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, 1908-05-21
Gilt Edged Investments.

In the experience of Colorado, the
bonds are regarded in financial circles
as the best kind of a gilt-edged invest,
ment. They are absolutely protected
by the state and the lands in the dis
trict in a fair state of cultivation u.s.
ually experience a remarkable rise in
value, merely through the fact hat
the district law is operated in that sec
ton.
William H. Rosecrans of Chicago, a
civil and irrigation engineer, is in the
city today and is in consultation with
the state officers regarding the legal
status of the water rights and land
titles of the lands proposed to be i'm
cluded in the district. Should it be
shown to the satisfaction of the gen
tlemen who now own the largest acre
age in this district, nat the 'irriga-
ton district" plan is feasible and suit
ed to the conditions on the plains,
there is little doubt but hat The AL
| banv county commissioners will in a
very short time, be petitioned TO start
the machinery in motion which VIII
establish the first district in the state
under the new law.
Looking to Albany County.
The advantages of this law have
been recognized in other parts of the
state, notably Sheridan county, where
there are several plans Of this sort
now under consideration, but being o
novel law, it has been taken up with
some trepidation. The success of the
plan in Albany county will ~doubhssS
be followed by an extensive operation
of the law in other localities. Law
yers, farmers. ir~rigationists and ranch
men who have seen irrigation districts
organized and bonded under the Colo
RADIO law, are unstinted in their praise
of it's benefits in the reclamation and
settlement of lands which would other
wise lie desert.
, 1908-05-21
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
TO SHAREHOLDERS.

At the meeting last night Of the
shareholders of the North Fourth
Street Water company, the certificates
of stock were issued and some routine
business disposed of. The pipe line
is in service.
, 1908-05-21

Old papers. rs cents q hundred. a
The Republican Once.
, 1908-05-21
."PRESBYTER|ANS MEET
At KANSAS CITY TODAY

of Rev, William Henry Roberts of
Philadelphia as moderator and the
election of his successor.
The Farewell Sermon.
The feature of the morning session
was the farewell sermon of the retir-
ing moderator. The sermon was
largely a plea for the cooperation of
the churches in the United States in
fighting the many evil influences ''op-
posed to Christian churches in our
country
Two Prominent Candidates.
The leading candidates for modera-
tor are Rev. B. p. Fullerton of st.
Louis and Rev. Mark A. Matthews of
Seattle.
, 1908-05-21
MANAGER JACoBUs
WILL READ PAPER.

At the meeting this evening of the
Laramie Literary club, w. H. B. ia
cobus will read a paper upon Music
in Laramie" and Fri Wolfard will In
troduce a current topic.
, 1908-05-21

May Bond the District.
The directors are authorized by the
law to call a special election to bond
the district for the purpose of secur-
ing funds to construct. operate and
maintain an irrigation system. Tie
system shall be the property Of the
district and all property secured under
the operations of the law shall d.
vested in the district which shall be
properly incorporated. The directors
may sell the bonds at such time and
in such name as shall be deemed by
them most advantageous in rais,rS
money for the construction or pur-
chase of canals already constructed.
The bonds are to be redeemed and
interest paid by a special assessment
upon the real property of the dis
tript
, 1908-05-21
probably come as soon as the law is
tried in this state.
Provisions of Law.


The law In brief provides that when
a majority of freeholders owning lands
in any district desire to provide for
the Irrigation of the same, they may
propose the organization of an irriga-
ton district, the board of county com
missioners to define the boundaries of
such district, upon a petition for such
district being presented in proper
form, with plats and maps approved
by the state engineer as to the FEAST
bility of the irrigation plans of tie
land owners of the district. IL the
commissioners approve, a regular cleo.
ton shall be held in which the voters
of the district shall choose dii
of the district and also decide whether
the district shall he formed.
Upon voting to establish the dis
trict, and choosing the directors, the
latter shall qualify by giving bonds or
the commissioners may fill the va
cancy,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
"DIE WALkUERE" AT THE OPERA.

Whether Mr.. Andreas Dippei will combine with
his duties as one of the managers OF the Met
ropolitan Opera House next season occasional
appearance on the stage has not yet been mace
known, but last night, at least, he came 10 the
rescue in his wonted fashion and sang IN MT
Burgstaller's stead the role Of Siesmund In Dle
WaIkiire The continued indisposition of Burgstai-
Ter has seriously curtaed his activities this winter
and as Siegmund is of his best personatloils
there must have been good many disappointed
persons in last nights audience There was arls'ic
merit as there always is III Mr. Dlppel PERFORM
arce of the v0lsunE' part but this could not WhoS
offset the lack OF beauty in his singing For lhe
rest die WaIkure'' given as II mas oh-eH
before been heard Mr.. Hertz conducted anu i1e
produced some thrilling orchestral outbursts, tne
score being read throughout with synlpdlhe'A0
energy and with a wider ganlut Of dynamic Vaiues
than has sometimes been offered under MS leaoel
ship Mime. Fremstad was again a Sleehloe u
memorable intensity and power There was laf fse
ness of style in her singing, and her movements
in the first act that suggested that, IKE hef eA
erupla- Mime Lilli Lehman, this SlegEnoe might
also shine as a Donna Anna in Mozarts master
work Nine Gadskis Brunnhilde was OF lldlhe0
beauty in her scene with Segmund, and M ' Gil
Roov- glorifed Wotans music by his opuien0 tones
There was a familiar Hunding in the person OF MI
F1ass and the Fricka Nine hlrhoy-Luii-
There was an audience of good size and ehehusiaS
temper.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
Mr. ROOSEVELT ON LINCOLN.

l,.,zo,. ROOSEVELT in Golfers for Feb Is. 1sos)
am glad that the effort is to pe made 70 i CeG
CESAR of The birth of Abraham Lincoln except
ing only Washington Lincoln nsugs siGS tb}nr
for nation tc study the history Of It's great deeds
great tG men who did them provided only that this
duty is undertaken with the earnest des.re 80 20
eer9tion NAV render sevice worthy OF the genera
tons that aF sFs Pss' TO- do m eWn pecuiar issues TO
face. Nevertheless. the underlyng Gaaidies wiTn a
ever remain themselves the same and therefore
live issues OF the present can oe iaced & 70 srb
studied how the one-time leaders OF the nation
citizens should study with peculiar care Lncoln.s
life Like epe 1o fb OF vsre o
the country, combined with rugged and healthy
g9 qua - be nefcient as to be false to his Ideals
There many men who have made great a., marks ;;r
primarily for their own advancement But TINS
MAN NAV steady greater and better and the only
reward he accepted was that which came IN a1. the
countrymen Lincoln saved the Union, ard yet at
the same M {s gq nan be
tween the OF our two great national heroes
IN li the worlds history shown BY the Tact that
When Te hnk n1I Of Of oy orr a q a Gn not Of What
the man did for himself in achieving fame
9T nroin ike Washington had the right ideal and
also lived up TO it IN practical fashion No more
democratic Tepublc like ours than have had
this OF the plain people. mis- rail- sptter this
country lawyer. develop into its hero and savior;
for every feature OF his career be studied
lesson by each OF US. whatever his station. as we
lead our several lives Lincoln "A shrewd and
enlightened man Of the world. and he had all the
practical qualities necessary for man who was
TO guide such men Us his countrymen were and
are; and Vet he also genius of the heroic
type a leader who level to the greatest crisis
through which this nation or any other nation had
10 pass in the nineteenth century All OF US
throughout this country. Northerners and South
erners Fasteners and Westerners, now look back
10 the men who. with high valor and stern devo-
tion TO duty, fought each for the rlsht as II was
given TO him see the right. whether he wore
he whether he wore the gray The he
roas OF each side the struggle of the four
dark years now the heroes of the whole nation.
and so the whole nation rtttngiy Join In cele-
hratine the hundredth birthday OF the man
whom more than 20 any other owe IL that
are a nation at all.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
MISSIONARY CONVENTION ADJoURNs.
Interesting Developments at Last Days
Meet of Presbyterian Body.

Philadelphia Feb 15-Exhibts pertaining to
missionary work were shown in the hall at to-day s
convention of the Presbyterian Mems Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. A map showing the comparative
number of the followers of the various religions OF
the world is among the exhibits The figures are
as follows
Jews, u222.eo: Greek Catholics, 1oo157,c0o: Prot
estants l66 $50 $50; AIahometans, I66S1.On; roman
Catholics, % 63S. 500; heathens, S3e 1890
Another exhibit quotes the following figures to
show how money in America is spent;
Foreign missions 81 800 900; chewing gum s1ooc-
oo0; millinery SS0.0OoooO; confectionery, s17seoGn'
church work $3.50 Go0000; jewelry. S1oeoo; liquors
s. -243 COS, ,o0o.
Judge Beaver. former Governor of Pennsylvania
in an address to-day said that there were 100000
Presbyterians in the United States and that each
one gave only & a year for benevolences
Alfred Marling, of New York, said the Presoy-
terfans were responsible for 900 heathens and
that it was the duty Of the present generation oA
the Church TO win these people to Christianity
The Rev. Dr. A L. Phillips, of Richmond Va
said he recently sent letters addressed 10 men
in all walks of life asking them questions regard
ing missionary work To query If they read mis-
sionarv literature seven men answered Yes. SIX
teen No" and nineteen 'Irregularly.
To the question, DO you read missionary maya
zinese' seven men answered yes sixteen No.
and twenty-five Sometimes
The following are some of the answers DR. Phil
Inns received from his male correspondents to the
query why they did not read missionary literature:
Lack Of sanity and temperance in style; dry
reading: affected with dulness, coupled with r-
reverent calls for money" and written for women
and children
DR. Phillips then asked his audience OF clergy
men and iaymen how many had read three mis-
sionarv books in the last twelve months. Hardly
more than d dozen of the eighteen hundred men
rresent raised their hands Dr. Phillips finally
asked who had not read missionary book in
the vear and it seemed as if nearly all the palms
in the audience were upIifted-
The convention adjourned tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
ART OBJECTS SELL WE'LL.
First Days offerings from La Farg.
Collection Bring SIS, ,4OI 80.

Good attendance and spirited bidding marked
the sale of rare Oriental art objects collected by
John La Fargo. N A. at the American Art Gal
ieries yesterday afternoon. The sale
Quoted by Thomas E Kirby and $e57I so
realized for $500 objects
The highest price was 1870. paid by Mrs. Cad
Waiader Jones for statuette by Ritsuwo. rep
resenting kwannon in meditation Mrs Jones
also bought for $3.50 bottle shaped of old
satsuma faienee for $3.50 ovtform vase, with
mask and ring handles in low relief shoulder
for slT0 oyiform porcelain jar of the early
Ming dynasty; for $40 q cnnabar lacquer box
of the eighteenth century; for s11o a large lac
quered bowl, the inner surface covered with
iridescent mother of pearl: for $50 Han pottery
vase. coated with green mottled glaze. and for
sS7 SO lacquer box, signed by Ritsuwo. with a
decoration representing the "Kamo Festival
A large clossonne enamel vase Of the early Ming
period was knocked down 10 H. W. Perry s22O.
and antique Chinese tripod incense burner to
Clinton" at $3.50.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney paid s115 for beak-
er shaped of early Ming porcelain. Sis for an
oviform Jar of Shigaraki stoneware. s42 so for a
kimono of dark blue satin, $40 for kimono of
silk brocade, s32 80 for a kimono Of purple
satin brocade. and s27 so for two-fold lacquered
screen.
DR.. Austin Flint purchased for $50 a roll of silk
brocade. Mrs. George L. Helms paid SIS for a min
iature tea jar of Seto stoneware, and Mrs John
A Logan, jr, bought for s12 tea jar of Shigarak
stoneware of sandy texture
At the sale of japanese prints last evening the
highest price $3.50. paid by H V. Price for a
painting upon silk by Hokusai Mr.. Price also
bought for 500 set of eleven paintings on paper
OF the Twelve Deva and gave $50 for set of ten
kakemonos. He also paid $3.50 for an interesting
cartoon paper. James Ross, who had been a
frequent bidder at both sales lost an album COM
prsing tirty-seven plates in color of the so-called
'"Thirty-six Views of Fujai" which he had bought
for s2So.
Mr.. Ross put il inside his coat On going TO the
cloakroous for his overcoat he missed the album
A search through the galleries failed to reveal 1t
MIR. Ross will sail for England tomorrow. It Is
believed some one, thinking the album was cata-
logue. picked it up.
Harry Payne Whitney paid se75 for rare paint
ing silk, mounted a gold panel Samuel
Ishan the purchaser for $50 OF triptych OF
a court lady. and for s120 OF another trptycn, a
design of a boy and girls gathering persinmons
from heavily laden tree
The evening sale realized $3.50, making total
OF E3,411 Sc. The concluding sale of japanese
prints. paintings and sketches viii take place this
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
JAMES MARTIN BEACH IMAGINARY.

James Martin Beach MacNary, who died at his
home No. 5S8 Putnam avenue Brooklyn. Febru-
ary T. was born at Springfield. Mass, Septem-
Der . 1927 He entered the drug business when he
was twenty years old. and for the next twenty
wears was connected with the firm of Lord. Arnold
&. MacNary. After that he started business of
his own at Bedford avenue and Hancock street.
Brooklyn.
Mr. MacNary was a close friend OF Dudley Buck
whom he knew young musician in Hartford
He was also friend of o d. Mum, editor of The
Scientific American" He a lover of music,
literature and art Toward the latter part OF his
life he spent a part of each year in studying art
in Europe He many letters current
touIcs which published in The Tribune to
which he was a subscriber for than sixty
years.
Mr. MacNary a charter member OF the
AnolIo Club Of Brooklyn, and a member OF the
Union League Club.
He is survived by two sons, Charles and Good
win and two daughters Miss Alicia MacNary and
Mrs c c. Howard. The funeral Will be held at
the house ct 2 o'clock this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
DIR. FROST GETS MENINGITIS SERUM.
President of Berea College Rushes Medicine
South to Save Students Life.

DR. William Goodell Frost, president OF berea
College in the Western Kentucky mountain region.
who is in this city lecture tour applied al the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. at East
6e+ street and the river early yesterday for serum
for use in the prevention of the meningitis epidemic
at Ferea Dr. Robert Cow!ey, the physician OF the
uountafneers' college, sent word TO Dr. Frost tnat
two students had died from meningitis and an cpl
deu1ic threatened the college.
DR. Frost rushed TO the Rockefeller Institute at
o'clock in the morning. but he could rouse no one
until dawn He showed the telegram from Berea
and was subjected to a severe examination, as IS
nsual in such cases of request for the serum. the
sacrat of which is held by the physicians OF the
Rockefeller Institute.
Upon his proving his identity, DR.. Frost received
six bottles of the valuable serum from DR.. Simon
F71exner The bottles sent by special delivery
10 the mountain college. and II is expected that 1t
will reach the college by noon to-day, IN time TO
nrevent the death OF a student who is afflicted with
meningitis and to prevent its further spread
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
BATES'S PLANS
Decides to LeaUe Bcldsco for Nezr
Plan Mckee Offers.

Despite rurnors current in theatrical circles that
she and Mr.. BeIasco had reached an agreement
Miss Blanche Bates. now playing at the Academy
OF Music has finally decided TO sever her business
relations with that manager at the close OF the
present Next season, unless the counsei OF
her friends prevails. she Will be seen in ne" play
and under the management Of Frank Mckee, neao
of the United States Amusement Company MI.
Mckee. 1t said yesterday. has already stored
away her signature to contract or long aula'ion-
The contract signed last week, according 10
friends OF the actress The United States Amuse-
nent Company has made formal announcement
of it's capture, but will probably do so IN a re"
days. Miss Bates would neither confirm nor deny
the report that she had accepted an offer from the
so-called theatrical syndicate 1t was inttrnated'
however. that she might have final word TO say
before she leaves the city Her successful engage
nlent at the Academy closes tomorrow night
Miss Bates's contract with Mr. Belasco has ssiil
three years to run before 1t is legally terminated
but Mr.. Mckee and his associates are said 10
have found clause in it that appeared vuinera-
bic. and should Mr.. BeIasco choose TO oner pattie
they will be in readiness 1t is not likely tnat
Mr.. Beasco will allow himself to be humoed by
his competitors in the field and pretty fight Is
sure to ensue
1t is SAID for Mr. BeIasco that he had a new
play for Miss Bates In which he was 70 present
her next season, and that since that removed her
only grievance there could be no JUST reason tor
her to break a contract.
Miss Bates is said have ether grievances which
she purposes making public at the proper time
Her friends, who have hesitancy in making II
known that she will leave Mr.. Belasco, are unani-
IN the opinion that she is making a mistake
They pointed that the opportunities under MI
Belasco should be apparent to her She thought oth
erwse For several years the United States Anluse-
rnent Company has had n keen eye on the move
ment of fixed stars in Mr.. Belascos nrrnanaehe-
and needing a few iurrlinaries. decided on a plan
of attracting those that had found particular IA
with the public Miss Bates is the frst star OF
any importance TO colsiie- offers from the syndi-
cate.
said there will be more surprises cnroni
cled before the present season is at an END NJ
Belasco is watchfuL Mr.. Mckees friends say ne
never rests.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
DR.. WILLIAM BADGER.

Dr. William Badger who had charge Of the
army hospital Davids Island New York Har
bor during the Civil War. and who also organized
a state hospital for soldiers at Manchester, n. H.
died at his home, No 135 Madison avenue, Flush
ing yesterday. aged seventy-four years. DR..
Badger gave up the active practice of his profess
sion about six years ago and had since been iiv-
ing in retirement.
He was bern in Andover. Mass his father being
the Rev Milton Badger. for thirty years secretary
OF the American Home Missionary Society OF New
York City. DR., Badger fitted for college at the
Phillips Academy, Andover, but in his second year
was compelled to leave Yale on account Of i'll
health He twice married his first wife be-
ing Miss Emily Crosby. daughter Of the Rev.
Alexander Hamilton Crosby The two surviving
children OF this marriage Mrs. Clara Crosby
Dubois Of East Orange, \. J.. and George Crosby
Badger, of Port Chester, n. Y. His second wife
was Mrs. F. Estelle Donnely, daughter Of the Rev.
John Battersby, of Gravesend. She survives her
husband.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
MUSIC.
THE RUSSIAN SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Each concer. seems 10 deepen the mystery sur
rounding the Russian Symphony Society Inc auoi
ences do not grow in numbers. but seem 10 chShse
in appearance from time to time. the only stdpie
cha .teristic apparently being a large disposition
10 be entertained by the tring music which makes
up so large a part of the programme Last hieh'
when the fifth concert took place. the diversion
found in set OF dance pieces from d oaiie'
by Glazounow entitled The Seasons Inc music
was designed to accompany dances descriptive or
deIueative or suggestive OF meteorological phe-
nomena belonging to winter, and with the heip or
pictures and costumed dancers undoupteoiy inaAeS
pretty effect; but without those accessories II Is
fimsy material in the concert room. NeVefeheiess
two or three of the short numbers furnlsneo the
few moments of release from boredom wnicn Nthe
concert offered. There overture oy 6orooin
to opera entitled Prince Igor, symphonic
poem by Balakirew entitled 'Tamaras TWO
movements from Davidow's violoncelio concerto
the solo part played by May Nuke, and
finally Tschaikowsky's "Marche Slave, the best
reserved for the last better performance
might have disclosed interesting things IN the
overture, but under the circumstances IL SOUNDED
like mediocre theatre music The symphonic
poem wearines5 TO the flesh as wei. as 10
the spirit. 1t supposed to tell tale COM
pounded out of the vampire superstition ana Gau-
tiers tale One of Cieopatra's Nights; princess
living in a castle beside river lures men into
her castle, whence sounds OF reVelry all
night long. and in the morning the BODY OF the
lover Is found floating in the rushing waters Ihe
character of the descriptive music can easily De
imagined. but the wearisome renpIlssase
with which the composer has filed the score
Now that these novelties have been heard thev
will disappear from the local concert repertory'
unless the Russian Symphony Society lives long
enough to bring them forward again In rurtner-
ance Of that mission which it seems Impossible
TO fathom Miss Muker played the Davidow
music with musicianly skill and fine bravura-
H z. 4.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
OBITUARY NOTES.

SAMUEL. HAMILTON. a prominent figure in
,,,siraI circles OF Pittshurg. died in that city
Wednesday night, after Illness Of four months
He was sixty-three years Old ana for forty-three
wears had been in business in Pittsburg He was
one of the guarantors and actively interested in
the rt+tsburg Orchestra and a member of the Art
Society
O. HOWARD ROYER. assistant general freight
agent of the Norfolk & Western Railway, died
suddenly in washington yesterday. He was fifty
six wears old. and began his career as a clerk IN
the general superintendent ONCE or the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railroad
DANIEL. MORRISON. eighty-two years old. died
at his home in Port Richmond. Staten Island.
"Wednesday He was born in New York City and
moved to Staten Island twenty years ago. He was
formerly a leather broker. but retired from busi
ness ten years ago. He leaves three daughters and
one
HERBERT II. BEEBE, seventy-three years OF
ape for many wears connected with newspapers IN
r>hicaeo Washington and Brooklyn died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Percy E. Lyon. No 20
Lake street White Plains yesterday Mr. Beebe
was born in Utica While resident of Brooklyn
ha was connected with the Park Department he
retired from active work about seven years ago
PHILIP ELEY. who invented several fire hy-
5-arts and ,apping machines which are in use all
over the country. died last night at his home BAY
o,ne y J. aged sixty-eight years He leaves
o-tfe ore daughter and hve sons. One Of his sons
Is frank Eley. water purveyor
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
USED PHONE TO TELL OF WEDDING.
Brides Father Instead of Being Angry In
vites Couple to Come Home.

When the telephone bell rang in the nome OF
Beniarnin F. Everitt, a former coroner OF queens
County ar No. % Washington street. Jamaica.
last night Mrs Everitt learned for the first time
,bo+.sbe had a son-in-Iaw. Anna and have been
married said William H. Graft, newspaper cor
respoudent who added that he and his bride were
going TO Manhattan take nat there
NO, you are not, said MI Ever1rt' VINO hao
bon called 70 the phone you bring Anna straight
bon,s and receive our blessing" They have decided
not to live in Manhattan now
Mr. and Mrs Graft have been married since
August Mr.. and Mrs Everitt had no objection
70 NJ Graft but they thought their daughter. who
l., o,,, aisbteen was too young TO wed. Graf is
orIv -wenty-three years old They were married
in Yonkers by the Rev J. s. Horn. pastor OF St
Andrews Episcopal Church