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First, Looking Up at the Windows"
RIGGS proouced a rod or papers
from under his coat, and handed them
over. Mr.. Jameson examined them
with lively satisfaction, and passed
them to me. The blue-prints of Sun
nyside." he said. What did l tell
you? Now. Riggs. we are ready"
I'D never have come to you, Mr..
Jameson" he began, eff it hadn't been
for Miss Armstrong. When Mr. In
mes was spirited away, like, and Miss
Louise got sick because of it, I
thought things had gone far enough.
I'd done some things for the doctor
before that wouldn't just bear looking
into. but l turned a Dit squeamish"
Did you help with that?" I asked,
leaning forward.
NO, main. didn't even know Of
1t until the next day. when it came
out in the Casanova Weekly Ledger.
But l know who did it, all right. I'd
better start at the beginning.
When DR.. Walker went away to
California with the Armstrong family,
there was talk in the town that when
he came back he would be married to
Miss Armstrong. and We all expected
it. First thing / knew. got letter
from him in the west. He seemed to
be excited, and he said Miss Arm
strong had taken a sudden notion to
go home and he sent me some money
! was to watch for her, to see IL she
went to Sunnyside. and wherever she
was, not to lose sight OF her until he
got home. ! traced her to the lodge.
and guess l scared you on the drive
one night, Miss Innes."
And Rosie," calculated.
Ito be continued.)
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Mrs. J + Wakefield arrived
home Wednesday evening from
her eastern trip Jack met her in
Denver and accompanied her
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

railroad and other utilities, tracts
mapped and divided into blocks and iois
for building purposes are assessed a'
only half those figures. In the former
case the land is assessed at its fuii
value. for no one would pay more than
that for land there for farming puI-
poses. while in the latter case the mar
ket value OF single lot. consisting OF
oDe-eighth of an acre, may be Several
times as much as the assessment upon
a whole acre, making the assessment
only a small fraction of the value OF
the land.
Now. there can be no satisfactory eK-
cuse for such inequality. In many cases
there is reason for supposing that il is
due TO political favoritism or luminosity.
II so. that fact constitutes an Indictment
of the present system of electing as
SCISSORS not because Of their integrity,
knowledge Of the subject or impartial
and judicial temperament. but solely
because of their political influence or TO
reward them for their partisan activity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
IMMIGRATION AND BUSINESS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent Andre Irldon
is mild in his assertion that we let guests
fool with our door lock. whose combination
va alone know" AS matter OF fact We
that is. the majority, unpatriotlc and COM
merciallv or politically interested-dernand
that our guests fool with our door lock, out
that is not the reason that thousands Oh
acres lie faIIow in the West
Granted that Brazil has solved the proc
lem bv the governmental transportation OF
immigrants to locality OF their choice
that is not saying that it is practicable 1or
this country to do the same In the frst
place our private commercial interest IN
immigration would not at present stand for
governmental interference in the trafne'
Second. in only limited Instances Is the
choice of locality possible for immigrants
until after their arrival at this port
In short, the Importation OF Immigrants
has gradually become purely matter OF
business, conducted for profit by uansPor-
tation companies and politicians
The problem that confronts our country
is that the people have become willing 10
sacrifice civic pride and social morality 70
pure conmercialism. If YOU want 10 purl-
fy a cistern you first stop the inflow OF
water Then you turn your attention 10
the ratification of the storage
New York. Oct. 13. 1910. h BROWN.
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lnder TO Advertisements.
4 nlnSementS.

lcADFNry OF Su-SIC-s:ls-Darkest Russia.
AIHAMBRA-2-s-Nau
AN.N>rrC AN-2-S-Nau6
RSTOR-s :ls-Seven Days
Sci ASCO-S. 3O-The Concert
BIJoT-S. 15-New York
CARNEGIE IYCECM-s Sol Infant fIooleue'
CaSTNO-Ni5-He Came from MILWAUKEE,
CIRCLES .T5-The Lottery Man
CITY THEATRES 1.-THE Old Town
COLONIAL 2-S-NaudeV1lle
CONFpg-S. 15-Keeping Up Appearance
INTERIORS; 2o-The Commuters
HAT,Y'S-S .3O-Baby Mine.
FMPIRE-s 15-Smith.
FIFTH AVENUE :15-Tauoevtle
GATFTY-S .I5-Get Rich Quick Nallineloto-
oARRICKS .20-The Scandal
GLOBES aO-The Girl IN the Tram
JACKETS -oo-Motl1er-
HAMNF,RSTrTN' S-a-s:i5-TaudeViile
HERALD sQUARE-s-I5-Tillies Nightmare.
PODRONE-2-s-The International Cup
Ballet OF Niagara-The Earthquake.
FT-nSoN-s 2n-The DeseTteTs-
IRVING PI.ACE-s:l5-Der Rastelbinoer
JOE WEBER :1S-Aima. Where 10 iou
E,1IrKFR ADMINISTRATION Miss Gibbs.
yTPrRTY-s -15-The Country Boy
T,TRTC-S:15- Madame TrouEao our
MADISON SQCARE-Electrical SHOW
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE-S-l5-hsns me
-sAxTSF ETTTOTT-S- :3o-The Inferior Sex.
NAZINoVA ASS .30-The Little Damo1eL
XIV aM=TERD ans 15-Ns6ame sherry
NEW THEATRE@s-S0-The Elue Birc
TTrTPII C-s -I5-Rebecca Of sunny brock Farm
HhTT ~ s. .15--hliaE Jimmy Valentine
WEST END-s:15-The Passing OF the Thiro
Floor Back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

neror and the second by the provincial
governors. So that there is practically
no popular representation which Will.
of course. come later. when this assembly
gives way TO the real parliament of two
houses for which it is a preparation.
The present body is authorized TO dis
criss and to adopt resolutions concerning
the national revenue and expenditure.
taxation, public debts. new legal codes
and various other topics. but none of its
actions can be effective without the i'm
perial assent. and it is really intended to
be training school for future parlia-
ments rather than true legislative
body.
What is most significant, however. is
the fact that the formation and conduct
of this body. and also the popular de-
sire for real parliament. have so
strongly and favorably impressed the
Regent that he has decided TO shorten
the period at first allotted TO probation
for constitutional government and to
establish fully developed and compe-
tent parliament within three years This
is. we believe. the first change which has
been made in the time table of cOnstitu-
tional development as originally pub
lished and ii is notably encouraging that
II is not only a change for expedition
but also is made not capriciously nor in
compliance with mere clamOr, but upon
the reassuring basis of actual achieve
ments and of demonstrated fitness for
more rapid progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
AN IMMIGRATION SUGGESTION.

To the Editor OF The tribune.
Sir: The attack OF j. Fl. Patten. whose
letter appears in Saturdays issue Of The
Tribune on my views of immigration, as
expressed in my letter to you of September
So is uncalled for.
never mentioned that this or any other
country was or ought 10 be an asylum for
undesirables to flock hither in search of
charity I said that America had no more
right TO deny admission to willing workers
and the thrifty and industrious than other
countries had
When Mr. Patten includes mention in his
letter of the anti-slavery acts of former
years and the restriction placed on the
heads of Chinese in later years he quotes
an example which could induce the govern
ment to repeat these regulations at the ex-
pense of the Caucasian or European races.
who are and have been the builders OF this
great country.
Mr.. Patten- ought TO consider that il is
not such an easy matter TO stem the immi-
grafton of Europeans a. II has been in the
case OF the Mongols and the Africans for
the former are in the main prOsresSiveS
and the latter of the class OF retrogressiveS.
speaking in the tone OF what We call mod
ern civilization.
Considering that the United States has
yet 10 accomplish greater achievements, as
suggested in my letter. admission 10 the
thrifty and Industrious ought not to be
denied the foreigners who come TO our
doors. Just what kind OF immigrants we
should have ought to be decided upon after
a rigorous examination has been made into
the requirements OF the country
My previous letter suggested the advocacy
of supporting tariff revision and the disso-
luton OF trusts. because these latter have
a weighty bearing on the present day life
OF most Americans The high tariff placed
on foreign produce and other articles is. in
my mind, sort of protection 10 our Amer
lean monopolists. who. not having competi-
tion ask the nOnchalant Americans any
price they feel like for commodity.
Why not adopt laws TO admit only those
immigrants who intend TO devote their en-
ergles 10 agriculture? Would this not di-
vert the tide of immigration. which at
present makes its way toward the cities
The cities are the very spots where the
troubles begin. Immigrants are allowed 20
land and wander at random In the cities.
me consequence is that they must seek
employment. and. being handicapped BY
their ignorance of the country's ways and
its language. offer or are compelled to offer
themselves TO work for less money than an
American can AFFORD 20 work for.
Are not the lawmakers responsible for
such conditions? I am quite sure that these
conditions could be remedied without bar
ring immigrants from this country alto
gether. sore ON persons finger does
not always necesSitate the amputation ot
| the entire limb
F. DOMINIC LOBRAvICO.
| New York, Oct 10. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
THE MOSQUITO WAR.

Y
There were some complaints this year
of the temperance of mosquitoes III
New Jersey in districts which had been
supposed to have been freed from the
scourge by the systems of drainage
which the state and local boards OF
health undertook few years ago. These
complaints were probably-in some cases
certainly-well founded. They did not
or do not, however, constitute CON
demnation or ali Indictment of the
drainage system, but rather of the man
ner in which works once well done have
been neglected. bitches for draining
meadows and svyampS are useful only
when they are kept open and clean, so
that the water will flow freely through
them and not become Stagnant. A stag
nant ditch is a place for producing and
not for preventing the production of mos
quitoes.
What can be done has been partly
shown in New Jersey and on Staten
Island and elsewhere. 1t has been more
strikingly shown in some tropical and
South American countries. The marvel
Ions results attained in Cuba and at
Panama have frequently been described,
with amply deserved eulOgy. But lest we
grow conceited with the thought that
! American sanitarians did those things, 1t
will be well to note what has been done
bv our Brazilian neighbors at Rio with
ont our aid. When DR.. Cruz, under the
administration of President Alves. began
II work. in 1902. the beautiful metropolis
of RraziI was one of the worst hOtbedS
of yellow fever in the world. The pesti-
lence WAS practically endemic. In a sin
gle wear it caused nearly five Thousand
deaths. But last year there was not a
single death from that cause or case
of the disease unless imported. The
means of the revolution were simple,
though enormous. Last year more than
$4,000 water tanks were examined
and made mosquito proof, more than
I 100000 sinks and closets were treated
with oil or insect destroyers. 2,54o cart
loads IF tin cans and other possible
breeding places were destroyed and many
tons of disinfectants were used
This. we say, was a tremendous work
Hut no sane man would say that 1t was
Z
not abundantly worth while 1t was
great thing TO have a lazaretto trans
formed into a sanatorium, to have 4
Mace which had been notorious and
dreaded as plague stricken become noted
for its salubrity and its freedom from
the very scourge which had made men
sbun it. 1t will be a vastly smaller job
10 free our "malarious' suburbs from
their reproach, and it will be no less
worth while Too much has already been
gained In the warfare against plague
hearing insects, and the assurance of
complete success is too positive, for the
worl, TO be abandoned. 1t should be
the care Of every state and Of every
community in which malaria" prevails
70 engage theoretically and persistently
in that war until we have shown that
what can be done at Rio and Suez and
Port Said and Havana and Panama can
he done in the suburbs of the world S
second city and throughout the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
VOICE IN JOHN cAeoTs BEHALF

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: What spectacle for the gaze OF
the world \ truly American people clos
ing schools and public buildings on Co
lurnbus Day" so-called. at the request of
foreigners. most of whom are ignorant OF
the history of the United States, and many
OF them not even naturalized citizens. Con-
versation with them reveals their common
belief that Columbus discovered the United
States, though in truth he never saw any
part of North America
The American people are generous to a
fault and spend money without stint for
great mems memorials. but there is not a
stone nor even a niche in our Hall IF
Fame for John Cabot, who was the dis
coverer of the land of our birth and should
have a fitting memorial A. s. p
Railway, n. J., Oct. Il, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A. nopular cafe IN the Wall Street DIS
trict where cheese and crackers are free u
nstrons of the bar a man has oeen d reg
lar visitor for several weeks, never speilu-
ing a cent. but occupying what the pro
nrietor calls valuable space near the stocA
ticker from which he makes frequent tllpS
IN the crackers and cheese counter Yes
terdav card was fastened 10 the cheese
dish which read: Take away what you
can't eat!'' and the regular customers khe"
for whom It was intended. After business
hours the proprietor was asked what erect
the card had on the cheese ana crache g,
man. He laughed heartily at II. he SAID
land never saw the point; but come afoulu
Tomorrow and hear me explain H. III my
exclamation leads to unpleasantness II VIII
he because some people have no sense OF
hurnor.'
whats the matter little boy?" -.
.Nf-msW's gone an drownded all the kit
tens" La.,
Yep, she p-promiSed-DoO HoO'
c'u'd do it.'-Harper's weekly
A party of tourists were seeing the lower
business section of New York on foot ana
not conducted They had worked theh
way UP as far as City Hall and througr
the Hall of Records Building, and on the
wav 10 the Criminal Courts Building stopped
at a corner TO allow a, horsecar TO pass.
boy in the party jumped on the platIolH
and off again before the car reached th'
other side of the street. and. rejoining the
party said: Il was bound to ride on the
6rs, borsecar I ever saw To a stranger
who had joined the visitors the boy salo
that he had read all about the many build
hat he
New York and was prepared for them, and
that the horsecar was his first real New
York surprise.
BilI-My doctor says yawning is caused
by a deficiency in the air supply TO the
JiiI-That's funny. for fellow usually
does his best yawning when someDody Is
pumping hot air. into him--1 onkers
Statesman.
FIXING THE BLAME WHERE 1T BE-
LONGS.
"Why do you women wear such clothes,
And with such hats adorn
Your otherwise quite shapely heads?
Inquired a man with scorn-
NO ones to blame except you men,
A hobbled one replied.
Whereat the man grew so enraged
He almost said she lied.
Nov. now" she soothed, how could We
wear
Such fearful freaks and frills
If all you men had courage to
Refuse to pay our bills?"
w. J. HAMPTON.
What happened to Babylon?' asked the
Sunday school teacher.
"It felli' cried the pupil.
And what became of NinevehT
''It was destroyed"
And what of Tyre?"
"Punctured!'- Leader
Deer seem TO he so plentiful in Maine
this year that even blind hunters can kill
them. 1.-THE Aroostook Pioneer" reports
that Walter West. who is totally blind
had the pleasure OF shooting a fine buck
a few days ago near McMann's on the
Aroostook road. He was out with a shot
gun and, under the direction OF friend
who was with him, aimed at and brought
down a beautiful buck"
Some men, said Uncle Eben. has q
way of tellin' you TO be good dat soun's
like dey thought dey was improvin' on de
Ten Commandments Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
THE LAST CHANCE.

To-day is the last day of registration.
The hitherto neglectful citizen who does
not put his name on the rolls to-day can
not vote this year. Although the cleo
ton this fall is of much greater impor-
lance than the last election was, the
registration for the first three days in
this city remains much below the regis
tration for the first three days of last
year. To-day is the last opportunity 10
overcome this deficiency. and there ought
10 be a heavy turnout of citizens at the
registration places
The campaign is beginning TO warm
M Colonel Roosevelt has opened his
campaign. Mr.. Stimson exhibited the
Wallpaper Twins, Mr.. Dix and Partner
Huppuch. with their feet in the tariff
trough" Just before Mr.. Dix began his
plea for election on the ground that he
favors lower duties. Mr.. Dix has de-
nounced Colonel Roosevelt as a public
enemy and the state has its choice be-
tween public enemy Roosevelt and pub
lie friend Murphy. Personalities like
these make Il campaign interesting, even
il not important. but this one lacks moth
ing Of importance. The issue is whether
the political cleaning mp accomplished
by Governor Hughes is to he permanent,
or whether a corrupt alliance between
crooked politicians and crooked business
interests, with its Gradys in the Legs
Iature and its creatures Of Murphy in
the state offices. is TO gain possession OF
the state You will be sure TO want to
vote Register to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
LNEorALLyLEs OF T4KATEON

Dr. Wilson. the Democratic candidate
for the governorship Of New Jersey. re-
ferred in a recent campaign speech, 10
the inequalities Of taxation or rather Of
assessment in that state. and declared
with some fervOr that he wished to see
the law so amended or construed as to
make assessments equal in all parts OF
the state. That was said in a campaign
speech. but II was scarcely to be re-
garded ar campaign argument in favor
Of the Democratic party, since that par
TVS record on taxation is fearful and
wonderful indeed. If there is uncertain
IL now, as Mr. Wilson complains, and
If there is inequality, assuredIy in the
days Of Democratic rule those conditions
prevailed 10 an extent compared with
which their present prevalence may be
dismissed as an inconsiderable trifie.
Dr Wilson's plea for more complete
equalization Of assessments is, however,
legitimate and not untimely. We do not
know that it will ever be possible to adj
minister an assessment and taxation sys-
TEN which Will be entirely equitable, and
we are quite sure none viii ever give
universal satisfaction. But it is proper
10 demand that wherever perceptible
and avoidable inequalities or errors Of
isny kind exist they should be amended.
That is what the Republican party in
New Jersey has been trying 10 do, and
I'm so doing il has made more progress
than it's opponents ever dreamed of
undertaking.
How marked the inequalities are. and
the inequities. might easily be seen 70
many examples Of contrast In some
rural townships unimproved farming
lands are assessed as high AZ from 500
10 $50 an acre. while elsewhere, i'm in
corpOrated towns, with better school,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
Mr.. CAMP ON CHURCH GOING
No Design to Try to Force the Attend
ance of Men.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir. Returning from Cincinnati and read
ing over accumulated copies of my Tribune
find in last Mondays issue. wired from
Cincinnati. some rather startling state
r,arts said bv your correspondent to have
bear uttered by me I'm a CHURCH in the city
rar,ed The wires and the type do me IN
ius.ice always speak without notes. ou'
these are briefly the things I tried 70 say
on the occasion mentioned:
The tendency IS no longer toward the
bis church. with big congregations Chrls-
tian leaders do not as much as Formerly
exnend their energies in getting people 10
come To public worship. Instead. they III
e,s+ that Christian men, accustomed 20 at
tend shall use what they get each SUNDAY
before coming back again. That Is tna'
thew give the message to others during tne
week
. The progress of world missions during
the one hundred years just ending has oeeh
stupendous. But in 1911 we enter upon
second century of organized missions Snah
We cling to old methods, or adopt new
o,es If we can find them? Every gong
concern must have a scrap heap Tor Oh
plans and ways.
2 Lavrnen of some cities are going INTO
suburbs and there starting, where needeu'
Sunday schools and churches that aequIi
ing land and buildings while served pS
these 1avmen without salaries, are aoie ID
time to attain self-support with their o"
clergy and other parts of succesSlul anu
aggressive work. There is no aim assiil'
the clergy. but rather for them. Cliiciii
natl 1ayrnen were urged by me not 20 So
IN a national meeting, but to study c"li'i-
tions in their own city and perhaps iatei
hold a conference, their bishop anu otHel
clergy taking part. TO ascertain now 'hey
NAV helm Christian work in Cincinnati anu
in the region about it.
have no notion of trying TO force ihSH
tn 20 10 church. Rather do the Organize.
lions in the Episcopal Church. TO "Ihch
belong. favor insistence upon service I.
other men without regard TO time anu
Mace. knowing that if laymen render SUE
assistance they will themselves ma theii
way to the Holy Communion ana 10 'ne
hearing of sermons. that they may se'
strength and wisdom for larger service
EUGENE NJ CAMP.
Secretary of the Church Laymen Cnioh-
New York Oct. Is. 1910.