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New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
ALFALFA MUFFINS.
From The Boston Transcript.

Nebuchadnezzar ate grass. but though a king his
example has not proved popular with civilized
humans during all the intervening centuries up to
the present time But the National Alfalfa Miliers
Association on the roof garden of a Kansas Ctty
hotel the other night returned to diet that had
points In common with that to which the
Baby lonIan monarch reduced. They did not.
like him. take it nature They ate alfalfa, that
wonderful forage crop of the West, made into muf-
fms. and pTofessed greatly to enjoy IT. First. how
ever, the dried alfalfa was ground into fine green
meal. then kneaded into dough and seasoned and
baked like the graham gem. There We're two at
each plate. TO eat and to take home a
souvenir but relishable did most of them find
the decacy that they ate their souvenirs.
The leaves from which the green -four is made
said TO contain % per of protein and per cent
of fat. So husks and grass need no longer mean
the extreme of desutution that they did In Script
ural times, especially as upon the irrigated lands
OF the West four crops in not IN
frequent yield The yellow -four which the miIlers'
combine has decreed shall be substituted for the
white. may now be varied with the green -four of
the great New West.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
OYSTER BAY PLANS GREAT WELCOME
Reception and Fireworks Planned for NisA'
of President s Return.

Oyster Bay Feb. 20. - Preparations are unl.1
yav for reception to President RooseTet - r.,
- a+,,rns 10 his home at Sagamore Hill. directg
following the inauguration OF President-ele'S -
on March T. Il is expected that the Preslaehi "a "a
his family will reach Oyster Bay just oeIore L. -
Dtobt A vet II is not known whether the rse1y
tion viii take place at the station or at SassO''
Hill. - ~,st
Heretofore hundreds OF school children nave -
the President at the depot and given him 8 nSs- -
welcome on his return here. which always 80 -
Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure. The eofnin't1e -
a loss 10 devise some way Of having the eh ehilI !,
take part in the reception this year on aco0N
the Iateness of the arrival -
According TO present plans Mrs HoOse's III
the children with the exception OF kerni.. - =
remain at Sycamore Hill indefinitely. The -,
dent and Kermit will leave here on Aareh ~i-
their trip to Africe- -, a,
The Committee will request that the town put =
gala attire on the night the President returns. -
n Is expected that there will be display OF -
works and that many OF the houses anu -,
along the main streets will be Illuminated ana -
GRATED for the occasion
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

American, Spanish and other allen propefty
holders from their Island WOULD lnsIah'i! "oaH
Industrial commercial and financial ruin 10
Cha and that certainly is not q result which
any NJ them wish to incur or danger OF whlch
thev would willingly and knowingly incur. Iney
might have a perfect right 10 do 1t, from tne
legal point OF view. but there are many tnlnsS
which are lawful but which are not eApeuleh'-
C,1bans must realize that their political weliare
depends very largely upon their economic pros
perity. and it ought not to require much renee
ton to convince them that nothing couio De
more disastrous TO the latter. and therefore aiSo
to the former than the expulsion OF the Ioreisn
capital and enterprise which are esseh'iai 10 .,e
development Of the islands resources ana lHe
promotion of It's industry and trade.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
THE COERTHOTSE SITE.

The vote of the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment rejecting the recommendation OF
the courthouse board that the new courthouse
be built In washington Square was not uneN-
pected. since the recommendation was itself half-
hearted, and public sentiment has expressed IL
self very strongly against the choice of so I'M
fortunate n site. Washington Square Is rela-
tivelv inaccessible and 1t would have been al
most a piece Of vandalism 20 take part or the
present park space for a court building.
The action Of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment postpones the erection Of a new court
house for few years But the city can better
afford TO wait than TO make the serious blundef
of shunting the new building off into some IL
convenient quarter The most natural site fer
II is in City Hall Square, at the administrative
and legal centre Of the community, near the
other courts and the Hall of Records. The lack
of ground space there could easily be made up
for by erecting modern building specially de
signed for court uses. Good light, good air AMI
quiet, lacking in the old style court structures
can all be obtained by going up dozen STORIES
far above the confusions and noisy traffic OF the
streets.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Telegraph TO The IrlDune-I
Newport, Feb 2O-Mrs. John NicnOiaS -
gave an entertainment at her Newport honle tll,
afternoon IN honor OF her son. John - ,-
BROWN one Of the richest boys IN the couhuI'
Mrs Brown secured from one OF the Newport NOV
ing picture houses a complete apparatus. ana pe.-
ures interesting to the children OF the ~ih.eI l
colonists wers shown IN the drawing room OF -
villa.
Ms william, storrs Wells who has been inspect
ing her villa here has returned TO New York
Mr and Mrs Louis l. Lorillard have gone y
Nau, York for a six weeks visit. They VIII ais0
visit Washington
frederick H. Paine has gone to washington
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
TAXING RESIDENT ALIENS.
pringfield Republican.


Americans who live abroad because. having
small incomes. they find IL cheaper there than at
home will need to keep away from France II the
proposed law taxing the incomes OF resident aliens
is enacted. According to the measure now before
the Chamber of Deputies, foreigners resident IN
France would be taxed the basis that their
taxable income was times the rental value
Of their residences. The example of France might
be followed gradually by the other European
countries where small incomes go a long way, IoF
they are all in need OF money
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
RuRENs'sl HOUSE AT ANTWERP.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
The question OF reconstTucting Rubenss house
at Antwerp for the Brussels Exhibition revives
the interest in the proposed acquisitions of the
original by the Aldermanc Council of Antwerp
The scheme is that the gorgeous house. which
built from the designs OF Rubens himself
should he acquired and turned into a Rubens
Museum. where will be housed all the artists
designs, his letters and copies of his most cee-
brated paintings The house IL in the
painters time can be seen in many engravings
OF the time. notably IN the gallery at Munich.
showing Ruhens and e's second wife. Helene
Fourment -,,s,s-.'
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

This newspaper is oarned and p"oI'SheG "
The Tribune Association. AeW 1oIA oo' PO'1 ~
tion: Office aud principal place 0l 49,,
Tr.6xne Building, No. l54 Nassau )" ., D.,
80. O,5cp 1fiUs. president; James D. Bar
,,ct, eocgefqy-u and treasurer. The address o.
the o6foers is tie Office Of This newspaper
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Colonel w. P. Hepburn. who is to retire from
the House of Representatives on March l. de-
livered valedctory volIey the other day against
the House rules. The Iowa veteran has long
been valiant champion of freer and more re-
sponsible system of government for the House.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

There is no occasion for wonderment over tlie
discovery of a buried forest at Sandy hooA'
,nIess II be at the unusual depth, nearly Ioti
hundred feet at which the trees nave DeeN
found The Newark and HackensacA "N-O nie"uO -
have long been known to cover fallen Iorests u
nrebistoric age, and years ago large quantltles
OF admirable lumber were secured at a oeplh u
a few feet below the surface Down III ape
Nav County. in the same state. Where tile So"
is almost identical with that at SANDY hooA
there are extensive buried forests ana iai % %
and profitable business has been conducted II
...,,,,-,p, for trees" The most interesting feat-
ure Of the case is that the buried trees haVe
not decayed nor been petrifed nor translorii rii'eu
into coal or ignite, but have remained lor uii
counted centuries in apparently almost preclselS
the condition which they were IN "hen '.,o'
were prostrated and buried, fact douptless uue
-, - +,o. character Of the wood and, perhaps
still more, to that of the soil in which theV are
buried.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Profound relief and satisfaction will be felt
ali over the land at the completion of the act
for the preservation of the Calaveras Grove Of
giant trees Now let that unique and priceless
wonder of the world be vigilantly protected from
fire and from vandalism of all kinds.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The placing Of a mans likeness upon one OF
our coins is a decided novelty but there is no
historic parsonage better worthy of such novel
distinction than Lincoln
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

and his defeat leaves the cause Of reform ma
terfalIy weaker His ideas will triumph now
ever, for they are based on the cardinal theory
of democracy that men become more capaole
and responsible the more they practise rati0hai
elf-government-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Ash WeH -slay, three days hence marks the be-
ginning of Lent but not the cessation of gayeties
ON the mart of the world of fashion The latter In
these modern times restricts as general rule Its
observance of the penitential TO abstinence
from formal dances. Informal dances are toler-
ated: dinners and musicals vaudevilles, luncheons
and theatre parties will go on without any IN
terrption to speak Of while society will still make
its favorite rendezvous three nights or the
week at the Metropolitan, where the opera VIII
continue until April. In fact, Lent in New York
this year promises to prove exceptionally FESTIVE
that too notwithstanding the many departures
from town; for the annual exodus to Europe. the
West Indies and 70 popular winter resorts in the
Southern States and the Pacific Coast has
already begun Ocean greyhounds sail each week
with long passenger lists. while the dispatches from
Palm Beach announce the arrival there almost
daily of well known people from New York.
Toward the end of this week many will be leaving
town for Washington. in connection with the In
aueIration ceremonies. anxious to be upon the
scene In sufficient time avoid the crush OF traye
In the direction of the national capital during the
hrst three days of March, and likewise TO escape
the difficulties Of securing accommodation which
always fall 10 the share of the late arrivals. New
York society will be extensively represented In a
social sense az the Inauguration and at the various
festivities in connection Herewith. more SO, 1t is
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

AS Admiral Sperry is not due in Hampton
Roads until tomorrow he is taking care not to
arrive ahead of time. But when the capes at
the entrance of the Chesapeake are once passed
what thrill OF excitement there viii be on both
ship and shore!
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

u1ben tbe late John H Starin's Glen Island
was omen TO the public the steamer which pears
its name, like others engaged in the same ser
vice gave a vast amount of innocent ana mex *.
peneive pleasure to thousands OF persons Oy
carving them to that popular resort E.
should the boat never be restored 10 user
ness. she will long be remembered klnoly-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould are entertaining
large week end party at their place at LAKEWOOD
and tomorrow evening Will give a fancy oEeSs
dance there in honor of Washington's Bir-nday-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The first meeting OF the sewing class FOR ne
benefit OF the Nursery and Childs Hospital taxes
place on Friday morning next at Mrs E J. 6er-
winds house in East 64th street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Itip7lork Dailr Grihn1tf

srNDAY. FEBRUARY 81, 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mrs Gilbert E Jones will give large 0rids9
partv at her home In Madison avenue to-morroV-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

7 Bruce Isrr1ay has arrived from Liverpool and
is AZ the St Regis where he has been joined oy
Mrs Isr1ay and Miss Margaret IsInay who have
been staying with Mrs. Gustav Anlsinck they
are booked to sail fer their home IN England On
Wednesday week.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The Austrian Ambassador and the Baroness Hen
geIrnuuer are IN town. staying FOR few days al
the ST. Regis.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

A series Of Wednesday morning art talks VIII -. ~
given during Lent by Mrs. Albert H CnaneS - -
Plaza, and among the subscribers are Ars. ~
Taylor Pyne and Mrs. De Witt Clinton biAi,-
Frffith-Hughes the Welsh barytone, VIII % -.
in English ballads at each OF the lectures, U ,..
for which are March 10. IT. "a and 81 IicH7u
may be obtained from Miss Doane. No Is "'''
saith street.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The last Of the Saturday evening dances u ~.
season was held at DeluOnico's last nlshL -
guests were received by Mrs. Charles r. n
and a number Of the other patronesses- The eo,[
a.. 80 - I'd -, Alexander NJ Hzdden, and the
favors consisted of hatchets cherry trimmed mover
ties and playing cards
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mrs J. Borden Hartman. Mrs. Hiloorne Z
Roosevelt, Mrs ". Pierson Hamilton and MS
Henry A Alexander actively engaged N tI1
organization of a Mi-CareTne entertainment NliIn
Is to be given at the Waldorf-Astorla On lle 80 -.
InS ~ March IS for the benefit OF the West Side
Juvenile Club Il Will take the form OF Vauoe-
willie and dance and those taking part In the iaI''
are TO come dressed either TOYS or as COLE
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The Bellevue Hospital Sewing Class VIII neet a. AZ
the home of Miss Annie Leary on InursuasS "
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt have scrs
to Washington TO be present at the marriage Of
Miss Grace Jarvis to Preston Gibson, which takes
place in the national capital on Tuesday. They
will go to Palm Beach. accompanied BY Dennis
Hare on Saturday, and will remain there for Two
weeks Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney go to Pam
Beach on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mrs Vanderbilt gave dinner for young peopls
last night at her house. IN West 57th street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Mrs Benjamin s Guinness gives dinner this
evening at her home. in Washington Square North.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
TIE
Exceptional
Eq1xiprner7f

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production Of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of it's
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles Of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
Of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
MADE A MESSENGER OF LOVE
ployed as cupid's Emissary Be-
tween SWeethearts.

Apropos of Lord Northcote's name
being mentioned as probable success
sor to Earl Grey in Canada, his lord
ship was once made curious use Of
while governor general of Australia.
says London NJ A. P. Strolling one
night through an avenue of somber
trees to friends house to dinner, he
was suddenly pounced upon by maid
servant, who kissed him effusively and
pressed little parcel into his hand.
Here's a sausage for you. can't
come out tonight, as master has COM
pany," she whispered, and as mysteri-
ously disappeared. When he got to
the house, he found one of his serv-
ants lettering by the gate. What are
you doing there?" asked Lord North
cote. I'm waiting for my sweetheart" 4"
the man stammered. where is she"
"In service here" "Ah, then am
right Here is sausage from your
sweetheart, and she wishes me to tell
you that she cannot come out tonight,
as her master has company" Seeing
that the man looked nervous, he
added. kindly: "She also gave me a
kiss for you; but perhaps you would
rather wait until you see her. Here
is five shillings instead"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
Tea Leadr- breaks IN nartIs,

Tea Leady" breaks In Hartley
Have you been buying Tea Lead"
Yes / have. I'm carry pretty good
load Of It, too, worse luck. Scudder
has been bringing my letters and tele
grams, and now that he doesn't come
why"
Walt minutel Has Scudder been
looking out for your wires and or.
ders?"
"Yes, he has. Oh, I've played you
mean and low enough. Martin. Might
as well make a clean breast of It,
though 1t will probably smash our
friendship. I've paid Scudder three
dollars a day to attend to things and
say nothing to you. It's"
Hartley didn't seem to hear nothing
but the last sentence. Now he in
terrupted
Three dollars!" he says, low.
Three dollars! Why, the confounded
grafter's been charging me five!"
And there 1t was! The cat out of
the bag and both Heavenly Twins
tarred with the same brush. That's
hind the barn, and all, had meant.
Van Brunt had been bucking the Tea
Lead deal ever since he read the Post
that day, and Martin had begun after
his row with Agnes. And both OF 'em
bribing Nate Scudder to keep his
mouth shut.
First they was provoked and mad at
themselves and each other. Then they
got to laughing.
"Whew!" says Van, wiping his fore
head; "you and / came here to rest
and break off from business worry.
And I've worried more in the last
month than | have before since my big
deal. It's hard to teach old dogs new
tricks, isn't it, Martini"
you're dead right, old chap" says
Hartley.
They was going to turn in soon after
this, but when they went upstairs they
found the rain had leaked in through
the ell roof and their feather beds was
sopping wet. Down they come again,
mad clean through and calling Marcel
| lus' heirloom everything but a nice
| place.
You'd better set down and rest
yourselves SPELL" says l. It'll do
you good. I'm sorry l amt been able
to help you more to-day, but there's
| one thing l can do; can help you do
what you call improve your minds
I'll read you some out of that Natural
Life book. Hand it to me, will your"
Van jumped for the book. But he
didn't hand it to me. Not much! He
| drew back his arm and banged that
book into the fireplace 80 hard that
thought twould knock the bricks out
at the back.
Well" says l, my mouth opening
like clam shell. well! The Natural
| Life!"
The Natural Life be d-d!" says
Edward Van Brunt.
And Martin Hartley says Amen"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
CHAPTER XVII.
AcroSs the Raw

Martin, says Van Brunt, Il guess
it's the only safe way. I'll go out on
the next train"
We was at the dinner table when
he said it. Twas one o'clock of the
day after the Natural Life sermon
went up in smoke. The weather was
still pretty mean, the sky being all
clouded over and the sea running
high. But it had stopped raining and
the gale seemed to be petering out.
was whole lot better and was able to
turn out and work.
had my hands full that morning.
too. All three of us was close to star
vation, after "a hours of short ra.
tions, and it took some time to get us
filled up. Then l had the pig and
hens to see to. The poor critters lives
had been more Natural even than
ours-they hadn't had nothing to eat.
The pig was in particular trouble. The
rain had turned his pen into a sort of
lake and he was playing Robinson Cru
soc on a seaweed island in the middle
Of it, The way he grunted for Joy
when l looked over the fence was
human-yes, sir, human.
Scudder hove in sight about ten and
the Heavenlies fairly fell ON his neck
when he stepped out of the dory. But
they warn't so happy when he'd spun
his yarn. 1t seemed that the gale had
blown down the telegraph poles and
tangled up the wires and no messages
could get through either way, and
want likely to for two or three days.
Twas that that upset the Twins.
up in knot, for what they knew, and
their friends" in the Street might be
robbing 'em right and left. picked
up from their talk that now was the
most ticklish time. something about
passing a dividend" or the like Of
that. So that's what they argued
about at the dinner table; and it was
decided that Van should go to New
York right off and pick up what might
be left after their chums and the rest
of the forty thieves had got through
shaking the contribution box.
IN leave at once" Van says; "and
be in town tomorrow morning. II all
goes we'll III be back here next day.
Meanwhile, you, Martin, can be ar
ranging matters with Scudder."
He meant arranging for our quitting
Ozone island for good They was as
anxious now to get out of Paradise"
as they had been to move into it II
mentioned a word of Natural Life they
all but threw things at me.
(To BE CONTINUED3
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
TOO SPLENDID For A HOME
English Criticism OF the Furnishings
OF Houses Of the American
MlllionsIres.

Our bedrooms are marvels. Mine is
immense, with two suites of impossi-
BILE rococo Louis XIV. furniture in It;
the richest curtains with heaps of ar.
ranged draperies and fringe, grand
writing table things, few embroid-
cred cushions; but no new books, or
comfy sofas, or look of coy any
where. The bathrooms to each room
are superb; miles beyond ones ideas
OF them in general at home. Tom says
he can't sleep because the embroid-
cred monograms on the pillows and
things scratch his cheek, and the lace
frills tickle his nose, while he catches
his toes in the Venetian insertion In
the sheets. The linen itself is the
finest you ever saw, mamma, and
would be too exquisite plain. Now one
knows where all those marvelously
over-worked things in the Paris shops
go to, and all the wonderful gold in.
crusted Carlsbad glass. You meet it
here in every house.
There is no room in 1t where there
is any look of what we call home"
and not one shabby thing. Mrs.
Spleist has a "boudoir"-and It Is a
boudoir! 1t is as IL you went into the
best shop and said, 81 want bou-
doir;" just as you would, II want a
hat" and paid for it and brought 1t
home with you. Natalie has sitting
room, and it is just the same. They
are not quite far enough up yet on the
social ladder to have every corner of
the establishment done by Duveen,
and the result is truly appalling
From Elinor Glyn's elizabeth Visits
America"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-06-18
Let IT co." says Van. Hartle,

Let It CO." says Van. Hartle,
didn't speak.
Now see here" ] says, decided
I've got the rheumatic and don't
want to get any more cold. You fel.
lers have pretended TO think some
thing Of me. II you don't want my re.
mains on your hands, and funeral to
pay for, you'll chop that wood"
Martin got down from the window
seat, moving stiff and lame.
you're right, SOL" says he. eve
are ungrateful beasts. I'll chop that
wood"
Hold on, old man." breaks in his
chum. You sha'n't be the only game
sport. I'll match you for the job"
So they matched cents and Van
Brunt got stuck. He yanked on his
hat and coat and went out, banging
the door. Hartley tackled the cook
stove again. Twas time to be thinking
of supper, II we was going to have
any.
Van was gone a long time and he
come in soaked with sweat and rain
and broke up generally. The wood
looked like 1t had been chewed.
cal'late they don't do much chopping
in the Street.
He Slated himself into chair
wet clothes and all. Then he com
menced to cuss the island and every
thing that grew or moved on it.
What we ever came to this lone
some fag end of creation for, any
way" says he, is"
"What?" l hollers. 'T don't under
stand you. You can't mean-what
place are you talking about?"
This place. This sand-scoured
blown out heap of desolation. Ozone
Horsefoot Bar island, or whatever you
call It,"
Welt" says l. "Are you crazy
Mr.. Van Brunt, I've heard you your
self say that this island was all that's
lovely"
"Oh, shut up!" he snaps.
"Jolliest old ark you ever saw"
went on, quoting from memory. "'Ail
to breathe, veranda to set on, ozone