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The Yale expositor., 1914-03-05
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THE GERMAN cITY-ITS GOOD AND EVIL
BY LORLTER UILLTRMJ, IL. d
Dean 0f The School Of Ou,nahm of Unbsnav AhSOu0

man city. Beyond flower pots in the
windows, let us glance at the German
city on the inside.
The German city does not govern
itself--it is governed. True it elects
it's own town council, which, in turn,
selects the burgomaster or mayor, and
has general control of municipal af-
fairs. The electors, however, are di-
vided into voting groups. according
to wealth, by which the man of aver
age property has only small part in
the election. Somewhat different suf-
frage systems exist in the different
German states. Indeed, it should be
remembered in observations upon Ger
many that not only is there an old and
new Germany, but a northern and
a southern Germany, a Prussia, a Ba-
varia, a SaXony, Baden, and in the
differences between them, though not
the distances, are equally as large as
and in many ways larger than those
between Pennsylvania and Texas,
Massachusetts and California. Ger
many, however, with all its internal
differences of social and administra-
ton life. has been called, with much
appropriateness, a magnified Prussia.
Voting Strength Gagged by Wealth.
The method OF electing town coun-
cillors in the cities of Prussia may
serve as an illustration of how the
people of these cities do not govern
themselves. In each voting district
the total of the state tax paid is di-
vided into three parts and the voters,
all males of twenty-five years of age
and upwards, are also divided into
three classes. each class electing one
third of the council. The first class
consists OF the heaviest taxpayers,
whose payments total one-third of the
whole sum of the district; the second
class consists of the next heaviest tax
payers, whose taxes also amount to- a
third of the total; while the third
class consists of the smallest taxpay-
ers. The first class sometimes has
only one or two voters in it, the sec
ond only a few, while the third will
have several hundred or even thou
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sands. Each class has, however, the
same voting strength. This gives, of
course, to the heavy taxpayers many
times the voting strength of the small
taxpayer.
A Berlin newspaper, in pointing out
some results of this three-class sys-
TEN, showed that in one voting dis
trict one taxpayer with an annual in
come of $4,000 was the entire first
class; in an adjoining and very poor
district ten men, whose taxes were
only $25 each, constituted the first
class, and added that if the Berliner
with the $4,000 income had voted in
the rich Thiergarten quarter he
would have been in the third class,
like the imperial chancellor, Herr Won
Bethmann Hollweg." Actually there
are 100000 voters in the first class,
100000 in the second, and more than
100000 in the third If the suffrage
system of Prussia prevailed in the
United States, Andrew Carnegie, John
ID. Rockefeller and others would in
their respective districts, constitute
the entire first class.
Councillors High-class Men.
Whatever criticism may be made
OF this electoral system from other
viewpoints, it has resulted, generally,
in electing to the position of town
councillors high-class and public-spir-
tied men. This evil has attached to it..
however, that the men thus chosen
have reflected too often and too ex-
clusively the wishes and interests of
their rich constituents. The new Ger
man city, as made or permitted by
them-if anything is really officially
permitted in Germany--is too largely
an aristocratic municipality rather
than a democratic community, for
show to the few rather than for use
by the many.
Public service, giving, as it does
in Germany, coveted social position,
attracts many Germans of the highest
character The call to civic duty is
one which no German refuses. The
law which Furnishes with a fine any
person declining to accept the office
OF councillor after election is said to
have proved unnecessary. Germans
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ing the night or if it rains the trees
may be damaged before day.
Beware of the lure of the seed cata-
logue novelties and wonders" II
is pleasant of course to try a few
grandees but stick TO the tried favor
ties for the main crop of blossoms.
If the pansy has little fence
around it of boards and leaves and
brush heaped upon it not too close
ly, you may look for blossoms almost
any time in cold weather. Such bed
will do wonders in April and May.
When an ambitious window plant
spreads beyond its given territory, cut
off two or three inches of its fore
most branches and make cuttings OF
them.
Moisture is supplied to plants in a
living room | am familiar with by
means of a sponge dipped in water
several times a day and hung against
the wall register of hot air furnace.
Frozen plants may be survived IL
them to the cellar or some place Just
above freezing and keeping them cold
and dark. Shower them with cold wa
ter. In two or three days cut of
the blighted leaves and stalks we'll
into the injured parts. Return to the
window garden by degrees.
Give the turkeys plenty Of corn
these days and see that they have
plenty of sharp grit.
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have contributed to the recent growth
OF some German cities. The majority,
however, machine-made as other fac
tory products. are the results OF an
industrialism which tends everywhere
70 urbanizaticn. Examples of the old
Germany may yet be seen in the an
Client quarters of Munich, Nuremberg
Frankfort and other towns, but for
these one may look in vain along the
boulevards and in the modern sections
of cities which have grown to great
ness in the present generation. These
are the cities of the new Germany.
Upon their stucco the paint is hardly
dry.
OutwardIy Attractive.
There are two sides to the German
city-the outside and the inside. The
outside is ordinarily beautiful and
attractive. The boulevards are broad
and airy; the open places are many
and artistic; the streets are well
paved and are clean-usually by wom-
en- sweepers; the lighting. excellent;
the sanitation, good cathedrals are
stately, and the older ones, at least,
picturesque; the newer public build
ings, though often coldly regular and
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Joker, Cause Man. Death.

Syracuse, N. Y.-James e. Hubbel
was bitten on the lip by pet dog and
received treatment for the wound. His
friends joked him continually about
the rabies and Hubbel began TO read
everything he could find about the dis
ease. He became nervous and morose
and returned to the hospital. where he
died. An autopsy on the body showed
that hydrophobia. induced by auto-sug
gestion, undoubtedly caused his death
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By L. NJ. BENNINGToN)

The value of lettuce for the table
depends upon its being entirely fresh.
A small plot Of ground may be made
to produce a large amount for an or
dinary-sized family. The plant is
healthy and hardy and stands consid-
cradle frost without injury. It is
subject to few enemies and its sue
cessful culture is easily understood
by novices. AS early in the spring
as the ground is at all dry dress the
ground well with manure, putting on
the manure and then well spading
the ground. making the bed as smooth
and fine as. possible. Plant about one
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inch deep and cover with a quarter
of an inch of fine soil pressed down
with the hoe or hand
This vegetable is one of the prin-
cipal money crops of the market gar.
dener in winter. The demand may
drop of for few days or even weeks,
but IL is sure to revive. Good lettuce
seldom goes begging for customers.
The price at which lettuce can be
grown at a profit is a question very
difficult to answer, but the fact that
there is always a demand for It
shows that there is still room in the
market for those who have a good
article to sell
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strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to woman
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor.
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia f. Pinkham's S0-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
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Cologne, G. e r
faany.-The mod
ern German city
is, in a double
sense, a factory
product. 1t did
not just grow
as Topsy, but it
has been manu-
featured. T h Q
reason for its
manufacture has
usually been the
development of
the local factory.
This generaliZa-
tion must be
modified by eX-
C option S, o f
course. T ra n S.
portation, CO m
merce, music, art
a n d education
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DIR. Pierees Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy TO take. Adv.
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Prudent Man.

what induced you to cut your
friend Gushly?"
"His very highflown sentiments
about the duties of friendship. l was
afraid the day might come when 1
couldn't afford them"
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We all have to pay for our expert
ence, but most of us want to buy it in
retail quantities at wholesale rates.
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form of
female ills are invited to communicates

promptly with the
w o m a ms private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia Z. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
BOSTON SYMPHONY PLAYS
Carnegie Hall Crowded with
Enthusia site Audience.

The Boston Symphony returned 10 Gar
negie Hall last night, and all true muSlC
lovers we're made happy No seats cou'u
no had. for all we're subscribed Tor iohs
ago. and the enthusiasm was in proper
ton.
Tho treat of the evening was DE-
Muck's reading Of the Brahms Fourth
symphony. a reading that came near
being absolute perfection. so nooiy COD
ceived and so perfectly executed was IT,
The other two orchestral numbers were
Ravels Ma Mere rOye" and the over
ture to COrnelius's 1.-THE Barber OF bas-
dad" The Ravcl suite was most charm-
ingly played.
The solo performer was Nine. ELIZA
both van Endert, who sang Woit
"Verborgenheit," Richard Strauss $
"Wiegenled" and "Caecilie." and songs
by Humperdinck and d'Albert. Nine van
Endert's voice was pleasing In the
middle register, but much less effective
in her upper tones. She displayed not
little interpretive intelligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
DlPPEL READY FOR OPERA
Back from Europe Where He
Obtained Options on Artists.

Andreas Dippel. who arrived Yesterday
on the Kronprinzessin Ceciie after a two
months absence in Europe, announces
his plans for theatre TO be devoted 10
light opera. The season will begin IN the
latter part OF September and VIII last
eight months. seven of which Will be de-
voted TO productions in English and the
other month to French opera comique ana
opera bouffe. with special company OF
French artists.
The American company Will prooao'9
60 10 Paris and play there the Enghsh
repertory while the French company Is III
New York. Mr.. DIPPED will shortly an
nounce the theatre where the season Is 10
be given.
Mr.. Dippel has visited the principal CIT
les in Europe. such as Berlin vienna,
Milan. Paris, Munich London. Nice anu
Monte Carlo. hearing great nuinoer oi
artists for his forthcoming season III New
York. He has options on several aris's
of the highest standard, and he mas aIso
obtained several new light operas. lie
also conferred with scenic arusts ana
prepared all scenarios and sketches OF III.
scenery. which will be quite original ana
NJ the highest artistic quality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
DR.. JAMES J. BURNS.

Though for sixty-two hours after his
relapse fifteen physicians took turns by
his bedside in efforts to save him, Dr.
James J. Burns. OF No. $50 Alexander
avenue. died last night in ST. PatTicks
Hospital DR.. Burns was taken TO me
hospital ten days ago and underwent an
operation for appendicitis. after which
he appeared for q few days TO be making
good progress. Or. Burns, who was grad
uated from Bellevue Hospital, has been
practising in the Bronx for twelve years
and was widely known. lie was member
of the Knights of Columbus and the
Bronx Medical Society. The funeral VIII
be held Monday and the burial will be at
St Raymonds Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
Aeslstic Sculptors and Ro
mantle Painters.

'anung and sculpture occupy the
''seoe'h gallery just now. the latter
oedicated TO themes drawn from
'"oie liie. Mr.. Mahonri Young shows
number Of hgurines. studies 81
s"hy workingmen. newsboys and
""e lie is a bold. skilful modellcr.
ven IN his art. but now and then
I, ''ueing first rate piece His AR
boNet. a Laborer." is a splendid
Hslfe' poignant as the study OF
fp' ana modelled so well that We
- Il regardless Of its subject Mr..
J bcach's stokers, immigrants.
20 on. have certain vitality, a
n note as Of intensely human
~ uulhfully observed. The "Out
-. ''N' portrait OF a poor man
-, shovel under his arm. is a yeri-
snapshot. But the artists style.
4, .s''nony with the nudes by which
more familiarly known.Lhas not
adequate 10 his present task.
"'ssten0 Eborle is kind Of
A.. " sSe'cher In sculpture Of mothers
49, ''sH children. dancing and playing
4. "apers. busy handmsidens. and
4, She Is free and spirited, like
49,, '3eh maker OF snapshots, but
D.. style exactly suited 20 her ideas.
,,.,,. numerous small bronzcs. fun OF
u,. ana wholesome feeling. are I'M
a., "'n'y good TO see. THE painters
T" Ten Americans. are on this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
A New Gallery of Old and
Modern Art.

The new gallery which has just been
onened here by the Paris dealer, NJ.
Bourgeois, enters the field with an
unusually fine array OF pictures.
These are about equally divided be-
tween old and modern artists. The lat
ter come FIRST, with room to them
solves. Save for Monticello, the bizarre
hut enchanting colorist. who Is repre-
sorted nv three or four fine examples,
,hev are all members Of the impress
sionist group or illustrate allied de-
volopments. There is a good Manet'
nortrajt. and by Monet there are three
Interesting subjects. couple OF por-
,rai,s nv Toulouse Lautrec recall
nainter little known in this country
save through reproductions or MS
Nontmartre sketches. There is an IN
,oresting portrait OF Cezanne, painted
bv himself. and TO show the breadth OF
his taste NJ. Bourgeois includes -FOUR
nairtings by Van Gogh. These are all
illustrations OF what the unhappy artist
yas doing before his theories carried
him TO extreme lengths. one OF them
the handsome Field Flowers in
Vase" might have been painted by a
follower Of the old tradition
The old masters. scattered through
TWO or three rooms, range from the
Flemish Primitives TO Tiepolo. the
great Venetian is magnificent In TWO
bie canvases commemorating the dongs
~ uoratius at the Bridge, delightful
Illustrations OF the romantic praVura
with which Tiepolo painted anything
and everything. There are other itai-
ian things in the show, among them
stirring sketch by Tintoretto. but ne
Tiepolos All the scene. From the Ger
man school there are two superb
ncrtraits by Balduns Grun and Burgk-
r,air and from the Low Countries come
portraits and pictures by Patinir "a
fine Flight Into Egypt)' van Scorei
Brouwer. Koninck. Van Dyck and CO.
yaert Flinck. The Flinck is a lum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20

occasion workers in quiet tones, several
OF them types of poetic or romantic
emotion Mr.. Charles NJ. Dewey, for
example. gives US in his landscapes not
only soft opalescent color but a charm
lngly imaginative sentiment. There is
romance in the pictures by Mr.. Bunce,
Mir. F. &. Williams. and the pensive
Mr.. William Sartain. There is lus-
cious. glowing quality 10 be observed in
Mr.. r. w Rangers beautiful Connec-
ticut landscape. More solid. more di-
rect painting distinguishes the works Of
Mr.. Ben Foster and Mr.. F. J. Waugh.
Mir. George 3. Luks, in his West Side
Docks" sends a bit Of pure color and
firm fortnight handling not unworthy
of Manet. The big Market Woman"
by Mr. c. w. Hawthorne is strong. but
has nothing alluring about IT, We turn
TO him, instead. this time, for beauty
Of color. in "Dafodils" and The Nose
gay"
At the Folsom gallery there are
marines and landscapes by Mr.. Clifford
". Ashley. an illustrator, who turns
10 color with all the facility in the
world. He has a true artistic faculty
Some Of his sea pictures. with boats
and figures, may be done from the point
of view of the illustrator, keen upon
enforcing the point Of his picturesque
subject. but even so he contrives to
give us also good swinging drafts
manship and good color. His marines
ar unusually sparkling. and in one Of
them. the little Surf, Level Beach"
wherein he abandons his familiar sharp
light. he gets a bewitching subtlety of
tone. The landscapes are Of no great
value. save in the case Of the Haunted
Pool" which is well painted and NOV
ingly expresses a mysterious sentiment.
The landscapes by Mr.. Samuel A.
Weiss. at the Arlington gallery, are
skilfully composed and are pleasing in
color This artist is at his best in the
treatment Of the sunny light which he
brings into some Of his pictures. Intro
ducing nude figure or two into his
sylvan scene he gives promise Of hand
ling subjects OF the sort with something
Of the charm that has been so brilliant
~ exploited in the same field by Mr..
Hassam. At the Daniel gallery there
are new paintings by MIR. Leon kroll.
Portraits by Mr. William Cotton are at
the Charles gallery. The MacDoweIl
Club is showing pictures by William
Glackens. Robert Henri, Ernest Law
son. Jonas Lie and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
MRS. R. |. STEVENSON DEAD
Asked To Be Buried on Samoan
Mountain Top.

Santa Barbara. Cal, Feb. la.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson, widow OF the novel
st. died from apoplexy at her home In
Montecto yesterday. Mrs. Stevenson was
stricken late yesterday and did not re-
gain consciousness.
The body OF Mrs Stevenson will be held
here. until the arrival OF her son. Lloyd
Osbourne. from New York. but IL is sug-
gested that her expressed wish be carried
out-that she he buried beside the author
OF Treasure Island Oh n mountain top
near Apia. Samoa. Efforts TO get IN
touch with her daughter. Mrs Isobe
Strong. at Honolulu. were frutless.
Mrs Stevenson had been widow since
1895, when her husband died in Samoa
She was Miss Fannie Van de Grlft. OF
Indianapolis She was was married first
10 Samuel Osbourne in 1867, when she was
seventeen years old. and they were d.
yorced in California several years later.
I'm 1871 Mrs Osbourne went abroad with
the idea OF studying art. and remained in
Paris three years. when she returned TO
California. She wrote short stories for
Stevenson. whom she had met while an
art student in France. came to America
and married her six months after she had
obtained her divorce. That was in 1879.
Stevenson was greatly reduced finan-
cially and had no reputation in this coun-
try. He had come To America in the
steerage and travelled West in an immi-
grant train. Mrs. Stevenson assisted her
husband in his writings, and the first
book published as their joint work was
The Dynamiter." After Stevenson's
death Mrs Stevenson returned TO America
and built A house in San Francisco, which
was shrine 10 the memory OF her hus-
band. She sold this house, however,
few years ago. and went TO pass the rest
of her days in Santa Barbara.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
EDWIN MIINER.

Moosup. Conn. Feb. Edwin Miner
seventy-two years old, retired woollen
manufacturer and for many years d.
rector OF the New York, New Haven q
Hartford Railroad and one OF the lead
ers OF the Republican party In Con-
necticut, died to-day at his home
from Brights disease. In 1907 he
founded a scholarship at Yale for Wind
ham County students, by the gift of 80
shares OF New Haven road stock. lie
represented Plainheld in the Connecticut
house in 1857 and 1891 and was sent TO the
State Senate by the 18th District i'm 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20

inous Rembrandtesque figure, Rabbi
Seated Before a Table" fascinating
souvenir of minor Dutch art. One oil
the pictures shown, the "Old Woman
Seated in a Kitchen is of interest be-
cause it was painted by Antonio PuGa'
an artist of the Spanish school practl-
cally unknown, and because parts OF 1t
al least testify TO a really notable tech
nique. In the anteroom NJ. Bourgeois
has hung few rare pieces of ancient
Chinese art, including a stone Head of
Buddha," which is one Of the noblest
works of Chinese sculpture we nave
ever seen. The new galleries are well
lighted. and though not very large are
quite large enough for collection OF
about forty pieces to be shown TO every
advantage They form a welcome ad-
dition TO the resources Of the art lover
in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-20
1.-The Waters Of Bitterness.

The students of the Empire Dramatic
School presented an unusually interesting
new piece yesterday at their matinee In
the Empire Theatre-"The Waters of
Bitterness" by an English writer, 3. NJ.
Fox. The scene was Amalh. Italy, and
the play the tragic story Of middle-ased
woman's tragic infatustlon for a young
Italian several years her junior.