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New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
RHoADEs COLLECTION TO BE SOLD.

and art objects of John r V Rhoades placed
on exhibition yesterday at the Fifth Avenue Art
Galleries No. 5i6 Fifth avenue. The collection
which contains many pieces Of silver bronze Clois
sones and glassware is be sold for the benefit of
creditors Antique Colonial and other furniture
placed sale by order OF George G. Harrison and
the Fidelity Funding Company will be offered at
this sale which viii he held on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday afternoons. 30 O'Clock.
ON Friday evening Il collection of paintings be-
longing to the estate OF Mrs Newton Smith and
y Porter will be sold. and on Saturday evening
the private library OF W. Cole Dudley will be dis
posed of by James p Silo.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

Apropos of the centenary OF Baroey FUi
Willy, which is to be celebrated WIN an -
..., .o,,r,e+snce before very long his country
No., ara in the mean time of course. recaiilhS
s+orias about him. One relates TO his assertIoi
that Re studied the works of Goethe IN ths III
+ervals of standing on guard at the rampar'S u
Paris during the siege That made pic'u-
rescue. highly effective episode for hlm 10 re-
late but it is remembered by more than one
Partisan who knew him that at that time ne was
wont to spend his evenings at the CAFE laOou-
ret not far from the Odeon. magnfhcently taIA-
ing In fact il is asserted that for all MS mar mar
tial tastes he had aversion for actuai MN
tarv service. An unpublished letter OF hiss -
said to exist in which he pleads 10 De eAeiiip
from serving in the National Guard.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
FEDERAL, SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE

Springfield, Ill. Dec. S-The Chicago traction
situation will go before the Supreme Court Of the
United States on petition OF Is. y. Zone. repre-
senting Clarence II. Venner, Of New York. by a
decision OF Chief Justice Cartwright OF the Illinois
Supreme Court to-day. A writ Of error from the
Judgment Of the Supreme Court OF Illinois was
sustained
In his assignments Of errors Mr.. Nenner alleges
that the Chicago traction settlement ordinance is
unconstitutional and void, and that the bonds made
in pursuance thereof are invalid. As the Chicago
Railways Company ordinance is a duplicate of the
ordinance Of the Chicago city Railway Company.
the entire Chicago traction situation Is thus
brought before the court OF last resort.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

In some Notable Affairs" tthe Macmillan
Company the Rev. John Wright has rendered
a charming service to his fellow churchmen anu
To all others Interested in the beautiful ordering
of religious things. In series OF large nan
tones from photographs, admirably printed ne
illustrates over a hundred affairs III the ChdIch
of England and the American Episcopal CHui o'-
These are often intrinsically of artistic Valuo
o,4 +be1, are fuI of suggestion for the builders
of sacred edihces The Gothic style predomi-
mates in this selection of examples and richIy
carved marble is everywhere visible. Inc
author has been careful, however. to bring out
the beauty of simplicity. Some OF his pest
Illustrations are of very restrained designs
notably that in the cathedral at Chichester
sixteenth century altar and screen partially re-
stored in recent years. For its practical sig
ufffcance as well for the associations II en-
shrines this volume is warmly to be praised
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
TO MERGE CAR LIGHTING COMPANIES
United States Light and Heating Company
Will Be Taken Over with Other Concerns.

plans that are under way for the taking over of
the United States Light and Heating Company by
interests that plan the merging of nurnoer OF
kindred concerns will be perfected In ABOUT d
week It was said yesterday. w. s CrandaiL secIe
tarv and treasurer OF the company, said regarding
tho rronosed change of control of the company:
TT appears that Hooley. Learned & Co nave
written the stockholders Of the company that theS
would take the stock at s., which Is nan us
mar value Three-fourths of the capital stock Of
Sc Ho0Oo is wanted on option by March 10. ihe
purpose is some kind of amagamation with COM
panles of a somewhat similar nature
Beyond stating that his firm was seeking cohtrol
Of the United states Light and Heating Company
1or the n1,rnose mentioned Z s Hooley. of Hooey,
Learned & Co, decided not to discuss the matter
at this time
The United States Light and Heating Company
supplies electric lighting for railway trains
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
gAzAAR FOR BABIES WARDS.

The Sunbeam League will hold q Christmas SAFE
for the benefit of the Babies Wards of the New
York POSTGRADUATE Hospital at the Lorraine thlh
avenue and 45th street tomorrow from 1870 a. m
TO $50 .. N. Among the useful and pretty Things
that may be purchased baby clothes, toys
fancy articles Of all kinds, baskets from Jamaica
dinner cards from Dresden and perpexity puzzles
for Christmas house parties. Tho mission of the
Sunbeam League is the care of poor sick babies.
The officers are: Miss Mary P. Hayden, president
Miss Robb first vice president; Mrs. Haggerty-Pel
second vice-president; Mrs William A. PurFipgton,
corresponding secretary; Miss Bronson, recording
secretary and Mrs Charles z. BrUgler, treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
AS OTHERS SEE US.

There IS candor. well as food for thou6H~ ~
the following extract from one Japanese "Oiil -
- .rotbAr both now in this country: My NlsiI
Of the B's was delightful. hope you Will nave
an invitation TO visit there some time. ouch
charming family: and their simple life Is q con
trast TO the horrible luxury one sees SO Iiue" VI
IN Amerca-IIxury often without education anu
culture only material prosperity. This is the very
worst OF all
"One sees so many things one Decent Ike. amer
ica has great, glaring defects as well as speholo
qua Ities The best way is 70 see the good ana hoI
notice the evil There is often lack of good taste
-, ,,eon1a in spte of outer refinement. Japan has
it's weak points too yet it has good points. don
forget the good points. There are many Things IN
America that test ones faith in Christianity yet
Christianity in America is the one IeaVen Oh 'lis
I1xlIry-Ioving materlastic society
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

roorir,s, bera nav be familiar, there will be
much of interest in the intimate gmpses MT
Iovett gives of these early days of the national
game.
Wherever the English language is spoken
those who care for English literature nave N
their thoughts to-day the genius of John Milton
who was born December 8, just three nun
dred wears ago. On both sides of the Atlanuc
elaborate celebrations have been arranged. To
the moral force that was in him, as well as to
his uoetic power the modern world still pays
grateful tribute, but II is perhaps Milton me
artist who exercises the more active influence
to-day the artist in the noblest sense NIL
ton" said Lamb, almost requires solemn ser
vice of music to be played before you enter upon
him" Ordinary ideas of technique are hardly
70 be entertained in his presence. His manner
Lowell, has Il is very grand. ut is SLOW it is
stately. moving as in triumphal procession with
music with historic banners, with spoils from
every time and every region, and captive cpl
tbefs like huge Sicambrains, thrust their nroau
shoulders between us and the thought whose
porp they decorate" Lowells admiration was
+inged with criticism. "It is manner, neNertle
Iass 81, he added "as is proved by the ease win
which II is parodied, by the danger II is III oi
daeererating into mannerism whenever IL for-
gets itself" But the spell OF sheer language
that he exerts is an inspiration by itseH-
The poets have always sat at his feet Ahey
have ALL like Wordsworth. gone to MIN IoT ms
spiritual force, but they have gone 20 nm "i9 US
as 70 the supreme master of his craft joining
the names of Milton and Keats. Robert Brown
ing called them the super-human poet-palI,
From Keats. kindling to the pure poet that MIL
-, ,,-.s came the finest of all the poems ever
,-it+en in his honor the one which we most
ftIy recall to-day:
on LOCK OF MILLIONS HAIR.
Chief of organic numbers
Old Scholar of the spheres
Thy spirit never slumDers'
But rolls about our ears
For and for ever!
q what mad endeaVour
Worketh He, $1,000
Who to thy sacred and ennopleo hea-so
WOuId offer burnt sacrifice OF Ners7
And melody
How heavenward thou soundest.
Live Temple Of sweet noise,
And Discord unconfoundesL
Giving Delight new joys,
And Plea sure nobler plnlons:
O where are thy dorlinions?
Lend thine ear =, ,
To q Young Delilan oath-ay, oy In$ st1l
Rv ali that from thy mortal iips did roA'
And by the kernel Of thy earthly love- ...
Beauty in things on earth and things ABOVE
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

When every childish fashion
Has vanished from my rhyme
Will J. grey gone III passion
Leave to an after-tfme
Hynl1ing and Harmony -. ne.
or tbsa and of thy works and OF thy me-.
But vain is now the burning ana uis r{fs
I5Snrs are I'm vain. until | grow mBh-IHe
With old Philosophy,
And mad with glimpses of futurlty.
For many wears my offerings must oe nus, - u
Wben l do speak. IN think upon IN Ihs sel,SNad
rse-auss | feel nv fort head hot ana nusue"'
rr(.sn a + the simplest vassal Of thy power
A lock of thy bright hair
sudden it came. g., - v,-,.
A,6 v-gs startled when ! caught thy name
Coupled unaware, - L,.o5
ya+ ar the moment temperate was my eoou-
7 tn"reht I had beheld II from the hooc'
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
TRINITY AND TUBERCULOSIS.

The Woman's Republican Club, which had as
It's speaker at the Waldorf-Astora yesterday after
noon DR.. William H Allen, secretary Of the Bu-
reau Of Municipal Research, suggested that that
institution should investigate the Trinity Church
CORPORATION DR.. Allen seemed 10 consider this in
advisable.
1t is easier TO Investigate sewers than haloef'
he said But IL seems to me perfectly saIe s'aIe-
mont 70 make that wIts the income that Trinity
has had for the last fifty years it might have
viped cut tuberculosis in New Y ork entirely
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
gosroN & MAINE DIVIDEND.

Boston. Dec. Sat meeting Of the directors Of
the Boston 6 Maine Railroad to-day the usual
quarterly dividend Of ~ per cent was declared on
the common stock. No action taken regarding
the refundng, in the form of long time bonds. of
the present floating debt of the company. 1t was
voted however, TO extend for six months the vari-
Gus issues OF short time notes as they fell due
with the idea of taking the question of long
time financing later. The company has at present
something more than 81 100000 short time notes
outstanding.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
NEW OFFICER OF KNIckERsocKER.

T. g Wacott. one of the committee for the re-
organization OF the Knickerbocker Trust Company.
and who has been active in the management of the
institution since il reopened elected vice
president OF the company yesterday Mr.. Walcott
was for time president Of the New York Mills
Corporation, and he has had much experience IN
the work OF organizing a large concern
At the same meeting James Ely Miller was
elected assistant secretary. to succeed J. Mexican
IK-,lfn
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

bitches" she said plaintively. "and When iA-'-
learns Greek he doesn't want to Dig ,.x -
An indignant woman in the rear INQUIRED i ~ -
Iadv supposed she was living in democracy u
not j. 1,;,-are
1T isn't democracy called Mrs. oe ~ 81.
ARE Wa living in q democracy when hail the GU
80 aro 7isfrancbised? It's a government Of males
nv males for males and females
whereupon the meeting broke UP IN some ooH-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
AMERICAN COTTON IN INDIA.
Staple from Imported Seed Sells 26 Per Cent
Ahnve Native Product.

Lahore India, Dec S-The governments expert
ment in introducing American cotton into the
Puniab has met success. The first auction OF
American cotton held to-day and the entire
nroduct was bought by one firm at price . per
cent higher than that Of Indian cotton. The local
cuItyators whose conservatism has prevented
more widespread use Of the American seed. were
deeply impressed by the sale.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
MRS, SHELTON THE LEADER.

The Ladies' Christian Union viii hold its devo-
tional meeting to-day at Il o'clock in the chapel
OF the Collegiate Church Fifth avenue and 4Sth
street The leader is Mrs. Don O. Shelton, pTesi-
dent Of the National Sabbath Alliance. Women are
cordially invited.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
DANCE OF THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB.

Miss Gertrude C.ausen has charge % one OF the
eI-ls' clubs at the Normal College Alumnse Settle
rnert called the Friendship Social Club. This club
~lu give a dance anG entertainment tomorrow
eSauinE for the benefit OF the Settlement at the
East Side house. 18th street and East River. The
sok dances which attracted so much attention At
the wc:nen-s Trade Union League BAN viii be re-
peated-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

~ Santa Claus distributes with anything like
imparuslty the Christmas presents displayed in
New York shops to-day, no one will lack a token.
IT really seems il there enough pretty
things TO supply every mortal IN the United States
AS for prices. they from any sum
you like 10 pay.
For S27 there is beautiful little stand with tea
kettle and alcohol lamp, sl OF beaten copper. At
Sl5 there is smaller stand. with quaint little
kettle swinging from crane.
capital gift for just starting of on
journey is a travelling fatron," which costs
81 ~ The set includes little fatiron an alcohol
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
MISS ETHEL ARNoLD's LECTURE.

Miss Ethel NJ Arnold, the granddaughter Of DT
Arnold of Rugby. and niece Of Matthew Arnold
r,ilI deliver the second lecture Of her course IL
tIaa ,,,5er +he auspices Of the League for Polit-
csl Education this morning at Il o'clock IN the
league rooms No % West 44th street. Her sub
iect will be The Religious Novel
on December 1G Miss Arnold gives an lnterpre-
totior before the league of the life and work OF
her distinguished grandfather, Dr. THOMAS AT
mid ubo is best known In America through the
ages Of Tom Browns School DAYS
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

seasonable for Christmas is the new stationery,
with a gilt turkey the head Of each sheet
There are boxes of cards. too with the same de-
sign. For children boxes made like little
bureaus with envelopes and tiny sheets OF paper
in each drawer. Some OF the Wee bureaus are
adorned with rose wreaths. and others with
punches Of holly
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

Writing endless in variety. and each is
prettier than the other. They come in copper in
brass in brass and crystal. in dark wood. IN a
green stone that looks like jade-in short in
every possible material and nothing, from
little scales for weighing letters to the rack
for papers. is lacking to make them complete.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

The CANDY shops are showing the most fascinat-
ing novelties for children. A good present for a
musical girl with taste for sweets is chocolate
violin At from % 10 50 cents are funny small
owls wearing stovepipe hats and hiding candies
in their little insiGes
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
Cbrfsfr,7as Gifts IL, Shops

lamp and a flask 20 hold alcohoi-ah OF polished
nickel. and inclosed !n a neat leather case
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

For young girls neck ruffs Of swansdown.
which were much score of years ago
and are so seldom seen now. The RUIZ IS edged
with lace above and below.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

nConrreeslonaI Humor' by the author OF Letters
from n New Congressman's Wife, IN next Suhus9
Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

OLD BOSTON BOYS AND THE CANES IHS3l5 ATlTl Ilns
rTsyFT5 T3v lanes D'WoF loNel'- -..lS
rated 12no. pp- viii. 2sS. Boston; l1'oe'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
The Hotel Clerk
on Sly Finance
BY IRWIN S. COBB.
Copyright. 1907, by II. II. Mcclure & Co.

blame it on the Sunday school, which
blame it on the Sundty school, which
is very wrong. The trouble is that
they will insist on hiring youths who
haven't been acclimated TO Broadway's
ftful fevers. The temptations Of
great city. or a small one, either. are
not especially dangerous unless you
easiest digested when served as break
fast food in the morn of life. It's later
on that they get dangerous.
Usually it begins like this. Domes-
| ticated Donald, the third assistant
paying teller, starts for uptown some
evening to take part in a debate at
the Harlem Help club on the is
sue that intemperance has caused
more suffering than war. AS he
crosses our Main street he is aston
| ished to note that many of our bright
lights are still burning, with an utter
disregard Of cost, although it is near
| ly S:45. Curiosity prompts him to stop
off and investigate.
THE next time the Self-Help club
cOnvenes a familiar form is missing
from the front pew. There's a gap
in the circle where Donald sits. Dear
mel Can he be ailing? Not so as to
be apparent to the eye. At that mo-
ment Donald, better known as the New
! the soulful, violet eyes of winsome
! little keepsake from the chorus. with
a barber pole complexion, and hair the
color of the yolk of four-minute egg
and he is buying for her a few Of
those edible knick-knacks that cost
| $2.15 a throw.
About the same time he finds a
| large working capital is needed. Dam
| ty Blanche St Claire, the cOryphee
pet, is ofttimes hungry. The boy
] financier knows the bank doesn't care
anything about money, because it is
willing to pay him as much as nine
dollars a week, with a promise of a
raise to ten after the third year. So
/ he draws a few clandestine dividends
without mentioning the matter to
any one.
Some fine afternoon he starts up
Broadway on a car and gets off in Ca
NADIA. And then, Larry, they spring
/ that Sunday school discovery, just as
| they sprung it on the old guy that's
now en- route back from the sub
| tropics"
| Il wonder what they'll do with
him?" said the House Detective.
THE jury will probably spend seven
/ minutes cOnvicting him and seven
months petitiOning the president to
pardon him." said the Hotel Clerk.
That's the usual way of it..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

McCoys livery. carriages and light
livery. Both phones 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

The Vienna Bakery, boss bread max
ers ASK your grocer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Taft Formally Notified of His
Nomination.

Cincinnati, o., July 2S.-Of-
ficlally notified today of his nom
nation for the presidency by the
Republican party, William H..
TAFT, standing on the porico OF
his brothers. home in this the
city OF his nativity, formally ac-
cepted The honor, pledged anew
his allegiance TO the policies OF
President Roosevelt and dec lared
that TIE chief function of the
next Republican administration
Will b to ciinch what has al
ready been accomplished by the
present occupant of the White
House.
Mr.. Taft attacked The Demo
cratic platform, asserting that
most OF it's declarations either
are inconsistent or disingenuous.
Mr.. Bryan's policies were held
up as & tructive.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Resolutions Complimentary
to Capt. ]. Palmer King.

The Chester Lantern: At a
special meeting of Post l T. p.
A., Saturday afternoon the ac-
companyiug resolution was adop-
ted and signed as follows:
We, the members of Post /,
S. Q. Division, Il. p. A., learn
with regret of the resignation OF
Capt. Palmer King as conductor
of The Lancaster and Chester
Railway Company, and we here
by express our appreciation of
Capt. Kings services to the tra-
Yelling public. Capt. King has
for years been the popular, eff
cient and kind conductor on this
road. He has endeared himself
to the patrons Of the road al
Chester and at all other places
along the line, and especially
will he be missed by the ladies
and childreO who use this road =,
fer he always exerted himself to
look after their safety and com
fort. And we know that we
voice the sentiments Of the pa
irons of The road in expressing
our regrets at his resignation.
That our secretary Is hereby
directed 10 have this token of
our appreciation published in
The Lantern.
II. r Motfat President, j. Y.
Murphy, Sec, Il. Nj. Strange, J
G. Robinson, L.. II. Melton, {.
b. GLADDEN., Phi F. Dawson, w.
j. Simpson, w II Peden, f l.
Bar;on, J, n Str ngfalIow, ID NJ
Peden, r., f. Towson, w. F.
Cald we,I, c.. r. Alexander, j.
w. Moffat, T. @. Molta., j. NJ.
Latham, S. r Latham; II. S.
Heyman, Jno. g. Stewart, r. h.
Sims, s. g. Carter, S. +. Wylie,
l. b. Dawson
Chester, S c..
July %, 1908.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Negro Cuts White Woman's
Throat Whom He At
tempted to Assault.

Pensacola, Fla, July 29.-In
a desperate fight with a negro
named Leander A. Shaw, in
her home near this city toda Y,
Mrs. Lillian Davis sustained a
cash across the throat, was other.
wise beaten and her baby hurt
In her struggles to resist the at.
tempts of Shaw TO assault her.
When accosted by Shaw Mrs.
Davis secured revolver and or.
dered the negro from the house
de grasped the weapon and tax
ing out his knife dew the blade
across her throat and in escap.
ing from the house struck the
baby.
Two hours later a deputy She
riff captured Shaw after a hard
tight. Mrs. Davis, although in
a critical condition, has identifi-
ed Shaw. Intense excitement
prevails.
THE BRUTE LYNCHED.
Montgomery, Ala, July %
a special to The Advertiser from
Pensacola says:
One man is dead and score
are wounded, some probably ia
tally, in an attempt of mob 10
storm the jail and take out the
negro who today assaulted Mrs.
Davis.
The mob has just secured the
assailant.
The negro was carried 80 a
public square, his body stripped
OF clothing, hanged and then rid.
died by a thousand shots.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
The Chester Press on Resig-
nations of the King Brothers.

Chester Lantern The manv
friends of Capt. j. p. King and
his brother, MIR. Charlie King, of
Lancaster, in this city and along
the l.. & Q. road, will be sorry 20
learn that with the first of Au
gust their connection with that
road will be severed. Capt. King
has been conductor of the L. 6
q. passenger train for six and a
half years and has always been
courteous and kind and his SER
vices will be very much missed
by the travelling public. Mr.. Char
lie King has been fagman tor
several years and conductor in
the absence of his elder brother
and was also popular. Capt.
King has no plans at present
but Ills an ill wind that blows
no body any good" and it may
be the means of him and his fam
lily moving to Chester some time
In the future.
Chester Reporter: Capt. j.
Palmer King, for so many years
conductor on the l.. Il @. Rwy.,
has rendered his resignation, the
same to take effect Aug. 1st.
Capt. King is one of the most
popular conductors in the state,
and his retirement will occasion
genuine regret among all classes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Negroes Attack Two Wo-
men,.

Asheville special in Charlotte
Observer: The Swannanoa sec
ton of Buncombe county was
thrown into a fever of excite.
ment this morning when il be.
came known that three robber-
les had occurred in that section
ten miles from Asbevil!e. during
the night and early this morn
Ing and that at one place, a home
occupied BY two ladies. Mrs
Jones and her cousin. Miss Chan
der, the ladies We're attacked by
'wonegroes,,a knife thrown at the
head OF one lady and the other
dragged into the yard ANA stran-
gied and lhrowo against a wire
ience. Five negroes have been
arrested on suspicion.