The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14

automobile shows According to the
most accurate estimates obtainable
quarter of a million people in ad-
dition to the regular population were
brought to the metropolis by these ex-
hibitions. Events of this kind, even
when conducted on large scale, sell
dom create ripple in New York, but
on this occasion the ordinary accom-
modations for visitors fell far short of
requirements and involved lively
skirmishing among the late arrivals to
find rooms. Cots were set UP in hall
ways and reception rooms, and many
visitors were compelled to seek the
less widely known family hotels in the
uptown district Theatres and other
amusement places did a land Office
business and there was no hint of hard
times in the lavish spending of the
great army of visitors whose expendi-
lures, together with those of exhi-
bitors at the, shows are estimated to
foot up to $25,OOO,oOO or more.
The action of the late William T.
Wardwell, Standard Oil millionaire,
and ardent prohibitionist. in bequeath-
ing 100000 to New York hospital on
condition that it shall make as little
use as possible of alcoholic LIQUORS,
gives point to a story related by
Health Commissioners Lederlo. In ac-
cordance with the policy of the GAY
nor administration to introduce eco
Monies wherever possible, the commits
sioner looked over the expense ac-
counts of the various hospitals under
the direction of his department. with a
view to cutting down expenses. one
item that caught his eye was the ex-
penditure for whiskey used and he
found that the consumption of this
stimulant amounted to nearly a thous-
and gallons. Suspecting that not ali
this was administered to patients he
substituted it for "rectified whiskev,
Of his own devising which had thu
same effect but was far less agreeable
to the palate. "A tremendous howl went
up, not from the patients but from the
hospital employees who insisted that
whiskey ought to be supplied in the
time honored form. It was noticeahla
however, that the consumption Of thu
revised product fell to twentv-t3va
gallons instead of a thousand which
indicated to the commissioner that the
appeals of the employees might not be
altogether disinterested. Now the hos
pital attaches are asking themselves
what advantage there is in SERVING a
municipal employer capable of PLAYING
such mean trick to save merely q
few thousand dollars a year.
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New York Is to have the largest and
finest building in existence devoted 10
the housing OF fish, If the plans ipst
completed for new $1,000 900 exten-
sion OF the present aquarium are an
proved by the city authorities. AZ
present Father Observation-Disclosures ex-
tensive fish family is housed In the
famous old Castle Garden at the Bat-
terry which was for many wears the
landing place OF immigrants arriving
In this country and where Jenny T.Jnd
sang to her first American audience
On account Of its many associations
the old circular building is to be re-
tanned and Incorporated In the new
structure which will be about Two
hundred feet long, extending along
the sea wall and fronting on Battery
park. The aquarium and its exhibits
are among the most interesting sights
in the city to strangers and it is visit
ed here by more than 100000 persons
every year. When the new BUILDING Is
completed it will house the most con-
piete collection of marine life ia be
found anywhere in the world.
Is