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New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
A Distant Jerseyite Sets His Watch
by the Metropolitan To- e.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your readers will undoubtedly be
interested 10 know that an increasing
number OF New York City families who
spend their summers on top OF this little
mountain, known as Bald Knob, In the
lake region OF Morris County, y. j., are
able 70 regulate their timepieces by the
flashes of the hour" in the Metropolitan
Tower IN Madison Square, New YORK
City. The tower is fairly visible 10 the
unaided eye In the daytime and its slender
form is seen very distinctly with the
field glasses. 1t stands out Just north OF
the Hotel Montclalr. which Is just about
half way between Cedar Lake and New
York City.
Bald Knob, so called because IN the
early days Il was bald. is the ridge that
makes the highest part OF Cedar Lake
tract and has an elevation OF nearly one
thousand feet above the sea and about
four hundred above the lake. 1t IS two
miles north Of Denville station, on tne
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western KAN
road, and on the time table is given as
thirty-eight miles from Hoboken, VIC
Newark and Morristown.
The great light on the Metropolitan
Tower is the largest OF the lights seen
In the wonderful panorama Of the nish'
on this ridge. and II is one OF the even
ing pastimes tere 10 watch the disappear
ance Of the white light, the blinking Oh
the red and then the flashing of the hour
The Woolworth Building is also visible
l saw II most clearly at daybreaA th's
morning and there is a light as brilliant
as that Of the Metropolitan. constantly
twlnkling at night, right In the directio"
OF the Woolworth Building. Can an.
reader tell what light II is? Is there
light in the Woolworth. Singer or otne'
high buildings in New York City OF So
great brillapcy. or is II at West OranSe
or some intermediate point? Can II DC
the Statute OF Liberty? The residents o'
the log cabins on Bald Knob, teachers
lecturers, engineers, musicians and INC
like, will be very grateful 10 the TRIBUNE
reader who can enlighten them on ths
subject. and will be equally glad to sho"
New York City 20 any one who wishes
see II from so distant a point.
GEORGE DONALDSON.
Bald Knob. Cedar Lake, Denville, " -
July Is, 1913
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THE FUSION TANGLE
Why a Reader Thinks 1t Should Be
Decided in Favor of Whitman.

To the Editor ot The Tribune.
Sir: There is a strong and very gen
eral feeling among the electors Of this
city that the time has come when Tam
many Hall and all IL stands for should
be swept away; but. Judging from ap-
pearances thus far. our leading poliu-
clans holding this view are most decid-
edly going the wrong way about IL. and
unless they adopt more sensible tactics
they will utterly fail In their efforts 10
extermlnate Tammany rule by Boss
Murphy.
The names Of three men are now be-
fore the public fer the office OF Mayor
Whitman, Mitchell and McAneny. Any
one OF these might M the office with
credit 20 himself and possible salts
faction to the taxpayers.
They cannot all be elected, and II they
all stand Tammany will nominate can
didate Of It's own POSSIBLY a rehash OF
Gaynorism) and win I'm n canter.
The last election OF President ought TO
be a lesson II Republicans had united
on one man they would have elected
him. but running two, they were both
defeated and a Democrat was elected
Let Whitman stand for the office OF
Mayor He was the first In the field.
and in the opinion Of thousands is the
best man for the Office. Mitchell has only
very recently been appointed to a lucra-
tive position. Let him keep II, for he has
said that he likes the duties OF his new
Office
Mr.. McAneny has done good work for
the city. which everybody admits There
is. however. a vast amount OF important
work yet to do. and NcAneny is the
man best adapted for IT, II this course
is adopted we shall gain three very great
results % We shall I'LL three Of our
chief offices with men admirably suited
for the work; and. (2) we shall be able TO
get rid OF Tammany and all its crooked
ways
commend the above to the Committee
OF 10 and all other politicians having the
interest OF the city at heart. for they
may rest assured that this is the only
safe course to follow 10 gain success.
COMMON SENSE.
Brooklyn. July rs. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THE TOBACCO FIEND
His Smoke Flavors the Food at the
Restaurants, Is the Complaint.
Edltor al The Trlbune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your issue OF July 2l contained
letter on smoking in the parks. which l
wish might be widely read and induce
many others TO write letters In the same
line. The sentiments meet a responsive
chord in many heart. am sure. Would
that the protest against smoking IN the
parks went a step further and included
an open air car for non-smokers. is II
not time that the majority OF the people
we're given the opportunity Of seeking
recreation and fresh air without having
this denied them by the minority OF
thoughtless smokers? Nor does 1t seem
right TO compel persons TO have their food
favored with tobacco smoke at restau-
rants. Only yesterday we had seated our
selves TO enjoy MONDAY luncheon. when
we we're compelled TO move, as two smok-
ers lighted cigarettes at nearby table.
But before the luncheon was finished
there came fumes of cigarettes from an
other table. Is It not time that the pub
Tic protest? Why should smokers be al
lowed to persecute non-smokers, and they
bear It all in peace? ALbhhlA'
New York, July "A, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

committee report ought 10 eliminate from
the race for the mayoralty any man who
has made such an exhibition OF lack OF
business sense and willingness TO sacrifice
the rights OF the city.
No explanation can hide the fact that
the public hearings on this most impor-
tant public measure have been adjourned
indefinitely. with the general understand
ing that the matter can be taken up only
on an entirely new report based on the
opinion Of the Corporation Counsel hold
ing that the city. and not the railroad
owns the roadbed which the latter occu-
pies north OF the 5sth street freight yard
J. BLEECKER MILLER,
Secretary of the League 70 End Death
Avenue.
New York. July 2s, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
What "Joint Action" in Mexico
Would Mean to This Country.

It is easy to talk with glib faulty about Joint ac
ton in Mexico by the United States and the Huerta
government Doubtless 1t would be very nice ar
rangement-for Huerta But the interests Of this
country are entitled to some consideration, 100;
wherefore it is pertinent to ask what would mean
10 us.
1t would mean the big military job of war OF
conquest in practically all of Sonora and the buik
of Chihuahua and Coahuila-thQusands of miles OF
the worst country in the world for campaigning oc
cupied by a million resolute and resourceful people,
every one Of whom would instantly become our i'm
placable foe.
1t would mean our recognition of Huerta and our
alliance with him TO secure for him the fruits OF
murder 1t would therefore mean our incurrence OF
the enmity of all opponents Of Huerta, probably
nearly half the Mexican nation.
II would endanger our friendly relations with
Mexico for years to come IN the not improDaDe case
of the accession Of an ant-Huerta government
1t would put upon us moral responsibility for all
future acts Of the Huerta government which may
include more murders.
1t would set the unique and perilous precedent OF
United States faCtiona intervention IN the domesuc
affairs OF Latn-American states which would give
every beleaguered dictator a pretext for asking us
TO come to his aid also
1t would arouse against us suspicion, resentment
and animosity from the Rio Grande to Cape Horn
such as we could not overcome in generation ana
that at the very time when we are striving for the
sympathetic solidarity of all American states
That would be white mans burden perhaps
not too heavy for this Weary Titan TO bear but far
heavier than we ought TO assume, at least until we
have tried the easier, safer and, we believe more
efficient measure Of mediation
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
A CASE OF DOG EAT DOG
The Turk Can Chuckle as the Chris
tians Kill One Another.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. II there is any humor In the make
I'M ~ the Turk, we may assume that he
10 chuckllng and chortling 10 himself over
tho present outlook In his part OF the
world II may be pure accident, so far as
the Turk is concerned. or II may be that
wonderful diplomatic cleverness for when
he is noted, but in any event, everything
In Southeastern Europe seems TO be play
inc into the hands OF the Ottoman.
Things looked pretty black for the Porte
when the allies were sweeping all before
them on land and water, and 1t was even
suggested that II would be well for the
Chinese music making concert Of the pow
ers 10 stop the victorious Bulgar before
he seized Constantinople itself. Then, by
some hocus-pocus or otherwise the Bal
kan States were induced to night among
themselves, with the result that Turkey
has reoccupied Adrianople. and is even
said to be In possession OF some OF the
cities in Bulgarian territory.
But there are still several other Balkan
states for Turkey to reckon with. A re-
cent dispatch, however, indicates wonder
full possibilities Rumania is being used
as a pawn. we are told. TO check Greece
and Servia. Perhaps the army of King
Charles will soon be pitted against those
of Greece and Servia- We may assume
that when King Charles has been hope
lessly crippled Greece and Servia will
fight until both are so weak that Austria
and Turkey can take what territory there
is left to the Balkan States when the war
is over.
1t is certainly great triumph for Turk
lsh intrigue or for national folly-one may
not at the moment be certain which In
any event, no one in this country need
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THE DANGEROUS GOLF BALL
Cannot the New Style Core Be Made
HarmleSs2

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Can anything be done TO force 'n'
making OF safe golf balls?
Recently friend told me OF the case u
child she knew OF personally, "hoss
eye was closed by the opening OF a sOr.
ball, and also OF seeing in a newspape'
Of the case of man having both e!e'
closed by opening one.
The contents OF the balls must y
deadly, as in both cases no way had peel'
found Of opening the eyes by physlclah''
A. EDDY
New York. July 25, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

feel the slightest sympathy for any Of
the contestants, for all have shown them
selves to be tarred with the same bar
barous stick II looks ike a case OF dog
eat dog. and in the end the bird OF the
Bosporus will pick the bones.
F. L. ORTON.
Brooklyn. July 25. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
FROM BAD TO WORSE.

From the Washington star.
The Indians of the Southwest, finding their tribal
dances forbidden by the United States government have
taken TO the trot and the tango. Newport, having
abandoned the ragtme measures may take the ghost
dance and the snake dance There is telling how
uplift Is going TO work out
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
PLAYING CARDS FOR PRIZES.


From The LhVnB JHUTCH'
To play cards with stake attached, that per-
son loses what another makes, is gambling and is OBJ
jectio ~ble. To play with stake. but with prize,
given by the hostess the winner wholly unob
ectonable ncurrng loss, and the hostess who
paws for the prize competing for IT, But where such
przes are OF large intrinsic value where players
overeager for the prize for its sake that which Ia
harmless in itself becomes harmful and should be avoided
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THEY DON'T COUNT.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
man recently appointed 10 sioVOV
office in New York state explains that he re-
ceived the appointment because Tammsny
and the Governor both approved OF him. ana
he had the necessary qualifications e''
why mention the qualihcationsi
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

test ought to be heeded. The Democratic party is
pledged by its national platform to enforce the
merit principle in appointments to all the grades now
classified, and 1t cannot afford to insult pubic
opinion by abandoning that principle the first time
a few hundred virgin offices heave In sight
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

It is some comfort to feel that the Legislature
holding the fort" for Murphy at Albany ia'ee''
its own or at Murphys expense
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

be at home abroad, let moderation DE l'e Ae'
note There is plenty Of excess-ooth III "orA anu
play-in our cold weather programme
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
EXTRA COMPENSATION.

From the Boston Transcript.
No wonder the Western sunragettes clamorng
10 be appointed boys in the fed eral buildings
1t isn't every job enables a lady to stand up
front Of mirror all day long with all the men taking
off their hats 10 her
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
THEY LIVE ON HOPE.

From The Philadelphia Press.
II will hardly surprise any one to hear that ex-
Governor Stubbs Of expects to be candidate
for the Progressive nomination for President All prom
inent Progressives are candidates for something
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

How can all these prospective candidates oechhe
prospective, Tammany Hall NOMINATIONS "
there amt no Tammany HallT
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29

Colonel Mulhall said on the stand yesterday that
he had been too optimistic" How can that De!
1t was his business to be regular Sunny Jim IN
optinism
New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
URBS IN RURE

Brooklyn. July 2s.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Train YOUR BOYS
and GIRLS RIGHT
Don't Let Them Waste Time
on Useless Studies.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

A Boy Trained For Profession Is Not
Apt to Be Contented or Successful
as a Farmer-Yet Agriculture Is
Quite as Important as the Classics or
the Learned" Professions.
Could you expect to rear fine trot
ting horse or a good steady farm an
lmal if you sent the beast in its early
youth to man who trained Stableful
Of fancy saddle stock? Can you ex-
pect your boy to go through the ordi-
nary rural high school and have him
"stay hitched' on the farm? These
propositions are identical The aver
age county high school holds up ideals
and teaches topics that will necessarily
lead the boy to sigh for city career in
the learned professions, so called.
Are you and l to blame? Of course
we are. 1t is only necessary for the
parent, the taxpayers, the everyday
folks who hold the purse strings to say:
Here, we have had enough of an edu-
cation that is so old that it is musty-
an education that is all books. Give
our children an education that fits
them for life here at home"
This new education that will fit peo-
pie for life is coming, but it is coming
too slowly in the country. Our very
best young blood is being siphoned out
Of the country and into the city. The
cities do not need this fine new blood;
the country does.
1t is quite easy to say that the cry
Is rising, Back to the farm" But it
is not at all easy for the city man to
go-in fact, the city man, the man bred
and born in a big city, can hardly go
back to the soil with any degree of
certainty that he will succeed. He
lacks the technical part of farm work
that comes through daily contact with
live, growing things, that contact
which the country boy has had since
the day he first began to notice things.
If these statements seem at all too
strong simply pick up the Kentucky
Educational Directory of 1912. Turn
to the list of county high schools on
page 81 and run through them. Out
Of about $50 approved high schools ia
are classical or English high schools
and only thirty-siX are scientific high
schools.
Just so long as our country boys are
pushed through schools that are elias
steal in their tendencies just so long
will our rural population drift city
ward, for their education has devel-
oped them most carefully for that life.
IF YOUR BOY IS TO FARM
TRAIN HIM FOR A FARMER.
IF YOUR BOY is TO BE \ PRO
FESSIONAL MAN TRAIN HIM IN
THAT DIRECTION.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
NeiskbOrs.

Once upon a time, so runs the
legend, there lived in far Judean
hills two affectionate brothers
tilling a common farm together.
One had aEwife and a house full
of children; the other was lone
ly man. One night in the har-
vest time the older brother said
to his wife: My brother is a
lonely man. will go out and
move some of the sheaves from
my side1of the field over on his,
so whenshe sees them in the
morningshis heart will be cheer
ed by thesabundance." And he
did.
That night the other brother
said to his workman: MY
brotherthas a houseful and many
mouths tosfill. l am alone and
do not need all this wealth. l
will go and move some of my
sheaves over on his field, so that
he shall rejoice in the morning
when he sees how great s his
store. And he did. And they
did it that night and the next in
the sheltering dark. But on the
third night the moon came out as
they met face to face, each with
his arms filled with sheaves. On
that spot, says the legene, was
built the Temple OF Jerusalem,
for it was esteemed that there
earth came nearest to Heaven
Grain Growers Guide.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Getting II Back.

A county visitor at New York
hotel, having a dread of pick
pockets, went to the clerk and
handed him a hundred-dollar
bill to be put in the safe.
Asking for it the next day, he
was thunderstruck when the
functionary to whom he. had CIV
en- the money coolly denied any
recollection of the matter, There
upon the countryman went to a
lawyer.
Get another hundred-dollar
bill," said the lawyer, land go,
accompanied by a friend, back
to the hotel; apologize to the
clerk for your mistake; say it was
a defect of memory; attribute it
to drink or Observation-Disclosures;
deposit the second hundred dol
lars in the presence of your
friend, and come back to me. ="
TIE mystified ruralist obeyed
his institutions to the very letter
Now" said the lawyer, go
back alone to the clerk and ask
him for the hundred dollars.
Knowing that your friend saw
him receive it, he will give back
the second hundred-dollar bill.
Then take your friend with you
the next day, approach the clerk,
ask him boldly for that hundred
dollars, and, as there was no wit
ness to your receipt of the Sec
ond bilt, he will be forced to re-
turn the first Also"
The ruse proved completely
successful.
The lawyer sent his bill the
next day. 1t was for a fee of
one hundred dollars.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14

When the same individual is
both a baseball fan and a fisher
man he has hard time not to
neglect his business.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Scientific Puzzle.

Every one knows that the dia~
mond is only charcoal crystal
liked; but there are a great.
many other things in Nature
that, though possessing widely"
different properties, are compos~
ed of exactly equal quantities Of
the same elements.
The white of an egg and rat
tlesnake poison are formed Of
identically the same amounts Of
the same elements.
The oil of roses and common
coal gas are each formed alike
both being composed of four
atoms of hydrogen and four
atoms of carbon.
Sugar and gum arabic are like
wise brothers of the same,
weight and texture.
All the hydrocarbons, known
to science as a combination of 16;
atoms of hydrogen and ten
atoms of carbon, are alike in
their composition. To enumer-
ate some: Oil of orange, lemon
cloves, ginger and black pepper.
The suggested explanation Of
these peculiarities, is that the
atoms are placed differently to-
ward one another in the MOLE
cules of the different substances.
Other things just as peculiar
are evident when certain SUBJ
stances are united chemically.
Thus hydrogen gas, which is
ordorless, and nitrogen gas,
which is also odorless, when
united, go to make ammonia,
which has a very strong odor.
Copper, which has no odor, and
zinc, which also has none, when
melted and mixed to give US
brass, produce a substance with
a characteristic smell.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Washing a Hill Away.

The strange sight of a hill be-
ing washed away by means Of
hydraulic jets is to he seen only
a mile from the center of Cal
gary, Alberta. Each night a
powerful hydraulic plant is at
work, washing away a thousand
cubic yards of dirt" The OBJ
ject of this strange proceeding
is twofold, insisting of the ter
racing of the hill and the filling
up of the old river channel. The
water is turned on at 8 p. m.
each day, and the wearing away
of the hill proceeds steadily for
ten hours. The work can only
be done at night, as the city de-
clined to grant permission for
the use of the necessary water in
the daytime, in case the drain on
the supply during the busy part
of the "a hours should prove too
great. The water, under high
pressure, is discharged against
the sides of the hill through
hydraulic giant, such as is
used in places mining. 1t is es-
timated that 80 days will be re-
quired to complete the task.
which involves the displacement
of 10, 900 cubic yards of "dlrt. -
Obtained in the first place from
a six-inch main, the water is
forced through the nozzle at a
pressure of 200 pounds by the
use of two-stage centrifugal
pump driven by 100 horsepow-
err electric motor.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
THIS Is 1913.

Would you plant and harvest as in
1850?
Would you light your house as in
1850?
Would you cook over the fire as in
1850?
Would you use a "muzzle loader" as
in 1850?
Would you breed razorbacks as in
1850?
If everything on your farm and in
your home bears the mark of 1913 why
will you insist upon a school that was
planned in 1850?
If your children are to live and earn
a living in 1913 would it not be better
to give them a 1913 education?
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Wonderful Skin SaIVe.

Bucklen'S Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin, and also
for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces
inflammation and is soothing and heal
ing. ]. T. SOSsaman, publisher of
News, of Cornelius, n. c., writes that
one box helped his serious skin all
mentS after other remedies failed
Only PC. Recommended by Paul
Drug Co. Ad-
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
Short stops.

The morals of the age will i'm
prove as athletics are encour-
aged.
How short is flames duration.
What has become of Pauline
Wayne?
Don't pity the coal man. He
has prosperous winters and rest
full summers.
Roses may bloom in the spring,
but sweet tulips" we have with
US always.
The year '13 meets with the
full expectations of the most
suDerstitious.
1t has been said that even the
best of men are sometimes wost-
ed, and that's no yarn.
The man who stole the ivory
keys from the piano probably
could have been found in the fiat
underneath.
Does that poultry f&ncier who
is trying to develop a wingless
chicken intend to keep the price
from soaring.
Making a garden is a mighty
interesting vocation, especially
when there is a kids ball game
on the next lot.
Referring to English as she
is spoke" did whoever put the
cab in cabaret expect it to rhyme
with cabinet?
Americas chamampion show
a girl is reported as being very
sick from fit. A misfit proba--
bly, would have been fatal.
The Adair County news., 1913-05-14
BY ALL MEANS.

Superintendent Barker has the right
idea. He proposes to establish an ag-
ricultural course in the West Liberty
high school. That should have been
done at the outset Wonder if there
be any who are so shOrtsighted as to
oppose? We hope not. An awful howl
would be raised if some one should
propose to take history, grammar or
civics out of the curriculum. Agricul-
ture is just as important as either of
these.-Editoria Licking Valley Cou-
rier.