The evening world. Newspaper, July 24, 1905, Page 7

NOnDAx that, ULL 2, Les MRS. DUNHAM, 105 YEARS OLD, STILL SERY AND HAPPY LABOR ASKED TO HELP She Had Malarial Fever When 102, and that Has Been Her Only Illness During an Entire Century. BOUTHINGTON, Conn., July %4.—On the eve of another birthday Mrs. Sylvia Langdon Dunham, who has passed the | century mark and nearly five years ad- Altional, enjoys the best of health and achearty appotite, On Thursday next she will celebrate her one hundred and fifth birthday, having lved in three centuries and always in this town. Though she retains most of her fac- vities as well as could be expected, Dunham is rather feeble, and In | of the recent spell of hot weather hor @aughter-in-law, Mrs, Julla Dunkain, with whom she lives, has decided that | it would be best to have no special ub- wervanco of the event. Is a Small Woman. Mrs. Dunham fs a small woman, about & feet 2 inches in height, and weighs Jess pounds than she has years to Ler credit. She has lost all her teeth and of Inte her hearing has been considerably impaired. Yet she 4s able to read from her Bible and often does so. Her volcw 1s remarkably strong, and though at times her mind {s npt altogether clear, | ehe fs ordinarily able to converse with her family, She attributes her longevity to her early good habits and to her custom of rising early in the morning. She has always eaten what she wanted and her food has never harmed her. She | still has a good healthy appetite. | - Se Ponder, ay ore a3) Mrs. Dunham was born July 27, 1800, She was the daughter of Giles and Sarah (Curtis) Langdon, The house where she was born {s still standing in this town, and !s occupied by i resident, James Kennedy place and those where Mr! has since resided are in localities sub- Ject to malaria and rheumatism. but Dunham nelther of e maladies has seemed to trouble the dy old woman. Sha successfully Ww attack of malaria when one hunared and two years of age, at a time when ft was thought not be able to do #o. This was practically her only serious illness. Mrs. Dunham's early days were snen* on the farm. She went to the ‘dee: trlot’ school and studied reading, writ- fng and spelling, Of Revolutionary Stock. Mrs, Dunham's father, Giles Langdon. was a Captain in the Revglutionary army. entering the service at the age of sixteen years. He wns distinguished as a scout. owing to his. knowledge of Important portions of the country where he served. He was aso a famous wrestler. and could throw any one in| country M these parts at catoh-weighs, He lived Da airy oe old the good age of volution, which ha EAST SIDE TRAFFIC AFFAIRS ARE A DISGRACE TO CITY Confusion at Transfer Point from “L” to Subway, and the Old Practice of Skipping Stations Is Still in Vogue Along Third Avenue, TraMec conditions on the east side, | sandwiched between even tn the Which E. W. Bloomingdale describes as So much f of t “positively disgraceful,” are getting no | Tule. On the a fon minute headway h help. better. The discontinuance of the Sec- | prove thut t siveminure enaeas ond avenue elevated trains over the | A Ses alps West Farme branch of the Subway. | tive headwae TEE REMEE LE Ter Duh that come Subway and run ee uetu s through West- Harlem Man Is Squeezed. ird avenue, and| Below the Harlem t isa the substitution of a system of trans- e headway on the nd fers to those who climb up Beventy-e.ght steps from the to the * station at One Hundred and Forty-ninth street, or clamber down If “transferring” the other way, has only resulted {n an awful confusion and much profanity, The Interborough Company, which runs both “Sub” and “L," bas been generous in that It has made the erans- fers good in all directions, In addition, after a week's trial and a week's strug- gle for its patrons, laboring up’ and down from station to station with only one route, and that by stairways much too narrow to accommodate the great a train every the rush hoi four minutes, 5. there are five trains every © on parts of the route Under the old schedule nue trains wei sengers might transf trains at One Hund street, #0 thay t | avenue trains ap Forty-ninth street | Bent of Bronxites were able to j Whole trip witoou n ul throngs of transferees, it has \av.t a puainess temporary station platform and exit | ditions on the stairway, This 18 on the side of north- | as disgraceful bound trains opposite to the regular | Bloomingdate, station, 80 that tho guards open the | ANG) Uronx Be the right side first to let Nair ers who wish to transfer to the leave the trains, after which passengers are admitted on the lett Thus some of the confusion re As use of the same stair- i iz in both direce tions 1s obviated. There Js still confus elon to spare, however, and those stair- cases with seventy-elght steps, to say side. sulting from the way by passengers go! ind swe to bus! swear practlees of MM indul e. The ¢ nothing of the long passages between | “skip Nin he a the staircases and the winding and | (hieae'l,, Ma el Nty ee bot torturous route up and dowa, still re-/to skip a group of them or all of the main, All the pueseager who las been walt for a train knows is that it, gocs without stony The The Company's Explanation, Bronxites were disposed to accept the explanation of the company that the Becond avenue trains were discontinued ‘to avald deraili dents and col- Isions on the Westch avenuo "Y," but the more they climb (hose stairs and the oftener they hagg on a strap in trains jammed to the gates, (he more they doubt if the company Ja doing {ls best to werve the public, ‘They are w ha ton, But, gregating ee of Cooper Union and tare er on the Third and 6) per o uhh refi ground for re should have It wil) tke many 3 to grant its consi fugal was that more. subways. clamoring for the restoration of the | {7 egnstruct subways, oven If the F | of Ale . Becond avenue trainy as a result, und | pf ¢pidenmen guitar w: shelr y apparently in an effort to qulei the | stop thelr lemal batting. tor clamor the employees are telling “kick. | ‘)!0x In sight, ore" that these trains cannot be re- stored without the. consent of the Napid ‘Transit Commissioners, ‘They way the Westchester elevated spur is a Part of the "Bub" and not of the “L," and when the Subway was completed the eid permission lapsed and vhe com- feny had to run its Subway trains up and over the reat of the rouie to West Farms. ‘The feasibility of restoring the Second @yenue trains 1s obvious, The Subway trains to and from West Farms are Tunning on lx minutes’ headway excep: fn the rush hour, when they run fiyo minutes apart. Downtown there is only For Invigorating Breezes 6G CENTS AND A TROLLEY toaHome bythe Sea tialf Hour from Herald Sq. N.Y. EAST ELMHURST, cu on Picturesque Flushing Bay. the Ideal Place toLive. Send # Postal for Cireular and Views, still Run Past Staticns, | two minutes between “Bub trains, #0 je Co., si 2 tag nte a ihtS Laeesuantas A pels xy yy Se SYLVIA. LANGDON. DUNHAMS BIRTHPLACE sented her with a gold spoon, which she ghiy prizes. 1s am r of the Ruth Hart Chapter of the Soclety of Merla Dec. 23, rled, he 14, Mrs, Dunham was mac: P He wag the able her EVENINGS, 5:30. Simpson Crawford Co: poorest. 161 Eagle street, Williams- ‘A pientc Is to be elven for tho benefit | burg ‘ soner in the Willlams- * | of the movement next Saturday at El- hh i er father and Ridgewood, L, I, and th bain fn Wi gone back to work, and it was an- 0 omete nounced that a conference with the | {iq s brewers and all interested labor organ-| broke the news. ation and \tzations will be held at the Bre | jit Gone The mater mora to. heart xchange Wednesday afternoon at 2 tie PRtreay cine cane iy o'clock, when all differences will bejand. after takte turned 0: strike of the foundrymen fs family s spreading and forty more men were re m ported to have gone on strike last week A difference between the Housewreck- Union and the Housesmiths as to IN CURING CONSUMPTION SS Central Federated Union Told by Dr. M, R Feeney that Rest, Fresh Air and Sunshine Are Not Only a Preventive but a | Cure for Tuberculosis, as The Central Federated tnton was ad- dressed yesterday at Its regular weekly meeting at the Eldridge Street Univer- . Settlement Bullding by Dr, M. By. President of the Consumptives’ gineer of moll hen This ts thi “tit ng to be damol- lon Is a new s that at Yoeney Retief League and sanitary the Board of Health. L Feeney’s subject was the organ!- ship, inctudl: ehildren, put Dr. ina Aight tn al zation of the league nnd a plea for as-|qhaf ABMt Aaitin: : ibe, sinton ue | alstance in {ta work of providing for talcen all the businces 4 , 4 the treatment of consumptive poor in non-union pace. tf 4 Institutions which it Is the Invention of 1 the league to onen at several points in the elty. He wants to secure a lars membership and a permanent organiza ¢ tlon, and assured the delegates of labor organizations that many of ‘he wealthy philanthropists have promised money to, Chased etter aici be supplied to 1 untonisn uy \ld the movement. Jeontiol of the bakeries | Wil be tn ful ‘the union labe little more support by the Ing upon the Inbel on all bread pur- Disclabning that he In any manner) Commindoner Onkicy, of the Wa : Board of Health in his ply Department, cathe in for meee coe eeeres he, elted. the work that critletam, tis chatged that his depart. | eaae welke ad ther | doce se te only elty: departinent that is now being done on North Brother pay re aentae at Island at the consumptive Isolation hos-, Waa appointed to lorie into | and declared that out of hun- Ae Ree that Commissioner | pital, Fries ou dreds of supoasealy hopeless cases sent 1s anid to have Sena TRIES SUICIDE fresh alr and sunshine, which, he says, Shocked by news of the murder of her ire the sure cure of consumption If} taken In time Nature's Tonics Needed. poses to establish places where ctim of a massacre In Russ! can get these necessities free of charge | Jan. 2, Ida Silver, sixteen years old, at-| or at a price within the means of the | tempted suicide by taking gas at her © promises that he prevented and as readily cured as any of the diseases known to medicine, but | for its cure rest, freah air and sunshine —nature's tonics, but the most dimc things for the very poor to get—are ad-| solutely necessary, and the league pro- He assorted that consumption can be {home, N support of the pul it large for the success of the enter- prise. The coopers reported that they had , heard . whom. had left behind with hildren, had been magsicred In the bloody’ r Stko ‘should do the work on the Iron pee ae AVegetablo Preparation for As- similating the Food andRe: ei rs ting the Stomach and Bowels Promotes Digestion CheerBul-4f ness and Rest.Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. Nor NARCOTIC. Precipe of Diet. Dr SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed ~ lx. Senne + le Aperfect Remedy for Constipa- Tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms Convulsions ,Feverish- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature o? NEW _YorK. ‘ For Infants and Children, . ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought » Bears the Sionature in Use For Over Thirty Years RIA FIGORE T If, after a year’s hardiusage, a $10,000 equal will be worth but - - - - And if $10,000 be shrewdly invested in Real Estate that in another year may readily be sold for Which Is the Best Investment ? REALTY BARGAINS lo SAVE HIS OOT $5,000 $20,000 SUNDAY WORLD WANTS TO-DAY. SEE Great low-price clearing of used pianos Read the lists for this $ threeeday clear-up of all our used pianos ino bargain will come here t ai LL those who w tnt a pi ve of the wonderful bargair 1 sale of last week ing all our used pianos, ir t enough for suitable for your tection and ! \ | amount pa piano sue! Pa iekard, H, &S. G. ‘Lindema the lis rst day, then We ever announe si d 1 1 1 1 1 THESE PIANOS HAVE ONLY BEEN USED LOIWG ENOUGH TO DEMONSTRATE q i oc y 5 “@ THEIR TONE QUALITIES AND ARE FIT EMBELLISHMENTS FOR ANY HOME. / ps K Lawn Kimonos | Barbedine bre 9 e 83 eevee 18e For Thumday, July 27th, | mings for a Onieinal Sule Oniginat \| Neat and cool; idea! for ‘i i Prion Price ry Pe aap Tae 4 Knapp & Schinidt square. .... s+ $275,00 | | 1 Grovestein’ upright 6 $65.00 §275.00 the ati oe woul, oy 1 Lehr piano-Organ..t.ssessussseee 85.00 150.00} [1 Hardman upright. . 100.00 400.00 vn we || 60 dozen, probavly 7 Nites mapas mr 1 Estele upright...... 002.00 sipeess 95.00 550.00 shall be able to offer you another such | not enough to last (f 4 Billings uprix G5 90 1 Waters upright.. 410,00 395.00 An 8-Day Dzpendable A Ansonia © ock that sells throughout the entire 1 Cable & Son ere 95.00 oe every } e ‘ two and three times our day—so, come early 4 Weber upright....s00-+ 150.00 savco | | + Prasbury upright... B,00 __ 350.99 and make sure of gei- aeisan % . ’ 1 Mason & Hamiln upright. + 150,00 — 500,00 the Jul Mil ting one, 1 Kranich & Bach upright. ....ss++0 150.09 — 375.00 IPERS sage Thoy are in striped and vay Baby G 50.00 990.0 i Tine)o rWeL we * nie nan AaBARARa Hn anadre ey strined a9 4 Steinway Baby Grand, .4 own V4 Sohiner nigra (fie) sess evveveee 209.0) Thove Clocks Kays @ Ut deal Gong. that st Higured uw 4 Steinway s 85.09 650,00 1 Knabo’ upright : 790,09 the hour and half hour, trim ued witha bo (Meautlful tone—caryod corners. one (Arl cane fine tone—Ike new). H s wide, with c! h dial Ail sizes, 34 to 46, 4 Also eight otér specials for to-day. Also ten other wonderful values. | Prigo, $8.00. pie oen ihc | i . cern near aat meetaeeea ememeenn |\pe:areeesenee es eee ste essen ; . REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE CBLEBRATED CECILIAN All Cars Jaan sd r) the rs Fox to id Ava, G0r ale ro "me Sti to oath Sh ation of the great July sale of USED nd Thursday's lists; they one for themselves; the greatest = ee Se See Early Closing. SATURDAYS, 12:30. =- instruments—the number also includes one Cecilian Piano Player. ylight music rooms. 4 Chickering upright 125.00 At $4.98 At $4.98 At $8.98 At $6.75 At $2.98 At $1.49 At $1.98 At 25c $15.00 Taffet Hundreds of $15.00 Linen Down Women’s Si o-morrow or the two days Handsome S three days’ selling. Summer home or city residence, ; Very choice aid to date of return at any time Waist Suits h as Women's f n, Schubert. Jere’s the first day's list 14 celebrated handsomeidesis A Great Variety of Women’s _ Stylish $15.00 to $25. many styles, trimmed with braid; a Suits, Exquisite Styles’ in Women’s Ss Dresses, Ik Lined Voile Skirts, worth 00, . Ove. ilk, Cloth and Linen Suits; Regularly $12.00 to $20.00, A great variety of Handsome Styles in Coats and Jackets worth $8.00 and $10,00, and dainty styles in Shirt worth $4.00 and $5.00, Bathing s an extra value. 3rilliantine a great quantity of fine 49c. Foulard Silks; ns and coloring: Come and and try them in our sound-proof Fourth Floor, At 39¢ ii. At 14c For Tuesday, July 25th, Sale Original 1, Men's Silk Em. | Lighte square..... 10,00 $350.00 At 12:c broidered Half (carved lees), Hose; goods, all sizes; Chambers uprigh 300,00 At 49c ~ 300,00 Narveson upright. 450.00 $1.00 Gabler upright.... 150.00 575.00 Hats, The best styles of the Weber upright... 250.00 550,00 easome - (excollent.tone), eee y-upright BOD.00 — $50.00 At 5195 ing $350 Wal- ters Pianos, On easy terms o} regular 25c. Men's regular Straw $5.00 down and $1.00 per week, EW. ———— Upon presentation of this Cou- Pop we will sell you a case of [2 qvart bottles of St.JulienClaret (Finest imported) or A Case of 12 quart bottles of Hochheimer Rhine Wine (Finest imported) $3.68, None soki at this price without this Coupon, Bloomingdatea’, Basement. some Transier to™ TheTimeHas Arrived when you can get a hand- bls ick enamelled Women’s z Special Sale of | eset Ses al $9. a amonnt ¢ mome will save! protect the’ valuables you leave at home from Toss, through burglars, sneak thieves: or fire. hh The Hercules Safo ts one. ofthe! strongest made. Its locks are-mad- ern and perfectly trustworthy, It, is built to resist fire as well as’, the best efforts of thieves, andy does it most successfully, This fact is probably more strik- ingly illustrated by the Safe that {s now on exhibition In our Safe Department than words could possibly do it. This particular Safe resisted the ravages of fierce flames for more ; than six hours and guarded its contents, valued at over a million, dollars, with perfect fidelit Larger sizes of the Hercules Sufe are dat proportion- ately low es during this sale. For $16.95, $23. ‘95, $25.95, $31.50 and $43.75. FREE we pan Cash or Jewel en without charge asing a Hercules Sate § | i