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The sun., 1908-12-10

Senator JOHNSTON OF Alabama has in
troduced bill providing for the rein
statement OF the West Point hazers. He
makes this plea for Il;
There is not a senator here who has not en-
dured more severe treatment than was admins
tered by the discharged cadets to their fellows
That Ia why we are here. We have haEing here
In the Senate In a mild form. We ought
not to make the conduct OF cadets at the Academy
90 mild as TO require the presence OF their mothers
there with them oil the time"
As new Senator Mr. JOHNSTON ought
to know whether he has been hazed or
not. but we doubt whether he can induce
Congress to agree with him that the res.
toration Of the expelled cadets 10 Of more
consequence than the preservation Of dis
cipline at the Military Academy.
The sun., 1908-12-10

CASEY was at the bat for the Demo-
Gratis in the Mayoralty campaign in Low
ell. but the delivery OF Patrolman GEORGE
H. BROWN, the Republican candidate,
was too much for CASEY. Mr.. Brown
will now proceed to reorganlze the police
force. OF which he was a humble orna-
ment. suppress graft, and enforce the
excise law: but whether he makes good"
or not, Brown as the cop Mayor will
become public character, and be much
In the lineiaht.
The sun., 1908-12-10
Julia ward Hswe Upon the Extradition
Treaty With Russia.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sir: / am
glad to see that the facts brought out In the
Pouren extradition case have led to a fresh
effort TO do away with our present very un-
satisfactory extradition treaty with Russia
When that treaty was made its ratification
was strongly opposed by the Society OF
American Friends OF Russian Freedom. in
eluding Phillips Brooks, Whittier, James
Russell Lowell and many other distin-
guished persons.
We felt even then that the treaty con-
tanned many Questionable points and was
open 10 serious abuse. II the true inward
ness Of autocratic rule In Russia had been
as well understood In America then as II 10
to-day such an extradition treaty could
never have been concluded.
JULIA WARp Hows.
BOSTON, December 8.
The sun., 1908-12-10
ne Gaardian Af Trnth.

To TAR EDIroE oY TkE SUg-!Str: IL h posi-
bic that Gilbert was presclent when he wrot,
The Nikado"!
we know him well
He cannot tell
Untrue or Eroundiess tales
He always tries
To utter llet
And every time he falls.
His terrible tale
You can't sssaii.
With truth II quite agrees
His taste enact
For fAuitless fact
Amounts 10 a disease"
SKw YORK December O. N. ID.
The sun., 1908-12-10
Unwisc Charter Revision.

/ yIt is announced that the New York
CITY Charter Revision Commission pro-
poses TO simplify the oxisting Greater
New York Charter by reduCinz the num-
h Der OF sections. now about 1909. to 15O
y OK ahereabout. The surertiuous mat
S tsrs we are told. is 10 be transferred to
other general statutes where it more
Ffopeiy belongs; to the Code of Civil
Procedure, the Code Of Criminal Pro-
cedure. the Penal Code and other great
DIVISIONS OF the statutory law.
Order, simplicity and logical arrange
mint are very important elements in
law making. and We have no objection
ti my Amendments Of the Charter
which lsiIl improve it in form. provided
they arc not productive of greater
cFiis Shan those which the changes are
desigAed to remedy.
.it nipst not be forgotten that all law,
even statutory law, is mntter of growth
apd development There is no pro-
vision in the existing Charter which did
not have It's origin in some real or fam
cied need of the municipality. Moth
ing should be stricken out OF it without
good reason for striking il out-and
BY this we mean reason which can be
kiven by tho revisers and which will
command the assent Of the Legislature
and the public. No change of form
siaeuld be made IN the provisions which
are allowed to remain unless the
change is shown to be essential to the
public welfare. Many Of the sections
of the Charter have been construed by
che eriirts duriRg the ten years which
have elapsed since consolidation, and
their me6nihg, where it was doubtful
hse been judicially ascertained and de-
iei1bined It's running a needless risk
to alter the phraseology OF such pro-
viajoIs to improve the style or make
the whole enactment more symmetrical
Experience has shown that changes Of
this eort have often unwittingly effected
qhauxes in the substantive meaning of
attatpte and hence led to much cmbar-
rfSttnsnt.
While It may be less Objectionable to
tfpnsfer some portions of the Charter
fppther bodies OF the law to which they
more naturally belong, that process
can be carried too far. Convenience
and accessibility are quite as important
~ logical classification. People have
kecolne accustomed to look into the
Chgfter to find out what the law Is in
rtZaEd to the multitude OF matters
which are dealt with therein; and it
SCENE hardly worth while to put these
matters into some other law or laws,
iuxplying the examination Of one or
more other law books, just for the sake
o. being more systematic and scien-
fidc. ,
The Revised Statutes of the United
States, which were prepared chiefly by
the late BENJAMIN VAUGHAN ABBOTT,
constitute the best revision Of any gen.
eral body of law ever made in modern
times. Obsolete enactments and those |
OF . temporary character were omitted,
but ih the permanent matter which was
retained there was no change OF phrase
olog3 that could possibly be avoided,
having gfegard to the general object in
v;ew. IT is model which the mem
befs OF the Charter Revision Commits
sion would do well to follow except OF |
course in regard to those subjects where
they intend to recommend positive
changes in the existing law.
The sun., 1908-12-10
These navy orders were issued:

Capt u. r. Harris from comrnandant cay1,.
station TO home and walt orders.
Capt A. y. Mario, from command OF the Wabash
10 conmandhnt OF Oavite station.
Commander W. n. Rush. from command OF the
Ranger 70 Washington, D. G. ~
Lieutenant. Commander q. a. Mitchell and En-.
Signs a. s, WadsWorth. JT.. J. II. Newton, Jr..
g, w NinfitI and @. o. Carter. from the Ranger
20 home and wait ofdera.
Asiastant paymasfer ]. J. Luchanker, JV., from,
The Ranger 70 home. ssttie accounts and Wait
prders.
The sun., 1908-12-10
state Senators Raines and MeCarren In
Nashin Eton.

WASHINGTON. Dec, o.-State Senator
John Raines met State Senator Patrick
H. McCarren on the floor OF the House
lust before the noon hour. The two
leaders were surrounded by a group OF
members for some minutes during which
a political tanning bee was in progress.
Mr.. Raines said he came to Washington
TO see the President in behalf OF q friend.
called on Speaker Cannon and also spent
some time 10 conference with Republican
members OF the New York delegation.
The sun., 1908-12-10
HALE MAJORITY LEADER.
Succeeds the Late Senator Allison o,
Chairman Of the Caucus.

Chairman Of the Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Republican
Senators held caucus this morning
and unanimously elected Senator Eugene
Hale OF Maine as chairman OF the caucus
TO succeed the late Senator W. B. Allison
OF Iowa. The Office makes Mr.. Hale
leader OF the ma jority in the Senate.
The Committee on Committees yas
authorized to find committee assignments
for Senator's A. B. Cummins of Iowa and
Carroll Page Of Vermont. who took the
oath Of office at the beginning OF this
session.
No general reorganization OF the Senate
will be attempted until next December
when the new Congress begins. Senator
Hale will become acting chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations and Sena-
tor Perkins OF California is likely to act
as chairman OF the Committee on Naval
Affairs
The sun., 1908-12-10
Nominations OF Secretaries wright and
: Nevberry Confirmed

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-Luke E. Wright
OF Tennessee is now sure enough Score
tary Of War, Having been appointed
by the President during the recess OF
Congress his nomination did not coma
before the Senate until to-day. II was
Pr"m;pttSS ~ T,eon ss WAS ssS the
gan, who succeeded Victor ii. Metoaif
as Secretaty Of the Navy on December i
The Senate aleo confirmed the nonnina-
ton Of Hoffman Phillips OF New York
to be Minister resident and Consul. Cen
eral at Abyssinia.
The sun., 1908-12-10
Army and Navy Orders.

wAsHRoToN. Dec. e.-These army orders v.r,
issued to- day:
Capt. ". Il. Cole. Coast Artilery, from Eighty.
70 commanding ofncer Eastern ARTILLERY, distrie,
OF New York. '''
Capt. Harrison s. Kerriek. Coast ARTILLERY. fror,
Forty third Company 10 unassigned IIst and ~
port TO commanding ofhcer Artillery disiriet ~
New London f9r assignment 10 duty at Fort II.
Major Daniel W. Ketchani. Coast Artillery. IN
Fort Whit. Grand Island. and command on Thai
post and artillery district OF Subig Hay '@'
The retirement OF Col. George q. Greepoush
Coast Artillery, u announced.
The sun., 1908-12-10
A Cynophilist Missouri Town.

From me Lamar Dt1notfaf,
Lamar has a distinction Of her own stu left
II has more pothounds and mongrel hunting dogs
within her borders than any other place that ever
arose or relsned and fell The man In this old
town who hasn't got at least three lop cared, slim
bodied. sad eyed. hungry vlsaGed canInes Is Of 80
little consequence that the blacks could afford 70
crowd him OF the sidewalk. and 70 be respectable
you must have not less than slI. Ifyou could sell
dog skins at dollar apiece this old town could
raise enough money 10 take over the STANDARD
on Company without issuing bonds
The sun., 1908-12-10

The Administration plan OF taking
three months to withdraw 5000 American
soldiers from Cuba may be in striking
contrast with the landing and distribu-
tion of them when the Palma Government
fell. but it is a plan to be commended.
By the time the last battalion leaves Cuba
President GOMEZ should be securely es-
tablished in his office and have at his call
q sufficient native force 10 keep order.
The sun., 1908-12-10
The suprem q sns rk Of Sans.

To TaH EDITOR or THE SuS--Sir. Praise and
thanks for the rosntry into the columns OF M
sen " true poetry inacreon Clifford Hawea.
raTa avisi Gifted Of caiilope and grato. Dol.
ichocephalous. scintiIIAtlng one! With reveren
tlSi humility We approach 10 bask In rubdued
erStasy before this mhestn,. this Eeniusl
New foGN. becen'b'rh q. PHILiP EyfRETr.
The sun., 1908-12-10

Lpndon once BHinEbsm House. Arundel
ffffet strand The daily and sunday SUI is on
taie IN London at Nurrays Exchange. Trafalgar
nplIdinss. Northumberland avenue: Pan Mall
AaerleAn and Colonial Exchange. Carlton street,
Regent street, and DAVIS steamship Agency. IL
Green street. Leicester SaaHrs.
The sun., 1908-12-10

q Paris once. u Rue Louls le Gran1. The caliy
f1 sunday editions ere on sale al hIosIue l.? near
.frt Grand Hotel: KiosJue II. Boulevard des Cap
1tlles corner Place &c rope;a. and kiosaue TO-.
01uIevsrd des ltAilens. corner Rue Louis r Grand.
The sun., 1908-12-10

" III our friends uho fdnr US ui:a manuscripts fof
fsblfesfion rish 10 huse rtIseisd drctsS returned
ffp must IN all 6dseS send siam for t1Gi purpose
The sun., 1908-12-10

fubilsheh by the sun Printing and Publishing
Atsoelstlon al i7O Nassau street. in the Borough
III Manhattan. New York. President and Treas
afer OF The Association. William N. Lsfan, i7c
ffssau street; Secretary OF che Association
franklin Bartlett. B Nassau street
The sun., 1908-12-10

Knieker--whst is Smiths othcei
Boeker-He has 10 hold down q seat In a city
auto 70 give city chauffeur something 10 do
The sun., 1908-12-10

D60aGOBue SEefuy tNHOec terror breed
ing fame at one time was a potent agent
in lulling refractory infants to sleep) with
cynical eyee. They seem to say: "Liszt,
oh, Liszt! It's all very well for you to
sound the abysses with your poetic fin-
gers, but Donneruttter! you are putting
your thumbs on the black keys"
Books on the history and technique Of
lithography by Atherton Curtis and the
Penneils may be seem This exhibition will
remain open for several months. Down
stairs In the main hall there is a collec-
ton Of $50 portraits Of Milton, toRether
with early editions OF Paradise Lost, .
Paradise Regained' illustrations by
John Martin and Gustav Dore--aiso
-L'Alleero' and I'll Penseroso.
At the wunderlich Galleries they are
showing a collection Of mezzot tints printed
in oolors by s. Arlent- Edwards, whose
technical skill In this difficult branch has
made him 90 we'll known. Many his
toric schools are represented. the Italian
Renaissance masters and eighteenth GEN.
tury English painters being the fayorites.
These colored mezsotints seem especially
desiened for Christmas gifts.
The nonagenarian etcher Sir Seymour
Haden, whose wife (the half-sister of
whistler) died last week, 10 nearly blind,
and while his sturdy constitution has
stoo a very Gibraltar in Its rocky def
anoe TO the years and their ills, his inabil-
ity TO work at his beloved occupation and
his great Loneliness will prove more in
eluotabls foes than his age. What is prob
ably the most complete exhibition OF his
work as etchsr and mssEotinter may be
now visited at the Keppei Galleries. East
Thirty ninth street. Tho present writer
rscalls. how many years ago he dares
pot say. lecture by Sir Seymour. then
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-12-16

0. c. Lapp, of Sites, has been in
town on business this week.
Elmer Gilmore was out from his
ranch this week after supplies.
c. A. Parsons returned Sunday
evening from his trip to Spokane.
Miss Celia Hayden came over from
Cottonwood the last of the week to
enjoy short visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fem Batty went
down to Lewiston Saturday to be
present at the Patterson-Gahagan
wedding.
Roy A. Mckinney, of Cottonwood, :
was in town on business the last of
the week. He returned home on
Saturday train.
J. w. Wilks returned on Sunday
evenings train from trip to Spokane
to see the apple show and to attend
to some business matters.
Joseph Polhemus was an arrival in
the city the last of the week from
Twin Falls, Idaho, where he has been
located for some time. MIR. Pol
hemus formerly owned fine ranch
just north of the city
Smith & Dysard, the dray and ex-
pressmen, have received their new
passenger wagonette. The new
vehicle is dandy and is just what 1.-THE
firm needs to transport passengers to
and from the depot
]. w. Phillips has received his new
dray and transfer wagon and is dali,
using the vehicle on his dray line.
1t is one of the finest in the city.
Mr.. Phillips reports business good II
the dray and transfer business.
Judge w. A. Hall, pioneer o.
Idaho county, was one of the arrival.
on Wednesday train. He remained
here a few days visiting relatives ane
friends. He and Mrs. Hall max,
their home at Charleston every winter
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-12-16
There and Elsewhere

Mrs. Benson is out from Florence
this week
d. d. Shaver left Saturday for
points in California.
P. Y. Jesse has returned from his
trip to Maysville, Arkansas.
Mrs. Edith B. Craig was passen-
ger on Saturday train to Cottonwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Fassnacht left
on today's train for San Diego,
California.
Fred f. LukenS returned Wednes-
day evening from his trip to Moscow
and Pullman.
Henry Murray, Jr., came up from
Lewiston on the first train in on the
regular schedule.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Manning en-
joyed a train ride over to Cottonwood
and back yesterday.
Geo. M. Robertson and sons, OF
Cottonwood were county seat visitors
the last of the week.
Mrs. S. NJ. CurtiSs arrived on
Friday train for short stay. She
left for Vollmer on Monday.
F. ID. Van Sise and son, Clyde,
returned the last of the week from
trip to Lewiston and Charleston.
Mrs. G. w. Bittle, Mr. Van Sise' S
daughter, returned with them for Z
visit with relatives and friends.
c. F. Watson, travelling auditor
of the n. P. Express company, wa,
in the city the last of the week or
business. While here Mr.. Watson
conferred with a number of bushes,
men relative to the maintenance of /;
downtown express Office.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-27
Howards Wrest Title from Houdini,

The Howsrds providence boys) while
filling an engagement at Woonsocket last
week was on Friday night tied with 200
feet of rope by Louis Gramphrey, who
claims to be the only person who ever tied
Houdini so as 10 preven, his escape. The
senior member OF the Howards, who in pri-
vate lite is Arthur III Sunderland was tied
by Mr.. Gramphrey with all kinds of knots
and twist including the black knot which II
is claimed pair of oxen could not pull
apart and after twenty one minutes of pail.
ing and tying on the rope Mr. Gramphrey
said he was satisfied and in full view OF the
audience Mr.. Howard began to free him
self and it did not prove 10 be as easy as IL
looked, at the end of twenty-five minutes
Mr.. Howards asked TO be released long
enough for his blood to circulate and his re.
quest was refused, with blood in his eyes
Mr.. Howard began 10 work again with
might and main and at the conc usion Of
thirty-ffve minutes Mr.. Ilowards pulled his
hands apart amid wild cheering Of the au
dience, after few minutes of rest Mr. Ho
ward resumed work with a fractured rib
aud armpt out of its socket and wrist
bleeding badly and in a very few minutes
requested his cuffs to be cut of. which was
also refused and Mr.. Howard suffered the
loss of three teeth, with one last effort MIR
Howard struggled and in little less than
five minutes threw all ropes before the audi
ence, and wild showing aud stamping OF
feet had never been heard before in Harris
Hall, Mr. Howard was carried to the train
on the shoulders of several men and Is now
the worlds champion rope releaser
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-27
GkEENVILLE

John McPhllips has taken a position at
W. II. McLaughlin's store and market.
Al. Weeks OF Nashville is now in
charge of the dressing department at the
Greenville Woolen Mill.
A Junior Christian Eudeavor Society OF
the Free Baptist Church was organized last
Saturday at the church vestrY.
Stock Reducing Sale, 5000 worth of
up-to-date mi linery must be sold regard
less of cost at DesRoches', Olneyville
Square, opposite Public Market.
Attorney Davis G. Arnold, lawyer Tor
Earl V. Jacques, who was found guilty
last April of causing the death of Mary +
Eddy, has filed bill OF exceptions and
will seek to reopen the case before the
supreme court.
Judge Stearns OF the superior court has
granted a new trial in the case of Walter
Taylor VS. Nicholas S. Winsor, unless the
plaintiff will agree to accept the sum of
SO, 500 in settlement OF his claim for da-
images. On October I4th a jury brought
in a verdict of SI4, 900 in this case. This
amount Judge Stearns considers excessive.
At meeting on Tuesday, December Ist,
the Smithfeld Town Council will act on
seven applications for second class liquor
licenses. The applicants are Charles l..
Whipple and William Mclaughlin OF
Greenville. Patrick Burke, Theodore
Roberts and Frank Leonard Of Georgiaville
and Edward Burns and James Bushee OF
Enfield.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-27
NORTH SCITUATE

A telephone has been Installed IN the
home Of Rev. Mr.. Duston.
A daughter was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Jason Howard on Thursday morning.
1t is expected that work will soon be sus-
pended on the state road for the winter.
The mill privilege and adjoining property
at Hopkins Mills has been sold to Sim
mons Brother, manufacturers of braid Of
Providence.
A valuable black horse and cheap Demo
crat wagon was stolen last Thursday from
the barn of William ]. Marsh on the Saun-
dersville Road.
Stock Reducing Sale. $500 worth Of
up to-date millinery must be sold regard
less Of cost at DesRoches', Olneyville
Square, opposite Public Market.
Antonio Campanini, the pretty two years
old baby of Angengia and Isabella Cam
panini, died on Saturday OF IL a. m, after
an illness of only iorty-eight hours OF spi-
nal meningitis.
There was a baptizing at the Lake on
Sunday at p. m, under the auspices Of
the Holiness Church. Mildred King, AL
berto Z. Wood and five from the fentacos-
tai Institute were the candidates.
1T is expected that delegates from the Ad
vent Church Of this place will attend the
Quarterly Conference of the Rhode Island
and Eastern Connecticut Advent Churches
held on December Sth, 9th and 10th at
Riverpoint.
The subject Of the sermon at the Free
Baptist Church next Sunday morning will
be "a Greater than Salvation" and in the
evening praise service and sermon of special
interest to young people.
Allen King died at his residence on the
Greenville road Monday morning, aged 81
years. The funeral will be held from the
Congregational Church, Friday. Mr.. King
was highly respected citizen. He had been
member of the Advent Church for twenty
years. Funeral services conducted by Mr..
Durfee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-27

The Johnston Tax Book for 1908 which
is being printed at the Times Office will be
out this week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Harris of Morgan
Mills are occupying the Greenal IN cottage
at Conimicut for the winter.
Stock Reducing Sale, $50 worth OF
up-to-date millinery must be sold regard.
less of cost at DesRoches', Olneyville
Square, opposite Public Market.
The funeral of little Mary Goron, who
was fatally burned on Saturday by the over
turning of a lamp, was held at the Church
of the Holy Nativity on Tuesday afternoon
The burial was at the Pocosset Cemetery.
A special meeting Of the Johnston Town
Council was held on Monday afternoon
The following second class liquor licenses:
James E. McCurdy, William l. Murphy,
William Aitchison, Thomas Hartshorn,
Vincenzo Jocovone, Angelic r. CappelIi,
George Norton, Rufus J. Felo and
Charles S. Seamans. A petition from the
Pocasset Social Club to hold a masquerade
ball on the evening Of November goth was
granted. Charles w. Billings was elected
assistant water commissioner. The follow
ing committees were appointed by Presi-
dent Jonathan V Barnes: Police Commit
tee, Councilmen Sherman, Nickerson, Will
der; Highway Committee, CounCilmcn
Nickerson, Wilder Sherman; Light Com.
mittee, Councimen Bedford, Bolton, Voto.
alto; Water Committee, CounciImen Boil
ton, Votolato, Bedford; Town Property
Committee, Councilmen Wilder, Nickerson,
Bedford
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-27
IT, PARACHUTE.
Lsonsrdo c. \,sei Was the First One
% Suggest IL.

ksenardo c. \.,ei Was the First One
30 Suggest II.
Credible Cccounts exist OF an English
Benedictine mJ.'S. Oliver OF Malmes.
bury, in the cltvc@th century having
tried 10 ~sy 10y rr.cipitating himself
from the height Il tower with the
assistance Of vii ;s attached 10 his
arms and his feet. Ii is said that, hsv-
ing gone along little way. he fell and
broke his legs. He attributed his acct.
dent 10 failure TO provide his appara.
tus with tail. which would have help
ed preserve his equilibrium and made
his descent gentler one.
In the sixteenth century Leonardo da
Vinci first demonstrated that bird,
which is heavier than the air, sustains
itself advances I'm the air, "by render.
ing the fluid denser where II passes
than where IL does not pass" In order
To fly II has TO fix its point OF support
on the air. Its wings In the descending
stroke exert pressure from above
down, the reaction Of which from be-
low up forces the center Of gravity OF
its body TO ascend at each instant TO
the height at which the bird wishes TO
maintain IL. Some sketches which have
come down 10 us prove that Leonardo
occupied himself, like Oliver OF Malmes.
bury, with living man the power to fly
by the assistance OF wings suitably
fixed TO the body.
We owe 10 Leonardo also the inven-
tion OF the parachute. which he de-
scribed I'm the following terms: IF n
man had pavilion each side Of which
was fifteen braces wide and twelve
braces high he might cast himself from
any height whatever without fear OF
danger" 1t may be said too, OF Leo
nardo da Vinci that he was the first TO
suggest the idea OF the screw propeller