The evening world. Newspaper, December 26, 1907, Page 14

The Evening W I : ° Pubtiened Daily Except sunday by the Press Publishing Company, Nos. §2 to © Park Row, New York. “= | PULITZER, Pree., * Fast 14 Rerees, NOUR AMANT, Bor-Trons., to Wert Atm Street, at i —______ Entered at the Post-OMce ‘ tion Rates 1 the | tng World for the = United States. $2.00 New York as Second-Clasa Mail Matter, Canada. For England and the Con- | nent and All Countries | A ONE FEATecerreceser ener “ne month. v A VACANT LOT. - T the northeast corner of Eighth ave- nue and Fifty-sixth street there is.a plot of ground covering’ one-eighth, of-an acre. which has never been ‘built upon: Two years ago $105,-| (CO was Offered for it. To-day it! would sell fpr enough more to make} the value of the whole acre a round $1,000,000; If this land had been put to use} it would shelter forty families in a ‘tenement/ house. It is a large == enough site for a factory employ- ing Bveral hundred men. Or it could be used for a public market. It Could perhaps be put to no. more valuable purpose than as a recreation) > ground, a play place for the children of the neighborhood. | : Used simply as a bit of the earth’s surface fit to raise things, it ‘ould keep all the other inhabitants of that Nock supplied with lettuce © Or radishes or other quick-growing vegetables. ! Yet nothing has beeh. done with it, its successive owners being con- H tent to reap the increased value at every sale and doing nothing in return} “except to pay the taxes assessed upon it as unimproved property. / Real estate men compute that a piece of improved property on Man- _, hattan Island eats itself up every twelve years in taxes, assessments and interest chargee!” Improved property deteriorates year by year, so that * the rentals chargtat for its use must allow not only for interest, taxes and assessments, but for the’ deterioration and. final destruction of the building. : NGs.16,928. VOLUME 45....... { THe Onision ew How TAXES AND ASSIS MenTs’ walt” ORS A Lor ww LVE YEARS. evar Unimproved property bears no such charge. If all the other property owners of Manhattan Island had followed the example ot. the owners of this Eighth avenue corner lot this lot could mot be sold to-day for enough to cover last year’s taxes. What makes tmimproved property valuable is that other people improve their property ‘and thereby increase the demand for other property to improve, and s ‘add to the selling price of vacant lots without any effort on the part oi the owners of them. There are thousands of vacant lots on Manhattan Island. This par- c ticularJot has been taken only as a sample. Besides these many vacan( Jots there-are other lots which had better be vacant than to continue “encumbered with the worn out, unsanitary Huildings now;on them. Such properties as the Trinity, Church tenements on the lower West Side, a: affie “lung” block aa the lower East Side and other habitations o} fith and isease are as much obstructions to the healthy development and proper growth of New York as the land whose owners simply refuse to im- prove at all. ; md Manhattan Island was first sold hy the Indians‘to. the Dutch for $28, which was ail it was worth then. The Dutch might have settled on Long Island or Staten Island or in Westchester County and held «Manhattan Island valueless until the + population increased. _ What has increased the <elling price of Manhattan Island. from the $28 which the Dutch paid for it to $3,820,754,181, at which its. realty ‘was assessed a year ago, is the fact that so many people have come here and worked here and saved here... The buildings and improvements their labor ha land itself they did not create, but the land value ‘as much as. were the buildings. Letters from [i ja eed] were created by them An To Cigarettes, great length of the FAltor of The Eventae World) teaching ‘sme Ae “OA reader asks if smoking !# harm-| Workman ts no. @ul. Before T.started to smoke (which | Work, what has that to do Was Uva yearn Ako) I was the picture! city's fe toward {ts o fof health, tut now I am a. physical Besides, many warkmen are paid under these conditions. However, if money ts to be saved on the city's employmeny Instead of letting the weleht fall on the |teachers let the: city tend to righting wreck, About a, month ago I con- tracted a cough and went to a doc- tor. He asked gne if I »moked, and I told him I did! He gaye me a pre- scription and told me to atstain from}the Salaries of pol! who hold emoking cigarettes, Ni twMoke | sinecure pdsitions w yleld more ‘and am regaining my health. Ui) money than the teaching profession @o not know of anybody whom ctgar-| : Berit @ttes hive benented ALC Latin for “From Many, One." One More on the Ship To the Eatlor ag World | To the Fate The Eventng World What te the m: '# Pluribus} To the query, Why {8 a ship called Uniti.” a ‘pr F on i day: In) her n . United States coins JACK ¢. W. 1s a great quantity of pins and also hooks and eves often in stays and rated by bbor, inmanageable, and booys and leaves the swells t Another Pedestrian To the Editor of The Evening World We were out for a Sunday stroll three weeks ago and made It our business to walk to Coney Island, We left Forty- eights street, New York, at 2 P.M. and Concerning Teachers. She has Tn the EAltor of Tiw Kyening World; A reader has written that tea ‘should not be paid when they are ab- gent (on account of filness or anything else), just like any ovher laborers, and ‘that the proceeds thus waved be used to “maintain night schools, Perhaps the writer does not know that teach the most trying occupasion, and excluding writing-<It {s the poorest paid What © mishey de a She is the} sind her. hers often passes profeaston,: would d@ /rexoned Coney Island at 6.40 P.M. How | 4 Saved by doing this would not be suM-Ii, this for a record, readers? Giant to keep 4. ana F. SCHINDLER. | up righ} echools for any | corner.” 5 created The Divo orld Daily Magazine, Thursday, mber 26, 1907. sp : The’ Day After. By Ma ITIZMORE BLESSED -—- To Give THAN To RECEIVE ( 1 BEAT TaeT 1a TRIPS AROUND THE WoRLD HOME AGAIN and Mr. Jarr and Mr. Rangle By Roy L. McCardell, |, ° ELL.” xaid Mr. Jarr, down town togetl mas ts ove pers, sa all compantable New Yorke nhl they neared (heir station. *)s ¢ There won't be much to do at the office to day,’ Ir tangle, 8 they arose to step Hvely In getting i Jarr; “In f y fis Nor at office efther,” 2 have come down town to-day at all ra that I went out with you yesterday and ¥ cred of b tog much Christmas cheer at the L * said Mr. “Fact (s, I haven't the Gowalk home this ey « about'lall, jist one ast Ranzle. sing. a pick-up. Me for what ! say 7 * replied Mr, Rang! entered 0} a cafe t tinst the ber, entleman to the fost. to the Noor. tha two aggic FoAnd stril res ‘for were silent as the subway-train rattled on and | but man's on ihe ). Only a wisp of und pathetle looking , Everybody + urice Ketten. \ BELIEVE IN GIVING SENSIBLE To DEA 4 Ubay Rom WIFEY AN INVESTIGATIN. Conn iTTEE 4 WIFEY'S. CHRISTMAS (FTS To DEA Facasy & A VERY SICK MAN You'tl REA DEAD one IN FIVE DAYS jfangle heatedly, Nuf to make ¢ jchildren watting .home for nim} |). Sook at me, jes’ look ato me." fo kick comin: sald Mr, Rangie. {that wins a turkey at a turk: 5 |Aiorth of drinks!" sh} I'l have Iva a fine looting turkey : “IN thaw you dice for him," vr ogaid | turk!’ Mr. Jarr, forgetting he y raffle and then A Little Left-Over Christmas Cheer Gets Tangled in the Blood, Find It Soon Works Toward the Feet ‘Think of nis little he anita: j the challenge, threw the dica and won. rs do, ; Two dollars against the bird! The bartender accepted the the Inxersatso paid for refreenments off. act, | <"IUs a cinch," murmured Mr, it]and challenge the world!"* e Bre |times. Mr. Jarr and Mr. Rangle, Thelr luck kept abou ashed | turke: pturned the corner to home. Mt Here “No food 1 Ie, in gamdlin® this, poor fler,"" and he } to fumble for the man “A good acken, h was A Rod ( The Decree Mill Is /) ) Working Overt me. J OuT IN CHICAGO fs THEY Witt HAVE & SCHOOL FoR OIVORCE. : ey > ) HALHAE THE Jox€S On TOU WE'VE CAME To INFORMA (es THAT YOUR WIFE GOT A DIVORCE TE Of p SR MINUTES AGO: JQ & 2 fons SSSA comms rr£e: 70 BEAR THE TIOINGS FiQut= S CANISHING You A 7 7 RUM- C BN) TC MERRY DIVORCE ! INCOMPATIBIUTY 2 27? “I'm not golng home for some time,” Range. eturdy beggar heh them “up ac I he sud, Dallenge and lost. with a money,” aal on. never tchman's on the corner singing: void the man with the turkey, “Have a dtiyk an’ 1| Kangle. ‘We sot plen'y money, uh? 5 ‘ | "Yesh. an? we got thud turk, where ish the tt * lost nignt at nine,” «aid the bartender aside, | It to the oor (ler.” xafd Mr, Rangle, Jet hin ste Q | yy marched into the should {ie ax mami” sald Mr, Jarr with feeling. tecatige, We're here because we're here hecaure we're here.” that"S grown man should make such 4 sot of himsetft' sald Mr, ‘effect, (15 MR. JOAN SMITH IN THE HOUSE} 15H TO ANNOUNCE THAT H WIFE JUST GOTT Ta TA DIVORCE! , w WILL IT min swear off forever! Let's have another and be off.” i ! Mr. Jarr hesitated owing to dopleted finances, ‘and the man with the turkey: and Mr, Rangle rode | commenced to cry, : i 4 Mr nded him over four dollars, ‘Hore'm 1 a poor old batch | “ave t0 buy a hundred dollars’ * sald Mr. Jarr softening. said the stranger. had but forty’ cents in his clothes “Besides, we have a turkey, | At Gua's place the turkey wea staked against two dollare four succcasive now half owner, In the Lird, won three thm: cout of four, and left with six more dojlars and the turkey ” Toused to x point of pride, the twein determined to try fortune near home. |} gt Acken crowd surged to Its feet in alarm, even anditavard four P. y, bet having little control of thelr specch ur locomotive powere, they | arawn dagarr. bounded onto the.stage, crying Nedda's name. MM, stil! hard lack story. r, “so you can tak Pi Koon unrewanrled,”” avked Mr. Jurr. “I'in_s—#entzous_men too." | “We're here | or words to that | she : By F. G. Long ‘ By Joel Chandler Harris. : HE farmer has heard that there is 9 periodical purporting to address 1@atf to the young which refuses to print fairy stories. The editor has 'probabiy shen hix reasons for such a courae, but, {n all likelihood, they were not He has 1s D ece “Two doliari against the took up On the throw of the dice 5 4 florid man who camo in at thts juncture edmired the turkey, staked two dollars agalinat It, also. and lost. “Let's take the fowl to Gus's place | e8 | tn poxscesing the ting down the turkey said Mr. SESSESTESL ESS PPFELHESSHED @ The Story of the Operas By Albert Payson Terhune. No. 8.—LEONCAVALLO’S ‘‘I PAGLIACCI,* N_ impromptu’. open-air theatre A stood on the edge of the fair grounds near Montalto, in ‘Cala- bria.. Toward it one hot August. day a jatrange procession was advancing up |the dusty road. In the lead a gayly painted donkey cart, driven by a awarthy man jn the white garb and | powdered face of a clown. He was al- | tefnately blowing on a discordant trum- | pet and banging « pass drum. Beside , iim in the cart reclined a ‘pretty, gayly ‘dreseed young woman: Leading the |i donkey was @ youth clad as Harlequln. A throng of villagers, laughing, | sneer- ing, guying, ran along on elther aide of the gaudy little. vehicle. As the cart: {drew near a foutish fellow with a | acowling,, stupid visage rose from, his | lounging] position on the grass by the theatre and alouched forward to help the Woman alight But the clown ceased his drum-beating long enough to send him Teeling back With a box on the car. ‘Then, dropping bie trumpet and drumatick, CANIZO he himeelf Iéaped to the ground and affectionately lifted the girl from the cart, while the other man, rubbing his smarting ear, acowling and muttering, skunk away. r The crowd laughed delightedly at this Dit of buffoonery; for the ¢rouwpe were Yavorites at the fair; from Canto, the Clown. and Nedda, bis brightly clad wife, down to Peppe, the merry Harlequin, and to the surly lout, Tonto, who, stil | stroking his bruised ear, was casting alternate glowera at Canlo and adoring leers at Nedda. Canlo, oblivious of the fellow’s glances, was addressing the crowd, telling them that the performance would begin at 7 and that the play would deal with marital Jealousy. They cheered him to the echo and invited che men of the troupe to join them at the tavern for a drink before the play. Canlo and Peppe accepted, but Tonio dropped behind the rest and managed te return unseen to where Nedde sat alone. Before she was’ well aware of his presence he had begun to pour forth a passionate declaration of love. The idee that euch a bumpkin could dare raise his eyes to her filled Nedda with amuse- ment, and ehe broke in on his adoration with a loud laugh. Undaunted, he streve to kisa her. She snatched up the cart whip and lashed him across the fece, driving him howling into the theatre. Bcarce had the furhus, discomfted Tonto vanished when Siivio, « young villager, appeared. He had fallen in love with Nedda while the troupe were per- forming at the fair. She, weary of Canio’s jealousy and roughness, had secretly’ returned the villager’s affection; but had, hitherto kept him at a distance. Te ay, tn revulsion of feeling. she encouraged his sult and listened willingly to his protestations, Tonfo, peeping through the curtains of the theatre, overheard enough to show him a way whereby he misht avenge himself on both Nedda and his master. Creeping away unseen, he sought Canfo in the tavern; told him what was afoot, and eo worked on the jealous hunband's fears az to bring him back on the run, Canto arrived within, earshot just in time to hear Nedda’s voice raised in tender farewell. But before he could reach the spot Silvio had gone. After searching In vain for him amid the forest and underbrush Canio ter turned, panting-and baffled. to|Nedda_ 5 : “yy “His name!’ he shouted, mad with rage. ‘Tell me his name! Nedda, fearless in the face of his wrath, refused to betray her adorer, Canto, whipping out hia knife, rushed at her; but his arm was caught by Peppe, who arrived from the tavern just In time to spring between the infurtated player and his victim. £ - _"Careful, master!” whispered Tonio. mack." © 0 8 Dusk had fallen. In front of the curtained stage Tonfo was hammering on the drum. Peppe waa placing benches !n front. on the grass, for the women of the village, while the men grouped themrelves on a knoll behind the seats. The space before the wtage wax crowded. Peppe and Tonto withdrew. Nedda, dressed as Columbine, passed through: the audience with a plate, collecting admission money. As she passed Silvio she murmured: “It'e all right. He @ldn't see you!” ‘The curtain rose, disclosing Columbine (Nedda), whose husband. Pataccto (played by Canto), absent, from home, thus giving her chance for an In= terview with Harlequin (Peppe). Columbine’s servant, Taddeo (Tonto), entered, carrying her eupper, and made grotesqua love.to her. Harlequin jumped fa through the window, kicked Taddeo out of doors and sat down to supper with, Columbine. Thetr feast was interrupted by Taddeo, who-came to tell them that Pagiiacclo was unexpectedly returning. Out through the window leeped Haarle- quin, as the suspicions husband stamped in. The audience laughed heartily, for this {sa time-honored and popular situation !n Italian pantomime aad low oom- : edy. According to the play, Pagilaccio should then have tried to, yearn whe had deen aupping with Columbine and should have been ridiculously jolet and leg ‘#0 until his suspicions were at rest. In trotted Canto; in his Clown costume, squeaking humorously hig.i-pithed threats against his rival. The audience gisxied appreciatively and setfed Sack to enjoy, the fun. = ing | Wwho was with you Just now! aqueaked Canto. Then, at sight of Nedda, a horrible memory of the afternoon's adventure awept over.him, driving the plays lines trom his head. In hie own natural voice he roared “His name! Tell me hia name:” : Nedda understood; but went on with'the silly speech of dental called for by | the pla: “His name!”’ raged Canto. The fellow will come "ake your time. Hy i “His name! Tell {t or you shall die!” The audience thrilled with delight at this splendid bit of realism. Bjit Silvio naw the Insane fealousy beneath It and began to force his way through the ‘ | crowd toward the stage. jor “T loved you! zobbed Canto. “T merificed all for you!’ Then in a fresh burst of fury: “You ate not‘worth my grief! Go * _"T will eo gladly)" sneeringly assented “To meet him?" thundered Canto, “> er body. We i “Hin name! screamed the madman, crouching’ over hia victim, as the pante- edda. starting to leave the stage. Knife flashed and buried Itself and, on the words, Silvio, with £ “Baye me, Bilvto!:’ moaned the dying womh: | Canto was upon him, knife In hand, and tne young villager fell lifeless beside | Nedda. Btepping forward ta meet the throng of men who swarmed over the footlighte and bore dawn on him. Canto droppedihim knife, and, bowing with mock rever- | ence, announced: .; Felt - ss “phe comedy ts ehded’” The story of “Lucia dl Lammermoor will he published Satur: Uncle Remus on Fairy Stories. a | Une right ones, sayz Joc! Chandler Harris in Uncle, Remus’ Magasine. | doubsteas told his readers that be considere fairy stories to be the of “mental pabulum’ for growing boys and girls. phrane and han a learned and scientific sound, but, considering the clyilization, and the ten thousand different paths and winding ways that have | been trod by the you.n of the race, he Is a hard and conceited pereon who. shall undertake to say that fairy storiés are not a fit: rs for the minds of boy® and - |girla, But there are a great many people who pretend to vhink Jt, and they are | nald to mova In the very best circles of pedagony., And they say it in face of tte. | fact that for thousands of generations ({1 may be) the young have had thee j minds fed du fatry stories, * \ : | Seana | Cos Cob Nature Notes. HE new taxpayers’ association recently enlisted the Greenwich Graphia iT to tell the people how .they think the town ought to be run. The Graphic hasn't said much lately, so perhaps the association 1s net think- | Jng. Just to let the taxpayers know who'a who around here the Graptlo jbesan some weeks ago by printing the llst of-town oMcla| It was quite’a - }long lat, The Greenwich Newn sald some of them were dead, or hadn't deen elected. Juat to help the taxpayers ‘cat Com Cob will tell them who the town oMcers are, to wit, viz: First Selectman, R. Jay Walsh; Second Selectman, |Willlam J, Smith; Third Selectman, James F, Walsh; Town Counsel, R, Jay | Waish; Taxn Treanure: (held dually), R, Jay Walsh and Wiliam, J, Smith; | Tax Collector, James F, Walsh. This ls the firat correct roster avaz| published, ‘A proud cflimen of Mamaroneck writes us upholding the superterity of Cos Cop to the Ittle Vilteze of Greenwich, but putting M, in front of both places He chums for hia town the yomeasior of an apple tree with two Iintbe each larger, than the trunk of the parent. His explanation {s that the {imbs are grafters—whioh ia probably true, Some of our Greenwich grafters ere very big, M. aleo has’ a rock, he anya, thpt looks like the face of George Warh- {ngton. These are mufficient attractions, but the bet atill holds that Cos Cop leads in beauty and}intellect, « : : ae i — Somebody stole sfx of Charles A. Moore's ailt-edged chickens the ether day, and Sherif RWtK quickly discovered their dead bodies. The chief dented the charge, Sut @heriff Ritch is a nature ptudent. He asked the mem what he fed“the birds en,, The man eald corn, “Then Mr. Ritch cut open the crope and found ¢hem full ef gold nuggets, This proved beyond question Chat qe fowts delenged tothe Prestéent of the Amertena Protective Tert®? Asssctatiia, ” i.) aa wp