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New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
Abatement of Oldtime Horror Of It
Due to Modern Measures.

It is a somewhat remarkable circum
stance that the public mind in this country
seems so little disturbed nowadays by the
appearance of cholera in Europe, and that
even the landing of an occasional ship
borne case at one of our ports gives rise
to no alarm. Our readers doubtless
aware that it was not ever thus, and that
in days not SO long distant the British
ratepayer had as much reason for anxiety
as many of his Continental contemporaries:
Indeed, our forefathers would have read
with fear and anxiety even such a COM
munication as we publish from the Brit
ish delegate on the Constantinople Board
of Health, giving an account of the spread
of cholera in Europe in 1909. 1t appears
from this report that cholera has been epi-
demc in European Russia during each of
the last three years and that the outbreak
in 1909 was Of considerable dimensions.
From Russia cholera was conveyed by rail
across the German frontier into East PruS-
sia, as also down the River Memel into
the same province. Owing to the excellent
in no case spread after it had been detect
ed. From St. Petersburg and from certain
Baltic ports cholera was carried on board
ships to various European countries, but,
as In Germany the measures applied at
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and English
ports prevented any spread from the i'm
Sharp outbreak of cholera occurred at Rot
terdam in the autumn, the infection hav-
shipboard; scattered cases owing their ori-
gin to Rotterdam were also abserved along
some of the Dutch waterways, and just
across the Belgium frontier two groups
of cases were also noticed. This is practi
caIiy all the cholera that occurred in Eu-
rope during 1909. With the exception of
Russia, which is notoriously lagging behind
in sanitary matters, particularly in neg
lecting protection of its water supplies,
none of the other European nations found
much difficulty in dealing with imported
cholera. 1t is we'll to bear in mind that
the methods now employed by the most
enlightened nations are those for which
England has StriVen for many years and
which she has endeavored to induce sue
cessive international congresses to accept.
For long time the other powers rejected
these methods as being inadequate, and it
was contended that only seagirt land like
Britain could run the risk of employing
them. With the advance of knowledge and
accumulation of experience Continental
opinion has come round to England's way
of dealing with cholera.-The Lancet.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
USE FOR SAWDUST WASTE.

1t has remained for faraway Norva,
to furnish the lumber millers OF the United
States an object lesson IN the utilization
of waste. and give the nation a hint re-
garding the conservation OF natural fores-
resources.
The United States Consul at Christlania
has furnished some interesting facts re-
garding the wood -four industry which
fiourisheS in Norway. The product Is not
as might be implied from its name food
product or an adulterant OF the basis Of
bread 1t Is used extensively as an in
gredient of dynamite. InOleum, xyelite end
other things. 1t is explained that xynlte
is a kind of artificial flooring resembling
wood in weight, and stone in other re-
spects- 1t is impervious 10 water and IS
practically hreproof- 1t is said to be well
regarded by the Germans as floor material
for war vessels. as it does not splinter
under shot and she'll Other uses are for
floors in kitchens. halls, corridors, cafes
restaurants and public rooms
The wood flour is ground in a CHEAP
mill. very similar TO those which grind
corn and rye. In Europe pine and spruce
sawdust is used. After passing through
the stones and the bolting chest il IS
sacked or baled for shipment The saw
dust is not only effectually disposed Of
but the product is said to be worth from
sl2 to S13 per ton for use in the industries
named. and others--Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

hon, 70 advertise and make opportunities
m unload the property after 1t is I'M
nroved He must know the cost OF oulld-
ine apartment houses and the attractive
features of various modern improvements
,,, such dwellings, so as to lure tenants 10
tbeu He must be a student of the trend
of traffic, so as to appraise office buildings
and the value of land adapted TO such pur-
poses.
Factory sites, transportation facilities,
tenements. stores. boulevards. parks. small
farms 0ncluding the adaptability of the soil
for agricultural purposes), the trend or
population of various classes, the probaot-
tty of this particular locality becoming
residence or a business section-all this has
to be within his ken; and, If the customer
should wish to build a store or house
or an office building or an apartment house
or a factory. he must be ready to tell him
glibfy OF the cost. the formalities TO be
gone through, the probable revenues and
the taxes and details about possible loans
All this enters into the real estate busi-
ness, as well as other specialties. such as
civil engineering and laying out and grad
ing the property; various phases OF finances,
such as raising money and mortgages, and
financial returns. such as rents. etc: prob
able cost of administration. including janl-
tors, porters, scrubwomen. firemen, etc:
the cost and consumption of coal; the cost
and placing of fire insurance. most OF the
big operating companies placing insurance
on the property they handle; the placing
of mortgages, etc Then there are COM
panies that take a suburban wilderness and
turn II into a habitable section. lay out
the ground and erect buildings-work which
requires close acquaintance with building
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
The Real Estate Agents Business Is Easily
Learned and May Lead On to Fortune.

So boys only chance to learn the busi-
ness is to go right at 1t and get a job
with a real estate firm. OF course, the
larger the firm the greater variety of OPP
portunities he will have to advance, ana
him to the very top of the profession.
His first job will be that OF ordinary
office youth at a salary of 81 or IS
week, If the candidate should be particu-
larly young and inexperienced, or, If he
has gone through the high school and can
write and figure pretty we'll, he might be
put on at a minor clerkship at from SS to
SO a week. or even might start In as
stenographer or typist
Your boy. of course, will wish to get
general knowledge Of the business before
he attempts to take up any particular
line, and so he will likely go through some
or all of the different stages of filing
clerk, record clerk, auditors clerk, mort
gage clerk, etc. being promoted from time
to time, till after three to five years he
can stick to the clerical end and become
chief clerk of one of tho departments at,
say, as much as S35 weekly
In the mean time, however. if he desires
TO get out of the purely office end. he will
be picking up pointers on outside work,
buy lots. There Is more in this than ap-
pears at first thought, for the qualities
that make successful book agent are not
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
THE LAST YEW FOREST.
Plan to Preserve Primeval Woodland
in Bayarian Highlands.

Consul George Nicolas Ift at Nurem-
berg, writes that bit of primeval yew
forest is still to be found in the Bavarian
highlands of Germany. He continues:
This tree. whose wood was so eagerly
sought in the days when the crossbow was
still a dangerous weapon of warfare, was,
in the Middle Ages, widely distributed over
Germany, but is to-day almost extinct and
even most German foresters know it only
as very rare tree, individual specimens
of which are here and there preserved.
There is, however, a tiny yew woodland
still in existence In the BaVarian noun
tains, near the village of Paterzell. and not
far from the royal city OF Munich itself
IL covers an area OF not much more than
half mile square. Here along the peaty
shores of the dried-out lake of ZelI grow
the last OF the yew"trees.
1T Is primeval forest land and, according
10 recent count, comprises some S45 large
ana 1.456 small trees. The larger trees are
at least 200 TO 500 years old. and perhaps,
uees are all under so years. The largest
oI the trees. at a height OF feet from the
ground has circumference of feet .
,icnes, and quite number of them are
nave nave heights varying from so TO SO feet
Inc larger trees are much damaged by
a IolIn ana stlll more through the cutting
1rbeso ot me young sprouts in the spring.
,n,,oI uark green, needed branches are
tion. '' ana ioI "eco'd-
Fortunately, if it may be SO nut. the
the,, H. 80 80 are al more or less rotted and
this fact undoubtedly is due tbetr nreaer,,s 40
non. small part Of the veW woodland
Sriuliss 70 the community Of psterzelI bIIf
etets en foras, s sIsater part is included In the
movement on foot looking IN the preser,a d
ton nf h'se rare trees
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
START NEW CHURCH.
Brooklyn Lutherans Aim at
Fine Structure.

With the completion next month O, n.
chapel OF the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Of the Epiphany. in Sterling Place, near
Nostrand avenue. the organization viii Ia
well launched on it's undertaking to make
church home. The congregation gathsrs,
for the first time about two years aSo 7,
was organized by Carl Zinssmestsr,
missionary superintendent OF the syuN
OF New York. In September. 1903. tn. con.
gregation called the Rev. William H Sturs
TO be pastor. There were only forty-svs
members then. but now there are seventh
while the Sunday school pupils nunbsr
eighty.
While the little flock held meetings n 4,
small hall above carpenters shop, at N
S41 Sterling Place. the members RAISED
enough money to buy a parSOnage and A
large plot of ground in Sterling Place Wiz
the new chapel. which will cost about H.
600, the property Is valued at $4,000, accord
ing TO the pastor. This has on il uor,
gage OF $4,000.
Last JULY the organization started ths
work of building a part os the proposed
church. This work is TO take several years.
and when the structure is completed Il viii
cost s7O,000.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
BY c. w. Jennings.
CHAPTER XIV.

While you have been thinking over the
problem of your boys life work, has it
ever occurred to you that the apparently
well known real estate business might be
Just the thing?
But don't think for a moment that all
your boy would have to do after he got
started in this line Of endeavor would be
to buy and sell lots; for though that is
an important phase of the business, and
one, to make high success. requiring
much ability, modern advancement has
raised the real estate business to such
Importance as to embrace the best efforts
in large number of distinct specialties.
So in this truly comprehensive occupation
will be found such variety of work that,
after he is started in Il, your boy can
develop his choice of several lines of work.
each of which may lead on to good sized
competence perhaps a fortune.
There is no special preliminary education
that would be of particular value to a boy
taking up real estate for his life work,
any more than all the general learning he
can acquire. Even the schools and colleges
have not seen fit to take up real estate as
a branch of learning, all that is being done
in a direct educational way being few
courses taught by the Young MeoV
Christian Association in some of the large
cities and few more or less complete
correspondence courses.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

enough to make a successful real estate
salesman.
To sell lots successfully. your boy must
know pretty much everything that enters
into a variety OF things that don't appear
on the surface. He must, for instance,
have a good acquaintance with the general
values of property in the neighborhood,
the cost of various Obvious Improvements
that have to be made. the price of adjoin-
Ing and nearby property. street improve
ments and assessments, what will be
charged to make connections with sewer
and gas mains, the facilities and cost or
the prospective owner getting to his place
Of business. advice as to the cost and diff
Guilty of getting a mortgage on the prop
erty, etc. In addition. he must have the
ability of a salesman. for, granted that
he can furnish all these details. he still
has to convince the caller that the par
ticular piece of property under considera-
tion is just the one he wants: and then
your boy has to deal with the seller, who
may be an uncompromising individual
A first class salesman. generally speak
ing. will earn anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000 or more a year in commissions.
Some become so proficient that they scorn
all other lines of work and offers of salary
and stick to selling real estate until they
accumulate the stake to retire on.
The other lines open to your boy? Well,
almost every phase of this business is
speciality. He must know all the details
about unimproved property. This may be
suburban lots which 1t is desired to ac-
quire in big chunks for the purpose of
making improvements and selling as i'm
proved property. Then he has to know
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

was thought to be just about the limit Of
speed. Whenever No. 999 came to stop at
depot there was always a group of peo-
pie to gather around it to look at the
high wheels. mass of iron and the hero in
the cab who drove the wonderful machine.
For years this engine and its train were
the wonder of the Hudson and Mohawk val
leys and the people from the countryside
came down to see it drive by.
Then old age and improvements came
and the famous iron horse took It's place
on slower trains, while fresh and stronger
steel took hold Of the Empire State Ex-
press.
But the old engine is doing faithful SER
vice yet. The side roads, as the railroad
folk call the lesser divisions like the Rome
Watertown Ogdensburg. use rolling
stock which is pretty we'll worn. 1t hap
pened that when No 9s9 was not good
enough for the main line and was crowded
out by better engines, it was transferred
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

to the Ogdensburg division. Like old men
long in the service, il was placed at less
arduous duties. Most frequently it draws
a passenger train which leaves Utica at
9:15 a. m, and returns with another which
arrives in Utica at Ais p. m. But the old
speed horse is sometimes seen huffing and
putting patiently. as II were, at the head
of a string of laden freight cars.
1t is said that engine earns its cost in
six months of service. If this be true, No.
999 has earned its cost forty times over.
But the old engine is not composed of the
same steel and iron with which it was
fitted score of years ago. Just as per
sons flesh and bones are changed and re-
built with newer fibres every SO often, so
does an old engine change. In fact, the
railroad people will tell of many human
characteristics in engine No. S99
has gone through. many changes. 1t has
had new wheels, a new boiler or two, new
brake fixtures and so on, so that only
here and there is anything left of the
original engine. Nevertheless, 1t is the
same old machine. The old traditions are
wrapped and woven around it. and it will
be remembered even when il has gone en-
tirely to the scrap heap.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

and she carried a shower Of lilies-of-the-
valley She was attended by her sister,
Miss Christine Cronyn, in pale pink MESA
line. and a little flower girl. Miss Lois
Kane. of Mount Vernon. Walter Koempel
was his brothers best man. and the ushers
We're Arno Thomas Koempel, Paul Louis
Koempel, Foster Mabee Cronyn and Ferdi-
nand F. Hobby, jr. The decorations were
in pink.
A quiet home wedding on Tuesday even
ing was that of Miss Ruth Kent, daughter
of Mrs. Edward Kent. of No. 81 Ovington
avenue, Bay Ridge, and Theodore f. Fe-
derer. The bride was given away by her
brother Edward Kent, and was attended by
Mrs. Graham Townsend as matron or
honor. Stuart Gray, OF East Orange, was
the best man. After short wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Federer will sail for the
south, to make their home in Mexico City.
The marriage of Miss Helen Morgan New
comb and John Starin Spraker took place
Thursday afternoon at the home Of the
brides mother Mrs. Thomas Newcomb,
No. 100 ST. Marks avenue. The Rev. Frank
NJ Lownley performed the ceremony at
O'Clock in the presence of relatives and
few intimate friends. The bride, who was
unattended. was gowned in white satin,
with pearl embroidery, and carried orchids
and lilies f-the-valley. The best man was
Lawrence L. Brown. of Manhattan. The
bridegroom is the son Of Mrs. Harriet NJ.
Spraker, of Manhattan. Mr.. and Mrs
Spraker will live in that borough when they
return from their wedding trip.
AS the Master School of Music enjoys
the patronage of the best people in the
borough, the dance for its benefit will
naturally be one of the distinguishing
events Of the post-Lenten season. The
young women on the committee are Miss
Ethel ]. Adams. Miss Jean D. Adams. Miss
Adele Bull. Miss Madeline Dougherty, Miss
Muriel Goepel. Miss Alice Steele Ide, Miss
Mary Buchanan Jennings. Miss Judson,
Miss Charlotte Luch. Miss Adele Martin,
Miss Josephine Sutphin and Miss Gertrude
Taylor 1t is to be given at the Heights
Casino on Wednesday, April 6.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
YOUR BOYS LIFE WORK-Wf1AT SHALL 1T BE?

regulations and real estate laws-.,.
ploy their own architects, buildIn- -
intendents and civil and construcr,o, -
gineers.
What are the initial steps your bow ,.
go through before he can take a 49,"
part in all this maze of Industry var
goes from $40 a week cIerkship IN An. -
the Office ends to one Of the specialtI.s ~ :.
becomes a chief clerk In that. Then a..
has displayed particular ability IN ON. :,
rection. he Is made assistant TO one a, -
superintendents at $50 OF so weekly ~
becomes construction superintendent -
head Of a civil engineering corps. or a 49,
rental or sales agent. or building s,,ns-,,
tendent. or auditor, or chief accoun,a,.
and will be paid from s., 900 TO $500 a w.,
according to the Importance OF tn. con-
pany he has connected himself with.
II he elects to remain with the conoa,,
the next step will be TO a manage-shsn =,
increased salary. and eventually the ur..-
idency, perhaps. Also, he may passihlv IA.
come a leading stockholder. Or ar sn-,.
stage of his progress he may go into bux,-
ness on his own account, starting a, buv.
ing or selling a lot or two. or take I'd IN.
rental business. Many young men bav.
made their start by securing the azencv
for collecting rents and managing aoarr.
rnent houses on commission. and in t,rpa
making this a speciality, have developed a,
extensive business
In any event. the young man who take,
ND real estate in earnest stands a reason.
ably fair chance to succeed in some one q.
the various lines. and to succeed perhaps N
a big way.
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Psss,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
HOW IS 900 FALLEN!
Famous old Locomotive NO7c
HauZs FREIGHT Cars.

The famous engine No $685. which used
to haul the Empire State Express when it
became known as the fastest train in the
world, now occasionally does the ignoble
work of hauling a freight train the
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg division
Of the New York Central Railroad. No.
999 was exhibited at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago in 1S93 and there people gazed
at it In wonder, for it was one of the larg-
est and withal the speediest engine that
had ever hauled a train over a smooth
roadbed.
This engine, with it's sister, No. SSS
hauled trains between New York City and
Buffalo. and some Of the distance was COW
cred at the rate of a mile a minute. That
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
FOR SAFETYS SAKE.

A member Of a house party managed to
shoot the head keeper in the leg the first
morning he tried pheasant shooting.
Next day he again had wretched luck,
though the wounded head keeper, without
malice, had assigned him TO a fairly good
place Bang, bang bangi went his gun
every few seconds, but not bird fell be-
fore il. He was much embarrassed. 1t
seemed, too. that at each OF his misses
the under keepers smiled at one another
oddly Finally his cartridges gave out. He
hurried 10 the nearest keeper and de-
manded more.
There amt no more. sir" the man an
swered.
mo more. Nonsense. Why, you've got
at least a thousand in that box"
The keeper flushed and stamuered "ab
another gent. They've got shot in 'em
sir."-Tit-Bits
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Sad Days for McCooey-Need
for Nesv Hospital.

A question that is being asked frequent
ly in political circles these days is: How
long will John H. NcCooey remain the
Democratic leader?' The answer is gener-
ally, "Oh. he never was a leader, any
way" The provisional committee, which
was appointed 10 take over the leadership
IN the last few months OF the life of Sem
ator McCarren went out of Office under
peculiar circumstances. 1t had been ap-
pointed TO bring harmony out of chaos In
the organization. Its object was achieved
only through the death of McCarren. Then
the contending elements got together har-
Inoniously. To defer the fight until the or
ganization had attained better health, the
leaders settled upon Mr.. McCooey.
II was thought that Mr.. McCooey was in
favor with Mr.. Gaynor and that he could
ger q few nice things for the organization.
Unfortunately for him, Mr.. Gaynor has
neglected him and his organization. and
even the officeholders Of Kings County
who were elected last fall have ignored
him. Open breaches exist between him
and several of the most important leaders
and officeholders. So these are sad days
for the leader"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
Bureaus.

"A. "A. 90 SSo,ls. regularly $3.50. Golden oak.
A. Al So'o0, regularly $1,000 Golden oak
Az "A. ss,uo. regularly $500 Golden oak.
y, Sio.7s, regularly $3.50. Golden
NI SIo.oo, regularly $1,000. Tuna ma
hogany or maple. ' ma
A, Sls'sO. regularly S24O0. Maple.
A. SSsa'o0, regularly $1,000. Maple
AZ S'o'oo, regularly $500. Birch.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
Side Tables.

At $3.50, regularly Sll.00 Mahogany
finish r,c-
At $3.50. regularly Sl2OO. Early Eng
lish oak.
AT $1,000, regularly $1,000. Mahogany
finish, ,,v
AT $1,000, regularly $500. Mahosah'
finish. , ,,v
finish ,,.,,s,,s
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
Extension Tables.

AT $500, regularly $1,000. Golden
oak; extends 6 feet
Al slo.4o' regularly $500. Early
fngIlsn oak; extends 8 feet.
Al Slz.75, regularly $1,000. Golden
oak ;txtends 6 feet u
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

Steady growth in the work of the Brook
lyn Eye and Ear Hospital was reported by
the president at the annual meeting of tho
board OF directors 4 few days ago The
staff has been increased. but the president
declared that the need for a new hospital
was imperative. He said in this regard:
The board of directors is now forced TO
announce that the need for new hospital
Is Imperative. and II makes TINS announce
Inent without apology 1t challenges in
spection and comparison, and feels safe in
proclaimiDg that not another institution can
be found which has done so much good to
so large a community with so little help
from the public at large. For nearly half
a century, with a small but enthusiastic
board of directors and a never tirjng sur
gical staff. it has served the public. working
always under great disadvantages, doing
its work in buildings eXtemporized from
dwelling house, schOolhOuse and factory,
until to-day il is one of the largest insti-
tutions of its kind. in the number of
patients treated. in the United States.
The demand for q new building is the
demand OF an urgent need. Adequate room
must be provided for increased work or
the suffering poor turned away TO blind
ness or worse calanities, if they cannot
get relief by seeking some more remote
The Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital has
a very great responsibility It has a pecul-
sarly unique position. Among hospitals of
its class it probably stands alone in the
accessibility 10 the largest number Of
people.
The board Of directors feels confident that
there are philanthropfc men and women
who, if they could but know the past his
tory and the present needs of this great
charity, would come forward and furnish
the means for building and equipping new
hospital.