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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
HARVARD COLLEGE
IN SAD PLIGHT
10 Avoid Taxes, Could Move Buildings.
But Not Atmosphere.

Harvard University is greatly dis
Mrbed over the proposal of the Mas
aachusetts tax commissioner To tax
he property Of Harvard University
LOT local purposes or else prohibit il
from acquiring any more real estate
which shall be placed in the untaxed
column. This is something new in
massachusetts, or anywhere else. The
complaint is that the total property
valuation of Cambridge is only $1O9.-
eOO,OOO. of which $2S,6OO.OOO belongs
10 Harvard and is untaxed. The civ
claims that il is unduly burdened in
giving to the university all the privi-
leges and protection without any com
pensation.
The question has become the sub
Ject of acrimonious debate. In some
quarters the discussion is based on
general grounds, such as whether an
educational institution does or does NOT
more than pay for itself from a finan-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
MAKING FIGHT
ON WADE BILL
Opponents LOOk Up His Record as At
torncy General OF Ohio.

determined effort is 10 be made
TO force Assistant Attorney General
Wade Ellis out OF his place of chair
man OF the State executive committee.
to which he was elected less than two
weeks ago. Those conducting the fight
openly declare that certain of his ac-
tons while attorney general of Ohio
will be brought out, and the revela-
tions will compel his retirement from
Ohio politics.
Mr.. Ellis, who has announced that
he Will retire from the Office of Assist
ant Attorney General on March LIST.
was chosen chairman Of the State exc
cutive committee after consultation of
President Taft with political leaders
who represent the administration in
ONO Great surprise was expressed
on all sides when il became known
that George r. Cox, the Cincinnati
boss, had not been consulted in the
matter. The surprise was still great
er when it became known that Cox
was not among the guests at a White
House dinner given by the President
To number of Ohio political leaders
few days ago
AS result. some OF Coxs friends
were here to-day looking up Ellis
ney general of Ohio. Ex-Assistant At
torney General Bennett is believed to
be aiding them. Bennett was appoint
ed assistant attorney general by Ellis.
but the two became estranged when
Ellis refused TO support Bennett for
the nomination for attorney general at
the last State convention. Before the
recent meeting of the State committee.
at which Ellis was chosen executive
| chairman, Bennett sent a letter tC
Walter Brown. chairman of the COM
mittee, protesting against Ellis. Brown
| ignored the protest
Bennett refuses NJ present to dis
close the exact nature of his letter.
but he said to-day that before mailing
IT he consulted the powers that be"
in Cincinnati, and learned that Cox
had no objection TO his plan. and also
that Cox had washed his hands of the
committee meeting and would not al
low his two members to attend. 1t is
understood that Bennett in his protest.
gave five reasons why Ellis should not
be elected, and these reasons were
based ON mistakes Ellis was alleged
TO have made as attorney general.
Politicians are busy to-day gather
ing data concerning the alleged graft
under eX-State Treasurer Cameron.
which a legislative committee has dis
closed and which Ellis ignored when
II was laid before him as attorney
general.-New York Times
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
lreIaRd'S Formulation.

leland ho9sted population of near-
~ 9'"arnN IN 1ot- wo-day it i 1i.-
49, more tfan 4.25O.oc0. and nearly "a
.'.' %. ''' ''est. strongest. and abiest
'ouNR peoriN Of tn country. the fJow
"r CT TIE l""d, are arnuallv emio,.at
..ns' nearly % per 'eut of them 90
me 10 tie United States. where uen+
at Last 90 per cent. &C the toteI o,,li
grafton from leland in the last cen
1 ,u.l' ana where today people with q
large percentage of Irish blood -
oer not less than 2O0OO.OOO A. 49,
natural rate of increase. Ire1anS
should have to-day, instead of 4 95o ooo
ihhahtants. at least three times ~.
VIII 90 ooo Avn
- WIN 3Z,OOo square miles Of lam
the greater portion of n a~coo.,-.
favorable for the raising OF Sra,I
roots, fruits and cattle: with mssnI
pcent wateJ power-a water noSn-
f01aled BY few countriss-and WITH nSW ,ts
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
GOLF A GOOD
GAME FOR WOMEN
Keeps Them Healthy and Hungry aud
Free From Worry.

Amelia Barr says she doesn't be-
hcve in golf
Its no game for ladies'" declares
AIRS Barr. In fact. / believe mar
athletics are the ruination of the mod
eIn woman. Its all very well for. y
girl TO row and paddle. and ride and
swim-but l don't think she can do
all these things and be a really gen
tie, feminine, refined woman"
Z, he, Mrs. Barr. File. Fie, And
You a woman of brains
The cOarsest woman | know is ono
VINO never goes out of her house. eX-
cept 10 church. and I'm always afraid
10 talk 10 her in the presence of a
young person, for fear of what nv ey-
/ ehplary, church going friend will blurt
out.
Refinement is born in the cradle
with woman, Mrs. Barr. and so is
coarseness. No refined woman will
ever learn to be coarse Just because
she can play golf
SICK women are out of the fashion
Tor that much We have to thank the
modern woman. 1t used to be the
thing to faint and have Mysteries. and
no perfect lady ever tried to walk a
| WhOIe mile without SwOoning before
she got TO the end of it,
These times are past. Mrs. Barr
long past. Don't try TO bring then
back The modern man wants a chum
not little. historical doll.
lie wants 4 CCmpaniOn-not an in.
{ valid TO nurse.
'GCN has done more To keep the mid
dle-a&ed woman from degeneratior
'H2r ar" doctor i'm the world has ever
dreamed of doing
You can't play golf and worry about
the amount Of money husband sDands
Ter his luncheon downtown.
Golf makes YOU SO hungry vourseI.
that you're willing TO actually spend "a
Wncle '1-Cent piece on Your own
luncheon. and youm forget all about
everything but the score bv the time
dnner is ready. and perhaps vOuu
even persuade husband to eel awav
rom the Office little early and no
something besides monev-mal,ino 9,
machine for an hour or so every dow
NO, no. Mrs. Barr YouU never
set MS back into the camphor and non
permiut sisterhood again. We're ins+
Indlng out how much fun if is 20
oe awe. we women.and we're goino
10 Keep right ON finding out more ana
more every day.-New York American
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
OF THIS
DAY RECKLESS
Present Generation Now Is Said 20
Have FOrcSwOrn Thrift

We have ceased 10 he tn iftv The
nearest approach most OF u, make TO
that virtue is to get our banks to LET
MS overdraw our accounts
The fathers have eaten Cranes and
the children are eating grapefruit We
used TO buy apples by tie barrel.
now we must have porterholse steaks
Jewels. We used to eat DIT roasts.
now we must hove porterhplse steaks
Our wives used TO help ~, general
homework girl with the COOLING: now
we need two maids. a laundess and n
man TO wash windows. Wbdl we were
boys we did chores and wore our
fathers old clothes: NOWADAYS the
American boy needs an allowance
stockings that match his ndlties and
tuNeuo jacket. We uset to think
it an extravaganza 10 Keen a nun
dred-and-f fifty dollar horse md a hun-
dred-dollar buggy: now We buv an
automobile and mortgage orr bouse 10
pay for it,
Easy come. easy 20. vas the old
"io''o' Easy come, gone. before il
comes" is the modern.
One chief cause OF high Drices &c
trust-our creditors trust EVERYDAY
wants to sell us something and charge
1t TO our account. So We accommo-
date them and acquire a habit OF reck-
less expenditure. What difference does
1t make whether eggs are x cents or
so cents a dozen, il we do not have
to pay for them? We are spend
Thrills in the midst OF Credit-svs-
tenn orgy. When we sober up, prices
VIII come dOwn.-World To-day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
Riot for Music

When the police reserves must be
called out TO keep 1000 people from
trying 10 crowd into a concert hall
built TO accommodate 1000 people.
what becomes of the standard asper-
sions cast upon us by the discrimf-
mating foreigner, as an unartistfc, WI,
cultured. and Unconditional people? The
iact that the concert was a free one.
given in the buildings of Normal Col
lege, only emphasizes how wide and
now strong is the desire for enjoy meuf
OF a kind higher than the moving-pic-
cure show and the variety stage sun
ply. A great city like New York is
easy TO traduce. 1t has people who
riot about the Tombs in order To get
glimpse at Mr. Harry Ihaw and
riot around Grace church 20 get a
glimpse of the principals i'm the latest
fashionable wedding: but 10 has Deo-
pie, TOO. who crowd to the museums
ana the art galleries. the board of edu-
cations free lectures. and the band
concerts in the parks. If color and
music are going out of modern life.
as the sensitive souls are ant to com
plain 1t is not for want of the hun
ger for color and music i'm the hearts
OF our quiet and drab muItitudes Nor
nave our rulers done all that legiti-
mately could be done in the way Of
fostering the civic spirit at the same
time that they ministered to the indi-
Vlduai soul.-N. Y. Evening Post.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
SHE .AS CONTROL
OVER MANY BIRDS
MILWAUKEE WOMAN WINS CONFI-
DENCE OF CROWS AND
BLACKBIRDS.

That there is pleasure to be gained
from the hOmeliest of natures crca-
tiOns-that world of Joy and affec-
ton may be derived from even the
loud-vOiced crOw-uay be doabtod inv
many, but there is 9t least one mil
waUkee woman who cam vOuch for the
truth of the assertion
Mrs. a G. Clas. alWays q nature
lover, and especially fond Of birds Of
the forest. expects, upon returning TO
the familys summer home this season.
to find there the pets of the wild that
she taught TO love her last season.
Three crows. named the Three
Black JOes." were among her coIIec-
ton of pets last summer, and to her
call, Hoo, hoo, Black Joe," they
would fly TO her, perching upon her
head and shoulders, regardless of colt
fure and gowns.
As she worked in garden or arbor.
the crows would follow her about. at
times trying to talk to her. They
learned to follow her to and from tie
train as she went to and returned from
the city.
The baby crows were crying at tine
highest point of a pine tree when I
first saw them" said Mrs. CIas. They
were deserted. and had them brought
down to me. People do not realize
what great thing it is to have a wild
creature have absolute confidence in
them and become as fearless as a do
nestle creature"
Later. bluejay was added to the
collection. The crows were shot by
some hunter who did no know he sor-
row his deed caused. The bluejay
was left alone. provided with an ample
store OF feed for the winter. but Mrs
Clas is confident he will be at the
summer home when she returns. and
that many other birds will Join the
household before the summer ends
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
|'tR0ADING is
DANGEROUS IN WEST
lNA1S DID NOT REALIZE
eREAP PERILS FROM THE
LANDSLIDES.

euSVomsd as We are to widespread
'er every spring when tbs6snow
We do not become .nnted to
( tails of the ravages/ FUSED. and
year there is thslS<hb mingling
Eor and sury.sge as the ever
Bsnest tSSt& is produced by the
IS aelmiehg OK trains by avalanches
tut In Tie State of Washington. That
"a something new, at least on any
Ing like the present scale, and II
reals danger Incidental to railway
gel that has hitherto received little
no attention from the public.
bat deep snow, when it lies on
rp activities, is likely to come
tWp %rth a rush, has, of course, al
ways been known, and "the awful
avalanche" has been the theme of
many poem and romance as well as
of more matter-of-fact narratives, but
trains go by the danger points so
rapidly that they are expected to es-
cape anything except delay from the
slides of earth or snow descending on
the tracks in front of them, and their
actual destruction seems almost like
a miracle of i'll luck. Evidently a full
realization of the peril was lacking on
Nthe part of the railway officials and
employees. Whether this amounted to
carelessness or was merely a natural
and pardonable error of Judgment can
not b>decided from this distance, but
1t is strange that safe stopping places
for the trains could not have been Sc
lected, for even in the most noun
famous regions the paths for avalan-
'0"eS are ie"' -
a.
the tunnels when they found that they
could not proceed is not very well ex-
planned by the statement that suffo-
cation was feared from the sealing
OF the entrances by snow Both ends
OF the tunnels would hardly be closed
and II they were. uninjured passengers
and train crews could soon have dug
way out. The case of the DESTROYED
mining towns was a little different
since they were immOvable and had
to be about where they we're But
their inhabitants, too, ignored timely
and sufficient warning.
II would not seem to be beyond the
power of engineering skill to prevent
Snowslides. however il may be as {,
landslideS. Once started the avail
anche is irresistible but obstacles tina
divided its material might make the
start impossible. AS for such floods
Rs those now raging along the Mo
hawk and the upper Hudson. their
havoc is much increased by the cree
ton of pier bridges instead of the
suspension type. People always have
aud always will live in the lowlands
in spite Of the inevitable inundations
the conveniences of the position more
man making Gp for its dangers.-New
York Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
hiddies Fought DueIs.

Owe or the most pathetic duels in
the early history of the American navy,
was that between two young midsbin-
men, whose names are not given in The
record, according to a recent writer
Their ship was in the MaIayan waters
one hot night they Quarreled over the
question of leaving open the semitic
me dispute was finally settled ami
cably by the exchange of cots. A su-
perIor officer who had overheard their
heated words made it plain to one of
the midshipmen that he would ave
TO call out his friend if ne wished
10 retain the respect of his friends To
avoid ostracism and to conform t. the
standard of honor imposed by his su-
periors,. the unwilling midshibman
challenged.
The meeting occurred on tha sea-
shore. He wrote of it afterwakd as
follows: Upon the signal WEI both
nred- l found myself wounded and
was about to lean upon my seconds
arm when ] perceived my optonent
fall upon the sand My own s,ound
was In the fieshy part of the thigh; it
did not prevent my running 20 the
PROSTATE figure of my old Friend
whose face exhibited intense pai and
kneeling down by his side. I inplored
his forgiveness, which he inBtanty&
granted.
My despair at his fate knew no
bounds, and accusing myself of his
murder, upbraided with the btterest
reproaches those who had urgei me to
send the challenge. For weels after
his cot was attended by his late op-
ponent, whose greatest joy was to an
ticipate his wants"
The wounded youth recovered. but
had withered arm, and, leaving the
service. died OF a broken heart-Chi-
cago News.
The Tourist in Japan
! The atb in Japanese inns Vas often
az NJ kflculty bnceNwe
. - Tx kitchAp.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
HIS BROTHER
STAYED ON FARM
Brother Left and Became President.
But Thomas Garfield Still Lives.

A scholarly, fatherly. contented-
looking old gentleman is Thomas Gar
field, of jacksonville Mich He is the
only brother of President James A.
Garfield. At the age of 81 he is well
and hearty. He has resided on the
same farm near jacksonville for more
than 40 years, and has not left home
Tor over dozen times since he moved
there. He is unknown outside his i'm
mediate neighborhood. does not seek
publicity, and likes to be called a plain
farmer. He never went to Washing
ton, although he was invited by his
brother to make his home at the CaDi-
tai CITY He never had the advan-
SSe of an education. He carried his
brother to school on his shoulder when
the snow was too deep for the future
President to walk, and worked from
daylight tn dark in order to earn
money to support his mother, sister.
and brother. He took care of James
till he got through the high school, and
then got his life insured, which car
ried him thorugh college. "My duty
was to stay at home and run the farm"
declares Mr.. Garfield. land did it.
James was a politician from the time
he was a little fellow. He was a
natural orator and had the best mem
DRY of any man ever knew. He could
listen to discourse and repeat IL, and
once we heard him working out a sum
's3sbaIgeort IN his sleep. When he =.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24

"Th United States War Department
is ma.,lMuS ar Fort Bayard, near
81 .i... y. Mex. enc OF the great
es, sntas tor tuberculosis patients
IN IT,. a..'. said Air. h. y. Martin. a
b:u..r o.. tnc alOte-uamed town. at
L. .ul"rt.
~ru. inmates of the institution are
l...t o' course. 10 the officers and
]. q, t.' iCaular ARMY who are vic
dus c tle disease. and the total at
,-r c. NOW is J think. between coo
anil 900. The location of the hOspi-
uI is exceptionally fortunate, as the
d.. NeW Mexican climate is especially
e.ui Tor those whose lungs are at
f,,'et. Money has been spent with
u..-ality and good judgment in max
ir- ,lr place what il now is-an ideal
The buildings are on a
grand scale and the surrounding
grounds are beautiful. The accepted
treatment Of fresh air and a maxi
mum Of nutritious food is folio we'd
with the result that many OF the pa
tents recover entirely
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
THE MANNERS OF
MANY new WORKERS
Makes Defense for "MOst IRsoIent
City in the World,

I'VE live here in the mos insolent
city in the world lamenteO F. Hop
klnsCn Smith, speaking as 4 South
ern gentleman before the Southern So
ciety. New York has 10 answer for
many faults, its own trau8gressions
and those of the conglomeTate popu-
latiOn to whom il offers shelter. Ii is
a crowded and bustling CITY filed with
all sorts and conditions Of men. cava-
lers from Virginia and Turitans from
Massachusetts. Wcsterners tom doZ-
on States and Europeans of a dozen
nauonalitieS. all more or less sustain
ed and soothed by an unfaltcing trust
in the correctness of their own con
duct.
The fact is that New York outward
ly lacks repOss> and suavity 1t is
very much alive for the whole coun-
try brings its business here But it
is generous. and above all ood-na-
tured. 1t is thoughtless, hui not ar
rogant. Fortunately il aa& 4 very
keen sense of the ridiculC Is which
saves il from various minoE rms of
vanity
The subway, for instance. hud-
died mob, from which the fash
Toned Southern gentleman. still
exists anywhere. might shr n >from
coming into contact In tina Sc he
viii find il more cOmforta bl, keen
an automobile. So would m; thou
sands of daily straphangersMf thew
could. As for the police. FRI whom
Mr.. Smith complains that can't
set decent answer" the sc raj on
inion is that in handling lars crowds
and looking after street trs they
are the most efficient force y the
world. 30
New Works manners in e. are
what the pef1e VINO Csore lao ring
with them. They are of all v ac-
cording to tie individual and "a com
pany he keeIs. There are gen A,men
who find no occasioR for proc ming
the fact and others who maxi Them
selves offensive by asserting Good
manners, like good taste, yer often
attract as little attention asN seek.
N Y. World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
Taking Careful Aim.

Many boy misses becoming great
man, many girl misses becoming a
great woman, by failing to take good
ann It's important to find out as
early as we can just what we can do.
what our special talent is. and then
direct our utmost energies at that one
target
The men of single, concentrated pur-
pose are the ones who will accom-
plish the hard things of the world.
Years ago number of schoolboys.
members of a PHILADELPHIA school
were taken by their teachers to Wash
ngton to see President Lincoln in the
White House.
when the ceremonies were over. Mr..
Lincoln turned to the boys:
Boys" he said q kindly smile play
ing about his features. do the teach
ers IN your school teach Won how To
load, take aid and fire? Do they
teach You the Importance OF Eittin@
the target every time2
I've known some people" the Pres
ldent went on. who had Gne lOokiul
guns, but they just went out and blaz-
ed away without much aim and they
didn't amount TO much It's q great
thing to have good guns But any
kind of a gun that hits the mark is
better than any other kind that does
not. An insignificant mustard shot
that hits the target boys. is better /
than United States Army shell that (
goes whizzing away in space and aim /
lassly explodes."
In these words Mr. Lincoln was en- /
Phasizing, in language the boys could /
the need of concentrated /
purpose for any one who expected .
really to accCmplish something in the F.
void. Concentrated purpose IS tax /
ng careful aim-St. Nicholas
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
Not Afr1lid of SHINING

Michael Dugan, journeyman plum
Der. was sent by his employer TO thu
Hightower mansion to repair a GAS
leak In the drawing room. When tHa
Suder admitted him. he said to D.
gan:
You are requested to be careful of
me noors' They have just been pol
iShed"
Ihey's no danger iv me slippin' an
nlm, replied Dugan. 4 hov spoiIeas
IN me shoes. "-Lippincott's
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24


suppdrting in comfort and plenty 20
oOO,OdO people.
Emigration has been a blessiAs as
wei as curse TO England. While for
90 or 20 years il has gone on deprfv-
ing Ireland OF all that was heaIthiest
and brainiest and best in the country.
thus enervating the race at home. the
Irish nation is not at the same time
unmndtul Of the fact that the mill
lions OF American money poured home
70 ireland in steady stream has helm
ed, through the trying decades that
nave gone by, to keep alive an Ireland
at-home. In at least 20 of the 81 coun-
ties of Ireland. it is rare to find
FAMILY that has not a representative
IN America. Some of them have four
or i've. In all the poorer mountain
GUS counties that border on the rug
ged western coast there is hardly a
comfortable new house erected that
has not been erected by American
money.-Travel Magazine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-24
new FIGURES OH
DEATH PEI
COMPARISONS Or NUM-
CRlMES WITH ANDTz
CAPITAL PUNISH

The supporLers OF a bin
the death penalty in Rl
which has do without i
| present figure %. curious
| State of Maine also has az "a
tai punishment, and it.
in the census year f. Z
Maine were almost
10000 population 49,
which TeTaSS w nensI, p
necticut's, four ana a
many homicides as New
and twice as many as Yer
Island had two and a h
many as Massachusetts
Connecticut's, three time
ana six and q half tim0
New Hampshire. Thes
suihclent to alarm the may
GeHce' three police commissi'
I"e cItys chief of police
BUT as the Sprin gfeId p,
Any points out. the figures mr.,
ING at all with resDec- ~ :
y ,ss or nonenectiveneSs
Ued'n penalty They shc>N II
cases as violent dis-rcpanciesI
ne Gamblers of homicides -
connecticut, Massachusetts
hampshire, States which,
penalty was inflicted in
tween them and the twol
dispensed with capital
The homicides of only y
chosen as the basis OF
which is, Of course. too mar
But even statistics for hal
could not be correctly
without reference to the 4
clal and environmental cd
the New England State0.
the death penalty is
terrent. England
ago, when forty
mlSdemeanOrs vi
death, was more
than any modern ksyl,
mere and now the lega :.
Is regarded with such
lurles are prone to let my
scot free rather than conv
Perhaps the law is better enfSY
der Rhode Islands less
)enalties.-N. Y. Press.