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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

with outstretched wings. Upon II,
in high relief, are cut the topograph-
ical features of the new world. At
either side OF the shaft there appear
figures portraying the sculptor's con.
ception Of representative types Of the
new and old world. The figure of an
American Indian, energetic in pose,
one hand reaching over his shoulder
and grasping an arrow from a culver,
represents the new world, while the
statue of a patriarchal Caucasian Of
heroic proportions and thoughtful
mlen, typifies the old world.
On the mace at the hear of the
shaft is placed a medallion repre-.
senttng Ferdinand and Isabella OF
Spain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

Weer, on the second day out, lost
his footing and slid 600 yards down a
similar Ice slope at the speed Of a
racing automobile. Big rocky crags
jutted out at the bottom of the slope.
All that saved him from dashing on
these was the heavy pack on his back
catching on some smaller rocks that
barely showed above the surface Of
the ice. This broke his fall, righted
him and by spreading out fiat and dig
ging into the ice he succeeded in say
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

believe that sailors wore them for
protection.
The representations which we see
today OF Columbus a nearly all be
traced back to an engraving called
the Paulus Jovius cut, which was
made from a painting that has been
lost.
Even the lost painting was not an
original likeness, for 1t was painted
On what the lawyers would call
"hearsay evidence" But as It was
executed some time In the early
years Of the sixteenth century the
features may be taken as fairly cor
rect.
In this cut Columbus is drawn
without a beard. thus he is always
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

lowing July is, the greater part were
rainy when ST. Swlthin's day a. fine,
In the period spoken of there have
never been forty consecutive wet or
dry days after the anniversary, what
ever the conditions may have been on
that day"
Undoubtedly q careful examination
Of the records In any other part OF the
world would show similarly unsatis,
factory results. We may safely as.
sumo that st, Swithin's reputation as
a weather prophet has been smashed
Ana yet we meekly offar the guess
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

long after his death that they began
TO use his birthday as a gauge for the
weather, As the old tradition held,
and stu holds, st. Swithin's day
strikes the keynote for the weather
OF the following forty days. II It rains
on July u II vii rain every day until
August a, and, conversely, II It is
dry on tue former date no rain will
fall for forty days.
But thu iconoclast has examined the
record at Greenwich, England. for a
period 81 twenty years, ana he an.
nounces that Tot the forty Jaws fol.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
HOSPITAL FOR DOGS OPEN
institution In New York Said n q.
Most Complete of Its Kind in
the World.

New York.-The new hospital and
dispensary Of the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI.
Tals, located on Avenue A in the east
Hospital district" began It's work Of
ministering to dogs, cats and horses.
The institution is the best equipped Of
its kind IN the world. Medicine and
professional advice are given free to
those unable to pay.
The building includes a series Of
wards, private rooms, pharmacies, op
Grating rooms, exercise rooms and iso-
lation wards for animals suffering
from contagious diseases. The ground
floor has a garage equipped with ID
automobile ambulances and wagons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

ing himself from what would have
been a horrible death.
Glaciers and peaks not shown on
government and other maps Of the
mountain were carefully marked BY
Professor Flett on charts he carried
with him. These charts, with sugges.
tons Of names for the uncharted gla.
ciers and peaks, are now being care
fully prepared for submission to the
chief geographer, interior department
Washington.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
SIMPLE LIFE FOR DONNIE
Tacoma Minister Resigns Charge 70
Farm and Raise Chlekens--Calls
Self a Failure.

Tacoma, Wash.-Condemning him
self as a failure as a pastor, the Rev
William D. Buchanan, pastor Of Park
University church, has rendered bis
resignation and in an open letter 70
the public announced that he is about
to retire to the simple life"
Fl am a farmer by instinct and q
minister by choice" the letter says. 7
have come to feel that l should first
practice and then preach, and from
now on I shall make my living as q
breeder OF chickens"
Mr.. Buchanan's eight years in the
Tacoma pulpit have been marked oy
dignity and reserve, and his unexpecl'
ed announcement has caused city-wide
comment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

which Is about as far in the nversa
ton line as a self.respecting waiter
permits himself to 90 as a rule.
There are 10 bells in the club, for
the assumption Is that no one would
notice them even II they We're d N
Under the door plate there is a butt
ton which, instead Of a bell. switches
on a red electric light when 1t is
pressed When the services OF the
waiter are invoked It is a red light and
not q bell that calls him.
The CLUB numbers 100 men and 60
women. and included in It's appoint.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
IRISH STAYING AT HOME
Government Statistics Cited to ShoW
Falling of Of Emigration From
the Emerald Isle.

Observation-Disclosures compiled here
from British government sources show
that emigration from Ireland has de-
clined notably in the last few years.
The population Of the leland shows .
decrease during the period from 1901
to 1911 of only IL per cent, compared
with So per cent In the preceding
decade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
PRAIRIE r IN RUSSIA

ger was of being scorched by the fery
breath which swept on ahead OF the
furnace. Women and children who
sank helpless to the ground were
dragged along by the other villagers,
for only hasty fight was now OF any
avail. But even this would not have
saved them had not a lake lain IN
their path, into which they all rushed
wading In as far as they could with
out drowning.
Imagine then, hundreds Of persons
standing in the waters up to their
shoulders, while all around them
masses of flames ran along the banks
and sent out Pickering tongues over
the water in their direction, baffled
in their thirst for victims.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
lcONOCLAST HARD AT WORK
Latest Endeavor 10 TO Rob Us Of the
Superstition Of st. Swith-
in's Day.

Now comes an ~iconoclast who would
rob US Of the good old superstition OF
st. Swithin's day. First thing we
know, some win be telling us that
the grounding Is not to be depended
upon as a weather prophet, st, Swith-
81 lived a mere matter OF int thou
sahd years ago, and Il was not SO very
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
DEAF MUTES ORGANIZE CLUBS
National Deaf Club Is Name Of New
Organization In Which Silence
Relens.

New York-What is probably the
u~uIetest club in the whole city has
been opened in London. Its members
are deaf or deaf.mutes and its name Is
the National Deaf club.
Conversation is carried on by signs.
The solitary waiter never offers an
audible comment on the weather,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

ments is a billiard room, probably the
only n in London at which exclama-
tons Of disappointment are not hearu-
The president Of the club, A. J. WI.
son, Is deaf, but can speak clearly, aha
when he opened the club he declareu
that he had never seen "a merrier ,"
of men and women"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

that for the stated section of mid.
summer a weather representation
based IN the st. swIthin superstition
will make a fairly good showing when
compared with the work OF the United
States government experts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
a prsiudteed Opinion.

What is a ragtIme song?" asked the
unmuslcal person.
"a ragtime song replied the profes
sor, "ls whose melody is synco.
pated and whose words are unexpur
gated"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

COLuM-
BUS was a Latin
whether he be consld-
cred as q native Of Italy,
where undoubtedly he
spent his early boy
hood, or serving under
the flag Of Portugal
where his maturing
manhood years pre-
pared bis for the In
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
rhree Million catn n chIonno,

Chicago.-There are three million
CATS, more than one for each resident,
in Chicago, according to a report from
the a~nti-cruelty society.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Aqed Artlet to Wed.

New York.-John C. Gillet, an art
list. aged seventy-seven, told ns
friends that he ia soon to marry Mis,
Rachael Kendall. four years bis lun'''.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06
Robbed Landlord to Paw Rent.

Observation-Disclosures Rymburg was
fined in police court here for roDDins
his landlord In order to get money Y
pay his rent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-06

Riches have wings, especially II
those who have them lack common
sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
TO ERECT CARRERE TABLET
Memorial for Architect To Be
Placed on Riverside Drive.

Riverside Drive, and not Bryant Park,
will be the site Of the John Merven Car
rere memorial to be erected by the friends
of the architect. Bryant Park was origt-
nally considered as the site. Park Com
missioner Slower said yesterday, however,
that II would be on the drive, probably
at 10th street.
A sketch OF the memorial, which Is be-
ing designed by Thomas Hastings, for
quarter of century associated with Mr..
Carrere In the firm of Carrere q Hast
ingB, was In the Park Commissioner
Office yesterday. The drawing shows q
tablet, on either side of which will be a
broad stairway describing semicircular
descent to the drive from the street above.
1t is TO be forty feet long. The Franz
Sigel monument overlooks the drive only
a short distance from the site being con-
sidered.
After Mr.. Carrere's death. which oc-
CURED on March |, 1911. resulting from
injuries received in the collision OF taxi
cab and trolley car, a number OF his
George 3. Post, of this city. was made
chairman of the committee In charge, and
Dom Barber the secretary and treasurer.
Contributions were received from many
parts of the country
The Firemens Memorial Is now being
erected q few blocks TO the south OF the
proposed Carrere memorial, and the Hud-
son watergate is planned for Riverside
Park, a few blocks to the north.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
NOTABLE OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
For Further Details Consult the Advertisements in To-da
Tribune
Tribune.

MACY'S has effected extremely large
reductions in the prices Of suits and
dresses, Thanksgiving tableware, glass
ware. curtains, bed sets and panels, din
ing room suites. buffets and chairs and
china closets and tables. This firm also
presents special values in table services
and other household and decorative linens
this week.
STERN BROTHERS will offer to-mor-
row household linens, including designs
in Irish satin damask tablecloths In extra
large sizes, blankets and comfortahles and
silverware. Other attractions ARRANGED
for this week will be curtains, Oriental
carpets and rugs and leather furniture.
HEARN'S is offering this week Thanks
giving needs. Couch covers, portieres. cur
tains and draperies are other articles that
will be offered at moderate prices. Other
bargains will include winter cloakings,
fiannels. silver tableware and table linens.
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE g. co. invite
attention to their complete stocks of
black dress silks. to be sold at extraor-
binary prices. They have also arranged a
special sale OF suits. dresses and coats.
gowns. wraps, suits and furs.
BI.ooMINGDALEs announces at at
tractive prices gowns, millinery, footwear,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
BIG GAIN IN 81" FARES
Last Year 304,270,S41-A
Little Ahead of Subway.

The statisticians OF the Public Service
Commission have prepared a statement
showing the number OF passengers carried
on the elevated railroad lines operated by
the Interborough Rapid Transit COMPANY
for the year ended June 30. 1912. In all
3Gt 1854 fares were collected on the Sec
ond, Third, Sixth and Ninth avenue lines
during the year, the heaviest traffic being
on the Third avenue road. which carried
l4l .S4s passengers. while the sixth ave-
nue. line carried 1900, 1863, the Second ave-
nue. $3,97s.969 and the Ninth avenue 81, 652,-
083. Comparisons show that the elevated
lines have increased their number or pas
sengers 2,szl, $40 during the year. while the
subway operated by the Interborough
T. ad mas Increased It's pass niger figures
zo.269,060. AND now boasts total 70; the
year ended June 30 last OF I02,6l3,s56
The best paying elevated station is at
the City Hall, where l2ll7,265 fares
were collected during the year. The Sec
ond avenue line shows a decrease OF 1885,
1876 fares for the year, while the Third
avenue line increased its total 2,l9l,t2S.
the Sixth avenue line Increased Its total
$50, Ssl, and the Ninth avenue line ia 2l&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
WILL BOOM NEW YORK.
Big Business Men to Stir Up
ApathetiC Merchants.

Three hundred OF New York's busiest
men will spend this week calling on
friends and strangers to urge them to
Join the Merchants Association OF New
York. 1t can be said without fear Of a
charge Of exaggeration that no other city
In the world could put out an equal num-
Der Of men, representing so many fields
OF endeavor. whose time is more precious.
So that II any member OF the COM
munity eligible for membership In the
Merchants Association is visited this
week by some captain Of industry, some
bank president or prominent lawyer, who
is a stranger to him. let him remember
the occasion is unusual. that his visitors
time is valuable. and just join.
This is the substance OF an article in
the associations bulletin to be issued to-
morrow. II is headed. Volunteer Week
for New York"
Some of the volunteering three hundred
are b. L. Allen, vice-president Of the CO.
lumbia- X nj ckerbocker Trust Company; h.
w. Bloomingdale. Cesare Cont, h. A. De
Lima, John NJ. Ellis, Of the Bethlehem
Steel Company; Frank Hedley. of the In
terborough; Frank De Klyn Huyler WILL
lam Loeb, jr., Collector OF the Port: j. A.
McCrea. general manager Of the Long
Island Railroad; William C. Muschenhe m,
George w. Neville, president Of the Cot
ton Exchange; A. j. Post. Joseph Sec
man, Edward A. Stillman and H. II.
Westinghouse.
The work will begin Monday morning.
and first reports OF the success made by
the three hundred evangelists will be made
known at the luncheon to be given at
downtown Delmonlco's. This luncheon
will be repeated every day up to and In
Guiding Thursday.
Apart from telling of the associations
work now under way. the bulletin prints
q few statements showing how New
York's business men are behind other
cities In associated civic endeavor, One
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
SAL OONKEEPERS' SERVICE
Greenpoint Minister Asks Retail
Liquor Dealers to His Church

II the invitation extended by the Rev.
Dudley Oliver Osterheld. the pastor OF
the Greenpoint Methodist Episcopal
Church, Manhattan avenue and Noble
street. is accepted. a large part of to-
nights attendance in the church will be
composed OF saloonkeepers and bartend-
ers. Mr. Osterheld will talk on: What
Economic Value Has the Saloon?" His
invitation reads:
| lnclose herewith an article by Rud-
yard Kipling on why he quit drinking
beer. 1t Is not long, and hope you will
read IL through.
Many OF you would get out of the bust
ness, only you think you can't. You do
not Ike 1t yourselves. You are in Il
because nothing else seemed open to you
You speak very bitterly against the
preachers. ! hope you will find time to
come to our church next Sunday evening
and hear our side OF the matter
! am sure IL you listen with an open
mind you will think less Of your business
than you ever did. Close UP your store
Sunday evening and come to our church.
A number of saloonkeepers were asked
II they would attend the service and
nearly all gave evasive answers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

Oriental rugs and hall runners. For to-
morrow and Tuesday there will be
condensed budget Of sales In this store
including womens and misses SUNS
dresses and evening gowns, and mehs
and women's watches.
|! J. NJ. GIDDING & co. advertise az
tractive values this week In fur and tut
trimmed millinery. fur coats, fur sets anu
suits. They also call attention TO spec"
Inducements In dinner and evepins gown,
and afternoon dresses and afternoon ai'
evening wraps.
L. p. HOLLANDER & co. will piso
on sale tomorrow lot OF women's nss
at exceptional values.
ABRAHAM g. STRAUS lay stress on ~
apparel sale. Among the bargains 10
offered will be dresses, suits, coats, waists
neckwear and petticoats. All these gooos
have been bought from Peller. Dsms -
Co.. and will be offered at extraordins"
prices.
d. T. OWEN COMPANY have arransss
a special sale Of the "Daven-O," VIM
makes a sitting room OF any bedroom
REvILLoN .FREREs are showing .
large collection OF Russian sables, Lars
and small nluffs and scarfs, made up 10
great variety Of becoming models -
ready for immediate delivery. are ~
cial attraction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
r. H0PKINSON SMITH BACK
Brings News of His Arrest for
Stretching in London Street.

News OF the arrest In the streets OF
London OF F. Hopkinson Smith, author,
painter and engineer, was brought TO port
last night on the Hamburg American liner
Amerika. The source Of this information
was f. Hopkinson Smith himself The
author had an idea for sketching. 1t was
a good one. he said, but when he put it
into practice In the busy and congested
district Of High HoIborn, in front Of
Staples's Inn, he was ''pinched" by q
hobby"
There is only one way to sketch In
London" said Mr.. Smith, land that is by
the aid of a taxi. One may sit in his
taxi above the heads Of the crowd and
sketch with ease In fair weather and In
rain. made about forty sketches, chiefly
in the sections relating to Thackeray and
his works All went well until tried to
get a sketch Of Staples's Inn in High
Holborn. and was arrested for attract
ing a crowd. When the police officials
learned who was and what I was doing
] was released and told that / might
sketch anywhere and at any time from a
taxi"
Mr. Smith said that tie English people
showed an abundance Of sympathy when
they received the news Of the shooting OF
Roosevelt and HIS subsequent speech in
Milwaukee with ia bullet in his breast
He said he saw Tears in the eyes OF Eng
lishnen as they read the reports on the
bulletin boards.
The author. who had been sketching In
Venice, Rome. Holland. France and Eng
land, declared he was confident there
would be no general European war. as the
bankers. who are the people who make
wars possible. would not permit it. realiz-
ing as they did, ne added, that it would
bankrupt civilization for twenty years.
Mr. Smith said he regretted exceedingly
that the Republican party had dealt Mr..
Taft humiliating defeat that he did not
deserve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
is DEAD DUCK LIBELL0US?
Court Won't Dismiss Hammer
STEMS Suit Against Felice Lyme.

Justice Seabury decided yesterday that
to be called dead duck" is sufficient
cause for a libel suit.
Oscar Hammerstein sued Miss Felice
Lyme, who was his leading soprano In his
London opera house, for 100000 dam
ages for saying that he was dead
duck" SO far as the British metropolis
was concerned. Miss Lyme demurred to
the complaint of the impresario. saying
there was not sufficient ground for
cause Of action, and asked that the suit
be dismissed because the term dead
duck" was not libellous.
Justice Seabury held, however, that
there was ground for action. and refused
to dismiss the complaint He also taxed
Mss Lyme SO costs for the argument on
the demurrer, but gave the prima donna
permission TO file new answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. will make her
debut tomorrow afternoon at a re-
ceptIon to be given for the purpose by
her mother, at Westlan6s. the Cleve-
lard home, at Princeton. y. ].
Miss Cleveland, who is the second
though the eldest living child OF Mrs
Cleveland, was born IN October. 1893, IN
her fathers second administration. She
has moved quietly in society. Her IA
vorite pastime Is lawn tennis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
LAWYER HELD FOR LARCENY
Obtained $1,000 from Him on FL }
ASSIGNMENT, Bronx Man Says.

Martin Early. a lawyer. of No. 81
Chambers street was arraigned before
Magistrate Freschi in the Tombs police
court yesterday. charged with the lar
ceny Of $1,000 The complainant was
Joseph Lattka. Of No. 300 City Island
avenue. The Bronx, who was represented
in court by an attorney.
According 20 Lattka, Early borrowed
the 81 800 from him last July. giving as
security false assignment for property
owned not by him but by his father.
When Lattka learned the assignment
was false he demanded his money from
Early. and whene IL was not forthcom-
ing Occurred warrant. Early was held
"a 5000 bail until T0uesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
COUNTESS WANTS $4,000
Duchess of Manchester's Estate
Draws $4,000 for Taxes.

Mabel Countess Zichy filed objections
yesterday in the Supreme Court to the
transfer Of certain moneys from this
country to England to pay taxes there
on the estate Of Consuelo Dowager Du-
chess Of Manchester. who was a cousin
OF the Countess Zichy.
The amount involved is sT.4io. which
was sent on June last to Viscount Tun-
cany and Thomas Ralle. executors Of the
English estate OF the dowager duchess.
The will OF the duchess left 5000 to the
Countess Itchy. She said she was an
Austrian subject and not under the juris-
diction Of the English courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
GIRL WHO SLEW LOVER IS DEAD.

Nellie Waldron, the twenty three-year-
old girl released from the Bedford Re-
formatory on October 10 on being par
doned by Governor Dix, died yesterday
morning in Bellevue Hospital from tuber-
culosis. 1t was on a report TO the Gov
ernor that she could not live more than a
few weeks that he granted the pardon
Nellie Waldron was sentenced four years
ago for shooting and killing G.. F. Nc
Donald, her former sweetheart, in Brook
Ign. after he had refused to keep his
promise TO marry her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17

article It carries. addressed to New York
business men, reads:
No town ever went ahead without men
to push II ahead
Think that over.
Your prosperity depends upon the pros
perity OF New York
Bear that In mind.
III you work for New York you work
for yourself
Give to that careful consideration.
IL you neglect New York you neglect
your best interests.
Now, where does your duty lie?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
AS TO BRONX COUNTY ACT
Appellate Division Fails to Pass
on Validity of Referendum.

The first opportunity for judicial opinion
on the validity of the legislative act es-
tablishing Bronx County, which act was
approved by the voters Of The Bronx at
the recent election, was not availed Of
yesterday by the Appellate Division. The
court declined to pass judgment on the
validity OF the law. but 1t Is expected
that the question OF the constitutionality
of the law will come up again and that
the court will be compelled to take up
the issue.
The matter was before the Appellate
Division in foreclosure suit brought by
Nathan Gumbiner against property in
The Bronx owned by Jacob Reich.