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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01

A lady just arrived from Australia
was recently negotiating with an agent
In London for a house in one Of the
newer districts of Kensington. She
asked if it was a nice neighborhood.
ut is thoroughly desirable, madam"
replied the house agent. "They are,
without exception, soup and fish fam
ilioc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
L arm ano
Garden
SOY BEANS FOR FORAGE.

Experiments Show That the Grain
Has Many Advantages.
Many questions have been asked
about the value Of the soy bean as
compared with cowpeas as forage
crop The Tennessee experiment sta
ton at Knoxville, Tenn, has conduct
Ell many experiments with the soy
Lean. From its bulletin we learn
that the soy bean produces more grain
than the cowpea, whether 1t is pas
tured off by hogs or whether the grain
is thrashed and ground. AS hay or
grain crop the soy bean natures ear
lier than the cowpea by several weeks
and would therefore appear to be
safer crop to grow in the north. An
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
Taxless Towns.

No fewer than 1900 towns and vii
lagos in Germany still own, and have
owned, down from the middle ages, so
much common land that their inhab-
itants pay neither rates nor taxes.
Five hundred of these townships and
villages derive so great rental from
their lands that they are able. in addi-
ton, to pay every citizen on New
Years day, a bonus Of from $25 to
500 as his share of the surplus rev.
enue,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
The Amateur Laundress.

IF l were you" he said as they
started out to dinner. I'D get me an
other washerwoman. That waist of
yours is very badly ironed. What's
the matter?" for suddenly he saw
tear in the eye of the impecunious girl.
II ironed it myself" said she.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01

Many people delude themselves by
saying ut will wear away" when they
notice symptoms of kidney and bladder
trouble. This is a mistake. Take
Foley's Kidney Remedy, and stop the
drain on the vitality. 1t cures backache,
rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble,
and makes every trace of pain, weakness,
and urinary trouble disappear. c. c.
Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01

examine the improved condition of the
building.
Nathan Cobb and sister, Miss Cobb,
who have been living abroad for several
years and have recently been visiting
their father, George Cobb, sailed to Italy
last week. Mr.. Cobb has achieved great
success in his work as an artist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01

On the whole and taking the general
standard Of living into consideration.
the Japanese farmer is as well off and
contented as his confreres in most
other countries and better off than in
some.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
A Modest Request.

Husband of Gifted Writer-Is your
novel nearly done?
Gifted Writer-Yes, my dear, but my
hero must die, you know.
"Well, after he's dead. will you sew
this button on for e?'-Flegende
Batter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
They Adjourned.

"Since you have insisted on trying
on my hat, Miss Mabel, shall GER
tainly claim the forfeit"
81 don't know what you mean, sir;
and besides. this isn't good place;
they can see us from the hotel." Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-01
Had No More Time.

IT can't wait any further for you
What are you reading, anyhow"
Henry James. Wait until finish
this chapter"
"I'll wait until you get to the next
comma and no longer" louisville
Courier-Journal.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ROOTHS ,8OTH BIRTHDAY.
Services Planned an Honor Of SdLUa-
fiOn 4rnu's Founder.

- celebration Of the eightieth birthday anniveT-
gary Of General William Booth founder OF the
Salvation Army. services will be held unoer the
a,snices Of the local branch Of the army to-day
go .,,,o-r,ovv The venerable head of the army
he sent spectal message the people Of Amer
;ra and scores Of messages of congratulations
from Governors of states mayors Of cities and
c+tars of prominence have been received at the
national headquarters hSI@ I"i -
General Booth.
/ has beeD suggested that a permanent memo
rial for General Bootoh be established in the form
nf a world university. The idea is to have an IN
stitution where the humanities would De taught
in their various phases and where men and women
cc,,ld be trained along scientific and advanced
lines for work IN the Salvation Army. This sug-
gestion is being seriously considered It ls Under
stood w., -.
72a West 18th street, Il p m. and ?. H.' at
-,bycr Commissioner Thomas E>stin, Of Chicago,
z,,II sneak: at Miners Eighth Avenue Theatre, at
7.a5 o'clock and Miners Bowery Theatre at
as o'clock Colonel William Peart Will speak al
the latter meeting. ,...
In the evening at o'clock. Miss Evangellne
4,,+t daughter OF the founder of the army, will
deliver her lecture entitled Rags at the Brook
,,-n Academy Of Music. She Will dress IN the
ragged clothing she wore years ago. "heh She
worked in the sums In LONDON
There Uul be a big meeting IN Carnegie Music
Hall Tomorrow night, 81 which Miss Booth VIII
sneak There will be special electrical display
and . number OF tableaus representing the army
on the sea in the slums, by the dying In the
prison with the homeless, working Tor me hungry
ana for the children will be given
General Booths message 10 the American people
follows:
after spending nearly eighty years in this world.
nth aIrnosr countless opportunities for observing
- ,iIrToses for which men generally live and the
dis ppointmcuts they commonly surfer II seems
80 s07affe that I should formed some opinion
as TO tie course they ought TO follow II they are
70 nan o .is nv eighIieh birthday tell the Amer
team people that if they will seek the honor or God
me reign of righteousness the welfare OF the trlend
90 80 nd the riches that endure forever with
+be same self-saCrlhcing avidity with which they
aaly tJa wealth and pleasures OF this world they
1ziII have good chance of finding that life of salts
factfnT yvTiCh. now so often eludes them and Of
f-,iI5ing m uattern nation for the world to ni-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

as the claim recently made by the contractors 1or
the Jerome Park reservoir, may not be ad1usteo
without due publicity. II IS provided that puol'c
examination Of witnesses. under oath. eltheF OS
the board or some member thereof shall be con
dition precedent 10 the settlement OF any claim
This should prove an additional safeguard against
innprovident payment of public moneys 10 cl@l'I
ants Of position or influence, 10 whose pleas even
the highest fiscal authorities may be inclined 70
yield -
Inasnauch as great waste has occurred IN the pun
chase Of supplies it is proposed that bureau oi
srnnIies shall exist under the control OF the Doaio'
as = central purchasing agency for supplies Ie
orired in common by the different city oeP@t
rpents This bureau should in time become an ia
valuable adjunct In insuring economy IN uie pui
chase of articles for which different prices are Pa
by different departments.
Thus there will bs concentrated in the Board u
Estimate and Apportionment practically autoei
control over appropriations and e%Penol'"i CO.
whether for maintenance or for permanent In
provernents over all plans for the acquisilloiI
rroDerty By the city and over tho sTahuhs u
franchises the classification Of wages ana salallVs
and the initiation Of general Improvements -
will constitute a sort OF upper chambe1' pUl - -
powers will be fiscal rather than Legislative -
will In realty be the handspring OF the CITY Bo'
rnent
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
EASTER LILIES SCARCE THIS YEAR.
Hothouse Product Fails, and Other Plants
Take Their Place

The Bermuda lily. like its forerunner, the
Florida palm, short this year in the Eastern
market one of the largest florists Of the city
said that the scarcity amounted hundreds of
thousands OF plants, and that result the
price was fully so per cent higher than IN former
years. He did not have a Bermuda lily plant for
sale after o'clock Yesterday but other varieties
of the potted plants were carried and sold in place
of the staple Easter floral emblem.
1t learned that the unprecedented shortage
was due poor bulbs They are potted here, and
most Of the trade depends for its supply upon
the local grown plants But. as one florist said
yesterday, of his purchase of twenty-five thou
sand bulbs, fully fifteen thousand went blind E,
that is. did not produce Towering stalks That it
was learned about the ratio Of loss among
all the local and suburban florists who cultivate
the bulbs for this market
As a result of the scarcity of Bermuda lilies
the potted spirea iaponlca, the azalea in various
colors and dwarf bushes in blossom were
largely sold. Cut flowers also IN de-
mand than usual for this There
about five thousand ftiuerant venders OF these,
and they have been doing a large business. One
great flower company reported that the demand
this wear was fully up to the record of 1905.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
BEL4SCO NOT AFRAID.
Says HIS Position Regarding The
atr5caI Syndicate Is Vel KnO7cR.

David Belasco, who hitherto had not given his
personal opinion Of present theatrical situation.
took OCCASION deny yesterday the inference that
he might hesitate to give offence to the so-calied
theatrical syndicate.
please deny emphaticalIy," he said the state
rrent that hesitate give offence the theatri-
cal trust Ny position regarding the theatrical
trust is too well known"
From this il is assumed that Nir BelasCO pur-
poses following the path ne long ago mapped out
for himself which was 10 be completely independ-
ent of the corporate institution known the syndi-
cate Until yesterday it impossible to get d
rersouaI statement from Mr.. BelasCo relative TO
tire attitude he would assume in the event of d
permanent organization being formed to go it
alone" His representatives informed a reporter
for this paper that he was not unfriendy 10 the
Sbuberts because he had business relations with
them and inti1uated, at the same time, that he
would not enter into q controversy Of any kind 1t
was inferred this, and purely in an impartial
wav that Mr.. Belasco would not enter a new move
rneut such as has been indicated by the Shuberts.
without mature deIiberation, and that he might
even hesitate to offend the syndicate by an open
alliance with the Shuberts
Now that Mr Belasco has made his position
enrs 10 the proposed new association. George c.
Tyler Of LiebIer & Co, is abroad At his offices 1t
was said that he would speak for himself when he
returns Wagenhals q Kemper, who control the
Asror Theatre and several successful productions,
have been mentioned probable members OF the
nevy organization.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
TO TAKE GENEE ABROAD
4. l.. ErIanger Wants to Display a
Real 1merican Company.

4 l. ErIanger made the announcement le9Ielue ~
that he was ambitious to take redt -
company to London. Berlin, Vienna ana raI - on,
t7at he was seriously thinking Of taking aoFoau
lI1ro r,o,oa and +be company that Is to support
7,ar +, = new. rlav written by Harry b SInlt' M
F-rIanger was at his desk yesterday III tIe - ~"
Amsterdam Theatre. prepared Tor war OF any - ,
else and apparently, Indifferent 20 lhclueiLl7 '
have occurred since he LEFT this country. ne s''L
mat he had contracted for five plays, to De written
nv Harry B Smith and that while abroad ne Heaiu
and protested against the appropriation oI ilu'4C
and songs for which his firm had been pa! i''s US
royalties. 4,oaa
'T have come back" he said. more convinced
than ever that our stage has advanced over 'Ii"'
of F7Irope to as great an extent rs our commerce
The European managers do not think S.If pays
are good enough TO exact royalty ouI 'lI1S Ni'0"
they are good enough to take without coHpe'l9a
tion TO American authors. Managers mere o"S Iol- &
eigu musical plays, protect them and pay LoEal'y
or them Abroad they take ours piraucaiIE anu
resent the fact that we recognize it.
speaking for Klaw & Erianger We have sue
ceeded in building up our business Dy American
methods and with material furnished US by Ainsri-
can authors and we ara more than satisfied with
the credit side Of our ledger This does not mean
any prejudice against English. French or German
plays l am simply stating facts as found theILi'
and, unless we obtain some great specially III
Europe. We are going to continue giving the puohc
plays by our own people. The theatre in America
is a great institution. In Europe it IS sHnpi! q
means to kill time between dinner ana supper,
Here the regular theatrical manager, who works
on his own capital, is a business man; in Europe
he stops at his Office open his mail before gong
to his o'clock tea and his own personal monetary
interest in his theatre is usually very small All
you hear il every capital in Europe from the
managers is: Why don't you Americans do so and
So? When you go to see their performances ana
their theatres you can truthfully answer: We 90
not 90 these things in America because We want
to be neither arrested nor lynched.'
our trip was profitable. It gave US the correct
details Of some OF the plays that the American
public viii have opportunity Of witnessing Wlthl
tbe next year and we got those details outside Of
the theatre. There just two important features
in which the European stage eXcels our own in the
same degree in which surpass them in all other
respects These are the painting of their scenery,
which is most magnificent, and their orchestras.
which are far superior to those which We have
over here in attention in skill and in ohedent re-
sponsiyeness to what is taking place the stage"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
QUIET DAY DOWNTOWN.

All the exchanges. with the exception Of the
Produce Exchange and the grain department of the
Consolidated Stock Exchange. were closed yester-
dhtv if being one of the three holidays of the
Faster festival season which the members of those
institutions voted last week The Produce Ex-
chane and the Consolidated Exchange grain mar
ke+ were open because the Chicago Board Of Trade
was open.
The banks and trust companies were also open
until 70 o'clock and the bank statement came out
as usual Every one who could keep away from the
business precincts did so, however, and the tnan-
caI district wore q deserted look in consequence.
The London Stock Exchange and the Continental
bo,,rses were also closed yesterday. and most Of
49,, ,,,il also observe Easter Monday a holt
dav. All the exchanges in this city however will
he omen on that day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
YoNKERs POLICEMAN USES REVOLVER
Two Men Held After Desperate Fight for
Picking Pockets in Streetcar.

Frank May. of No. & Catherine street. and James
Ward of No 6si Webster avenue. arrested I'm
Yonkers yesterday for picking pockets and placed
in jail after desperate fight. during which Hall
Coughn policeman. empted the contents OF his
revolver at the men.
May and Ward were riding ON crowded trolley
car Among the passengers was Michael kirchner
of No 80 Ashburtou avenue, NonkerS- The two
men iostled him several times. but khchner
thought it was accidental. Later be telt hand i'm
his pocket and then discovered that his wallet con
tanning $50 missing lie cried eNcitedly. i
have been robbed"
Immediately May and Ward ran To the door Of the
car and jumped of. Kirchuer gave chase- Ate
a uursuit OF a block Coughlin, who had Joined him.
overlook the men and arrested them
on the way TO Police Headquarters Ward
Ureuched himself free, and. after landing hard
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ACADEMY BILL DOOM ED
BURIED IN COMMITTEE.
AssembIymen BeHeUe Art. Building
VIII Not Be authorized for Park.

Members Of the Legislature say the bill to allow
the National Academy Of Design to build on the
site of the old Arsenal in Central Park Will never
come out of the Committee Cities in the As
sembly. But the executive committee of the Cen
traI Park Protection Committee is going right
ahead, as If it was just beginning the fight.
The first meeting Of the executive committee viii
be held tomorrow at p. m. in the Office of Eu-
gene A. Philbin chairman. Seth Low, president
of the committee of citizens, will be present,
and definite campaign will be planned 1t is
hoped that the committee may become permanent
to resist forever any encroachment of private
corporations Central Park.
The committee continues TO receive daily q large
number of letters rom citizens who oppose the
acadetny's plans Among those who wrote yester-
day Miss Alice P. Gannett headworker of the
Normal College Alumnae House. who said:
= glad to enroll my name in any movement
against the invasion of Central Park for building
purposes OF any kind It is the great breathing
space Of the upper East Side, and a bright day
one is likely meet many people pouring out
Of the park to return to their homes as are seen
coming in the opposite direction the factories
me people of our settlement feel very strongly
the inadvisabiIity of building being put up in the
place of the Geological Garden and the surrounding
green places"
Mrs. B. Ellen Burke wrote: I am in favor of
an art building which viii be home Of art a
place which to visit will be inspiration to all
art lovers. But I strongly opposed to such a
building in Central Park. Why not select a site
where the building have a park OF ITS
own. even If not extensive one?'..
Dr. Bertha Lubitz. head worker of the Chrys sue
Street Settlement said in her letter: The mem
bers OF our senior clubs particularly those who DO
civic work. viii lend helping hand.
Others who have joined the movement are Mrs
SYDNEY t. Borg Horace White. John Meade
Howens Richard 5. Harvey, the Washington
Heights Playground Association. Mrs. Lillian ".
Betts. the Brooklyn Consumers League; Andrew
C. Wornrath and Mrs. Leo q. Rosenblatt
I.rI,- Ton
and has given expression to its opposition through
local newspapers
Resolutions adopted at the Republican Club last
evening protesting against the academy bills in
the Assembly said that the club had already pro
tested against the use Of any public park for a
county courthouse. and therefore, that it would
protest against the use of space in Central Park by
the Academy Of Design.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ARCHER GIBSON is OUT.
orpanist and Choirmaster of the Brick Church
Resigns.

There will be the usual Easter music to-day at
"a. Rrick Presbyterian Church although the or
z,7fs+ Archer Gibson Is no longer in charge Mr.
Iyennadev his assistant, will be at the organ and
v,iU act as choirmaster IN place of Mr. Gibson The
,r,g-ar,Dle which was planned at first will be
amended 10 some extent but there viii be elaborate
Easter music Just the same There has been no
other resignation. other tha" That Of Mr.. Gibson
an5 tha quartet and the choit Will be heard as
,,s,aI Possible dissensiOns far have not come
+o mass in either the choir or quartet the latter
bafn,p composed Of Frank CroXton, bass; Reed
miller. tenor: Grace Monson, conralto, and Miss
CasparTi, soprano
Archer Gibson Is of the best known cLoir-
,oas+srs and organists In the city. He left his
anartments al No. 3 West 65th street yesterday
morning to keep concert engagements upstate
v,b,cb will take up the next three or four weeks
His assistant Mr Kennedey, has contract with
The Rrick Church which does not expire until May
Some time ago Mr.. Gibson complained that the
members OF the church corporation nterfered with
him and. tried TO place mediocre singers in the
choir which he did not like He also said that the
church interfered with his personal career to too
great an extent
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
DIR. c. E. SNOW TO SELL HOUSE.
Home of New York University Man May Be
come School for Girls

Tie home Of Dr. Charles +. Snow. dean Of the
School of Applied Science Of New York Iuiver-
sity. at University Heights IS for sale. 1t adioius
that of Chancellor NacCrackeu. and Is one of the
imposing structures the campus The
color and architecture correspond to several -
the college buildings the gift of Miss Helen NJ
Gould. a relative OF Mrs. Snow.
Dean Snow left the house soon after the shoot
ing Of Van Dwight Sheldon, Christmas last year
lie is living in BronNviue- The killing OF the
young student was great blow To Or. SNOW
Among the students there Is much concern over
a rumor that the house is to be rented for use as
a school for girls
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
AmITyvlLLE EXTENSION ASSURED.

Commissioner John H. OBrien Of the Depart
rnent Of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. by
making an agreement with the villages OF Rock
Vile Centre and Freeport that the city will insure
them a supply Of at least 5000 gallons OF water
day has overcome the objections Of the people Of
those villages 10 the extension Of the ctys sxfoot
steel main 10 AnlityviIle. Commissioner oBrten
and members of the State Water Commission rode
over the route OF the proposed extension Friday
and satisfied the objectors that the extension Wouc
mean no diIuizuton of the Eata< suDplys
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
,.eoe TEMPLE FOR BRONX.

The Socialist party announced yesterday that the
Workingmen's Edu rational Society OF The Bronx
COMPOSED OF members OF the party, has completed
plans for the erection Of a labor temple in The
Bronx, similar in design TO the labor temple In
s4th street near Second avenue. A special com
rnIttee has acquired land for site In Alexander
avenue The cost OF the proposed building, incIud-
ing the site will be about $4,000 part Of which has
already been collected
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
HuDsoN-FULToN COMMITTEE.

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed six hundred
nrouine1t citizens of Brooklyn members OF a
RrookIyn citizens committee for the Hudson-Fulton
celebration which will be held next fall The cere-
monies will occupy several days In the latter part
of September and the first part Of October y meet
ing will be held in the Appellate DIVISION or the
supreme Court In the Borough Hail. on Tuesday
afternoon, for the purpose Of organization
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
DETECTIVES ON AN EASTER RESCUE.

As Detectives DOnohue and Butts Of the detec-
tive bureau were passing d candy store at No
2gS Sixth avenue early yesterday morning they
saw smoke arising from the basement. They turned
In an alarm, an! when the tiremen appeared the
detectives threw discretion the winds and started
in to save Easter rabbits, fuzzy ducks and stuffed
chickens not to mention all the eggs surrounding
them Everything they could save they did. rescu-
ing = number Of chocolate rabbits Just in time.
DESPITE the efforts of detectives and hr5men
damage of between $1,000 and $500 was done
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

blow ON the officers face. ran Cous lHi -,
prevented from following oy May "" r+ts-
fighting desperately. The officer drasseu = I,s.r
oncr along with one hand and Win ,e.r
made use OF his revolver hrtnE nFe '-.- . r,,rs
Ward. Detective William J. Heay Hrsu e-,jos
bullets after Ward and the latter stoPpe' -, in
The police say Ktrchuer's wallet was i0Dl'
Mays possession
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
Store Your FurS

Furs cannot be properly cared for at
home-they must be kept in very
cold, dry atmosphere. Besides pre-
serving their condition perfectly our
system of storage includes insurance
against fire, theft and moths Mod
crate charges. Drop US postal
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
NEW CHARTER FOR CITY
J. H4MPDEN DOUGHERTH
EXPLAINS FIXTURES.
Board of Estimate and Apportion-
n1ent Made the handspring OF
Cftu's Government, He Says.

~ J. HAmpden Dourher5y. a Member of the Charter
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
ALL POWERS OF BOARD GROUPED

Another valuable feature OF the charter is
the Introduction Of & section in which all the
,ovgers conferred upon the Board Of Estimate and
A Anro-rsournent are grouped. To-day IL would be
fey1ioertng 70 attempt 70 hnd them, as they are
.oa+txred through Numerous sections The power
new vested IN the Controller Of adjusting claims
sxz;nst the city has been transferred TO the Board
= yx+,r,s-e and Apportionnent and IN order that
s.rxs osuazusss gpen the municipal treasury, such