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New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
FEARS FOR TERRACE BRIDGE
Slower Sees Collapse Unless Re-
pairs Are Made at Onoe.

The terrace bridge in Central Park 10 IN
danger Of collapsng, according TO Pam
commissioner Slower. 1t is one Of the
landmarks OF the park. II was built In 1850
from designs OF Jacob Wrey Mould. An
Englishman. The archects Of the park,
Olmstead & Vaux. carried out tho work.
The sandstone ornamentation has sradu-
ally melted away In wet weather until
only a reminder is left OF the former
schemes OF the four seasons used as a
motive for the decoration OF the stairs that
lead from the Mall 10 the base OF the
fountain. The arcade under the bridge.
which was decorated elaborately at the
time Of its construction. leaks so badly that
rust several inches thick has formed on
some OF the steel supports. making the
matter OF repairing imperative according
70 Mr. Stover.
Although ne has asked for s25noO TO max.
the restorations which are Immediately
necessary, the Commissioner will petition
the Board OF Estimate to appropriate twice
as much 70 preserve tho bridge for yesrs
70 come Mr Slower considers II one OF
the greatest works OF art in the city PARKS
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
4, suffered rebuke and defeat only ~neh IL
incurred the suspicion OF iackins .a,
nestness and persistence In TIC '"'''''
ment OF that course.
HAPNON'S WAY.

Governor hudson Harmon TOOK once
I'm precisely the same way III "nich
EVERYDAY takes Office IN this country
except the President and the "o'o'no'S
OF states. Only from them does custom
call for an inaugural address The
Mayor OF New York. holding an once CT
greater Importance probably ihan the
governorship OF Ohio. Walks ih,o Tue
City Hall on January ]. hangs nis nat
and coat on the customary peg, s"ahes
ha ands with his predecessor anu nos'
OF politicians and that Is all tnere h I"
the ceremony. He makes no lhaugurai
address. The justices OF our hignest
court take office with even less puohc
circumstance and without lnaugural
words. A Chief Justice OF The Chited
States assumed his great post the other
day. He delivered no inaugural. In
fact. II the absence OF such an address
Is evidence OF IT. Jeffersonian simplicity
IL the characteristic Of inductions INTO
office I'm this country.
Mr.. Harmon's departure from custom
has much 10 be said In It's favor. lie
was already ia Office. aud therefore his
swearing I'm for second time was not
so much an occasion Of Importance as
was the first taking up Of his duties. III
then. being the first Democratic Gov
ernor OF his state IN many years. ne mad
insisted upon robbing the occasion OK
some Of the ceremony that appropriately
rounds IL out. for the sake OF Jener-
sonian simplicity. his action might have
been set down to absurd affectatioD.
On second Inauguration the policies
and purposes Of Governor are well
understood, and the call for personal
expression such as his message, to come
few days later, does not afford the op-
portunity for Is not great. Though the
legendary Jefferson never established
the fashion Of proceeding to the White
House on horseback and tying the horse
TO a hitching post on the day OF inaugu-
ration. the example Of Governor Harmon,
If he becomes his party's candidate for
President. may encourage other Gov
ernors taking Office for second term TO
refrain from inaugural addresses. lf SO,
the country will be spared much per
functory speaking.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
THE BROOKLYN SUBWAY OFFER.


The subway offer of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company Will be well
coined by the people Of Brooklyn as evil
dence that 1t is striving to add to its
lines proposed would be Of great value
10 the borough itself. and some If not
all of them should be built, II the city
is able TO agree with the company re-
garding terms Unfortunately the offer
clashes in sCme respects with that Of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
and the latter offer. which contemplates
a comprehensive system of service to the
entire city and not simply TO single
borough deserves first consideration. II
the city is to have q comprehensive sys-
TEN the general desire would be, for
example. that the Fourth avenue sub
way should be operated as a part Of
that system rather than as a merely
local line serving a single borough, how
ever desirable that might be II COM
prehensive system were not In mind.
In any case. however even If com
prehensive system is TO be created, the
main reliance of Brooklyn for many
years to come. II not ways, will have
to be upon the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. II has a network OF lines In
the borough serving all sections. And II
is therefore desirable that its system
should be amplitied and extended. It's
present disposition to enter New York
for the purpose Of distributing its pas
sengers I'm the area toward which traf-
fc gravltates should be encouraged
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFvm The Tribune Bureau

Frvm The Tribune BureanI
Washington. Jan. 1o-Baroness Hengei-
miller, wife Of the Austrian Ambassador,
who is recovering from recent severe
Illness, was not able to attend the diplo-
matte reception at the White House TO-
night. but she will 20 10 the President
dinner to the diplomats on January IL
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
entertained luncheon party OF fourteen
at the embassy to-day.
The Spanish Minister and sehora dc
Riano were hosts at a luncheon party at
the legation to-day.
Many OF the amba and ministers
entertained their stats at dinner tonight
before going to the White House reception.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
A CONTRAST.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Only little while before the death
OF Little Tim" Sullivan, when he was
trying to regain hts health at Southern
spa, he made trip to New York, against
the advice OF his physicians. to attend a
meeting OF the Sinking Fund Commission
The sense OF duty that actuated man
often condemned as a typical Tammany
politician. when he was actually dying, Is
brought to mind, by, way OF contrast, by
the failure Of Charles II. Hyde TO appear
to-day at one Of the most important of re.
cent meetings Of that important body.
New York. Jan. 10, 1911 w.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
PLANS LARGER AQUARIUM
Geological Society to Ask City
for Bond Issue.

More than one thousand persons attended
the annual meeting Of the New York
Geological Society at tho Waldorf Astoria
last night Professor Henry Fairfield Os-
born. president OF the society presided.
According 10 the report OF Madison Grant
chairman OF the executive committee, the
attendance at the Aquarium has grown 10
such an extent that the present building
must be enlarged TO provide additional tank
space and room for the crowds. Efforts
will be made to make II the largest insti-
tuition OF its kind IN the world, and the
city will be asked during the coming spring
for a bond Issue for the reconstruction OF
the building 1t was made known that DR..
Charles II. Townsend. director. would be
sent abroad TO inspect and study the vari-
Gus aquariums In Europe. 80 that the de-
tailed plans. when completed, would en-
body the latest development.
or the collections OF heads and horns
Mr. Grant reported that they numbered
esS different specimens. which, he said had
already became famous throughout tho
world. The collection is In the Adninistra-
ton Building
Professor Osborn announced that more
IMAM SIOV,VW pScL lOWdTu
the 81. .oo0 900 asked for the purpose OF estab-
fishing the pcrmanence OF the society for
scientific exploration and publication and
for the protection OF animal life. Among
those who subscribed and the amounts for
each are the following:
sGS.ooc
samuel Thorne. George " Baker
Jacob n. Schin. Cleveland II Dodge
j. Pierpont Morgan
$4,000
Estate OF Ph0be Anna Low r Morton
Thorn. Percy r Pyne
Ogden Mills.
$1,000.
Edward E Hardness. Robert B Brewster
Andrew Carnegie. Henry A. c. Taylor
Miss Emily Trevor John ID. Arohbold.
A. Friend Frederick q Bourne.
Samuel p. Avery. Charles r. Dleterich
Frank X. Stursis George j. Gould
John L. Cadwslader Hugh J. Chisholm.
George G Clark. h-. r y. Thompson.
George W. Perkins
$500.
LIspsnard Stewart Miss Serena Rhinelsnd~r
Grant B sohley.
$1,000.
b. Augustus schsrmer- waiter B. Jamsa
horn. Mas Helen Miller Gould
Insies and conditioned upon two lives e5, coo
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
NEW YoRk's NOT KICKING.

From The Buffalo Express.
IL VIII be several years before Canada
can start work either on the proposed
Georgian Bay Canal or on the proposed
enlargement OF the Welland Canal. Sir
Wifrid laurier said this week that the
country has not the money 10 spare just
Low, Montreal fears that the enlargement
OF tho Welland Canal and the opening OF
the Oswego Canal will divert traffic TO New
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
DUCKS AND A LIGHTHOUSE.

From The Kennebec Journal.
William c. Williams, OF tho Boon Ishand
lighthouse, had black duck for dfnner a
snort time ago. He didn't shoot the birds
nor capture them in trap. but they fell
IKE mamma from heaven He was standing
MS watch In the tower when he heard "A
teirihc blow struck against the parapet
wall. lie hurried outside and found a
couple OF nne black ducks lying dead.
Thinking II must have taken more than
TWO TO make the thump he heard the
keeper searched the rocks below and found
iSur more They had been attracted by
tne nrlsht llght of the tower and, blinded
by It's rays on close approach had dashed
Of the llKht '-' AsAs,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
AN OPERA SUBSCRIBERS PLANT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Does Mr.. Gatti-Casazza realize
that he is treating the Friday evening
subscribers most unjustly? The Girl OF
the Golden West" was announced for Fri
day evening. December 20. and without
any excuse Aida was substituted and
the former opera given on the following
Monday. Why?
Now Romeo and Juliet" is to replace
"K6nigskinder." first announced for next
Friday evening The other subscription
nights have Jared better.
Why should we not have "Armide," !"
"Boheme," "Orfeo." etc, in place OF "Rigo-
letto' with the impossible Lipkowska:
poor old threadbare "TroVatore" .and
Romeo gnd Juliet" with a tenor like
Smirnoff?
FRIDAY EVENING SUBSCRIBER.
New York, Jan. 0, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
Argm.32o1ii Gribn1w.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1911.

This newspaper Is o,cned and pub
Rshcd bp The Tribune Association, a
Nc,r York corporation; office and prin-
cipol place Of business. Tribune Build
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, Netc York;
Ogden Mills, president: ogden II. Reid,
secretary; James II. Barrett treasurer.
The address Of the officers is the ofaoe
Of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
REPENTANCE.

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
There Ia interest and instruction I'm the
fact that the New York newspapers which
helped to defeat the Republicans in the
last election with a howl over the alleged
bossism OF Roosevelt are now lamentlng
the inevitable result in the more nagrant
hOhaism of MurphY
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

The Democratic members OF the pres
ent House Of Representatives are going
TO hold a caucus and apportion all the
Offices and honors which will become
available for distribution when the new
House meets in December next. The In
coming Democratic members who were
elected in the Landslide OF 1910 Will
be cordially welcomed TO the rear seats.
All the fruits OF the victory will be ap-
propriated before they get chance 10
qualify as Representatives. No other
Congress has ever made so quick real
ization on future assets as Is now being
attempted by Democratic statesmen who
are "on the spot
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
PUBLISHERS GIFT TO PORTLAND
Cyrus H. K. Curtis Presents Native City
with $50, 900 Organ.

Portland, Me. Jan. lo.-An organ to cost
$4,000. as a gift from Cyrus II. X. Curtis.
the Philadelphia publisher. native Of this
city. will be Installed In the auditorium OF
the new city Hall as memorial 10 the
late Herman Kotzschmar for whom Mr..
Curtis was named. Mr.. Kotzschmar was
orsaniss Of the First Parish Church for
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
CENTENNIAL OF GHgNT TREATY.

Washington, Jan l0.-To promote the
cause Of universal peace. Representative
Griest. Of Pennsylvania, introaIced In the
House to-day a bill for the commemoration
AT Washington OF the Tooth anniversary Of
the signing OF the Treaty OF Client In 1914
1t proposes a commission Of Ave TO consider
and frame plans for inviting the natians ss
Cha vorid ta- -sAke ueS
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
OR A GOOD BUMP.

From The Utica Observer
California has one automobile for every
tfty-ssVen persona I'm the state. All Cali
fornia can't ride at the same time. but IL
will not take long TO give everybody q ride.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
People and Social Incidents

return 10 New York for the remainder Of
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster ars
planning an automobile trip through III.
rope.
Mrs. William r. Fullam has leased ths
cottage Of Mrs X. 9. Liebler. on Rhode
Island avenue.
Mrs Sidney Webster 4. preparing to 20
to New York AZ the end OF the month.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
AS OTHERS SEE LIS

From The Charleston News and Courier.
This thing Of all New York begging Muir
ply to do or not do this OF that is rather
TO decent folks Haven't the peo-
pie OF New York got enough backbone 20
know what they want and how 10 get Il?
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
A HANDSOME PRIZE.

From The Portland Express.
Two silver foxes have been seen III the
woods near Fryeburg recently by wood
choppers. a man has rife with him
and is within good gunshOt II Is worth
about S6O0 60 see a silver fox.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
THE TIGERS OLD PLEA.

From The Rochester Post Express
A new play In New York Is entitled. We
Can't Be as Bad As All That" IL should
appeal particularly 10 Tammsny
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

[By Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, Jan. O-Mrs J. ]. Wysong
will close her estate here on Friday and
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

The Treasury Department reports that
S1.9OO.OOO has been saved In the last
year by economies in administration, and
that further economies are planned
which will annually save S1,6O,Wo
more. President Taft has shown the
country that the government can be run
as well as It has been run at de-
cidedly lower cost. His practical DEM
onstrations in the art OF administration
ought to spur Congress to efforts at ra-
tional retrenchment in all legislation in
yolying public expenditure.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
iNDIGESTIBLE.

From The Toledo Blade
New York's Health Commissioner says
there Is death In the whiskbroom. Great
care should be taken not TO swallow H.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Naval officers who yield to the tempta-
ton TO make speeches in foreign coun-
tries ought TO cultivate the art OF using
language which puts poultice plaster
edge on thought.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

D. Augustus schsrmer- walter 3. Jamss
horn. Mas Helen Miller Gould
Request from the estate Of Mrs Hslen C.
lnsles and conditioned upon two lives. 5000
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Mrs e. s. Harkness will give q dance "a
February 7 at her house. in Fifth avenus
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Mrs Ogden Mills gave a dinner. followed
by informal dancing. last evening. az her
house in East ssth street. Her dinner
guests numbered about fifty, and a few ad-
ditionai ones came In for the dancing. which
was followed by q seated supper
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Mrs. John l. Waterbury gave a luncheon
Yesterday at her house. In West 5tth strsst
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Mr. and Mrs r. p. Peabody. who have
been at tho Hotel Gotham for few days.
will return 10 Boston to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Announcement has been made Of the co.
gagement of Miss lone Page, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Page TO Courtiandt
Nicoll, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Nicol and 8 graduate Of Princeton. class
NJ IA
New-York tribune., 1911-01-11

Mrs. H. Fairfield Osborn gave a small
dance last night at her house. in Madison
avenue. for Miss Aileen Osborn. the deou-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Church Osborn and the president OF the
Junior League this winter. The guests
were mostly of the younger set, and general
dancing was enjoyed throughout the even
ing supper was served al midnight
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WEST BURKE,

Brief Mention of Some of the Per-
soanl Activities in the Village.
Miss Laila and Glenn Roundy are
at home for the holiday vacation.
Archie Bailey is at home from
Waltham, Mass. for the holidays.
Miss Lottie Agar has been visiting
her sister at Lyndonville.
Mrs. Frank Ford is entertaining
her sister.
Perry Porter. has been quite i'll the
past week.
f. G. Hood has moved his family
into the Jenness house.
Mrs. Charles Roberts is very sick
threatened with pneumonia.
Amos Batchelder has moved his
family into the Joseph Donanville
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frasier spent
Sunday in St. Johnsbury, visiting
friends.
There will be an apron and candy
sale at the Methodist vestry this
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Supper of beans and hash will be
served from five until seven with an
entertainment in the evening.
Henry e. Smith.
Henry Edgar Smith died at his
home in Newark, Nov. 10th of pneu-
monia. He was born January 28,
1889 in East st. Johnsbury. He
worked on farm summers and att
tended Newbury Academy winters
where he prepared for college. He
COMMENCED teaching when II years
of age and taught at Newark, Lyn
don, Sutton, Bradford and Burke
He entered Wesleyan University il
1861, and graduated in 1865. u
1856 he was principal of the. publi
schools in Acton, Indiana, also teach
er of a private school in Harrisol
County, KY; 1867 principal of pub
lie school at Garrisca, N. Y; 1868
classical teacher in Rectory schoo
for boys, Saybrook, Conn; 1869-70|
studied medicine in Burlington ane
Boston. He took the degree of M
D. in Burlington. From 1870 til
death he was engaged in the practice
of medicine. He practiced medicin1
in Wauregan; Conn, Weston, Wat
study a specially and was callea
away long distances in consultation
He never refused to doctor the poor
In 1895 while visiting a patient 40
miles from home, his house was de-
stroyed by fire and he lost furniture,
library and everything. He had some
hard reverses but believed in bear
ing bravely whatever came, and
doing all the good possible. In Aug
ust 1872 he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Ella Clark of Chester,
who died in 1892. Four children
blessed their union, Nellie, Clarence,
Philip and Luvia. The funeral was
in the Methodist church, Rev. Fred
Williams of1ciated, and there was
| music by the church choir.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13

J. A. Waterman, whose case has
been postponed to the June court,
has secured bondsmen, and is now
released from Jail.
The regular meeting of the Lyn-
don Union Club has been postponed
to January rs.
Samuel Mitchell has been i'll with
the grip at his fathers in Sheffield
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Griswold
are taking trip to New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Frost have re-
turned to town, and are now at Mrs.
S. S. Thompson's where they will
spend the winter.
w. E. Emery of Monroe has been
visiting his son, Arthur Emery.
Miss Jean Downey, a nurse, who
has been caring for her sister-in-law.
Mrs. Lorne Downey, at Newport, for
the past two months, recently visit
ed friends in town.
Mrs. C. A Squires is spending the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs
Carter, in Quincy, Mass.
Theo. N. Vail has bought Mrs. M
M. Keough's farm, and the Davidson
place near Chandler Pond.
Mrs. H. w. Chase of Pawtucket,
R. l., is visiting her sister, Mrs. g
w. Coffran.
Charles Stevens recently spent a
few days in Portland, Maine.
w. M. Hubbard, Theo. Duncan
and Will Johnson went to the horse
show in Chicago taking IT Welsh
ponies and the French coach stall
lion, Elegant, as exhibits from
Speedwell Farms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13
GEANRY.

Judge McGinnis of Concord has
been in town the past week getting
up wood for his father, John Nc
Ginnis.
Lester Buzzell is at work for Alec
Smith.
Albert Hodgdon and family have
moved into the parsonage.
o. M. Gallup is erecting a steam
mill on the Connecticut River Lum-
Der Co.'s land and is to saw out the
lumber that he has bought of the
company.
Gladys Rivers is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Shores.
Fred Jones has sold his lumber to
George Williams and is to log it into
the G. A. Wells mill.
The people are circulating sub
scription paper to get new organ
for the church, which is very much
needed.
Harry Pooler is pressing hay for
o. M. Gallup on the Horace Houston
farm.
Gardner Shores is doing some car
penter work for w. M. Shores.
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LyndOnville

Phil Clark has been working in
the despatchers' Office for Anew days,
while some of the other men are
taking vacations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colby have
been spending a few days in Bos-
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Hills has gone to
Washington, D. c., to remain until
after the holidays.
Mrs. Robert Burns is clerking in
H. L. Parker's store during the hol-
idays.
The Episcopal ladies placed the
articles they had prepared for their
fair in Mr.. Swail's store, and dis
posed of them all with little delay.
This week the Universalist ladies are
doing the same, and their goods
will be found in B. G. Morrison's
store.
Mrs. A. L. Finney has been spend
ing a week with relatives at East
Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuart have
gone to California where they will
spend two or three months of the
winter.
Cecil Jones of Ayers Cliff, P. O.,
is working for the railroad and
boarding at Jesse Boynton's.
Mrs. Frank Silsby visited her
sisters, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Mar
shall, at West Burke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith were
called to Newark last week to at
tend the funeral of DR.. H. E. Smith.
Leon Page has moved to West
Burke and is working for A. H. God
ding.
Rufus Pierce who has been living
with his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Cor
ham, for the past two years, has
been failing mentally and it has
been found necessary to take him to
the hospital at Waterbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13
LUNENBURG.

Several are intending to attend
the concert at Lancaster on the eve
ming of the 10Th.
Mrs. Albert Morgan was a BUSH
ness visitor in Whitefield last week,
returning home on Saturday,
Ned Bowker and wife are house
keeping in Mrs Flora Balchs tene-
ment, having gone there last week
The snow is disappearing and
buggies are out once more.
Mrs. Breitling returned a few
days ago from her visit with Mrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13

Herbert Balch in St. Johnsbury.
DR.. Wiggin was a professional Wis
itor here last Friday.
Mrs. H. F. Warren has a pretty as
sortment of Christmas novelties.
The choirs of the churches and
the Sunday schools are planning. mu-
sic and exercises for the Christmas
celebration.
Harry Newman is much improved
in health and is able to be out once
more.
Little Katie Vance is in quite poor
health at present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13
KIRBY.

Don Dunton met with quite a Sc
rious accident last Friday when he
and his wife were returning from
ST. Johnsbury. His horse became
frightened at an automobile, throw
ing them both out of the buggy and
hurting Mr.. Dunton quite badly.
w. P. Russell has returned from
Chicago where he went to attend
the national irrigation congress held
there last week. He reports the
meetings as very interesting and in
structive, there being 80 states and
six foreign nations represented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-13
WEST WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mayhem
and four boys from Canada are Wis
iting his brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Nelson Mayhem. Charles May
hew has bought farm above St.
Johnsbury Center.
Mrs. w. L. Harvey visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hastings, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Emily Hovey went last Fri
day to ST. Johnsbury to visit her
daughter, Mrs. G. F. Beck.
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