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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
PHILADELPHIA's BOND RATE.

The failure of Philadelphia s $4,000
per cent loan the other day shows
that New York City is not the excep-
ton in having to offer a higher rate
in order to borrow money. Philadelphia
will raise its rate to az per cent, as New
York did at the recent sale, and will
then be able to dispose of its bonds.
Much has been made of the great in
crease in New York City's debt as
factor in compelling it to pay a higher
rate on its bonds. No doubt that has had
an effect, but Philadelphia experience
has been similar to New York's, and
Philadelphia cannot be regarded as
heavy borrower. In the decade be-
ginning with 1900 the total bond issues
of that city amounted to, only $751;,
314,700. a sum considerably less than
New York sometimes borrows in a sim
gle year. Yet the interest rate that
Philadelphia has had to pay has adj
yanced very much as New York's inter-
est rate has advanced In 1900 Philadel-
phia could borrow money for 8 per cent.
The city borrowed only 100000 that
year. Nevertheless, the interest went up TO
49, per cent the next year, and although
the annual borrowings remained small
the rate jumped to 4 per cent in 1907
and now is at IA per cent, the same
rate which New York. with it's heavy
demands on the money market, has TO
pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
TAXING 0TER THE PoSToFFICE


In these days when. the federal power
Is supposed to he encroa ching steadily
and remorselessly on the powers re-
served to the states 1t is encoura ging to
know that a vigorous counter movement
is being planned 10y some of the ever
vigilant defenders in Congress OF i'm
perilled state rights. Under the leader
ship of the Hon. Augustus Octavius
Bacon, of Georgia. Il valiant attempt is
to be made 10 recoup some of the losses
sustained by the states in recent clashes
with the central government by chal-
longing and dividing Il Jurisdiction
which has hitherto been supposed to be
exclusively national. Mr. Bacon and
those who agree with him want to have
the states admitted TO partnership in the
administration of the postal service.
They want to transfer the right to name
postmasters within any state to the vot-
ers of the various communities in that
state, or to the Sena tors and Representa-
tives whom the state sends 10 Congress.
The Georgia Senator is not to be ham
pered in his crusade by the arrange
ments made in the Constitution for the
appointment Of federal officers. He re-
marked in the Senate The other day:
- Mr. President. ! wish to say that re-
gard it as a fundamental proposition.
which applies not only to officers elected
at the polls but equally to officers Sc
lected by executive appointment or in
any other way known to the law, that
every man who holds an office ought to
hold it as the choice of the people whom
he serves.
But since it is legally impracticable
just at present for n community TO elect
its own postmaster, Mr.. Bacon is willing
TO have the principle Of state and local
sovereignty established indirectly How
he would do it is indicated in the fol-
lowing colloquy between himself and his
colleague, Mr.. Clay:
Mr. Clay-Is It not true that this evil
would be remedied to a great extent il
we will adopt this rule in the Senate!
agree that no man shall be confirmed
to an Office in a state unless the Sena-.
tors from that state are in favor of his
confirmation? / lay down the PROPOSE
ton that if the Democratic party were
in power to-day and the two Republi-
can Senators from Vermont should
stand on this floor and say that an APP
pointee in that state is unfit for public
office and that he ought not to be con-
frmed should feel il my duty to vote
against his confirmation. | believe the
Senators from state ought TO control
The confirmation Of appnntees in that
state.
Mr. Bacon--Mr. President. | go lit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
HALEY.

HALEY.
Did anybody here see HALEY,
HALEY with a great long tail?
Did anybody here see HALEY,
And suddenly turn pale?
Did anybody here see HALEY.
HALEY. they said. was 1t?
Did anybody here see Haley
And throw comet fit?
Did anybody here see HALEY.
HALEY, that starry josh?
Did anybody here see Haley
And feel his passing wash
Did anybody here see HALEY.
HALEY, whom all of us know
Did anybody here see Haley
HALEY and his bobtail show?
Did anybody here See Haley
HALEY they'd billed to come
With a show that was worth the money
But, oh! say, wasn't it bum!
Did anybody here see HALEY!
If anybody did. by hecki
He ought to be bounced II he didn't
Hand him one in the neck.
w. j. HAMPTON.
"And can you conscientiously recommend
this young man as a munster Oh 'he Jus
"Sir. I've seen him put a 10 collar on :, a
49, shirt without utterfng profane "oru'
-CleNeldIlu btducl'
downtown confectionery establishment
had in it's show window yesterday caro-
surrounded by boxes and pyrarnids OF
candy bearing this inscription: IF you are
going to sit UP to see the comet and nave
the children with you, so that you may ali
he together in case something happens,
take candies home with you. 1t VIII keep
them awake and sweeten the time If we
are here tomorrow we will take back all
they did not eat
"She claims to be much younger than
she really is, think A..
Yes She admitted the other DAY tnaL
she could easily remember Wnen travis
won his first golf championship. chicago
RecoTd-Herald-
Up in Yonkers one Of the fire compa-
MES i'm the outskirts has horse winch is
a great favorite not only with the nre-
men but with the neighbors. He roams
at will In the vacant lots for blocks from
the house but he is on the job at the hrst
tap of the bell, and never seems 10 De De-
hind the less privileged animals Wnlcn
have to stay in the house This stsed gets
his regular meals at home, but he IS a well
come guest at all the nearby houses where
there are children, and receives GOOD
many dainties to exc out the bill or rare
provided by the municipality.
ment ny with dlu George?'' asked the friend of
the family, who had the rubber habit e,,r
'fRecaiise he's a GUTTER, replied the 1alI
suffragette HE was willing to love and
obey in his part of the marriage service
Chicago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEwpcrr
NV Ts1eSrapb n, 'rhA irrrfbunsI

by Telegraph to The Tribunal
Newport, MAY 1s.-Hfiss FreGa Pai1s -
Mariana FulIan. Mrs. William szaEz1
Kendall and Austin l. Sands returnss Fl
New York this evening
Mrs. Clarence PelI and Miss chs.--s
PeH arrived to-day for the season
Mrs. Edward Potter arrived from 81
York this evening and is a guest Il y
La Forge cottage.
General and Mrs. ]. Fred Pis-son. 1S''l
York. are expected for the sumner AZ
next month.
Mrs. Walter N E1dridgs and Hiss ksn!
eripe Nell. who have been VISITING n II
York have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 3. Hillh0uss
come for the season tomorrow.
Mrs. Barger WaIlach returned 70
York to-day.
Arnold Hague. who has been man;
short visit. departed fer Washingf0u
day
The Misses Ida VI. and Ellen >. Va
left here to-day for Dublin. y. Il |:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
IN HE RERKsHlREs

Lsnox. May 1S.-Collector William ~
jr., of New York. who Is a guest Of & >.
Smith. of New York. en- a motor tlh !.
present and spoke at a luncheon q .
Pittsfield Board OF Trade to-day. ~ {
be in Pittsfeld for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. IeAsn /
James Brady have gone to New ION
James Lowndes, Of Washinston'
leased the Thomas cottage IN s;oeA'. j.
Miss Helen c. woodward. % VASES
has arrived to open Eden HI FlA
StOckbridge.
Mrs. Daniel Payne Criswold Is sn'"
ing Mrs. William 3. Bacon. y,
Mrs. James r. Jesup and Yrs =
mont have arrived I'm Lencx for us y =.
Mrs. J. Frederick Schemes and ", -,
Schenck are here TO open VALLEY 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
A WORD OF THANKS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: On my return to my office after
brief absence, notice the space generously
accorded by The Tribune to the needs OF
the Mortified work in the insertion OF my
recent letter.
I wish to express my personal thanks f9F
your kindness and to assure you now deep
" sensible I am of the confidence and sym
pathy thus cordially expressed by you IN
the work We are hearing from number
of friends who have seen the appeal and
are responding to it. I esteem very highly
the sympathetic attitude of the press, which
has so frequently helped US in the past.
w p. MOODY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

sible. American intervention. We would
not, OF course, grant that maladroit de-
sire in the way in which it is meant,
by involving this country in the ruction
as a partisan of one or the other fac
ton. But the action which is now re-
ported would appear TO be well suited
TO preserve the neutrality of this coun-
try. while protecting the rights of its
citizens and disappointing the mischiev-
Gus designs of belligerent plotteTs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
DIR. JUDsoN MISQUOTED
Does Not Consider Present Age MosI
Decadent in History

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Recent press dispatches attribute
to me in an address the statement that
the present age Is the most decadent III
history, with the exception or the Gays
just before the fall OF the Roman Empire
and before the French Revolution.
[ did not mako that statement sucn =
generalization would be idle at best 40
not believe Ii to be true, and did not as
sert it. HARRY PRATT JUDSON,
Office of president, University of Chicago.
Chicago, May 1S. 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
From The Lewiston Journal.

Inc gypsy moth. which has invaded this
state. has formidable natural enemy with
u formidable name, IL IS well that IL has
The moth has cost Massachusetts, and the
adjacent states several million dollars since
an aosentmlnded professor let the first i'm
study window Governor Hughes last week
signed Dill appropriating $4,000 TO exter-
inmate the pest, which last year began 70
some or this money win be used TO Nberafe
a Few thousand specimens OF thu now thor
0tSnS eeinesticated monodontomerus
there be in a name - any 'iiihs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
TAFT TO SPEAK AT sRYN ss'

Philadelphia. May 1S.-Pressdeh.
make the annual address at the e .',,.ss
ment exercises at Bryn Mawf - -. "a
June 2. The occasion viii mara "a
ty-fifth anniversary OF the ce1less +
completion OF q $4,000 endoSi'''. .,,,sss
President is expected to speak on r,,t.
college education. Mss Helen s..aeni
Presidents daughter. who is q ~
Bryn Mawr. will be graduated NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
JUDGE RoDEY ON WAY ID
Ex-Congressman Jenkins May u
Him in Porto Rico. !,

San Juan. p. r, May &--bsn,
Rodey. United States District -
Porto Rico. was a passenger On - :
steamer CoamO. which sailed 49, -
New York. The bar associafion =
dinner In Judge Rodey's honor -. -
1t IS reported that former Cons. I
John J. Jenkins. of Wisconsin, 80
Gently was nominated as United ''s-' ~
torney for Porto Rico. viii suecse-
ROdey, whose term expires on S'.~
NJ Drew Carroll. who was noi'',. >
Secretary Of Porto Rico BY Prss'us-,as
on April 20, has rendered his res. $3.50
the appointment being only - )
one TO enable him TO act as Sow. I
ing the absence OF Governor Co.'s ,.y
Governor gave a reception 81 - ,,to,s
last evening IN honor OF the ne" -
General, Foster v. Brown. OF Tsn'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Between seemingly authoritative an
nouncenents of the hour and minute at
which the comet would begin its transit
across the suns face slight discrepancies
may be observed, but they should cause
no surprise. While the method Of COM
putation adopted for the calculation re-
senlbles that of forecasting an eclipse of
the sun. it differs in at least one partic
ular In the first instance the exact size
of the obscuring body is known, and it is
practically Interchangeable. The apparent
diameters of both the sun and moon are,
to be sure, affected by their distance
from the earth, and this undergoes slight
but accurately determined variations.
Yet it is feasible to tell with great pre-
cision how large is the object to be hid
den and how large is the one which will
hide Il. On the other hand, the nebulous
envelope about the solid material in a
comets head often grows and shrinks
amazingly in a few weeks. Such lack
of uniformity may defy the cleverest
mathematician. Even more puzzling for
the same reason. must be the task of
predicting when the earth will be i'm
rnersed in a comets tail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY

Miss Mary Hartman. dauzhss-
f. Henry Hartman. will be MAJ
Charles Cal ey Rumsey on Thur.s,.a
q, at the little church at Arss, "a
where her father. the late E. u.1-
rinnan. IS buried. The weddyn. "a
very small and quiet and only tfs 80 80
ate relatives will be present a.
mony. which Is to be perfornss h. -
tor, the Rev. Mr. McGinnis. VIM -
Chester. The engagement Of ~.
couple was announced two weak, -. ''.''
Rumsey. who is a son os Mr. -
Laurence D. Rumsey. OF BuHal. a
daring 'cross-country rider ami ~.
and a clever sculptor. '''s
Miss Matf1ilde Townsend. dsu,..
Mrs. Richard Townsend. viii b~ ~
the same date-May 2s-to Psts-
Gerry, brother os Robert L.
married Miss Cornelia Hartman ~ !
Of Miss Mary Hartman. HtsIa
years ago. Their wedding VIII tss. +
IN Washington aa
Miss Helen Firth. daughter Of
Firth. will be married this after, 4
Hendrix Hudson. son OF Mr. a,5
Charles l. Hudson The weddiav -,
place at the home OF the brides fs,s,-
81 West 9th street The brides are
will be her sister. Miss Louise grin =
Anne Gardiner and Miss Antoinet,s -
scher- Hans Kiersteds Hudson YIN
hts brothers best man and the us5.-.
include Alfred Wagstafr. r.. ROvlssa =.
bins, Walter KODbe and c. Alan E1s..-
The "Chantecier' entertainment p,
benefit OF the New York Diet Kjtes,-
be given In the Palm Garden Of tho -.
In Central Park this afternoon and -
ing under the patronage OF Mrs. IosA-.
Hartman. Mrs William william y,
William w. McA1ptu, Mrs Erness r.
son Seton and others. Young vomsr
society dressed IN Chantecler costume,
act as mattresses. Tea viii De served :.
O'Clock and later a table d'hots dr..
during which the cafe chantant viii NJ
held.
Mrs. J. Hood Wright viii open hsr ,...
try place. at Fort washington next usss
Mr.. and Mrs. H. de b Parsons win a.
possession OF their country place ar a.
n. L, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesaat Fish viii n,
their country place at Garrison. n.
Saturday, where they will remain Until ~
go to Newport for the season at the sr5 =
next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Dallas Bs,.
Pratt. who are at the Gotham, win sail Il
Europe on June l.
Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson gave a dinner
night at her house. in East sith st-ss
Miss Katherine s. Fowler. daugh.sr IS
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powell Fows-
be married to Duulevy N1iIbauk. son Of Y
and Mrs. Joseph Nfilbank. on June L n (
James's Church. Madison avenue and
street. Mrs. Francis ". Palmer vii
her sisters matron of honor and two Of
sisters. Miss Ruth and Miss Eleanor Il.
Ter. Miss Ruth Haskins. Miss Ethel spss7
Miss Esther Mccullough and Mss u z
garet Schulze, of ST. Paul. viii Be
bridesmaids. jeremiah 1IiIbsnk vii & &
brothers best man. and the ushers
include Vivian Spencer. Emmett Ear
Francis F. Palmer. Morris Groves s
Frederick I1ockman. Mr.. 8Iilbank vii : s.
his bachelor dinner at Delmonico's on ID
= and Mrs. 1IilbanlL win give dinnz
Monday at her place in. Port EhsstG
her son and his fancee M and In 8
Fowler viii give q dinner for rhs srr-s
bridal party in the metropolitan CUB
mex on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
STANDING ROOM ONLY.

From The Denver Republican.
A New York woman had her father COM
mitted to an insane asylum because he
babbled of baseball If this precedent Is 10
he considered as esta biished every state
should begin to enlarge Its asyluIns right
away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
People and Social Incfdem,

and Mrs. Joseph schenck Nh
Nelson will sail soon for L.oasa-
future home. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

From The Savannah News.
An Indiana doctor says people should
have only happy thoughts while they are
eating. Happy thought: Wen hang and
draw and quarter the trusts that are MAX
Ing US pay so much for foodi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

We violate no confidence in saying that
Weather F'orecaster Scarf Is the best
natured man in town. Though he must
have foreseen that he would receive a
fusiIlade of idiotic questions yesterday,
he put on no substitute, but stuck
brayely to his post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
Oh. DON'T RUB IT

From The Detroit Free Press. RAJ. :
According to the census taA ID
three thousand vacant nelns ss0s prc'
burg. still there are ml8h9
pied Jail cells In that town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

The Democratic primary in Florida for
the nomination of a candidate for United
States Senator resulted In q draw be-
tween Senator Taliaferro and his chief
opponent, Ex-Governor Broward. The
former got 21045 votes and the latter
81 O1S. A third candidate received 1850
votes. Sc a second contest between Mr..
Taliaferro and Mr.. Broward will be nee
essary The opposition to the. present
Senator's reelection seems to be based,
Curiously enough, on the fact that he
worked to secure protection on Florida
products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

John y. kasson, who died yesterday
at Washington in his eighty ninth year.
was for many years figure of impor-
lance in national politics. He repre-
scented Iowa in the House Of Representa-
tives for six terms at intervals between
1868 and 1885. was Minister to Austria
Hungary and to Germany and dis
charged numerous minor diplomatic
missions. He was man of cultivated
tastes and solid accomplishments and a
useful public servant. The unusual scope
of his public career is indicated by the
facts that he was delegate to the Free
Soil National Convention in Buffalo in
1913 and was employed as late as 1901
as special agent of the State Department
for the negotiation Of reciprocity treaties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
Afn,.pprkTrib
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1910.

This newspaper is oICEed aud pub
fshed by The Tribune Association, a
YeiD York corporation; office and prin-
cipal place of business. Tribune Build
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, Aci0 forE;'
ogden Halls. president; 0aden M. REID,
secretary: james IL. Barrett. treasurer
the address of the officers Is the office
81 This newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

African war. When completed the M
mortal will cost about $1,000. and OF ,i,is
amount almost the whole has peeh So
scribed. 1t is hoped that General ssr So''i'
French will be present at the ceremony.
PA. what are walflowers? :. uo-.o,
"Pinks of propriety, my son
transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Mans inhumanity to man is not for an
instant comparable with the heartless-
hess which prescribes plain dress for the
Radcliffe graduates at commencement
this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

We note the disappearance Of the Hon.
William J. Bryan from the list of pre-;
ferred creditors Of the Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesaat Fish viii a.
their country place at Garrison. y.
Saturday, where they viii remain Until ~
go to Newport for the season at the sr5
next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson gave dinner d
night at her house. in East slth st-ss,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Miss MatFilde Townsend. ds,.s
Mrs. Richard Townsend. win De mar.
the same date-May 2s-to Psts- =
Gerry, a brother os Robert L e.r-n
married Miss Cornelia Hartman
Of Miss Mary Hartman. a HttIa A..
years ago. Their wedding VIII tas.
IN Washington. az|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Mr. and Mrs Alexander Dallas Bad.
Pratt, who are az the Gotham win sail ts
Europe on June I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
HAPPY THOUGHT NUMBER ONE.

New York. May IS. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
IRIsHMEN ALL OF THEM.

Mortified. Mass. May II, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19

Mrs. j. Hood Wright viii open hsr en-,
try place. at Fort washington next vsss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

to more readily admit the rain when
It comes, to admit of a free circula ton
Of the air into the soil and to prevent
the loss of moisture by evaporation.
Sometimes the cultivation is not deep
enough or sufficiently frequent and a
crust forms on the top of the firm soil
underneath the mulch. This crust shuts
out the air TO degree and it matters
little then how perfect may be the
supply Of moisture at the roots the
growth will certainly be checked by the
lack of air. To keep a perfect and eff
fective mulch cultivation must be at
the right time. Delay of a few days
means much sometimes.
That nitrificatiOn is necessity in the
soil during the crop growing season is
unquestionably true. If the process of
nitrification is going on sufficiently
to meet the requirements of the crop
this is always evidenced by the dark
green and healthy appearance of the
plant.
One Illustration with reference to nj
trification may be quite clearly seen by
noting the condition of a fence post
The portion above ground, where the
air is plentiful and moisture lax re-
mains in perfect condition and deep
down in the soil, at the bottom of the
post, where the moisture is ample and
air scarce the post is always we'll pre-
served; but just at or near the top OF
the ground the post is decomposed, in
dicating that just the proper quantity
of botn air and moisture was present
together with the heat to assure decom-
position or nitrification.
Big Crops.
It is unQuestionab true that the
farmer has it within his power to prac-
tically control the yielding powers Of
the soil, barring hail or insect pests,
if he both understands the fundamen-
tai principles of soil culture and plant
growth. Judging from experience, we
believe we can grow larger crops OF
grains and vegetables under an IS inch
annual rainfall on the average high
level prairie, where excessive winds and
heat are not too prevalent, than is now
grown by the average man who farms
now by irrigation. We do not believe
we have reached the limit, but are hope
full after further careful experimenting,
we will be able to produce a yield that
cannot be surpassed by any farmer in
the more humid sections of Iowa or
Illinois. and this in the seni-arid belt
In short, it is not question of grow
ing living crop so that the semi-arid
belt may be inhabited by a class OF
farmers that barely exist, but a ques-
ton of growing larger crops every year
than any of the more humid states now
average. This is what the system stands |
for We mean just what we say, but to
prevent a misconception of our mean |
ing, we would urge that the most thor |
ough understanding of the principles |
must be entertained and most careful !
execution of every detail of the work !
carried out