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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
SPACIOUS VEHICLE CARRfRs CAS-
KET AND FLOWERS, As WELL
AS HOURNBRS.

The funeral OF William Henry Haw-
kfns yesterday from 4208 Eighth ave-
nue. marked the opening of an era Of
burial with modern improvements. The
coffin was borne TO Kensico cemetery
in an automobile that also accommo-
dated the mourners and carried the
floral tributes. In the mourning party
were only the members OF the imme-
date family and the usual funeral pro
cession was dispensed with.
On the journey to the cemetery the
vehicle attracted much attention. In
the front of the automobile the coffin
was placed in a compartment directly
under the chauffeur's seat and behind
it extended a specious compartment
where the fourteen mourners sat.
Banked in upon the casket were the
flowers that had been sent in remem-
brance CT the dead.
The automobile hearse is the inyen-
ton Of the undertaken who had charge
or the funeral arrangements, Fred Hol-
berg.
That the Difference to the dead might
be observed with due regard for ira
dition, he had the car operated yes
terday at the rate OF five miles an
hour, although it is capable OF twenty
with its acknowledgements motor
Aside from the novelty of the custom,
the undertaken believes that all the
prophecies of a funeral were adhered
to closely.
The principal advantage of the new
electric hearse is that Il is cheaper
than the usual funeral The single
carriage takes the place of "A hearse
and four carriages and merges into
one expense the cost Of hiring car
riages. horses. and drivers. Furth-
ermore, it keeps the party compact
instead of having the carriages scat
tered among several ferryboats or lost
in different streets Holberg is using
the funeral coach as an experiment,
but he is sure of its general adoption
for small private funerals
An extension of the plan may entail
the hiring of taxiCabs to follow the
auto hearse, and the recent develop
ment Of the flying machines, Holberg's
friends think. may set him to work on
an aeroplane hearse.-N. Y. Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
n,'
NYDTK HAS DEVOTED HIS
I'm TO UNDERSTANDING
THEM.

WillianA Snyder, Familiarity known as
Bill" has been keeper of the ami
mails in the city's menagerie at Cen
trail Park since as far back as any one
can remember-that is 10 say, for the
past twenty-three years. Before he
came here he was with Barnum's show
2nd now he is going to Atlanta to SUI
INerintend the geological gardens Of
SCne. Georgia metropolis. Such q career
means lifelong and loving associa-
ton with the world of beasts, birds.
and reptiles, and such an intimate ac-
quaintance therein as the big game
hunter and the "faunal naturalist" can
never acquire.
Snyder knows the "beasties" where
they live, and has won the confding
sympathy OF their wild, shy, foolish,
trustful, timid, or rebellious little
hearts. Two generations of New York
ers who have visited on aSturday af-
ternoons, Sundays, and holidays this
practical zoologist in his own fasci-
mating kingdom at the park would
scarcely recognize him in a picture
without a couple of lion cubs in his
arms or in the act Of feeding q sick
chimpanzee out Of a bottle. He is a
man to fOndly stroke the back of a
double-humped camel, TO put a smile
OF content on the cavernous mouth of
the elephant for breaking the keepers
collarbone because the big fellow had
raging tOothache and didn't know
what eh was doing"
Even pythOnS, pumas, aligatOrs, ia
pirs. and giraffes have their soft and
sentimental side, TO one who under
stands them. Lions and leOpards are
only exaggerated cats. Bears are full
of fun and humor, which in the case
OF the eXiled polars in on rsummer-
time borders close upon pathos and
tragedy. The hyena should come in
for a kind word. too. for what is he
but the yellow" underdog?
The key to the understanding of
these creatures of the wild is to re-
member that they all look up to us
human bipeds as gods. We know how
keenly, how pitifully ridiculous this
idea is. The more intelligent, such as
the monkeys and some birds, thy their
best TO initiate us. Others gaze in
mute alteration, or hubble up In fear.
Possibly few OF them cherish a sec
ret thought that they would like to
mangle and eat us, but that is an &C
quired instinct. and IL was mankind
that started the vendetta New York
Evening World
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
BREWERS THREATEN
PRESIDENT TAFT

The publication of President Taft's
letter to lily Davis, whic his generally
considered a virtual reputation of
Wade II. Ellis as the Presidents vir-
tual representative in charge of Re
publican affairs in Ohio, has brought
out the fact that Carl J. Holster. the
leading brewer of Columbus, and Otto
). Renner, of Cincinnati, attorney for
the Liquor League, paid a visit to
Washington over a week ago and had
a conference with Senators Burton and
Dick, 10 whom they delivered an Ill
umatum with much emphasis.
They told the senators that, as Pres
ident Taft had constituted himself the
moral sponsor for the Republican par
ty in Ohio, they wished to serve notice
that unless the Legislature passed the
bill allowing municipalities to vote
alone on the question of liquor selling.
the Liquor League would support the
Democratic candidate for governor at
the coming election. The eIague had
elected Governor Harmon, they said.
and would repeat it's work by re-elect-
ing him
They pointed out that Republican
defeat in Ohio this fall would be taken
IS a Reputation of President Taft in
mis- own State. While Messrs. Holster
and Renner did not see the President.
the purport of their remarks was laid
before him. remarkable coincidence
is that soon after the departure OF the
two gentlemen from Washington came
the Presidents letter TO Hy Davis dis
avowing responsibility for the selec-
tion of Ellis as executive chairman.
James X. Garfield is growing as 2
Republican gubernatorial possibility.
even though he is Pinchot's counselor.
and the administration could hardly be
expected TO favor him. Since he
took his stand in the Pinchot-Ba llinger
controversy his stock is higher than
ever.--N. Y Times.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
0VERSTRAINtD
NERVES IS BAD
Country Not Yet Recovered From
Tendency 70 Shy at Straws.

In Attorney General WiCkersham's
review of the course of Mr.. CLAWS III
bringing charges against Secretary
Ballinger, he spoke of that former
Federal employe as a man with "a
wholly exaggerated sense OF his own
importance" Without necessarily as
senting TO this, II is at least clear
from CLAWS testimony that he had
a highly exaggerated sense of the i'm
portance of political rumor and gossip
He gravely informed the investigating
committee that the reason why Mr.
Garfield had not been retained in
President Taft's Cabinet was that the
former Secretary OF the Interior was
too hostile to claimants to coal lands
in Alaska. CLAWS knew this, because
he had been told So" His informant
was a resident of Alaska-generaIIv
known in Washington as n lobbyist
and when he made the statement TO
CLAWS and another official they re-
garded il as so tremendously impor-
tant that they instantly made affidavit
TO the information given them. This
explains, no doubt, the mysterious
question put by the aSsailants of Bal
linger: why was Garfield not kent
in Officer AS to the actual fact. MI.
ant might have known nothing about
it; that he certainly was not, and did
not claim to be, in the confidence OF
Mr.. Taft; and that his assertion might
have been idle speculation Still he
and his fellow-emplOye had been SO
deeply impressed that they FASTENED
TO make oath 10 what they had heard.
This kind of thing, i'm our opinion.
is less reflection on Mr.. CLAWS state
of mind than the general state Of mind
of the country during the last four or
five years. We thought that we had
emerged from il, but il is plain that
We have not. 1t was a period. as ev-
cry one will concede. of political ex-
citement, and also of suspicion and
exaggeration. The people were hab-
ituated to the idea of conspiracies
and stratagems. Rumor and blown
surmise were exalted to the rank of
evidence. Trifies light as air became
scrfpturai proofs. Loud assertion was
thought to establish the truth. We
all acquired more or less OF a nervous
attitude and could easily be startled
Ii was tim eOf political overstrain.
and its effects have by no means worn
oh.-New York Evening Post.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
CONSCIENCE MAKES
ONE FEEL GOOD
CARDINAL GIBBONS TELLS OF 4
Joy THAT BELONGS TO
ALE.

Cardinal Gibbons, in his monthly
sermon at The cathedral Saturday said ::
You inay have pleasures, health.
wealth, and all temporal goods. but
you may be robbed of these You can
not, however, be robbed of that joy
of good heart that springs from your
clear conscience. You alone can rob
yourself Of that. This JOY cannot be
mOnopoiiZed by Rockefeller or any
other millionaire.
This Joy arising from a good and
upright conscience is yours, and you
alone can deprive yourself Of il. The
rich can rejoice, the poor can rejoice.
because God, who was rich, became
poor, and because the poor are imi-
tating Christ, Even the sinner can
rejoice in the fact that he can become
reconciled to God.
The cheerful man-and / mean the
cheerful Christian mans not dis
mayed OF east down by the various
trials and vicissitudes of life; he Is
always superior TO the occasion: he
rides on the storm and scars high in
love The man of cheerfulness has
not only Joy within his breast, but diff
fuses that Joy to others.
What IL the true basis of cheerful
ness? We can't make that the basis
of our Joy which is not permanent
Wealb, nor riches. can be the basis of
JOY, nor VIII you have joy in exulta-
ton and praise-these are also ephe-
neral
About thirty years ago the most
popular and prominent man. perhaps,
in the United States was James Giles
pie Blaine He ran for President of
the United States. the highest office
within the gift of this glorious nation.
This position was within his grasp.
but he never obtained il. He is now
passed away, his political constituents
are gone, his memory has faded. and
| doubt II today there is even mon
ument to mark his grave.
81 remember distinctly that he called
On me "a day or two after his defeat
lie told ne OF the trials. sufferiugs.
fluctuations, vicissitudes. and Attic
tons that rest on the Presidents Of
the United States, of whom our esteem
ed Mr. Taft is now one. I merely tell
you thi sto show you that you should
not place your hope in temporal things
or seek temporal favors.
What are the conditions of having
that constant sunshine of cheerfulness
and JOY and gladnesS?
First A pure and upright CON
science
"Second-You should be kindly dis
posed toward your neighbor.
Third DO not, above everything
else, attach yourself To things earthly
and worldly, because they swiftly pass
away.
"Nerrf enter your home with the
cares of your Office or of public life
~ YOUR mind No matter how much
veu have been buffeted about du, me
lay in 2 o. business world. d. uo.
-.t.r the barber Of YOU rhOme with
ares. BE Chez riul. Take your meals
GJittly and TRANQUILITY, and let not
cares enter into your mind when eat
.re. a cheerful disposition is a good
aid to digestion, while a moroSe dis
position is q dyspeptic New GorR
American
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
lem Have S<en Slaugh-
0ne Tennessee Town.

Robins ara. numerous at Lotion,
Tcaa.. and are selling readily on the
lseal market at 10 cents a Dozen" ac-
eording to Aurfreesboro special to
She Nashville American. 1t should be
explained that the robins are not so
numerous as they used to be, for the
fact that they sell for 10 cents dozen
has induced many men and boys to
engage In the wholesale slaughter OF
the birds.
Thousands OF the robins, the spe-
eiaI says, gather in the cedars to roost,
and hunting parties go in the night
and capture and kill them in large
numbers. One party caught $500
birds in one night. One hunter caught
377 birds In one tree. 1t is estimated
that 10000 ehave been killed within
the last three weeks. 1t is great sport
and the robins sell fdA 10 cents
dozen. That is the way IN which wild
bird life is being protecFed in some
sparts OF this great country.
The robin is a beautiful and harm
SIS bird He is an indefatigabue de-
Iroyer OF insect pests. Anyone who
s ever watched him on lawn can
stagy to his industry in searching out
and worms, and his capacity for
them where they can do no
IL there is a cherry tree handy
Fill visit it occasionally, but he
prefers TO forage after living
es. He is a cheerful, happy bird,
II rather likes to make himself han
around the premises, rearing fam
" the while in the boughs of the old
pple tree. He is not much of sing
r so far as the quality of his music
& oes, but he is always willing to give
lou a sample of the best he can do
that line. and the effect is not un-
pleasant to the human ear. In fact,
he robin is an all-round good fellow,
nd is always ready to he friendly and
erviceable if given half chance.
1t is to be regretted that our neigh
bors in Tennessee are not giving the
robin even half a chance, but are muir
derlng him in cold blood. There real
IL seems to be no reason for it except
that robins are worth 10 cents a doz-
en-. That also would seem to be about
the proper market quotation for men
who engage in such slaughter, either
for pleasure or pTofit.-Louisville
CoUrierJournal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
FLIGHT OF DALAI
LAMA FROM TIBET
BEGINNING OF NEW ERA IN HIS
TORY OF ONCE FORBIDDEN
LAND.

The flight of the Dalai Lama and
the Chinese occupation of Tibet may
be regarded as definitely marking the
end OF the old and the beginning of
new era in the history of the once
forbidden Land. 1t is now about four
centuries since hierarchical I.amaism
became paramount in Tibet. and until
the recent British incursion to Iassa
It's strange authority was substantially
unchallenged. Now il is broken down.
and there is no reason for surprising.
and certainly none for wishing. that
IL VIII ever be restored. The spiritual
authority of Buddhism may remain.
but the temporal sovereignty of the
profeSSed reincarnatiOn of Gautoma
has passed away forever.
This memorable occurrence is doubt
less largely due to the UNEXPLAINED
neglect of the powers BEND the La
maistc throne TO induce, by means
best known to themselves, a disem-
bodiment and another reincarnation of
Buddhas spirit at the accustomed
time. Hitherto it has been the rule
for the Dalai Lama to be a minor.
relgning under regency or guardian
ship. He was selected and appointed
In infancy and died before attaining
his majority. Not so, however. the
present incumbent. He. indeed was
chosen i'll infancy, and his expectation
OF lie was no better than that OF any
or his ephemeral predecessors. But
for some reason he has been permitted
to live, until now he is a man OF mid
die age. When he becaem a man he
freed himself from the Chinese re-
gency and set out TO govern Tibet
as an independent nation in an indie
pendent fashion of his own.
1t was his ambition to free Tibet,
not only from the Chinese regency.
but also form Chinese suzerainty. and
to make it an entirely independent en-
pre- but 10 attain that end he chose
unfortunate means.
He began by intriguing with Russia.
and at The same time SYSTEMATICALLY
annoyed and affronted Great Britain
in her Indian empire. In the latter
respect his conduct became so bad as
to provoke the sending OF a British
mission. with military escort. to L,assa
in 1904. That was the beginning of
the end. Treaties were made in which
Great Britain and Russia undertook
to respect Tibetan integrity. but also
to recognize the suzerainty of China
over that land and to conduct all di-
plomatic relations with Tibet through
the Chinese foreign office
Since then the Dalai Lama has snent
much time in China on a somewhat
strenuous pleasure tour. and has
shown himself much more worldly
politician than a holy incarnation Of
Gautana Buddha. The Chinese GOV
ernment has how, for good reasons.
concluded that it is time to make its
authority over Tibet more effective. So
the Dalai Lama has departed from his
shrine his capital. and his country.
| and tie Chinese government has taken
hold 81 affairs at Lassa with a strong
and practical hand. I.amaism may
continue as religious force. but tenn
porali sovereignty will be exercised by
the SECULAR government at Picking. The
cyclqof Tibetan mystery and seclusion
is fulfilled. and In the new cycle that
country will become as others are
N. III TriSune.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

loAdnt lny%CauSed by the To-
sion of az alcohol stove.
The EXPLOSION had spread MhoI
over the clothing Of the nurse, and the
flames ran to Mrs. Hooper's bed cloth
ing. Mis- sHenry seized the bIrning
bed coverings, and tried to throT them
from window. Her own clothing
took fire, and before aid reached her
she was terribly burned from the waist
down. Mrs. Hooper and her infant
escaped unhurt.
Miss Henry was hurried 70 Long Is
land College Hospital, from which ms
utution she was graduated as a nurse
In 1907. Dr. Wight considered her
case hopeless at first, because one
third OF the young woman's flesh had
been burned away, and he despaired
OF obtaining enough skin to renew the
tissues. The seriousness Of the case
was further increased, too, by the fact
that 1t was necessary to remove her
from Madison to New York in a bag
gage car, and the noise and pain had
weakened he-.
After being taken from the train to
the hospital in an automobile, Miss
Henry collapsed. News OF her illness
had preceded her, however, and when
she arrived at the hospital ten mem
bers Of her graduating class were al
ready waiting to receive her and to
volunteer their skin.
Work Of rebuilding the dead cuticle
commenced at once. Two nurses were
placed at Miss Henrys side; all were
given anesthetics by DR.. Erdman, and
DR.. Wight quickly transferred thin
patches Of skin to the patient.
For the last week this program has
been followed out and will continue
for another week. The transferred
flesh has taken hold and is growing
and spreading. Dr.. Wight says Miss
Henry is out of danger and will re-
cover, and. with all the hospital staff.
declares that il was heroism Of the
Young women of the class of 1907 that
gave their popular feNow-worker a
new lease OF life.
Miss Henry was able to see and
talk to her mother yesterday after
noon. To her mother she jocularly
remarked, Even if am not a suffra-
gette, l am almost new woman"
Miss Henry is twenty-three years
old, was the prettiest member of her
graduating class, and lives at Hudson
Falls, n. Y.-N. Y. American.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Washington and Slavery.

Billy was negro slave, and there
were many other slaves on the planta-
lions, but Washington had come to hate
slavery, and in one of his letters dated
at this period. he wrote: Il never
mean, unless some particular circum
stances should compel me tout, TO po
sess another slave by purchase, ii be-
ing among my first wishes to see some
plan adopted by which slavery in this
country may be abolished by law"
Again eleven years later he wrote: Il
wish from my soul that the legislature
Of this State could see the policy of
gradual abolition of slavery. It might
prevent much future mischief"
Thus, even then, Washington was
stretching out a hand to Lincoln.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
JUNGLE TIGER IS
HARD TO SNARE
Dangers Of Korean Inland Village.
Man-eater Caugh In Big Trap.

The intelligent Japanese is taking
an interest at present in geological as
In other matters. The writer over
heard a couple of these gentlemen,
newly come from official ports in Ko-
rea. discussing while standing outside
the bars of the tigers dens a couple
OF days ago. the means, otherwise than
Dy powder and bullet, whereby the
terror OF the jungles could be kept
within due bounds.
appears that since the Japanese
.EccupetioA OF Korea natives have been
orbiddea to carry firisarms. and as
rsequencs tigers have multiplied
an sxtraordinary extent II is not
- q 90 euk shopping after dusk n
$500 4n&Hc& Villages. az.A co
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Tie Other Sex.

AT the recent Burns anniversary
celebration in this city Rev John
Hutchinson. Of Arlington. told the fol-
lowing story:
a friend of mine. who is now a
promising minister made a trip
through Scotland shortly after grad
uating from the seminary which he az
tended. While stopping over Sunday
at a small town about sixty miles
northwest Of Glasgow ne was asked to
oihciate at a christening i'm the little
Presbyterian church. lie assented
willingly. this teipg his FIRST oppor-
tUniy to display bis oratorical and
rhetorical powers since leaving col
lege. Accordingly. when the child was
brought forward, he had his speech all
prepared. somewhat after this fash
ion: Brethren. this occasion is one
OF the utmost sOlemnity and import
ance. The name which this little lad
receives here today viii accompany
him all the rest of his life. 1t will be
with him in his triumphs and will fol-
low him, perhaps, to the great heights
of craftsmanship, the name of-of--'
Here he turned to the fond parents
and asked the little ones name. The
father. who had been looking at. ..
minister rather perplexedly, WIFI
ed u |S
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
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IL - Tn a##8Fer is d#XW times Of

1ue u 10 pOSs <+X dl times OF
an alm0 supernatural cunning,
wonIeTssT sense of smell, and a fine
instinct With regard to traps, and the
like, which make him as difficult an
animal to take alive as any existing.
Sometimes he can be shared, but not
often. Oh one occasion the writer's
Indian servant ran in in a great state
of exciteIpent to say a tiger was trap
ped in the jungle half a mile away,
and the entire camp of course at once
fiocked over to see the prisoner
The trap was exactly on the princi-
pie OF a humble mousetrap with a
falling door, and built OF strong tim
bers laced together with rattans. The
imprisoned tiger was a full-grown
male, and it would be difficult to i'm
agine anything wilder than his rage
as he roared and stormed and hurled
himself in futile fury on each part
OF the structure in turn. There he
was TO stay until hunger had rendered
him manageable, the incident showing
that the tiger can be trapped, although
not often. 1t is to be feared the Ko-
reans will have to recover their mus
kets or put up with the sight of hun
CRY tigers wandering about their viii
lage Streets.-London Globe.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
A Real Hustler.

Lady Ito applican)-Yes; l adver
tised for a maid-of-all- work. Are you
an early riser?
Applicant-Indade. an OF am, mum
At me lasht place OF was up an had
breakfast ready an the dishes washed
an put away an all the beds made be-
fore anybody else in the house was up.