The evening world. Newspaper, April 25, 1901, Page 8

AORY’S TIMELY CARTOON. PROBLEM. aA Soh RRR heehee EERE EE Gis 3 eicetiei-i-t- tol. THE! WORLD?” THURSDAY EVENING “APRLL | 20;.:19085;¢ ome: VOL. We. ond-Class Majl Matter. THE WEST STREET FRANCHISE— A MONOPOLY; AND FOREVER. ituation Jet us look at the facts and only the facts: To clear the First -What has the Legisiature granted to the New York and New Jersey Bridge Company ! The vight to add te its be the North River an ele net in West street, but along the onter line of West street. “This annex would extend from Fifty ninth street te the Battery, and d annex vesix feet wi k and pier margin bevend 1 wonld contain traeks for freight and passenger trains which could at intervals into the streets and the ferry and and would discharg steamship piers. Seeond—U pon what terms ? The city would get probably not The terms aren more than S60,000 av the first ten sears; net more than $80,000 a vear for the second ten years; not more than $100,000 a-vear for the third ten years and tRereafter. Third—For how long is the grant? Forever. We now see that toe convince Gov. Odell GON, oni of thee essary te go into questions of the reliability of the company, the mpensation, whether the any other matter whieh franchise in < rooms Lor pretended differences of opinion. Phere are twe peints that are conclusive: ? The bill grants TO A PRIN CORPORATION A MONOPOLY OF THE ENTIRE WESTERN WATER FRONT OF THE CITY—A POWERFUL HOLD UPON THE WHOLE COMMERCE OF THE CITY, The bill grants this nonopoly FOREVER. A monopoly! jovernor like Mr. Odell to sign the bill. Te for an Amo vy forever! Tt is impo: FOUR IDLE YEARS PER WEEK. and all day in City Hall Park there men and boys hanging about the + of a crowd pid-transit ex envation. Sometimes there are more than two famndred person Again there are less. Their oceupation is always that easiest of sential badness of this bilbit is nor nee | THE GO Pet Heel the flats next door to stat’ eee labors: Watehing other people work. | See Allowing that two hundred is the avers or moe ‘ i * work. number in this crowd, the gathering uses up felniniicicteiciicies If this city is to get $80,000 per yenr out of the new bridge, how much does this English gentleman get? THE PERPLEXITIES OF LOVERS ‘°C irett Hussar AYER - Taken Mer Word. , seatimentnd, pure-minded girl, almost ro vea young A 1 oh eel vows she fre! urt and her et call on me. One time siete without the | toewwereeeeeree-% hat many eight-hour dave every twenty-four This makes 1,200 days in a working week spent in doing -a little less than the total number of working days in hours. nothing four years. The philosophers tell us that in the economy of naturb nothing is wasted. Will they kindly inform us what becomes of the four years per week spent in the purely voluntary overlooking of that work in City Hall Park by two hundred able idlers ? FIRMNESS VS. SHOPPING WOMAN. If City Magistrate Orane were to write a hook of proverbs this might be one of the geme of the collection: ‘A firm husband maketh prudent the wife of his bosom.” For such is the essenc “You,” said he tothe husband in the case, “are as much to blame for your of the Mungistrate’s most recent sermon from the hench. T4id not ike. I told tien fonever wished es would Funes be frie « 4 Fatthieas Lover. friends. 1 would never sy sigeeliar a Unest What shail I dot ‘ot « soung girl twenty 94 OU nave no right te oon Hd ike you 10 give me the young inan rool any he te a youne imae word. It i well of ue for ast thre 3 to talk about . trie f ‘ | cannot Anawer fur ine t young gentlenan an 1 young persons are alwuye A Victim of Misfort jenguged to Dow Mra Aver: | [anya th would break Che anguger it Tam a young lady twenty-four years) HARRIET HUBBARD AYER. Twill have him. Now, what abut, old, and have been keeping comps a meine MARI | a O man has a right to eng | new love affair untit broken off with the old should not need me to rou that a man who will coolly suggest eallze tho breaking his marriage engagement witn ther woman, as this one has done. i» artless apd flippant. I should Gecline to receive him fur er with a young man for over a year, telling me he intended to marry when he had enough fur and as) he has not given me any ring, A weeks ago he told me a strange sto about his ancestry, and he has u me if it would make any differ me, and I carn to you, give me some advice as marry bim or not ¥ you really love thie young mun the unfortunate oircumstances con- Rectad with his birth cannot possl- bly affect your sentimen‘s. ‘He was the victim, and certainly not to blame. ‘The question for you to settle ts, do you love him? ‘As soon as you have ma 3 pigeks ming that you do, and that he ty the] nee: cheiee of event THE FAVORITE GIRL. She ts the girl who hes tact enough ot e girl who ts not too be able . to th aay very thing tha¢ will skeleton in her friend's closet fe his bones, Seileliiis: ta the girl who, when you invite place, compliments you by Rays Woman's 1) beat: ean : cite te) BRO! HE RECORD. Be aeel atl one te the girl who makes this word’ rear, 4 pleasure all pleasant pia 2 ° and 4oca mltlag ane lisiccomni iene: because she is fo re Kresalve pa \? ress! | » whan you come to Sie in the wartn or cold Feast: with the 9 irl who makea ‘Kea you, amt therefore DAILY LOVE ST IPN. ty Datdy Story coeretless ayes ; | hin wer eft > «| n her watch ¢ or | tid be ha che question te will T have, of the crowding pines He drew out his waten and “L know a girl! he ant oxo A at tteriti@ally “Another jou for her lover'a picture tn her wateh. ‘The girl made no reply, and he turned to look at her. eweller,” he mi your watch rr wenerally ts." ‘Wahy!" he exolaimed, atartied by ner exaggerated oalm Ts She took t: out with | PhatheniTowuer at hing core “I thought you were going to smoke,” His hang ahot out and cloned over she interposed rather hurrie [here “look in the eyes," he said thie fairz’ tly, hie; guietly, ‘Do you call aerate wife’s extravagance as she is. Tf vou haven't foree of character and firmness enough te deal justly with vour wife vou shouldn't uet married. frall sounds wise aod judicial Bur is it sonnd The econe mist of these davs ree that woman has rome, dae shopping while man sense, the eonsumer, Is the producer and distribute Iris woman who visits the grocery and the uatrket and the depart iment stores. Te is the worn ina vast number of who luvs deeree “+ eles for the personal wear the dof i UOyst the hhevtee. nan whe puns against all the temptations of bright, new goods in the preter o rete ereretoremecert, aut sho It is she whe notes the in displays of fashion, the new styles in dress goods, millinery showy articles of home adornment. Now, firmness ina husband may be a fine and effective thing for fireside uses after the evening meal. But at 11 o’clock the next morning the husband is at his work and the wife is among the season's openings. Is this the condition under which a man’s force of character mny exert its best restraining influence? A poet has admitted that there are times when even Nature, appall'd Shakes off her wonted firmness. What is the wonted or vaunted firmness of man that it should endure unshaken by millinery offerings snd the bargain counter? it is we NOW FOR STRAWBERRY SHOR TCAKE. AWHERRY SHORTCAIE baa) spoon, Rub the buson- inte the flour, debut on the mstau-) chen add the salt, hening powder, and 1, and $8 will not bel emMotert mttk to make a soft dough; ihany Saye defore housekeepers will be | mix quickly, ,roll out about one and 1h’ wemrcts lot! a re for the popular des- orestalt Inches in thickness, Into 4 - grat jarge equare baking pan, wert. Here ts Mre Roreety recipe: and hake tn a very quick oven for One pint “ir, One ounce of butter, | twenty minutes. When done take from che o' apin tn halves and spread ench halt Dently jwith butter. | Pla large meat plate: (hia, then cover the shorteake; cover this with the re- maining half’ of the berries, pour the nam arviind, antl aerve Immediataly. one-half teaspoonful of satt, one pint of cream. one Wiart lox of mrawberries, traspoontal of Dakine powder, muse milk, mu othe lerrica sweeten to taste, ately marh tham with a wooden and % some fine + sioner Murphy or Deputy Seleleiet EPEAT D OF THE By T. E. POWERS. As burglars and snenk thieves are Moldly carting assay household goods from unreasonable day of their raiding Police Hendquarters and carrying off Commis- Devery in a commodious padded van MRI EEE REE EE REP rin jon-houses, it isn't SERVICE. x: > Gps a EnS 72Tows to expect to hear efelelnfeleleteieletetelnteteleletetel-telelatetetaletefeletofeletetebeteteleteteleletel tiie teh Kiet Ann Ta the Alton of The Rveatne World I wimh to call attention to a very serl- ous matter in reference to the bad milk of the city. No matter what price you pay you cannot always «et decent milk, | for I think !t tw often adulterated with acid and ta thus bad for chfldren tn New York City, M.D. A. Kick Agatnet Smokeless Cars. Te the Editor of The Brening Wortd: T kick forta smoking car on every Manhattan "L" train. We want tt. We need it Lat us have it. PIPE-HITTER. Kick Against Being Mieplaced. To the Editor of The Bventeg Work: I kick at deing mistaken for a Brook- Iynite. Al Brookiynites are bow- at Bad Mitk. Il | Srapevinitude Po the MAtor af The Evening Wertd, T kick The soptnning that every tan lerged, and Tam not of mich. Ket of thelr urte from the cross-leg habit man and woman in Hrmokiy tim of. Look at them in the cars an see how {t happens. PKB Kick Against Long Stirta. at the custom of wearins Greases that drag on the sidewalk bs- hind the wearer. We men step on them, entering theatre or restaurant. They. tear and women look at us as if we'd hit them over the head with an axe. MANY-FOOTED 3fAN, Kiok Against Yellow Transit. To the Bitter of The Rvening World The Rrighton Beash road conductors wollent a ticke: omoeach passenger and NEW YOR THE FACTORY GIRL. This pretty maiden holding down A factory jobin fair Goth- am Town. With modest mien and with costume neat She's the means of bright- ‘ning the meanest street, Who, seeing her, doubts that love may be A factorin every factory? 's | K TYPES. mr GD. , Q TO-DAY’S AUTHOR, we F. H. LANCASTER. you might make me unhappy even tor reaking my waren,” A moment?" he asked satirically. “Any ‘And what {s [tof mine that you are[man would rather hear hie sentence questioned, atl] quiet!y. tread than to live tn tatty etation of loneliness 1 have lived sit He took out his rocaae and I declare my right to look {nto | turned amide. ise of this watch. Give tt The girl looked at his broad shoulders with incredulous eyes that slowly grew misty, "Oh, he thinks—he thinks'’— .oahe eried, indignantly, “you are hy Nol" she cried, whitening. . 7 i twenty mine) “I tnaten”’ She sprang up and stood beside him. fartous blueh, “pon my soul,” he/utes past fire | +t would die frat.” ahe Deeathed un-| “You old crank, whove ploture do you ‘ continued, slowly, “I have known girls) “Watt a moment, please Let me aee|atendily. suppose I would de carrying around In we) to blush for many reasons, Dut you are | that monogram.” Hoe looked at her earnestly. It needed|my watch unless tt was''— She i thei Arete one i i.ev er saw, dlush for) “I can't teke {t off now—-the guard tsjonly a twirl of his strong fingers—and| snapped open the case and held it to- aid hed been in many battles, = | "0!hine. |broken—some other time/*— ehe had made him suffer. ward him. Please,” she whispered. "Mine! he ejaculated. ‘Why, he Ho released her hand and started up.|stared down at the faded thing in unt “Does it trouble gow ao much to thins! form. “Why, how Jong have you bad = ree te et 2 UNDER THE PINES. thing" “That ta the way with a man,” she observed serenely. “Satisfy his curios- ity ona single point and {t immediately becomes n star," He was looking down at keen, quiet ayes. “You will satiety tt upon yet another point. you eared for me as much as that, why 414 you reject me? “I didn't.” “Didn't care for met" "No; I-1"-— “Didn't refect met" He drew her to him. Fis relentless eyes grew tender. “But, litte woman, ams J to under. her with have to} It} | sudfenty stand that while you had ‘my pleture in your watch case you carried my mem- ory In your heart?" And thought of you, and dreamed of you and—and everything elne—all the time you were gone and ever since you came back? Yes, Now I hope your vurfority ts matiafied.”” “Hut it, tent." he ead, and his slow smile caught Its light from his eyes. “1 want to know what ‘everything elec’ is.” fa “I think it time we were going back to our horees,” she announced, “Oh, no; you don't think that." His tughtened around, her. ‘“Bealdes mething you must do first, ' eee |e whien will never lose ite prestixe THE KICKERS’ CLUB KICKS IN GOOD STYLE. then hand him a yellow coupon te bold in his hand for ten minutes; then the omlpons ars collected. Why doesn't the Mpany ie tn tags around the necks ers? I Kick at this style of transit. PARK PLACE. Kick Against Green Motormam, To the Es tor of The Prening World: For two mornings in succession I have had the misfortune to be on a Brookiyn ‘L" train atich did not seom to have a competent motorman. Every atop and every start was made 60 suddenly, that all in the cars were ged. I do iChen Miven mee fant hestacha a ab. Kick by a Ferry Patron. ‘To the Milter of The Evening Word: My ktck ts this: The upper decks of inh Brooklyn ferry-boate were closed {n the beginning of the year for repaire and to get them in readiness for the ooming season, They appeared to be some Ume ago, but have not pened. ‘Thia te rather an ap- as the number of peaple travetling that way Js too large to be ated on (he lower deck end the of the urs is spoiled. E. le 8 novance, ur “stliy’ game of rs seh a rough gama fis worse to me than ball te a nice clean While football reminds me of a of savawes trying to break one another # limba. FIRST BASE. Kick Against “L!' Statre. To the Editor of The Breatog Word: Il neredy itck. The “L'' reads bave proved, at Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue, that escalators are peactioabin, and that weary pasbengers may be saved the bother of climbing stairs. Then why not give us escalators at every station? The high, steep stairs are relic of barbarism! We are net alif- \b to cawea; dud tent scanty, "moruais, “Give more comforts, HOWARD X. 0! x Mick Against Tipping System. Te the Editor of The Beeaing World: T used to live in a hotel. The ey system Grove me to housekeeping. When I rang for !ce-water I had to tp the boy 10 centa, Ten cents for a pitcher of ice-water! Beer prices for aqua pura! My! Or I'd send out a pair of trousers to be pressed. Ten cents for the bov! Gee! Lunch, 6 cents. Tip to water, 9 cents. One-half the price of the lunch, forth, and ao on, cki ne Ga. X ees LIVE FOR TO-DAY. ON'T tall me of to-mor- row! Give me the man who'll © ray, Whene'er a good deed‘s to te dona, “Let's do the deat to-day.” We may all command the pres- ent Tf we act and never wait; But repentanoe ta the phantom Uf the past tat comes tao late. Don't tell me of to-morrowt There's much to do to-day ‘That can never be acoomplished If we throw the hours away. ‘Then why put off till to-mon Tow, ‘What to-day ean do as well? : |