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New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
MAINE.

Give the Maine legislator coId " pepsiu gum
and West Virginia stosje and he can pat the
Whole bunch 81 them 10 the ropes at making lan
which no Supreme Court coEat out. The cii-
mate Of Augusta is blue with stogie smoke when
the Legislature il in session. Years when Gen
eral Joshua l.. Chamberlain Govcruo- Of The
state the Legislature led apples: after that they
shifted chewing gums dropped the old It. d
clay pipe for the stoeie. At first the gum chewed
Wa tho product of the spruce tree. indigenous
Maine. and thon the swcetened pspsin variety came
int" vogue. fittshurg stnees gave way those
made At Wheeling, ". va. This change IVES due
to Frank Emery. RcDresentive from jay and one
OF the Zig granite Of the state. Emery loved
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
THE POPULAR DESIGNS.

The designs were found 70 have been placed in
the following locations. according numerical pre-
shoulders t5J hands. 80 wrists. O. legs. - feet
S) back and QO face.
The conventional design, in order Of frequency
the following: CD Letters. 90 coats of arms
81 flags. "a anchors 80 eagles and birds.
G0 female figures. tS ships. 81 clasped hands (l9J
dag ggers. GD crosses. G2) bracelets and 5l hearts
Letters notices. initials and allied devices lead
the list and constitute ABOUT . per Of all ink
marks. Coats Of arms and national embleEls fol-
low with about p per cent. then flags. anchors. ETC.
is shown by the list above. FemaIs figures
shown in IS per Of al tdttooing, but II 81 fg
ures in which women are shown such nUds
women Gibson heads. sailor and girl and portraits
arc included the percentage rises TO 8, every
three tattooed selecting A design some part OF
which is female figure. Less than Per cent show
indecent subjects: almost invariably such designs
have been covered by other work. and also frs-
quently have letters. names and the once common
tombstone scene. The usual types were found
among them. such 'hOldfsst IA letter the back
OF each finger. apprentice knot. pig d0rsum OF
foot. which among the older supposed TO
shield its pCsscsso- from death by dr0U niuS cru
cifx. which in case of death would Insure Chris
tian burial in a Christian county, and Jerusalem
cross which would answer the same purpose on
MosIeru shores. OF the latter there fourteen.
all in re-ensted One adorned vita
sock covering each foot and extending above the
ankles. another with FOX hunting scene. the doss
in full cry over the abdomen UP over the shoulder
and down the back. The entire back was covered
in by 1arge Masonic column and globe
Little Egypt figured in two cases and 4 copy OF
Schlts beer trademark in The following
designs found 10 he more popular on rs-en-
listment than among those who came directly from
civil life: Goddess of Liberty ships. eagles. piss and
apprentice knots.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

Gated that others could scarcely say more about
him The three curates and one deacon assistant
Of his own 81. Agness Chapel. one of the magni-
fcent subsidiary churches attached TO TIN
ity parish. were not recommended as means or
throwing light upon his personality. because ms
relations with them were necessarily SO on1clas
and husjnesslike Officers of the vestry and min
isteral clerks In the headquarters Of the Trinity
Corporation confessed that they knew little about
Dr. Manning The priests in the gorgeous ancient
eiifce at the head OF Wall street. whose chimes
remind nnancieIs OF the golden rule and future
life said they had only heard the new rector
preach one twice. and could not venture to es-
innate his personality. AS TO anecdotes, digni-
tary of the church remarked:
He is not the kind OF man around whom anec-
does cluster"
1t is said he has told It on himself. prominent
statesman visited Nashville while the doctor was
incumbent of local pulpit and went to church
The newspaper report had 1t that Mr.. Blank at
tended church yesterday, and after hearing Mr.
Manning preach retired TO his hotel to rest This
slight example of wit did not seem suitable for
quotation TO one of the twenty-five curates OF
Trinity Jealous TO maintain the dignity Of the new
rector but the curste offered no alternative. and
the point OF another bon mot involving word play
between the phrase " struck up and the name OF
Archdeacon Stuck. with whom DR.. Manning roomed
at the University of the South was unfortunately
lost There was a suggestion that "the Little
Giant" unbent considerably at high ecclesiastical
banquets and displayed excellent specimens of
humor but the etiquette prevailing in Episcopal
circles naturally prevented the estrayins OF such
gems 1t was also, stated that quiet vein of
pleasantly might occur In his preaching. yet
one could recall a specific instance. and nothing
was published of DR.. Manning's always extempore
sermons to preserve such a manifestation
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REV. DR.. MANNING

pitai. Saturdays reserved for the preparatlo
OF sermons and Dr. Naming denied himself TO all
callers. lie preached twice on Sunday. each dis
course about twenty minutes in length. always
without the use OF written sermon notes. His
sermons said To be strong and simple in style,
with slight tendency toward philosophy, and in
sstcnt upon the fundamental principles Of religion.
Divorce reprobated and honesty cnjoined in busi
ness and politics. without special emphasis on the
problems Of the day hour Capital and labor
equally blamed for unrishteous deeds y mod
crate conservatism IN regard To ritual his been
noted DR. Manning is said to he able to interest
children. and upon Il recent occasion entertained
a large number Of them with simple talk the
meaning Of the altar and the vestments worn by
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
HIS WORK AS A VICAR.

As assistant rector and vicar Of st. Agness,
occupying an ivy-clad granite residence adjoining
tho stately chapel and parish schools. Dr. Manning
followed a simple but laborious routine. He rose
early after seven hours sleep, sometimes broken by
a telephone summons to priestly duty, and spent
some time with his stenographer in an office dec
Grated chiefly with well filled ebony bookcases.
The collection OF books including the latest novels
Of worth numbers several thousand. calendar
showed what meetings and visitations were to be
attended to- Perhaps there was question of mill
tary drill the cadet corps. outing for choir
boys trouble in the Chinese Sunday school. the
afrair of the Leake Dole of Bread, trust fund
dating from Colonial times to provide the poor OF
New York with 'sixpenny wheaton loaves. There
might be a suggestion that the new year book of
the parish since 1t failed to give general audit
of accounts would do well omit such details as
the gifts OF iced fruit old linen, three pounds of
smelts and four quarts Of orions to Trinity Hos
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
AN ABLE ADMINISTRATION.

Soon he occupying the place of assistant rec
tor Trinity parish. and his advancement to the
head of the weathest religious corporation in
America little than question of time.
He used full advantage the superb equipment OF
church and school buildings in West 9st street,
amid trees and parked spaces He started and set
going a dozen societies. and developed capacity
for administrative detail that astonished his subor
dinatea The church built up and made 10
flourish by the personal magnetism of the vicar,
but by his unremitting attention to business He
supervised everything in person. though he eN-
pected each subordinate TO do fun share of work.
He made punctuaty cardinal virtue. He was al
ways on time whether meals or business meet
ings No moments lost when he conferred on
Mondays with his staff of four ClerGymen, his
stenogra; ;sher. sexton and parish visitor map out
the weeks work. lie known to lose
seIP-control being always deliberate and precise.
II he had given n order and it not carried
out, the delinquent called TO task in a cool but
memorable way He made many personal visits
among the 2 300 members of his flock. The increas-
ing infrmity of the aged rector Trinity put upon
his shoulders the practical responsibilities of the
entire parish management and prepared him for
the place to which he was elected the death OF
DIR. Dix
He had refused the bishopric of Kentucky some
Years before In November. 1904. he was elected
Bishop OF Harrisburg. AT the same time ne was
Informed his election as assistant rector to
Trinity parish. The ordinary churchnan regard
ing a bishopric as the goal OF achievement, would
have quickly accepted the Pennsylvania position.
DR. Manning saw the greater field of usefulness
o,ening before him in the New York parish. and
waiyfng the honors of title. chose the $500 a
wear assistant rectorshp the traditional rights
Of succession to the head of Trinity Corporation.
No bishop could occupy a more exalted position In
han TriDity'S rector.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
CONN ECTICUT.

artfor.i-- lawmakers made strong attempt
during the last months session To ~rest the
bean championship title from Boston The quick
I,.r, hcon restaurant f'a top f"or Of the state
House was throueai daily with legislators, who
attacked beans with Puritan d"gEedneSs. There al!
factions rubbed elbows over their plates OF bean=.
brown and smoking hot. Nth an adornlnE st'ir -
fat pork. Governor Woodruff himself oft mingled
with the crowd and. pNrchcd high .tool at the
luncheon counter did his shar" toward diNuosuS
of the hundreds of bushels of hcsns consumed dur
ing the session. n was not thus aIway- Apples
used - tho legislative dict. \ scphomorc habit
Of high jnl,s tn" last day of the session may he
attributed to tie Immoral influence of many m-
stitutions Of learning ia the state :" much con-
fetti and Sce were hurled about the end Of tho
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
JACKIES STILL
LIKE TATTOOING
CUSTOM KEEPS THE PR4C.
TICE ALIVE.
Mary Report Shorrs That Majority
of Mem Who Re-enlist Bear
Ink Ornamentations.
IFrom The Tribune Bur-auI

Washington. May S-The bureau Of n1.dicin. an.
surgery Of the Navy Department mas received rro1,
Surgeon Amrnen Farenholt interesting reoort A.,
tattooing In the navy, shown by the record %
the receiving ship Independence at the Mare IsI.n
Navy Yard.
Probably no class OF persons has the opno-t,,i.,
to see such an amount and variety of tattootux a.
that upon whom the duty OF physical exau,ination
for military naval service devolves and nm
doubtedly the latter presents the richer field SAYS
the report why this form OF personal adornn,s,-
should be popular with those whose profession
it is to follow the is difficult to explain. npt
custom and sentiment without doubt keen aliv. ,
practice which IN the early days was the mark o-
true deep water sailor and necessary reoufsit.
to the beau ideal The custom probably orisinataY
among the natives OF the South Sea Islands wbar.
at one time 1t was almost universally in vog11s
whence IL carried BY adnniring voyszers "a
home ports and I'm turn initiated by the envlous
The name Is considered have been derived from,
the Tahitian tatu of the>same meaning
''V hile tattooing originated an adornrlsut q,
uncivilized peoples, it is far less common among
them to-day than It formerly partly through
the influence OF missionaries, partly also through
the influence OF public senSment. and partly
through government Interference. S is at present
the case in Japan. On the other hand the total
Of this habit has probably been greater
than 1t is the present time. Although it NAV be-
there a slight decrease in the percentage Of tat
tooed persons who adopt the as a means Of
livelihood there is certainly a marked frcreas,
among those who travel and even among those who
live distance from the influences CT the SEA
There is hardly any large city but one or NOR,
professional tattooers. often former man-of-vars-
Japanese, who advertise freely and vho
cater TO the lure OF this fascination.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
DO GOOD WITHOUT PUBLICITY.

Trinity Corporation is one mystery and DR.. Man
ming is another" remarked a member of the laity.
You see the results Of both. but you must not in
quire too closely into their resources and methods
To do good unobtrusyely without publicity. with
out regard to financial considerations is the aim OF
the man and the corporation. The man gives hb-
orally charity. $50 or 500 to deserving case,
yet makes no audit of these transactions beyond a
bare totalling of the amounts The corporation also
has its benefcences and good deeds, and does not
care to audit them It Is a spiritual attitude Why
should we tell the salary of the rector? What out
slider is entitled to know what became of the s4oo,
900 income alleged TO be unaccounted for last year?
It u socialisc spirit that expresses curiosity re-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
LOUISIANA.

shrinps that thrive In the murky waters OF the
Mississippi River, flowing within a stones throw
OF the capitol building Baton Rouge, the
weakness OF every lawmaker in this state. A
Louisiana legislator is not necessarily shrimp
but one who does not partake OF shrimp three
times a day. when the Legislature is in session. is
yet 10 be founo- Before the niarshals Of the
House and Senate arrange the chambers for a pros
pectire session, the question of the shrimp supply
must be considered. II the tide is not right In
the Father OF Waters. there is any indication
that the longtailed tenfooted crustaceans are not
abundant about the river landing the wheels of
legislation stopped until desired condition
;s brought about. The shrimp is boiled fried
made into gambo and sandwiches Shrimp sand
witches served the floors of Senate and
House, and it is violation Of rule or good form
10 nibbie the river food weighty laws are
framed. If the legislators of any other state can
prove that they have a better brain food than
snrlmps. the Louisfeaiaps would like TO know it.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
NORTH DAKOTA.

II Is nip and tuck with the legislators OF North
Dakota whether chewing gum. cigars or popcorn is
the favorte during their deliberations at Bismarck
The Capitol refreshmcnt vender leans to the opinion
that popcorn has the pole, though Few senators
have opined thar velvet form not too crude
is highly esteemed dainty. When the appropria-
on bills up and the state institutions are well
represented in the "hhy it may he said that tafty
is consumed with avidity at both ends Of tn" Capt.
tol. Velvet" and taTy appeal 70 hucolic Repre-
Soutatvcs who would turn UP their noses at "rdi-
nary .iibics. TIL" peanut 's well liked by honest
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
AN ELECTRIC RAT KILLER.

An electric rat killer is the 1.sss 1n.ssntIy vas
signed for slaughtering rodents. h,s,,,sd that u
tried In Trieste. France, and IL IS Si"
produced good results q. -, IA lower.
The killer Is made that ~ caa Tr consists
into drains and other infested piacss u-fb closely
OF a shallow tray with bottom hneu hneusctsd 70 tns
spaced metal points alternately con"bi bigh tension
positive and negative terminals of nnl,Srtly eec-
electric circuit. The animals are ~ ar,empnnssS
trocuted as they step on the points aaasrrovs ens
to reach the bait. The apparatus uesruied fbse
rats and similar vermin. and u - somestic A.
there is no risk TO cats and oihsi
als.-Phiadelphia Press.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

The members of our General Assembly are so
fraid that they might do something and afterWafd
regret il that they usually adjourn the first thns
after assembling Eleven O'Clock IS the time 10Y
the morning session. When the chaplain has mn
ished his prayer and the roll has been called II is
necessary to adjourn for dinner. This course dis
courages the small vices Nobody wants TO smoke
or peanuts. apples and popcorn just before
dinner. \ non-smokc: once offered rule that
members should he prohibited from smoking during
the session. hut was heli unnecessary on the
ground mentioned. IT is p favo"iic orcrration Of
Rhode Island Assemhlymon to watch the clock
which is hung in full view ovec The head "f the
residing officer The clock is usually reSule ed 50
he trife fast. thus encouraging ta" eNps-
tion o. the DAYS work and Fastening Adjournment
The alacIity az the members in rising fro'a sos
sion of brief labor is remarkable. Their i great
activity To Quit.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
SOUTH DAKOTA.

While We have legislative SESSION at f-, ~ ''.
vim -:,-,.1 erinyment of the members AZ
- 80 seesian appeared he found In popcorn
snd chewing gum. The jaws Of many members :
.--ed in unison 10 telling speech o'he's
,..yned with satisfaction as they munched anu
crunched popcorn, the kind stuck tose'iei w.
oI.sses II seemed observable 10 some thal u'e
-, cl,euers whose laws travelled faster also had
more alert minds than those who mastcated pop
ro-r The rroposal has been made that our soons
.bo,,ld advertise the main product of the stare py
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
MIS- SSIPPl-

s,u- legislators carry their pochets tul' III 80
- o- goof,ers as this appetizinG nut is caiiea
aozn this wsy and great plies OF the nuns ma
be seen at any time beneath their desks ana III
-b.ir c,7snidors There is some sort o. ralIo ~
tween the volume of legislation ana ti,e
-. 81 r-ncIe Joe an ol4 Confederate vet
- hos monopoly OF the goober business III
,ta hsTs Of the Capitol at jackson and ois-
,,,r.es about one hundred fve- cent sacks day
o,I-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

las session 1t took several days TO clean the
hall of LEGISLATION The fire hose manned and
turned on the Just and tho unjust. Representative
Gardner. a Baptist clergyman who has bald head,
was called TO the Speakers chair 10 preside and
while he was on the rostrum one in the gall
lery emptied A bucket Of water on his head. Such
are the playful recrea tions OF Connecticut sases.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
IOWA.

mes Noines looks like the passion flower when
- .,s.1.s,,re &c in session. There a mania
for red In the complexion of neckties. Speaker n
f Kendall started it by wearing bright red four
finland Before the END OF the session most OF
the members standing sporting the SYMBOL OF
revolution The cult carried to such an ex-
,rerne length that no man with blue yellow tie
could hope gain recognition from the chair in
competition with the reds. The tie of violent hue
has come to be the insignia Of standing in the
legislature and ts first during the session by
the old rneuabere- The man who displays il
before has demonstrated his ability the floor
is looked with TIC derision a man who
wears the button Of a lodge 20 which he does not
belong. Only wearer of red is eligible TO the
Speakership of the House
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
NSYlvANiA.

There are no stands for the sale OF eatlnss lN
q, Harrisburg The builders
- t,,sy snreadine gold leaf in il and filling it with
s.rcs,essen bronze work that they didn't thlnh OF
uniting sn q cafe. There even no bu1ets' save
9 near-uahoeany hole in the wall in the speaker
-, ,-bere 2 diving statesman may procure a
.1s< r.serve-- The Pittsburg delegation have q
,oenu they never vary from. They always can
Co. ,eefs.eak and French friend potatoes. so that
ere walters never think Of asking Pittspurg
,.sts1stor what he will have The Legislature is
NO. &, session st present since il meets bienniaiy
~, vear when United States Senator is 20 be
elected and the usual crop Of legislative snakes VIII
sotfirrn through The House Of a Thousand scan
sals 9" our statesmen may have terrapin and can
vas duck.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
WASHINGTON.

-, ,ooher feasts OF red apple barquets appeal TO
.+. 1.yislators who foregather in Olympia ana
n,s,ufacture statutes second 10 none. 1t is the
oyster roasted in the pan that accounts Tor til7
oua,;tv OF Pacific Coast wisdom Wlthout 'he pan
a-t -, o,vr,pian oysters there could hardly be
- ,.,,sIa+ion Every statesman calls for pan
-oa.t the day he lands the capital, and every
.ucceedine day until the sixty day session ends
washington State challenges the paTianents OF the
world with an oyster clutched in her exui'an' manu-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

stoges and he vowed that the only stogles ht for
a man TO hold between his teeth were made at
Wheeling The Pittsburg brand had to GO There
are persons with hypercritfCal noses who assert
that each kind of stogle smells ranker than the
other. Maine is no connoisseur OF tobacco whis
key. It is glad get what ii can.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
20 further without degenersting
TENN ESSEE.

Hunor could not go further without degenerstins
into rudeness.
TENNESSEE.
Give me my corncob and homemade black to-
bacco and will defy the efete monarchs Of Eu-
rope" exclaimed an eloquent member. and the
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Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-11-13

Instead OF giving the girl number
ol changes In bargain" raimont the
latter gels q few good things and Is
taught how 10 take care Of them.
The girl In her teens has an outfit
planned very much on her mothers.
For school days she has two costumes.
stout tailored suit for clear wealth.
or. rain skirt and waterproof coat
for stormy weather
For best wear church, visiting. the
matinee. etc, she has hottor tailored
suit ur q uuopi,co lruck with match.
iug hat and separate Jacket She will
have iu addition pretty house fruck
10 wear at home and relieve her
tailored clothes. an evening dress and
sumoIuiug slmpl" and strong to wear
when helping mother around the
house.
For house frocks worn by girls Of all
% comes boo some exquisite shades
showing Io grrat advantage under
artificial light
These iuclud" goranium. rod.cuppor,
peach and old rose, sapphire. tur.
puoIso and Persian hyacin'h and
prunr. cuuclln uiulr and morocco
1910 variants of such staple hucs as
rcd blue. purple aud brown SILK
hail- and folds of s,lftonc mossalinc
or soft satin are used 10 trim these
uurl- with plenty of tucked net or
uIIoNur lace ai throat and wrist Like
her mother the young girl is coming
bpcl, to long sleeves and the thin girl
can wear the shirrrd or mousquctairc
sleeves admirably
Another fabric very popular for
house froch- is lansdownc. which is
mo-" silky and lighter weight than
cashmor. IN many shades It can be
va he'd and is particularly useful for
simply fashioned gowns on this ac.
count
For young girls the princess design,
oiahoralnly inset with lace and soft.
'urd Dos 70 ..Ihrn girdl" and sash ends
is extremely good. but the girls in
their later teens find empire frucks
very becoming especially the high.
tu'I backed skirt.
\ pretty irock for the rirl lust en-
t"riug her teens Is the one of ivory.
whit" muslowur. trimmed with car.
dual red braid iu rather heavy silk
design with % finish Of tassols This
model ie mos, effective on the tail.
thin ur
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-11-13
MAKE NICE LITTLE PRESENTS.
Filmy Summer Handkerchicfs Can Be
Turned into Cravats.

\ girl who makes her own Christ.
mas presents and has many Of them
ro make" should look about her at this
time and pick up exquisite haudkcr.
chiefs. which are reduced because
they are -uilDd
These sales happen in an the shops
about this time Filmy haudk"rchiofs
have been brought our ror summer
use, not all OF them have been sold.
and M" rrmaiuuI ones have been
handled until they are not quite fresh
They are, therefore. thrown on the
counters tor about half price The
Eirl who doesn't want handkcrchiris
passes them hy she Is wrong She
should pick them mp, because they
make excellent crayars which she can
send as gifts
tn" fashion Of the day, which shows
uo sign ul docroasinr. is the one for
many pieces of smart nrckwrar so
matter what Kind of a collar girl
wears, a stock or turnover she
wants a bow. ur a iabot. or a plated
frill to wear IN front
Sow nuu haudkcrchicfs make one
or two of th'.c AZ a small cost II the
handkerchief is small It Is finely
plated doubled back ON itself about
twothirds uf It's length and makes u
double jabot with one end shorter
than the other.
Hut the handkerchief may be cut In
half to make two Cravats The edges
are finished with small point OF Irish
crochet as this seems To- be- the lace
OF the day Tor all ucckcar -philadel.
phia Ledger
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-11-13

robe containing many USELESS and nm
necessary article To-day the mother
who is nap to dat" and good manager
plans her daughter uu'uI us iudicious
ly as she docs her own