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The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
THE PARACHUTE.
4 .orsrdo da vinei Was the First ons
to Suggest II.

to Suggest 1t.
crcdible accounts exist Of an English
penedlctine monk, Oliver of Malmes.
hurry. In the eleventh century havirts
/, r,ed to fy by precipitating himself
from the height Of a tower with the
assistance OF wings attached to his
arms and his feet 1t Is said that, has
ing gone along a little way. he fell and
broke his legs. He attributed his acc!-
dent to failure to provide his appara.
rms with a tail. which would have help
cd preserve his equilibrium and made
his descent gentler one.
J In the sixteenth century Leonardo da
y,nci first demonstrated that bird,
which is heavier than the air. sustains
,tself advances in the air. "by rendey-
ing the nuid denser where 1t passes
than where 1t does not pass" In order
to tly 1t has to fix its point Of support
on the air. Its wings in the descending
stroke exert a pressure from above
down. the reaction Of which from be-
low up forces the center Of gravity Of
,ts body to ascend at each instant to
the height at which the bird wishes to
maintain It, Some sketches which have
come down to us prove that Leonardo
occupied himself, like Oliver Of Malmes-
bury, with giving man the power to hy
by the assistance of wings suitably
fixed to the body.
We owe to Leonardo also the inven-
ton OF the parachute, which he de-
scribed In the following terms: "If 4
man had Il pavilion each side Of which
WAS fifteen braces wide and twelve
braces high he might cast himself from
any height whatever without fear Of
danger" 1t may be said. too. Of Leo
nardo da vinci that he was the first to
suggest the idea Of the screw propeller
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
A sAucY DUCHESS.
Hsr Audaeieus Fight For Gay and His
"osaoars' opsra."

Her Audaeieus Fight For Gay and His
"esssars' opsra."
When the "Beggars' Opera" by Gay.
was produced in 1928 It took positively
by storm. The king still clung to Han
del. but the nobility. with the Duchess
of QueensberYy among them. hocked
rapturously to the "Newgate pasto-
rail-" The "Beggars' Opera" had run
Of sixty-two nights, unprecedented In
those days. and as one result Of its
success Handel became bankrupt. Sud-
denly there came an order from the
lord chancellor to stop the new piece.
Why. Is not exactly known unless 1t
was because the prime minister consid-
cred himself to be too faithfully rep
resented therein. However that may
have been. the theater had to be CLOSED,
whereupon the Duchess Of Queensber-
ry took up Gays cause and vehemently
championed 1t.
Very busy was she In those days.
driving about in her coach asking for
guinea subscriptions for printing cop
fes Of the forbidden play. And so heed
less was Kitty that she carried her list
10 the queens drawing room itself and
had the audacity to ask the king for
subscription. This was a little too
much. and her grace was requested to
withdraw from the court. Kitty an
nouncing, with characteristic compo-
sure. that the command was very
agreeable to her. as she had never gone
there for her own diversion. but to be-
stow civility upon the king and queen.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
What She Inherited.

'.Of course l can do manicuring just
a. we'll with my left hand" said the
left handed manicurist-"better. II any
thing. You don't know the difference
II you've been born that way. II you
have inherited 1t.
Didn't know 1t was matter Of in
heritancey Why. certainly 1t IL. No.
left handedness. not manicuring. My
father. grandfather and great-grnnd-
father were all left handed. and so
were ten cousins OF mine. e."-Exchange.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Clipping rheir Wings.

The costume Of the Pu Yuan Pen-jen
women in the Shan states is very stri!i-
ing. consisting of cloth hood. an open
Jacket and pair Of short white trou-
sers reaching barely to the knee. But
the most important though the least
noticeable part OF their costume Is their
colored cloth CATERS. These the women
are obliged to wear, as without them
1t is believed they would he able to fly
away. leaving their husbands and
sweethearts sorrowful.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
A Contrast.

In the Bank of Ens!and's museum
may be seen the old oak chest which
was the old lady Of Threadneedle
streets tirst strong room. 1t is little
larger than common seaman's chest.
and in this the bank stored Its cash.
notes and valuable papers. Today the
strong room Is formidable looking OBJ
iect built of armOr plate, boasts OF
huge doors that weigh many tons ana
represents the latest skill and science
of the engineer and locksmith-Lon-
don Queen.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Proof That Dream. Como True.

"Yes'm. I'm goin' to move tomorrow.
said Bertha, the colored washerwoman.
"Ycs'm. l knowed 1t last week
drcamt It, Whenevah l begins TO
dream of packin' my trunk and gettin'
ready to 20 somewheah the lahilwu
he comes the ve'y mex week fo the
rent Yes'm, I'm goin to move TO-
morrow. New York Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
4weet and Low.

A young man named Sweet engaged
to marry young woman named Lowe.
A few Sundays previous to the we'd
ding the happy couple attended church
together, and as they walked along the
aisle the choir began singing the song
Sweet and Low" entirely unconscious
Of the musicnl pun that was being per-
petrated
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Happy Hunting Ground.

She-When woman wants hus-
band, you don't suppose she goes ana
looks in club for one. do you? He
Well, II she's married woman the
chances are that she does.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Two Bad Hitca.

Diogcnes being asked "What Is that
beast which IL the most dangerous
replied. "Of wild beasts the bite or
slandercr and OF tame bensts that or
the fiatterer."
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
His Logic.

The Angry Mother--iou've got an
owful nerve to ask me to give you
back your ball when you nearly ki''eo
one OF my children with 1t. The boy
We'll. mn'am. you've got ten children
and We've got only one ball,-Chicaso
u'ribunp
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
IL Surely Does.

Bncon-The flea Is n coward II
mover comes I'M to the scratch.
Egbcrt-Wcll. II comes up 10 .i'e
place where the scratch Is going TO p''
nil rlsht-Yonkcr Statesman.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Manufacturing Chords.

"IIow is your daughter getting ohf
"Splcndidly. She's busy just now ~
Bccthoven's works"
"Whnt Is it--one OF those pottery
plnces Boston Transcript.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Thrifty.

well. parson. Is your flock lib'rnl IN
their 'nevolences?"
Liberal? Well. l should say dcy Is
not that Why, when nsted them to
sing Ole Hundred dey done sung The
Ninety and Nine '"-Harper's
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Upholstered.

Knicker-Thc fashionable womans
figure Is Hike a slat.
Rocker While the mattress. bolster
and pillows are worn on the mead
New York Sun.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Talk.

ut takes baby mos two years 4"
learn to talk" suid Uncle Eben. IAN
den It takes dc res OF its lifctim" to
learn to kcco rum taiisin' too much -
Washington Star.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
Not Free AGENT.

Asked when he was married. the
colorcd citizen replied. IAN l know
sinh IA dat It wuz dcs wen she lowed
she'd Git meter de minute. .'-Atlah''
Constitution
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23

He who can conceal his Joys Is
Crentcr than he who can hioe HIS
grIcfs -I.avatcr
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23

Those who wnnt friends to whom 70
open their gricfs are cannibals OF their
own hcnrts.-Bncon.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
7 PRAGUE.
dwtn A. Nye.

en in the city of
seen the women
K rough work Of
mix mortar.
long ladders.
Ind coal.
ue tells about the
e women in the
unusual"
merican eyes. and
b pity the lot Of
women. 1t is ar
unseemly, but
IN women who de-
sympathy.
ague get 32 to 40
do keep soul and
Well, In most in
Us also labor. and
tshop women who
10 cents per dozen
ff The women Of
. a. m. to 6 p. m.,
' noon, Our sweat.
y only from sun to
DC hours of night.
7 pmlan women work
hey are strong and
Vu note how easily
Ks and with what
' 'hat your pity Is
'iappy and hopeful.
v'NerS live in cheap
u.s. where the air.
T. Is foul. the sur.
and the sanitary
y" women of Prague
the common labor.
:, Is 81 4S II week.
y, . sum for the hard
'or a whole week
IS of workingmen
per week for
'rS' the most nerve
: OF all employ.
~ = pay and hours
. bohemian women
u, busy wife
:, s''e get an hour at
n =. work at G p. mi
= ! get as much as
V'ose confinement
'sl' employment OF
:, ,V''ns " to us cruel
1t there are women
moro and rece,v.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23
srIFUL.

Of news
own on the
cadway no.
er evening
and the
lied and dis
Sales. The
the furnace
glare Of an
Of in front
at the tiny
ind hearted
ZAP.
& the beat
to whack
lies Of sleep
at the sleep
ID lain in the
dressed lady
ntrance and
! to him. Re
Sced her hand
L. oro,lse the
kw times.
With a start;
Z instead Of a
his eyes and
teep!"
woman. III
sleep In COM
back into the
bed and could
bet. The wo-
aced the child
to the chauf-
ltiful took the
is safe to de-
IRE sweet that
; full of hard
rself over the
fering, and SO
ten a mental
picture Of un-
unering inno
Ms part of 1t.
touched her
I'd awoke her
her pity had
could be no
ufering there
Without pain
Without de-
aviour
The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-23

zen In the city of
seen the women
y rough work OF
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
WHAT GOVERNORS
ACCOMPLISHED
President Hadley Sees Nothing
Tangible, But Much May
Develop Out of 1t,
He Says.
GOV. JOHNSON A DIPLOMAT
Colonel Osborn Tells of Impressions
Of Washington Conference
Move for q Federal
Building.

There was large gathering in the
Chamber OF Commerce hall last even
ing to hear the report of President Ar
thur r. Hadley Of Yale university aud
Col. n G.. Osborn on the recent con-
ference Of governors which they at
tended in Washington In their adj
dresses both the attendants of Cover
nor Woodruff stated that while little
tangible was done at the conference. a
great deal of good was accomplished
indirectly In getting the governors Of
the different states together to talk
over matters Of interest 70 the country
at large
After Col Osborn had given n very
interesting account of the trip itself
and Of his impressions Of tho speakers
and the President, Dr. Hadley gave q
critical analysis Of the convention and
its results. Or Hadley said:
Two sources OF weakness We're
plainly apparent at the conference. Al
though the conference was called TO
influence congress, II was tacitly un-
derstood that no one could bring up the
tariff II Is the tariff which is now
placed on timber and various other ma
terlala, which causes the exhausting
development of tho present supplies Of
the country. This tariff should be re-
moved and the natural resources of the
United states would be preserved at
the expense Of the other countries,
This could not be brought up and CON
sress could not be influenced In regard
to the tariff. one of the delegates said
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

The X, K, X girls held very en-
jos able meeting last evening at the
home of Miss Mabel Merriman of
Blake street.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

The VoX populi and the Vox Del are
both drowned by the Nox Cannoni.' The
other source Of weakness was the mat
ter of state rights This impended 80
often that only Roosevelt's skill and
the administrative ability Of Governor
Johnson kept the controversy over this
matter down. The various states while
agreeing that the natural resources of
the country should be preserved are UNI
willing to have government reserves of
forest or lands made in their territory
since IL takes out factories and taxes.
The general sentiment Is that the coun-
try should be less wasteful of its re-
sources but no Roadway was made to-
ward going about an upbuilding. The
attitude reminds one of the story of
the man who was asked about pro-
hibltIon law. He replied: Il am In ia
vor OF the law, but not of It's enforce
men:.
But while the tangible results were
small the conference did much intangl-
be good, 1t was an organized represent
alton of general interest. and one which
1t was great to have achieved. The
governors Of different parts OF the
country know what the country as b
whole need
The conference furnished an in
stance of a meeting of executives on
matters OF common interest which may
amount TO more in the future. In
Germany the governors meet and de-
bate over matters Of common interest
and a great deal of good is accom-
plished.
Col Osborn spoke OF the personnel on
the conference and OF the four leading
citizens Of the country who were asked
TO deliver addresses, James j. Hin, An
drew Carnegie, William j. Bryan and
John Mitchell He said that in his adj
dress Mr. Carnegie with tiresome de-
tail deprived the country OF coal, wood
and all the natural products in an ar
bitrary limit Of time il nothing was
done to prevent He said that the adj
dress sounded as IL someone else had
prepared II and questioned If Mr. Car
negie in his speed to give away his
property and die poor man could
have spent the time necessary 10 gath
er the details Going on he said:
Mr. Hill, who has shown such CON
summate ability in developing tho rail
roads Of the northwest, spoke with the
Judgment and poise Of great man
Mr. Mitchell's address showed his APP
probation Of the inhumanty Of opera
tions in tho mines. Mr. Bryan spoke Of
the possible conflict between the ma
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

The memorial exercises will be cell
ebrated Saturday of this week in
Westville. The parade will leave Ma
sonic hall at $3.50, and the same exer-
cises will be held at the cemetery as
in previous years. The children Of
the school are invited to march the
Boys Brigade will also march. Flow
ers may be left at the hall Saturday
morning early, ~
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

convention Is in touch with both fac
tons of the democratic party. Next 10
him comes George NJ. Gum OF Milford,
who Is also said to be one OF the few
who might defeat Lilley or Lake. Eth
er Waller or Gum would have 10 20
some TO defeat Woodruff. no matter how
the national ticket went.
Aside from the political stand on the
denomination OF the governor there N
another. business issue which VIII
nave a large bearing on the final RI
suit Here In this city some months
ago the Business Mems association
started In meeting a movement 10 Sc
cure his denomination. For some red-
son or other II didn't mature, but has
been held IN allegiance and Is ready 10
be launced al any moment In Ike
manner business men all over the state
would get behind Woodrun's banner,
and II he would come out for another
term there Is little DOUBT according 10
local politicians but that he would GET
II, and that he would save them from
having to take sides In the controversy
that is bound to come between Lillev
ana Lake.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
MuDsHIpMEN REWARDED.
Navy Athletic Association Announces
Additional Prizes.

Annapolis, Md, May 25.-The execu-
tive committee Of the Navy Athletic
association today made known several
more awards of prizes to mdshipment.
Those announced we're the winners OF
championships and prizes in fencing.
The winners were:
With foils- Mdshipman II. Dc F,
Burdick, 1908. Lawrence, Kansas,
champion and winner of gold medal;
Harrison E. Knauss. 1908, Easton, Pa,
second place and winner of silver med
al; II. II. A. Borchardt, 1909, Chicago,
winner Of third place and bronze med
al; Sabres-F. S. r. Brandt, 1908 Mont
clair, n. j., champion and winner Of
silver medal, Brandt also Won the
same honors in fencing cane work for
the year. Dueling swords Walter
Smith, 1908, Boston, Mass, winner of
championship and silver medal.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

tional and the state government and 1t
appeared that he was conserving the
political part of the case and not the
material resources Of the country.
After MIR. Carnegie had buried us In
a desolation OF facts and MIR. Hill had
given us all a limited time to live Gov
ernor Woodruff suggested that Presi-
dent Hadley speak The splendid pose
and clear-headed common sense of Dr.
Eadley was the brightest part of the
meeting lie was received with the
greatest courtesy and enthusiasm and
his powerful intellect held the audience
He struck the first hopeful note by
pointing out natures own great restor-
alive powers. He then told of how Yale
each year turns out 40 skilled foresters
and assured the conference that II was
unnecessary to bury the great great
grandchildren before they were born.
The conference was remarkably rep
resentatlve of American citizenship. 1t
seemed at times that a shocking attl-
tude was shown toward congress, but
this ! do not think will necessarily
continue, The question of state sover-
eighty apparently stands in the way OF
much being accomplished. There Is no
doubt that there should be correspond
ence In the different states of many
laws, such as the divorce and confer
ences should be held on such subjects.
Whether the president should call the
governors together, or the governors
call the president Is a question which
was happily avoided Another th.n-
which may stand In the way of the
Idea being successfully followed out Is
that the governors are constantly
changing, and every four years there
Is an election for the president. The
successor TO President Roosevelt may
not be IN sympathy with the movement
and the successors of the present gov
ernors may not understand about it."
At the business meeting before the
addresses. II. VI, Osborn, the bursar Of
the academic department OF Yale, was
admitted TO membership in the Cham
her Of Commerce.
Upon favorable report from the ex-
ecutive committee It was voted that
President Herbert c. Warren should
| appoint committee to work on behalf
of the organization for n new federal
| building suitable to the need of in
creasing population of New Haven.
1t was also voted that the organi2a-
tion take out membership in the ma
tional council Of commerce, recently
formed under the department of com
merce and labor on motion of Chief
Justice Baldwin It was voted to join
the International Law association,
which, this coming summer, holds a
conference at Budapest. The New Ha-
ven Chamber will be the first organ
ization IN America to Join the interna-
tional association. The matter of tho
uniform fire apparatus was brought up
and II was decided not to recommend
any change While IN case of a con-
nagration with the departments of 9TH
er cities coming here to give aid, It
would be well, It was admitted, to have
uniform hose and hydrants, but to
! change would mean the installing of
10000 new hydrants and $4,000 feet of
! hose.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
WANT WOODRUFF
ANOTHER TERM

Continued from First Pagc)
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26

Continued from First Page.)
denomination he is at a loss as TO what
10 DO. He does not wish to come out
as candidate In antagonIsm to tho
poilcles OF his party. and neither does
ne wish TO turn down those who have
already IN large numbers expressed 10
MN personally the wish that he would
pethe nominee again this time, The
SITUATION mas got 10 such a state that
the party leaders are taking notice and
are ready TO flop over to him n tho
occasion offers.
on the democratic side there Is much
more In the campaign than appears ON
the surface In the suggestion tint
s eX- Goyernor Tom Waller the Little
Giant be put up again those who
started 1t seem to have hit a happy
thought, to judge from the amount OF
talk 1t has caused. Waller, with his
well known gift of CAB" which has
been exercised TO the momentary dis
comfture of many an opponent, Is con-
sldered the strongest man to-day In tn.
state for the governorship. Even
though 1t is years since he has filed
the gubernatorlal chair. he has been
constantly In the lime light and II he
would accept the nomination would helm
the general ticket to a large degree
lie Is known from one end of the stare
to the other, which Is more than can be
said of most of those mentioned for the
nomination, and with his acquiescence
to the Bryan movement at the stare
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
NAVAL VETERANS MEET.
Preparations Made for Celebration on
Decoration Duy

The Gideon Wells Naval Veteran
association, No, /, Of Connecticut, held
a special meeting in the Insurance
building last evening, to make ar
rangcments for their annual field day.
which will be held this year on June
II, at Savin Rock. Dinner will be
served at Stanford's hotel.
The report on deceased members
was read, and showed that eight mem
bers had died during the year. There
is at the present time ffty-nine mem
bers of the reserves, and John ".
Norman is captain. on Decoration
day the reserves will go to East Ha-
ven in full uniform where they will
decorate the graves of deceased com
rades in East Haven cemetery.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
CURRENCY ACTION
Clearing House Wants Experts on
Proposed COmmissjon

Hartford, May 25-At a meeting to-
day of the clearing house association
action was taken on the CURRENCY
question In the form of vote favor
ing the appointment of financial ex-
perts for at least two thirds of the
places on the prop osed commission. A
despatch was sent to Congressman
Henry containing the sentiment of the
meeting and recommending Congress
man Hill for membership on the com
mission.
Elk Mayor John g. Root was elected
president of the association to fiji the
vacancy caused by the death of form
er President Redtield.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-26
WESTYILLE.

Mrs. Julius Marsh died at the New
Haven hospital Sunday morning after
an operation She was a member of
the ladies missionary society and also
a member of the Congregational
church in Westvile. The funeral will
be held at her parents home in Yer
mont Tuesday afternoon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-17
BRYAN AND THE sou SOUTH. l.

- The following may go. somewhat to-
wards concilliating those Democrats of
the South whomay beprotesting against
Bryan" OF. course the question is ~ vir-
tually settled, and mo power is likely to
successfully raise,it again, but in j any
case it is pleasant to know what MIR.
Bryan had to say about the negro snf-
frage question six months ago;!E5aos
1.-THE man who asked the question :
If he is.a black man voting the. aRepub-
lican ticket or white Republican
cannot in Justice aslS lit = But J. will
answer it frankly and tell You that the
white man in the South puts on that
qualification as matter of self protec-
tion and that thereis not a Republican
community in the North that would not
put it on when. necessary. The man.who
says that the people of the North have
any different idea Of this subject from the
people of the South Is lacking In frank
mes with himself or he assumes what
would not be true, The white race in
the North. and in the South viii not
permit q. few men. to take the solid
black vote and use it as personal. prop
eEty for the making of money. regard
Jess OF. the welfare of the community.
and that was done. in, the South. The
South is. giving. the black man better
law than the black-m would give the
white man in, the South il the, black
m a y, made the laur a ~AtsG 4tS1.1Z
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-17
COST OF CRIME AND sPaBpERisM,

Says DR.. Horace BUSHNELL, ,-..,;,,,
THE United States spends Sc, 900, =
600, 900 annually on the criminal. pau
per and vicious Glasses, and the annual
increase of wealth is only S.. .000, geo,
600. Does not that look as If the pub
lie We're bankrupt" -iaf'E''
" !. The average. factory hand earns
S440sa year, while, it Is. estimated that