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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. May 6-The President mas
designated the Secretary OF Commerce anu
Labor and Chandler p. Anderson, couhs'i-
Tor OF the State Department to CONFER WIN
representatives Of Great Britain. Japan anu
Russia, and with them TO negotiate con-
clude and sign a treaty for the prevention
of Delagic sealing and the protection ana
preservation OF the fur seals. sea outer d"'
other mammals i'm the North Pacifc.
The President took under ADJUSTMENT TO-
day an invitation presented by senator
Warren to attend the annual Frontier
Day at Cheyenne. Wyo.. I'm September. ana
another invitation, extended by senator
Smith, who was accompanied by H. ~
conger Of Grand Rapids, TO attend the
West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids,
September II TO Is. Mr. TAFT to-day
promised Representative Aiken. Judge John
l.. Bonham and A. NJ. Carpenter, OF South
Carolina. to visit Anderson. S. c.. soon
after the adjournment Of Congress.
Delegate Andrews, Ex-Governor Curry
and Judge Anderson made an urgent APP
peal to the President for early approval OF
the constitution of New Mexico. They said
that it was unjust because certain features
OF the Arizona constitution were objection
able Congress should also delay action on
the New Mexico constitution.
Among the White House callers were me
Secretary Of State, the Secretary OF the IN
terror, the Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, Assistant Secretary Thompson. cover
nor Bass, of New Hampshire; Senator
Borah. who introduced Ex-Governor Brady,
Of Idaho; Senators Gamble, Crane ana
Oliver: Representative Austin. who intro
duced Colonel G.. +. Milton. editor OF me
Knoxville Sentinel; Representatives NC
Kinley. Andrus, Cooper, Lamb, OShauSh-
messy, Barchfeld, DOremus, Sharp, LOUD
and Sterling and x-Representative Bede'
Charles p. Taft. the Presidents brother,
who is on his way 70 England to attend
the coronation; Judge Farr, Gilbert WHITE
a New York artist. who was introduced oy
Senator Smith, of Michigan, ana John
C'Stuffy'D McInnes. of the Phlladelphia
American League Baseball Club, VINO IN
vited the President to see the game TINS
afternoon.
The President and Mrs. Taft, accom- :
panied by Charles T. Taft, Miss Keys anu
Major Butt. attended the Aborn opera
Companys presentation OF AIDA at the
New National Theatre this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
DON'T WASTE WATER.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: About month ago the Commits
sioner Of Water supply Gas and Elec-
tricity employed some seventy extra In
spectors to go from house TO house and
warn the tenants not to waste water on
account Of the very dry season we are in
danger of a water famine.
I represent estates worth about 100000
and have warned my tenants not 10 waste
water, and am exceedingly economical in
my household. For example, this morning
the bathtub was one-third full Of water
Ny brother let It out. thinking that It had
been used. I scolded him for wasting one
third of a tub OF water because no one
had used that tub for washing.
New Workers. especially Manhattantes
are too much absorbed in their own affairs
10 give much attention 10 the welfare of
the city. but the situation Is acute. and I
hope your million readers will be economi-
cal in their use of water during the coming
season. y. r. {.
New York. May s. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
THE T1Lh or THE Day.

\ little group Of commuters on the New
York New Haven & Hartford road have
discovered a new gambling game with a
fun attachment Three Of the party board
the train at one station and keep the place
and a deck of cards ready for the fourth.
who gets on five minutes later Mr.. Fourth
man has lately developed the chicken rails
ing habit and takes up valuable time tell
ing his friends about his wonderful sue
cess. The latest with him is an incuba-
tor. and he smiled broadly when he re-
ported the first crop. Fifty alive and doing
well-not so bad for a novice" was his
sclf-satisned report Daily since then
losses have been spoken Of and his friends
now gamble on the size of the brood lie
was greeted a day or two ago on entering
the train with: How many" Nineteen
that's ALL" and the man who took No.
IS. being nearest. got the pool.
orator. arsk yer, Wot is this life We
old so dear? Soon I'll be lying with me
forefatherS.
The voice-An, eivin' 'em points at the
game, too,-T.i-Bits.
American Medicine" thinks that Now
York City should be free Of mosquitoes. OK
cept those kept as curosties in museums
or for experiment IN laboratories II adds
that the vast breeding places in the
vicinity" can all be drained. and saws.
The point TO discuss now Is whether New
York city is not justified I'm draining all
It's own breeding places AT once and tben
taking legal steps 10 compel similar action
in more distant places. whose mosquitoes
are occasionally blown here Ia our great
annoyance. II has already been legally
decided that the owner OF breeding places
is maintaining public nuisance inimical
10 health of neghbors. and must abate the
nuisance or run the risk of losing his prop
erty and Of Indictment. too"
Doctor. my baby sucks his hst contin-
ually. What is the matter with him.
Madam, he has an advanced case Of
Mercy What IS chelrophagy?"
Blade.
The United States Commissioner Of Ind
ian Affairs has issued an order TO officials
throughout oklahoma that hereafter every
Indian who cannot write his name shall be
required TO sign all checks and other Off
cial papers and indorsc checks or warrants
covering Indian money by making an i'm
print Of the ball OF the right thumb. the
imprint 10 be witnessed by an cmploye OF
the Indian agents office or by one II the
leading men # the tribe who can write.
!. an Indian is not living with his tribe.
his thumb mark signature must be wit
messed by the postmaster OF the place
where he lives
Conductor Move forward there. please.
Casey twho has moved along twice.
Diyl bit furder! Oi paid me nickel L
ride. not [ kape on walkin. Boston Tran
script.
Chicago has as many chiefs OF police, In
rotation, as New York has commissioners
The reason IS plain enough-the chief lasts
only - long a. the Mayor who appoints
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

The history of the Civil War will be
written over more or less in the next
few years. The semi-centenaries of its
great events Will soon begin 10 arrive.
Fort Sumter's has already passed. Bull
Runs will be here in July, and this issue
of The Tribune contains Il review of that
memorable engagement In retelling the
story Of the battles Of lSA-GJ it Is 10
be hoped that prejudces will he put
aside and that unvarnished truth alone
vii! be sought for. since there is little
in the truth which Is discreditable 10
either Of the contestants.
The temptation TO slur over unwelcome
facts is. however, often hard 10 resist.
An instance of the prOneness Of chrOni-
clers 10 allow their Judgment 10 be
bassed l. found in Il recent article in
The New Orleans Picayune' describing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
People and Social lncsden11

Mrs Kite left the city for a wedding jour.
rey. They will make their home In Wash.
ingtcn.
Mr.. and Mrs Grenville r. Fortescue with
give n baby tea tomorrow afternoon I'M
der the trees az Twin Oaks. 10 follow the
christening OF their daughter. Grace Hub
bsrd Fortescue. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Rip.
lev. Of New York. and their children are
CHESTS Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fortescue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

other interests and the great gambling
machine of other days is now merely n
wreck and an evil memory. Yet only
ten or twenty years ago this city was
the centre Of n circle of racetracks. on
which public gambling was conducted
without cessation frCm May To Novem-
Der. Now the community seems entirely
reconciled TO the conversion Of those
once crowded arenas of fevcrish specu-
lalion into truck gardens. building plots
or CravcyardS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
FROM THE SUBURBS.

In New YORK taNicab rates are going up,
which means not 50 much hire. Charles
ton News and ,0urier.
Great is New York A Broadway audi
ence misses the, villain in play some
twenty years old-just as If this was the
hrst appearance OF the bad man.-Provi-
dence News.
New York allenists are puzzled over two
patients IL Bellevue Hospital who are ap-
parently felgning insanity. And the town
fun OF people who are putting up the same
kind OF "A periormance.-Cleve Leader.
The great majority OF the 5000 LAWYERS
In New YORK city are said TO make not
over a thousand dollars year IL they
MADE more there would be much more
trouble In the world. SO honors are even
Schenectady Union.
There Il grim humor for the men. AZ
least IN ne crusade OF the women teachers
or New York city for equal pay with the
men. The pay OF the women Is not going
up. but me pay OF the men Is coming
uon.-IIart!ord Times. N'O'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

him. Colonel Leroy t. steward May.
pussees head copper" has given place y, y
Captain McWeeny, Carter Harr'So" T.. aid
Colonel Steward has gone back ~ Ont.
fob as superintendent OF mails III w ,,naIo
cago postofiice. and says he hhes no
Sam as boss whole lot better ~.
did the less than two million citizeh' -
Windy City. Anyway declares 10
Steward. complacently I'm glad u
out Of the spotlight Ny doctor tens NV
It's bad for the constitution
DO you smoke Cigarettes asked '"'
head OF the firm. .ho nosi-
Yes" replied the applicant for the p md
ton Of office boy, but amt GOT no
mother livin'."-Chicago Record-Heraiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
DINNER FOR JOHN II. HAMMOND

John Hays Hammond. the specla! AN
bassador from the President OF the United
States TO the coronation OF King "eo'so
V. Will be entertained AZ dinner by '"o
Pilgrims Society on Wednesday evehins,
May "a, at the Plaza. The following W.
Mr.. Hammond sails for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
UVTT RiCETPtCE G4JRLJNG.

The Florida Legislature has just voted
10 put an end 10 racetrack gambling in
that state The same Spec0uS argu-
mentS were advanced at Tallahassee In
behalf Of the efforts of the racing aSSo-
Citations that have been heard in other
states Something was said about i'm
proving the breed of horses" through
the kindly cooperation of the book
makers. and local cIpidity was appealed
to in the plea that winter racing helped
10 bring visitors 10 Florida and stimu-
lated business. Jacksonville. the me-
tropols OF the state and the chief racing
centre. was counted upon To tolerate
gambling because Of the Indirect profits
of the winter racing season But even
Jacksonville grew lukeWarm toward the
sport Of kings ana The Florida
Times-U Union" made campaign for the
diSc0ntinuance Of the activities Of the
"bcokies." on the ground that they really
did the city more harm than good. Only
one vote was cast in each branch of the
LEGISLATURE against the new ant-race-
track gambling law.
Gradually this sort Of licensed public
gambling has been driven from one last
ditch to another 1t il now practically
outlawed the whole country over This
states example had a powerful infu-
cree. for racing with gambling attach
mcnts had Il far more respectable status
Eelc than it could hope to obtain else
where. The deathblOw OF the system
was struck when the boOkmakers We're
eAiled from fhe New York tracks. Their
dc,.arture las caused no regret They
were a thoroughly dcmorali2ing influ-
encc, encouraging idieness. extravaganza
and criup The uulllc has TUNED 10
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the occurrences prior to the surrehuei
of Fort Donelson Tennessee. In Fepr"-
ary 1880 Said THE picnylInp".

AIRY. 1862. Said THE Picayune':
The next serious affair was the fall Of
Fort Donelson. Tennessee. in February,
1862. where after several days OF hghtihs
against a superior force of land troops
aided by gunboats in the Tennessee y
River. General Floyd escaped with ms
Virginia brigade of infantry and artil-
lery, and Colonel. afterward General, or
rest. with his Tennessee cavalry. whlle
General Buckner, declining to take any
part i'm the movement, surrendered the
fort, with some ten thousand men.
This account is at variance with the
facts of history and does material inJus-
tco TO one of the ablest and most loyal
Of the Confederate generals. Simon Is.
Buckner. As Is made clear by SO impair
tial n historian rs James +. Rhodes,
General Buckner suffered ut D0nelson
rs Il scapegOat for the mistakes ana
selfishnesS of his two superiOrS in COM
mand. Generals Floyd and Pillow. After
the efforts Of the garrison 10 fight It's
way out Of the fort were repulsed and
part of the defences had been occupied
by the federal forces, General Floyd re-
signed the command of the Confederate
troops with the understanding that he
should he allowed to take his Virginia
troops To Nashville on the two steam
boats available for escape in that direc-
ton, via the Cumberland River He
monopOlized the only means Of safe re-
treat because he had reasons for not
wanting TO he taken prisoner. General
Pillow, to whom he resigned the COM
mand got n skiff and made his way
across the Cumberland River. leaving to
General Buckner the disagreeable but
still sOldierly duty of making the best
terms he could with victorious enemy.
General Buckner did not decline to take
part in the movement conducted by
Floyd. because there was no part i'm il
which he could take consistently with
his sense Cf duty. lie remained ut his
post and became Il prisoner. But his
tory will regard his failure To transfer
command in his turn 10 some subordi-
Eate and then run away as more com
mcndable than the escape effected by
his two superior officers.
Let us have the history Of the Civil
War rewritten i'm Il spirit Of impartiality.
justice and charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
Netu.Dork Tribnne.
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1911.

This newspaper Is o,cned and p"o-
rished On The Tribune Assoc'dno"' :"
Ne,c York corporation; Office ana p',"'
opal place of business, Tribune b"''a
inc. No. 154 Nassau street. Neic lork'
Ogden Mills, president; ogden d. "o'a'
secretary; james II. Barrett. TedSmu'
The address Of the officers is me oD'ce
Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

Seven dead men are included among
the incorporators Of the American Acad-
envy Of Arts and Letters named in the
bill Incorporating that body introduced
in the House Of Representatives by Mr..
Mccall. That is all right There is
10 telling whether an artistic or literary
celebrity is really an immortal until
long after he is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

a Boston court is reported to have
sustained a defendant in the contention
that "a turtle was not an animal but a
fish" While The learned court goes
back TO q kindergarten course i'm zool-
ogy, We beg leave 10 note our own pref
erence, as between two Dogberryisms,
for "Punch's' famous dctum, that this
ere tOrtis Is inseck."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

The federal Circuit Court for the Sth
Circuit has just made permanent a tenn
porary injunction restraining the en-
forcement Of the Arkansas two cents a
mile railroad law. The craze to make all
railroads carry passengers at two cents
mile, regardless of differences in the
conditions of passenger traffic which
made uniformity in rates unfair and op-
pressive, has now largely abated. Few
of the passenger rate laws enacted four
or five years ago have survived. Yet no.
body laments their suspension by the
state and the federal courts. for far bet
ter means are now available for rcgu-
lating rates according TO circumstances
and protecting the public from excessive
passenger charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

The man who got up from the operat-
ing table and ran away when the sur
geons were about 10 set his broken legs
evidently did not have much faith in the
diagnosis which had been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

Now we know what campaign parades
would look like if votes for women
were granted.
Wire tappers trapped" says a news
headline. The wire tappcrs seem to be
having the same streak Of bad luck
nowadays that has overtaken the Jack
pot" artists in the state legislatures
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-23

Several Of the teachers of the public
schools Of this city formed a jolly
sleighing party to Waubay Saturday
evening where they took supper.
A meeting Of the directors of the
fair association was called for las,
Tuesday, but owing to the inclemency
of the weather a quorum was not pres
ent.
How about that broken chair OF
rocker or any other piece of furniture.
Do you know you can get it repaired at
Frank Mohs' and it will be as good as
new?
There has never been a time when
you could get irst-class furniture at
such !" bargains as you can right now at
Frank Mohs'. See him and be con-
WINGED.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Moxness, of Bristol, will be grieved to
learn of the death of their son, Conrad,
which occurred at the family home
Sunday.
Harry Raynes came from Webster
on the way freight Tuesday afternoon
and remained under the parental roof
until the following morning. -Andover
Gazette.
K. Iverson, who has been working
on the fence gang all summer for the
Milwaukee road has finished his labors
in that capacity and is again employed
as section foreman.
Ira Long and wife gave an impromptu
dance at their home last Friday even
ing. Several parties from Webster
went out and a most enjoyable time is
reported by all present.
Jacob o. Wickre took to St. Paul
last week a bunch of fine cattle for
exhibition and from there will go to
the National Live Stock Show at
Chicago.-Langford Bugle.
Miss Anna Ray, who is at present
employed as teacher of the Ortley
schools, came home Friday night and
remained over Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Ray.
John McKeown, who now has a job
as fireman on the Columbian for the
Milwaukee road between Montevideo
and Aberdeen, spent a few days with
his mother in this city this week.
Matthew Johnson has been having
quite a serious time for the past month
with a bad bunyon on one of his toes
and has been confined to the house fol-
the greater portion of the time. We
are glad to say that he is improving
and was able to walk a little this week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-23

Mrs. Beatrice Guernsey and daugh-
ter, Gwendolyn, went to their former
home at Montevideo, Wednesday, for a
visit of a few days.
fl. H. Potter went to Aberdeen Mon
day night to look after the interests of
his clients in the present term of the
United States court.
Sherman M. Duggan, an attorney of
Webster, is in the city today on BUSH
ness before the federal court.-Aber-
deem News, Tuesday.
Let Dick solve your paint problem
for you. Minnesota paints give salts
faction. The Old Reliable Hardware
Dealer, r. B. Ebling.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Rowlee have
decided to move into the city and spend
the remainder of their days. We are
glad to welcome them.
Otto Brolen and Miss Louisa Sauer
were united in marriage November 20,
az SlS Doi oOiioSS, INSN. ~. cLIelCn per
forming the ceremony.
Don't forget that the Reporter and
Farmer can get you out a neat, tasty
job of wedding invitations or announce
ments on short notice.
Frank Mohs has the largest assort-
ment of rugs west of the large cities.
You miss it if you fail to see him before
you buy rugs or carpets.
Mrs. E. A. Schullian entertained the
ladies of the Congregational Aid
Society last Friday afternoon, A most
pleasant time is reported.
John Sherbino received a few speci
men of sea bass this morning from his
friend, Edward Henning, of Chicago.
We were remembered also.
Reverend Butterfield, of Miller, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Methodist church
in this city last Sunday evening. He
gave a prohibition discourse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bauske, who have
spent the past summer in North
Dakota, have returned and will again
make their home in Webster.
Miss Hazel Rathbun and James
Rathbun, Jr., of Webster, visited with
relatives here the latter part of last
. week. -Groton Independent.
w. R. Getman, formerly of PickereI
lake now located at Lennon, was here
the past week and purchased a car OF
potatoes. He shipped Monday.
Mrs. P. j. Blegen, who had spent
some time at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Moxness, in Bristol
arrived home Wednesday night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-23

Mike Ellenbecker and Huber Weyer
spent Friday evening visiting at the
Peter Wachtler home.
M. w. Lawrence and daughter,
Frances, spent Sunday afternoon at the
John Opitz home near Frank.
Miss Anna Nerland spent Wednesday
afternoon visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Math Nerland.
Chas. Bates, of Webster, brought
out a load of flour for the store al
Frank Saturday. On his way out he
got stuck in the snow near the John
Under place. He started on his return
trip Sunday.
Peter Wachtler made a trip to Web
ster Thursday. The roads were so bad
that he was not able to make the
return trip that evening so stopped at
John Farmen's for the night and
returned home from there Friday.
1t now looks as if the Northern part
of Day county was sure to have a rail
road. The surveyors for the M & ST.
l.. have come and gone. The crew
consisted of nine men. The survey
makes the line about two miles north
east of the town of Hanse. The sur
vey extends from Watertown to the
Indian church near Enemy Swim,
thence on northwest, west of the
Frank Block school house, east Of
Gunder Moen's through the northeast
corner of the NJ. w. Lawrence place,
east of Andrew Optics, crosses the
John Helbauer place, west of the
Streier place and about a mile west of
Eden Park and or the west of Clear
Lake. How much further the line has
been surveyed your correspondent has
been unable to learn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-11-23
School Notes

Emil Krause entered the Sixth grade
this week.
The Seventh grade also had a sleigh
ride Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Waddel vitited the A First
grade last Thursday morning.
Mesdames Irwin, Levoy and Waddel
were third grade visitors this week.
The Eighth grade had a jolly time
last Friday evening on a sleigh ride
trip.
Augusta Block won in the arithmetic
match and Lucille Rabak in the spelling
down in the Fourth grade this week.
Helen Baer, from Clark, Melvin
Holland, of Minneapolis, MINI, and
Hilmer Hanse entered the Seventh
grade this week..
The faculty of the high school enter
tanned the grade teachers with a sleigh
ride Saturday evening. They took
dinner at Waubay and enjoyed a most
| delightful time.
An event which will go down in the
history OF the Webster high school
took place last Friday evening at
Groton, when the boys basket ball
team of Webster came out victorious
with a score of twenty-five to twenty
three.
The team work was excellent on both
sides and the game was close and excit-
ing throughout. The substitutes were
given an opportunity of showing their
ability as players and the entire team
did their best. The boys were cheered
on by the Webster aggregation that
accompanied them.
After the game they were delight
fully entertained at che school building
where a dainty lunch was served.
The Webster crowd was much pleased
with the welcome accorded them by
Groton and are highly elated over
their victory. They arrived home on
Saturday morning.
1t is expected that the Groton boys
will play Webster December first and
we shall try to extend as much cordial
ity to them as was shown to the Web
ster boys.