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New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

We are inclined to disbelieve the story about
no-tip barber shop until the same has been
certified to before a notary. The tale runs that
a certain barber having vainly tried to run a
large, well placed shop in which tipping was
absolutely forbidden, relapsed into the tradi-
tonal order OF things barberous and suddenly
found his trade picking up. If this were true
1t would prove the Decentralization OF America s
proud metropolis by showing that We like The
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

Chinese. the HIndus and the Arabs, have become
so conservative that. even when we are fully
convinced of the superior merits of new sys-
tenn or Device lack the will power TO break
with custom and habit. And yet, perhaps the
story is true, the explanation being that the
barber shop In question is situated In an en-
vironment so surcharged with extravaganza and
folly that sane, businessike institution panteo
therein is as unattractive as a glass of butter
milk at an after-theatre supper.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
MRS. eoARDMAN WINS WILL CONTEST

tRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
san Francisco May IA court decision -o-4av
awarded Mrs Joseph Boardnan. widow 81 ths
Oakland capitalist. full control o. the G. 90 10
estate She was married 70 Boarduan- wher shs
was sixteen and ne was more than seventy Hs
made many wills his last beaueathi7r mos - -
estate 70 charity only $50 month was rsf- u,
the widow and she forfeited this n srs married
again. Judge Waste held that Board1,sn was
senile
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

There are some persons about town-and you
couldn't count them in day even with an add
ing machine-who will refuse to believe that MT.
John n. Bogert. commissioner of licenses Is
both accurate and truthful. They VIII tell you
that he may possess either one or theSe au-
mirable qualities. but not both OF them' anu
they will point his recent annual report, whlch
says with a fine show Of figures that the sup
plv of domestic help far exceeds the demand and
that wages have accordingly dropped. There
may be happy spots in this city where such
state Of affairs exists. but a host Of quick-eyed'
eager-to- -economize citizens have been unable to
light upon them.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
IetpDnrk Dailp G-ibm,rc
SATURDAY, NAY 2. 1908.

This newspaper is OUned and published by
The Tribune Association, a Neto York corpora
tion; Office and principal place of business, Trib
une Building, No. 154 Nassau street, NeU York;
ogden Mills president; Nathaniel THttIe, sec
retarg and treasurer. The address of the OFF,
GERS is the Office of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Lakewood will be very gay to-day in connection
with the annual horse show. gymkhana and sports
organized by the Country Club. Many are going
out from town 10 be present and a number Of
week end parties are being given. notably by Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Gould and by Mr. and Mrs
Johh ?. Clifford
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

who Viii sail today zoe
FOR LIVERPOOL.
Mr- ard Mrs. Pau A. So-x
I Mrs r 4. Wharton
. Mrs J. NJ Harlow.
[ Mrs. J. n Calder.
ANT. FOR HANBURd.
W A. Nelson.
[ Mrs Frederick " king
Mrs Perry SJurgts
. FOR SOUTHAMPTON
Mr- and Mrs F. c. 3 Paas
J r Pope
Mr. and Mrs = J. Dallas
D. FOR ANTWERP.
Otto 4. kahn
Mrs Lucille FarNss
James NJ BowcccS.
'ERT. FOR NAPLES.
Mr.. ard Ms. 5. Narssa1
Bond.
Mr and Mrs. II II Srs,sOa
The Rev John La,ly.
DR. SOUTHAMPTON.
"a NJ Morris.
ri \ Evamau
J II Muirhead
!. FOR GLASGOW
/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank "
Hatch.
NJ. and Mrs. Averiu 3
Robertson
d yesterday from abroad
FROM LIVERPOOL.
MIR and Mrs. l. +. McCaEE.
Mrs James n. oliver
James Redmond
Charles :. TanQuay.
ROM LIVERPOOL
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Ward Frey.
MIR. and Mrs. William II.
Lincoln.
Mrs. j. W, Munroo.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

THE CARNANIA.
Herbert Parsons.
Mrs T, r. Collier.
George Cursons.
Mr. and Mrs. James c Pot
ter.
THE PRESIDENT CT
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Abbott
William NJ. Coates
Mr.. and Mrs. II NJ Davis
THE PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. +. NJ Bacon, il.
Mrs. Marcus DAILY.
Eugene Davis.
THE KRCONLANl
Mrs Josephine l. Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. CroTr
Edwin Asa Dix
THE KOENIG ALI
". l. Rischof.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward =
Cole.
HAl ciuiiianO ? Earle
THE ArRATO. +
Professor ". II. Savme
br- &. Courienay Hendsr-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. L. KENYON
THE CALEDONI.
Miss Marjory Anderson.
Mrs. l. F. Doty.
Mr., and Mrs. George f.
Gordon.
Professor j. l.. Morrison.
Travellers who arrive
were:
THE LUSITANIA.
e W. Bonynge
G., Gatti-CasaEza.
Richard Coffee.
Robert WatchOrn.
THE CELTIC. +
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Bzllsntine.
MIS- III. e. Baxter.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

Although Paderewsd has just refused iaurei
wreath and Mr.. Rockefeller sword Mr Bryan
uninfiuenced by fashions stern DEGREES, Is
reaching out eagerly for the lemon that the
country would like to hand him third time.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

ried to Samuel Wagstaff in Newport on Tuesday
will give dinner at Harbour View Newport this
evening for her bridal attendants. Her guests will
include Miss Elizabeth NJ. Cutting Miss Caroline
GrosvenOr. Miss Edith Kane. Miss GLADYS Peu
Miss Margaret Steward Miss Marian Clark and
Miss Dorothy Kane.
Mr. and Mrs, Clarence A, Postley. who have
been abroad for nearly three years are booked m
sail from Paris for New York to-day
Miss A. Caroline Morgan, who is TO be married
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

It is announced that two hundred thousand
hunters licenses are to be issued in this state.
Why not issue certificates of exemption to those
who are not hunters? 1t might be simpler
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

Some Connecticut folks are now proposing the
esta blishment of school for foreigners. What 5
the matter with America in general and Amer
lean public schools in particular? Is there any
institution on the continent which is not school
for foreigners?
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

While Brooklyn is rejoicing in the important
extension of it's subway facilities 1t Will do well
to remember gratefully It's own distinguished
and venerable citizen to whom more than TO any
other one man not only Brooklyn but the whole
city owes the success of the entire subway
project At the time when many newspapers
were ridiculing 'the hole in the ground. when
existing railroads were trying to block 1t. and
when fnanciers were saying the investment
would never pay 1t was the courage, faith and
foresight of Alexander F. Orr, who went up ana
down the city persuading the skeptical and
finally securing responsible bids for what looked
to most contractors like a wild speculation
which finally brought the plan to success. And
when Brooklyn was carried away by bina
craze to separate the East River extension from
the Manhattan system and allow the Brooklyn
surface lines to it to reproduce the bridge
crush by dumping Brooklynites out OF their
trolley cars at the City Hall, it was his stead
fastness which preserved the integrity or the
system and gave to Brooklyn by through trains
direct access to the railroad and business CEN
tres of Manhattan, Transforming it from a SUD-
urb to an integral part Of the metropolis.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAve,rre

Among the passengers who Viii sail today zoe
Europe are
New-York tribune., 1908-05-02

Mrs. George J. Could and the Misses Could ars
booked to sail for Europe on May =, and not On
May g. has been Ublished.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Milwaukee Sentinel, Republican: To
have furnished the Republic with such a
President as Grover Cleveland is an
achievement the Democratic party may be
proud Of.
Washington Herald: 'sThere are 3, 16O,-
600 unemployed in this country" says
the Richmond Times Dispatch. Perhaps
that is because so many people insist upon
attending to so much business that doesn't
concern them.
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch: The cyclone
of 1896 killed 800 st. Louisians, and the
memory of it is alive and terrible. Con-
sumption since that day has swept away
the lives of $4,000 st. Louisans and the
fact is scarcely remarked by the average
individual.
Harrisonburg (Va.) News: John RAN
dolph once said of one of his friends:
g He is utterly unfit for public life. He is
too honest, too unsuspicious, too deficient
in cunning" Even in those days, it seems,
the qualifications of machine politician
had come to be recognized.
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The Louisiana Democrat thinks we are
in error when we hold Mr.. Aswell respon-
sible for Senate Bill No. 6, or Act No. 40.
1t says:
while we have never approved, but
on the contrary. have always condemned
in scratching terms, AswelPs autocratlc
methods, he is not censurable in this in
stance and should not be made a scape
GOAT for the indefensible action OF some
one else higher in authority than himself.
We differ from our able cotemporary,
and believe time will prove that we are
right in charging that Mr.. Aswell IS the
head and front of this usurpation OF the
rights Of the people. He has long sought
the power vested in Act 40, and we believe
it was passed at his earnest solicitation
Had he been opposed to the bill, in our
opinion, Zone blast from his bugle-horn -
would have killed it, for he seems to have
hypnotized the present Legislature as well
as its predecessor There is no danger OF
a man of Mr. Aswell's ability, influence
and power being made escape goat for
any one He would not stand for it. He
is something of political boss himself.
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LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The rats Of New Orleans annually cost
the city 81, 100000.
Twenty-Five persons died from the heat
in New York City Tuesday.
Thomas Miller was killed by an electric
car at Lake Charles Saturday.
Raw sugars valued at $50, $50 were
imported at New York in June.
Six hundred persons were drowned at
Batavia, Java, during storm.
Nine persons died as the result Of heat
in New York City last Thursday.
A tornado damaged Evansville, Wis,
and injured many persons July ist.
A constant falling off in government
revenues has been in progress since last
October.
More than 400 miners were killed by the
explosion in coal mine at Rikovsky, Rus
STA, July LIST.
Murat Halstead, foremost as leader Of
American journalism, died in Cincinnati
last Thursday.
A large decrease in immigration was
shown in statements by officials Of steam
ship companies.
Four persons were killed and fifteen in
iured in railroad wreck near Boonville,
N. Y, Saturday.
/ Six persons were killed and thirty in
jured in collision between two trains at
Oakland, CAL, Saturday.
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama was made
permanent chairman Of the Democratic
Convention now in session at Denver.
Two fast mail trains crashed into head
on collision near Knob Noster, Mo-, last
Thursday. Six persons were killed and al
least fifty injured.
Three persons were killed and several
injured, and five or six frame buildings
entirely wreck by tornado at Sunnyside
N. NJ, last Thursday evenings
Joel Chandler Harris, author of the
Uncle Remus stories, died at his home al
Atlanta, Ca, Friday night after shor
illness. He was sixty years of age.
Seven lives were lost and thirty more
severely hurt in fire in five and ter
cents store in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday. Ar
explosion of fireworks started. the fire.
A Mondays noon special says: Chica'
COS second heat wave this season has
killed twelve persons In the last twenty
four hours. Of these seven are directly
and five suicides indirectly attributable t
the heat. Fourteen deaths and more thar
100 prostrations from the intense heat wer,
reported in New York City and four death.
and thirteen prostrations were reported il
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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STATE TAX SALES
ImmOvabIe Property.

The State Of Louisiana Uersus Delinquent Tdr
Debtors, Parish of Bossier.
pY virtue of the authority vested in me bv the
II Constitution of the State of Louisiana, [ will
sell, at the principal front door of the Court House
in which the Civil District Court of said parish is
hours for judicial sales, beginning at ii o'clock
am, on Saturday, the 18th day of July, A. D. 1905
ana continuing on each succeeding day until said
sales are completed, all immovable property on
Whch taxes are now due to the State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Bossier and the Bossier Levee District.
to enforce collection of taxes assessed in the wear
l9Oi, together with interest thereon from the 31st
day OF December of the year of which said taxes
were due at the rate of per cent per month until
paid, and all costs.
The number of said delinquent taxpayers. the
amount OF taxes due by each on the assessment of
SAID year and the immovable property assessed to
each to be offered for sale follows, to-wit:
Ward One.
Est. c. w. V. Childs WI. of nwl. sell of nwl,
and swl4 of nel4 of sec %, tp Is, rng H. Taxes,
$500.
j., +, Est; John and Nancy Anthony Begin at point
31S chains north of the southeast corner of sec 49,
tip ~, rng Is, thence north $3.50 chains; thence
west to Black Bayou; thence south down Black
Bayou to point of beginning. Taxes, $3.50.
Est. Henry Higgins Lots-T, y and 10, block J.
Benton, La. q. W. Rabb survey.) Taxes s4.6t.
Ward Three
William Hamilton = Mel. of ne,a of sec 81 and
VIZ of nwl4 of sec %, tp %, rng Is. Taxes, STA
lsom Holland-Ne14 of ne14 Of sec q, tp %, rng
10. Taxes, s4.75.
Lester & Mace-Sw]4 Of nw14 OF sec s, to %, rng
Is. Taxes, s4.94
Ward Four.
Patsy and Est. William Bankhead-NIs of swl.
OF sec 80 and sea OF sea of sec 81 tip g. rng H.
Taxes, 1915.
Est. Charles jackson 112 interest in the u
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GIVES TOO MUCH POWER.
fThibodaux Commercial Journal.

fThbodaux Commercial Journal.
Now that the power so long placed in the
hands of the Governor has been curtailed
Louisiana is not content and it's lawmakers
feel that the appointive power should be
lodged in another official. 1t looks as if
the present Legislature is anxious to return
to conditions that existed eight years ago.
Sinecures that were abolished are evidently
being replaced by others, first, in the Gre
alton of new boards for seemingly unnec-
sary purposes.
The Governors appointiv9 power was
curtailed to a great extent, and it looked
for while as if the school system of this
State would be eventually taken out of
politics altogether. First, the law was so
changed that the School Boards throughout
the State were made elective. The selection
of a Superintendent was left to the respec-
tive boards as it should rightfully be, since
they came from the people and were in
etterposition to know just what their con-
stituents wanted and what the needs of the
community required. Under a bill recently
fathered by Senator Marks, which passed
both houses and will undoubtedly receive
the signature of the Governor, it seems as
if We are going back to old conditions.
The bill, as we understand it, practically
lodges the power, that the people objected
to SO unanimously, in the hands of the
State Superintendent of Education, sub
stituting him for the Governor and giving
him the control of every school room in the
State of Louisiana. This assertion may
seem ridiculous at first, but it is true never
theless. The Marks bill provides that the
superintendent in the respective parishes
shall be made to stand an examination of
some kind in order to receive a certificate
from the State Superintendent of Educa-
ton. The examination is left entirely to
the discretion of that State official. He
can make it as difficult or as easy as he
chooses. At any rate no Parish School
Board can appoint any individual Parish
Superintendent unless he has qualified by
receiving a certificate from the State official.
What prevents the State Superintendent
from making the examinations easy or
difficult, according to the like or dislike he
may entertain for the individual applying
Tor the certificate. If there be certain
superintendent in some parish that Mr..
State superintendent would like to decapi-
tate Tor the purpose of replacing him by
one he believes an ADLER individual or one
whom he believes he could control to a
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The characteristic of the loyal man is
that he serves He does not merely follow
his own impulses. There is something
outside OF self which engages his attention
and fealty. The characteristic of the faith
full and loyal man is then that he is not
consumed by seliishness, but is willing and
able to devote himself to his duty and to
the cause which he has undertaken. This
quality of fidelity is the moot valuable with
which man can begin life. Thousands
of men of good sense, education and ex-
perience never seem to succeed, and
ofttimes it is because their fidelity is not
trusted, while others pass them by because
the very mark and bearing Of the man is
testimony that he will stick to his post and
die rather than own himself beaten Or be-
tray the trust reposed in him.
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Of sea and sea of nw of sec 80, tp q, rng II.
Walter Wagar-N1. of nwl4 Of sw14 of sec ii,
tp %, rng Is. Taxes, $5.H.
Ward Five.
Allen N. Brown.Nwl4 Of nw14 Of sec 2, tp q,
rng r. Taxes, S8.04.
Est. Jack Smith-Sel4 OF nwl4 and swl4 of ne14
of sec IS, tip 81, rng ii. Taxes, s4.97.
Ward Six.
Est. Thomas Berry-Eighth interest in 81. of sec
i2 ne14 and Ell of SEA of sec Is, tp 10, rng IL;
WI. of VIZ of sec IS, to 10, rng H. Taxes, S4.21.
Est Gabe Berry-Fourth interest in sls of sec
49, So Of SEA and nell OF sec 10, tip 49, rng IL, and
F. NJ. Brown-.sw4 Of swL and e1s Of swl4 Of
sec % and e1 Of se Of %, tp Is, rng II Oess
acres.) Taxes, s1O.6S.
John and Charles Ford-Nl Of sell, sw1l4 OF nel4
and SIS Of swl OF sec q and 81. of sw1 Of sec "a,
tp IS, rng 12. Taxes, s11.s6.
Henry Hardy-Sel4 of nw'4 of sec q, tp Is, rng
Est. Arthur Hawkins, sr.-N1s of nwl4 and swl4
of nwl4 of sec SO, tp 10, rng -. Taxes, 5000.
Jack Morrow-Nw1a of nw1a of sec %, tp 49, ng
ii. Taxes, $3.50.
J. E. Randle, Lewis Burks and Sam Dallas-Lo ts
l, 2, and OF sec rs and strip off the north side
of lot OF sec IS, tip II, rng IL. Taxes, 5000.
= a. j. Wsye-s1a OF ae14 Of sec II, tp IS, rng II.
Austin it, Bryaa ct Of nw4 Of sec a. tp 10, rng
Heirs w. E. Hamilton-W1s Of sel4 OF sec t3 and
Wiz of ne1a of sec a. tp Is, rng IL; sell of nel4
and ne1a Of SCI, Of sec and swl of nwl4 of sec s.
tip 10, rng IL. Taxes, $3.50.
Est. Cyrus Harrington - Half interest in frac-
tional se1 of fractional ea of sw1 of sec 2, tp 49,
rng a. Taxes, 1882.
Hayes & Mangham Lots IL and 10, block w
Cumberland Subdivision, Bossier City, Taxes
S7.79.
| Sophia and Est. Milton Johnson-Nwla of nwl,
OF sec SO, tp g. mg ii. Taxes, $4.63.
| Est. Kinchen Martin Half interest in sell Of
swl4 Of sec ta, tp IS, rng II. Taxes, s4.32.
Diff and Mccormick Brick Co.'S acres in nwla
Of sec 20, tp IS, ng 10, being 10 acres formerly
owned by diff Brick Co. and Is acres owned by
Bosser City Brick Co. Taxes, $179.11.
Est. Matte Roberson-N11. of nw14 of SEA and
nel4 of nel4 of sw14 of sec 13, tp q, rng Is
Taxes, S4.92.
On said day OF sale will sell such portion O.
each of said specified propertyas each debtor shall
point out, and in the debtor shall not point
sufficient property, / will at once and without fur
ther delay sell the least quantity of said specif,
property Of any debtor which any bidder will bu!
for the amount Of taxes, interest and cost due BY
said debtor. The sale will be without appraisement
for cash legal tender money Of the United States
and the property sold shall be redeemahls at an!
time for the space Of one year. by paying the pric'
given, with 20 per cent and cost added.
/ J. F. EDWARDS,
/ State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
i Benton, La June 4, 1908.
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greater extent, can he not arrange the ex-
animation accordingly? Suppose the State
has some friends who would
like to enter the field of Superintendent
what would prevent him from causing the
failure of some applicant, perfectly COM
petent and agreeable to the people, in order
to substitute that competent official by
friend, who could be less competent and
disagreeable to the people? The outcome
would be that dissensions and factions
would be established in that parish.
Again, the Superintendent might say to
the Parish Superintendent, | want you to
appoint the teachers tell you and no other
Some would refuse. but as they must re-
ceive the certificate the promise would be
exacted or the certificate withheld, until
some one who would be subservient to the
will of the State head of education could
be found. By this method the State Su-
perintepdent could control the appointment
of every school teacher In the State OF
Louisiana and the School Boards would
count for naught, and would be poor figure
heads at their best. With this power the
State Superintendent can build political
machine stronger than any ever established
in this State, WHICH would mitigate to the
detriment of the educational system of the
State
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Multiplying School Officers.
ISt. Francisville True Democrat

St. Francsville True Democrat
There is a growing tendency to spend
money lavishly on so-called improvement,
which is waste, not to call it by the harsh
name of graft. For instance, the increase
of the number of school officers. There
are numerous Institute Conductors. Some
institutes are fakes pure and simple, and
besides there is High School Inspector
very excellent young man it is true-but
what are Superintendent Aswell and the
Parish Superintendent for if not to ln'
spect the High Schools?
And now comes another salaried person,
a woman to travel among the schools and
foster the formation of societies for Some
thing or Other. She too is an excellent
educator, but cannot place be found for
her, that is really necessary, if so be that
she must have position? If the Parish
Superintendent are any good-and some
of them are-they, with the cooperation
of the teachers, should be able to do all
the ''inciting' necessary and to organize
all the improvement societies needed.
West Feliciana Parish pays its Superin-
tendent of Schools $1,000 year and he
very conscientiously devotes the time to
his duties. He seems to find no difficulty
in getting pupils and patrons interested in
school projects. Then why, if other
parishes have similar officers doing their
duty, should there be this travelling insti-
gator of public Improvement?
For no reason under heaven that can be
seen, except that to multiply wheel within
wheel increases the power of ''the ma
chine" If this course go on, there will
be travelling inspectors for the purpose OF
making sure that the school children keep
their noses clean.
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Directing to the proposed Constitutional
Amendment raising the salary of the State
Superintendent of Education from $1,000 to
$4,000, the ST. Francsville True Democrat
says: 1t was promised to him as sure
thing by men, acting as if they carried the
vote of Louisiana in their vest pockets.
They and Mr.. Aswell should receive re-
buke accordingly"
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Y Office TO MORTGAGE CREDITORS ON BossIER
~ PARISH PROPERTY:

Az PARISH PROPERTY:
In conformity with section ST. Act s. of 1885, notice
is hereby given to all parties holding mortgages
upon real estate in Bossier Parish, which taxes
for the year 1907 have not been paid, will begin
the sale OF same at the Court House door on Sat-
urday, July II, 1908, and that a number Of pieces
Of property so delinquent are now being advertised
in this newspaper, in conformity with the law, pre-
paratory to such sale. The attention of the mort
gage creditors is especially called to these adver-
tisements of tax sales and they are warned to take
such steps prior to the sale as may be necessary
protect their rights. J, F,EDWARDS.
State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
Benton, La, June 4, 1908.