores probably started iroin soiii'
point along the coast of Bohemia
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
Inder to Advertisements.
Ntsp71prk DAILY Grihn,re

MONDAY. JUNE II. 1908.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22
HE GOT EVEN.

A tourist was shown to a room In
a hotel In Brussels, where he found
twenty candles stuck In a chandelier.
AS it was dark the attendant lighted
them all, but the guest had been In
continental hotels before and made
him put them out Immediately.
This was Of no avail, however: In
his bill next day he found them charg-
ed-twenty candles, 10 francs.
The tourist thereupon went back to
his room and took all the candles,
wrapped each one In paper and put
them into his pocket.
When he was about to leave the
house he found the servants draw up
in two lines in the hall, ten men serv-
ants on one side, ten maid servants
on the other, all smiling and ready for
the expected tip. Then he drew out
his package and distributed the can.
dies, n to each.
ALLOW me, monsieur" he said, with
a bow; permit me, mademoiselle.
They are very superior candles, I as
sure you. l paid half a franc apiece
for them" And he left them all star
ing at the candles In their hands like
so many altar boys.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22
CHAPTER XIX.
on Penny Downs.

Grayton lost no time in making his
way down into st. Chloe Bay. The
fog was a little less dense than 1t had
been, and the line OF the tide was
clearly visible. For a moment he
paused and swept the circle Of the
cliffs and sand, but no n was in
sight. This did not surprise him. II
Nevins was engaged in riding a trunk,
he would not do 1t In sight of every
one who might chance to stroll down
into the bay. Nevins did not strike
him as being a particularly clever
rogue. A man with more cunning
would have improved considerably on
the role he had played. but he was
not fool enough to do his pilfering in
10 open.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22
The Halftimers, Question.

The difficulty Is not SO much to de-
eide at what age a child should leave
school as to settle at what age he
should be allowed to begin work, and
this is a question which affects that
physique and general health Of the ris-
ing generation and, in consequence,
the material well-being Of the whole
country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

that we must be as strangers. we
have lived here in the same city ever
since, and met many times-always
as strangers. Though she did not &C
cept me she did not marry any one
else. And l knew the reason
till tonight"
Indeed" l exclaimed.
Eyes, and the reason was-she never
received my letter, for, idiot that
was, 7 neve sent it,"
Never sent it," said Wilkes and ]
almost in a breath, how was that"
Il will explain" said the old gentle
man, with dignity. 1T was so years
ago. this very day, that / wrote that
r, and aseI sat tonight in IN
Sic room, thinking over the Old
times, | half resolved to write to Ruth
once more before l died.
81 took out the old, faded, tawdry
box from it's secret drawer in my writ
ing-table, but, as with trembling fin
gers | united the furnished cord, there
futtered out no empty sheet-there
fell upon my desk the very letter
wrote to Ruth so years ago today! l
wrote that letter and never posted it.
Instead, l had folded the blank sheet,
inclosed it in the envelope, and mailed
that!
When she received that blank sheet
of paper she must have wondered
what it could possibly mean, but when
I would not speak to her she probably
thought, All, he meant it was all he
had to say"
AS Mr.. Sinclair concluded he handed
me the letter. 1t was brief, manly
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

"a Sat Brooding for an Hour or More"
and respectful, and written in a beau
tifully neat hand.
! knew not what to say as he re-
sumed, in a h~esitating, embarrassed
manner: do you think it Is too late?
Don't you think We might make 1t up
Ruth and land be happy together
for the short time that remains to
us?"
do know the lady, Mr.. Sinclair"
| inquired, at length
Miss Ford" he answered, simply.
l knew Miss Ford. A dear old
maiden lady, who was always at the
head of all kindly works, and spent
her time and her wealth in going
about doing good wherever good
might be done.
Don't you think we might make it
up-Ruth and II"
The question was still in my ears,
and I was bordering it over, and won
dering what possible answer l could
give to the old gentleman's's singular
and embarrassing query, when, to my
great relief, further confidential con-
~versation was prevented by ths en-
trance of a noisy party, and Mr.. Sim
clair slipped away.
The next night I visited the club
chimney-corner again, and as l ap-
preached old Mr.. Sinclair l heard Or.
Barry saying to the little group as
sembled there:
"Tve just come from a strange call.
Miss Ford is dead. Died suddenly an
hour g No pain. Heart failure.
Just left there"
AS the doctor made this announce
ment, I heard Mr.. Sinclair say. softly:
Ruth"
l looked intently at him and saw
him leaning back in his chair, gazing
at the ceiling, a gentle smile upon
his face. Apparently he was talking
to himself and had not heard what
the doctor said.
I made a sign to Barry, and he on
tinued in a lower tone, relating as a
peculiar circumstance that Miss Ford,
when found, had in her lap ar envel-
ope bearing a postmark OF SO years
ago while beside it was an apparently
blank sheet of paper. On close ex-
animation he had found, written, in a
corner in a neat feminine hand, the
words Richards letter" .
/ took the doctor aside and whis-
pered: "Was the paper like this?"
"A twin Sheet" he answered, as l
passed him Mr.. Sinclair's letter,
which I had been unable to return the
night before.
/ put my finger to my lip and point
ed over my shoulder.
Barry looked in the direction Of the
old gentleman and Immediately ex-
claimed:
Hello! What's this?"
Striding past me he halted in front
Of Mr.. Sinclair.
The old gentleman is dead!" he
said, quietly.
He was right. Old Sinclair had
heard the news of Miss Ford's death,
uttered that n word, Ruth" and
then died-as she had died-of heart
failure, and sitting in his chair before
the fire.
His question was answered without
my aid-speedily and satisfactorily.
They had made 1t up now-Ruth and
he. He had gone to meet her, 1t may
be, as she had known him long ago.
not frail end feeble as he had an.
peared to US, but gifted with eternal
youth.
Yes. they had made 1t up-Ruth
: and he.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22
Extending Zone.

Teacher says exclaimed the pre-
cocioas child, that we live In the
temperate zone"
"Yes," answered Col. Stilwell; "and
II these prohibitionists keep going,
it'll be worse than that"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Gov. Crawford has granted a requi-
sition on the governor of Montana for
Margaret Bowman. Mrs. Bowman Sc
cured a divorce, and in the decree
nothing was said in regard to the GUS
tody Of a little daughter, The father
kept possession of the child, and a
short time ago the mother appeared
and took the child away with her. The
father charged kidnapping, and asked
for a requisition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

John Adams, a well known citizen
of Sioux Falls, was held for appear
ance in the state circuit court to an.
swe to the serious charge of assault
with intent to kill his wife, who
weighs only eighty-ive pounds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Rev. c. G. Flanagan, who has been
pastor of the Baptist church of Airing
ton for the past two years, closed his
labors Sunday to go into the Y. M. c.
A. work. Rev. Pierre DAMS, who for
merly held the chair of Latin and
French literature in the University OF
Lyons, France, has been chosen to
succeed Mr.. Flanagan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Petitions are being circulated in
Lawrence county asking for the par
don of w. J. McKeller, who is serving
a term Of four years in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary. McKeller was the
United States soldier who last May
pleaded guilty to the charge Of having
stolen a gold watch from a man
named James Halloran at Spearfsh.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Judge z. G. Smith of Vermillion
granted a continuance until November
for the defense in the case of Mrs.
Christine Clark, charged with the
murder of her divorced husband. two
months ago at Alien, in Clay county.
Counsel for the defense intimate that
an insanity plea might De entered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Capt. James T. Weatherwax, a vet
eran of the Civil war, and one of the
pioneers Of the Black Hills, passed
away at his home near Crook city, as
the result of a general breakdown.
Capt. Weatherwax was n of the
early day mining men here, and for
some years was interested with Pat
Smith in some Two Bit and Galena
ground.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-22

Steve Flanagan, the young man VINO
was accidentally shot while hunting
ducks near Vermillion, died from his
wounds.
DR.. James F. Stout of st. Paul
nreached the sermon in connection
with the dedication of a fine new
Methodist church at Lake Preston.
The new edifce was dedicated prac-
tically free of debt. The church So
ciety was organized on April 10, 1889,
with only eight members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
Christmas Pictures.
ANCIENT RACE DYING OUT.
Veddahs of Ceylon Regarded as Rep.
resenting the Stone Age.
Phiiadelphia Record.

tTDlldOc1pIld IlcCOIu.t
The oldest inhabitants of Ceyion are
passing away. These are the famous We'd
dahS.
Fifty years ago II was estimated that s.
600 of them were still living IN the forests,
but Dr. Max MosZkowSid. who has recent
ly visited them says there are only fifty
or sixty of them still alive, and that few
years more will see the end of their race.
The Veddahs have interested anthropo-
logists, because they have been regarded
as the best living types of the man of
the stone age.
The attitude of the Cingalese toward
them is remarkable. They hold the poor
creatures in great honor and rank them
as belonging to the highest caste in the
island The reason is that they are re-
puted TO have descended from the ancient
demons or sprites that were the original
possessors of the island
These nomad, hunting people never
leaving their forests. living under trees
and in caves, without knowledge of pot
terry or any other are except that of max
ing bows and arrows, are perishing be-
cause of their way OF living and of their
inability to stand up when stronger folk
are pressing closer around them They
are exactly what they were centuries ago
when people of India came over and con-
ouered their green island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
SMALLPOX is INCREASING.
Twenty-Five Cases Reported During
Week Ended Friday.

Twenty-rine eases of smallpox were
reported to the city board of health dur
ing the week, according to the report
completed Friday night There was one
twenty-one cases of scarlet fever, twelve
cases of chicken pox, which is disease
now required to be reported by the school
principals. ard nine cases of wheoping
cough. There was no diphtheria, tuber-
culosis, -rnumps or pneumonia. One case
of typhoid fever was reported and one of
measles.
Twenty-Five houses have been quaran-
tined on account of smallpox and twenty
eight on account of scarlet fever, and one
on account of diphtheria-
There are twenfy-four cases of small
pox in the isolation hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
I'M A "pRY" TOWN.
Bohemian Magazine.O

Two men from New York awoke one
morning TO find themselves In Savannah
Remembering that they were in a pro-
hibition state, and having thirst worthy
of their surroundings, the pair started out
on a still hunt for an eye-opener.
They were not acquainted and were in
a ouandary as to where to start on their
quest, and while they were debating the
question mentally between them they
were approached by a pleasant looking
policeman, who wished them 'good-morn-
ing
s'Say. Jim" said one of the pilgrims
to the other, ''this is an opening Here $
a good fellow; let's ask him"
It was agreed. and the, officer answered
their inquiry by saying laconicaliy, Fol
low me-. He walked them three blocks
until they stood in front of the cathe-
dral Here he paused.
The travellers looked at each other In
establishment.
..Surely, my good man. said the first.
.sxol DO not mean TO tell US that blind
tiger is being operated in church,
you see the church. do you?" asked
the policeman solemnly.
Yes assented the two
well. that is the only place in Savan-
nah that you can't get it, said he.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
A POKER DECISION.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
A. B, C, D and z are playing draw
poker. A is dealing. B, sitting next,
has three aces. He calls for two cards.
A deals TO him by mistake from Els dis
carded hand. B takes the pot withou;
assistance from his two draw cards. Aft
er the pot had been taken down A. who
was dealing, discovered that he had dealt
from the discard. d claims BIS hand is
foul and 3 should not be allowed to take
the pot. B says ii was no fault of his
and keeps the pot Which is right?
X Y z
r wins the money