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numbers of concerts and important meetings.
1t rents for $500 a night.
In the other division, separated from the opera
house by wide court that extends about two
thirds of the depth of the building. jutting in from
the rear, is the big hall for entertainments
meetings of any description 1t has seats for
fourteen hundred persons-the same number that
the Christian Association Building. in Fulton
street, holds. Its platform holds the famous
organ, once exhibit at the jamestown Exposi-
tion, which the Frothinshams have presented TO
the Academy in memory of their father The
hall and the opera house have been tested and
almost perfect from an acoustic point of view
The hall rents for SIPS a night
Above the hall is a floor rented by the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences. at cost said
$1,000 a year On this floor is a small lecture
room, with seats for six hundred persons. When
the institute moves into the Academy building this
fall it will give up its of the Art Gallery the
Baptist Temple Association Hall, Polytechnic In
stitute and the Adephi College, and conduct all its
lectures and entertainments either at the Academy
at the Central Museum. on the Eastern Park
way.
1t has booked ahead the opera house and the
big lecture hall for many nights. The institute
will give its big concerts such those by the
Boston the New York symphony orchestras in
tho opera house.
Along the entire front of the building a great
lobby runs. The people enter this either from
the fVe doors In Lafayette avenue, or the single
door in Ashland place and st. Felix street The
two latter doors carriage entrances each
being protected by n marquee.
Inside are the ticket offices for the opera house
the Ashland Place side. and for the hall on the
st. Felix street side. Three elevators are ready to
take the people up TO the galleries. or in the
of elevator. to the little lecture room OF the
Brooklyn Institute, the top floor.
Above the lobby is the dinner hall, or ballroom
or concert hal-take your choice of names When
the grand opera is being presented this room will
he reserved as the foyer for the convenience az
the patrons OF the show.
This hall is large enough TO six hundred
guests dinner and has all facilities for serving
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food. There is kitchen in fits rear. Its ceiling Is
high and there are plenty of windows to aid the
ventiIatfng apparatus in the disposal of tobacco
smoke and the fumes from the flashlights that
frequently cause much discomfort in other halis
At one end OF the hall is gallery for musicians,
and at the other end one for spectators
In the rear of the building are the dressing
rooms for those who will act on the grand opera
nights On one floor are the special rooms for the
stars and on five other floors are lnnurneraoie
rooms for the others. TWO elevators are here one
for persons and one for carrying properties The
stage of the opera house takes up a large portion
Of the rear of the building. II is about as large
as the stages of the opera houses IN Manhattan
and fitted with the latest contrivances for the
handling OF scenery. 1t is separated from the
house by q vast steel curtain
No preCauticn has been spared to make the
b,,i1ding safe in SO far as danger from fire is
cerned. The numerous fire escapes are especially
designed SO avoid the fatal mistake Of bring
ing excited crowds together on their descent TO the
ground The floors on which the dressing rooms
are situated are provided with sprinklfns macnines
for emergencies. They work upon the application
of heat-unfortunately at times mot wisely but TOO
WELL The building is fitted with cool air pipes.
we'll with hot air pipes, and this will make 1t
possible to the building in the summer almost
as comfortably in the winter The heat rises
in the big halls from mushrooms through holes
In the floor.
pearance of the exterior of the building Its high
yellow brick walls. surmounted with their decora-
tive tile work, be by the passengers Of
of the dozen lines that pass within
couple Of blocks of them from all parts of the
city.
They are even visible TO the commuters who
rush ont of the Long Island Railroad station to
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street who's going TO give $50 for him. RI
over here YOU understand"
sure" replied the passerby. did you resist
the temptation?'
NO | didn't resis it. I went in, you under
stand?o continued the man with the whip.
yes yes what them cried the passerby.
''Nothin' then" returned the Manhattanite. re-
ALL
He paused again and gazed thoughtfuly at the
elk for a second time and the passerby took ad-
vantage OF the interruption 10 try to wrfgge loose
Hold on" said the with the whip follow
ing his own advice, Il want to tell you. When
came out of the saloon the mule was gonel
don't know how In hank he got away from that
elevated pillar. Do you?"
The Brooklynite assured him that he was neither
q naturalist nature faker and could not
imagine the mode of procedure which q mule
,.,ould adopt under such circumstances
II don't know how he did ii, but he must have
got away because he wasn't there when l came
out" went on the Manhattanite. Il went down TO
South Ferry and there they told me that my mule
had boarded a boat all by himself and had gone
10 Brooklyn. / going TO bring him over
here The with the whip paused again
and took a third careful look at the silent elk
down the street. Suddenly he started ana dropped
IN. lapel Of the Brooklynite's coat. Il tet that's
h.f now said the Manhattanite.
T. shouldn't wonder if it was returned the
patserby. And they separated.
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HE GRASPED THE IDEA.

TOMMY said his teacher "the words 'crcum-
stantiaI evidence in the lesson Do you
know what circumstantial evidence isT' Tommy
replied that he did not.
'Wel. l will explain 1t TO you by an illustration.
You know have rule against eating apples
in school Suppose morning l should
you in your seat with book held up in front OF
your face. say nothing, but presently go round
TO where you sitting You busily studying
your lesson, but find that your face is smeared.
while under the edge OF your slate l see the core
Of q freshly eaten apple.
81 should know just well as If had caught
you at it, that you have been eating apple,
although, of course did not see you do IL. That
is ID in which circumstantial evidence conVicts
you. Do you think you know what it is now?'
Yes ma am" said Tommy. It's eating apples
in school. Youths ComYanion.
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MORTALITY CAUSED BY ALCOHOL

All oi US know very we'll OF the disorders caused
Dy the abusive use OF alcohol whether they are
manifested IN the drinker himself In his chill
o'eh put the proportion OF deaths caused IN this
way Is not SO we'll known A French scientist who
mas been investigating the matter has rendered
report which shows that alcohol is tho principal
cause OF death in more than 10 per cent OF those
which take place and the indirect in more
tHiH . per cent. Among the insane tho
alCohOl mas caused insanity and death in about
hat the cases A list OF percentages I'm the large
Cltles or the world shows that Paris first I'm
the sale OF alcohol. with over eleven saloons o
every thousand inhabitants. San Francisco comes
second, with nearly nine. Bordeaux third with fv>
ana Chicago, New York and Philadelphia follow
Pathfinder.
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A FAST RECORD.

At a political convention held in Illinois tne
Importance Of nominating popular man for :
certain close district thoroughly recogniseo;;
A speaker had Just renominated personal frien9
for the position. and in elaborate eulOgy hau
presented I'm glowing terms his manifold merits.
especially emphasizing his great services on tns
field Of battle. well IN the pursuits OF
peace.
After he had finished a voice heard IN the
OF the What want 1s the man
that will the best
In an instant the orator was again on his Ieet. s
IF you think" hs yelled that this conventi9n
find body that better than tao
gentleman have nominated. I point once norS
to his we'll known recOrd."-lippincotrs
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"BOSTON'S STUMP"

''Boston's stump is the local name OF the tower
OF the parish church OF St. BOtOlph. IN Boston
England which dana Sed by lightning nor
long ago. The church dates from the fourteenth
century. and its tower. 272 high. is the taiest
but one among the parish churches Of EnSland-
IL has 800 steps. one for each day OF the yeal'
and the church has seven doors. ffty-two windows
and twelve pillars for the DAYS in the week anu
the weeks and months in the year. For the twenty
four hours in the day there twenty-four steps
In the porch by which the library is reached Two
flights of sixty steps lead to the roof one tor tno
seconds. the other for the minutes: and the tower
is in four stories. for the four Thus does
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STRIKING AN AVERAGE.

The children were not allowed In the Atches oat
nobody had forbidden their smiling outside the
door to catch the delicious odors which coud %
obtained by close application OF a small nose 20
crack.
why. Ethel" said Mrs. Harwood who diseoy-
cred them IN the entry outside the kitchen doOr
ono Saturday morning. why srs you twitcnins
Tommy and slapptnx himr' . -,
Cause no isn't playing fair. mother. SAD
Bthel Hes had fve sInels and I've only naa
four, and It's my turn"
II am too playing fair" asserted Tommy. nts
utterance smothered he again applied his nos
o the crack I've got awful cold, and can
smell half much a she can!-Youtns COM
nanion
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BETTER PROVENDER.

At a dinner not long since, there was told a
Scotch story of a parishioner who had strayed
from his kirk - :
..yVhv weren't you at the kirk Sunday" asked
the preacher of the cuprit meeting him day
or two later.
Il was at MIR. McClellan's kirk" said the other
81 don't like you running about to strange kinks
like that" continued the minister Not that
object to your hearing Mr.. Mcclellan, but I'm sure
yojI widna like your sheep straying into strange
pastures"
Il widna grain, sir, if II was better grass
responded the parishioner.-Pick-M -Me-Up.
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SAINT ON AN AUTOMOBILE

Whenever the Queen Dowager of Italy drives her
new automobile 1t carries. mounted the radia-
tor, small statuette of her patron saint ST
Christopher 10 which is attributed the fact that up
to the present she has escaped ordinary accidents
The taIisman charm is about nine inches in
height and Is of massive silver. On the front of
the automobile, Just above the water cooler a
small pedestal has been fixed. which the figure
OF st Christopher is attached when the Queen is
driving
When her majesty does not the automobile
the staIuette Is carefully conveyed 10 her resi-
dence vnerc it occupies place of honor in one
Of the dwelling
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plainly dressed citizen. carrying long whip.
,urped 1lp al the corner OF Boerum Place and
echeruerhoru street the other afternoon. He
x.onned = man who was passing by and demanded:
Seen q mule round hereT
..No Did YOU lose one?'' asked the passerby-
Sure did returned the man with the whip
-odding l1nsteadilv at the other II was plain that
he felt his loss keenly. He placed his hand heavily
against a handy trolley wire pole and gazed
Eteadi!v almost blanldy, into The other mans facs
for q moment TWO.
1t was like this" he began He stopped there
rnd looked thoughtfully down Schermerhorn street
where the elk could be standing in his ac-
clIztorned place before the clubhouse whose door
n. guards IT was Just like this" continued the
man with the whip There who keeps
n livery stable over here in Bergen street who Of
rered me so for that mule. Fifty dollars. You
understand
The passerhy nodded expectantly.
This afternoon he continued Il took the mule
ont Of the stable bring him here and sell
him 10 a man who keeps livery stable in Bergen
street. RI over here sweeping the horizon with
the whip handle You understand"
Again the passerby nodded, less vigorously, and
appeared somewhat uneasy. the with the
whip go his strangle hold on the pole and took
q half Nelson the lapel Of his auditors coat.
i took the mule through Pearl street, I
could put him a South Ferry boat at the Bat
terry went on the with the whip. 'As
on my way ! passed saloon, and there
friend OF mine, and he said:
80 Come in an III blow yet
And ] said:
Brooklyn. There's livery stable in Bergen
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GOSSIP OF THEBOR0UGR
Neal Family to Get Chicago Conren-
fi0n Trophies.

H II. Pforr. who attended the Republican Ma
rional Convention in place Of the late John h
Neal. has determined 10 turn over 10 the family
Of The williamsburg leader such trophies and
souvenirs as he would have brought home with
him from Chicago had he lived long enough to
attend Mr.. Neal was selected a delegate while
he was i'll and he died few weeks before the
convention convened
-'Mr. Neal anxious 70 attend the conven-
tionr said Mr Pforr yesterday. hut he died
while making his plans 10 do So In presenting
r. his family the tokens that he would have
received had he lived, I think that L am doing
lu.t what he would have done, had the conditions
been reversed
Mr. Pforr. besides being active in Repunllcan
r.oiitics in his section is q member Of the Board
~ Fducs1ion a governor Of the German Hospital
and the president of the Public School Athletic
League of Brooklyn.
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IN THE CONCRETE AGE.

FIRST Government Oficer lA few years hsncss-
Anything particular on hand today
Second tScve9nnene OfYcer-Yes. I've Got 20 -
this afternoon to take part IN ths roQldng 81 the
cornerstone for Q new battiesGr-Chtcago Tribune
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The caterpillar has again returned TO town with
his bag and baggage and large supply Of energy
which he intends apply 10 the conversion or
The foliage Of the trees into long threads Of
raw silk. Throughout the spring. according to
reports he has been in training. preparing him
self spring lightly the cotton batting chest
protectors which it has become the custom for
trees Of standing in the community To wear at
This time Of year. The reporter Interviewed sew
eral Of the craEleys his way TO work yester-
day They all said the feeding splendid, but
indignantly denied the of1-repeated sspersion that
.lJch of their fellows 10 he found dangling
Al The ends Of threads over the sidewalks were
irving 10 drop through opening in any woman s
reeks hoo waist O. down any mans collar
7 am inclined 10 use The stronger term To any
.re who accuses me Of such levity.'' cried ono
fellow who was bouncing about in the breeze.
This is no loke 10 me. I've simply tumbled off
my limb and can't get back.
What are YOU hanging down here for" asked
The reporter.
why 90 you suppose responded the cater
r7illar ewing the reporter SUspiciously.
I can't imagine returned the reporter
well the park people have been spraying my
tree and don't like the taste Of the stuff that
7hey're using" replied the creature swinging onto
N. nsrl, wall Just like that" he said, biting
his thread of short Then he turned and wandered
or through the grasses.
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The engagement of Miss Blanche G. Cantor to
Edward James Mills was recently announced at a
tea given in her honor by Miss Madolin Naples
den, of No. SSl Union street. Miss Cantor is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cantor, of New
Rochelle but formerly OF Brooklyn. Her fance is
the of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mills, OF No. 245
Washington avenue.
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Announcement is made OF the engagement Of
Miss Eleanor Devereaux Hastings, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando B. Hastings. Of No. 1919 New
kirk avenue, and Ralph Root of Manhattan.
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Dorothy Smith. TO Donald Beardsley Abbott, son
Of Mr. and Mrs Phillips Abbott, of No. 12s Gates
avenue and Oyster Bay. Miss Smith is grad
uate of Smith College
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In celebration Of their fifth wedding anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis S. Regain of No. 533 Bed
ford avenue, gave an Informal reception on
Wednesday evening. Assisting the hostess. who
a white lace robe Mrs. Charles A
OConnor and Mrs Charles A. Alcott. Pink and
white flowers and oak leaves were employed in the
decorations.
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Mr. and Mrs. b Gilpin Smith. OF Berkley, Nd.
announce the engagement Of their daughter, Mis-
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The engagement announced last week of
Miss Edith NJ. Vollmer daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Edward r vollmer, Of No 1917 Dean street, and
Harry Hubbard Pittinger. of Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Pittinger, of the jefferson Arms, JEFF
ferson
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In honor of Miss Florence Whitlock. prospective
bride. Miss Edith NJ. White of No. 1854 Dean
street. recently gave kitchen shower and bridge.
Among the guests were Miss Louise Whitlock, Miss
Helen Litchfeld, Miss Alice S Spencer. Miss Ethel
Lounsbury, Miss Louise Clement, Miss Ethel
Hafnes. Miss Edna Moore, Miss Margaret Fawcett,
Miss May Lewis. Miss Agnes Richards, Miss Eliza
beth Whitman and Miss Henrietta Borgmeyer.
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Miss Marie Fahnestock Stoddart. soprano sooist
in the Central Presbyterian Church, and Robert
A. Gayler. organist of Christ Church, Clinton
street were married Tuesday at the home Of
the brides grandmother, at Stoddartsvillo, Penn.
Dr. John F. Carson, assisted by the Rev Walter
De Forest Johnson, performed the ceremony
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

They are moderately priced and can
be bought on easy monthly payments
without interest or any extras. If YOU
have an old piano or organ of any
kind it will be taken in exchange
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Bryan as a Popular Idol.


William j. Bryan comes near Deihe
the most popular living idol oil In'
American people. He is fast tahine
the place of President Roosevelt, ~
that respect, for Mr.. Roosevelts pollS.a
cal sun is to all appearances Oh :nn
decline. The warmth of the recept, ~.
given to the Peerless Leader IN tn =,
city and State last week. gives us -
the East some notion ,'of the entnu Iso
ssm with which he is regarded IN ~.
vast country west of the AlleghenleS.
1t may be said of his campaign W.
wherever he has thus far appeaisn"
that The came, he saw, he conquereu.t
Certainly he swept popular sentnien ns
with him in Trenton, raising the hopeo
of the Democracy aad filling the n.
publican managers, who are allfe ;"
the signs of tie times, with SON.
thing approaching alarm. Mr.. br!or
proved himself an admirable ora.o.
q skillful debater and a mas,eii =,
hand in exposing the weak points -
the armor of the opposition. he -
died the Republican, position ef1ee usg.
ly with regard to the deferred IT, 20
revision, their lame disposition OF H. IT,
campaign contribution plank ano e.s
failure to meet public sentiment TEL
orable to popular election OF init
States Senators--Trenton AdVereiS.
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room, where a table awaited them,
loaded with eatables pleasing to their
appetite for this time of the evening.
After the repast the merry and jolly
crowd departed to their respective
homes, satisfied that merry evening
was spent.
Several of our farmers had water
melons planted for their own use this
summer and the yield was fair crop.
Sometime ago a raid was made upon
them by some persons who hogged over
them and ruined quite lot or unrlpe
melons. Shortly afterward the
grounds were again visited, proDapiy
by the same gang,who brought the Ialr
sex along to help enjoy the sport. NO"
boys, if you desire a melon treat 10
the ladies hereafter, bring them 10
the house. Don't take them to places
where you should not go yourselves
You will be welcome and nelgnDorly
received. Read the Sth commandment
of the Decalogue.
Mr. Voter, ask yourselves this ques-
ton. What trust has the Republican
party Destroyer" The Democratic
Advocate of last week gives the an
swer. on page s. at the bottom OF the
5th column.
This section was visited by frost
on Wednesday morning, being the FIRST
for the. season. Nothing suffered any
damage. Mercury registered 81 de-
grees at 6 a. M Same time last year
80 degrees. -.~
]. Thomas Yingling, Jr, has taken
q. chestnut from a graft. three years
old that measured AZ inches in cir
conference. - t--f.-'-' -
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BARK HILL.

Sunday school Sunday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. Preaching at 2.30.
Charles Smith and daughter Nellie,
of Williamsport, visited Jack Wilhelm
last Sunday
The L. H. M. Society of Bark Hill
held social on last Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. Bessie Jones.
There was crowd of Is, and they as
sembled in the parlor, where they had
some choice music, consisting of solos
quartettes and duets. All enjoyed
themselves, and then they were invit-
ed in to the dining room where re-
freshments were served consisting OF
delicacies of the season.
Harry Eckard and wife and Miss
Hilda Yingling spent Sunday at Friz-
ellburg visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Eckard.
The monthly meeting of the L. H
M. Society will be held Saturday night
at the church at 730.
Charles Utermahlen and brothe,
John, who had been visiting their sis.
ter, Mrs. Bessie Jones, have returned
home to Washington
spent last Sunday with his father
Thomas Bankard.
The party held at Harry Eckard.
on last Tuesday night was quite a sue
cess There were about 60 persons
lpresent They all enjoyed themselves
in games and played until 10 o'clock
and we're then invited to the dining
room, where cake and confectioner.
were served. Those present wer,
John Rowe and wife. Abraham Harris
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More Trouble for Republicans.

Not only have the Republicans got
hold of the unpopular side in local
contests, as in Maine and Indiana,
but they are inviting enmities by max
ing obnoxious nominations for Gov
ernor. In New YORK they made tit
nomination, but only under compul-
sion and accompanied by manifesto
lions of great bitterness. In Con-
necticut, defying the remonstrance OF
a convention of the manufacturers OF
the State, they nominated man whom
an investigati ting committee OF the
House of Representatives described
as unfit to hold a seat in Congress.
OF the Republican nomination for
Governor of New Hampshire The
Springfield Republican says; 1T
means the continued supremacy OF the
machine headed by Senator Gallinger
and really controlled these many years
by the Boston and Maine Railroad.
The reform measures for which the
Lincoln Republicans have worked are
vet to grace the statute book of New
Hampshire, and no one probably is SO
innocent IS to suppose that they will
be enacted during Mr.. Quinby's Cover
norship, should he be elected to the
ONCE. There appears to be little for
the reformers to do except turn to
the Democrats"
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MT. PLEASANT.

Mrs. Susan Bankard is improving her
house by painting and adding shutters.
Joseph Frock is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasefeilt presented
their daughter with piano
Mrs. Herbert Frock and family spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Grouse. s1#
Miss Esta Wantz moved to Stoners-
Vile, Md. :
Misses Edna and Madeline Hesson
visited Deep Run Saturday and Sunday
Miss Effie Koontz spent Saturday and
Sunday with her friend, Miss Gigards
Theo. Wantz has a very large crop
of Irish potatoes, and Samuel Forman
has large crop of sweet potatoes.
F. H. Myers is we'll supplied with
good things for the winter-pumpkins
tomatoes, cider and apples.
Mrs. Bessie Warehime, of Baltimore
visited friends here.
Miss Sarah Hesson visited friends in
Hanover and York last week.
Misses Portia Myers and Mabel Ban
kert enjoyed a very pleasant auto ride
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mettie Wisner, of Baltimore, is
spending few days with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bankert spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bair.
Truman B. Myers, of this place, who
enlisted in the army several months
ago, is now at Fort Douglas, Utah
member of Company K. infantry. He
has been promoted to mount guard
He says every young man should join
the army, to learn something OF life
There is plenty of exercise, and re-
Gently he won third prize in competi-
five drill