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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
JANE sADDAMs. TELLS THE STORY
= :#.< oFsA TRAGEDY. AMONG
5S.5: K 53 ~.. T.: THE POOR. ~.

"
Miss Jane Adams, among many
other similar incidents tells the fol
loving story, in the August American
Magazine, as illustrating the problems
that confront the immigrant which, I'M
solvable to him, too often result In his
ruin and downfall: (. :5. *5
a Bohemian, whose little girl at
tended classes at Hull-House, In one OF
his eriodic drunken spells had literally
almost choked her to death, and later
had committed suicide when In delirum
tremens. His poor wife stayed a week
at Hui. House after the disaster until
20 new tenement could be arranged for
her. and one day she showed me q gold
ring her husband had made for their
betrothal which yhibited the most Ell,
quisfte orkmanship. she said that III
Che old country he had been gold
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12
DEEPEST DEPRESSION ON EARTH.

a Tie valley Of Jordan Constitutes the
deepest depression on, The face of the
EARTH the sea Of Galilee itself being
over 700 feet below the level of the
Mediterranean, while the dead sea iss
over 1900 feet below the level of all
the oceans of the world.--Septembe
Designer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

When you have a friend that your
conscience won't let you pattern aft
er, cut his acquaintance on the bias.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

ST Tiers 4: i: r.: 4:
DEVILS LAKE : RI i O.
81 THOSE WHO HELPED 3 MAXI TAs DISTRICT WHAT 1T
" COMING HERE AND ESTABLISHING THEIR RESIDENCE,
Henry Hale the Pioneers Association has favored
residents this desire
special effort the data complete possible and then
historical society," copy as furnished to
Hale is follows:
members the Devils Lake Re-
BUR name among them? If not why not?
eligible membership Devils Lake Re-
to the first Devils Lake. July 4h 1899
eligible ought to send Henry Hale secretary
"a blank application for membership.
preparing binding original applications which show
date Of birth date of his
the region and other items of historical interest
to make as complete possible before binding The
completed will be filed with Society and will
the a correct Historical Pioneers.
q. Date of Arrival. Place
/ Anderson April 2nd 1883 Bartlett
srst Year 1879 Fort Toten.
'. Bremen June 10th, 1858 Totem.
H. Baker July 12th 1882 Morris Twp.
Baker October 10th, 1882 Freshwater
Baker April list, 1883 Bartlett
Bedford July LIST 1883 Devils Lake
. Brooke February 23rd, 1888 Old Devils Lake.
Budde April 1888
" Beatty May 16th 1883 Towner Co.
aty May 18th, 1883 Towner Co.
Bryn July Sth 1882 Grand Harbor.
. Bryn July sth 1882 Grand Harbor.
A. Bryn July 9TH, 1882 Grand Harbor.
'rudeseth June 9th, 1882 Jerusalem.
k A. Becker March End, 1882 Totten.
Beauchamp June 1st 1888 Towner
3jerkedahl April, 1888 Devils Lake.
, Bennett
radshaW
avanangh~ May Oath, 1873 Fort Totem
reel October i, 1877 Fort Lincoln.
Cowan July 10Th, 1881 Stump Lake.
ykendan May 22nd, 1882 Devils Lake.
RTE ~ June 1st 1882 Walsh Co.
shom June goth, 1882 Odessa
Clark October, 1882 Bartlett,
;kburn May 22nd, 1883 Devils Lake.
urch A5 "a & May 18th, 1883 Churchs Ferry.
Chrstianson& March 2Sth, 1883 Devils Lake.
bbfnson& 17 = June 9Th, 1888 Benson Co.
osef "l-zi = >, May 49, 1888 Grand Harbor
Conyers1 May 2Srd, 1888 Towner Co.
Ja1der }E II
Daeley May 18th, 1882 Freshwater.
eleys 4 = r Nov. 1882
rsDenars May 18th, 1882 Grand Harbor
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

7-77.:7:---77--7-,.'c-'T.,- $500 = -
Year 1885
'Aprifc 10th, 1882 1852. -'' '>'7
May 1ssk, 1882 "
May !, 9th, 1882
= %tsszussst-.r- .,ss~s-.-.
.tsn&,W 4jGs
June 14th, 1882
June, 1882
November Goth, 1882
April sth, 1883
April 18th, 1883
May, 1883
May 23rd, 1883
May 26th,. 1883
May 10th, 1883
May 9Th, 1883.
May goth, 1883
June 18th, 1883
June 18th, 1888
June, 1883
June 4th, 1883
July 18th, 1883
April, 1878,
March 18th, 1882
september 9th, 1882
July 9Th, 1882
April list, 1883
July Goth, 1882
April 9th, 1883
June 10th, 1883
June 10th, 1883
June 10th, 1883
April, 1888
April 9th, 1868
August 18th, 1881
December, 1881
March 9th, 1882
March, 1882
April 9Th, 1882
July, 1882
Augut 18th, 1882
Augut 18th, 1882
Year 1883
August 26th, 1882
December 18th, 1882
April 9Th, 1883
May 18th, 1883
May 10th, 1883
May, 1883
May, 1883
May 10Th, 1882
June 7th, 1882
June It'll, 1882
June 9Th, 1882
January 14th, 1888
March 2sth, 1883
Aprili14th. 1883
April 18th, 1883
April goth, 1888
May Oath. 1883
June 18th, 1889
April, 1882
June LIST, 1882
: Jun. June 18th, 1882 -:
July 18th, 1889, -. >,
November 18th, 1882
December 18th, 1882
March 26th, 1888
March 2eth, 1883
March 2eth.. 1883
March Both, 1883
March, 1883
April 9Th, 1883
April 22nd, 1883
April Goth, 1888
May 9Th, 1883
May 28th, 1883
May 9Th, 1883
June 10th, 1883
June list, 1883
June list, 1883
May 25th, 1882
June 18th, 1882
June 18th, 1882
June 29th, 1882
July oath, 1882
July 18th, 1882
April list, 1883
May 18th, 1888
June goth, 1882
June 10th, 1888
March 18th, 1882
April 2, 1882
June 10th, 1882.
October 21st, 1882
February 10th, 1888
April 7th, 1883
April, 1883
April 25th, 1883
April 25th, 1888
April 4th, 1883
April, 1888.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

---7-
e. T.. Moen
Eoais II NfiIleir S Ito:
Peter ]. McClory 80
G. G. MARKS is ~
A. J. Mcdonnell
VIM. J. Morgridge
! J.tO. Mark ~
D. w. McCanna
Neil Nc auley
Nelson McCauley
James Mccormick
'Thos. Maloney.
John McCauley
John Munig
W, 3. Mansfield
August Miller L.
Ensign P. Merrick
Peter McKone
James J. McCanna
William H. MCGEE
Peter Morgan
D. G. Mcleod
John F: Moylan
Garrett Marks
Ole T. Myren
A. H. Noltimier
Sven Nestegard
D. D. Norton
G. M. Nees
Michael Noonan
| Harry A, Nicholson
Charles Nelson
Tracy J. Moves
William L. Noyes
T. H. Noyes
VIM. Orr
Frank Palmer
Frank W. Priest
Lafayette Palmer
Edgar A. Palmer
A. M. Powell
Charles Pierce
William R. Pitts
John Peterson
James A. Pendroy
L. B. Pendroy
Frank H. Prosser
Frank Pitcher
John A. Percival
Ole B. Peterson
A. g. Pattee
Fremont s. Parker
W. E. Powell
Edward E. Priest
W. e. Pew
III. J. G. Richter
Timothy W. Rierdon
w: A. Riordon
Bent. B. Regain
James e. Reed
Hans o. Rustom
Fred Richari d is
James H. Ryan
George o. Rusto,m,li II:
III T. Ransier
John g. RAIDER
Thomas G. Saunders
Rasmus Sorenson
II Frank sSnook sss.,.,. -,
w. G. Samuel -.*.'s'
James A. Stewert
Louis W. Stoeser
Jos. B. Stoeser
r. W. Sullivan
B. W. Sullivan i
s. E. sevierson
John H. Smith
John sjoberg
Andrew j. Stade
John Stoeser Sr.
A. o. Sather
Ne1s o. Sather
James Stewert
J. w. Salmons
Charles A. Stahl
Charles A. Studley
T. Thorson
Halvor Thoe
David Fl. Turner
Thorn. P. Thompson
Herman Thompson
Charles Todd
Ole NJ. >Torwick
Gabriel P. Timboe
Gunder L. Ulstad
Ira Vickery
J. ]. Wirtz
A. J. Writ
John Vaneide
George Wheeler
Lemuel G.. Welton
Calvin M. Wagner, M
i George p. Wilson
Jake Wolf
George A, Vannfer
IiJohn A. Van LEW
James e. Watt
:. A. O. Whipple
Il u0v,eT TY-1c-S,
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- = -.
Devils Lake. '''-','f +
: Grand Harbor. 7
Pitchers Grove. /
.,,.-Hy-s,e.sts3.. s,as- se<. . & ..-,,>,,,
Grand EIarbor.
Grand Harbor.
Towner Co.
Dry Lake.
Bartlett.
Devils Lake.
Minot.
Devils Lake.
Dry Lake.
Dry Lake.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Bartlett.
Bartlett.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Grand Harbor.
Valley City.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
De Groat.
Bartlett.
Odessa.
Grand Harbor.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Fort Totten.
Fort Totten.
Rock Island.
Rock Island.
Devils Lake.
Stump Lake.
Devils Lake.
McHenry Co.
McHenry Co.
Devils Lake.
Pitchers Grove.
Devils Lake.
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Grand Harbor.
Elm Grove.
Elm Grove.
Dry Lake.
Devils Lake.
Minnewaukan Township
Grand Harbor:
Bartlett.
Devils Lake.
Tewner Co.
Grand Harbor.
Stump Lake.
Webster.
Grand Harbor. =
Devils Lake City.
Devils Lake City.
Grand; Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
MaZa.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Benson Co.
Stump Lake.
Devils Lake.
Dry Lake.
Freshwater.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Odessa.
Rock Island.
Devils Lake.
Dunseith.
Grand Harbor. ..
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
D-xsr- 49,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

JOIN, r. COWan
Fred Coykendall
Alex Currie .....,
Dan Chisholm
Edgar B. Clark il -s'".
Alex Cockburn
J. B. Church /.
Thomas christianasaon 4
J. M. Cubbinson& 7 IL !
John Close 49,
John SHOWERS ].
James Calder Il
Richard Daeley =
John Daeley : 4 :. +
Cassimer Demars
Edmond Demars 3. .
Joseph Denoyer
Dave Denoyer
Stephen 'Denoyer
Antonio A. Dion
Michael A. Doheny
Edmund NJ. Devany
John A. G. Da Itl 81
William H. Devany
w. J. Doyle ~
H. H.. Ddngman
M. II. Doyle
Smith .Fassett -.
George @Elmslie
James B. Eaton
s. H. Elliott
Ole O. Espetol
John Fugle
John Fitzpatrick
Louis Furstenau
Gus Furstenau
e. M. Franklin
Richard F. Tanning
= Pat Forrest
e. A. Graham
Edward German
Robert German
Charles Garske
Peter G1arum Y Z. ..
Peder N. Gilberg Y. .3ss
John Graham @ rs
Il. G. w. Greene -.
: Peter Guldner
John G. Hunter
Henry Hale It'll. .:.>s IT,,
Frank Honett !. :. II: ~ !:
r. Haig s5:s.s +. =,
Henry C. Hansbrough
T. H. Hillerman -
James A. Horne
Andrew Huseby
Frank v. Hunter IN,
Ole J.. Hoistad I 4.
Johans Hoistad II
d John u. Harvey q
Christ Hermanson RI
i j. O. johnson 81. .'.s Vi
George W. Jameson
B. Theodor g. Jacobson
Joseph NJ. Kelly Il. /.
John Kelly ca, Z. 1':3 i 3ssl=.% 81
Dennis Kelly 5.:i5:ss !.
q Amund Klufton b.
Andrew ]. KiIdahl n, .,s u.
J. w. Kelly I. s..5.
e j. B. Kent ...s;g @5 {.
Clark W. Kelly !.
I'D. n. Lohnes q.
# Octave LAR ose s.....55
James G. Larnoreau
Ole Leet II Il.
Henry Lake /.
Edgar La Rue B.
Erick Lysne & N
John LANCE 81. ( 4:
Fred Lemke 4
Cal a. Lapham b.
William Lld wig
James liehaels
John dewitt
William MIC Coo
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

Devils Lake.
Dunseith.
Grand Harbor. i.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Towner Co.
Towner Co.
Grand Harbor.
I Fort Totten.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

OOVAo A1hOs
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Benson Co. e.
Fort Totten. ~
Fort Totten.
Freshwater.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Bartlett.
Devils Lake.
Bartlett.
Nelson Co.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Towner CO.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake.
1 Grahans Island,
Devils Lake.
7 Devils Lake. ".
!. Devils Lake.
Grand Harbor.
Devils Lake.
Odessa. ...,.
Bartlett. !.
Devils Lake.
Fort Totten.
Fort To':tten.
Jerusalem. . /
FreshWater
Freshwater. I:
!: |. Gre la:' elsburg
Bartlett.
Devils Lake
To'.wner Go. Il. ].
Devils Lake.
Fort Totten.
! Poplar Grove.
! Poplar Grove.
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10, ], !, I 3. I ) 3 ) 4 Y
49, l. 600 J, !.
- !, 900 =. !.
- : !, o., ], 900 &
,1aa,.n eot,,' TO 100 (:
M =, ostn !, 900 \, 81. ).
NJ -, ost,, s. ooo ,,..: !
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re 1eth J 900. !:
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~, ! oe7 1,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-08-12

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New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

cent OF It. had been given 10 Raccoon
Greek That is TO say, for every ton Of
commerce yearly on the Arkansas the
government has paid $26, while for every
ton on the Raccoon il has paid only
IS cents. Surely those figures indicate
no undue discrimination i'm favor OF the
"effete East or against the great and
growing West.
Il has been shown that appropriations
for New York Harbor have been meagre
in contrast with those for other waters
Of almost immeasurably less Importance
10 commerce. and :he same rule has
prevailed In many other cases. One Of
the most indispensable features Of a
satisfactory and profitable system Of
waterway improvement is an impartial
discrimination which will direct appro-
rriatlons 90 the places where they will
do the most good and not put one in one
district just TO balance one given TO an
other. nor send some where they are not
needed and will accomplish no good.
lust for the sake OF doing something
for Buncombe" lt IS not at all impos-
sible that. as was shown I'm the case
which we have cited. comparatively
small creek may be a more worthy ana
profitable object OF improvement than a
big and pretentious river.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
CFron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington April 27.-The welding OF
Miss Edith T.. Sutherland, daughter Of Sen
ator and Mrs Sutherland. to a. Robert FL
more. OF New York, was attended by the
President, tho Vice-President and Mrs.
Sherman. several Cabinet members with
their wives, members Of the Supreme Court
and other high officials and most Of the
members Of the Senate. st. Margaret
Church was gay with branches OF dOgwoOd.
great punches of lilies and other spring
flowers. The same decorative idea was
carried out in the ballroom at the High
lands. where the reception was held. The
bride. who was escorted to the altar By her
father. wore "a graceful gown Of soft white
brocaded charmeUse satin. draped in tunic
effect, with chiffon embroidered in orange
blossoms, the same flowers holding her veil
in place. while her bouquet was OF Bride
roses. with a shower of IilCs-of-the-valley.
Miss Alice Elmore. Of New York. sister of
ths bridegroom. wore a gown of apple bloom
pink charmeuSe. Graped tunic effect. in pink
chiffon. and a hat and flowers OF the same
delicate hue. The bridesmaids were Miss
Alice BoutelI Of Chicago; Miss Frances
GoldsbOrough and Miss Eleanor Ridgely. OF
Washington. and Miss Virginia Beatty. OF
Salt Lake City. They all wore apple bloom
pink satin gowns, with tuniC effect of
white lace and white chiffon. big white lace
hats with pink blossoms, and carried bou-
quets OF pink flowers. Fielding Simmons.
of New York. wss best man. and the ushers
were Robert Stead. jr.. Harris Crist and
DIR. John Briscoe, Of Washington; Morris
Parker. OF New York. and Dr. Charles
Riley, OF Baltimore The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Morgan Ashley. OF
New York. and among other New York
people at the wedding were Mrs ElmOre.
mother OF the bridegroom: Miss Alice Good
win and Miss Elsie Miller. After a North
ern wedding journey MIR. and Mrs. ElmOre
will so TO Utah. where Mr. ElmOre viii
practise law.
The Ambassador from Japan and Bar
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your issue of the 25th contains a
dispatch dated GIens Falls, n. Y, stating
that Edward Malin, a brother OF John II.
Maiin. was arrested for violating the in
junction recently granted against the
striking employees of the International Pa
per Company. that the streets OF Fort Ed
ward are thronged with strikers and their
sympathizers and that II is believed that
an outbreak would have followed the arrest
had it not been for the restraining presence
of Company VI OF Hooslc Falls.
The writer is the justice who issued the
warrant for Mains arrest and knows
whereof he speaks. In defence Of the good
name and citizenship OF the people OF this
village and in justice 10 su 7 wish to point
out some misstatements contained IN this
dispatch.
First-Naln vas not arrested for violst-
ing the injunction.
Second-The streets are not thronged with
strikers and their sympathizers. A stranger
visiting the town would not know that a
strike was I'm progress unless he visited
the vicinity of the company $ mills and saw
the soldiers on duty inside the yard.
Third -Malin's arrest caused no outbreak
or threat Of an outbreak Not more than
three persons besides Malin himself knew
of the arrest at the time. and no sane per
son in this village familiar with the char
acter Of the workingmen believes that there
was any danger Of an outbreak.
The fact is that there has been no dis
order here since the strike began The
strikers. on the whole. have conducted
themselves as becomes Iaw-abiding Citi-
zens. WILLARD ROBINSON.
Fort Edward. y. Y, April 2s 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

AcADENT or MUsIo-s-The Second Mrs
Tanoueray.
eTTgeMRRA RA-c-S-Nau5eviile.
kSTOR-s.Ih-Sevcn DAYS
rErASCO-s:3o-The CALI 90 the Cricket.
rFJOI;-S .cO-The Lottery Mar.
FROADN Ay--s 1.-THE JSly Bachelors
CASINOS .1S-The Chocolate Soldier.
COTDNTAI-2-S-Naud
CONEDY-S.lb-The Three Dsuehses OF NJ.
cRrTERfO%-s .2e-The Baoh~sor's Baby.
rnEN MISEE-Norld IN Wax.
EMPIRES .l5--Castc
CkTFTY-s .Is-The Fortune HunSer.
CkRTJCK .15-Fsther and the BoyA
Cr.NT,F-S S-15-The Old Town
YsACTIFrT-2 :30-S .S0-Moiiie May.
fAAfNfTRSTEIN S-2--S -15--Nauoeville.
HERALD SQUARES .l5--The Yankee GIT.
WrDPODRONE-o-S- Trip % japan. In
side the Earth: the Ballet of Jewels.
IT-nSON-S .15-The Spendthrif.
IRVING pIsACE-S.l5-Das Suesse NseceL
ENT,rKET TROCKER-S-The Dollar pr1nccss
fE2ERTY--e .l5--rhe Arcadiaus
T.YCETM-2 .i:--S 1.-THE Spittire.
Lyrics -lE-Thc city.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-@io-S-ao-
WILD West and Far E1st
MANENE Ei.LTOTT~S SIS -
Tulus HUSBANDS
NAZTNONAS THIRTY NINTH STREET
THEATRE-S:5 :5C-Isttle Eyoif.
NrW ERDAN-s 16--Nadame X
NEW THE ATRI--2:30-Alioe IN Wonderland
Beethoven.
NEW YORK-s. s.I5--The Girl with she whocp-
inr cough.
sTI-1 IVES ANr-a.i5-s .i5-she Lily.
y NAI.l-A'F>'s-s.l .l5-Alias Jimmy valentine
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

An interesting illustration OF the lack
~ discrimination With which appropria-
tions for waterway improvements have
often been made. and also of the lack ~
jnforma ton with which some lawmakers
address themselves 20 the task of ap-
JportionmeHt. was furnished the olher
DAY in the debate over The rivers and
haTbOrs bill. when Senator Owen, Of
oklahoma, complained that too much
was being given for what he regarded as
Insignificant creeks in New Jersey and
not enough proportionately 10 the great
rivers OF lie West and when he sar-
.casticaLy coGtrasted the "magnificeHt
stream" OF Raccoon Greek with the
mile and a half wide and forty feet
deep" Arkansas River, which Is about
1--we times as long rs the State % New
jersey"
D. did not take senator Burton long
Go make q destructive reply to the Okla
hOmau's labOrCd criticism by simply
citing the respective statistics OF ton
Rage ca the Two streams aud sbOR ing
that they were practically identical that
~ the Neu Jersey creek being ~ 2Gs and
that o. tho riser which is OKLAHOMA +
pride - 40 Thereupon Senator owen
HnWiselv reiOr1ed that the figures
showed how shOoi.ingly Western streams
bad been neglected by tbe government IA
making appropriations. his argument he
Ing ihat IL tlc m ehiv Arkansas had had
spent up0a il fiibe ~ the money which
had been poured into RaocOOn Creek th~
showing ~ coinpcTc" would have been
quite dif'oreLf BHt in shat hc Invoked
lis Own more foBUl0" confusion. for
Seustor Burton promptly fhored bim
fhat whae fgr svLsFe1s ha1 received
aJnrorylation- - $3.50 -" only bog
farlv Sc6.Z1l. Cr NtIc more than 7 pcr
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

tics or from nartisanship. II had not
vet dawned upon the New York mind
that there were no more political prin-
ciples involved in building dams and
aqueducts than in the multiplication
table.
1t was also, as we sadly remember,
conceived TO be an enlightened piece of
civic craftsmanship to make the COM
missions term of existence depend upon
the performance OF fits work: that is.
for the commission 10 live. meet and
draw its salaries just as long as was
necessary 10 complete its work. Pre-
sumably there were jocund optimists in
those days who assumed that under
such conditions the commission would
proceed with its work with all possible
expedition. instead of sitting up o
nights 10 devise ways and means of
doing work slowly and 10 invent new
work. so that its progress toward the
completion of its task would be on
those interesting geometr1cal lines
which. while constantly approaching
each other. never meet. though indeti-
nitely. not TO say infinitely, projected.
There was likewise much hope vainly
expressed in those days that the scheme
OF condemnation and appraisal Of lands
whiCa the commission was to practise
would prove TO be equitable and eco
nomical This year much scandal has
been rightly caused and drastic judicial
action has been wisely taken over some
extravagances of condemnation and ap-
nraisal in the Catskill water enterprise,
but the most outrageous soldering and
grabbing there have been the timorous
and tentative work of novices aud
@mateurs. compared with the artistic
achievements OF experts in the Croton
region.
In brief the Aqueduct Commission
was thought at its creation 10 be 4
splendid achievement in businesslike
methods, and vet it became little bet
ter than 4 stencil in the public noStr-ils.
That was not chiefly because it fell short
Of what was expected of IL at its crea
tion, but because public ideas and ideals
have been elevated and methods of pub
lie work have advanced. That which
was acceptable and even praiseworthy
a generation ago is intOlerable now.
That Is the best lesson of this iuci-
cent. the application Of which is not
merely TO remind us Of the progress
which we have made but also To imply
promise Of continued progress. 1t
may be that a generation hence some
Of the things upon which we now pride
ourselves will be as obsolete and as in
tolerable 10 our successors as the old
Aqueduct Commission and its ways be-
came TO us.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-28
JURORS AND NEWSPAPERS.

Not merely on the ground OF Ger
tain professional qualification but on
grounds Of common sense and Justice
to human nature some words Of Judge
Hough's in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, in the course of the
HeinZe trial, are worthy OF notice and
Of hearty commendation. He said:
l have instructed the marshal to allow
YOU gentlemen of the jury 10 read any
newspapers or periodicals you wish dur
ing the progress Of the trial. There is n
fear I'm the minds Of many that men Of
unimpeachable character, of unbiased
mind and fair judgment Will be infiu-
cnced by newspaper accounts and their
judgment overwhelmed by journalistic
ClamOr instead of the sworn testimony
they have been listening to- I don't fear
that.
We believe Judge Hough's confidence
10 he fully justifiablc. II has always
seemed TO us a reprOach TO the court. n
reflection upon the jurors and grossly
perverted estimate of newspaper intIu-
ence 10 suggest that men who are chos-
en- by the court as worthy 10 serve on q
jury are made unworthy and unfit ly
pursuing a practice which has been
common 10 them all their lives AMI
which is followed by all Intelligent
members Of the community.