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The daily sentinel., 1912-08-24
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SCHOOL Shoes at Elliotts' S-2o1m
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-24

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The daily sentinel., 1912-08-24

Keep off the flies. Fred Man..y.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
LYING IN STATE IN VIENNA
Elaborate Ceremonial to Mark
Won Aehrenthal Funeral.

Vienna. Feb ls-The body Of the late
Count Won Aehrenthal. Austro-Eiungarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, lay in state
i'm the grea' hall of the Foreign Ministry
to-day. The funeral will be held on Thurs
dav by the Emperor's order. and will be
made the occasion for elaborate cere-
monies
Countess Won Aehrenthal has received
an autograph letter of coincidence from
Emperor Francis Joseph, as we'll as tele-
grams from the German Emperor and
many other notable personages through
out the world.
The 'Neue ,I'reie Presse" and other pa
pers comment on the extraordinary min
Cling of ministerial changes with deathoed
scenes, which involved the sending to
Count Won Aehrenthal Of an imperial re-
script relieving the minister Of his office
when he had no longer strength to UNDER
stand ii.
The new Foreign Minister, Count Won
Berchthold. has been seventeen years in
the diplomatic service. He owns great
estates in Moravia and q portion OF the
Karolyi properties in Hungary. His in
come is 5000. 900 a year.
The change in the ministry is likely to
have an important effect on the mon
archy's position abroad. The new min
lister is highly esteemed at st. Petersburg,
and his assumption OF the portfolio of
Foreign Affairs will probably result in i'm.
proving Austro- Russian relations. 1t is
also understood that he enjoys the conf
dence Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.


"It is almost beyond belief, this Chinese
republic situation" said one Of party Of
four men who sat at luncheon. Yes" said
another, "and I hope the leaders will get
all the support they require to make the
republic permanent" You can all help in
that direction" said third one OF the
party. "by contributing to the Rcd Cross
which is endeavoring to lessen the dis
tress in the famine stricken districts
After he had received promises OF cOntrlbu-
items the phianthropic one added: Now
I'm even. The other day ! saw man
come to the aid of n horse which was being
abused. ! SPOKE OF II at dinner that night
and said that the society through whose
influence acts of cruelty arc punishable
should be encouraged" Are you "A mem-
ber?' one OF our guests asked. No. | an
swered Wen it's time you were and next
morning l was. Nothing like saying your
say at the right moment
81 suppose" observed the envious person,
that when you go To Europe the whole
Continent tips up"
Not at ALL" said the experienced tray-
eller: when I go TO Europe usually have
TO tip the whole Continent" Trib-
une
Docs the American high school boy-taiSen
I'm bulk and averagcd-fracture those COM
rcandments which say "Thou shall not
steal and Thou shall not lle"? And is he
bad sportsman and possessed OF a low
sense OF honor when contrasted with his
cousin. the English schoolboy? Franklin
w. Johnson, principal OF the University
High School OF Chicego-one OF the most
expensive preparatory schools I'm the West
answers such questions in the affirmative.
in an article by Mr. Johnson In the current
number of THE School Review" IT is said
no locker has yet been devised which will
Withstand the strength or ingenuity OF the
American high school hoy. Nothing that
is not nailed down is absolutely safe" Mr..
Johnson writes.
II should like to have my photograph
taken In an automobile. II looks so
wealthy l suppose you have an automo-
bile?'
Il have something that looks even
wealthier." responded the photographer.
Here iB genuine egg sandwich. How
would you like TO be taken with that in
Your hand"'-Washingto Herald.
The troubles that courts suffer from the
peculiar views of men called for jury duty
were twice demonstrated I'm one day I'm the
Supreme Court. One man who had been
drawn for jury in an accident case sat
through the presentation OF the plaintiff 8
side and then announced that he had made
up his mind and did not wish to hear the
plea of the defendant. 1t was necessary
for the justice to relieve this juryman and
draw another man from the panel. OF
course. II was then obligatory to read for
his benefit the case Of the plaintiff al
ready submitted. In the same part Of tho
court on the same day member of the
panel of prospective jurymen on being eX-
amined said that he always sympathized
with the plaintiff in suit, without explain
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
DURBAR FETE FOR BLIND
President Taft Patron of Enter
tainment To Be Given To- night.

The grand durbar fete TO be given this
evening at the Hotel Astor for the benefit
cf the New York Association for the Blind
will be under the patronage of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, the ambassadors OF
Great Britain, France and Germany and
their wives and other high government Of
ficials All these persons have accepted in
vltations to the fete. which is expected to be
n brilliant spectacle.
The programme will include the progress
Of distinguished guests from the gates OF
Delhi Manhattan to the dais. preceded by
buglers, royal carpet carried by pages, Boy
Scouts, an escort from Squadron A and
Father Knickerbocker with Miss Manhat-
tan.
When the guests have reached the dais
Father Knickerbocker will receive gifts
from Minerva Operosa, and then there will
follow procession, brilliant with coloring,
accompanied by grand chorus Of sixty
Oriental singers.
In front of the dais will be given the
Dance of Light, followed by the Indian mu-
sician. Professor Pathan. and his staff, who
will sing three songs Youna, the wonder
full Oriental juggler now appearing in
"Kismet," will then perform some of lis
weird feats. After the programme has been
given Father Knickerbocker followed by
the potentates, will take his departure
Major General Roe will act as grand mar
shall and Harry Rowe Shelley has volun-
teered to preside at the organ.
DIR. John Ii. Finley, president of the
College OF the City of New York, is the
president of the association and Miss Helen
Keller Is the vice-presdent.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
Ia lGE OF STRIKES.

! The imminence of another colossal
| strike Of lahOring men in GreIt Britain,
of Il magnitude which will affect un-
| favOrably almost every department OF
| industry and of life i'm the United King
dom and which it is feared will tax the
administrative and perhaps the military
! resources Of the government FOR the
maintenance of order. lends force to the
| saving that the present age is pecu-
| liarly an age of strikes, lockOuts ana
] similar disturbances. These things were
not unknown i'm earlier times. In the
/ last generation they were sometimes for
| midable. But never was their erect
upon the general welfare Of society com
! parable with what ii has become in the
| last few years. nor was their menace TO
organized government itself anything
| like so serious. This is In part, no doubt,
| because Of the increasing complcxity OF
| the civic and social organism and the
increasing interdependence OF all lis
parts. But 1t is in even greater measure
because of the magnitude Of the disturb
ances and Of their aim.
| Reference was recently made to the
series Of universal strikes, or of at
tempts at them, in France In Great
| Britain and in America, and TO the
scheme to make one not only nationally
/ but also internationally universal. The
| impending strike in Great Britain is
meant to partake Of this latter quality.
/ 1t is not, it Is true, to be universal In
! Great Britain. though the very nature
Of the industry affected will make II
universally felt In that country. But It
| is meant to have other nations take part
| in it. The coal miners Of America and
of the world are TO be eXhOrted TO re-
! fuse 10 mine coal for shipment TO Great
Britain, and the employees of all trans
| pOrtatiOn companies are similarly TO be
! besOught not 10 handle any coal which
| may be shipped TO the United Kingdom
during the strike To what extent this
appeal will he needed remains TO be
seen, but il is not improbable that Il
strong effort will be made To comply
with it, Ii was only short time ago
that the United Kingdom was afflicted
with a huge strike, and there Is no as
surance that the one which is now i'm
pending will not be followed perhaps
Overlapped. by another.
These things are symptOmatic of Il
veritable age of strikes, confined to no
country or political, fiscal or social sys-
ten. Some Free Trade doctIinaires have
charged labor troubles in America to
the protective system; but Cobdenite
England suffers from them at least as
much. BY others they have been re-
garded as outcomes of democratic free
dom and of mOnarchical tyranny. un-
mindful Of the fact that they occur in
republics. Kingdoms and empires alike.
Nor do the grounds Of the disturbances
vary materially In the different lands
and under the different systems. They
are as impartial as an epidemic pesti-
lencc. Perhaps one day it will be
thought worth while to take concerted
international action for allaying what IL
becoming an international menace; not
by mere repression, but by seeking the
causes Of the worldwide movement and
remedying them.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
FOUND ISLE OF THE BLESSED"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. 4 new and lovely place orers a
particular charm to the jaded ana ursu
energies OF Us city people. who nave got
70 devote so much time TO pleasure ana
bi isiness. Consequently, II was great re-
lief 20 me when found the Island OF
Nevis.
This little island Is one Of the Leewaru
IsIond, and was discovered and named
by Columbus In 1885 Nevis has an excel
Icnt mort IL is not known how far back
the use OF the hot springs. known as 'the
Path first began, but in the latter part
of the eighteenth century John Hugsins
lived I'm Nevis and established the present
Bath House. Mrs. Atherton's novel THE
Gorgeous Isle" describes the most pros
n. rous perIod OF the existence OF the Bath
uorse. The natural thermal spring mas
been restored. and the water wells up
under the feet Of the bather at constant
temperature OF IOS degrees Fahrenheit
The historical association OF Nevis With
Lord Nelson and Alexander Hamilton, the
great American statesman. lends tseli u
many Interesting excursions. There are
the Fig Tree Church, where the orig nal
certificate OF Nelson's marriage with the
widow Nisbett can be seen, and the MONT
pcller estate, on which are the runs OF
the dwelling house in which the wcdnlhs
was actually solemnized. Among the rulns
on the northern outskirts Of CharIestown
may still be seen portions of the wall OF
the house of Alexander Ham!ltons BIRTH
place. There are many beautiful walks
and charming drives and climbs In the
island. and. altogether, its discovery
proved "A treat to me.
G. ARMSTRONG.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
THE INSTRUMENT THAT TRAPH
RJUJNiTS

CRIMINALS.
The old rule of criminals not to put
anytbing into writing does not go far
enough. 10 bc safe in these days OF the
dictagraph they must not communicate
by suprch either. This instrument Is
showing its marvellous adaptability 10
tbp useS of the police aud public prose
cut0rs in frequent cases. The dlcta-
praph i'm the HEADQUARTERS of President
Ryun of the structural Iron WORKERS
Union. who has just been arrested for
complicity in the Mcnamara crimes Is
thp latest instance. 1t was used sue
cosSfuily. however. i'm working up the
case against the bribe takers in the ono
LEGISLATURE. II WAS employed in OBJ
thinning evidence against the McNamaras
themselves. and the knowledge tllat the
Government had records of conversations
which they had regarded as private hau
uuch to do with bringing about the CON
fession of those two dynamiters.
The history of the Ryan case Illus
tratcs the dictagraph's possibilities
RYAN and his associates knew tney were
under suspicion and that their every
move was being watched, yet. though
they had heard Of the use OF the dlch-
graph against the McNamaras, 1t never
occurred 10 them that an instrument was
reporting 10 the federal prosecutors
every word that they uttered in the
union haudnuartprS RVan'S own desk
concealed it from view.
II is a safe guess that by tomorrow
morning, if not sooner, there will be IA
great moving of desks in labor uIlon
headquarters everywhere. Perhaps 9th
erS who for various reasons may have
cause 10 fear that government agents are
interested in their activities will have a
look under their desks. To look under
desks for dictagraphs may become us
common as looking under beds for
burglars.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
TEACHERS TO VISIT GERMANY
Cologne and Other European Places
Will Entertain Visitors.

DIR. l.. f. Thoma. of No. so Union Square,
said yesterday that he had received word
from Germany of extensive arrangements
for the entertainment Of the American
school teachers who are to visit there next
summer.
Cologne will tender the visitors dinner.
Jena, the university city, will hold typi-
cal German public fair; the City Council of
Mannheim will give dinner at Nieblungen
Hall. concert will be held in Berlin,
at which only the works OF German-Amer-
lcas composers will be rendered, and there
will be another concert at which two thou
sand children will sing.
Although Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Stutt-
CART, Nuremberg, Eisenach, Dresden, Leip-
sic and Cassel also are preparing big fetes,
DR.. Thoma added. the climax of the tour
will be a tremendous German-American de-
monstration at the Niederwald Denkmal.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
A PLEA FOR CLEMENCY
Writer Thinks Slayers of Bosschieter
Girl Have Been Punished Enough.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. The release from Trenton prison Oh
George ]. Kerr after serving term oi
more than ten years for participating III
the death of Jennie Bosschieter suggests
some thoughts concerning the three assooi-
ates of himself i'm crime
The objects Of Imprisonment are mani
fold; one is 10 secure punishment lot
evil done. and i'm the case before us the
inflicted penalty has already been very great
to these folir men. without minimizing in
tho least their terrible crime, 1t Is fact
that none Of them, either by premedltal'oh
Jr sudden impulse, sought to take the sir,
life. Her death came accidentally Ill '"e
course pf their wicked plans and cohuuc''
Rut they have already endured In the agsre-
gate more than forty years OF confinement
which. with the blasted reputauOns' tle
thwarted. or at least interrupted, life plans
the family disgrace and the stinss OF con
science make an amount OF sunefihs "hi'"
only these men know.
Another end OF Imprisonment is reform
can we not rest assured that at least along
one line of evlldoing these men are cured
effectually?
All things considered shall not justice
nov, cry: Enough? The momentary frofc
has exacted an awful retributioh. rupi'
sentiment has been strong against these
men. and Justly 50. II is said that IL alone
has kept them thus long in prison But
does not the penalty paid suffice? Ihese
men have the threads Of life to PICK UP
anew. a task which will be- attended WIN
great difficulty. they must meet much cold
ness in the world. Cannot mercy then al
ford to open the prison doors to them?
JUSTICE AND MERCY.
MsDchen n l. Feb. IL, 19l2.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
A DESERVED REBUKE.

Credit for good job well done should
not be accorded grudgingly, even to
Murphy, and nobody can deny that at
the meeting of the Democratic State
Committee he served notice uDmistaka-
bly, on everybody concerned that he was
the Democratic party in the State of
New York. Governor Dix has been q
little recalcitrant recently. He has been
harboring thoughts Of insubordination in
the nomination Of the new Public Ser
vice commissioners. The Governor is
ambitious for further political honors.
even to the extent Of believing that his
name would grace the head of the Dem
ocratic national ticket. But Murphy felt
that he needed discipline, so he refused
to let his committee accept new chair
man of the Governors brand, and caused
It to adopt rule by which the delegates
TO the national convention will be Of his
conventions-thatis is, of his-choOsing.
Murphy did not want the register d
Democratic voters to get the idea that
they were the Democratic party. Such
ideas might interfere with his peace and
comfort. Inevitably they would be en-
couraged If the voters got real chance
TO handle the party machinery through a
real direct primary. So Murphy decided
that there would be no direct primary
at least, so far as the things he was In
terested I'm were concerned. Murphy is a
practical man. Delegates from this state
10 the national convention. under Muir
ply control. would be negotiable asset.
A couple Of Public Service commissioners
Of the fright sort would be another.
What chance. then, had small things like
the Dix po',hcal aspirations and the
rights Of the Democratic voters TO a di-
rect expression Of their choice for dele
gates TO the national convention? Why
should mere Governor venture To have
ideas about appointments which conflict
with those Of the supreme power in New
York State Democracy. anyhow Why
should mere voters under any conditions
have anything to say about politics ex-
cept enthusiastic ratification Of the
ceurse taken by this Democratic Omnipo.
fent Oomf u * ia be hoped that the re-
suit ~ this meeting win he sufficient
lesson TO Governor Dix and a proper ad-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
HONEY AND BUSINESS.

Measured by payments through the
clearing houses in our chief cities the
volume Of business is heavy, and meas
ured by railroad earnings and other fac
tors that reflect industrial conditions
general trade is expanding in all parts
of the country. Commitments for the
future are increasingly in evidence, while
day-to-day operations are large enough
to encourage the expectation of a year
of profitable transactions i'm wholesale
and retail circles. There is no indication
of business boom, but conservative and
steady improvement is indicated by the
reports received by the commercial agen-
cies. ''Bradstreet's" says: Demand is
expanding and betterment is extending
ito those centres that heretofore have
been particularly quiet. There is more
disposition to take hold, but, withal,
there is no tendency to speculative
Operations, purchases, i'm fact,t being
based on the idea that small lot but fire.
"quent buying will produce the best re-
suits" "Duns Review" says that con-
zation of the promise held out by the
developments of the last three months
Of year of wider activity than 1911.
In the iron and steel trade the outlook
is encouraging; In the drygoods market
conditions are stronger than at any pre-
ceding time in more than year: the
wool market is active, and enormous
buying of anthracite coal is under way.
Prices for cotton goods are higher
ard Ia spite of heavy realizing sales
cotton futures show decided firmness
European consumers ol cotton are active
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
KEEP THEN OUT OF THE PARKS.


The only argument for placing central
fire alarm stations in the citys parks is
the one which public opinion disposed Of,
we had hoped, finally in the case of the
plan to put the new county courthouse
in City Hall Park. 1t is that thus the
city obtains site free. Every other
qualification that sites for fire alarm
stations in the parks will possess can be
obtained in sites elsewhere. A central
location can be obtained outside the
parks. Sufficient isolation for safety
from fire can be obtained outside the
parks by purchasing large enough plot
of ground to detach the fire alarm sta
ton from neighboring buildings. But a
site of adequate size and properly situ-
ated, particularly in Manhattan, would
cost good sum of money. and in Central
Park it would cost nothing.
That is all the merit there is to Fire
Commissioner JohnsOn's plan, which ap-
pears TO have the Mayors approval to
such degree that the Park Commits
siOners, although as a board they once
took formal action against similar
proposal, are offering little resistance to
it. But the public overwhelmingly de-
clared in regard to the courthouse site
against invading the parks to save the
cost of site elsewhere, and it is no
doubt Of the same mind now.
If the fire alarm stations are to go
into the parks it will not be long before
equally plausible reasons will be found
for putting other municipal buildings In
them The Inconvenience Of having fire
headquarters too fur away from the fire
alarm stations or some other plea will
be urged as AN excuse for erecting other
Fire Department buildings in the parks
Or other city departments will discover
that they require houses centrally 10
Gated and ~ segregated az TO he virtually
free from the danger of cOnhagrati0n,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19

ing lust why he held this extraordinary
view. He, too. was excused. Again, u may
be said that the courts are not always "
blame for "the laws delays"
"AII new arrivals are washed eXplalheu
the warder Of the prison. -,
"And If they make FUSS ma,
Then they are ironed. -Tlt-Bits'
James is nearly twelve years ola. ne
brings good reports home from schooi -
obedient. kind TO his little sister ana is III
most respects q model boy. His one seeii-
ingIy uncomfortable weakness Is dlsioS'-
ton to quarrel with his cousin Iheoooie
who is one year his junior. one day ie
Gently the boys came to blows ana Ja'''''
was the victor. but In turn received s''
punishment by being compelled Tor DAYS
IN remain indoors while his companions
were at play. ON St Valentines day hio
mother found on the breakfast tapie All
enyeIopc addressed ITO Mother. " coh-
tained this note: "A judge In Texas py ."o
name of Knowles licked a man In court pe-
cause the man deserved 1t. Then ne pun
isbed himself with fining. That shows no"
fighting is not wrong always. This II ''S
valentine"
Edith-How did you feel when JaoN
Kissed YOU through the tunnelE .oa
Ethel-I felt as II 7 never wanted lo o'0
his face agaln.-Boston Transcript