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New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
of them. Such consummation would ne graii-
flying to thoughtful men of al parties IN tne
United Kingdom.
pPEsJDEyr WILSON'S CHARGES.

President Woodrow Wilson OF Princeton Uni
versity is an historian and pubiicist OF hlgn
standing accustomed to weighing his words
and 10 avoiding the pitfalls of loose statement
and fluent exaggeration. It is rather astonlsh7
ing. therefore 10 find him reported by The
Associated Press as telling an audience at
Toledo on Friday evening:
The large corporations of the nation have got
into the habit of paying to be let alone. claiming
thev have not the time to devote TO legislation,
and SAYING: We are too busy to bother with
these things; here is your money now don
"legislate at all"
From that habit they have grown into the
more serious of paying to be helped. and
every campaign they pouE into the cotters OF
that party which is most likely to roster hlgh
protective tariff their money, expecting the hrst
morey to come back from that tariff will be
theirs
The charge that 1.-The large corporations Of the
nat ation" poured money this year into the cohers
Of "the party which is most likely to foster a
high protective tariff or the Golfers Of any
other party. Is 9 very serious one. since such
corporations must have violated the law in
doing so. President Wilson may have read the
Democratic national platform of 1908 and
fallen victim to the ignorance of its trainers,
who apparently did not know that Congress at
its last session passed law forbddng corpora
tions, either state or national. to contribute
money in connection with an election ar which
Presidential electors Representatives IN Con-
gress or Senators are to be voted for. 1he OF
fcers and directors of corporations making con-
tributions to the Republican or Democratic
campaign fund of 1908 liable under the
federal law to fine or imprisonment They are
also liable TO punishment under the laws OF
many of the states
If President Wilson has any facts to back up
his charges, he should submit them to the state
and federal prosecuting authorities. Or was he
merely indulging in political rhetoric unrevised
to fit accomplished changes in our political Gus
toms and laws?
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
THE AGE or NIAGARA FALLS.

In the current issue of Science Professor
]. w Spencer defends an opinion advanced
last year. but recently disputed by other geolo-
gists concerning the length of time during
which Americas best known cataract has ex-
isted His estimate Of the interval Is thirty
nine thousand years which is consdera bly,
more than that of Professor George F. Wright,
who makes it seven thousand years, hut far
less than Professor Grove X. GiIbert's estimate
of about one hundred and fifty thousand years.
All attempts TO solve this fascinating prob
lem are based on a well established fact AS
the Niagara River is undermining the ledge
over which 1t tumbes. and as the uppermost
stratum of rock breaks away in consequence,
the position of the falls is continually changing.
II is now fully seven miles from the vicinity
of Lewiston, where the shelf terminates. OBJ
viouslv If the history of the cataract dates from
the time when it began to eat its way back
ward from that poInt-an assumption which is
probabIy Warranted-and If the retreat has
been at uniform rate, computation of the age
of the falls would be a comparatively simple
task Since the late Professor James Hall
charted their position. In 1912, they have re-
ceded two hundred and fifty feet, an average OF
q bout four feet annually.
The erosive work of the river. however has
not been regular. some geologists once took
for granted Indeed. t has been exceedingly
variable and il is the lack Of uniformity which
embarrasses those who seek 10 determine how
old the falls are. One Of the influences which
NAV have operated with different force from
one period to another are variations in the
thickness or hardness Of the rock to be worn
through. Il is uncertain, too. whether the falls
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
NEW VANDERBILT GIFT TO YALE
Frederick ". Contributes s50.oo0 to Enlsrgs
Shefield pormftorT sQuare.

New Haven, Nov zs.-A stft ot SSo,eoo frs"
Frederick ". Vanderbilt FOR the purchase cf Atni-
tiOna1 property 20 enlarge Vanderbilt Square n'"
occupied by the two Vanderbilt dOrHitortss. . sn
nOunoed through the annual report OF Director Ms
sell r. Chittendeu. Of Shsf1sId scisntfno Sohec ss
Yale University to-day.
The additions in funds for the year were ssS1rc'.
the largest items being a gain over appraisal
$4,000 from the sale OF New Haven property. anu
the gift OF s150 GOO for Oliver Memorial Hall nov
completed A graduate Of the class Of 1885 nss
Eiveu 81 eco year for ten years toward = specaN
lectureship, and Andrew Carnegie has given 4 sec
ond $500 toward the pension OF Mrs Charles :
BeecheT. The total funds ct the school tnclodhs
income balance from last year are SLST3S1A u
original Sheffield fund being represented IN rnis -
sSsO,S65
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
[By Tslegrzpla 20 The Trieure.1

BY Telegraph 20 The TTteure
Newport, Nov. cs--AccordinS to report here
IL is the intention OF Mrs Cornelius Vsndsrnis
soon to return this country from Europa Il
is also said that the Count and Countess Szschenyt
are 10 return with her soon sftsrvsrd ard
spend a part OF next season with Mrs vaudsrsiir
in Newport.
Mr. and Mrs Newton Adams are entertaining
Miss Mary ?. Hazard and Duncan A. Roofnscn'
OF Nsw York
Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon King dtd not closs
their season to-day. but will remain until sf1er
the city election here Tuesday
Mrs James A. Swan has returned t-c7 HsT
York.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
1epg1ork Dailn G1,fbn,te.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1908.

This newspaper Is otcned and published ot
ske Tribune Association, a Net0 YORK corpora
ficu: Office ond principdl place OF business
q-ibgne Building. No I54 Nassau street, Aeo
Tork; Ogden NILS. president; James Al. bdT-
reff, sec7eta-y and tredsBreT. The address OF
IRE officers Is the o1foe Of this netospGper.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

REPRESENTATIVES of the League Of Democratic
Clubs are to meet next month IN washington
and talk over Democratic prospects. VIII reso
lutions deprecating a fourth Presidentlal caroi-
dacy be adopted? Where Is the unoauii'eu ne %
to rush in where party leaders fear to tread
1,-bo u,an+s 70 volunteer for the job Of being
the stfI able bodied observant and undtscour-
aged cat?
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
HOLY cRoss ACADEMY JusrLgg.

The Holy Cross Academy. IN West 90 srrsse
conducted by Sisters Of Charity. celebrates y"
golden jubilee yesterday The exercises eesN
with solemn high mass in the chapel with NV
signor McCready as celebrant- The dsacors N'.
Father Joseph 2. Smith snd Father joseph
Foley Father James F. Ferris master
ceremonies Bensdctton OF the most holy see'.
meut followed There was music IN the aftern''~
MonsiSnor McCready delivered an address.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
Mr.. TAFT TO SPEAK AT ONO cIsssa

President elect Taft win ~ the guest ~ =
twenty-third annual dinner c. the Ohio Sociev = =
the Waldorf on December ~ Mr. Tart VII - -
a speech. but the subject has not ossn deiern.A-
Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan have - -
invited and beth have accepted and ara s29e'~
TO speak.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

In adopting for the first time In its history
caucus proceedings on legislation the Britlsh
House of Lords repudiates the inputation of
homeless conservatism and shows itself capable
of progress along practical and democratic lines.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

If the Democrats In the Indiana Legislature
can't bring themselves to elect john w. herIl
to the Senate by all means let them give US the
,ex+ most deserving Jeffersonian in Hoosierdom,
L. Ert Slack
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

More power to the national forest service IN lts
efforts to cancel dishonest land titles ana 10
eject from the public domain those who have
no right there! Stealing public land is as bad
as stealing public money.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

That Christmas is near at hand Is apparent from
the aspect of the The spectacle presented
by the shop windows indicates the approach OF
the holiday and most Of the principal up
town stores thronged from the early morning
until late in the e-enins with people bent upon
taking time by the forelock in connection with
their Christmas shopping. Nearly all those who
had fingered at their country homes until Thanks
giving have returned 20 town for the winter and
not only the avenue, but also all the other thor
oughfares in the residential district of the world
of fashion offer ascene OF much animation with hur-
rying pedestrians and the dashins TO and fro Of
equpages of every description. many of them filled
with women and young girls on their way to lunch
con parties, afternoon receptions and to dinners.
and at night to the opera to the theatres and to
dances. New York, In one word, is gay, and the
last four weeks before Christmas bid fair. usual.
to prove the most festive Of the entire twelve
months.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Considering the high price and scarcity Of our
lumber supply and the prospect Of its exhaustion
in the near future unless improved methods OF
outstanding it are adopted there are probably
many who would look with a large degree OF
eouanimity upon the proposed action of New
Zealand in imposing q duty upon II so as 10
discourage the expectation Of II. at least to that
JO f1iO
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Says an outspoken Democratic editor IN
Spartanburg, S. c.:
The defeat Of Mr. BRYAN shows that the party
cannot be made q success as radical party. Ihe
defeat Of ex-Jdge Parker shows that 1t cannot sue
ceed as a conservative party.
Maybe Its mission is merely 10 alternate be-
tween a conservative failure and radical one.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

society's programme is filling up rapidly and
hostesses are experiencing difficulty in obtaining
disengaged dates for their projected entertain
uents These are not merely the coming -out recep-
tjons for debUtsntes, several being scheduled for
each day. but also dances and weddings. Among
the latter that Miss Ethel Cryder TO Cecil
Higgins Tuesday next at her home. IN Wash
ngton Square She is the third of the tripet
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs Duncan Cryder the
other two being Mrs F. Lothrop Ames. of Boston
snd Mrs William Woodward of New York Her
iance is a of Henry Vincent Higgins, presi-
dent of the Covent Garden Opera Company and
formerly officer OF the Cd Regiment OF Life
Guards, and his grandfather known in lit
ersture. especially in the columns Of The London
Times under the pen name Of Jacob Omntun."
Cecil Hggins's mother was the late Lady Hilda
Higgins. sister OF the Fart of Winchelsea and
after her death his father married the widow Of
William l.. Breese. OF New York. one Of his step
sisters is the wife Of Lord Wilioughby d 'Esresoy
has married Lord AIastair Innes-Ker. brother and
heir of the Duke Of Roxhurghe. Cecil Higgins.
after a brief honeymoon in this country, will take
his bride to London where the newly married
couple will make their home
Miss Dorothy PierTePont Edwards will be the
maid of honor of Miss Emily d. Grugan on the
occasion Of her marriage 10 State Senator George
r. Agnew, on Wednesday. No. 10 East 5Sd
street the home OF the brides parents Major
and Mrs Frank =. Cfrugsn Samuel Sloan Auchtn-
Gloss. Erskine Hewitt. Eliot Tuckerman and Ed
gar Allan Poe will be the ushers and c. r Ag-
new tho best The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. Or. Leighton Parks
Miss Mary Mason Haselrs marriage 10 Roh4r.
Berwick takes place next week Monday In Grace
Church. and his parents. Sir Robert and LADY
Berwick, OF Eden Laoy. Cumberland, and Rerkeley
Square, London have arrived from England With
their younger son. Georrey, 70 attend the cere
mony. The wedding win he followed bv recsp-
tion given BY Mrs William f Iselin the aunt
Of the bride. az the Colony Club. Miss Alice Cru
scr Hasen. Miss Helen cos,er. Miss Katharine
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

LADY Margaret DouE1as-Hor1s's r1ar-tass - Lord
Orrnath~-afte's younger brother The Hon Reginald
Walsh. NJ V o. British Consul in New York, T1A
take place on December 20 IN the private chapel Il
the HirseI the Scotch country seat ~ her fsthsr,
the Earl Of Home. near Coldstrean. Bs-7Tiekshire
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mr. ard Mrs Stuyvesant Fish viii arrive IN -own
for the season from their country place a. Garrison
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mrs Arthur 3. C1ahin viii give dance On Fri
day at her villa AT Lakewood for the debut q her
daughter Miss Beatrice CIafn. and special train
will convey the guests from town TO Lakewood.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Tomorrow night Mrs. J. Duncan Eu1r71st VII svs
a dance AZ her house IN Madison avenue, preceded
BY a theatre party and supper. for Miss Mildred
Townsend and Wednesday afternoon John Btss-
ro-~ will have another reception his house n
Crsmercy Park for his debutente Srandda1Ehters
Miss Charlotte Harding and Miss Anne Tracy
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mrs Frank K. Sturgts. Mrs. Her6err l. Sattsries
Mrs Alfred Wagstaf. jr-- Mrs Reginald Wander
bilt and Miss Anna Sands are among the moving
spirits in the organization Of The sixth annual beuc
shoa Of the Toy Spaniel Club Of America. vhicl
will take place on Friday and SATURDAY next n ..
new. winter garden on the root Of the Waldorf Z
will be followed by the bench show q the Frsaea
Bulldog Club Of America
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mrs " Barclay Parsons. Mrs Austen t<rav.
Mrs Arthur IseIin. Miss Edith Wetmore Miss SlcyI
Douglas and Miss Dorothy Whitney VIII take
active part in the Christmas bazaar and vaUdevIs
entertainment which Is - take place on ths after
noon Of Saturday December - a. Sherrys for thA
benefit OF the Maternity Hospital IN Stuyvesant
Square There will be dances. Punch and JUDI
show and a Christmas tree besides other s-trze-
tons
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mrs Z H Hartman has issued invitations %
dinner on Thursday evening next a. her house in
Fifth avenue for her daughte-. Miss Carol Harri-
man The guests will be Young persons
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Mr. and Mrs John Innes Kane have returned 70
town from Newport where they spent few days
with Colonel and Mrs. Delancei Astor Kane.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

Democratic editor In
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-26
SheIferln9 Manure.

When manure is under shelter the
rains do not dissolve the plant food
from the heap and when the liquid ma
nure is thrown upon the solid portions
by pumping or otherwise the solids be-
come absorbents and assist in retaining
the liquids. When manure is kept
moist the loss of potash can not be pre-
vented without water-tight, nonab-
sorbent floor, but when the manure
heap is kept compact and moist there is
no considerable loss of ammonia. 1t is
evident that if manure is exposed to
rains, no matter what the absorbent ma
terial may be, the water cannot pass
down without carrying soluble matter
with it and when the water reaches the
bottom it must either 90 down in the
ground or flow away.
There is continual teaching process
going on in a heap of manure exposed
to rain and now after the more soluble
properties have passed away in the
liquid the remaining materials are al
most worthless and yet they generally
receive as much attention and as much
labor is bestowed in hauling and spread.
ing it as though the loss of its best fer
tilizing elements had not occurred.
All locations for manure should have
water-tight bottoms, for then any &C.
cumulation of liquid can be retained
and added again to the heap. The tank
should be arranged into which all liquid
from the stable should flow, 30 as to
have the soluble matter which other
wise will be lost, leaving mostly the
vegetable matter which is of little fertil.
| izing value.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-26

imagine 1t necessary to lead up to 9
fubject II can please myself by doing
you favOr?"
IF have seemed to lead up to what
] wish to say, your majesty, 1t is only
for the sake Of explanation. You are
wondering, no doubt, how l knew you
would travel today and in this train
also why l have ventured to follow
Your intention learned by accident
The chancellor did not explain by
what diplomacy that accident had
been brought about. wishing much
TO talk over with you pressing mat.
ter that should not be delayed, took
this liberty and seized this opportu.
nifty.
Some men would In my place pre-.
tend that business Of their own had
brought them and that the train had
been chosen by chance. But your maj
esty knows me as blunt man when I
serve him not as diplomat, but as
friend. I'm not one to work in the
dark with those who trust me, and I
want your majesty to know the truth"
(Which perhaps he did, but not the
whole truth.)
"Your raise my curiosity" said Leo
pold
"Then haS. I your indulgence to
speak frankly not entirely as humble
subject to his emperor, but as an old
man to young man."
I'D have you speak as a friend"
said Leopold. But slight constraint
hardened his voice as he prepared him.
self for something dsagreeable.
"Ive had q letter from the crown
prince Of Hungaria. 1t has come to his
ears that there is certain reason for
your majesty's delay in following up
the first overtures for an alliance with
his family. Malicious tongues have
whispered that your majesty's atten-
tions are otherwise engaged, and the
young Adalbert has addressed me in Il
friendly way. begging that the rumor
may be cOntradicted or confirmed"
"I'm not sure that negotiations had
gone far enough to give him the right
to be inquisitive," returned Leopold.
flushing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-26
Two Sides of the Ledger.

To hear city folks talk sometimes you
would think there is only one side to a
farmers ledger, that OF credit. Such a
one was at our place last week. have
always observed, however, that this
class of people never stay on the farm
long before they discover there are two
sides, and that it is not q case of "all
coming in and nothing going out"
With US the movement frequently bids
fair to be reversed and despite our>best
endeavors we figure up some Saturday
nights when it looks like "all going out
and nothing coming in."
Yes, there is a debit side to the farm
er's account, whether the farmer be a
bona fde agriculturist who actually gets
his hands and clothes dirty, or whether
be be a so-called kid-gloved farmer.
The former I admire and will bank on
him every time, other conditions being
equal, but the latter species is an un-
certain quantity; the debit side of his
ledger is likely to be filled when the
credit side is az bare as that of bald
headed bachelor sitting In the front row
at the theatre. The gentleman farmer
usually has money to play with, indulg-
ing his agricultural theories in all sorts
of pyrotec hnics, but the cOol-headed,
close-6guring farmer who has to count
his pennies slowly and sometimes dig
them out of the dirt with his bare hands
before he can count them, must by sheer
necessity make the two sides balance.
Let our city friends who think the
farmer has nothing to do but look pleas
ant and take In the money, visit the
farm for one season and then they will
have lot more appreciation for the rea-
sonable prices farmers ask for produce.
I don't wish to unduly discourage the
man who thinks farming one continuous
round of pleasure because hundreds and
thousand of farms in New England are
paying fine dividends to-day, but the
owners in every instance have two sides
to the account.
The practice of getting all you can
and keeping all you get may be all right
| In theory, but it don't work on Home
stead farm. He who thinks he can run
such race is beaten before he starts.
As we see it, the problem is not to
ignore the debit side of the ledger OF
even fear 1t, but rather watch closely
its relation to its neighbor across the
way, the credit column. We care not
how many times Neighbor Debit enters
memorandum of s25, which In due
time Neighbor Credit enters as $40. In
the event of such entries We do nothing
to disturb the fine, friendly relations
thus established in the "neighborhood.' u
New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-26

had ever been taken) showed the cnan-
cellor of Rhaetia.
At sight of the emperor Off came the
famous hat. barring the bald dome OF
the fine old head, fringed with hair or
curiously mingled black and white.
Good day, your majesty" he said,
with no sign Of surprise in his voice or
face.
The train rocked going around a
curve, and it was with difficulty that
the chancellor kept his footing. But
ne stood rigidly erect, supporting him.
self in the doorway until the emperor,
with more politeness than enthusiasm,
invited him to enter and be seated.
"Tm glad you're well enough to trav'
ell, chancellor" said Leopold. I'VE had
none too encouraging an account OF
you from Captain Won Breitstein."
81 travel because you travel, your
majesty" replied the old man. 1T Is
kind of you to tolerate me here, and
appreciate It,"
Now they sat facing each other, and
the young man, fighting down sense
of guilt, familiar to him In boyish
DAYS when about to be taken to task
by the chancellor, gazed fixedly at the
hard. clever face on which the after
noon sun scored the detail Of each
wrinkle.
"Indeedv was the emperor's only
answer.
"Your majesty. have served you
and your father before you well.
hope-faithfully, I know. l think you
trust me-"
"No man more. But this sounds q
portentous preface. Is 1t possible you
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-26
fro BE CONTINUED
Soft Hearted Bill!

"Ah, dearie mel" sighed the woman
when Mrs. Pipkins. the sympathetic
parishioner, called upon her. "Yes,
there was worse men than my poor
Bill, but there, 'e's took now-gOne. e
'ad his good points, 'ad Bill"
81 am indeed glad to hear It." said
Mrs. Pipkins.
"Poor Bill" went on the bereaved
woman. "'e-well. e weren't exactly
'andsome. but e were soft 'earted
enough to smoke like chimbly when-
ever e left the 'ouse."
"Indeedr' broke In the visitor. But
| fail to see the connection between
smoking and
That's becos you never seed my
poor Bill" put in the widow. "Bill
weren't pretty. and e knowed it-but
there-sooner than scare hinnercent
little children into a ft Bill always Id
that terrible mug o. is in cloud o
smoke. Yes, e was soft 'earted and
thoughtful for others. was BILL
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