The evening world. Newspaper, September 1, 1903, Page 12

— THE of EVENING we WOR by the Press Publishing Company, No. & to 8 Wark Row, New York. Entered at the Post-Ofice Second-Class Mal! Matter. ie: QLD VATTED ENGLISH. “Tgyron called. our native tonguo a “hissing guttural ‘with ite spit, spat, sputter all.” We wish he could be live to read the fine old-rye rhetoric of the resolutions ‘the Léquor Dealers’ Association denouncing Mayor ‘you! Here, too, are scorpion phrases beating anytLing Burke used in reprobating Warren Hastings, winged "words warranted to sting through a rhinoceros-like dermis of self-complacency. It is a pity that the whould be permitted to remain anonymous, ‘@ choice garland of superior Dubiin English 5 “pharisaical pulchritude,” perimposed halo,” “flabby,” “exiguous,” “unequivo- .” "Phis is Father Prout at his best. Our old Shakes- pearian friends ‘‘cabal” and “craven” are there, and that sterling Elizabethan phrase “unwhipped of jus- tice. High-ball epithets, mixed-ale metaphors, cocktail tropes, a Cicero with an amphora at his elbow could not have eurpassed them. _ The student of language will rejoice for “corpora- tienist,” which this illuminated ecribe gives us. The emergency brings the word into being; “corporationist, ‘we fancy, will not die a-bornin’, but live for future use- fulness. Secessionist, oxpansionist, why not “corpora- ‘tlonist?" The word pops out glowing, white-hot from the fervid rhetoric of the impassioned author of these Fesolutions, and the world welcomes it. DIRECTORS ON TRIAL, “In Newark there has been begun a criminal trial umique in New Jersey legal history—the directors of a traction company, one of the cars of which has caused Jods of life, are cited to appear in court to defend the charge of manslaughter. Men of large wealth and of social prominence are accused of being indirectly res- 2 ponsible for the deaths of the school-children who were By killed in the Clifton avenue collision last February. a Heretofore the theory of the higher railroad officials fm regard to such accidents has been that voiced by one of the indicted directors last spring, following the jury's presentation. Having used his best efforts to secure @horoughly competent and capable employees he con- fended that no further responsibility could rest upon shim; in case of accident he was ‘hereby relieved of _ even remote complicity. It is an attractive theory, by " swhich responsibility ts delegated by directors to pres!- ‘tent, by president to general manager and passed on own the line to the humblest employee on the spot. Mn this particular accident the effort was made to show that a $10-a-week section hand, who neglected to thaw ‘out a box of frozen sand and sprinkle it on the icy rails, (wes the guilty party. | Tt fs not to be supposed that any director will go | prison for the death of these school-children. [ ‘The innovation would be too startling. But the trial should bring to light many facts of in- = as showing the laxity of management and indi- to rectness of responsibility in what in New Jersey are known as public service corporations, and are showing ‘also why grade crossings of the Lackawanna road have fheen so long tolerated in the populous section whore the wcoldent occurred. MIXING IN. Sir Thomas Lipton tells us frankly that we lead the ‘world industrially, which of course we knew. But his ‘explanation is interesting. “In London,” ho says, “one element will not mix with another; here all are in touch. . The millionaire with his mansion on Fifth avenue goes , to Well street and mixes in, and all swing together for | the good of the country. There is a kindly feeling here © | that one man {s as good as another. There are no '__ elasses, with one pulling in one direction and another A in another direction.” ¥ Democracy has had no better tribute. The boy play- fng about his father’s bench in the Fourth avenue F “ eobbler’s shop does net grow up a cobbler as he would fm England; he goes to night school at Cooper Union q and hocomes a sculptor of world-wide fame, The news- thoy studies shorthand, becomes secretary to the Presi- | dent of the Steel Trust and is a millionaire before he is forty. The railroad brakeman rises to be President of the “Big Four.” and the boy cording wood for locomo- tives on the Burlington becomes its general manager. One reason of which is that the men at the top “mix fm.” They are down where they can see humble merit. ‘they reward it, and the brains which abroad might be | confined to menial labor for a lifetime are given room to » | expand. It is profitable to master and man alike that 4 ‘ghey. keep “in touch.” AN AGED CONVICT’S FREEDOM ‘A man who committed a murder and was sent to ‘Auburn prison for life has been released after twenty- even years of confinement, and he !s seeing the won~ ers of the modern world with the eager interest of a yohild., Since Albert Fredenburgh was put behind the ear, the underground trolley, Messages are sent with- ‘out wires across the ocean, fast trains have cut hours off transcontinental runs, wonderful progress has been made in sctenco and invention. There has been a mul- @iplication of millionaires in every community—“one of thom born in a bunch in Pittsburg at the ion of the Steel Trust.” Prodigies on land and of which Mother Shipton did not dream have become nonplaces. 4 Fredenburgh, smoking his first cigar in years, cally elated and rejoicing in his freedom, almost with pleasure, “not knowing what to make of it.” it for tho dreadful hatred that tmplicated him in t of human life and isolated him from the rest the world Fredenburgh might have been a part of the He and prosperity at which he wonders like a child. fa better sxart in life than the former newsboy Yuilding an ‘$80,000 palace in Montclair, @n opportusity as the Grand Trunk train boy, ities, at Menlo Park excite a world’s interest. y an well started in life as the farmer's lad & by y selling mousetraps and became a railway tal i , Here js sesquipedalian elegance of expression for’ fers the telephone has come, the bicycle, the motor) not an occasion for rejoicing on his part.! He had) TOLD ABOUT NEW YORKERS. IR THOMAS LIPTON was doing! Luna Park one evening | | | | last | week with Col. Firth, of the De wireless system. The Irish S Forest welght- | | weighing machines and the guessing contest that are a part of the ‘game. The owner of one of them, after \ explaining that if he fatled to guess Sir) Thomas's weight within three pounds the nickel to be paid would be for. felted, looked him over critically and| sata “One hundred and ninety-six and a half." “Wonderful!” exclatmed Bir Thomas, | | who welghs just 197 pounds. ‘To test whether the guess was due | merely to a lucky accident, Lipton | stopped at the next weighing machine, where the owner promptly guessed him | at 197 1-2. “Marvellous!” ejaculated Sir Thomas, Jand when a third aotually guessed his | correct weight of 19 pounds he turned to Col. Firth saying: ‘Colonel, you ought to take lessons off these fellows. | ‘They have the best wireless system on earth.” John I. Davenport, formerly United States Supervisor of Elections in ‘this city, was at one time a power in Re- publican politics. After serving through the civil war he became a newspaper | correspondent in Washington. In 1808, frauds in New York was appointed by Congress Davenport was made the sec- retary of the Union League Club Com. mittee having the matter in charge. | ‘This gave him his start. When the law for the Federal supervision of elections was enacted Davenport was made the frst Supervisor of Elections in this city. He held the appolfitment until 189, when the bill was repealed, During hit term of office he won notorlety by the use of a cage which he had bullt in a room of the General Post-Office, in which the ptisoners arrested on the} night before election were thrown. Though at one time thought to be a wealthy man Davenport is said to have died in poverty, J. P. Morgan, jr, was describing « visit that he m to Ireland Inst year, says the Boston Post. “In Dublin,” he sald," my valgt fell tll, and I was obliged to send bim home to London, Thenceforward I relied upon hotel valets, and queer fish, truly, some of them w There wns a Derry hotel valet who amused me. I sat in the par- lor of my suite one morning and sent this valet to the bedroom for a pair of boots, "“Two pair of doots,' I said, ‘are in the marquetry closet. Bring me one pair, and be sure that they are mates.’ “The Derry valet bustled off and brought back a palr ef boots that were not mates, after all. “ ‘By Jove, Patrick,’ I sald, ‘this pair of boots are not mates’ “Sure, then, air,’ he gaia. ‘I don't know what's to be dono at all, at all, for the other pair in the cabinet are not mates, either.” LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS,; Phila ‘To the maitor of : I see @ Mr. James ¥. Wood, of Phil- adelphia, takes great pride tn the pollie- hess of his townspeople in criticising New Yorkers, 1 will admit they are very polite during thelr waking period, which ts very short. If you asi a man on @ car for any information, by the time you get him sufficiently arouse to ‘be polite you are at or past your des- ‘Unation amd his politeness goes for naught, Mr. Wood has travelled vory civility let him go to that dear Ho- boken, N. J. W. J. M’GINNIS, Columbia or New York’ University Law School. To the Batter of The Bvening World: Where can I apply to study mw? My income is $10 a week, cM. Pawnbrokers the Poor, To the Editor of The Wreniug World: Hore 1s the way pawnbrokers extort money from the poor, Loan $1.60 one year, Interest at 90 per cent. @ year, 4 cents, and 6 cents for a fractional part | of a month over the year, total 60 cents the fraction on the odd month's inter- est). The pawnbroker charged 66 cents, making an overcharge of 16 cents, ‘The law: “On sums of $100 or under 8 per cent. per month or any fraction thereof for first six months, and 2 per cent. per month or any fraction thereof for last six months.” ‘The pawnbrokers that violate tho law try to make jt appear that the words “or any fraction there- of” give them the right to chacge In- terest on the fractional part of q dollar the same as if a whole dollar were loaned. ‘This contention ts absolutely false, The words “or any fraction | thereof” have absolutely no reference to the amount loaned, but simply glve the privilege of charging one month's Interest for any fractional part of « |month. ‘To show how this scheme of |the dishonest pawnbroker works. The personal property of the poor being of small values, the loans secured must of necessity be small. Often it is only %5 cents, but they are charged as if it were $1. The pledges are placed during |some part of the week and generally ‘redeemed on Saturday, Even with the | legal rate, tho interest at the end of a year would be astounding. What would it be under illegal charging !s almost beyond comprehension, Pt, P No Fenders on Bronx Cars, |To the Rattor of The Evening World The Bronx being now part of Now York City, are not tho trolley cars to be provided with proper fenders? The fact is, they are not, and if they were, as they should be, the frightful acel- lent of last Sunday afternoon on Wi Farms Car No, 24 would have been averted, The death and mangling of thia ttle eleven-year-oll boy was something frightful. There Is no doubt that the motorman was not to blame, knight was very much interested In the | ¢ when a committee to investigate election | ‘ Uttle. If Ge wants to seo the height of | ‘ \(iving the pewnbroker the beneftt of| ") ground. O44 EXCHANGE WO ROBBERY, a ve You", 5 THe RT sioesonnn )(/) SIR? 5 00% * SOUVENIR FIENDS LET NOTHING OF VALUE ESCAPE. (ous veTecTive OLTAILED TO WATCH « 20220089 O0OD y BLOOM/N even WCHED aut Ancnok~ Tih geT THE FISH wi swiPe THAT, THIS'13 -AM-ER~ EVEN THE ‘5 ay PIECE OP ‘au OE SILVERWARE, ETC. hotel began the young ma your daughter’s hand 1 that | am not interrupted the stern parent, “I fully agree with ‘ou on that point and there Is jothing further to be sald on the Good evening, sir. On O15 FABLE! The silver service of Sir Thomas Lipto: New York complains of serious losses of silver through these conscience! FHOSHESOHE HOSDOSS believe dat newcomer really be- longs to our profes! like a comic paper hobo, SOOOOOE Jusrreqeeuen! J WANTED fo WP a-gouvaniR! ca) token hunters. Sahara's desperate Bedouins rob caravans with ease, eile Our token hunters do the same to caravansaries, ' ‘The only way to save your goods when these fiends trail ‘em down Ts to hide ‘em in a ten-ton safe or stoutly nail ’em down. OVERDRESSED, DASHED ROMANCE, Sandy (in background)—I don’t Weary Wilkine—Lady, | Jus’ such women In me dreai Mrs. Coldphiz—Go on; this is interesting. Weary Wilkins — Yes'm; den signed de pledg OFO81HHO0H $40600004 >o Cinders—Yer don't? i Sandy—No, looks too much Ake ’ ThE ERIN, AY THE 7:78 THe sovveNniRn BAIDERS & a ue CoAT ron (net YouR HIGHNESS; aLivel. 73 anRiewe. ateam yacht Erin has been raided and almost depleted by souvenir hunters. Every bis hi Je 47 THROUGH WITH HER. ai m! DE SV-F-H3-9H99999999959-5-900690909 998 9069-0908 0" Fi ol 33O0OO-O+ the re] quaorn B9O999SO99HD 0909 9O9908-0905-00-6065-9000095599O05.000) the co! to 392908 9936 in EGET Tattered Tompkine—What did de lady say? Woful Willle—t 1 sez, “I'm a p man out o' work,” and she sez, “Well, Ie hain't got nuttin’ In your: line,” she sez, an’ slammed de door In me face! GROWING A NEW GRANDMA. Harold was a dear little fellow, only three vears old. His parents had gone to a new country in the Far West. It Was very different from the city which’ they had left. with all the dear friends, relatives and. nearest of all, a dear old grandma, Mamma had so much to attend to In the new home that she had little time for the children, excepting to keep them clean and give them thelr meals. Lone- some. indeed. they were, as mother dis- covered one day in a manner that brought tears to her eyes. Harold had been very quiet and busy for some time digging a hole in the He had been 80 earnest about it that when it was completed she went to examine the snot. There she dis- covered that he had buried a picture of his dear grand: thought of this old convict is who cherish jn their hearts a the passengers, myself and friend being ne.of them, will not soon be forgotten, % ce “LINCOLN CLUB, ee ‘Svother randmat “Why. Harold!" ahe exclaimed, “what thought." said the little man, with Joned streaming down hig “it I planted 1¢ maybe I could but the shock to this motorman and to| are you’ doing tears of cheeks, xraph. signatures thus: A “TICK-TACK-TO ”? AUTOGRAPH, ee eee ‘This Is not @ new style of that alluring game ‘tlck-tack-to.” It ts an auto- At least the lower half of it Ja, H. H, Hill, of Cleveland, O,, builds his He mates eight yertical lines in blocks of two. ‘The ye: three pairs are separated by dots. A shorter vertical line divides the third and fourth He next crosses the first three ‘blocks the complete autograph. od ends the line, ry of two” Some of the Best Jokes of the Day. DOC’s VERDIC’ Little Willie ate some apple: ‘They were very green, you know. Quoth the doctor: “Count out WHMe; ‘Twas a soler plexus blow!” —Indlanapolis Sun. JOHNNY'S KNOWLEDGE, Teacher—Why, Johnny, I thought you knew your alphabet, a Johnny—I don't know the.names of the letters nor the way they come, but when I gee the alphaver all together I know {t fast enough.—Boston Tran- sorlpt. THE TRIUMPH OF REASON, “And you gave him your heart?" MAGAZI fast has become almos: universal with the American people says the New York Medical Journal. good habit, for concentrated food, stich as ts to be found tm meat and eggs, is not all that the stomach craves; it 1s well| that there should be bulk in @ meal es well as plenty of| nutritious material, Then, too, the cereals are highly nutri-/ tious and they are for thy most part nilld “peristaltio perl sunders, whatever should be paid to the contention that they are im! any special way “b-ain fouds." tion as the ordinary man possesses, is quite equal to the task of providing the system with all the nutritive elements that any portion of it may require from the «miscellaneous, healthy person may be made healthier by a particular diet seems to haye taken a strong hold upon many members of the community, but medical men recognize its absurdity, and omit no occasion to combat it, though it must de @d- ribbon fish. This curious deep-sea fish often grows to & large size. stretched upon the deck of the ship, which was of forty tons burden, was longer than the vessel, or sixty feet in length.) Says Mr. Holder: “The fish {s literally like a ribbon, Those handled by the writer were beautiful diaphanous creatures, and splashel with black figer-like stripes. The forehead ts very high, and from the top of the head rise a series of dorsal spines, clght in number, a vivid coral in color, which when erect resemble pompons or a red mane, giving the fish a most fantastic appearance.” for the best clay to make crucibles, read the statements In the fifth chapter of Exodus about the use of straw and atut- ble in the manufacture of anclent Egyptian bricks. He pro- cured some straw, had it boiled and mixed the dark red Uquid thus obtained with clay, He found that the plasticity was greatly increased. Investigation showed that tannin wag the active agent, and when he treated other clay with a solue tion of tannin in water he obtained surprising results, The h 4 strength and plasticity of the clay are increased and the } tendency to shrink and warp is greatly reduced. In this process sun drying {s far superior to burning, and in ten daya vy the old process. ting next to him at table passed a dish to which he helped himself plentifully. any one. gotten, answered, wih a demure twinkle in her eye: fession which is not overcrowded, and which pays exceed- ingly well the few women who are fitted for it, A single; evening's dancing often tubs a hole in a silk stocking andy extravagant enough to discard an expensive pair on that aos, expert darners and pay them well. ‘These women are able; darn is absolutely imperceptible, They also crochet or knit Maccon! Telegraph Company, has just had a heart. talk with Sig. Marcon! and says the wireless is O, K.) THE BREAKFAST MUSH, The habit of eating a cvreal mush as a part of the breale it Is undoubtedly though uno of them, oatmeal, has deen held @ a bad effect on the swin of some persone who are sube! ct to eczematous affect!oat } Useful and wholessmoe as the cereals are, no attent! Good digestion—such digess jet that most of us subsist on. The idea that a perfectin) itied that {t is hardly Mkely to do harm, THE RIBBON FISH. Charles F. Holder, the naturalist, believes that what see in the ocean and mistake for sea serpents are re Dr. Andrew Wilson, of the University of Glas- w, chronicles that Lord Norbury, while trawling in th rth of Forth one day hauled up a ribbon fish which, when rand fellylike. ‘The color was silver tinted with blue) THE BIBLE BRICK, \ E. G, Acheson, of Wiagara Falls, while he was searching 6 clay 1s better tempered than !n months or even yeara JOKE WAS ON THE DOCTOR. One of the best stories told of the late Sir Andrew Clarka the following: At a diner party one night he noticed that the lady eit. He asked if she did not Ilke it, as it was excellent, She plied: i “Oh, yes, I like it, but my physician forbids me to eat th'™ “Stuff and nonsense,” sald Sir Andrew; “it eould not hure: Who 1s your physician?” i ‘To which the lacy, whom the medical magnate had-form' “Sir Andrew Clarke.”—London Spare Moments, A NEW INDUSTRY. The mending of expensive silk stockings is a new 1 4 are comparatively few women who are rich enough or.) unt. Nearly all the better class shops employ one or more! match the weave of the stocking so precisely that the! heel to perfection. 4 DAY BY DAY. ‘ROM day to day the seasons pass, From day to day the years roll on. From day to day the moments glide, As one by one they're come and gone, From day to day we eat our food, From day to day we draw our breath, From day to day we live our life, For good or ill, from birth till death, Oh, let us then from day to day, In tune with Nature learn to live; Put care and worrlment away, Nor thought to coming sorrow give, We do not eat ‘'to-morrow’s" food, Nor shed our tears for “next year's" woet Then revel in to-day’s best good, As day by day we onward go. CORA M. W. GREENLDAT, (Thomas A, Edison, who ts the consulting engineer of" Behold upon the Pedestal The great boss electrician, He knywe from A to Isard All the business of.a wizard,