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New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
sIMPLIFIED SPELLING AGAIN.
Professor Wilder Provides a Sample of the
Freak

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The Tribune has been red by me for mora
than half a century. So effeCtVly has il combined
business enterprise with advocacy OF moral ma
teriaI and intellectual progress that I have never
questioned the validity OF Its sometime claim to be
''the leading American newspaper" But its atti-
tude toward current efforts TO simplify English
spelling Gas Iamented by its correspondent Albert
tInctiv word In the above phrase may have been
replaced by tagging.
Accepting the editorial. "As to 'simplifed' SHELL
Ing. in the issue OF August 9th as the summary
OF It's predecessors (all which have preserved)
fail 20 discover in II insuperable objections to
the propositions OF the Smplihed Spelling Board
on the contrary. In order that hesitators may recog
ni2e the weakness Of the opposition as a member
of the advisory council OF the board i have sug-
sested to the secretary that it be pubsht as one
OF the series OF circulars; to be quite frank aim
20 convert The Tribunss intended weapon of de-
structOn into an argumentatv boomerang
In this communication the spellings accord with
Circular No 2S. Afabetic List OF SImpIifcatons I'm
Spelling Recommended by the Simpliied SpellIne,
Board up to January 25 1909" Their retention Is
confded to the customary candor OF The srrihnne
however abherrent they may be to IT, / take tbIs
occasion to express my dOut whether In printing NV
note. Concerning EpOnyms." few years ago The
Tribune was justified in making the second WORD
"Eponymes" without statement that the FrD0Iisb
form had been emplOyd by the writer
Finally. at the risk OF seeming To eOut- Herod
Herod," l regret that the SmpMhed Spelling Roard
has not sanctioned the omission Of the superfnous
from the Gus of many adIectives a reduction com,
parable with the now general elimination of u from
favor. honor. color etc. BURT G. WI rE,Ts
Ithaca. n. Y. Sept. 1, 1899.
I'VE are willing for once 10 obIige our ven-
erahle friend by the use. for his purposes ~ the
anhorrent speliings in the foregoing letter. hut
Professor Wilder and those of like mind must
understand that this is not precedent.-EdJ.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

Civil Service regulation adopted in June, 1899
lust after the Black law was repealed and the
White law substituted, provided that no person
should have his name placed an eligible list
who did not attain an average percentage of
go or over. on all the obligatory subjects in
1.-The examination, and a percentage of so. or
lover. on every such obligatory subject" In
rating examinations, when any candidate falls
below the minimum on any obligatory subject.
no rating is made for him on subjects not al
ready rated, and, of course, If there is an oral
part 10 the examination he is not asked to
make useless trip to the place of eXamina-
ZION. when he is already ruled out on the writ
ten test Experience and personal quafica-
tions have always been considered: sometimes
by references and sometimes by requiring per-
sonal appearance. according to the nature OF
the place to be filed. and there is no innova-
ton in the present practice.
That practice has nothing in common with
the merit" and fitness scheme of Governor
Black The so-called "starchless' system took
from the Civil Service Commission half of the
authority i'm rating and gave it 70 the appoint
ing officer by allowing him arbitrarily to mark
the candidates for fitness according to his
own whim, thus making all Civil Service eX-
aminations practically non-oompetitive The
person rated lowest by the commission might
IN the end ne placed hlgnest IL Ae haPPV'V''
TO be the person whom the appointing ofncer
wanted-or was Influenced to want Under
the present law the ratings for experience ana
personal fitness are made by impartial exam
iners just as are those on written papers, ana
the examinations in all their features are
really competitive The two systems are as
much opposed as are the names of the two
laws which embody them. and in the present
administration of the Civil Service law there
is not tie slightest reversion toward the BLACK
plan. as the least effort 10 inquire into the
truth would have discovered.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
TIE TURKLSH DEBT.

The announcement of a new foreign loan
by the Turkish government Of S30,SO0,OOO at 4
per cent would a few years ago have been re-
garded with amazement and perhaps with
amusement and with much curiosity as TO
how and where the Sublime Porte expected to
get the money. Now, however, there seems to
be nothing extraordinary about It, and we
shall not be surprised if the loan is largely
Oversubscribed, as is wont TO be the case with
loans OF solvent and prosperous nations. That
change in the regard Of the financial world is
eloquent OF the radical transformation which
the Young Turks have wrought I'm what the
late Marquis Of Salisbury reckOned to be per-
haps the most hOpelessly moribund OF the dying
nations. But the change is doubtless a prudent
one, else it would not have occurred. and it
affords good ground for hopeful forecasts Of the
Turkish future
Despite the decentralization OF Turkish finances
for many years and the supposedly almost
bankrupt condition of the empire the fact is
that the Turkish debt is not particularly large
In comparison with other debts. Hitherto the
Turkish government has published no financial
accounts or estimates of revenues and expendi-
lures and the state of the treasury has been a
matter chiefly of conjecture. The supnosition.
probably correct. Is that there have been yearly
deficits of from 100000 to s1o.ooola1. which
nave resulted IN large floating debt The for
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

Jewish passenger with a sense Of rebuke. Pepe-
trate % an oasis in the desert and the Church Of
England service is found there a natural pro-
vision for the Sabbath needs of an English gentle
man Ascend the mountains and IN the stiffness
Of the glorious heights the sentiment Of the an
cient Hebrew. 7 lift up mine eyes to the hills.
from whence cornsth my help7' strs the reverence
:he alien to the faith the Psarnfst and
his legitimate heirs untouched
Clarence Stiles. the hotel clerk humorist. few
weeks ago suffered the misfortune Of having a
car pass over his hand. An ambulance was called;
mained wrist inquired:
What's the trouble; crushed by carp
say young fellow he replied. does It look
falo Express.
Marvin. who lest his life while in the Arctic re-
gious with Peary, is talking of memorial TO him
monument has been suggested ny THE Einira
star Gazette" and THE Advertiser" which does
not often agree with the Star Gazette in any
thing. heartily supports the idea. saying that "a
memorial of suitable design ought to be erectA in
one Of the parks OF the city
Lady, Whose husband has the worst shooting
IN 1orkshire)-Well. can't you squeeze in Friday
>, ossy D'Arcy-sOrry, can't possibly leave London.
Big scheme on at the War ofice; We're crossing
carrier pigeons with parrOtS-hOping to get verbal
messages through--Punch.
Prince Ching. head OF the foreign department OF
the Chinese government. is pictured as an eminent
Oriental CRATER by the Peking correspondent OF
The London Times" who writes: "Since the
downfall OF Yuan Shih-kai the Wal-wu-pu FOreign
Ofice) has feapsed into its former state of In
capacity. and for this Prince Ching is to blame.
Amiabe but corrupt he has stood for a generation
for all that IS worst in Chinese oficiaIdom All
stories tell Of his raraciy. his greed his unscrupu-
lous sale OF offices his Indifference 70 the affairs
of state His wealth is enormous yet no generous
charitable action has ever been recorded in his
favor. Every minister in every Office OF
emolument has 20 pay him toll
stu %stuhb,-why IN the world Is Cranker devotins so
ne expect TO equal the Wrghts?
No. IT pet scheme Of his. To-day he
sent up his wife's dog and II never returned. and
70 morrow he Is going to send up his wifeS parrot
II = strong wind Is bOWing-ChicagO News
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
THE CORPORATION TAX.
New Method Prescribed for Ascertaining the
Net Income Needs Interpretation.

To the EditOr OF The Tribune
sir; TIE act imposing an excise tax against cor
porations etc. recently passed by Congress. pre-
scribes method for ascsrtaining and reporting
net income radically at variance with accounting
methods generally followed By Industrial and trad
ing corporations with those prescribed for public
service corporations under federal and state hwss
with accounting methods followed by many insur-
ance. financial and banking institutions and with
principles recognized by students OF accountinx
There IL inclOsed pamphlet containing copy
OF Section IS OF the act with summary OF -
principal features. sent TO you for the purpose o.
drawing attention 70 the peculiarities OF the law
in respect Of the returns reports OF accounts
which are required TO be made.
The fact that the act OF Congress became a isS
on August >. 1903. and Is retroactive 20 January
1903. seems worthy OF consideration.
The language OF the law cannot be rscOncheo
with any proper recording IN the form OF accounts
OF those factors which necessarily enter into tns
ascertainment OF net income, as h .s gsnsrAAy
understood. earned IN any year Especially Is this
50 In the of corporations whose operations fe-
GuiFe materials and supplies that not used OK
consumed cOncurrently with their purchase; az"
In the Of corporations engaged I'm the purchase
of raw materials. their manufacture and the sais
OF the product. The law undertakes 10 sever I've
natural relation which exists between proeee's
from sales and cost OF goods sold.
IL seems desirable to obtain from the Conins
soner OF Internal Revenue. as possioie IN
teTpretatious and rulings 70 what will ps Te
quired IN the returns for the year endns becs-u
Der 81, 1909 90 the end that the reconstruction =
accounts the compilation os data may pe o0
pleted In time 70 avoid penalty
HASkINS & SELLS.
New York. Sept. I. 1893 Public Accountants
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
NO REHERSLoN

Whatever the ordinary, fallible and hastily
made newspaper might do, it was not 10 be
expected that a careful learned and Ieisurelv
journal OF superior civilization like 'arhe In
dependent" would swallow whole without TAX
ing any pains 20 ascertain the facts in the
case, the tale put afiOat a few DAYS ago by
some Imaginative politician that the State
'lFh Service Commission had reverted 70 the
teachings Of Governor Black Nevertheless
"lhe independent" after careful reflection in
order 10 sift out what Is worth while in the
news Of the day, announces:
The New York State Civil Service c,on,,,s-
slvh has lnene new ruling which attracts in
'eIesl IL IS announced that hereafter candi-
nates must attain general average OF al least
- Htf cent ln each subject Of the written ev-
"illiheAion Deiore receiving rating for eyne-
flence or personal qualifications Experience
Nih pe rated on statements submitted IN fha
spIlcaton Personal qualifca tiOns viii he
I0tf, ph an oral examination, 10 be held NJ a
e-lt eatt ~ places as convenient as poeslhle
lvi Inc attenoence OF those candidates U,ho ~ ae
~ Nfltlen test This Is claimed 20 be q vfndi-
telioh y Governor Blacks idea that a candidate
sAp~-o pe rated 50 per cent for merit" and s0
- .tLt tof ntncss,' his method OF .takine
lAt tlofth CUT ot the service. He secured S,,cS
~ ann y was repealed under Governor
IL happens that the method commented an
mas been IN force for more than ten years. A
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
TIE Ip1E RIcH on TIE FARns


news item which perhaps did not attract
general attention. bur which must be regarded
with concern by every thoughtful observer. was
the explanation Of the present high price and
prospective prOhihitve price OF butter The
reason given was that the farmer was now
too rich TO milk his COWS. This sounds plaus-
be. Naturally enough the first task farmer
would omit would be milking Every story or
the early life Of great man of rural origin
hegins with the matter Of fact statement that
he used to rise at 3 a. m. and milk the COWS.
Now. rising at a. m. Is irksome. that is, 10
rich man especay-take note of this change
in rural condtions-especially 20 rich man
who has heen riding in his automobile most of
the night before, after the present habit of our
farmers
Perhaps can stand the rise I'm tho price
Of butter due 10 the spread Of luxury among
farmers. II is only one more commodity that is
higher. But where is this tendency to stop?
Now the luxurious farmer ceases milking.
What duty will he next find interfering with
his comfort? Here he Is growing richer and
richer each year. You have only TO read the
impressive figures OF Secretary Wilson. show
ing how his crops are worth $s,000OOOOO0 or
so annually To imagine his rapid strides into
the forefront Of the leisure class. His ubiqui-
tous automobile IS only a symptom of the
prosperity that eight new billions each year
spells His swelling bank account his strong
box full of railroad stocks. his daughter being
finished in Paris-these are all Of them the
marks of a who can afford TO be fas
tidious about the work he does and the hours
he keeps.
Now, there must be other farm duties that
the plutocrats of the plough mediate cutting
off when Secretary Wilson's next s. O0O0 600 900
is counted up and collected Hoeng corn and
potatoes, picking berries and gathering up the
sheaves of wheat under gIaring July suns are
assuredly tasks which cannot altogether please
a rich mans fancy. Indeed. we could mention
a hundred duties in a farmers life which, If
he has begun by ceasing 10 milk his cows be-
cause be is too prosperous he would naturally
stop doing as his wealth piled M year after
year. II is the habit Of man to increase his
leisure as his means increase. and when wealth
multpes at the humping rate of Ss0000O0O0o
q year, great and rapid changes in the ways
Of life will naturally ensue. We used tn re-
jOice over that $SO00O00OO0 over the auro,,
mobiles. the hank accounts and all the Other
! signs of wealth rivalling that Of Ormus and
of Ind. But now they are positively alarm
| ing. What If the farmer, as he grows richer
and richer and richer, should stop farming al
together? Something must he done and done
at once TO teach the idle rich on the farms
that 1t is their duty to keep on milking.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
a i11usenents.


ACADEMY or NI-sIC-s-Aida
ALHANRPG-2-s-Naudcv
ASTOP-s :a6-The Man from Home.
BELASCO-S-l5-Is Matrimony Faa!ureE
BIJOU-S S0-A Gentleman from mississippi
BROADWAY-s.15-The Midnight Sons.
CASINOS l6-Havana
CIRCLE-e:l5-In HaytL
CCNEuY-s :l5-The Melting Pot
CONEE ISIAAND-Dreamland, Luna Park
CRTTERION-s:lb-TheF Flag Lieutenant
DALT'S-s: :8O-Billy.
EDEN MUSEE-The World IN Wax
ENPrRE-Slb-Jack Straw.
CAIETY-S S:I5-The Fortune Hunter.
GARRICK-s :S0-Detective SpaT1Ses.
EACKETT-S :15-Such a Little Queen
HERALD SQUARES .I5-A Broken IDOL. .
HTPPODROME-2-s-A Trip Japan; Inside th-
Earth the Ballet OF Jewels.
HUDSON-s :l5-An American Widow.
KNICKERBOCKER-6-Th Dollar Princess
--RERTY-e:l5-The Widows Might.
lincoln SCUARE-s:l5-The Squaw Man
LYCEIIM-e:l5-Arsene Lupin-
IYRrC-e.l5- Chocolate Soldier
MAJFSTIC-s l5-The Bridge
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-e-Aida
MAXINE ELLIOTTS-s-l5-The Revelers
NEW AMSTERDAM-s:l5 :l5-The Love Cure.
NEW YORK-s-The Sins Of Society
STUYVESANT-s 15-The Easiest WAY.
WAIIsACK'S-e:lb-The Dollar-Mark-
WEBER'S-s:15--The Climax
WEST ENDS .I5-The Motor Girl.
YORKVIILE-s:15-The Witching Hour
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

The Saratoga regenerators laid down the prln-
ciple that corporations should be taxed by the
states alone. Then they declared in favor OF the
ratification Of the income tax amendment to the
federal Constitution which will permit Congress
10 levy a federal tax on the incomes or co.,
poratOns as well as of individuals
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

The announcement of the discovery OF valu-
able deposits OF coal and petroleum in Panama
is neither surprising nor unexpected II had long
been surrnised that the isthnnus rich in useful
minerals as in other natural resources. But
there are probably no two natural products
which would he OF greater practical pront to
Panama than those the finding OF which IS now
reported
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

This newspaper is opned and published by
The Tribune Association. NeIo York corpora
siOh; ofioe and principal place Of business.
Tribune Building. No. 155 Nassau street. NeIo
York; OodeR Mills, president: Henry ".
SGc5eff secretary: James II. Barrett. treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the office ot this
r1esUSDlper
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

Some schoolbovs NJ Denver are going 70 ap-
peal 10 the courts for a vindication OF their
natural and inalienable right TO he enrolled in
the ancient and honorable fraternity OF AIpha
Sigma Sigma. There ought 70 be a spanking
machine connected with the Denver courts
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

The rule that postmen need not endanger
their lives by entering for the delivery Of letters
premises where vicious dogs are running loose
is eminenty sensible. There Is seldom reason
in civilized community for having dangerous
brutes at large, and II people insist upon in
diligence in the practice they should be made 10
pay for the privilege.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

Participants in the controversy over the dis
cOvery of the North Pole ought to remember
that truth is mighty and win prevail Per-
sonalities only obscure the real issue
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

The Saratoga conference is over. and "Fingey'
and Charlie still doing business at the old
stand
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

Battle Harbor is appropriately named as a
port for Arctic explorers.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
Tnder TO Advertisements.
Irn7lork DaiIn Gribrt1iG.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s. 1909.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-19
EARLY MORNING BULLETIN
REPORTS IMPROVEMENT

Rochc~tpr MINI. Sept lq-At
o'clock this morning Governor John
sou Was resting easily The easiest no
has been IN four hours There is
| some abdominal dstenuon Pulse.
/ o6 Temperature. 80 4-lO.
Governor Johnson is resting
quietly and is cheerful said Dr. Mayo.
II hc pulls through tomorrow / think
he viii live. and think ne viii mil
through tomorrow"
Br5 William and charles Mavo and
pr G.. n McNe4ln AN caught the gov
-ruors pulls, and trmrcrature al the
samc mark. los and 90 respectively
at Is O'Clock ia-t evening When asked
Dos Dr NcNctu hov me- felt. Cover
uor Johnson said.
Pretty wru Mac much better than
Yesterday bas.. hpl scarcely any
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-19

ROOSEVELT BRINGS TALE
OF NORTH POLE ROMANCE


iEy MornIng journal Special Leased Nirei
ON Board the pS ar ~, bN lftI'SS
via Halifax. y. 3. sept lS.-pr Cook
cvlncrs the strongest desire to arrive
in New york as quickly as possible.
He is anxious to prove to America the
variety or his claims, although the
charges brought against him by Peary
and others do not cause him the
slightest concern He has a complete
answer ne says for everything.
In reply to a question as to what an
syer NE would make to these charges,
DR.. Cook said this afternoon
Il win not enter into any contro-
versy until know definitely what has
been brought against me ana whence
it comes Commander PoarY's gen
eraI and particular charges do not call
for any response, until he gives to the
public as much as ! have. He has
given few details of his journey
claiming that he reached tho pole on
a certain date without much help,
His accusa uons are founded purely on
statements given him by an ignorant
man whom | purposelY kept from
learning the facts. when reach
New York viii examine the
charges AND reply ,Yh n lhe Hrope"
time comes Peary's declaration
that hc is the only man who has
been to the pole and viii prove it.
stiII awaits proof AS to the aftirma-
ton that Pcary has evidence to retute
my story that evidence is based on the
word of Murphy. the boatWain, who is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-19
JOHNSON LIES
IN SHADOW
Of DEATH


! rs, Moruins journal speeias Leased wirei
Rochester. MINI, sept iN-late
te5aA Go,crnoe Ionnsous condition
1s such tnat tho 81 Msrys hospta,
Hthmiro. u"ld mot definitely say
las, hcl pauem would recover nom
tae oocroNoa performed on him Wed
a.sda> tnco4ragins however. was a
buIcuu nom :hc hospital ar o',lock
,ansht .,ncd by Or. W J Mayo,
which Nas as follows
Governor Johnson is better He
looks fine. II he gets through the
night and tomorrow without having
| any more trouble. We look for his re-
eoyelN. The wound looks line and the
governor SAYS ne feels much improv-
| ed .iis pulse is l02. temperature
a9 respiration normal"
nr " }. MaVo said this afternoon
that the rumor that stitches or sutures
n the wound had been looSened by
tho governors violent fit OF vomiting
yesterday afternoon, were unfounded
Or Charles $ McNcvin gaze out to-
day the following summary of the pa
TENTS symptoms
pulse IS to S4, respiration about
normal lie has spent Il pretty good
afternoon. lie has been running along
four days without uourishment and
naturally is It little weaker
"rhis afternoon he has had less
pain lie has been allowed Il little
.4rhGHpt,l and tthuu,pu v,atati NV,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-19
LEPROSY INCURABLE is
VERDICT Of SCIENCE

N.aHu-tnn -.ut Vs. Virtually adj
muu- tho urmahiuu Co., loprosy.
d.-..u- CHAT ru. ii-'a-r is c"utag-
..u- rnm person Goo person That cfor
...ufH. boo whatever latitude. should
-sI.Ir those suffering from tho dis
tae.. tutt -nt'dr,u of l'prous parents
bould h' separated from thos" par
-Hf~ Ht the earliest possible moment
tud that i"pcrs shoHId not he allowed
loo certain trades cor occupations. r,s"-
utpu- were adopted hv the second
international conference in i,rr"sy
held m Horgeu Norway August "A
fa lasJ
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-19
YOUNG SQUAWS SEEK
RELEASE FROM SCHOOL
tie Girls Claim They Are Held at
Haskell against Their VIII.

Topeka sept ia habeas cor
pus suit was filed iH the federal court
here today on hchalf ~ three Ute
Indian girls who are at Haskell insti-
tute at lawreurt- The girls allegc
that they have he"l teld nine years
at thc institution in opposition To the
wishes OF their parents in Utah. They
are Rachael Blanch and Uneda Bur-
son.