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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
G0tham'S Dead
Building Code.
though OefunCt as Code Il Is Much Alive
as an lSsue-A Few GueSses About
Why Mayor Mcclellan Vetoed
the Proposed Ordinance.
By JAMES A. EDCERTON,
tOur New York CORRESPONDENT

HNOH small man Mayor Nc
n Clcllan is certainly making
some large noises. Scarcely is
he through firing Bingham
than he jars all Tammany Hall by
vetoing the building code. Now, to
understand the building code one
must know the book of graft. OF
late years Tammany Hall has been
called the chief contracting firm Of the
city. Their. are all sorts of juicy
building plums to be had and il has
been many times whispered limited
and minated in divers ways that MI
c. Francis Murphy. Tammany boss,
through himself. his brothers and as
sOciates, had very large and fat fin
ger in the contract pie. Through the
building inspectors many forms of tyr
amy are possible and many forms of
holdup can be practiced. Advantages
to certain manufacturers and othess
may also be conferred in the building
code, as, for example, to the makers Of
hollow tiles. How easy it Is for the
code revisers to specify that builders
must use a certain form Of tile that
only one manufacturer or combine Of
manufacturers produces! When it is
reflected that thousands OF dollars
worth Of tiles are often required In
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09

one building, little figuring will show
how many millions might be involved
In single innocent looking item like
this in city the size Of New York.
Now, 1t is more than suspected that
there was just this sort Of an African
concealed in this particular building
code wood pile. Enter at this point
Daniel +. COhalan. who succeeded MIR.
William Bourke Cochran as sachem
of wordologist as Cochran, but prob
ably knows more. Cockran's profun-
dity is mostly In his voice. COhalan Is
something Of an orator himself, but
Is also canny and Il politician and can
think as we'll as declaim. The sachem
Is the titular head Of Tammany Hall.
Croker was and Murphy is only chair
man Of the finance committee. The
fact that this comparatively minor
post carries with 1t the boss-ship of
the organization and makes its possess
or the 1t Of New York politics
shows just how important money Is in
the eyes Of Tammany politicians.
TO return to Sachem Cohalan. While
the paper head Of Tammany Is over
Swallowed by the real head, he is still
a good sized proposition In the So
ciety. Everybody knows that Cochran
was big noise Well. Cohalan is not
SO much Of an elocutionist as Cochran.
but he Is big enough to have his
brother John the surrogate OF New
York county and to be himself very
much in evidence in the framing OF
nominations and other states. Dan
Cohaan is the large push behind the
new building code-or. rather. was. for
the code is now very much dead.
Cohalan appeared to argue in person
for the hollow tile proposition.
The upshot of the whole affair has
been striking and contained dash OF
the dramatic. There was wide
spread protest against the new code
when it was first reported. Contract
ors said it was tyrannical and un
fair and favored certain concerns al
the expense of others. Mayor McClel
Ian had not looked into It, supposina
that 1t would so over till fall. In
this belief he went on his summer va
cation in the Adirondacks. 1t was al
this point that those behind the build
ing code got busy. The bill was
crowded through the board of alder
men by close vote and went to the
acting mayor, MCGOWAN, for his sig
nature. the law providing that In the
absence from the city of the mayor
the president of the board Of aldermen
shall become acting mayor. MCGOWAN
ordered a public hearing on the meas
,lre for certain future day. The da,
arrived, but MCGOWAN did not con
duct the hearing. Something else ar
rived at the same time. that some
thing else being the actual mayor
George b. Mcclellan. Acting Mayo
MCGOWAN did not even attend tn
hearing he himself had called.
1t appears that Mcclellan. ava.
,,,a,- T., tho Adirondack woods IA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09
The Herald, TWice-a- Week, Tells It all
Tender Tribute.

Tenderly she laid the silent white
form beside those that had gone be.
fore. She made no cutlery: she did not
weep. Such moment was too pre-
cious to be spent in idle tears. But
soon there came time when it SEEM
ed as If nature must give way. She
lifted her voice and cried loud and
long. Her cries were taken up by
others who were near. and it echoed
and re-echoed over the grounds. Then
suddenly all was STILL What was the
Use Of it all? She would surely lay
another egg tomorrow. Kansas City
Journal.
Fighting Floating Islands.
There is Il clear waterway between
Cairo and Uganda, the equatorial lake
coun,ty OF Africa. At times, however,
the entire stream becomes blocked with
masses Of "sudd." great masses of papy-
rus and other floating vegetation. says
DR.. Milne. British medical officer of
the upper Nile district. In Harpcr's
Weekly. TO undo these blocks the
men jump down into the grass with
the ships anchor and fix 1t firmly in
the roots, the order Full speed astern"
Is given. and the steamer backs out.
After a varying number Of jerks the
island is forcibly torn away and goes
floating down the stream. Now the
Nile is open from lake to sea. and a
constant patrol Of steamships prevents
the "sudd" from impeding navigation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09

1t appears that Mcclellan. away
back III the Adirondack woods, far
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-09

The committee of 100 has unearthed
an item of corporation jobbing that IS
characteristic. The New York City
Railway company leased from the city
the right to run cars across the VIII
liamsburg bridge. also the right to sub
lease, paying therefor ) cents for
every car traversing the bridge. In
turn the City Railway company sublet
TO another company the right to run
ears over the Williamsburg bridge and
charged this second company 10 cents
ner car. IN other words. it paid =
rn;S and received 10 cents making
40 per cent OF the city. Can you
beat it?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

tomarsc ss bostczos por sonrisas Poeos m"meoto> @
nnfs de habcr condo Sc e,ant6 pd6 permSo para N'
yer su de+farae.
-Sicmp. !. sa. e<eaaa Ricardo. -sa"nf
mas pensaI.I.lfu.. t... Be-. aatu.a3-.
I'm ef..s. Il f.te#5~ Io~ .aents Is ia Hrh
sns coegas \ mercccr !. d. las personals respc.os. n"
ba d., pesar en- otra cos Scnor Carstone, e sacnhc"
onc me lnporeo reuoucaudo Ia compania dc e~s semi
ras no es ajeno 4 yue,tro> ntereses-
Ricardo Sc 10 agradec6 L. aeompano hasa /" es'"i'
"a AL yolycr nos dino que NJ WhoS era n
procurador excclente ccloso probo y ea con tan 7"
xistenc quiso probarnos la buena e de aqne hombr' "
bien que era cyidentc que 81 mismo empezaba dnd'r d
ella.
Agobado de cansancio deJo caer en- un Solai i'Ks
one 10 hubmos arrcgado todo pues mn rlste amg" II"
icna mas que una mamdaera Eva Scnto en- 81 pia""
can,6 las romanzas predilecas de Ricardo levan'" IA
luz Ia peza Immediate pues habia quelado de que ie
Hnaba n vista sentada ~ junto Eva. senta II eSet
char s yoz suave que POGO POGO ba enternoeie"d"
-ambieu Ricardo estaba conmovido, que p"r Isl"
hizo que sacaran luz
IIaca va ratio que Eva cantaba cuando entro d. Woo"
court sent6se al lado de nuestro pobre amigo haoah
do con tono medic chancero medic sero logrd al nm que
,e d,e como estaba saud 10 habia heeho aquei
.isa Propsole despues dar corto paseo para eo@r
de nm tempo magnfco de Ia bella luz de la tuna
.eepandolo Ricardo con placer quede sola con nVa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29
POR CARLOS DICKEN
.--io, -1l1IIa.-o0oIl-I5 ~ aqUc momcnto 4 Kloardo

aqu e~tos .adavH-eanto>t5 aIuc momcnto a Ricardo
que e.sra s. @sla rs he ten.do con miss Summerson
.u rs.s1.ll l-ay ae0a.ia.te
1el a.t#r Ital.
e ..-rs5.r r.- ..faHl. II se#
dea.... d... .a.I4ad aael cientes. muoetil que
no e.a Iaas ! Ire..a-sa para di~mnuir ms temor"s
Poea.a.-4 ....4 uelrdo ae quien /, pro~urador
ra a9...#a -.aaa plado desncjorado: ds~eul-
dado eu 81 s,>r 1a.la modo nconyeuIeute, d.trado
en- s1s dc cuando hacia c7ucrzo para
dccir a5iuaS ptabras volNia abisnarsc en- seemda
en- su sombro slncjo Sus miraas, tan vi>a~ alegrs
anteS esaban apal4las nquietas 81 perdan
Il veceS lauglJcl para dcSpelir calentuuentos icS
telos No dire que habiee eyeJecido, pues Ia JuVentud
tiene rtn9 que parcccn las lie los amos, pero s.
qle su h.ela IutcuI. locuacidad huen hunor to-
do hahia dessparecido.
t,ss raeo - con iud rcrcncia Ilrv6 irracon has
ia p.rer h paclonca contra Eva Ksto oiSante. por
ipsantes reararecan medic de trstezs Ia gracia
de su ncenio gl antigua arrehatadora mpavdez de 60
ven asi cono de,cura 80 Il espeio ago DE- ml anti
quo rostro La le habia abandonado del todo
rro = Ieh ado eco Dc sondo allegro siempre I'M
preenadc De trlsteza Manfestome ieual carino
tes nareei6 aue daba gran placer tenerme Iuno 50
con cu<fo habamos del tempo pasado conversation que
habia d. ser POGO para ~ Whoics 4 cuai bos
tezaba De srsuo euando pero dc mOdO podisn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29
SE VENDE

En- eli poblado de Hucares Jurisdiction de Naguapo VI
hemoso pedo de apoposito para soares md'
mas de cnco cuadrados suado ei
la cae tsraha ente al mar del cual ecibe saludabe'
brisas
En- dicho tereno haanse encavadas tres de made
techpdas de adecuadas vivien
da estalecniento nercantl Ia otra para peona
con un agibe de mamposteria
Cuien nterese la adquisici6n de dichas hncas pued'
dirigirse a
Sucrs. de VI. Lomba Co.
San Iuan, p. K.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29
Mas nOticiaS

En- 81 correo De los Estados Uni,los,
uue sale mahana embancan el resto
de profesores americanos que van ,
pasar las vacaciones con sus familias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

Aver comparoci6 ante el iuez LAS
sale, un ratro que hacia tempo era
oersegudo por Ia policia, Miguel Ava
Ia. Sc declare autor dc nm delito do
abuse dc confianza, siendo eondenado
4 seis mcses dc carcel y rOr otro de-
lito de hurto, otros scis meses
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

Han terminado Compartments los
trabajos de information para Ia pren-
So en- el departamento de instruocsbn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

Carmelo Saphez que habia sido aeu-
sado de acomctimicnto aggression
Corlos Aguado Rodriguez, fu6 absuel-
TO aver, en Ia Corte Municipal, por
falta de prucbas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

Raimundo Mirabal Y Felipe Rivera,
tuvcron una rina en- Pucrta de Tie
IRA. rcSultando los contendientes con
mordeduras en- la region tena rdere--
cha. A Mir1hol IL ocur la policia un
revolver III hccho ocurri6 por la ma
drugade.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

,l .l.,...
:, ..1..1 ...,..e.-.o,..I. n.,..-.o
tina \1rian Roblns monrntos antics de-
ANA .rvo~t,oaci6n. Dd hrcfo tipne ca-
nocI1i.l.ta + cuartal rcncral do noI-
IIa t8iecldo IN Are b0 q Ioyen So
nor losc niaI foiras ylet.ma d
~. '''" i5""0 SIS
''i'" 0""'' =" "' ''''" w" - "'"-
'''' ~ "@'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

II ~iio ahSucIio IN ia Corte Mumiei-
pal. Il suicio Mariana Bose n,io. qus
cSiaba aeuSad0 IL hurio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

liza sidu condcuado 4 un ano dc e.F-
eel por harto dc nm portamoneda~ de
plata. Pedro Oliver
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-29

IIa sido dcnunciado Ramon EIgae-
roa. por alterar Ia paz pGblica en- Ia ca
lIe de San Ag,Isiin. siendO condenssls
4 anincc dias dc arrcsto.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25

The United States Department OF
Agriculture gave the durum flour a
good test few months ago, when it
caused to be baked 40 loaves of
bread, 200 from durum wheat flour
and 200 from Minneapolis spring
wheat. The loaves were sent broad
cast to people who could intelligently
compare them and of the replies re-
ceived "a per cent gave the palm to
the durum loaves.
Although this durum or macaroni
flour, as 1t is often called, is of COM
paratively recent introduction into
country. the growing demand far ex-
ceeds the supply. 1t is made from the
wheat supply grown in the semiarid
regions and contains the highest guam
tity of expansive gluten.
1t is a tritle sweeter than the ordi-
nary flour and furnishes rich brown
crusty loaf that retains its moisture
longer than any other loaf 1t is the
same flour from which the Frenchman
makes his delightful crusty, nutty
favored French loaf and the Italian
uses in making his Incompatible ma
caroni. Thus far the farmers in this
country have only been able to pro.
duce a 100000 OO-bushel crop, when
one of 20O.OOo,OOO or 100000 900 is de-
manded. Last year from 100000
to 100000 bushels of durum flour
was used in Minneapolis alone to mix
with weaker flours, building them up
In that most necessary requisite of the
muscle-making principle, gluten.-Ex
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
SAME OLD VAUDEVILLE.

Ancient Basis Remains, Although
Lantern Slides Are C0lOred.
The code of vaudeville as we know
1t to-day harks back to the year when
Maggie Cline was first discovered in
the bullrushes of Broadway by one
of the descendants of Pharaoh's daugh.
ter, says the Bohemian. Although
some of the code has been altered at
various times by supes and supersti-
lions. although slapstlcks have given
way to Salomes and clothes to steam,
heated stages, the basis of it remains
intact.
Advanced" vaudeville has advanc-
ed only in prices. The clog dance has
not been lost in the shuttle: the drop
curtain showing desolate street
scene, has not been peopled by the
painter despite the great growth in
the population; the xylophone players
still conclude with medley of pa
triotic airs; the grandchildren Of a
score Of different worlds champion
acrobatic troupes" are still on the bill
under the same caption; the German
comedian continues to ask the German
ditto the same variety of questions,
periodically swatting him in the face
with the same newspaper; and the
hobo species of monologlst still strikes
match on his whiskers. There is
one new feature: the lantern slides
that illustrate the Rose and Sue type
of songs are colored nowadays, but the
singer still quivers the note at the
end of Nthe second last line of the
chorus.-From "The Ten Command
ments of Vaudeville" in the Bohe-
milan
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
O. Is ~
lG7|@5Eii{{[g{ is $!
SD6M CcN

cording to variety. So rich is 1t In
starch that 1t Yields nearly one-third
of its weight in -four, and its leaves
are prepared for the table after the
manner of spinach.
One reason why 1t Is deemed desir-
able to introduce these plants is that
they flourish in land that Is too wet
for ordinary crops 1t has been as
certained that they will grow well In
this country as far north as the Caro-
linas. Not only are they useful by
reason of their edible qualities, but
their high yield of starch affords
prospect of great usefulness for them
as stock food or in the production Of
alcohol.
The yautia seems to have been origi-
nally native of the West Indies. It
was cultivated by the aborigines in
those parts centuries before Columbus
discovered America Even to the
present day Its roots. which look
somewhat like sweet potatoes, are
raised on the islands of that archi-
pelago in great quantities. the produc.
ton often reaching ten tons to the
acre. Did the white potato not exist
they would take the place of 1t admir-
ably.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
Tn. Farmer . Business. Man.


The old-fashioned farmer used to
leave large part of his business to
chance. His selection of crops was
mostly guesswork. for he knew moth.
Ing of the chemical properties of his
land. He invited bankruptcy by de-
pending upon one or two things, and
fe allowed other parties to market his
produce. taking what they were will
ing to give him.
Through the agricultural schools the
farmer has been taught how to utilize
his resources to the fullest extent and
how to curtail waste, turning by prod.
ucts to account.
He learns what his soil will grow
best. and in getting seed he takes ad-
vantage of the improvements on ma
ture. He hastens his harvesting with
labor-saving machinery. 1t has 1ust
been shown that the farmers of COM
munity may combine to purchase a
still for denatured alcohol and make
a good profit from their corn husks
and garbage.
The Department of Agriculture has
been experimenting to this end and
1t is announced that still of suStrent
capacity to serve rural neighborhood
may be installed for little over ST.
900. The farmers of France have made
this enterprise pay well.-Spokesman-
Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
MAKE FARMERS BUY TREES.
Vermont Waste Land to De Refor
ested-2,OOO. 900. 600 Feet Cuf.

Vermont Waste Land to De Refor
ested-2,O OO, 1000 Feet Cut.
A novel experiment in American
forestry is to be tried by the State Of
Vermont, says Burlington special to
the New York World. She is going to
coax or make all her farmers on the
waste lands and deforested tracts buy
from her at cost price at least 500
young trees apiece for planting. The
state has established tree nursery
and has also imported from Germany
more than 100000 saplings. mostly
white pine. suitable for building pur-
poses.
An investigation by A. F. Halves,
who took office on April as Yer
monts first State forester, shows that
more than 2.000,000,000 feet of the fin.
est lumber has been cut from forests
of the State since 1880 This was prac-
tically all heavy growth. the lumber
men paying no attention to the annual
growth. though they could have used
them as well as not.
Vermont officials are alarmed by
his tremendous destruction of the
best forest lands in the State, and an
agitation is to lie started in favor OF
tree planting. The 5.S46,00G acres in
the total area of Vermont is divided as
follows:
Forest and waste lands in farm
boundaries, 2.597,OOO acres.
Forest and waste lands not in farm
boundaries, 1,122.O00 acres.
Improved farm lands and pasture,
212T,000 acres.
The plan is to reforest the waste
lands all over the State At present
the forest products of Vermont sell
for about s10.00O,OOO year, but the
cut is diminishing owing to the fail
Ing supply. More than 800 lumber
mills in constant operation have at
last produced their inevitable effect.
The State forester will cooperate
with lumbermen and farmers desiring
to improve their lar.is and prevent
them from going to waste.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25
The Tragedy Of
a Diamond Star

And how did you come to this for
lorn condition." inquired the sweet
faced old lady as she set down another
chicken sandwich and glass of milk
on the porch rail. You do not look
like an ordinary tramp"
His breast heayed with emotion.
Madam" he declared, rayenously at
common hobo. I am man with
past. Once whole cities bowed down
and worshiped me. l was lion.
Alas! In brief moment all my hon
ors vanished and ! became broken
hearted has-been. Think what once
was and then look at me now"
Tell me about it. Maybe can help
you to regain what you have lost"
she suggested, kindly.
mo, madam" he said. hopelessly.
at is too late. But don't mind tell
ing you about it, although 1t is bitter
tale. l was center gardener for the
old Red Legs. ma'am, in the days
when Pop Arson and Brouthers and
all of those old heroes were in their
prime. / used to reach up into the
clouds and pull out the high ones with
one hand, and often picked 'em off
the top board of fence with two fin
gers and thumb, and the roar that
went up from the bleachers sounded
like fat man falling down a coal
hole"
"A tear dropped from his eyes and
rolled down his grimy cheek.
THE world was very rosy them" he
went on. washing down the last of the
sandwich with swallow of milk. at
was all floral horseshoes and silver
showers for me, and whenever l trot-
! ted out in practice heat / got the
, glad hand and the merry yell. had
bmy picture in all the papers and had
'millionaires carrying my sweater and
helping me on with my coat. was
a top-notch sticker. too, and whenever
came up to the pan the tielders got
way out and the pitcher sent 'em in
wide to keep me from lammin' 'em on
the nose for homer"
8f7I uoH huOW lLul Nullc uuucI-
stand" she said.
'Lammin' 'em on the nose for
homer means putin 'em over the
pickets for four sacks" he explained,
making 1t all clear. ut was easy for
me in those days, ma'am. When 1
swung at one everybody breathed
hard and waited for 'em to go over
the fence and hunt for It. The imp
always got ready to toss up fresh
one when he saw me at the pan"
But how did you come toto get
down on your luck?" she interrupted.
He sighed and thrilled with rush
of emotion.
Madam" he said. II am coming to
that soon. ! remember the day as
we'll as though it were yesterday. 1t
was bright and sunny, and everybody
was limbered up and shooting 'em.
through. We was fightin' tn old Utica
Blues. They had four to our three.
and 1t was the last half of the ninth.
We was on the FIRM line. Two Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25

ours was dead and two on the lines.
l was up at the plate. The cheer
got when l grabbed my willow and
busted me hands sounded like Cesar
comm home from Galway. l shut
my teeth and picked out board in
the fence to send it over"
She grew interested.
THE Blues had put in new finger
in the eighth-a scrawny college kid
from New Haven. sized him up for
glass arm, and went In to kill TIL
first one. damned at 1t with plenty
of steam, but 1t skidded in close to my
Stats and felt TIL wind of it in my
shirt. The next thing l heard was
the thump Of it in the catcher's glove
and the jumps calm 'Strike!'
Il was surprised, and SO was the
bleachers. But knew it only took
one to kill it, and / waited for tn
next one. 1t came sailing along as big
as football. and figured on drivin'
1t. But Just as swung at 1t 1t blew
in down somebody in the street with
1t. But just as swung at it Is blew
out to one side about a yard and
dropped in tn catcher's glove with a
thud. An then somebody in tn
bleachers hollered. Take him out
he's sold tn game
Madam. that made me desperate
man. All of my future hung on that
next ball. 1t came lobbin' up like a
bunch of bananas on string an
aimed for its nose an let got"
He wiped his eye with the back of
his hand, overcome by the recollec.
ton
II figured on hittin' it on tn trade
mark, ma'am. as honest as I'm tellin
you this sad story. But 1t shot up
about two inches like boy sittin' on
n hornet and just popped up little
foul that the catcher gobbled like an
elephant swallowin' peanut, madam
| was out of the battle, an the Utica
Blues had us trimmed to sowsle."
Another big tear rolled down his
cheek and he sobbed convulsively.
Something broke loose in the
bleachers then like den of lions
smellin' fresh meat" he continued
"They came down through the wire
nettin' and fell on me in punches of
twenty or thirty. They thought
had sold 'em out. those mullygrubs
I'd helped to fly three battle flags for,
and they thirsted for my blood. Some
body whistled for the police, but be,
fore they came a pop bottle got me on
the head and went down for TIL