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15 BUFFALO EVENING NEWS. TUESDAY, JANUAIIY, 2, Mo. of our city and the peace and prosperity our cltlssns. IN CONCLUSION. ABOUT BOOKS MAYOR ADAM'S MESSAGE TO THE NEW COUNCIL.

From time to tlms I will eonununlrate tn (requsnt messsgea to your Honorable Body as matters Of importance arise, inciuaing reier-ncea to the cltv'a financial yntvm. I be speak your earoMt oo-operatton la whatsoever 01 my acta you may aeera nrni oa wonnr Youn th lertilfttlvu function, mine la the In consideration of the wholesale price reductions we have made for this sale ALL PURCHASES MUST BE FINAL, whether paid for or charged. (Continued from. Pit Twttvo.) executive. Harmony la definable, honesty Is Meutlal.

Of tbe two, honesty comes flrmt. Let us have both. Thereby we best can build the new Buffalo, not fur a day but for the future years. Evatv mibiln official should be Interested In Well Known Author Talks Entertainingly on the Subject The "Gentle 458 MAIN STREET keeping tbe conduct of affairs free from the giving or taklog of anything to which the owner or taker Is not honestly entitled or, in one word, graft. I bellvve graft abould be scotched by not only arresting ana trying, but by convicting and Imprisoning tba grafter, whthr an office holder or not.

Dl- gulae should not be permitted to keep a thief out of Jail, and a grafter is a thief In, dls-gulie. I will do all In my power to put any grafting public official not only out of of fire but into jail. I will do all In my power to expose and punish bribery or corruption or any attempt to wrongfully control or influence the conduct of our public affairs, no matter how high or how low the wrongdoer may be. I bope and trust no necessity for such use of power ever will arise, but if It does, I will ant fearlesalr. dolnc my full duty In accord ialirlM at 25 8 jprvlor an4 voulA b1o aa oSflcUl vole in ffalr irfaer Ui city mutt pay ovr rour-fUihi of ch total con.

THE tOUNTY'3 DEBT TO THE CITY At-ruioui time, ft mamUr of the Common Council, I ndrored. to hv tho Corporation CoudjmI and tbo County Attorney ayrea on or, l( naoeraary, autmlt to tii count for Immediate detormluatlon, tba quswUon or tht- otilemnnt of th larga amount of monay dua to tba city from tba county. Tbla maltor uoaattW, and I call tba attention of Your Honorabla Body to tba fact that many thousand of dollar ar owed by Che county to the city, and tbat tblt iuio abould be determined definitely ao4 paid promptly. I may oommunloaia further In regard to tbla. BUREAU Or ELECTIONS.

The lav relatlre to tba Bureau of Election should be obnwl ao tbat ttie Ui pay era after reading tba notice of tba location ot earA election booth and after netting 1b tooth In pernon to register, abould not hava to pay tfha additional axpema of tba advertising ot the booth a wtlll further Id tfte nawa-papert. It almply waatea columns of epaoa and dorlars of money to tell Hie totem yet idC avootatviwbirh hey will be there when tbey rote. All bureaus and department In their mrrlag of tin people "How many hours per annum," I asked my fried, "do you rockon you waste reading rubbish?" writes Jerome K. Jerome, In the Woman'i Home Companion. "Let me ee," he replied good humoredly.

"Being alman of some leisure, I get through, I suppose, two and a half hours reading a day. History, of which I am fond; an occasional taste of poetry and say half a dozen new" novels a year that are worth the reading account for perhaps the odd 30 minutes. For the other two hours I have to fall back on the rubbish. Unfortunately the rubbish happens to be plentiful and the literature somewhat rare. Were It the other way about 1 would bo happier, but one this, world to take things as one 11B BEHTEST JfitJifiH 1A1H8W SALE co-operate actively with Ms mprMntatlves at VYashltigion to bring a new and enlarged army post couvenlently nr to the city, so that the business end the pleasure advautagea might be utilised to tbe utmost Tbe Government of the United States, however, is richer than the city of Buffalo and la shier to bear all or any part of tbs expsnses of Its public works.

While a new post will not be built primarily as benefit to a city, but as a necessity for ths Government, It may be possible to have both purposes served without placing any great burden on our city's re-sour use. CONNECTION OF PARKS. In connection with our system of parka I believe It would be desirable for the Department of Parks, availing itaelf of the assist anoa of the Department of Public Works, to prepare without special expense a new plan for connecting up the psrk system wherever It has no continuous park thoroughfares, or wherever the existing thoroughfares are not In good condition, A plain economical modeqn plan will suffice, based on past plana If deemed best. But In conjunction with tbe constant growth of our city It Is well to bear In mind tbat tbs timeliness of some Improvements doei not abide forever, MUNICIPAL LIBRARY. It la my desire to create, fn due time and without expense to the city a library of tbe charters, reports and municipal documents of the different cities of tbe country.

This library would be more than a mere bureau of statistics. It should be made to contain all essential sources of Information regarding the form of government and method of administration of municipal affairs In the leading cities of tbe Union. This should be open to all officials and to the public for consultation and with my oath of office, and shelf expect the co-opera41on of all publlo officials and or ail good cituans. I wish to your Honorable Body a Happy Nw Year and a term of public service which shall be characterized by saaaclly. courago and In tegrity, and which shall redound to tbe credit of youraelvea and to tbe honor of the community.

J. N. ADAM, 1 finds them." "Seven hundred and thirty hours PAUL MORPHY'S FIRST GAME OF CHESS, every year," I answered, "not troub nbouid do guiaea ay cne property oookvn public offtctaJa. So ofTldala abould hava aa advUere at any time private autoraeye retained by public service, corporation on mat ling about leaD year. Roughly speaking, a month of hours a year wasted out of a short Was Only Ten Years Old But He and uncertain existence.

1 was leei Millinery Furs 1 Clocks I Sunt I Waiista Skirts Etc: Villi Start Wednesday Morning Jan. 3, 1906 We mean to make this January Clearance one ot the biggest value giving occasions ot this store's history, and for all those who choose to take advantage of this great selling event the opportunity Is nothing short of marvelous We strongly advise all old customers ot the store to be In attendance at this sale. Beat Gen. Scott to a Standstill. lng In a highly moral mood.

There are mornings when I do. reference. No special office Sm required. No read a good deal of rubbish myself; it was doing me good I felt it talk The first game of chess played ty Paul Morphy under anything like pub ing to htm thus. "It is quite right, all that you say, llo circumstances was with Gen.

Win- field Scott, Just after the latter's re ters penaing oerore iucii oincitus. wone me Bureau of Klectlona la an Irresponsible de pertinent, the taxpayer of tbe city pay the great part of Its expenses. city offices in pvbuc buildings. In recent years the total rentals paid by the city for offices la buildings not owned by tbe city have Increased. Tbe Civil Servloe Commission and tbe Grade Crow Inn Commission occupy offices In ElUcott Square, Che Board of 60b 00 1 Eftaminera occupies offices In tbe Aueten Building, the Election Bureau occupies offices at 99 West Oenesne street.

Tbe city owna Convention Hall, In front of which la ample space for offices. Two of the four departments of the Department of Public Works are located In the Municipal Building. Surely a plait of economy could be worked out where tbe Department of Public Work couM group Ha departments In the Municipal BulldJng, while tbe Department of Education moved Into tbe Otty Hall or Into Convention Hall, and the other public officials turn from the Meilcan war. In those he admitted. "But what am I to do? You see I don't smoke.

When you don't want to think, you light a pipe. I open a book. It comes to the same." days a number of the leading citizens of New Orleans had a club on Royal Bok a Nrrtlr. street, just over the famous Sazerac coffee-house, and among the members of the coterie were Paul Morphy's I fancy it accounts for a goodly pro father; Chief Justice Eustls, of the State Supreme Court who son. portion of modern reading, this desire not to think.

From one point of view It shows an advance In civilization. Our ancestors brewed themselves the bowl of punch; we subscribe to the circulating library. The result aimed at la the Batne: to get rid of our brains James B. Eustls, has since 'been twice a Senator from Louisiana, and Ambassador to France and others who Handsome Squirrel Sets, $8.75 Handsome Pillow Muffs and Throwovers or four-in-hand Scarfs these sets are marked down from $12.50. Persian Paw Sets Pillow muff and large throwover scarf, marked down from $16.50.

$10.00 Fox Boas now $15.00 Fox Boas now $8.50 $8.50 Marten Stoles $5.00 $5.00 Marten Scarfs now $2.98 $3.75 Brook Mink Scarfs $2.00 Isabel Coney Scarfs 98 These are a few of the great values offered." We have not the space or time to give more. are not Important to this story, says a writer In the Saturday Evening to be taken "out of ourselves," as Post. the phrase goes. Books have become Gen. Scott had many acquaintances the modern narcotic.

China has adopt there, some of them quite Intimate, ed the onlum habit for want of fiction, and knowing the habits of the members, he repaired to their comfortable When China obtains each week her "Greatest Nove of the Century," her "Most Thrilling Story of the Year," rooms wKhin a few hours after reaching the city. her "Best Selling Book of the tjeason, One of Scott's passions was for chess. It may be said to have teen Ladies' Stilts $60.00 Velvet Suits now $35.00 Colors cadet blue and reseda green. $40.00 Broadcloth Suits $25.00 Colors green, plum and grey. $30.00 Panne Cheviot Suits $16.50 $25.00 Fine Cheviot Suits Black, navy blue, green and plum.

Ldlei' Coats $15.00 Long Rainproof Coats $8.50 $12.00 Long Grey $6.50 $8.50 Fancy Mixed Coats $3.98 $25.00 Fine Kersey Coats. $12.50 In choice fashionable shades. $30.00 Dress Coats in black and colors, now $16.50 Silk Petticoats $5.00 Taffeta Silk Petticoats $2.98 $7.50 Taffeta Silk Petticoats $3.98 $10.00 Taffeta Silk Petticoats $6.75 Ladles' Waists $6.50 Taffeta Silk Waists 3.98 $5.00 White Lace Waists i 52.98 $3.75 Fancy Wool Waists $1.98 $1.50 White Lingerie Waists 98 $1.00 White Vesting Waists. 48 LadUs Skirts Black Taffeta Silk Skirts $7.50 Marked down from $12.50. Black All Wool Cheviot $3.25 Marked down from $5.00.

Fur Coats Persian Lamb Coats, size 36 and 38, were and $200. I 9Z Afi marked down to 1 JiJ Plain Persian Lamb Coats, Leipsic dyed, medium close curl, size 40, was $138.50, Long Grey Squirrel Box Coat, size 36, was $165 00. 1 1 a on marked down to. vfVVf Grey Squirrel Box Coats, 32 inches long, were $125.00, C7C ff marked down to JJ Sable Squirrel Blouse Jackets, sizes 34 to 40, were $95.00, Cfx marked down to iPUidUU Finest Siberian Squirrel Blouse Jackets, were $85.00 to $100. a fl Marked down to Near Seal Coats, 24 inches long, Skinner's guaranteed satin lining, were $45.00 down $39.50 FUR NECK PIECES AND MUFFS.

$100 Mink Shawl now $65.00 $80.00 Mink Shawl now $50.00 $65.00 Mink Stole'now 840.00 $50.00 Mink Stole now $38.00 Mink Scarfs now $25.00 $30.00 Mink Scarfs now $19.50 Mink Muffs now $20.00 to. The prices were $32.50 to $65.00. one of his vanities as well. He was in the front rank of amateurs In his the opium den will toe no more needed. As In the case of my friend previously referred to, a man addicted to novel reading Is not as a rule much of a smoker or drinker.

This may be the better for his body, but about his mind day. After renewing old friendships and talking a little about the war, he turned to Chief Justice Eustls and asked whether he could have a game ana Doaras ocou-pyiDi privaie an ics coma move iato quarters i one of these two ha lie. There would toe no need to turn out the O. A. R.

from Contention Hall. Nettlher Is It any answer, In my opinion, to allege that Conrentlon Halt 1 Inaccessible. IPerfaajw it migfht be well to have some of our offlcee not so convenient for some-of the certain past frequenters of them. This matter Is not a mere affarr of personal preferences. It Is a plain business question of dollars and cents to our taxpayers, who should not be required to pay money for offices outeide, when the cKy already baa room.

Nor Is It an excuse for elaborate expenditures In making alterations in Convention Hall. It all can be done economically and to the saving of money without in any way lessening tbe efficiency of the departments of fee ted. A new building adjoining: the Municipal Building- would serve for further offlcee, Including perhaps headquarters for the Police Department. PUBLIC RECORDS AND OFFICIAL COURTESY. All municipal documents tbat are a pvblio record should be at all times during office hours open to the Inspection of tbe public.

There Is no authority In low for a' puftrtlc official to treat tbe public records as his private property. The books and documents should he open to the public and ordinary caution will obviate any objection basedi on alleged fear of mutilation or theft, I trust that no instance will arise during my Incumbency aa iMayor where any official treats any citlien dlscourteouedy or refuse to permit the proper Inspection of public records. I repeat, uhat I trust no such Instance will scour. Visits to our public offices and attendance at our public proceedings should be encouraged and not discouraged. Officials shoutO welcome suggestions, and every element of Our rftlv.ATMtMn AiniiM -maA.

ui Mi. it- of chess in- the evening, explaining that he had been deprived of his favor ite amusement for a year or two and was naturally keen to resume It. "I want for my antagonist," said the Millinery The Millinery Department will offer its full share of value giving during this sale. The offering will include the entire stock of made-up hats, the imported pattern and the productions of our own work room (excepting the fur hats), the regular prices on the hats remain unchanged. Take your choice of them all tomorrow at Only Half ble general, stretching himself com special officials are neeaed.

ro item or pun-Mc expense is necessary. The work will be done In the Mayor's. office. It will take a little Urns to build un this library, tout once It Is completed we will be able to know for ourselves and will not have to judge by hearsay of what other cities are doing and what they are- paying In municipal affairs. DEPOTS IN OUR Tbe thoroughfares of our city should not be riven over for depots or continuous stands at prominent or congealed points for trolley cars, moving vans, hacks and other encumbrances.

If Main street Is so congested as to require police at every corner and mounted police for trafflo regulation and rules compelling vehicles to go to a corner to turn Is it wise or fair to permit the entire east curb front of one of the central blocks to be occupied as a back stand and a publlo stable for horses and a loitering place for men? Tbere should be public back stands, but I believe they should be adjacent to and not actually on Main street. I call attention also to ths constant cromds of male loafers permitted to assemble around the Public Library. They no longer keep a sufficient distance away to permit women and children to enter the library without passing ovsr an area soiled by tobacco juice and through a tone ot conversational filth unfit for the ears of our families. This condition must be changed. COLLECTION OF REFUSE.

The 'Buffalo Sanitary Company has recently offered to sell Its plant to the city at original cost. Let us take them at their word In their willingness to sell. It Includes of course the surrender of their contract. Tbe city should acquire ckifl plant, not at original cost, but at resent actual value. The good will already elongs the city, for without tbe city's good will the company would have no business.

The plant should be appraised. Prof. E. W. Bemls of Cleveland, with Col.

Thomas W. 6ymone, who surely Is acceptable to the Buffalo Sanitary Company, could agree. If necessary, on a third appraiser, the three to agree and deport on a price for the city's consideration. Horses, wagons and a few extras should not be complex subjects for appraisal. The city Itself then could collect all aohes, garbage, etc.

Judging from tbe vast amount it costs the city annually under the present private contract, even as compared with former cost, tbe city would save substantially by municipal ownership and. efficient operation of its plant. I am Informed that In one of the foremost cities, for Instance, the collection of garbage instead of being a burden of such heavy expense Is well-nigh a source of profit to the city. Why not to Buffalo? Why should the taxpayers be charged many thousands of dollars If there Is no necessity for doing so? LOCAL. IMPROVEMENT PETITIONS.

The ordinances should be amended to require the date of signing a petition for paving or other local Improvement to be placed opposite the name of the signer, by the signer, at the time of signing. Petitions bearing names over six months old should be rejected. Petitions which bear ancient signatures, in some Instances four or five years old, do not represent truly tbe attitude of the property owners at the time of the presentation. Some property owners forget they ever signed petitions, which it seems were filled at intervals extending over a term of years, in order to get a majority. FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.

In the construction of public (buildings, Including especially the schools In which the lives of over 60,000 children daily are contained, and fire houses pertaining to property protection, every proper precaution should be taken to minimize the use of combustible materials. In these dtya of Improved methods of fireproof cons traction. Including concrete, It seems folly for the city to build temptations to conflagrations while the large private corporate Interests of tbe country are doing exactly the reverse and at a cost, I understand. Ices than Is paid for buildings of various combustible materials. Our city should not brlpg up the rear in this.

placently, "the ibest player in town. I want to be put upon my mettle. Several names were mentioned, hut the conqueror dismissed them writh contempt. "Very. said Justice Eustls, "If you want to meet our best really Our best player we can arrange It.

At 8 tonight. If that will suit you." The General assented with evident gratification, and the party broke up. At 8 o'clock, dinner having been dis posed of, the rooms were full. Gen. Scott, a towering giant, was asked to meet his competitor a small boy of about 10 years of age, and not Ty any Browning, King Co ORIGINATORS AUD IOLB IUKUI OF HALF IIEBI Ml CLOTHIXa.

means a prepossessing boy, dressed in velvet knickerbockers, with a lace shirt and a big spreading collar of the same material. Paul Morphy was never of an attractive appearance. He TRULY WHO WOULD FARDELS BEAR, WBO had a large and ugly head, with bulg ing -brows and a silent if not sullen air. At first, Gen. Scott Imagined that It was a sorry jest and his tremendous dlgnitp arose In protest.

It seemed to him that his old friends had committed W1T ADVERTISING COSTS SO LITTLE "Who would Fardels bear to groan and weat nader a weary life? Hamlet I am not so sure. The Moral of Literature. Alphonse Daudet wrote "Sappho," and dedicated It to his own son. The book has yet to be written written thoughtfully, with restraint, avoiding unnecessary coarseness that shall reveal to the American young man the labyrinth called life, lying ahead of him. For this Is the true work of literature that it shall hold a mirror up to Nature that It shall show us life, the hidden emotions, the hidden passions.

Literature, If it Is going to be of any use to future generations, wul have to be taken more seriously. The canting talk about "art for art's sake" will have to be forgotten. An author exercises too much Influence upon his readers, especially upon his youthful readers, to be able to shirk responsibility. might as well talk about "patent medicines for patent medicines' sake." A book either does good or it does harm. You cannot divorce literature from life.

A man or woman who talks alone and in confidence to the young In their tens of thousands is not entitled to Bay to himself, "I take no responsibility for these thoughts I am whispering Into your ear." Let the Popular Success have its popular success. There Is no harm in reading It, no harm in writing It. Personally I have tried to do both and am not ashamed All I plead Is that occasionally we should fce allowed to read and write the book that is neither a "spellbinder" nor "a soothing syrup," but merely a serious contribution to human thought. The Gemtle Reader. The young girl, forfoidden the saloon and cafe, muddles her brains with books Instead of with drink.

From the 20 to BO new novels a year that she reads it Is doubtful If she obtains a single new idea, a single thought worth remembering. She reads not to think, but to save herself the trouble of thinking. The book that could give her any real knowledge of the life would not perhaps be found on shelves of the circulating library. She reads, one after the other, a monotonous procession of love stories, where Impossible young men with nothing else to do in life, make Impossible love to impossible perfect young women. I talked with a successful novelist once.

He can be delightfully cynical, even at his own expense. "The recipe for a successful novel," he. explained, "Is to draw "your heroine so that every woman reader can Imag-tno herself the nart. Sketch your hero an incredible and unpardonable imper tinence. Then Justice Eustls assured him that his wish had been scrupulous ly consulted; that this ill-favored fooy was, In fact, the best chess player In New Orleans and quite worthy of his notice.

So the game began, with Gen. Scott still angry and by no means satisfied. ARE YOU CARRYING p-Tv TOO MANY FARDELS has a direct voice and- a vital- Interest in the conduct of publlo affairs. Bodies of citi-sen. associations of business men, individual taxpayers, all should be treated with the courtesy and consideration due to the awn era pf a great business toy the employes of that business.

NE CHA TER EDI TION. There should be a new Issue of our charter and ordinances. The present Issue is not only obsolete but out of print. ThlB suggestion does not mean the creation of-an expensive commission or the extravagant publication of an over-elaborate volume. I believe that the work of compilation should not be completed until after the coming legislative session at Albany, in order to include the latest changes.

The work of oould be Jons by Mr. William 8. Rann, who has been for a number of years In the Department of Law, which I am Informed has one of the few copies of the charter brought up to date. The City Clerk should supply valuable cooperation. The expense of the new issue.

Including any remuneration to the compiler should be governed by prudence and economy. Copies should be sold at cost price and not given away indiscriminately. If rt should develop otherwise I would oppose It as strongly as I now favor it. POLICE CENSUS. Our Police Department when In Its plan of direction, should take a police census of our CUT without expense to the taxpayers.

Much dissatisfaction over the recent State census has been expressed. A police census will set at rest these expressions by verifying the accuracy of the State census, or will remove their cause by establishing a total of cur population other than that announced by the State authorities. CIVIL SERVICE. Examinations in the making up of our Civil Service lists should be facilitated by the employment, not of a single expert for all examinations but of separate experts for separate examinations. No one expert knows it all.

The system of separate experts already Is In vogue under the Civil Serivce Commission. Tbe problem of a single or a multiple-headed for this Commission is one which time will solve and for the present, precedent will obtain. The bf chest reasonable standard of efficiency should be required in examinations for the City Is entitled to the best men obtainable. PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Our publlo libraries shouM continue to be overseen by boards or committees under whose direction tbe single responsible head conducts the institution.

These hoards should be truly representative. The subordinates should be chosen solely for Our libraries Paul won the move and advanced the queen's castle's pawn. In response to OUR ANNUAL SHIRT SALE Today we will place on sale about 50 dozen Men's fancy stiff bosom, pleated and Oxford Negligee Shirts. They are about equally divided between coat and open front style with cuff attached or separate. The patterns are all new on light and medium grounds.

The prices were $1.50 and $2.00, for this sale 95c the General's play, he advanced tne other castle's pawn. Next he had two knights In the field, then another pawn opened the line for the queen, and at the tenth move he had the General checkmated before he had even tiegun to develop his defense. There was only one more game. The marked trend of things today is in the direction of devices to relieve the individual from bearing fardels this being the old English name for bundles, loads, packages, burdens. Paul Morphy, after the sixth move, marked tbe spot and announced the The express companies and parcels post, and mercantile delivery systems have combined to carry our material far 1 671 to 575 WW Maim Street BUFFALO N.Y.

moment for the debacle which occurred according to. the schedule and the General arose, trembling with amazement and indignation. Paul was taken home, sullen and silent as usual, and the incident reached its end. The few survivors of that era still talk about Paul Morphy's first appearance In public, but only by hearsay. Gen.

Scott lived to wonder that he should have ever played with the first chess-genius of the century or, for that matter, of any other century. And Paul Morphy died in New 0 leans some 20 years ago a hopeless imbecile and lunatic. a vague framework Into which she can put the picture of her particular young man. Let them make love on every other -oaee and she feels It almost as ADORNMENT. I am In receipt of a communication from the Socletv for Beautifying.

Buffalo relative to the placing underground of overhead wires and the removal of unsightly poles. Such burial, of course, should apply not only to one but ultimately to all. The reasons on which the placing of wires underground Is requested by the society include (1) destruction of tbe beauty of residential streets and hindering the growth of trees; (2) increase of fire risk In business districts. The request asks (1) that a largo compact area in the bunlness district be cleared of poles and wires; (2) that the municipal fire and police wires be placed in conduits; (3) that future contracts require iron and steel electroliers instead of wooden mast-head electric lights, and the combination of electric lights and trolley poles In one pole as In Rochester; (4) the City Engineer make a complete survey of the city and direct the various corporations to remove superfluous poles and combine their lines wherever possible. The subject Is one not alone of adornment.

To have the electric lighting and power wires all under ground would mean, for Instance, the completion of the system whereby tbe city's system nt ducts would be perfected for municipal light and power purposes, possibly this explains the especial hostility In some quarters to tbe burial of wtrce. One of the telephone oompanles serves the public without poles and exposed wires. Eventually all exposed overhead wlrea menace to life, a risk to property, a disfigurement to our thoxoughf ares will go tbe way of the wires In New York and elsewhere and will be placed under ground. To bring this about there must be a beginning and this beginning should be where the need greatest. At the same time, this should be carried out in such manner as to work no unnecessary hardship.

MORE SHADE TREES. The beauty of our tree-adorned streets compared with the bareness of our treeless thoroughfares emphasizes to all cltlzenB the desirability of preserving the present trees and of planting more trees on all residence streets. Trees add to the attractiveness and enhance the value of residence property. Grass plats also are worthy of preservation for they tend to wider streets and more breathing space. Trees, sward and parks give a great charm to city life.

In this connection, it might be well for our Park Department to arrange, wben possible, for prominent visitors to our city hereafter to plant memorial trees to be known by tbe names of the persons planting them. PUBLIC BENEFACTIONS. At various times In the history of our qity, broad-minded HUrsns have manifested a spirit of splendid generosity In the form of public improvements made at private ex-nernia or of noLeworfhr oroiects offered in NOT MUCH CHANCE hooks are a blessing, especially to the young. TENEMENTS AND CHARITY. Our system ot tenement Inspection should he thorough and tbe tenement laws should be good as the real thing." FOR AFRICAN GIRLS.

Marriage is Sale There A Mis sion Put Out of Business. dels for us to leave our arms and limbs at rest, or free for conflict and conquest in the "daily grind." But the fardels about which Hamlet soliloquized were psychological, rather than material the "bundles" were mental ones, the burdens made up or worries, perplexities senses of loss, disappointments. And these still remain to us to some of us in a double measure, to others in such sKght degree as to scarcely merit so hard a name as "Fardels." A housewife in urgent need of a servant has a particularly ugly fardel to bear; a house-owner without tenants a real estate dealers with few clients a man out of employment a teacher with few students a landlady with too many empty chairs at her table or to many vacant room in hot house these are some of the people who bear mental fardels; and yet these are the sort of fardels no one need bear for loaf THEY ARX THE KIND WHICH WANT ADVERTISING CAN TAKE FROM YOUR SHOULDERS. "High device is still the highest force" and for the purpose of relieving you of "fardels," WAST MifttlliiKQ IS "BlflB cmcEi" NEW YORK, Jan. -Murrincra nKtonui In" Africa, have little enforced.

'1 ne question primarily is not the material welfare of the owner of the property, but tbe physical welfare of the occupant's life. Public health Is of more importance than private gain. The city should appreciate all proper forms of worthy charity. These aid, at private expense, the work of the city at publlo expense. Apart from the question of expenset the city, through its Departments of Health, Police, should co-operate earnestly in Ameliorating sad conditions.

PUBLIC DECENCY. Rescrts charitably known as music balls should be wiped off our main thoroughfare Just as street loafers should be ordered off consideration for the native girls, who are In effect as much the objects of hartM ond wale afl ever they "were in the days when the slave traders were kako as part payment. There you see the exit of 'three- little The school is depleted and -in ill repute. "Putting up over night at Ipose, where one of the children lives, I heard from her that the townspeople say of the school, 'No little girl may marry who enters You are reminded, doubtless, of the legend- over the gate to Dante's hell. (My single state is a matter of common marvel it does not help us in our present difficulty, and may be taken as evidence of a cult from which young 'Ngumba maidenhood must be protected.

"Mfun, the little girl in question, had her slate as token of her having drunk at the wells of leaxning. It hung in her hut, as a diploma, -hangs In a doctor's office witnessing to toer poor little achievements. She slept tn my hut and did me some service. I paid my debt with a needle and some thread; when next I go I shall take her some patches. Patches are dear to little African girls.

Poor Amana, when ahe was taken away, went down the path wiping her eyes on her bit of "We were sad when these children were taken away. Any work for girls In a polygamous country is sad. Other girls -Wtti-coine; parents are ChrfttiaBr otherwise enlightened. I1 fnu hmiM Ha an fa fA aiip I prevalent on the -West Coast. Abetter Just received from the Presbyterian mission station at Lolodorf, shows Jktw the marriage "palaver" Interferes with the education of the girls In the schools established for them by the Presbyter-Ian Board of Foreign Missions.

Miss Jean K. Mackenzie writes the letter, and after telling of the formation of the girls' boarding school and nmAatlB tiA Aav' WCTk tit thft Fostering of Militarism. The German Peace Society, which is a very active and a very sincere body of men and women, has decided that the spirit pervading social life has much to do with the estimation In which militarism Is held. If we did not continually glorify the deeds of soldiers and sailors in the presence of our children fewer of them would grow upVlth martial notions. The society suggests two reforms first, parents ought not to supply their boys with leaden soldiers, toy cajinon and other weapons of the kind, and when older they ought not to be put Into imitation military uniform or be given swords, guns or Imitation forts.

Boys should be discouraged from playing soldiers and marching with their companions. Fooling the Anarchists. "When their majesties recently left Eho Park for Pekln there were In the Imperial cortage six imperial sedan chairs exactly alike, all occupied and borne by the same number, of men usually carried their majesties' sedan chairs, the only exception being that no one knew which of this six imperial sedan chairs contained either the empress dowager, Emperor orEmpresa. This was, of course, to confuse any would be anarchists. Nortb China Herald.

Kpiirg Plants AWinterw "After the ground and the f-A Kiv. fnimri ttl1r Winter inean this, and if it should give rise to any question as to the social evil I will not hesitate to make my meaning plainer still, if necessary. There may be a place for all things, but the place for some things is not the chief thoroughfares of our city, and this means not Main street alone any more than Broadway1. Genesee and various other much- Up to Bandmaster Duss. Bandmaster John S.

Duss, whose lavish "Venice," of two seasons at Madison Square Garden, set music-loving New York agog, Is soon to be given the opportunity to explain on ttie witness stand the -manner tn: which the 80 accumulated millions of the little commune at Economy, came under his control. This rather sensational announcement, Which baa been going the rounds of the papers, to curiously enough connected with a recent novel, "Hearts' Haven," a story of peculiarly gentle and unsen-satlonal type, recently reviewed in the NEWS. The iplaintiffa In the suit against the bandmaster are three descendants of "Father" George Rapp, who founded the strange celibate community, first at Harmony, then at New Harmony, and finally at Economy, Pa. "Hearts" Haven" deals with the fortunes of the society during' Its Indiana period. Some Big Oysters.

The usual site of the shell of an oyster Lb 3 to 6 inches, but away back In Tertiary' times there were oysters in California that had sheUs 13 Inches long and 7 or Inches wide. The animal and shell doubtless weighed 15 or pounds, since the shells were 6 rnches-thlcfc These-oyster -have-long been extinct; bu1 their fossil shells are abundant If the oyster-farmer coold produce Individual or such enormous sUe now, and the flavor were good In proportion to Its stse, we would be most fortunate. In that case a single oyiter would be enough for one stew at the church festival! January St. Nicholas. Prudence goes In when It rains; Foresight, before raina.

Puck. i scholars, whom she describes as intelli traveled streets. Our morning courts, our police court and our juvenile court should aid the purposes jaur laws In reward to unfortunates old or th 4sire-tot give pleasure and.ipy tothv people. Such a spirit ever should be appre gent, clean little girls; willing ana active to learn, she writes: Very iiappr were tti-llttl-gtrlJid free for several weeks. Then we fell under the" curie of the marriage palaver.

One girl, a toouae was sold to a man owning several wives. When it came to dellvery-of the goods the goods became animated in dissent we shall be able to keepr and some.wlllj flung, uurraio nas tne aisunetron 01 swag taken the lead in the establishment of Juvenile courts in this State. The police force and tbe police eourts are Important factors In the. maintenance of law and order. They especially are expected to observe tbe distinction between liberty ami license.

NEW ARMY POST. ciated and fostered. Never should it oe treated other than witb sincere courtesy and with proper appreciation of the commendable motives inspiring iu A GREATER UNIVERSITY. A project not only for the adornment but for the enlightenment of Buffslo is tbe movement for a greater-university! This is indeed CBnunsndabh. WhH rbe -cty may notw bapVbe expecfea -to-aid naatfclaltJVDUT iciU--ens should do what lies in their power to HTBfiM iM'irrlfr-4 in a macniflcent realiza 22 ALL OF THE NAMES IN THE CITY KSTCTC asked of the goods.

The The project for a new army post outside of the city limit nas been advanced until, I am 4nf6rmed, It Is pending in the Far Department with Sturgeon Point and Fort -Niagara as the rival sites. If Fort Porter Is to be abandoned br tbe Government It should be the gTt. Mm or aenaece ot gooo. Ngumh-a custom penetrated to the enda of the earth and woke a thousand go. not wnnoui oeneni.

thlng they will have learned of reading and writing, of sewing and washing, of truth and of the love of God. "The night before Mfun left, when 1 sked tbe-chtldren for what they would wtslt-to -she sai'dr'Teii Him that; ant -afraid of getting- It is a comfort 1 knew that our Hifrfc Fries a touched by the feeling of that piteous little Infirmity." Among those present at Cannes this winter are five of Russia's Grand Dukes aad ont Grand Duchess. They are all one- opinion Be It ever so bumble, toy place but borne. Puck. quarters, mulch your strawberry bed, anxieties.

The ociai tnDnc imperilled. Two of the little girls were ceded to the cHy for park purposes. It ebouldJ not be turned over by the city to trade or ARE NOT WORTit Aa jiuua Twi NAME OF THE MAN TO WHOM THAT JT YOUR8 IS NOW WORTH THREE TlUn AS iPAID FOR IT1 A UTTLSS p. WAlS-ClVERTlSINO WILL CAUT5 tZ HUNT YOU UP FOR IN TH2 NATC3C V. U3 IS ANXIOUS TO FIND XOU.

TCw namy Doraer 01 preuiimi, planted trees, bulb beds, broad-leaved auArHwanH ami that VHIl Ives this -was sad to see. My own uuie servant, musko, was oraerea 10 afraid may be tender, especially shal tion. A new home for the Society of Natural Sctences, a fitting companion to the Albright Art Gallery and to tbe borne of the Historical Society, would emphasise further the higher side of our municipal Ufa, Perhaps, also, some philanthropic citizen eventually may give tofte city a great hall adequate end sp-proprtate for large gatherings comprehensive asvmbllngs of oar cltlieos. We should endeavor at all times to promote the material, jural aad leiiectuaj wsifars business which worn a ouira it up and deprive our el 1 1 sens of one of the finest pros peets sod moat attractive outlooks of our city. Due care should be exercised also over amy proposal to have the taxpayers of our cky pay a large tun toward a sew post In ths guise ettber heavy purchase price for fart Porter or of ft direct appropriation for ths porcaaM of ft mv site.

The city abould ner town oy er uncre, ner ratner oemg off in Bui, where tie Is hunting goods with which to buy a oew wife upon wiMM surckaM mean to give Ma- low -rooting plants, ii are-killed by zero weather but by alternate freezing and thawing." The Garden Magaxlna,.