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New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
Some Ways Of fbe World

pearancc. n might rather say 7 have
been tryins; Iu-ChrIstian science. In fact, /
have been getting rid of my New England
conscience, and I would advise YOU all 20
Go tho same. What has that To- do with
health great deal II disturbs your
peace ~ mind tO have conscience. and
Won can't be well IL your u.ind isn't at rest
10 makes YOU do all sorts OF diSaCrccable
and wholly unnecessary things u cuts
YOU OFF from pleasant things. Now that
have got rid OF my conscience I neve~ do
anything that Z don't want To IL there il
any way Of getting out OF II. And IL l
have several things To do. agreeable and
disagreeable, ! do the most agreeable first
In that way ] get a great deal more done
and don't tire myself So much My old
way was to do tie disd agreeable things first
and get them over. and by that time. OF
course. | WIS tired that the agreeable
thinss had LcCome disasreeable and usu-
ally didn't get done at all Now I do the
agreeable things first. and then am often
20 exhilarated by the sense or achievement
that the disagreoable things don't look
half Sd formidable. 1 Used To wear myself
out dcing things for other people Now I
realize that | owe myself as much con-
slderatiOn az I do body else seIf-sac-
rihce isn't quite what IL Is cracked up
To he. carry these principles into every
thing that do from social relationships To
Liy meals aud my morning bath. IL
don't like people | keep out Of their way
10 can, md no douot they thank me Tor
oOing 80. Feelings OF that sirt are ust.-
ally mutual ID don't feel like taking a
bath In the morning don't take Il. where
l used 10 feel that 1 couldn't look any-
body I'm the face un | had my bath. eat
what ! want wfeI want it. and let the
diet T,tormets rsge a1d imagine vain
thing 1.is is a great t.ll better than
Christian science. aud wish l hadn't
taken 80 long ~ nnd ID out"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
u. W. BENNETT FREED.
Sentence of Ncsc Yorker Com
mafed by GOTernOr.

Albany. Dec. % ss-Gcvernor Hughes to-day
commuted 10 tho time actually served the
sentences imposed on oliver NJ bennett.
who was convicted iu New York in June.
1907. OF receiving stolen property and sen
tenced TO IMPRISONMENT in Sing Sing prison
under one indictment foT a minimum term
of four wears snd a maximum term ~ i've
wears snd under another Indictment for
minimum term - one wear and maximum
term OF four wears.
The communication has been granted after
. report on the facts by the District At
torney. and on a recommendation OF direc-
tors and officers OF the Trust Company or
America. which suffered the loss through
the transactions for which the prisoner
was convicted. An Investigation sh"weh
that ncnnett vas not the chief offender. as
vas sunposod when no was sentenced. lie
has served two ears and six months
Oliver A. Dennett. q broker. wss found
guilty Of rcceiting the bonds which VIII
lam - Douglas. an assistant loan clerk.
stole from tho Trust Company Of America
and VA sentenced % sing sing on june 2,
ials. hv Judge Rosaisky. in General SeS-
sions. Two indictments we're found against
him.
The theft % fhc bonds. which are sup
posed 10 have represented a value of nearly
s5eoos was made 1T various times by
Douglas up to tho time he was discovered
on April - Then oskleigh Thorns. presi-
deut of tho companN. ordered the arrest OF
Douglas Bonds Of the value of ssSeo we're
found in Dement'S bed at the Manhattan
Club.
The name - Josiah quincy. formerly
Mayor of Boston. was brought into tie
case Douglas was represented by Robert
son Honey. Quincy's brother-in-la~, and
Quincy said he had refused a large retainer
TO act as ncnnett's counsel In the negotia-
lions with the trust company for the re-
coverv of the securities. The ex-Mayor
made a special trip from Boston 10 tell the
District Attorney what he knew about the
case.
After Dennetts sentence had been pro-
nounced Douglas pleaded before Judge
% sullivan. tn General Sessions. Assistant
District Attorney Train. who had charge
q the prosecution. asked for leniency IN
his case, and the judge read the prisoner a
lecture and LEI him OF with sentence OF
three years in Sing Sing.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
LAND CASES TO SUPREME COURT.

Kingston. X. y. Dec. 20 The Supreme
Cour' "f tho United Statee yin bc asked
20 render . decision GA legal points in-
Nol'ed iu th" condemnation ~ the private
lsnds FOR Ncw York Cit.'s new reservoir.
iu Ulster County. where q large tract has
lloen taken by the city. Ca application Of
James y. McGovorn. ole 81 thc land own
80. chief Judgc Culiei. of thc State Court
90 Appeals. hss Eraufcd writ 81 error
in one land case 10 Hcrmii an appeal 10
the highesi court. This appeal h. based
an q claim thai tho city has not fairly COM
uensaied the owner Tor lis property.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
"A SUPERFICIAL STIR.
Present Suffrage Movement Thus Char
acterized by Mrs. Gait.

n the guests AZ the Pilgrim Mothers
dinner. given by the legislative rssgue at
the Hotel Astor yesterday. included any
surfrsgists who hugred the idea that they
were martyrs 10 the votes for women
cause. they we're dislinsioned by Mrs. Car
rte Chapman Cstt. The only martyrs %
This cause. Mrs. Cstt ssid. we're the brave
women who ehsmpioned il IN the besn-
ming. decades ago.
Those were the dsys whom u vas hsrd"
she ssil- Those women who worked 80
earnestly earned nothing but ridiculs ridi-
e'ile often from their friends and families,
ss well as from the world az isr1e. ThsS
we're regarded ss freaks. yet they per-
sisted.
After paying a compliment 10 The chair
man. Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake who Vss
she said one ~ the martyrs o. those hard
days. Mrs. Gait sahl women would ,cs fhs
vote when they we're willing % work for a.
'At present there fs great superHciaI
stirring OF the surface IN NsR York.' sh.
ssld. but little Is done
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

everything that Is soft enOugh 20 h-
shirred successfully IS appropriate. II
liked. ~ can he made high at the neck
by the addition % suhnpe. which can
be removable maNiEg tho waist available
both FOR iaytime and evening wear.
The quantity Cf material required for the
medium size is "a wards 81. - or .. IL
yards "a inches wide. with I ward Is for
trimming portions. =. yard ~ for trilL Ia
Yards - inches wide for yoke and lons
sleeves when these are used.
The pattern. Ne. e.52S. Is cut In sizes for
80. 81. ss. Ss a. or 4e inch bust measure and
will be mailed TO any address ON receipt
of 10 cents Please give number of pattern
and bust measure distinctly Address PAT
tern Department. New-Ycrk Tribune. 10
i'm hurry for pattern send an extra scent
stamp and We will mail by letter poStass
In sealed envelope
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
UOMEN SEE HUGHES.
NcCk lid an Crusade for
Ballot.

Alhart. bco. ee.-tiovcruor Hughes was
EsScd io-day by representatives of the
New York state Noman Suffrage Associa-
tion 90 recommend in his annual me- ago
10 tho Legislature an amendment to the
state constitution giving women the right
o." -ot.. Tho Governor received tho dole
cation in Tho executive chamber early this
afternoon. listened attoutiNcly TO the
rlssukers and congratulated them on the
calm. earnest and dispassionate manner in
which tpey discussed such an important
question - fer as his personal views
were concerned. DO said. uc lad nothing
a. 81, ~ this time
~lf it is right Tor women who live i'm
the yillaEos and tho country 10 vote for
school issues. why b. n DOT Iigm for
~-omen Who live en- tho cit,r" asked Mrs.
l-lls ~. Grossctt president - the associa-
'to1. mo introduced tre speakers "if =
woman nisv vote for school trustee. WHY
should she mot vote for Governor. The
principle is tlo same"
Mrs. Grosseit refoTroo adroiily 30 tie
question Of direct primaries. which sie do
oisrod rs considered p step In advance in
fhc progress ~ our dcmocrasy" WIN"
orc ssked, should thoro not 10 progress
fcr WoWeu wei as for moue"
tNfr fAfiiit llAfIfl. chairman fff tho log
ts.stivc committee - thc asSociation. an
l'eslinE Co the Governor 10 champion The
suffrage cause. said:
TO no ono con We sppeaI Tor holm in
fhls important matter with greater conf
osncs tsan 20 Nour cNcellcuc- Nour
great innucnce for good is as highly prizcd
~ womeu. Who alas. have uo power 10
sid sou iu your heht against machine pol
sficg 2e a ie lf. fn,-r
Tho other speakers were Miss Annie T.
Miller - Geneva. q member - tle lcgis-
latAe commission; Miss I.ns 4 Roole.
Trosideut ~ the state Nomsn's christian
TcmpcrsnCc Iuiou. and George Foster
Ieshod'. president and oswald q Willard.
nomhsr. of the executive committee II rbs
Mems League Tor Woman Suffrage.
Tho association. it D. announced. VII sn-
desVor by e'er,' possible means TO nave
tht Iocislsture submit tho question a. thr
sotcrs of tf' state. For tbis purposo pub
Die meetings viii De- held in many constitu.
on"ics. literature circulated and reptcsents
iivcs sent a. Albany. campaign fund of
se,cra; thousand dollars is needed. ana che
inen and Norlon ~ New York who are in
tsrssi"' in tho succcss of this movement
ar urged 10y the association 10 send sub
sf'riptions 90 Tho state treasure. Mrs VIII
lam ~ Twins. stato headquarters. Ne sOs
Fifth sVouuc. NCw Nori
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
BACKS Up PRESIDENT.
Hickershdm 4 Against Sugar In
qHirB bU Congress NO7c.

Washington. Dee s2.-President Taft's
Views as expressed in his annual message
that an Investigation Of the sugar fra uds
by Congress might prove embarrassing in
view of the inquiry now being made by the
Department Of Justice and the Treasury.
find a warm advocate i'm Attorney General
Wickersham.
lie made IL clear to-day that he was op-
posed TO any such inquiry pending the en-
dosvors of tho two departments to punish
the guilty persons and recover the money
vrongfullv withheld from the government.
After their work has been accomplished he
docs not care how many Investigations by
Congress might ue made. Nj. WiCkersham
said his experience of legislative inquiries
had convinced him that usually the result
az such work wac tie framing Of policies
for the future rather than assisting ma
torisily in punishing the evildoers and help
ing 10 redeem any losses the government
may have sustained.
Treasury officials are congratulsting
themselves that with tho closing of the
year splendid results have been accom-
plished in the rehabilitation Of tho customs
service particularly Al New York aud i'm
the rounding up of persons and corpora
tions figuring in tho frauds ny which the
revenues of tho government have suffered
To- tho extent 81 millions of dollars.
officials here are keeping silent as TO the
personality of tho individual higher up' in
tho sugar frauds. against whom an iudict-
mcnt is expected every dsy. although his
identity Is well known 10 them.
The fact that the American Sugar Re
filming company contemplated filing a claim
for s5oaCoa for losses alleged To have been
sustained since 1917 bv ovcrweights has
heen known in Washington for some time.
Last summer tho attorne; for ths company
msutioncd tho matter Incidentally To the
Treasury Department The claim VIII he
looked into thorouEhi,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
TO FoREcLosE ON MRS. WALDO.
House at Madison Avenue and 72d
Street Object of Action.

A foreclosure action was hegun yestsr-
aay against Mrs. Gertrude Rhinelander
waldo. mother Of Rhinelsnder Waldo. for
m,r Deputy Police Commissioner. on The
house al the southwest corner 81 s2d street
and Madison avenue. which II 10 be sold
~ auction on January y by Joseph y Day.
Anna ~. Schmitt Baier. the plaintiff re-
Gently obtained judgment 10 the amount
% sI0.00o. with interest since December
g. 1893. There are also unpaid taxes
amounting 20 ss.22l' The house was built
in 1888. and has never been occupied.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
NEW COLOR NAMES
Old Tones Too Plebeidn for
UD-fO-Dnte Modes.

There was a time vhen a color was
color Now II Is sha r. or tone or
tint n used 20 he din'cult 10 remember
the good old names In the paint box. from
uitramarine 90 yellow ocrre. hut the new
rames that are added every day by manu-
facturers and fashion mongers make the
task too burdcnsome for any ordinary mem
ory. However. 20 he up 10 date and to get
what one wants one should know the DIFF
ference between "taupe" and smoke be-
tween ''catawba' and "raisin. and not
look perpIexed when the tailor suggests
Paquin blue or Nattier green.
Who knows. for instance. what is meant
bv .sasroplane'' or "crcsson'? The first as
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The fancy waist that includes a high.
shaped girIs Is one II the newest This
one allows most effective use OF different
materials. L is made OF charmeuse. Wills
the trimming pieces on the front. back
and sleeves are of soutached net and the
little frilI Of tucker is Of chiffon. For the
trimming portions soutache brsidins or
embroidery or one Of the beaded or buglsd
nets or. indeed. any contrasting material
can be utilizc and for the waist Itself
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
ARRIVED JUST IN TIME.
New York Artist Raced to California
to See Sick Son.

Pasadena. cal. Dec. e2.-After race
scross tho continent. through blizz1rds that
delayed them until IL was almost too late.
Horatio Walker. IN artist. and his wife oS
New York. arrived here Yesterday as sur
EeOns were placing their son. Horatio
Walker ir.. under the Influence Of an an
aesthetic preparatory TO an operation.
The young man. a physician. had beon
aiting caserly 20 say Soodbv to his father
and mother. hut. despsirinS Of seeing them.
gave tho order for the surgeons to proceed.
They arrived after nc had heen taken into
tho operating room. but had ten minutes
with him. Dr. Walker survived the opera
tion. hut his condition Is precsrious to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
Mr.. FISH LEAVES CAMBRIDGE
Will Return for Degree in June-Pri-
vate Secretary for Father.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. es-Hamilton
Fish. ir., late captain of the Harvard
football team. who returned tc Cambridge
ou Monday after = two weeks absence
following tho senior class election departed
for New York TODAY to become private
secretary 10 his father. Hamilton Fish.
He has completed his course at college
and viii return here IN June 10 receive
his degree.
Mr. Fish stated to-day that he had de-
cided ON this action nearly two months
ago and lenied that the result Of the
class election. in Whicu no vas defeated
for first marshal st the class dav eN-
srcises. had any bearing ON his leaving
college.
Hamilton Fish. jr.. is the son - HamiI-
ton Fish. recently Assistant Treasurer Of
tho United states at New York and now
n RepresentatiNe I'm congress from the slst
District cf this state
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
Of interest to Women
w HEN CHINA BREAKS
Difficulty of Replacing a Costly
Piece.

II is delightful 70 possess rare and costly
china. but there are moments when th@
woman whose cupboard holds these treas
ures feels that life wonld be happier n she
could make up her mind o. be content Win
plates ard cups Of comnoner make. 10
see a piece that Is practically priceless
endangered by the gesture OF some careless
guest ls CROUCH o. make the heart OF the
most stoical hostess stand In her mouth
slight accident. an uniucky movement AMI
the whole set OF china II spoiled really
for what satisfaction IL there In a set of
china with one piece gone?
" Is easy for the Unfortunate guest 70
ssy. "Oh. I will take TIE fragments away
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
NEW RAY BROOK HOSPITAL HEAD

Amsterdam. \. y. Dee. s2--Dr. Albert n.
Gsrgin has been appointed superintend-
ent 81 the New York State Hospital for
Incipient Tuberculosis 81 Ray Brook, by
the trusioss oi hat institution. Dr. Gar1a.
who was nrst physicisn 80 an. hospital.
has becn ths acting supeTintendent Tor the
last txo and a hs.f yssTA
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS TRUCK.

II il we're not for one little drawback II
would really be very pleasant TO receive
Christmas presents. There is an agree
able excitement about the experience Of re-
Cciving the parcels and tsKing OF tho lay
ers OF tissue paper, wondering meanwhile
whether it's that edition or Omar Khay-
yam YOU long for or the embroidered shirt
waist pattern you've been limiting 20 all
your friends that YOU need OF course II
T. neither. and when you get the parcel
open your joyous excitement evapOrates.
for it's an art csiendar-yOu lOathe AIT
calendars-snd you've got To hang IL ug
because the person who sent IL is = fire.
quent visitor Of yours. That Is the draw
back about getting Christmas presents
you must keep them. and you can't keep
them Ozark. That is why Christmas Is a
more melancholy occasion than New Years.
The latter festival is shadOved by the good
resolutions every body feels they must
make. but then the resolutions do not have
10 be kept After a decent interval nice
little row 81 graves can be- dug and the
resolutions comfortably Inferred. But fancy
tire trouble that would ensUe II you took
spade 10 the hack yard and buried all the
Christmas presents you had received and
didn't want-the hurt feelings the broken
friendships, No. a couldn't he done. Time,
who salves all things. Telegates our un-
wanted gifts 10 the background for US. IL
j. true. hut before he gets around 10 II
other Christmases are upOn us, aud so Il
goes There is only one compensation and
that's a dreadfuLy malevolent one-the fact
that oar Friends probably don't like the
gifts We send them any better than We like
what they send us.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
DRY" GAINS IN MANITOBA.

Winnipeg, Man. Dee 22-As result ~
the local option vote in Manitoba yesier-
day eighteen counties weIe added TO tbs.
"a euts which previously Noicd DRY
Thr are hfty counties which SIN remain
wet"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
MENU FOR FRIDAY.

MENU FOR FRIOAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit. with sherry
spanish 0melef. JOHNNY CsSe
Coffee. with whipped cream.
LUNCHEON.
Meat pie
Tomato snd lettuce salad
French bread. Tea.
DINNER
Cream a. onion soup.
Boiied haddock. with egg ssucs
Potato balls. with parsley tomatoes
Lettuce salad
Apple PIE. Checss
Coffee
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

Lead pencils in the form of r,ini,,,,-..
guns, in holly boxes. will delight the sn,au
boy and cost only . cents
Good writing paper IN a box made Ia r.,-
resent the White House sells FOR "a cen,s
Glnshdm and percale dress pat,erns 4,
o"Ses for holiday gifts. are selling FOR from.
81 To 81 80 each.
Sets OF hair ribbons OF desirable colors
four or six In box. make acceptable sis,s
for Young girls and cost from 81 "a to 81 .,
tox.
Mems real English cape gloves. IN durable
eolors. are seliins fpr 81 80 a pair.
Heavy shk dress protectors are n 20. Nh.
quilted ones are ST.
pair OF suspenders in a fancy basket
sell for 81 CO.
Angora Wool muhiers tor men ana women
come In the soft Ersys and tans. with
fringed ends. and sell Tor g.
Imitation seal hats OF the Tyrolean shape
are the latest fad and cost from w 10 ys
each.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

Lead pencils in the form OF miniature
guns IN holly hoXes. will delight the small
boy. and cost only % cents.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

"o"d writing paper In a box made TO r.p-
resent the White House sells FOR "a cen,s
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
WOMAN WHO FOUND HERSELF.

No. haven't been trying Christian Sell
ence" remarked the woman whose friends
had been eommentin. on her lmyro1 ed an
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

'hnsham and percale dress patterns. i'm
Doves for holiday Sits. are selling for from
81 to 81 80 each
New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

Imitation seal hats OF the Tyrolean shape
~" the latest fad and cost from w 10 ss
zach.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-03
TA[K OF THF TOWN

Roller skating at the Pavilion tonight.
Hamburg sale, 10 yard, at Perry's on
Saturday.
Public Scotch dance Miles hall, Sat-
urday night.
w. H. conuor has been in at his home
since Tuesday
You're next at Miers's sanitary shop,
Step in tonight and try il.
Tom III Brown Of Butte, Montana, was
q visitor in this city to-day.
w IT. Ward went to Randolph this
afternoon on a business trip.
Whist party in Odd Fellows hall Sat-
urday night at s o'clock, sharp.
There win be four BARRIERS working
this evening in Hunts barber shop.
Fred sharkey went to Lowell, Mass,
to-day to join a theatrical company.
G. A. wilkinson has very desirable
exclusive designs in spring wall paper.
Havana Leaf, Spotted Jacket, made
and sold, 02 Main street. G. w. Landers.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Il. Bosett went to
Marshfeld to-day to visit relatives over
Sunday.
NJ Colnmbo and John Abbiatti re-
turned last night from a several months
visit in Italy.
Those who ordered Swiss army rifles
at Reynolds g. Sons are requested 70
call for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Messer went TO
Randolph this afternoon 10 spend Sunday
with relatives.
The Morrison Farm reports II has
made little over 600 pounds Of new
malpe syrup this week from 1900 trees.
sam Anderson OF Laconia, N. HI, has
shipped his goods here and will open a
penny arcade in the sanguineth build
ing.
Allen and Howard Reid and Fred Noel
Of Norwich university, Mortified, are
spending the Easter vacation at their
homes in this city.
Mothers wishing to buy children's
readymade clothes viii find nice assort-
ment at the Easter sale, in the Univer-
salist church pariors, Friday, April Q.
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis yes
terday were W. 8 sayles. Boston; G n.
Jones. Quincy, Mass; @. w Scammon,
+. c. Hanson, George w Gonld, Boston;
Crosby Adams, Springfield, Mass. Har-
old I Freedman, Raymond Borden, Hoo
sick, n. Y.
Views Of Washington, d, c." and
the Inauguration Of Pres. Taft are two
feature pictures to-day at the Bijou. The
regular large Saturday crowds should
see these and hear the new song, 4
Win Teach You How"
Miss Ella Hoyt entertained number
Of her young friends yesterday afternoon
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hovt, SIS Merchant street. The oc-
casion was her fourteenth birthday. The
afternoon WAS pleasantly spent with
games and contests. Refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served. Miss
Ella received bouquets Of flowers and
other lovely gifts from her friends, who
departed wishing her many happy re-
turns Of the day.