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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

partisan clubs are likely to be capable, while OF
course there is always opportunity and desira-
bility for regular political erga nzatons to busy
themselves with general civic betterment, and
thus In the most certain and effective way COM
mend themselves to public favor.
The supremacy essential thing Is, however
that all efforts of this kind shall be honestly
made and be free from Interior sordid or sinister
motives real estate Spectator. speaking at
gathering of his associates not long ago, boosted
of the success which being attained In ex-
plotting real estate enterprises through the or
ganization Of local Improvement" associations
and thus getting control of local governments
and running" them IN the interest of the specu-
lations Such a proceeding is, OF course, thor
oughIy immoral, and while il may result in con-
siderable profits to the INSCRIPTIONS manager, 1t
is pretty certain to mean much loss, II not out
right ruin for his dupes. More than one sub
urban village has been all but wrecked by the
manipulations of some Spectator who through
so-called improvement association OF his own
organization and management has involved the
place in extravagant expenditures so as to boom
the apparent value of his property, and then has
sold out and departed, leaving the community to
settle the bills. There is as much need Of guard
ing against such schemes as there is or pro-
noting legitimate and sincere enterprises for
civic bettermeEt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
About People and Social incidents
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
rrroro In. rrit..ns Bureau. ]

from The Tribune BuraauJ
Washington, Nov. n.-The President said soodoy
to-day 20 his house guest. Colonel J. H. Patterson
OF the English army. author Of "Man-eatins Lions
of Tsaro." He discussed with President Scar
borough OF wberforce University the latter's plan
for the betterment 81 the negro farmers; received
Dr. Robert Simon OF the University of Paris dis
c0verer OF the use OF water for the treatment
Of cholera infantum. and closed the day with
game Of lawn tennis with Ambassador Jusserano
Secretary Garfield and Assistant Secretary Bacon
Vice-President Fairbanks paid his respects
Among the Presidents other callers were the
Secretary Of War. the Secretary Of Commerce ana
Labor Assistant Secretary Bacon. the Acting sec
rotary of the Navy. Justice Holmes. J. L. Snyder.
of the Michigan Agricultural College: the Rev
Richard Arnold Greene. OF Newport; Senator Full
ton Representatives Hull. Burke. Goulden. Hub
bard and Bennett, Delegate Andrews. OF New
Mexico: Civil Service Commissioner Green. Repre-
sentative Pujo. with Colonel John NJ Sampson and
friends of Texas; James l. Gerron. general vice
president of the Patternmakers League. OF BROOK
lyr and friends and Alexis Cope. OF Columbus,
Ohio.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt have sent out
invitations for a email dinner to be given on Tues
day, December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau


Washington Nov. 21.-The Austrian Ambassador
and all the members Of the embassy staff viii join
in a great church ceremony in this city on Decem-
Der TO celebrate the sixtieth anniversary OF the
reign Of Emperor Francis Joseph An official pro
gramme is being prepared.
The French Ambassador and Nine JusSerand en-
tertained at dinner at the embassy tonight having
as guests the British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce,
Henry White. American Ambassador to France
the Norwegian Minister and Nine GUIDE. the Dan
ish Minister the German Charge dAhaires. Count
hatfield: Lady Alan Johnstone. wife OF the BTU
ish Minister to Belgium Mrs. l. z. Letter. Mrs
Thomas Bayard Mrs. Philip II. Sheridan, MISS
Robson Beekman Winthrop. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury; President James OF the University
Of Illinois Dr. and Nine. Robert Simon. of Paris;
the French naval attache and Nine de Blanpre'
the French third secretary and Yiscountess de
MarteI and Viscount de Chambrun. secretary OF
the French Embassy.
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce enter
tanned Informally at luncheon to-day Dr. James.
president of the University OF Illinois; H w Hlrst
OF London and others. They will entertain a
luncheon party tomorrow.
The British second secretary and Mrs George
Young have as their guest H W. Hirst. editor or
The Lon ION Economist George Young Of Lon
don father Of Mr. Young, will come TO this country
next month to visit his and daughter-in-laW
Lady Alan tombstone, who is the guest OF her
mother Mrs James Pinchot, will go to New York
the last of this month visit other relatives and
will sail from that city for Europe on December &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
CANAL REHABILITATION.

Il was an interesting and encouraging conci-
dence that simultaneously with the meeting Of
the Deeper Waterways Convention at Baltimore
the New Jersey Court Of Errors and Appeals
confirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court
ia unfolding the assessment of taxes at regular
rates upon the Morris Canal. The amount of
taxes thus added 10 the state revenue will be
considerable. The principle thus established
will be Of vastly greater Importance.
The Morris Canal which extends from the
Delaware River At Pbllipsburg 10 the Hudson
at Jersey City. with length of 1857 miles, was
constructed under a charter which exempted it
from taxation. But some years ago its owners
the Morris Canal and Banking Company, leased
il 10 the Lebigh Valley Railroad. The as
SCISSORS thereupon held that the tax exemption
clause IN the charter was abrogated and pro
ceeied 20 levy taxes upon the property. This
resisted. and the case was fought through
the courts. The court of last appeal has now
decided that the assessors were right and that
the canal property is subject 10 taxation
The chief Importance of this decision lies In
fits bearing not upon the revenues OF the state
but upon railroad ovnership-for railroad DUR
poses-of the canals. II has been said bv critics
Of the railroads that the Lehigh Valley road got
possession Of the Morris Canal and the Penn
sylvania got control Of the Raritan Canal In
order TO destroy their efficiency as rivals and
not be true. What is certain is that since the
railroads got control OF them the canals have
greatly declined highways of commerce, until
low they are almost negligible factors. Thus
the canals have nearly ceased 70 fulfil the func-
tons for which they we're created and In con-
sidsrst1on OF which they were exempted from
TAXATION II is from that point Of view that
many regard the levylng Of taxes upon them. or
upon this one, equitable
Whether the decision Of the court will have
any material effect upon the management Of the
canals. such as causing their present lessees
either 10 give them up 10 adopt all possible
means for restoring their former commercial
importance. remains 10 be seen. 1t would be
well ir ii should In some way induce a rehsbu-
sation Of canal traffic For those two CREST
waterways across New Jersey are needed by
that state and By the nation. The one is an
unrvailed traffic route from the anthracite coal
regions 20 ttdswster. and the other in addition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
THE CABINET.
from The Tribune Bureau ]

From
washn gton. Nov. 1.-THE first OF long series
of dinners in honor of Miss Ethel Roosevelt to be
given by prominent persons in society took place
tonight, with the Secretary OF the Interior ana
Mrs Garfield as hosts. There happy combi-
nation OF flowers and lights. as became the nrst
Cabinet dinner given in honor of the President 8
daughter Invited TO meet her were Miss Lager
crantz Miss Constance Hoyt, Miss Eleanor W Par
ker, Miss Gwendoyn Foulke OF Philadelphia; h
Beresford- Hope. British attache; Sisnor Cora
Italian attache Major Spencer Cosby, Lieutenant
Commander Proctor. Captain Sherwood A Cheney,
Dr. William F. w. Sewers and Carl Butler.
The Secretary OF War left Washington to-day
for Hot Springs, Va, for conference with the
President-elect
The Postmaster General returned to Washington
tonight from hunting trip in New England
Mrs. Metcalf wife OF the Secretary Of the Navy
will be at home Wednesday afternoon. quite in
formally, when her friends Will have an oppor-
tunIty to bid her goodby. Other women OF the
Cabinet families will follow their usual custom OF
receiving few persons in December. but their
formal Wednesday receptions Will not be resumed
r,pfH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

TO being coal route, Is an indispensable Ink
In the series of inland coast waterways between
New England and New York on the one hand,
and Philadelphia, Baltimore and the South on
the other. II cannot be doubted that the reha-
Utilization and use Of them 10 their fullest ca
pacity would be of much public profit, and the
probability is, 10 judge from the general experi-
ence of Europe that 1t would Also by facilitat-
ING the general increase of traffic, enhance the
profits of the railroads which are supposed to
regard the canals as rivals which should be
suppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

There is much pertinence in the suggestion
that the city might save much money by re-
curing It's employees in the various departments
to work the ordinary number Of business office
hours each day At present under a local ordi-
nance. city offices are open only seven hours a
day. including the luncheon hour. and only three
hours on Saturdays, which means only six or six
and a half hours of work day for five days. 1t
would be no hardship to require eight hours
work a day, with a half day on Saturday, and 1t
would enable the city to effect a considerable
saving in it's payrolls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

Bulgaria. Is substantially Servian, with the
servan tongue and Servian political Ideals, ana
dominated with the desire and hope OF a re-
united Seryi8n empire. 1t may well be that
that impressive awakening of national spirit
will more than counterbalanCe the influences
which Austria Hungary may exert through her
ownership of what will hereafter be regarded
as Sprya Irredenta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

If the British House of Lords materially
amends the licensing bill which the House of
Commons has just passed and Is sending up to
It, 1t will have ample precedent for doing so. for
seldom has any measure been altered, trans
formed and remade this was during It's
passage through committee. 1t began with
fourteen years time limit and compensation
to license holders, and ended with twenty-one
years and full compensation. The payment Of
licensing commissioners salaries by the trade
was changed to payment by Parliament. The
original prohibition of employment Of women
and children at bars stricken out In the
first draft Sunday closing restrictions did not
apply to London, but in the final form they do
apply to that city multitude of other
changes was made, that the bill passed
bears little resemblance to the bill intro
duced, and now the prospect is that when it gets
through the Lords 1t will bear still less
blance to either of its earlier forms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

Harvard's football victory yesterday marks
return of athletic vigor at the Cambridge uni
versity Harvard has beaten Yale this year In
rowing baseball and football. record seldom
made by either OF these traditional rivals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

This newspaper Is otCned and published by
F-he Tribune Association. NeiC York corpora
fion: Office and principal place Of business,
Tribune Building. No ISL Nassau street, NetC
York; Ogden 1EilS president; james u. Bar
reff. secretary and treasurer. The address OF
the officers is the office Of this newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

Many members OF New York society attended -
Yale-Harvard football game a New Haven yestsT-
day. The Grand Central Station was crowded =
the morning with well known people their Vsl
TO the scene OF this great gridi-0u contest AHoas
those who made the trip IN special cars were AS
Mary Hartman. Miss Carol Hartman. one Of u
seasons debutantes: Miss Martha Bacon Rooel.
Walton. Goelet and stephen B EIxins. r.. WI
were IN e H Harriman's car. Arden Others WV
had private cars were William NIanice. Aus'71
Gray, Harry s. Black. Adrian IseIln and GroSysa'
Nicholas. In the various parties we're Mss 10
othy Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Robert GOeleL u
and Mrs ]. w Fuller Potter and the Iattsr's sister
Miss Katharine Atterbury; VI. and Mrs 20
don Douglas Mr. and Mrs Harold Minou NJ -
Mrs Malcolm u. Whitman and the latters y
sisters. the Misses McCoOk. Mr.. and Mrs PAU
Thebaud. Mrs. Ledyard Stevens and Mss -
beth Winthrop Stevens. Mr.. and Ms 49,
ISelin. Mrs Lewis Iselin and Miss Therese Iss-
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Zabriskie Gray. Mrs. HAa
Dickinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Gou-. =,
Thacher Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden
and Mrs William Woodward. Miss Ethel Cryl-
Cyrl Hatch. Miss Marta de Ncosta. Mss NV.
Parsons DIT John MEG. Woodbury.. Mss AA
Moran. OF Boston. who Will be Miss Parsons ; -
Of honor on Tuesday when she IS married 70 - -
HoIlingsworth. Miss Louise CULVER Mss -. -
Hoyt Miss Helen Alexandra Miss NJ Do'e~
Kane. Miss Borland Miss Catherine Cameron. -
Gouverneur Kortright. Miss Janet Fish, W
Mrs. Samuel wasste1. Mrs. John "A MeCuH'-sf
Herman b Duryea. Edmund L. BayleS. SeS =
l.. Cromwell. Sumner Gerard and J. Phlhp =
kard.
The engagement OF Miss Edith Doudss. dA1s -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

With Yale Harvard football tickets selling az
the rate OF four for $40 as one report has it.
there would seem to be no doubt as to the vol
ume of the wave of prosperity which has de-
scended upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

None OF the national holidays. with the excep-
ton OF July T. has greater popularity among Amer
leans OF every class and cline than Thanks
giving. which will be celebrated Thursday with
the customary dispensing of hospitality and good
cheer While the majority OF the members OF the
fashionable world will spend the day in town there
many who will prefer to pass the day in the
country amid rural surroundings and numerous
house parties have been organized in celebration OF
the OCCASION at Tuxedo at Hampstead and else
where Long Island, well as at the country
that dot the Hudson River Valley westchester
and the shores of the sound 1T IS last Of the
national holidays OF the year and as soon as II
is over those have been lingering on in the
country and in the various suburban resorts will
flock back to town for the season. which Is now
we'll under way. That the Metropolitan opera has
retained Its hold upon the favor Of society as the
most popular rendezvous OF the fashionable set
during the winter has been abundantIy demon
strated during the week that has elapsed since 1t
opened its doors on Monday. The Manhattan is
likewise drawing full houses Hotels are crowded
tables at a premium IN the fashionable retau-
rants at the luncheon and dinner hours Fifth ave
nue. Is thronged every fine afternoon with endless
flies OF smart equipages and automobiles. and with
a Kaleidoscope procession of pedestrians. who all
contribute a spectacle OF life and animation In
other words the has started most suspi-
ciously
From on, until Christmas a any rate and
possibly longer the deoutantes will occupv thu
centre OF the stage. and society WILL be enssSaa
In the task OF launching these buds OF the vt1,sr
upon the troubled waters Ct the world q fashion
Throughout December every day has its quota %
luncheons. dinners and. above all OF sftar,oo,
receptions for the presentation to society OF young
girls who coming out this winter Ea.L
has two three receptions given for -
with this object in view. receptions thai ,,s,a,,
wind in dinner. theatre party mr. an a.
formal dance. and as she Is expected TO apnaar =,
similar entertainments siven for her sister debu-
until the end of the year In fact Decarnn.- =.
essentially and par excellence the month ~ ,ha
year sacred to the New York debutante
weddings set for this tnai,,a. 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

When President Diaz retires the Mexicans
would find in Mr.. w. J. Bryan an exceHent
gentleman to succeed him. We recommend ny
Rryan to the Observation-Disclosures News and
Courier.
Mr.. Bryan might be able to make his "naturai
heir" logic work in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

General and Mrs Howard Carroll have returned
from their country place. Carroll CHI. or the HUI
son. and are at No 9 West SSth street Tor "a
winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

The engagement OF Miss Edith Doudss. aA- =,
ter OF Mrs James r. Doudzs. OF No. Il " 60 !
street. TO Williamson Tate. son OF Tia Iass JAZZ
TAtA Of BAlttnors, is announces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22
9stp71o1.k DAILY Grfbn1te.

SUNDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

Miss Lucy Mary Cole. daughter OF Mr.. and Ms
John Il Cole. viii be married to Professor Es1rs
Norris Russell in St Georges Church. Stuyvsssn
Square. on Tuesday. The wedding viii De foIoEs'
by a reception at the home OF the brides parents
in East 10th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-22

Miss Dorothy Whitney has arrived in town nc1
her country place at Westbury, Long Island. an
Is at the Lorraine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-22
BETJEMAN is ON THE FREE PASS LIST

Chairman McLendOn of the rail
road commission has written a
lengthy statement defending the act
of the commission. In Justice to
Chairman McLendon it can be
stated that he was courteous and
obliging-as reporters of every hue
always find HMM supplying all in
formation the commission could give
on the subject. He showed some sur
prise when asked about the matter,
but he did not hesitate to throw the
records of the office open to the cor
respondent. He explained the fail
ure of the commission to make the
order public at the time of its is
suance on the ground that it was
one of those seemingly small matters
of little public interest that come up
almost daily-such as is OF so little
general interest that the reporters
seldom notice them.
However, Mr.. McLendon stated
that there had been other exceptions,
none of which found their way into
the public press, excepting possibly
one or two, at the time of granting
them. One of the orders was in
favor of Rev. w. Crawford Jackson,
who is doing a very commendable
public work on behalf of children;
another was for the State Agricul-
tural College train, and a third was
in favor of an aged and estlmable
gentleman of Griffin, who, it seems,
had enjoyed the privilege as a sort
of pension from the Central railroad
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-22
Petition for Charter.

Georgia. Terrell County To the Superior Court
OF said county: The petition OF ". X. BALDWIN
Jr and E. R. Shepard, all OF said state and coun-
ty. respectfully shows:
That they desire for themselves, their asso-
ciates and assigns TO be Incorporated under
The name and style OF the DAWSON COMMITS
SION COMPANY for the period Of twenty years,
with the privilege of renewal at the end OF that
time ~,
be ten thousand dollars, divided IN shares OF 800
each with the right to increase the same to TWEEN
tv thousand dollars by majority vote OF the
stockholders. Ten per cent OF the amount Oh Tue
ca initial stock of ten thousand dollars to be en-
ployed by them has been actually paid in. Pc
titioners desire the right to have subscription to
to said capital stock paid in money or properly
to be taken at fair valuation.
2 The object OF said corporation is pecuniary
profit and gain to itself and its shareholders
A. Petitioners propose to carry on commits
sion merchants business, buying and selling Ior
themselves or as agent general or special tor
other individuals, firms or corporations an xmas
of groceries, grains, produce ana other xmas OF
merchandise usually handled by wholesale gro-
cery houses; also coal. bagging ana ties, brlck
and lime or any other article or class OF articles
appropriate to the commission merchants busl-
ness, or usually connected therewith' also 10
make contracts to act AS such agents, ana TO eX-
ercise the usual powers and do all usual, necessa-
nv or proper acts which pertain to or may be
properly connected with the commission mer-
chants business
< Petitioners desire the right to sue and he
sred to plead and be implicated. to have and to
use a common seal, to make all necessary bylaws
and regulations; and to 40 all other tnlngs mat
NAV be necessary for the successful carrying on
of sara business including the right to buy, hold
and sell real estate and personal properly sulta-
BILE to the purposes OF the corporation ana to
execute notes and bonds as evidence Il 1ndebt-
edness incurred. or which may be Incurred, III
the conduct of the affairs Of the corporation
and to secure same Oy mortgage. security deed
or other form of lien under existing laws.
q THE principal Office and place Of business OF
the proposed corporation will be IN the city OF
Dawson, said state and county.
Wherefore. petitioners pray to be made body
corporate under the name and style aforesaid, en-
titled to the rights. privileges and immunltles,
and subject to the liabilities fixed by law. This
April 9th, 1908. MARLIN ~ ny ! L.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Georgia. Terrell County,, w S. Dozier clerk
of the Superior Court Of said county, do hereby
certify that the above is rue and correct copy
Of the application for charter Of the Dawson
Commission Company as the same appears on
file in this office
Witness nv official signature and seal Of SAID |
court this April 9th, 1908. W. ,, DOLiER'
Clerk Superior Court Terre County.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-22
THE BRAZILIAN WILDERNESS.
Thousands of Miles in South Amer
lea Unknown to White Men.

Thousands of Miles in South Amer
lea Unknown to White Men.
The mind can hardly grasp the
vast tropical plains over which flows
the Amazon, the largest of the
worlds rivers. In the heart of South
America are thousands of square
miles of land that are practically I'M
known to the white man. Near the
heart of equatorial Brazil, and 75O
miles in bee line from the Atlantic,
one of the principal tributaries of the
Amazon, the Madeira river, flows in
to the greater stream from the south
west For 1000 miles the Madeira
extends to the south and southwest,
first through tropical swamps and
forests, and then across prairies on
the borders of Brazil and Bolivia.
The river reaches it's sources close to
northern Argentina. The unknown
lands comprise the forests along the
east of the Madeira and the more
open plains to the southwark.
In the southern region lies the
dreaded Ell Gran Chaco, comprising
the larger part of northern Argen-
tina. western Paraguay, and small
portions of southeastern Bolivia and
southwestern Brazil. The area or
this unknown land in Argentina
alone is $4,000 square miles.
Through this unknown land wan
der savage Indian tribes who resist
all attempts to civilize them. In the
last Is years several parties of ex-
pIorers from Bolivia and Argentina
have sought to penetrate this un-
known region. The densely matted
vegetation along the river has i'm
peded their progress. Then they have
been surrounded by Indians and kill
ed to a man.