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BERG LUTHERAN CLERGYMAN ELECTED 10
VERNON BOARD ALDERMEN.>

against q normal and thoroughly estab-
lished Dcmocratic majority Of $50 end W a.
elected by a majority Of IT'S over Charles
Webber. n practsed politician.
Hc left the campaign entirely in the
hands OF the Republican managers. and
when they came to him on the night oi
November 70 tell him that he had be'n
electsd he repeated what he said at tha
time when the Fourth ward Republicans
came TO him with the nomination.
y shall continue 90 preach ths Gospel
which il my profession IL what Alder
man Berg said. and my duties As Alder
man shall not interfere with IL. | shat
be- free on week days for such engage
mentIS A. this Office viii impose upon me-.
and no fellow Alderman or citizen will
ever hear from me an argument based
upon religious considerations in the
handling OF the affairs Of the city
The people Who live IN Mount Nernon's
Fourth ward and are now represented ly
the clergyman who took his seat ~ the
first meeting Of the new board two week =
after election are still Interested in this
new figure in politics. Some big ques-
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valves. In abort carry o,, m nro.x.u,.
which IL would TAX. a page 20 .splain Ne,
tho whole ,hj,y 4. M. .w,s, a. 49,.
a. Mr.. Farrov saws. n baby'. sngsr ,,,,,,,,,
bring "A great a thunder Of sound ma ,h.
blow Of n hammer ON IN. kev.
Thu touch ia liz. velv.t .ha ..x.
This eass and .uayitv ia an. ,r..,.,
achievement i'm modern rne,ho.,. =, -
building. Tn. m.,haniarn m ,ha a.,
grand piano ia far slowsr ara L.. =,
sponsiye than that os IN. n..rs.c. ,,,.>,,.,,.,
electro-pn.umatio organ sc,inn' .,,o,, =.
that of the Cathedral ins,ru,,sn, n,
also o-ppeumatic s-.II n.,,, a.
f,rs, nj ,h.;r Mind In .,, i,.. '' ~
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Indian just trying to tell his own name.
! may remark that IN couple Of Eonths
under prop.r treatment las could talk
as well as any Of his friends
Now. then. how shall We gain ease7
How shall we lumber mp these tnn-ed and
cranped MUSCLES II you will follow the
inst ructions ! give you hero you can do
il in every case with the following exsr-
cises
Il Stand or ait easily and practise
breathing back and forth through tho
mouth. Remember that the object Of
these exercises - to teach tn" muscles
not to work ton hard No make tho breath
AZ gentle and easy as possibls Keep this
practice up until you arc able 10 breathe
with just the slightest Dit of effort.
Breathe gently az before through tho
nose and mouth. Now as the breath n
going out make very soft. almost gen i
tie. rushing noise like the sound. 'sh'
in the word hush Here. again. don t
forget that the more softly and gently
you do this the better. Now do the same
thing with soft hum; then later with the
sound Of ng, as In the word sing
A few weeks OF These exercises will, IL
you are careful and persevsrinG. have a
wonderful effect In loossning up all the
speech muscles. You are then ready for
the following:
Whisper very softly tho words Of
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ing. Pa. on farm. and when n" vas
hls q. her dieCi. LsHyipg four children he-
s.dss James 10 supYorI themselves. Pow
srty was the syur which made ths boy
work at the MANS .sssfs "a The ;irni. and
what early rc,oohnss be could SsA -as
rec,-ivei during Inc winter ATOM nS at the
Cuuntry uckcnl
A, IA LIZ gave up thu farm - hSscorrrs,
clerk IN n country store. frts,nS ~
work AZ SD 1. y. .nt L:ayius hca.at
the counter un:l c:5l e NJ WIS wsg.
were so rro,;h ard boI-d Ia iEo
years he saved SICl. ami ~ spC1: thEs
money on the hI,u-v OF i mir. ~,':i Neri.s
term in the KuiZioNr ? Oyr'.nr St7sc
Normal School T,--" r,Vy tvtu.v-
nine Applicant 20 ;:irr ua.,al 60 tas
school From the rcvrn .lhcab - the
towunhip. and HcrE'', ua'uc ~ II. sc-and
in the pcs 'rn' Ggrs OF ..dmi'.,i1n c...;aina.
tious
After gaining his l'r"r,s" 20 lash Berg
Taught ever thiuc from kindergarten
to h IN u,hO1l C..ss4' during two iri:-,.'
at SALARY II 81 month NJ nigh.
hours Il" spout o.or Grck and i.a,iu.
until in Jurr Ct 1895 he was able II prr-
snnt k.-n-rlT g.. ~ ni,ssion 20 huh.clbeT.
Collcgc ~ Allentown. "a
DARN tn' ,In-n"- rarl.i...T ~ tho
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course. across that and then over IN.
other ramps to the tracks below.
The streams Of human travel Gill fol.
low the sam. course. They will all move
n the same direction and will be- guided
automatically in the direction they should
go.
The subways will be reached from the
train levels by ramps also. In one or two
cases there are flights OF steps. but these
are not absolutely necessary because
there are ramps leading in the same di-
r"ction. There are elevators in the ter
minal. too. but these are simply an added
convenience.
When the new station il finished Park
avenue. instead of coming to an end at
Forty second street. will sweep around
the great terminal structure. On the
north side Of It those who come in car
riagss or motor cars can alght on the
Park avenu. level. which il one story
higher than that Of Forty-second street.
They can have their baggage check ed
there and then descend by elevators to
the level OF the tracks where they wish
to go The sIpposition - that ornpara-
lively few people will care to Use the ele-
vators ON account OF the ramps being 40
easy and that IN. elevators vii. y. EN-
pioyed almost altoget her by people hav-
ing business IN the baggage room.
Tn" stairs that show in the picture at
the cas- end OF the express concourse lead
from the gallery. on the level OF Park
avenue 10 tn" concourse floor. Passen-
gers arriving IN vehicles or entering on
the gallery may also Use the elevators
OH Tn north side OF the concours-
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street by following these ramps than he
would il he climbed stairs. and the ex-
pense Of energy i. far less. Some Of
them rise but three or four feet IN hum
dred and others from six to eight. The
grade OF Murray Hill on Fifth avenue
from Thirty fourth street to Thirty
eighth street is over eleven feet TO the
hundred.
The Grand Central associated archi-
tects when they drew their preliminary
plans used the idea OF the ramp to a
limited extent. The plans are passed
upon by several committees composed
OF men who have made a life study Of
getting great crowds from the place
where they are 10 the place where they
wish to 60. They are all specialists in the
human element side Of railroadinR. They
realized the possibilities Of the ramp idea
and studied ramps wherever they could
find them.
Then realizing that they had hold OF the
bi ggest application oi the ramp idea that
had ever been attempted in handling vast
crowds in the greatest railway passenger
station in the world they went to work
and had one ramp after another built
and torn down. 1hsse experimental
ramps were made on different grades
The experimenters rs fast as each one
was constructed went ont and tested it
for themselves. Grips. dress suit cases.
and all sorts Of hand baggage were pro-
vided. These pieces Were packed and
weighted to the maximum that they would
b. in the hands Of snv traveller irving to
compress the most travelling equlpage
into the smallest space one after
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II was by these practical tests that the
best gradient of the inclined WAYS Wa
ascertained and decided upon. 1t was
found that 4 rise Of eight feet in loo " "a
hardly noticeable To- any one carrying
heavy hand baggage. and this grade was
fixed upon a. the maximum that should
be used. Whenever possible the grades
are only } or per cent.
In this way the problem was solved
When the new Grand Central terminal Is
completed a passenger can get OF a train
at the lowest level and reach the street
outside without mounting a single step,
The present Grand Central acco mmo-
dates 5000 passengers a day. the new
Grand Central cdn take care of ~, OO in an
hour. which is fully twice the carry in :
capacity Of Paddin gton station, London,
which is supposed TO be the largest station
in the world in point 81 passenger traffic
handled. The new Grand Central could
not do this easily and safely II IL were
not for these systems N ramps
They are so arranged that the crowds
Of people going To suburban or To through
trains never come in contact with each
other or with those coming from trains
TIE line 81 the ramps il always a straight
line. The crowd moves all in one direction
A woman with her hands full Of parcels
II luggage cannot pick up her skirts when
she il going downstars They drag and
sweep the steps. which is annoying and
dangerous In many ways. Going down
these inclinct WAYS however her. Is
li-tls more chance ~ falling when hurry
oh h.,
one is fastening along n Level floor
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some simple poem OF selection. Note
that II IN doing this You have any ton
dency To- hesitation u IL because you are
trying too hard.
Finally repeat the same selection in a
very slow and gentle voice Keep the,
voice 40 low and soft that 10 10 hardly
above the whisper. This N the final
drill lfyou hlv. Deen faithful there has
occurred hy ths time marked improve
nent which should prove 20 you that by
this sImpl" but entirely natural method
you can IN time learn To talk as well an
tn. next fellow. Don't forget the magic
words ease. patience. perseverance,.
Marriages at ~. Georges, Hansyrr
square.
From hf London Chyonsef,
Hardly any church In Christendom can
show n record so remarkable for marriages
Of aristocratic or remarkable psople an &C.
Georges. Hanover square
This 10 explained by tho fact that for
more than century W. Georges enjoyed
q practical monopoly. because tho rectors
huge parish--wnich included ths best part
Of the West End-to b. SUBJ divided WA
not until 1874 that Bishop Blomheid, who
had acquired the patronage ,Wae snAklsd
70 enforce the formation Of several dauah-
ter parishes. Two OF eho8s-8C PNnfsa
knfghtsbridge and SC. PetoY's Eafo4a SnpaFo
having moro ornate eNFDmonlml and oek0Y
attractions, hsve selApnsd the Rothsr Church
In the race for faShionable functions.
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... nou'racr for the organ was given
'..r F.Ir- ago to the Ernest NJ Skinner
'." -ry ~ Boston. the builders vir-
'H... having carte blanche in working
-n" -r".I"cations arranged 10y James
' 't..'"r-trIu. the organist 81 Grace
.-.
arrow. 20 whom has fallen the
.' ~ IN" coveted position Of organist
... l'hrdraI has been in New York
...I. = year He comes from Balii-
"a.r' h." played in fhe Madison
G" r.nagogI". In Christ Church
80 Faul- The new choir ~ al
.. rsauII"d and in rehearsal II will
' 4 right""n men and thirty-si1
.r.A - the size Of the leadin y
.G 'gDlr-
cannot wonder at Mr. Farrow's
U over IN" great instrument he
..tg When he shows his visitor
..-u's. with it, mahogany case.
~ MANUALS or keyboards. its rows
- l"ury register knobs 900 OF them
.. .'. .ul -p"alsing stops its 81 COUP
90 il-tong, ne betrays his eager
.tE' all that wonderful complex
tE.-'n turned over to him. for him
@" Earn lfs secrets
rom 'Ar console an electric cable go
'et Ians goes. by way 81 desccnt 20 the
'Gh' and up again. TO the motor. And
o." nh FL" touch II the fingers on the keys
n '" reported IN sound. the electric
.'r"r' must nun through this cable
maze ~ wires. must jump through
al stations. close arnatures, open
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Only q Summer Dos.
Ernm Smcraaa.

A little boy wan entertaining the minister
tn. other day until his mother could com
plete her tniIeg, The minister 90 make con.
genial conversation inquired
Have you a dog
Yes, SIR. a dachshund. responded fhs
where IL he?" questioned the dominic.
knowing the way to q boys heart.
Father sends him away for the winter.
He says IL takes him 10 long 90 20 In and out
the door ha c0Ols the whole house on.
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PREACHER AN ALDERMAN
Politics OF THE REV. Mr..
BERG OF MOl-Sr VERNON.

He Thtnks-hfD Co0stafunnas aAis Oniy
BsaS- the Pastsr ef . Lutheran
Chur~a &C Mount verasa- siis vir~S.
1t seems 70 me tina. il Christianity IN
of any use anywhere Il ought % be OF usc
In public life. and IL religion amounts 10
anything il ought.to bs in public ofiicr.'
Thers yuu have tho nubbin Of the po-
htioai philosophy Of Alderman Borg Of
Mount Vernon. the same Alderman Borg
whom you may $50 Of Sunday in tho
austere black natin rohes Of his ofiice
leading his congregation at the English
Evangelical Lutheran church ON West
Sidney avenue in Mount Vernon The
Rev. James Berg h" is then. n regularly
ordained minister Of h,s faith and at the
head OF one OF the fastest growing cun-
grsgations in Mount Vernon
Ths Rev. MIR. Berg ran Tor election A.
Alderman OF his ward the Fourth. often
called the Bloody Fourth. on tho Rennb-
lean ticket las, month h" ont up
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A STATION WITH NO STAIRS
INSTEAD THE NEW GRAND cen.
TRaL WILL NAVE RAMPS.
In This u VIA He Unique tho Psan ne
rided ON After Ions Tests sf the
Easiest Way sf Getting People to and
From Trains Advantages Claimed.

The new Grand Central Terminal will
be without stairways. the only station
OF tho kind In the world. In place OF
stairways there will be ramps
This has been decided upon after months
Of study and practical tests. A ramp
Is an inclined way leading from one level
to another. The slopes in the ramps in
the Grand Central Terminal are so gradual
that one is scarcely aware that he is going
uphill at all. Yet n person does not walk
any further between his train and tn.
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TIE ORGAN ~ OWES
YoR IHs PRAIEE ~
INV Bi.FssED ThfStry
ASD ~ LOvISO MEMORY or
LESA kEAHST MORTON
1875 iyDs
BY HER PATENTS
LEVI ASD AsSA NORIOs.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
ABANDONED 1T
For the Old Fashioned Coffee Was
Killing.

II always drank coffee with the rest
Of the family, for it seemed as If there
was nothing for breakfast If We did
not have it on the table.
II had been troubled some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse steadily.
Sometimes 1t would beat fast and
at other times very slowly. so that
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast, and If
l walked up a hill, 1t gave me Sc
we're pain.
II had no idea Of what the trouble
was until a friend suggested that per-
haps 1t might be caused by coffee
drinking. tried leaving Off the coffee
and began drinking Postum. The
change came quickly. am now glad
to say that I am entirely well Of the
heart trouble and attribute the relief
to leaving of coffee and the use of
Postum
"A number Of my friends have aban.
doned the old fashioned coffee and
have taken up with Postum, which
they are using steadily. There are
some people that make Postum very
weak and tasteless. but II it is boiled
long enough, according to directions,
1t is a very delicious beverage. We
have never used any Of the old fash
toned coffee since Postum was first
started in our house."
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
Wellville, In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettert A new
one appears from time to time. They
interest.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
WOULD SAVE RELIC.
Society Starts Movement to Pre-
serve BiIIopp House.
Scene Of Only Peace Conference In
America During Revolutionary
War May Become a New
York Institution.

New York.-For the preservation of
one Of the most notable historical
landmarks in the country. the Billopp
house at Tottenville. Staten Island.
the members of the Philemon Literary
society Of the town are actively work
ing. Through their efforts and with
the assistance of Assemblyman Balm,
the representative of that district.
bill has been introduced into the legis-
lature asking a state appropriation Of
$4,000 with which to buy the house
and some ten or dozen acres of
ground
THE Old Stone House." as the place
is called locally, is associated with
one of the most interesting events Of
the revolution, situation full of grim
humor so far as the Americans were
concerned, but source of bitter
humiliation to Lord Howe. After the
failure of Benjamin Franklin's mission
to England as the representative of
the colonies Lord Howe was appoint
ed royal pacificator. and early in 1916
he sailed for America with the boast
that within ten days of his arrival
peace would ensue. He reached New
York in July, 1776. On July 9 the
Declaration of Independence, signed
July 4, was read to the American
troops and to the citizens of New
York. On the evening of that day
statue of George ILL.,, placed at the
foot of Broadway, was torn down.
Lord Howe and the other British Off
GERS saw it would be necessary to de-
feat the American forces in a decisive
battle before an attempt for peace
could be made.
On August 81, 1776, the battle of
Long Island was fought and won by
the British. At once proposition for
a peace conference on neutral ground
was proposed. Benjamin Franklin,
John Adams and Edward Rutledge
were selected to represent congress
and the Billopp house was decided on
as the place of meeting. In the front
room, overlooking the Kill van Kull.
Lord Howe and the American repre-
sentatives met.
1t was the only peace conference
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
GETTING HIS IDIOMS MIXED
German-American May Have Meant
Well, But His Directions Were
Somewhat Complex.

Passengers on New York street
car were treated to some choice exam
pies of German-American English
when stout gentleman with robust
voice started to relate to friend
his adventures of the previous night.
"Twelf O'CLOCK it wass when he
come alretty," said the stout man.
"und on de toor rap"
But said his companion, at was
only about ten o'clock when he started
over there"
Veil, twelf O'CLOCK 1t wass when
he comes alretty und on de toor rap.
Und tell him de DOCTOR he want, he
shouldn't go de frondt way oudt, de
side way roundt und de pack way oop,
und chust as blain as dot. Und den de
plane fool, he rap yet und wake efery-
pody de house in. Den / put myself
my pants on und maybe I don't pail
him oudt. l call him chumbp und a
lopster-"
NO" laughed his friend. you sure
ly didn't call him that
Call him dot?" snorted the fat man.
Say, call him eferything l can lay
my hands on
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
elimination Of Sailing Vessel.

The rapid elimination of the sailing
vessel is shown by statistics recently
given by German paper. In the 20
years between 1888 and 1908 the per.
centage Of sailing vessels has de-
clined in the merchant marine Of
Great Britain from AL to 1876; Of Ger.
many, from 62.1 to 1911; of the Uni
ted States, from S0.7 to 800. In the
merchant marine Of France. however.
but little change has occurred. the re-
spective percentages being 47s and
AZ.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
Historic BiIIopp House.

attempted on American soil in connec.
tion with the revolutionary war Its
failure marked the final parting of the
ways between Great Britain and her
American colonies.
Not only this notable historical
event makes the building of peculiar
interest. 1t Is picturesque, and many
fascinating traditions hang about the
stone walls, strong enough yet to last
100 years more, but the quaint old
shelving roof of the veranda, upheld
Of late by pillars. is practically out of
commission. the roof is open to the
elements in spots and the plastering
is broken in many places. But the
deep embrasured windows. the curious
cupboards built in the walls, the small
paned sashes and queer door fasten-
ings are still intact. In this house, as
tradition tells us was the case in
those days, the latch-string does lit
orally hang out. By the pulling of the
knotted cord the wooden latch is
raised, but at night strong oaken
beam bars the door effectually against
unwelcome guests.
oiS HTepldCeS are feature Oh all
the rooms. The kitchen in the base
ment boasts Of one the entire width
of the house. Here the long crane
of hand-wrought iron. holding two ket.
ties of mammoth dimensions. is still
to be seen. Logs of tree length could
easily have been disposed of within
the capacious depths Of this fireplace.
but 1t would appear that quite as much
cold air must have come in as was
driven out by the blazing logs. since
1t was open to the heavens above,
with no obstruction.
Quaintest of all is really. truly
dungeon of masonry built off from the
cellar beneath the main entrance of
the house. Here persistent tradition
has 1t that colonial prisoners were
confined and cruelty treated, for the
Billopps were sympathizers with the
crown, and for some time British SOL
diers were quartered in the house.
which was built In 1895.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
THE ROAD TO POPULARITY
Recipe Has Been In Use Many Years
But II Is Not Always Safe to
Trust II.

"The way to be popular has been ex-
planned by one of the marshmallow
magazines which initiates itself with
the idea that 1t is directing modern
life. When you shake hands with
a man." runs the recipe, grasp the
hand as though you were glad to see
the owner, look him in the eye, and
give him smile from your heart"
This is sure-enough recipe. 1t
has been worked by some of the great
est frauds in Christendom to subserve
their own ends The man who Is
seeking popularity, posing for it.
angling for it, usually doesn't deserve
it, Keep your admiration for men
who show you their real selves, who,
when they are bothered or worried,
Or mad, or glad, make it manifest by
appropriate facial expression, and
who are not constantly standing them.
selves before the mirror.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
Scientific salesmanship.

1T makes you look small" said the
saleslady to the elephantine woman
who was trying on hat.
Sold,
ut makes you look plump" she
said to the cold, attenuated damsel.
Sold,
1T makes you look young" she
said to the fair-fat-and-forty female.
Sold.
ut makes you look older" she said
to the slate-and-sums miss.
Sold,
ut makes you look Short" she said
to the lamp-post lady.
Sold,
st bring out your color" she said
to the feminine ghost.
Sold
And, of course, all the hats were
exactly alike.-Inland Grocer.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
The Large Way.

Apropos of ]. Pierpont Morgan's i'm
mense resources. as shown in his re-
cent prefer of s100,0OO,000 wherewith
to build more New York subways, a
broker said:
'Mr. Morgan's wealth causes him to
look at money in large way. Once,
at the Metropolitan club in Fifth ave-
nue., I told him of the death of mu-
tual friend.
"'How much did he leave? Mr.. Nor.
gan asked.
"a matter of five or six millions.
believe said I.
"Mr Morgan's eyebrows lifted.
"'How deceptive circumstances
sometimes are.' he said. 4 always sup
posed him quite comfortably on"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
A Small Loaf,

A half-famished fellow in the south
ern states tells of baker (whose
loaves had been growing small by
by degrees and beautifully less'') who,
when going his rounds to serve his
customers, stopped at the door of one
and knocked. when the lady within ex-
claimed: who's there?" and was
answered: "The baker" What do
you want?" ITO leave your bread"
We'll, you needn't make such a fuss
about it; put it through the keyhole"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-04-14
Newfoundland's Bad Record.

The Newfoundland Society for the
Prevention of tuberculosis is carrying
on a vigorous and necessary campaign
this year in the island. The death
rate from the disease in Newfoundland
Is very large. About one in every
five OF the total population dies of 1t.
and, what is worse. in the last six
years the death rate. which is sta
tionary or decreasing elsewhere. has
increased about so per cent. This is
due largely to the native horror of
fresh air in the house.