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New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
CAPE COD SEASON GOOD
Summer Hotel Men Happy
County Far Well attended.

Hyannisport. Mass. Sept 1.-THE last week has
been one OF the best that Cape Cod has ever ex-
perienced. All who have been interested In the
summer hotel business say it has been a success
full one.
Louie Myers and family. who have been at
Way Side for the summer. have returned to their
winter home on the Hudson.
r c. Myers of Yonkers who has been at his
summer home. has started on a two weeks gun
ming trip In Maine with party of friends.
H G. Pritchett, of New York on a tour through
the Cape. made short stop at Way Side Inn be-
foro returning home by way OF Boston.
The Barnstahe County Fair has been the main
attraction for the summer people the last week
and thousands focked to the grounds Tuesday and
Wednesday to the shows on the midway visit
takers row. and the horses II was one of
the largest fairs held in southeastern Massa-
chusetts and fully twenty-five thousand visited III.
grounds during the three days.
George Mathews. of New York who is at West
Yarmouth landed five good sized striped bass at
Great Island Head one morning the middle OF the
week MI Mathews said that the bass not
SO large as last year. but were more plentiful.
James 7. Harahan. president OF the Illinois Gen.
tral Railroad. who has been taking a short vaca-
ton in his private car on Hyannis wharf. departed
Thursday morning for Boston, where he Will make
a short stay before departing for the West.
DR.. Harry Bennett of New York has had a large
power launch sent down. which put IN COM
mission the first Of the week. He says that when
II IS in good condition II will go about twenty two
miles hour in any ordinary kind of weather.
The Hotel Nobscussett. at Dennis. owned by New
York persons has been offered for sale This hotel
is the only house the north shore between Buzz
yards Bay and Provincetown. and in years gone
by has had good patronage from Western people.
NJ. l. Fogler. OF Yonkers who has bought the
Raymond estate. viii have 1t overhauled and put IN
shape for another season: he also Will add a garage
and stable
T. T. Gan Of Washington. has had the river
dredged In front OF his homo TO the depth
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

many a bird has been preserved from cruelty
that would otherwise have fallen TO It's snare
by the reflection that it was the work of the
Creator and recorded as such in the pages OF
tho Holy Writ Nearly every other animal hnds
a place in the Old in the New Testament
But no aIIusion is made to Pussy. even IN the
Apocalypse although II must have been known
to the Jews both in the time OF Moses and IN
the days Of the Founder of Christianity. since
iI those ages Il was object OF worship IN
Egypt. One might have thought that LeViticaI
law would have included the cat among the un-
clean animals, as unfit for human food But al
though we have reason TO believe that the
Hebrews did eat cats. vet the code which owed
its origin to Moses does not anywhere Epecin-
cally forbid it's consumption as an article OF
food.
IT is perhaps just because cats are so pointediy
ignored by the Bible the Talmud and the
Koran that they have even from ancient times
been Identified in a measure with the spirit or
rvi, In the Middle Ages the cat was invariably
associated with notions of witchcraft. Pussy
-,a. either the familiar" OF the witch and the
h,ect to which she addressed her incantations
- .,.. aha va ths witoh haEas6 Indeed. It
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

ure. in a Christian church Nearly every con-
ceivable member of the bird and beast creation
has been portrayed IN fanes devoted to Chris
tian worship. such demoniacal beasts -
the dragon and the serpent and such unclean
animals as pigs. The late Lord Grimrhozpa.
who devoted much OF his enormous fortune to
the restoration of churches. adorned IN alnnooo
every instance the tiles and the marble slAbo
used in refiooring the sacred edinces with his
crest. boar's head the Cathedral Of ST. Al
bans constituting a particularly noteworthy In
stance of this peculiar style of decoration. But
poor Puss Is barred For. contrary TO popular
belief the tomb Of London's celebrated Lord
Mayor OF the Middle Ages. Sir Dick Whitttns-
ton. is not adorned by his equally famous cat.
While the United States government is rub-
hcly condemning cats nefarious vernin. the
Japanese government II importing American
and European cats by the shipioad, having aftsr
the most extensive and elaborate Of scientific
Investigations arrived At the conclusion that
they are the only ef1cacous means Of arrosting
the spread Of the bubonic plague. through tho
determination OF the rats. which ere its pg1nca-
pal sources OF propagation II Japan nnds cato
= necessity. why should this country oNac1ally
oenounce them a. not only superduousI huu
notsome: and II there appeal fsom TIE vsedaso
q ths- -Dspassnasnt a Aszicaleurs asainse tAsaA
0rAxxAC !
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
QUEEN DoWAGER GUEST OF AMERICAN

Iucerne Aug 26-Switzerland this summer is q
rendezvous OF royalty and nobility. Margherita'
the Queen Dcwagcr OF Italy. likes to travel fncog~
n!to and enjoys motoring as the Countess al s'up-
nigi while making tour OF Switzerland. where she
can go about free from the restrictions OF court e-
quette She enjoys arriving and staying at the
Swiss hotels without disclosing her identity and -
at present travelling with three 7p-horsepower
Italia cars At Brunuen she dropped IN on Au-
gust Benziger the portrait painter. who, with MS
wife entertained her majesty. She reached brHn-
nen Friday. August l3 making the same day an
excursion 70 Iucerne in Mr.. Benziger's motor BOAT
Next dav at her majesty's desire. Mr. ana MIS-
penzIger accompanied her to Einsiedein. where she
visited the shrine of the Holy Virgin, founded IN
rho ninth century and situated in the Benedictine
Monastery on Saturday she made motor boat
trin on the Lake of Lucerne. again the guests OF
the Reuzigers Arriving at Alpnachstad at midday.
che made the ascent OF Mount Pilatus. having un-
cbeon M the Kuhn. and afterward spent some time
ON that part of the mountain known as the Esel-
Archbishop Farley, of New York, visited MI
rsenziaer with his secretaries, TO consult him III
regard TO the stained slass windows TO be placed
IN the LADY Chapel in The Cathedral in New YORK
The Archbishop enjoyed numerous excursions INTO
tho surrounding country with Mr.. Benziger In MS
Az horsepower car The Benggers have also iatey
ertcrtained Mr. and Mrs Curtis Guild. jr; James
Scr kuhn. president OF the First National Bank
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
ON LAKE CHAMPL1IN
Fer Departures and Many Arriuals
ShO,c Season Is Not Waning.

Hotel Champlain. n. Y. Sept Few dsp.rt.
uref and many motorists continually arriving aro
sure indications that the Hotel Champiain season
Is rot waning. The usual Labor Day exodus
may bring changes, but so far many russts Man
to stay well into the month. The resort In csc.l
tairy living up 10 its reputation as a popular rem.
devious Of motorists and entertains them by th~
dozens as they travel through this ideal lake
country.
Some delightful indoor AFFAIRS have recentlr
been given. Mrs. NJ. Seagaro and Mrs. Martin D..
Hardin were bridge hoatesses. Miss Emelino
Roach, Of New York. opened the week with an
afternoon Of bridge and hearts IN the white draw
ing room, Numerous grotto Iuncheons and dim
ners have been given this week. Mrs Coke vaA
also the hostess of large bridge. followed by .
grotto supper" with covers for sixty.
MIS- Charles Storrs gave a Cobweo party sor the
children IN honor Of her son. Cleveland. The cob
webs wound among the trees and led to a pict-
uresaue summer house. where refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Allan LIchtenhein and Miss Frank Iachten-
helm of South Orange. gave enjoyable clock golf
tournament last Saturday morning. The prizes,
handsome pieces of china, were won by Mrs.
Crosby Thompson.
Golf has been an all absorbing topic here an
Hotel Champlain. the finals for the presidents
cup were played during the week Charles s. Ksl-
log. Of Montclair. n. J.. had the honor of having
his name engraved upon the presidents cup Ths
regular Saturday afternoon handicap match
won by George Turrell. ir.
A general scattering OF beans and small cakes
OF chocolate through the woods around the hotel
signal for the much talked OF harerand-
hounds chase 10 take place last Saturday Mr.
and Mrs Russell Marston were the hares; ths
lucky hounds We're Miss Gilmore Lindsay and
George TUrrell who a large silver cup.
Twelve young people. as the guests OF Miss Hars
riet Gowen enjoyed all-day outing the lake
on Monday. The launch Wave was chartered fos
the occasion
The grounds Of the Hotel Champlain have never
been more beautiful than they are now. with
their variegated of flowers
Several gifts 20 the hotel library have been
made this summer. among them twelve volumes
from Mrs. Clarence H Maoksy. OF New York
Tho Arion Liedertatsl. OF New York, compose q
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
KENNEL CLUB TRIALS AT GREENWICH.

Greenwich. Conn. Sept. 4-The Fairfield County
Kennel Club held It's trials Saturday the
Edgswood Inn grounds More than three hundred
dogs entered. largely from Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and New York. An exhibition by the police
dogs was one OF the most interesting features q
the day The best trained received the Edgswood
Inn cup. On Wednesday a subscription bridge
PAL " was held in the Palm, Court. followed by a.
luncheon in the Colonial Tea Room Mrs. Berklsy
Merwin received the prize for high score Others
winning prizes for their separate tables were ArAs
a r. McMichael. G.. W. Fountain. Mrs z E1nan-,
uel Miss Z. Moore. DIR. j. Meeks and Mrs. r. g..
Fink Captain I r. Watts. who frst IN
charge of the Lusitania arrived at the inn On
Wednesday. with his two daughters, as guests oe.
Mrs E Francis Hyde
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
SERVICES ON WEST HAMPTON BEACH.

West Hampton Beach. Long Island. Sept &-A
feature connected with the Episcopal services as
West Hampton Beach has been the Sunday school
on the beach at o'clock II has been well at
tended by the younger children OF summer visitors
An Offering has been made each Sunday for the
floating hospital OF 81. Johns Guild. which IN iscs
carried sAS& mothers and children for days out
ing on the sea The children OF ths Sunday school
gave a fair last Monday for the fund. by the kind
permission OF Mrs Rodney A Ward. on the lawn
at Snug Harbor West Hampton Beach. at which
sls5 raised The fair was managed by the chill
dren- The Rev. Francis J. Clay Moran has con-
Quoted the Sunday school.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

the corn roast on the hill back of the manor on
Tuesday evening, with singing by a negro quartet
On Wednesday the annual fried chicken picnic
was held at Lake Eortonia An impromptu base
ball game and water sports created much amuse-
ment In the afternoon and many OF the guests en-
toyed the moonlight straw ride in tho evening. On
Friday the men challenged the girls to a game Of
baseball. and. handicapped by skirts and sunbon-
nets. took their defeat gracefully. To-day the golf
and tennis finals were played. and a dance in tho
Casino tonight brought TO & close the most inter
esting week of the season
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

hotels have been filed with golfers this week, a
held Of fifty players appearing at the course for
the annual tournament. There has been tho regu-
lar dance in Heaton Hall this week and many
other entertainments.
Frederick Bull has issued invitations for =
luncheon for Sunday. September Il. On this occa-
sion the guests will inspect the improvements made
there since last season.
Mrs. Daniel Bacon who has been at Hotel Aspin-
wall for the greater part OF the summer. has
motored Richheld Springs. Her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspergen. viii re-
main at the Hotel Aspnwall villa for several
weeks.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

visions OF sixteen qualified on Thursday mornins
tor the match play. The finals are being played
to-day. While this Is the last long tournament of
the season on the Ekwanok links the course 1r,u
remain open until November !, as usual The auto
mobile traffic continues to be heavy The roads
are IN excellent condition. and tie mountain, are
sireaay beginning to show just q trace Of the
foliage splendors which they have In etore for the
tourists Of late September and during October.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Of five feet at mean low water. and It Is now
possible for him TO sail his yacht almost Up 20
the front steps of the house
1t was rumored at Falmouth the last week that
New York person trying 70 buy the Mara
vista property the east side OF the town Ihe
hotel that was being built destroyed by FIRE
carly in the season and Il was stated that the man
wishing to buy the property wanted TO erect a
hotel on the same site and have II ready for the
season Of 1910
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
IN THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE

Manchester-in- the Mountains. Vt, Sept with
little touch OF autumn crispness in the air this
week. the weather has been delightful here. Since
Thursday morning interest has centred at the
Ekwanok Country Club The affair was the tenth
annual golf tournament for the Equinox Cup and
other trophies presented by the Equinox company.
From field OF more than sixty golfers three d.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
MAY BE TREATED AS vERMN.

Now however, that the great Dhiteo 0'a'e'
government. through its Department OF Asii-
culture. has officially proclaimed the cat 10 10
not merely overrated. but even useless, ana Ac'
uaIly a no,some nuisance and q pest. IT is to lie
feared that there viii be 4 Wholesale exile OF
poor Pussy from the household. and that "fiie
IN the big cities tho determination OF homeless
and stray cats viii proceed with even more Vlsor
IMAM heretofore-fn New York they have peeh
hued or by the Society for the Prevention OK
Cruelty 70 Animals at tho rate OF many thou-
lands each week Of the last summer-even ia
me country hencetorth tho protection hitherto
gwen them win be denied and they VIII Do
treated no longer q soft footed. efficient ser
want. but a. verrnin.
1nis ~ serious matter-that ID. to cats. which,
sa.ost alone IN tbs brute creation. md no mem
EAtaoaxaE n aenRturA. Many h1aat md
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

three hundred members. IL enjoying a three dayr
outing the Hotel Charnplain
Recent New York arrivals include Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobart d. Belts. Mrs. B. Livingston. Sheldon L.
Crosby. Mr. and Mrs E G. Bennington, MIRA j.
C. Van Nostrand. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hulpan.
Daniel Rich. Mr.. and Mrs Warren Green and Mrs.
William T McConbe.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

most OF the trials of alleged witches in olden
times which resulted in their being consigned 70
death by fire at the stake they were charged on
the strength of sworn testimony with having at
given moments transformed themselves into
cats.
NOT CONFINED TO OLD WORLD.
Every old print portraying witches riding
through the skies hroomsticks shows cat,
usually coal black, perched either fore aft
on the broom This popular superstition
assocating witches with cats is by means
confined to the Old World and to ancient times.
For, no matter whether brought here by foreign
immigrants OF the peasant class by the
negroes from Africa, It still survives In
remote districts of the United States and
the volumes OF 1.-The Journal of American Folk
Lore" contain many wonderful stories that in
the Smoky Mountains of Georgia and in certain
districts of West Virginia, well among
the white people and among the negroes of the
South. some women have the power of assuming
the form Of cats. Indeed, apparently authentic.
but to the scientific mind incredible cases have
been recorded where injuries inflicted on a cat.
such as the blow of axe, the Topping off OF a
Limb. etc. have been found reproduced IN soma
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
PLEASURE WEEK AT HYDE MANOR

Sudbury, VI, Sept 4-The golf tournament for
the Labor Day cup at the Hyde Manor Golf Club
began last Monday and marked the opening OF the
annual round OF pleasure week" The tennis tour
nament (men's doubles) also began on Monday
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
A Pest. Says Department of
AgricuIture-Eeline's
Place in History.

Copyright. 1909 by the Brentwood Conpanyl
OF all the departments Of the United States
government there is none that touches the peo-
pie more nearly than tie Department OF Agri-
culture. Il determines the quality and gauges
The purity OF both our food and our drink. II
indicates to US the bugs that We should cult
yate and those that We should destroy as pests
II processes to teach the farmers the merits
Of artificial manures and the mysteries OF the
rotation OF crops. and IL even goes SO far to
distribute IN the most generous and freehanded
manner seeds and plants. Consequently. the ut
terances Of this department received by the
people at large with great deal more respect
and consideration than those Of the other
branches OF the government receive.
When. therefore, the Department OF Agricult-
ure comes forth with a announcement that
oestroyers of rats and mice is ridiculously
kggereted and that by their slaughter Of mill
ions of useful wild birds they do each year far
more harm than good. IT furnishes food for
thought to every householder. matter whether
urban or rural For there few homes with
out a cat, which has until now been regarded
the most domestic Of all domestic animals
and household pets. True Pussy is treated with
q certain amount OF neglect during tho moro
less prolonged absence Of the family from
home In the summer holidays Provision is
made for the welfare OF the family dog and for
the horses OF the establishment but rarely for
that Of the cat. II seems to be generally as
sumed that the cat is able TO Rage for itself
But when the home IS reopene6 in the fall the
cat is welcomed useful member Of the es-
tsbishment and its place by the hearth is once
more given IL. We do not accord to IT the same
amount OF confidence and affection as to our
canine friends, whose character appears to us
more less transparent With the cat II is
different. Like an Oriental. 1T never permits us
TO get beyond certain stage OF intimacy, and
ss long ss II does its work Of keeping the house
free OF rats and mice and observes certain
rule. OF cleanliness and conventionality we
close our eyes its indiscretions and prefer to
ignore the irregularities OF its nine lives In
fact we have looked upon the cat until now
very much in the light Of well trained Chi-
nese or Indian servant, with whose raciai Pc
culiariues we refrain from concerning our
selve. nrov.d,ns that he does his duty In an
eficieYIt
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

at Pittshurs. ana his wife. ana many Other Ame.-
leans at the Grand Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
De MANDING PROBE
OF REFORM SCHOOL
Wilmington Aroused by
Stories of Cruelty in Near
by Institution.

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. t2-The
sensational charges OF cruelty TO boys at
the Ferris Reform School. near this city
have aroUs ed the people OF Wilmington
and an Investigation is today being de-
manded. This has been promised by
former Gov. Preston Lea, president of
the board of managers Of the school,
and it is expected that a time for a
hearing OF the charges viii be fixed dur
ing the present week.
Former Congressman /. Irving Handy,
in a statement submitted 20 Ex-Governor
Lea, charges he knows Of instances
where boys were Hogged with 100 lashes,
and where one youth was made TO fol-
low a cultivatOr all day while shaclIled
so that he could take but nine-inch
strides. He also charges. according to
Information he received the boys at the
school We're allowed no drinking water
during working hours.
Mrs. NJ G. Ford Of Falkland, Del.
publicly states that she saw an officer
at the school beat q boy with a fence
rail while he was down and she at first
thought the man wss killing a snake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
.SLASHES A WOMAN.
TRIES TO KILL SELF
Man Jealous Because Her
Husband Was About to
Return Home.


BOSTON, sept 12-Jcalous because
her husband was to return home. Thorn
AS w Greer, thirty-six years old. tried
10 kill Mrs. Madeline Prosser In his
room in the house at 70 Aston street.
West End. He then sIashed his own
throat with razor.
The woman is at the Massachusetts
General Hospital today with a wound
on the right side Of the face. Her as
sailant is at the Relief Station suffering
from a cash across his throat The doc
tors think he will live. although his
condition is serious
Mrs Prosser is the wife Of a pavnas-
ter on the T.. s. s. Chicago Greer has
offices in the Hancock building on
Devonshire street. where he is the agent
OF the Eastern Motor Company. His
nome is IN Pennsylvania. and last nipbt
"hen Is doctors told him ne was i'm
a dangerous condition he instructed
CncHi 10 notify his father. William
Greer, Of Titusville
MIS-. PIosSer's relatives live I'm ReI1iro-
lgR, Tex. Greer has "A wife and foi7i
mrs Prosser received a telegram from,
uef husband telling her thar he volliJ
De Ih Boston In a few hours Cree. no
LdIne enraged when she told him bo,.
husband was coming. He picked up a
IdHoI' ana making a rush AT Mrs Pros
SUI siashed her across the face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-12
By
ROBERT CARLTON BROWN

! Bonner blame it on us They framed
up the game together, and we know
II, because we oVerhear I'd them talking
II over the other night"
Its a liei cried Bonner iumpiue-
TO his feet and approaching Hicke
threateninglY, And I'll thank YOU TO
KEEP my uAughterS name out of your
lying mouth. That's all"
Bonner sudden outburst caused an
ELECTRICAL effect upon those present
80 you're in the scheme, toOi' cried
Hickes--glaring at Mr.. Bonner.
captain, replied Bonner. Il ap-
peal 10 you to make this man hold his
tongue It's outrageous. He has caused
All or this trouble on shipboard. and 1
know il for a fact"
Everybody must have a free hear
ing. decided Captain Rogers
You heard my daughters story -
began Mr.. Bonner
II believe She didn't quite finish. ."
put IN the captain. 81 wish YOU would
go on with your story, Miss Bonner"
An right she answered. II had
Just come TO the point in nv stoiv
where l had repeated Hicke's remark
about fixing Mr.. Nash to send mes
ssse 10 scare MIN Then I heard Pick
etzo answer, all right and start M
one OF the rope ladders on the stern
that leads TO the derricks used in hOistino-
out the cattle and the cargo.
y moment Tater / heard the distinct
click of telegraph key. and then /
knew that the message Mr. Hicke had
suggested had been sent. without wait
ing 10 hear any more, I rushed to the
bow and found Mr.. Nash in a Swoon
beside mis- wireless apparatus Then
understood everything"
That explains II allU' cried Eben.
II felt that the e. .. D.. and the fol-
lowing message were sent by a ship
close at hand with a very peculiar key.
i heard en- indistinct message that
seemed TO come from another key. hav-
ing a more natural sound. II was
drowned out by the stronger key. and
! could not hear f.. Il believe that he
message / did not quite eaten was oa-
ing sent by some other boat"
During Miss Bonner's story and
Eben's suggestions, Hicke and PiCketzO
both sat with cynical smiles on their
faces. When Eben finished speaking,
the captain turned 10 Hicke.
We'll. Mr.. Hicke. ne said, what
nave YOU got 10 say2'
Very little" replied the other, "in
regard to what they accuse us Of, but
great deal about what we roth know
about them"
We'll go ahead"
I'm the first place. it's absolutely RI
diculous.'' said EIicke. Ito think that
such a message could be sent by an
ordinary telegraph KEY"
1T could be-" cried Eben
How" asked Hicke
"A light wire could have been thrown
over my wires in the darkness without
anybody knowing H. Then the wire
message Transmitted directly TO nv wires
as though il had come from a ship at
sea
AN ingenious device" said Eficke.
turning to the captain. You see how
we'll he had the thing figured out