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New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
THE FEAR OF FAILURE.

s-r4ovv can a fellow" asked OF the graduates
lately who sits up until o'clock in the morning
studying and who has to get up at to do some
more work before going to school, how can ne
keep at 1t all day at school from till IL ana from
until and then sit up again that night until ~
MANY OF them have 10 do that great part OF the
time NV brother does. I did not. because man
aged to become head OF the class, and ne Is
never called up to recite He is supposed TO kno"
answers to everything. Once got that post en-
joyed life and did not bother much more about
studying.
Then that Is not ALL" he went on. zone studies
because he is afraid Of failure. Most boys In the
Csyrnnasien belong to good families, and II they
fail thew disgrace the whole family. Everybody
knows about boys failure because the names are
published in the newspapers and also in book OF
school statistics which circulates throughout the
empire among school and military circles Inc
family is very hard on boy who fails A class
mate Of mine came to once and said. What snail
7 do In Gods name! The examinations are COM
ing and I am sure cannot pass have WORKED
my head off, but know I'll fail anyhow 1aAs
my notes, If you Ike said on no; that 10 hot
allowed he answered. He went away. and that
night he shot himself in the temple. That Is the
way most Of the suicides Occur-through fear OF
failure"
The girls are just much in this suicide busi-
ness as the boys, but the Gymnasien for girls
are new thing it is hard to draw any conclusions
as vet about the overstudy possibilities Presuu1a-
bly, what applies to the boys also applies 10 them
The preseat victims OF the school system are
not the only ones VINO SpeaA Ss041SN -
a few advanced spirits among the older peOple VINO
have raised a hand to stop the cruel driving Inc
nevsDa ners too. have done a great deal OF critl-
cising one Of the instructors in a gymnasium near
Berlin Professor DR.. Ludwig Gurlitt, has written
several books on the subject One or these deaIs
directly with the question OF suicides II Is en-
titIad schiIersel elbstmorde," and appeared in 1903
The little book already in its fifth edition DE-
Clrltt LAYS the blame for the frequent suicides on
the harsh discipline and unbending system OF
tba schools He cries against the military spirit OF
the nrincipals and in the existence OF this 1t Is
easv to believe after visit of a couple of hours
TO one of the recitation rooms
.'Sit DOWN. you hear the teacher shout furious
w at boy who has just answered correctly You
-ronder what the boy has DONE but you soon see
he has done nothing and that the teacher Is wen
pleased with him. But there is no sentimental soft
ness to be shown. Neither is there any kindness
or encoura cement to be exhibited, and the teacher
,.+ remember that be himself never makes mis-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

spector's bungalow Colonel Patterson took up his
night watch in a vacant iron shanty near by The
lion appeared during the night, pounceu on one OF
three goats tied 10 a heavy iron rail. and made OF
with goats rail and all. and when party OF pur-
s,lers next morning followed the trail and over
took him in the act OF eating the goats. he charged
them boldly scattering them up trees in all Hrec-
tions. That night Colonel Patterson accompanies
by native gun bearer, took up his watch near the
spot where the beast had been eating. The lion
returned and the colonel put two slugs into his
shoulder Next morning the trail was followed. put
without results and it was not until ten days later
that the Hon appeared and attempted one hlsl'
TO reach a party of men sleeping in a tree. The
next night Colonel Patterson stationed himself III
the same tree and about o'clock in the morning
discovered the nan-eater cautiously stalking him
Waiting until the beast about twelve yaFds
away he planted a rifle bali IN its chest and one
Of three other shots fired as the lion disappeared
in the bush also took effect
HAILED AS A DEVIL SLAYER.
With the first gliInmer Of dawn the work OF
trading the wounded lion was begun. The pursuit
had not proceeded a quarter OF a mile through the
Jungle when a warning growl was heard Through
the bushes Colonel Patterson caught glimpse OF
his quarry. His shot WAS answered by teTocious
charge through the bush. a second shot Knocked
tho beast down, but bullets seemed powerless to
stop It.
"A third shot had apparent effect so 1 put
ont nv hand for the Martini, hoping to stop him
with It." says Colonel Patterson in his story OF the
encounter ITO my dismay, however, It WAS not
.bare The terror of the sudden charge had proved
too much for Mahina, and both he and the carbine
were by this time well their way up tree.
In the circumstances there was nothing TO DO but
follow suit which I did without loss of time; and
hut for the fact that Of my shots had broken
hind leg the brute would most certainly have had
me Even as It was I had barely time to swing
myself III, out of his before he arrived at the
foot of the tree.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
A SAMPLE INSTRUCTOR.

The privilege was awarded a few weeks ago -
an American stranger IN Munich OF hearing fHs
fifth class in the Realgymnasium receive us ics-
sons In English. The instructor was German.
and one whose English Of quality highly
dificult to understand. He was teaching the 0oSs
the correct pronunciation OF the vo"els DuE'ns
the course of instruction he asked one OF tneIn
for the principal parts OF the verb ITO ling Tns
one asked did not know. did any OF the others
The instructor was annoyed at the boys for nok
making a better showing. Finally. he lost rs
temper. and with flushed face ard outraged man
ner bawled The principal parts OF the verb 20
fling fling. fang. hangF The boys wrote :
down quickly in their notebooks
d. Gurlitt dvelIs this impossible to err man
which the teacher. whether he wishes 20 OF no'
thinks he must He pleads for soma sors
Of human and natural intercourse between the IN
struetor and his class. He also speaks at length
about the number OF rules which restrict the 0oy
at every turn. the amount of prescribed ooNlnS %
superiors. OF rising from his place and the way
in which he must answer IL spoken to- then also
CT the ''don'ts' which follow him into the street
when he leaves school He is never on any sc-
count matter If he is IN the highest class ana
is wenty years old or thereabours to go into ths
beer places and coffee houses nor may he at any
time walk in the streets with girl friends But hs
IS strongly advised to take tCrn IN the open
parks out to the country for an hour or 50
after he gets home ~ the afternoon This last IS
OF course in wintess in summer they have OUT
door play school Fairgrounds. the sport being
directed carefully by one Of the teachers
The principal blame for the machinelike Disc
plne of the schools laid by DR.. Gurlitt upon the
directors and superintendents- They are too young
usually to understand the quality OF mercy and
they are too self-important too conscientious.
Their withdrawal upon oracular pedestals and ths
impossbiiity Of approaching them give no appeal
from the injustice OF teachers system Ths
boys afraid Of these mighty men. and. for that
matter. the parents Though these superin-
tendents' rule is iron. they little Intimately
about the schools-aImost never go into them. in
bOv al their
class instructors. who dole out so much work thas
by the approach OF examination the scholars ara
nerve wrecked. And. indeed whether Germans
get school elsewhere. II certainly
seems though there is no other country vhere
there are so many nerve artists among doctors o.
as many "Kurorts''
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

take Luckily for their self-compIacercy. very
many OF them take kindly to this assumption os
infaIlibiIity and believe in it themselves
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-01

consequence OF this improved condition
other sections OF the Greater City where
robberles still continue. Amt that a
lovely reward for faithful services?"
"Oh. don't know" said Mary Gar
den. I'VE might like the charg &c OF sur
roundings and the associations. only
hope they give me Broadway post to
patrol"
Forget It," said Herod. You'll win
a patrol In some choice residential GEN.
tire bordering on Gowanus Canal or ex-
tending along Newtown Creek In the
general direction Of GreenpoInt, take It
for me. A police dog wouldn't last a
holy minute on Broadway-not with a
muzzls, like we have to wear. One OF
that Forty-sscond street gang would
steal your license tag for a bangle on
his lady friends bracelet. There's a lot
OF people along the Great White Way
going to the dogs, but no self-respecting
dog wants to 90 to them.
But what makes me so sore is
Deinb chaseu Out VI tHe pleClIct JUST
when I've got good side line OF graft
all worked UP, Why, I was good for
four T!bones every morning of my life
one block just below here, and there
was a hired girl servant at that big
yellow boarding house who'd saved me
every turkey carcass this winter.
Now III have to start In all over
gain In some new precinct Its haze
lines, l toll you those"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-01
WONDER STORIES THAT
THRILL AND FASClNATE,

The most dramatic and soul-trying
experiences of deep-sea captains as re.
lated BY themselves;
The husband and wife who live In the
same house, but never meet;
Five great tragedy-problems that arose
on one and the same day-each prob
lem bristling with human interest:
How the actor folks really look and
act of the stage, as studied by Roy Nc.
Cardell at Pink Tea;
A review Of the American labor situa-
ton by John Mitchell;
The six-months-od baby who won a
5000 Fellowship in the Metropolitan
Museum by capturing j. Pierpont
Morgan;
How and why John Burroughs. the
famous author and naturalist. has gone
back 10 college at the age Of seventy
two;
The places in Washington society soon
TO be taken by the children Of Presi-
dent-elect Taft
These stories are mentioned at ran.
dom as being among those featured In
Yesterdays Sunday World. II you read
them you will realize how important 1,
il 10 make sure o. getting the Sunday
World every week by ordering your
J co}y In advance.
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Petro persuaded himself that he need.
ed to make a fortune before he could
win the girl. He Is nineteen years old
Three months ago he went to Boston
to seek the fortune. He came back
late last week with 4 whole nfty dol.
lars. He tried to SEQ Margaret Hayes,
but she avoided him. Petro bourht Q
revolver.
This afternoon he called again. Mar.
garet came to the door Of her nat. He
asked her to come out into the han and
speak privately with him. When he
got her under the hall light he asksd
, her to say once for all whether abe
would marry him. Tho girl tsrrorizeA
by the way he glared at her, said;
NO"
All Shots Missed.
Petro snatched revolver from m
side pocket Of his coat and after u,av,r.,
II at the girls head began to null ths
trigger. He fred three shots. All A,
them missed. though one tore thro,,,.A
Margaret's dress at the shoulder, m.
girl screamed at the top of her vo,c.
and crawled along the floor begging IN,
mercy.
The boy, hourishing the revolver, ran
down the stairs, pushing aside IN.
frightened tenants who had run Into
the hall to find out VIVA the trouble
was, He ran into the street and AZ.
teen or twenty hatless men and women
poured out after him. Petro turned
west and got to Columbus avenue
ahead of the heetest OF his pursuer,
He had put his revolver back into hls
packet, but that didn't reassure them
especially,
Turning the corner Of Columbu,
avenue, Petro ran into pawnshop and
they lost him. When the hunt surged
up and down the street and the crowd
was growing constantly, Petro tried
to keep up appearances by pawning the
revolver with which he had shot at
his sweetheart
Planned to XIII Self.
Detective Ferguson, of the West
one Hundredth street station, looked
in at the door just as the pawnbroker
was about to put the revolver on the
shelf He arrested Petro, who was
arrsigned in the West Side Court this
afternoon.
III | had killed her" said Petro, Il
would have killed myself. too. While
was gone. working at my trade as a
shoemaker, she forgot me and learned
to love another"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-01
CROUCH" WORST
PEACE KILLER
IN THE WORLD
Murder Over an Egg Prompts
Chicago Police Official to
Point Out Its Sway.

CHICAGO March lin a cell at a
police station, @. C. Harbaugh, =
killing Charles Kelly. a cook, by plung-
Ing carving knife through his heart.
Harbaugh had ordered three eggs for
customer. The cook blundered and pre-
pared only two and the waiter lnsanely
angry, slew him after short quarrel.
The police sergeant who took Har-
baush into custody gave metaphysical
view OF the crime when he had disposed
OF his captive
Now when you write this up" he
urged. don't 80 and say the two men
quarrelled over an egg Nothing OF the
kind happened. The egg was Just an
incident. What killed Kelly was Har-
baughs Crouch The egg just started
Harbough's crouch going
"You needn't blame Harbsugh too
much for having that CROUCH either.
SnObb moA AeSS AouSAcb. hhobhct hhHle
for them 10 dsranged nerves. They
don't always bring on q murder, but
they're responsible for big percentage
Of the minor crimes. The average
crouch IL as dangerous TO human life
as . ton Of dynamite. 1t breaks up
families by causing quarrsls at the
brea kfast table. It makes partners
fight and brings on bankruptcy. Its
started as many men on the road to
ruin as whisky.
This murder was committed late in
the day. Harbaugh had been working
since early morning, with the CROUCH
accommodating all the time When he
committed the murder no was about
ready to blow up.
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PATRICK HA[TS
LIBERTY FIGHT IN
FEAR Of CHAIR
Delays Argument When Told
Success of Plea Might
Mean Death.
BACK TO SING SING.
If Communication Was Illegal
Original Sentence Holds
Case UP Again Friday.
BACK TO SING SING.

Albert r. Patrick. under life sentence
for the murder Of William Marsh Rice,
came to New York from Sing Sing to-
day, occupied the attention OF the APP
pellate Division of the Kings County SUI
preme Court, Justice jerks presiding,
for abou, an hour, and will sleep in his
prison cell again Tonight. At his own
request argument was postponed upon
his motion to secure his release from
prison on the ground that Gov. Hg-
Gins, in committing his death sentence
to one OF life Imprisonment, exceeded
his constitutional powers.
Patrick, after motion offered by AS
Assistant District-Attorney Taylor, OF
Mr. Jerome's staff, to dismiss the writ
of habeas corpus upon which the mat
ter reached the Appellate Division had
been overruled, decided that lie was not
sufficiently up on the legal aspects Of
his contention to argue it personally. AS
peal to the court, he asked for an ad-
journment until next Monday or Tues
day.
Justice jerks announced that mas
much as the complexion OF the court
will change next week because Of a
Shift of judges he would put the case
on the calender for argument next Fri.
day afternoon at o'clock.
Wanted to Stay Here,
Patrick asked that he be committed
to the care of the Sheriff of Kings
County or the Sheriff Of New York
County until that time in order that he
might be In position TO consult with
counsel and have access to necessary
books and records
This request was not granted Justice
jerks said. however that ne would ask
Warden Jesse rOst, OF Sing Sing, to
grant the prisoner every facility FOR pre-
pairing his case, Patrick was given un-
I'll As o'clock to talk with his counsel.
The conference was hcld in the pri-
vate office OF the clerk of the court.
Mrs Patrick was in attendance advis-
ing her husband Assist2nt District
Attorney Taylor said he believed Pat.
rick would not press his proceeding to
have the Communication of his sentence
set aside.
UP to this time" said Mr., Taylor.
Patrick has looked at only one side
of the question he has brought up, He
has raised the contention that Gov.
Higgins had no right to commute his
sentenca in December 1905, and that
there fore. the act of the Governor set
aside the old sentence of death and
entities him to his liberty.
May Mean the Chair.
"Btu he did not consider the contin'
pancv that the Court might hold with
him that the Communication was not jus
tiled and at the same time relnstate
the orlyfna sentence OF death While
Patrick is positive in stating ne would
rather die in the chair than spend the
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PLANNED TO KILL SELF
AS WELL AS SWEETHEART
Forgot Me and Learned to Love Another While
Was Away" He Says When Caught
in Pawnshop Where He Pawned
Revolver.

The nehbohood about Columbus avenue and One mdredth
street was thrown into turmoil Of excitement this afternoon by the
effort Of William Peo lovecazd boy to kill his sweetheart Mar
ga Hayes of No. SO West One ddh street, in the hall of her
home.
Margaret Hayes has been living there with friends for several
months At parties the neghboood and at dances in the halls
along Broadway she had met Peo She liked him at first but the
violence with which he returned her liking scared her and she told her
friends that she didn't want to have anything to do with him.
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ST. JOHNS REVIEWS
ITS FIGHT TO STAY
TR|N|TY'S HAND
Asks Justice O'Gorman to
Continue Injunction Against
Abandonment of Church.

Justice O'Gorman heard argument
and reserved decision In the supreme
cour, this afternoon on the motion to
continue until after trial Of the suit
the temporary Injunction granted by
Justice Erlanger last month restraining
Trinity Corporation from abandoning
:, Johns Chapel in varick street and
transferring the congregation TO st.
Luke's Chapel in Christopher street.
The suit was instituted BY John
Burke in behalf OF himself and the
n, her 400 members OF st. Johns, and Is
based on the ground that st, Johns is
an integral part of Trinity Church,
and its members have voting right
Sin the management OF Trinity Cor
poration, with consequent pecuniary
right In the earnings OF that corpora
ton, whereas ST. Luke's Is only one Of
Ave missions OF Trinity, with no share
or voice in the affairs Of that church
and corporation.
Justice O'Gorman looked down upon
an unusual assemblage Of lawyers
Trinity was represented By Col William
jaw, Florence B. Gambler, Francis
Lynde Stetson and George Zabriskie.
MIR. Burke and the congregation OF st
Johns had ex-Surrogate Charles II
Beckett and william II. Hamilton fol
their champion.
He Defends st. Johns.
ION one side" Mr., Beckett began, "w'
have the corporation, the board o.
directors, the electors chosen by III,
congregation OF St John's-men VII,
have been attenants at ST johns tOl
the spiritual benefit ana It's paStora
work. on the other hand We have tn
vestrymen, wardens and rector o
Trinity.
This Is our first chance 10 presen
our side The issues involved are these
what are the rights Of corporation %
Trinity's vestry? They say that Trinity
Corporation Is not subject 20 the re
ligIous corporation act. We claim tina
this Is an Issue which must be de
term!nsd.
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DOES IT REALLY GROW HARP
Bald Heads Everywhere Proclaim
Success Of Hair Specialists
Discovery.

BALTIMORE. March LII the word Of
thousands OF people who have obtained
= free supply OF the wonderful hair treat.
ment which is being distributed by VIM.
Chas. Keene, President OF the Lorrimer
Institute. is any evidence, there is prom.
Use that a bald head may soon become a
rare sight. Mr.. Keene says that all ap-
plications for free supply will be filled
by mail prepaid at Lorimer Institute,
Branch al. Baltimore. Md. The results
from the use Of this remedy ere de-
soSibed az truly wonderful.-Adyt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-01
CHINESE BOY MISSING.

Charles Toy. a ChInaman who keeps
a laundry at No. lS6 Third avenue and
lives with an American wife onI tho
ton floor " he same building, reported
:, IN, police to-day that his thirteen
year-pld son Joseph mad been missing
since Jan. l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-01
By Ethel Lloyd Patterson.

MY father called me up on the tele-
phone tho first thing this morning to ask
me what In the world had worn at the
Professional Womens League last
night" exclaimed Miss Mary Garden to
me to-day, with q helpless shrug OF her
famous shoulders. But, from the
papers this morning she added. the
discussion seems to concern what did
not wear. It Just shows you that It does
not pay to be kind to people" Miss Gar
den wound up, bitterly.
Her last exclamation was confusing.
At first It seemed TO mean that Mary Gar
denis Idea OF philanthropy Is to place on
view as many square inches OF her flaw
less loneliness as she-and the law
deem seemly That was not. however.
what she did mean.
~ was horribly busy and rushed last
night" complained the prlma donna.
throwing herself back upon the pillows
Of her blue and gold bed Really. |
Just made the time to go to the Pro-
fessional Women's League at the Aston.
Everybody told me It would be kind
ness-graclous OF me. was going to an
AFFAIR after leaving the Aston. so, or
course. | had to wear an evening gown
And now. to think. after l put myself
out to 20, all they can find to talk about
IL my gown"
Even Got Color Wrong,
"You see. they say here that II was
blue. II wasn't. It was white and
gold. And the things they say OF It
are as true as the color they say It
was"
The subject OF the discussion was
sent for and was brought. tlnkling and
rustling, In the arms OF Miss Gardens
maid.
II a simple enough gown. Of white
ma, over white chiffon, In turn over
drop OF soft white silk Gold-oeaded
flowers embro.der the corsage and trail
IN graceful unconvent!onality down the
length OF the skirt Straps OF chiffon
and sold.emoro.dered flowers over the
shoulders hold the bodice In place. In
truth, the costume Is very similar 10
ono worn by Miss shonts In box
Al recent performance OF Car
men" The lines OF the two gowns are
similar. the difference beins that Miss
shonts's was symphony in white and
silver.
81 wear a scarf Of tule about my
shoulders with this, explained Miss
Garden. but you can see for yourself
that the gown Is not cut startlingly low.
| am. in any case, OF build that per-
u,,ts a somewhat deeper decolletage
than most women
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Fine NV Turkiah Haths

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Ttat.class downtown estaolIahnsAi Modem
In avery detail. Electric aud Turslsn baths
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The Worlds Travel Burcnu.

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