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New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

school in the daytime and as free trade scnooi
for and boys in the evening
Following the cleared avenue from this point one
is brought a halt by the old Fleet Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church. standing at No & Fleet
street. and dating back to 1880 Standing on the
steps of this old red brick building, clear view
can be obtained down an irregular stretch
OF dsr1antled cellars and backwards until In the
distance the eye rests on the Brooklyn tower OF
the new bridge from which the temporary wooden
footpaths extend down to the anchorage creeping
up and down these footways can be seen dozens
of workrnen on bridge their figures dwarfed
by the distance until they resemble swarm of
flies
Directly behind the Fleet Street Methodist E;pis-
copaI Church facing Debevoise Place, near
De Kalb avenue, is the old building of the Roman
Catholic Church OF Our Lady OF Mercy, organized
in 1857 and having membership OF more than SIX
thousand. This structure was used for church
purposes until six months ago. when costly new
building standing in Schermerhorn street, between
Bond and Nevins streets, put into conI1lis-
sion The work OF destruction on the old building
begun a few days ago. and when 1t Is COM
pleted the outlines OF the Flatbush avenue ex-
tension will be clearly defined throughout its en-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
TOO MUCH SUNLIGHT BAD.

More important very probably. even than tne
question of water In vacation time is that or e1-
posure to the Here more Hippocrates
in his wise old Greek way emphasized rnost
important factor In the production OF I'll health
We have heard sunlight praised so much In re-
cent years that we may forget that IN this as IN
everything else the rule must be ne duid minimum
don't go too far Many people seem prone 70
think that the heavier the coat Of tan they wear
on their return from their vacation the thicker
are the layers Of good health that they have ae-
c1nluIated They forget that the darkening Of the
skin caused BY sunlight Is definite effort the
mart of nature protect underlying important or
cans from the destructive chemical action of the
SUMS rays Before nature supplies this pigment
which deposited in the skin protects the individual
from solar actinism. the effects are strikingly
obstructive The cuticle loses its vitality and Is
shed If the exposure to sunlight has been con-
tinued for some time all the effects OF a burn
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

cred tortoise shell and the modern cold storage
cat-tiat curious breed. origina ting among the
great cold storage warehouses of Pfttsburg, and
since then exported to guard the great cold COM
nissary stores in Manila Ranging the great
chilled rooms, their articialy developed arctic
qualities-their fat chunky bodies heavy fur short
tails. long and strong eyebrows and whiskers-
make them as comfortable outside in the tropic
temperature they would be miserable Trick cats
there in the list, too. and numerous pets whose
non-felfne fellow employees have adorned them with
gay ribbons, silver bells morocco collars or
other forms of their interest and affection.
Toby and Fritz, the two sleek favorites OF the
New Haven Posto1ce, jet black. the other
black and gray, on the payroll for apprcpria-
tions amounting TO SIS year. In New York the
postoffice cats cost the government $50 year
Postofice numerous. for rats and mice
have 6 peculiar fordness for gnawing paper ana
no respect for the penalties pronounced by Uncle
Sam against wanton destruction of mail.
Many other government buildings also maintain
cats The army has its regular corps of them enl-
ployed chiefly in the commissary depots OF large
cities Each pussy. according TO the figures given
out a few years ago, draws pay equal 70 SIS % a
year. for il has been found that no cat no matter
how faithful and triumphant q mouserr will thrive
a diet OF mice alone Neither viii Il cat OF
proper spirit and ability relax its campaign against
the enemy through being properly fed On the
contrary, il becomes even more formidable roe.
So the officer in charge Of each department for
wards 20 the War Department an official request
for an allowance for so many cats Bids are tnen
posted calling for fresh beef suitable for FEEDING
cats. bone excluded" at price not over hve cents
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
COUNTRY CHILD HANDICAPPED.

Moreover the country child is handicapped
from rhe fact that he does not know how TO pay
CT what 20 play. We are frequently met by the
objection on the part Of parents and school oricers
that children ara not sent to school 70 play OF 10
take part in athletics So well known and SO
marked is this Gisapproval that country teachers
remark over and over again that they 90 not uare
have running and jumping or put up a par ana
have chfl5-7 chin themselves without express per-
mission from the parents, and this permission is
TOT iufrecueutly refused
The case o. the village boy may be SAID 10 De
particularly bad for unlike the farm child. he
usually has comparatively little work TO do, ano
unless he has opportunities outside Of school Tor
athletics and play he is likely 70 pass Uuch OF ms
tire IN irane idleness IN activities that are
tar from wholesome Perhaps this has something
70 Do with bringing about situation charaS1er-
izsd by the well known epigram Man made the
city Cod made the country. but the devil made the
Etle country villages
In New Paltz the State Normal School became
he leader in effort 10 provide play facilities ana
TIE sociai opportunities % organized play. New
Pslrz is village Of thousand, in the centre OF
rlck farming territory. The beginning was mace
n. series OF occasional Saturday conferences IN
vhicH tae district school commissioner co-operated
and a. which the local oranges were represented
Al some conferences domestic science or manual
training scientific fruit raising was discussed.
nut last the question Of providing for the play
and physical interests of the county was con-
sidered and the athletic league organized for the
purpose stimulating clean athletics and foster
ing all forms Of outdoor and indoor games me
annual meets attract q gathering OF fourteen
hundred children and many adults. Boys IN
country schools made their own apparatus, ana
cne school. having no moEey for real basketball
practjsed with pumpkins The league determined to
give athletic buttons 10 all boys who could chin
The bar, run fixed distance in q certain time and
jump required distance. The standards were the
same those fixed by the city league for New
York City youngsters. It WIS supposed that these
little trials Of strength and skill would be easy for
the husky" country boy. But DR. Scudser re-
ported later: Surprising IL may seem, country
boys are q rule. physically undeveloped or IN
evenly developed and IN most communities very
few have shown themselves able 10 make the re-
eplrsd standards
He found that the uneven development OF the
country boy make him lose MS interest in
individual tests but take deep interest in group
ana team contests The leagues meet or annual
picnic days. or play festivals, or whatever they
were. became at popular that some OF the
Oranges helped 70 pay the expenses. and many In
olVcuas and the teachers associations contributed
Ihe latest extension OF the plan is the gift by
Ars Russell Sage Of a 42-ecre plot 10 be Used as
playground and athletic field by the town of
sag HarbOr. Long Island The tract given by Mrs
sage was formerly racetrack.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
WEALTH OF GIRARD ESTATE.
Worth s40O00,Ooo NOw-Beneft Of Careful
Management Shown in Rapid Increase.

The time is not far distant when portion % ths
expenses OF the municipality or Phiiadelphia viii
be contributed out Of the income that is derives
from the Stephen GTirard estate, The Phila-
deIphia Record" Since the death OF Stephan Cirara
this estate has been most carefully nurtured unrn
the present time Only comparatively small por-
ton OF the income derived from the real estate
stocks and bonds is required for the maintsnance
Of C;irard College 50 that IN years 70 come as the
surplus accunulates the Board OF City Trusts
which has the supervision Of the estate viii grarI-
ally relieve the city aqthoEities OF certain uSIsl
ton OF properties IN the old section OF the cy for
the purpose OF widening important taoroughfares-
places approximate value OF S14.s45 $50 on me
value Would be IN the neighborhood Of s. 0O'.0SS
In addition to this the estate owns eig1tesr thou
counties The estate is also well supplied with
cages On real estate and bonds OF various large
cities IN the state. which are appraised at S75S-
kinds is placed at 81 % 40. with probable actual
amounted a.7s5sT g. OF which amount S2s45z g
So f5a wsre in csirsr eoegs He aversSs
cost per capita Of pupils during the year was
The Girard estate aIs9 So controls IRE Insurance.
fund sInoaniing 70 80 1 ana mere nas @ os1 s 1 Sc
the income OF whch Is applied % street rspairS-
one OF the reasons why the estate Is increasing
IN value at rapid rate during recent years Is rs
fact that the rents and royalties OF the coal Iauds
coIleres IN schuyllIiH and Columbia counties
which amounted IN 1917 20 Sobila1 A. NOT con-
sidered income but applied 20 the principal On
the theory that the coal becomes less in the
holdings there ts a corresponding deprecia-
ton in the value % the Ian1 50 that when the time
arrives when all OF the cCal lands are worked OUT
there viii be a sufficient principal applied IN In
vaStments in other directions to make good sha
icss OF the dig income derived from these
lands
The largest holding 81 the estate e IN this city,
~ rourse-the ground Of Ciirard College. which
covers an area OF ssSx2 and valued in ths
assessors books S3.00C.oJ0 one OF the greatest
sources OF the estate q the block
bounded by tith 12fh. Chestnut and Market streets
JshIch Stephen Grard originally intended for me
location OF the college. but aftsrward abandoned
Tor the present location This block represents A
total valuation Of IS OF. .oo0 with
be selling value OF So 600 40 The cirard estate
IKE any other individual PAYS its taxes 10 ths
cfty its tax bill FOR last year being about S2s5 COO
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
PLAY FOR KEEPING
BOYS ON THE FARM
LACK OF RECREATION
DRTTES TO CITY.
Experiments Made in Country Dis
tricts Sho1c Youngsters Are IN
Need Of .4thletic Gatherings.

To discuss measures FOR stopping the alarming
migration Of people from the farms to the crowd
ed cities. every county superintendent OF schools
n the United States is to be asked TO attend a
conference 70 be held in this city September TO
= Prominent educators investis eating the sub
-ecr and IN several places extensive experiments
are being made TO discover q remedy for this con-
dftion which IS becoming OF great economic I'M
portsnce.
A number of the investigators headed by Dr..
Mvren T Scudder. formerly principal Of the State
Normal School at New Paltz y. Y of the
opinion that young men and women are leaving
:he country for the city largely because of the
ssck q social enjoyments and Of opportunities for
the young men 10 take part in athletic gatherings
and contests. In number Of cases it has been
discovered that discontent with country life dates
rom childhood and is the direct outgyowth OF the
chHa's lack Of chance TO play with other chill
6ren and obtain normal enjoyment.
The remedy for the present condition is believed
70 be the organization of rural Fairgrounds and
athletic associations and the holding OF regular
athletic meets and play picnics, at which the young
reope can gain the social relaxation they desire,
much as their elders do ct the gatherings Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
CONGRESS AND PLAY FESTIVAL.

-he conference OF county super1ntendents is TO
he held IL connection with the second congress
and NAV festival OF the Fairgrounds Association
- America The actual sessions viii be held in
,be Museum II Natural History Dr. Scudder
vro * member Of the executive commit
,aa NJ TIE association. VIII he one Of the
leaders n tn conference He already has made
-ia exDerrnent IN Ulster County, y y, where, with
:. r,-,,e~a-ion OF the school commissioners and
-es~hs-s colnt-- school athletic league modelled
- -ne Public Schools Athletic League Of New
York ana similar leagues Of other cities. has been
o--snfzed and has held several successful gather
t-ge in which hundreds Of adult farmers and
-befr wives as well Is the younger people, took
enthusiastic part. A similar experiment though
r-nno-red by 2 wealthy banker. is also meeting
with success at Far Hills \. J. There. in
village Of two hundred people large model ath-
Ia-ic field and playground has been opened by
Grant schley. and from two thousand TO three
thousands persons come from the farms in the
reighbo-ing districts 10 attend the field days
--5a exre-i-7euts al New Paltz grew out OF a
feeling that the migration from the 5SoO0oo farms
~ fhe United States. which has now grown TO
such an exodus that many districts have to import
fam hands is SO serious that instant measures
must be taken protect the productive side OF this
f1d,7vtrv Churches and schools are less well at
tended. according 70 DR.. Scudder, and the social
Influences in the country tend to become centTifu-
rzI wher they must be made centripetal- The
question in the rural mind should be changed from
How can I get away?' 10 How can make con-
5f-fors such that I shall want TO say. OF be con-
tented If have TO stay The rural trolley, tee-
rrone and free delivery and the grange are doing
much for adults DR.. Scudder believes, but the
rroslen7 is to use agencies which viii extend their
benefit To children And one OF these agencies is
o-Esnzsd play
At first thought DR.. ScUdder said, in report
or the subject TO the Fairgrounds Association, lit
might seem that country children already have
plenty OF play and that they do not particularly
need Fairgrounds As matter Of fact, however
fbev do not play much, and they do not play
enough Their repertory OF games Is surprisingly
small and Inadequate Moreover, their few games
ss strongly tndivdualistic training them for iso-
lated efforts rather than for cooperation Inc
country child would undoubtedly play more II con-
dticns were Favorable. but unfortunately tnlnss
are against him In the first place. his parents are
usually out of sympathy with play. This is par
-ic,,ia-f rr7le OF farm life. They do not see the
Use of IL There IS no end Of work 20 be done ana
ulav IS considered e waste OF time except IN the
case Of very young children. The same is true OF
th= attitude Of country people toward athletics III
general Their children do not need 10 run. jump
chin themselves strike and throw There are
plenty Of ways Of developing muscle without fool
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

being a nation twenty-five years ago that bothered
its head very little about vacations, and in which
only a few of the wealthier classes looked forward
to having a formal vacation at all. we have come
to be very fortunately people in which practically
everybody expects 10 take vacation, and
every above the day labOreT looks forward TO
at least a weekt or of continuous outing.
Such a custom should. according to hygenic prtn-
ciples assure much better health for the COM
munity and should secure the laying UP OF a store
OF vital energy and resistive vitality that could
carry people well the work of the succeeding
year
In this way The Independent prefaces an article
giving good advice to people who ignore the dan
gers attending summer vacations. Tt is not so
sure however" adds The Independent that the
consummatton emnentIy to be desired is being
secured. Not few persons return from their va
cations requiring a enable them even to
back from their vacations with the germs Of dis
ease in them. which sometimes proves serious and
not infrequently may require a period OF conval-
escence for many months. Indeed it is only those
who take q very sensible vacation who come back
with that renewed vigor which is supposed to be
the primary end Of all vacations, and until large
number of people realize the dangers that lurk in
certain features of what now called vacations.
this precious institution likely to miss its proper
effect and TO do quite much harm as good For
all those who go away from home there are two
things that must be in mind, and that were
considered so important in the long ago that even
Fippocrates, the great father OF Greek medicine
said as a warning: When in a strange country
,,,,,-5 gsfnst the water and the sun.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
TOBACCO THE acuRE-ALL- =

With reference 10 The Lancet's'' denuncfa ton
OF tobacco it is interesting 70 recall the many lis
the weed once supposed to cure. Tobacco
reached Europe as q medicine. 1t Cureth anys
griefe. doour, impost-rc or obstruction proceeding
OF cold Winde. especially in the head breast.
declared old chronicler Sailors chewed II
a safeguard against sc'Irvy. Smoked a rainy
morning the summer months. IL would cure
'taothache, the falling sickness and the drOpSie.
AS an ointment IL was the deadly enemy OF ths
CONT IN the form OF snufr IL supposed 10 van
ish headaches and strengthen the eyesight- To-
however. this herb. which was once prizet
for .skeepinE the world IN sprightly life and
health" IS under the ban OF the medical press
Dundse AdveTtiser
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

a pound And this ration, for the better preserva-
ton Of pussy's health, is occasionally varied Win
canned milk fish
In fact although dogs widely reckoned the more
7rseFIl animals are as assistants to the police,
EMPLOYED experimentaIly in only a very few cities
the humble and unobtrusfve cat has long mace
good her place in national employment both in
the Civil Service and the army.-Youth's Com
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
PUSSY ON THE PAYROLL.

u al the cats regularly in the service of the
ltea states could o. assembled IN one place they
N9-io approach the proportions Of full brigade
&c display sufficient variety and attractions for
srighiy interesting show
lerE would not perhaps De any pamDered and
gsc-Sreed Persians among them. Plumy tailed.
te dorous and naughty: they Of necessity plain
--silsss cats. with their work cut out for them
I-ls intent oH capturing mice than sizes. But
c-.s .tieilde handsome cats. Eomeiy cats and odd
-. me pert and babtalied ManX- the gentle and
~-.AeTgy Maltese. TIE tiserish brin0ie the trtcol
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
DANGERS THAT lURk
In SUMNER OUTINGS
SUN AND AIR THEORY CAN
BE OVERDONE.
Drinking Water May Hide Perits
That the Tourist Must
Guard against.

so much has been said or the benefit Of outdoor
air and Of sunlight years that there is the
likelihood at the present time OF many going to
that excess in such matters that Is so character
istic of humanity when 1t is reaction from
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

which strangers will not have, and though II may
not be dangerous 1t may be productive OF serious
annoyance. At the beginning Of a stay IN
strange place. therefore. water should De TAKEN
carefully until ns effects known.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
TOURIST MUST BE ON GUARD.

There still remain, some twenty-six centuries
later the two objects that the tourist must guard
against Unless he does so. his vacation is almost
sure to leave him less fitted for the next year
work than he was when he began BY water. Of
course Hippocrates meant drinking water, and 1t
constitutes down to the present day, the princlpa
source of danger for the traveller 1t requires
good deal of courage when one is parched and
thirsty to recall that must know soTnethlhs
about the water that one is drinking in strange
country or there may be serious danger ahead
Ordinarily II is presumed that It is only city and
town water that is likely to contain dangerous
elements Nothing could well be less true than
this Typhoid fever. which is the principal water
borne disease is a rural rather than urban
infection 1t carries off more victims in the cities
because of the larger population and the ng-
ures attract more attention, but in proportion 10
the number of inhabitants more country than city
people die from typhoid fever in the United states
and this practically holds for all countries. AS a
matter of fact when typhoid fever breaks out in
q citv it can nearly always be traced 10 some case
in the country that contaminated the water sup
n1v or to the disease among the farmers VINO
supply the milk and the vegetables that are eaten
uncooked in the city. Above all, IN country
place then, in a farming district one must
not drink the water casually while passing
through without knowing something about the
naigbborhood or the source OF the water. Water
from the small streams that flow through culti-
vated fields always looks innocently inviting but
is particularly likely To carry with IT the germs
NJ tvphod fever II they In the neighborhood
for the washing OF milk cans in such streams has
besn known to spread typhoid fever and also to
carry the germs OF certain intestinal diseases which
are conveyed more this way than any other.
Ordinarily, digestive disturbance is referred to
the last fruit or green vegetables that were eaten
though IL is often due contaminated water that
has been drunk 1t not be forgotten that the
naonle of the particular neighborhood may have
acquired certain Immunity to the effects OF water
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

tire length, and unobstructed view OF the new
bridge be obtained from the heart or the shop-
ping district Fulton street
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-23

Will Frazier of Hancock came up
yesterday and weut out to Viola.
Home Rendered Lard in any guam
tity Ten Cents per pound at KRAFT'S,
Doctor w. j. Charters, Extracting
Specialist, located over First National
Bank at Extra, does irst-cass work.
Write or call and see him. lift
Geo. Dennis left this morning for
Nowlin, South Dakota, to take charge
OF the station. Nowlln is a new town
out west OF Pierre.
Harry PARROT wentdown to Bray
ton, yesterday, to visit his brother
during the absence of Mrs. Harrott at
Broken Bond, Nebraska, whittier she
went TO care for her sick sister, Mrs.
Burdick.
You can buy buggy or surry Of
me at very low prices. When my pres
emit stock is gone will not handle any
more buggies, will quit the whole inn
plement line as fast as | can sell them
out. j. a. Musson.
Mrs. Smith, of Adair, with her
two children returned home yesterday
having visited here at the home of her
brother, Fred Alvey.
Miss Fish has goneto Okoboji for
a period of recreation at the lakes.