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6 LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD BY THE HERALD COMPANY. nttjric o. niutATBOW rr»«ta»M ÜBT. M. TOST Oanartl Mania B er OLDEST MORNINO PAPER IN LOS ANGELES. Founded Oct. 2, IS7S. Thirty-second Yea* Chamber of Commerce Building. TRT.BPBOWEB— Banwt Pr»aa 11. Horn a. Tna fferam. Th« only DomooratM new»pap«r tn Booth*™ (.allforma. r»e«i» fnt <ha foil Aaaoclalad Prtta raporta. NRWB sritVirß— Mtmoer of tha A»oeiat»<l Fraaa, raoalriaj Itt full report, a»erairln« »»,««♦ wordt a day. BASTKRN AGENT*— Smith A ThomsMn, PotUf BrUdlnt. F«w Tork: Trlbun* BulMlnr. Chicago, HATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. WITH BUNDAT MAOA2INB! Pally, hy carrlar, p»r monthi ...,..• «.•.!.•* Dally, by mall, thraa month! »•" Dally, by mull. »lr month* •■!? Dally, by mull, ens »?«r •• I'JJ Pandar Herald, hr mall, or.s y»«r>. •••• }••• W..kly n»raM. ♦>» mull one »«>ar »•** Entered «l Pontofflea, Loa Anrclaa. aa S«cond-elan Matter TUB IIF.HAI.I) IN BAN FRANCISCO— U>« Atißtlea nn-t Bonthern California *l«ltori to tan Franel«eo will flnrt Tha rt*rald on ult daily at th« newt stand* In th« Palaea and St. Transit ho««la. and for »al* at Cooper A Co.. H* Mark»tJ at N«w« Co.. • . P. Kerry, and on the afreet • h» Wheatlay^ THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION The Herald's circulation In the city of Los Angeles Is larger than that of tha Examiner or the Express and second only to that of tha Times. Pbpulatioj^ _o!J^Angeles 201,249 The Examiner will have to step a little livelier If It wants to keep up with The Herald. The saddest thing about It all is that the poor old Express will have to do without the city printing for another whole year. No, there is no legal redress against the person who pumps out that moth-eaten, last summer's provocation to assault and battery, "Is it hot. enough for you?" The local market, report In yesterday's Herald had the caption, "Butter Still Firmly Held." The experience of the housekeepers, on the contrary, was to the effect that butter was on the run. San Francisco's defaulting tax collector says that all his loot went to Wall street. But his record shows that he wasa derelict before he became collector — a type of the average San Francisco politician. Yes, It was quite warm enough for comfort yester day, but there is ample compensation for the sudden spurt of high temperature. Persons who pretend to know say the hot weather means death to the destruc tive army worms. Autoboat racing also has its drawbacks. In that race across the Mediterranean from Algiers to Toulon no boat won, making it the most remarkable race on record. The cause of that strange outcome was the sinking or disabling of all the craft. The chauffeur peril may agitate society as a result of that marriage of a London millionaire heiress to her pa's automobile driver. Running away with the family coachman will become a tame society adventure com pared to skipping with the auto engineer. New Orleans reports the preliminary steps for a union passenger station in that city which will cost more than four million dollars. Los Angeles needs such a station badly, but could get along for the present with one costing only half the New Orleans figure. The prospect for a new postofHce in this city is at the same stage it reached four or five years ago, when the federal building on Main street was half demolished in preparing the site for a new structure. The Downey block site of the proposed structure is now at just that stage. The attempt to transplant labor unionism in Porto Rico seems to have been a failure. A large organiza tion was effected there under the direction of Samuel Gompers of the American Federation, but an attempt to work a strike successfully proved to be a wretched failure. For "that warm feeling" read the current news from Alaska. "The ice has gone out of the Yukon river as far as Tanana, but it remains firm in Klondike river," etc. Such news, together with the application of "sug gestopathy," should have a refrigerating effect any where. The national guard of California should not be left out of the competition in the national rifle match that will occur in August at Seagirt, N. J. There are hun dreds of men among our state soldiery, many of them right here in Los Angeles, who "can shoot and shoot etraight." President Stlllman of the City National bank of New York has been honored by having his name put on the walls of the Boole dcs Beaux Arts at Paris. It is not ]lkely, however, that he values the distinction as highly as the one thnt makes his name good for $50,000,000 in Wall street. Citizens of the Sixth ward should remember that theirs Is the largest ward and one of the most influen tial in the city, and that, they deserve to be represented in the council by a man of intelligence and good com mon sense. It Is none too early to begin looking around for such a representative. The councilmanio accident of the Sixth ward gave fair notice at. yesterday's meeting of the council that he will institute the recall in tho case of members of tho board who fail to vote as he directs. It seems difficult for the Sixth ward misfit to understand that the council is composed of nine members. The report of the terrible slaughter at San Diego yes terday contains an object lesson for tho Chapmanltes. For tho first time the saloon's In San Diego were closed up tight. The man guilty of several murders and who killed himself had bought a jug of whißky. instead of his usual drink. He became crazed from 'liquor and ran amuck, with shocking results. Contrary to general expectation the strike situation at Chicago yesterday assumed a more peaceful instead of a more violent phase. The threatened general strike of teamsters, which would involve about 30,000 men, failed to materialize, and Instead a movement Is re ported looking to a reference of the strikers' case to the executive board of the American Federation of Labor. A striking example of the strange results of modern engineering science is seen in Arizona. A dam in course of construction as part of the government's reclamation plan will create a great basin. In a low part of that basin \he nourishing town of Koosevelt is located, with a population of 3000. When the dam is completed three years hence, and the water is let Into the basin, Roose velt will be 172 feet below the surface of toe water, LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNINO, MAY 16, 1005. THE HERALD AND THE CITY PRINTING The city council, at its session yesterday, with prac tical unanimity awarded to The Herald the contract for printing the city's official mlvertlsomrnta during the onuulng year. * This was a natural consequence of The Herald pre senting the lowest and best bid, 23^ cents per inch— the next highest being the Examiner's 24 cent bid. The only person who favored the Examiner was the accidental councilman from the Sixth ward, whose empty vaporlngs were laughed at and whose senseless assertions about the ownership of The Herald were treated wls deserved contempt. The Herald appreciates the courtesy and the respon sibility attaching to Its new position, and pledges Itself, both by contract and bond, to serve the city and the people faithfully and well. We feel that the members of tho city council acted with commendable promptness In awarding the contract, to The Herald, and we nre sure their action will meet with the general approval of the people. It should be remembered that The Herald Is the oldest morning newspaper in T/os Angeles. For more than thirty-two years Jt has fought the battles of the people; It has devoted its pages dally to the develop ment: and upbuilding of this city and portion; it has, at constant expense, fought valiantly for the progress of Los Angeles and han done more than its share In pro moting the Interests of Southern California. The Herald has its enemies — thank God! It's a mighty measly, mangy thing that has not sufficient strength to raise up a healthy crop of enemies. The Herald Is proud of its bunch. But it also has the finest collection of friends of any newspaper In the west — firm, substantial, honest friends, who are worth having and keeping. And The Herald will be here when Its mangy 111-wishers have disappeared from the earth. The contract, of the city printing is only a tithe of what The Herald proposes to have this year. "Watch us grow." . NO SUMMER TERROR HERE The sudden advent of warm weather last Sunday leads to some interesting summer thoughts. The most interesting one, perhaps, is the reflection that Los Angeles has less cause to dread intense summer tem perature than any other large city in either of the tem perate zones. This because Los Angeles is within from thirty to sixty minutes of the most charming ocean coast in the world and within similar distance of moun tain bases that lead to cloud strata. Fifty miles or more of alluring seaside describe what in general outline is about half a circle, of which Los Angeles Is the center. Dotting that long coast line are many especially attractive points that have been im proved to meet the wants of visitors and temporary so journers by the ocean's side. All of those points are in touch with Los Angeles. Starting from all of them are lines of railway com munication-unsurpassed in the world, all of which con verge in this city. As a consequence it is only a matter of from half an hour to an hour of comfortable elec tric transit to make the journey between the city and any of the alluring points "where the waves are whis pering." Unlike the outlook for the summer season in eastern cities, the outing here is not merely an enjoyment for the rich. There is not a laboring man in Los Angeles who cannot afford to take his family to the seaside on occasion during the summer period. The charge for a round trip to any of the ocean points is only fifty cents and the small editions of the family are free pas; sengers. It is this democratic outing advantage that makes Los Angeles unique among the .large cities of the world. The equivalent of half a day's wages for tho average skilled mechanic of this city enables him to take his family to the seaside for a Sunday outing and get quite as much enjoyment as the family of a millionaire. No wonder that people who come here from eastern cities have difficulty in deciding whether they like our winter or our summer better. PLIGHT OF THE BILLIONAIRE No young man of thoroughly sound common sense and good health would be willing to exchange situations today with the younger John D. Rockefeller. That young man returned from Europe a few days ago, whence he had gone in quest of health restoration. All that the most lavish use of wealth could command, of course, was at his service. But he returned in ap parently worso plight than when he went away. In greeting his New York Bible class, which seems to be his only hobby, he said last Sunday that "the condition of his health would not permit him to resume his duties aa leader for the rest of the season." So he bade the class a farewell until next fall. It is reported that young Rockefeller is "suffering from a general breakdown incident to' overwork." Think of it — a multimillionaire now and the heir pre sumptive in the near future of at least half a billion dollars. Bowed and broken In health by overwork! Such a situation in the case of a man who is strug gling to make financial ends meet is easily understood, but how can such a condition arise In the case of a man whom fortune has selected to be crowned as money king of the carth — the richest man who ever drew the breath of life. It is explained that this young man discovered many months ago "that his health was not equal to so many business cares and religious duties." Handicapped in life by his enormous load of wealth, as Slnbad was handicapped by the grip of the "old man of the sea," he is deprived of the primary requisite of enjoyment — such health as the poor but contented laboring man enjoys. There is not an honest and healthy worker In the United States who has not greater cause to pity than to envy either the present or the prospective billionaire. The frightful experience of a local aeronaut last Sun day is a reminder that there lately have been several rather narrow escapes In ballooning in this neighbor hood. ' The case is recalled of a man who made a series of ascents from Hollenbeck park four or five years ago, dropping to the earth by the aid of a parachute. From here he went to Santa Ana, where a mishap caused bis fall from a great height, reducing his body to pulp. The idea of a cumulative tax on Incomes has strong support in a statement that comes from Newport, the eastern summer renter of top -notch society. The top notcbers are mostly New Yorkers. Many of them, at least, have been tn the habit of evading personal taxes in the big city by claiming Newport as their regular resi dence. The Newport assessors, after an Investigation in New York, now have "soaked" the tax dodgers to the tune of more than $13,000,000 in assessments. SOCIAL DIARY AND GOSSIP Society divided Its attention last even ing between the consideration of won derful music us It was given by the Innen band and the charms of Mar garet Anglln. At the first night performance of "Zlra," society bestowed Its gracious presence In large numbers and made the. appearance of Margaret Anglin even more of a brlHlant affair than It would otherwise have been. A party which occupied seats In the boxes and afterward had supper at the Bristol Including Mesdames William Johnston and T. M. Whlttler, Misses Mary Belle Elliott, Edith Klrkpatrlck, Sarah Ooodrlch, Gertrude Goodlnjf, Helen Booth, Dr. Randolph W. Hill, Dr. William Brill, Dr. James Hall, Dr. R. F. Percival, Messrs. Whlttler, Batch eler, Korler and Mook. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Newmark enter tained a party of five, nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. John (?. Mott entertained six friends. Judge and Mrs. Chapmnn with the Misses Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Fielding J. Stllson, Will Nevln and Miss Hattle Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hlnes and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Montgomery were others who were noticed in the house. For the opening of the Innes May Musical festival there wns a brilliant nudlence and together with many of the smart set there were representa tives of the musical circles scattered through the audience in large num bers. The patroness for this event were Mrs. I. B. Newton, Mrs. John G. Mos sin, Mrs. W. T. Botsford, Mrs. Fred H. Bixby, Mrs. J. S. Chapman, Mrs. Roy Jones, Mrs. D. M. Rlordan, Mrs. Walter Raymond, Mrs. H. L. Story, Mrs. Ezra Btlmson, Mrs. J. F. Sartorl, Miss Wltmer, Mrs. Emellne Childs, Miss Evelyn Hamburger, Mrs. Gran vllle MacGowan, Mrs. Homer Laugh lln, Mrs. Jaro Yon Schmidt, Mrs. Han cock Banning, Mrs. Stephen C. Hiub bell, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Hlggins, Mrs. G. A. Doblnson, Mrs. Pearl Reppert, Mrs. Louise Macnell, Miss Hershey, Mrs. J. Baruch, Mrs. J. M. Connell, Mrs. Irving Ingraham, Mrs. Daniel Murphy, Mrs. W. G. Nevin, Mrs. A. Prenzlauer, Mrs. Alfred Solano, Mrs. C. N. Sterry, Miss Senter, Miss Wills, Mrs. John D. Hooker, Mrs. Campbell- Johnson, Mrs. Walter S. Newhall, Mrs. Fred A. Walton, Mrs. Walter Jarvls Barlow, Mrs. George A. Caswell, Mrs. J. Ross Clark, Mrs. I. N. Van Nuys, Miss Kathryn E. Stone, Miss Hagan, Mrs. Julius Albert Jahn. For Travel Party The young women who will accom pany Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin on a trip through Europe will be entertained Friday afternoon by one of their num ber. Miss Emma Bates of 1176 "West Twenty-ninth street. This party met yesterday afternoon at the Cumnock school to make some final arrange ments. They will leave Los Angeles June 5 and will sail for Europe from Boston on June 14. The young women have all at different times been mem bers of Mrs. Galpln's Shakespeare classes and the visit to Shakespeare's home is looked forward to with much pleasure by them. The homes of various other famous men and women throughout the British Isles will be visited before the party leaves for the continent. Those whom Mrs. Galpin will chaperone are Misses Lillian Olshaus en.Olive Maxln, Fay Maxln, Helena Joy, Emma Bates, Grace Maxwell, Hazel Durkee, Helen Fulton, Lottie Livings ton and Mrs. N. F. Wilson. Musical Afternoon The Monday Musical club was enter tained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. H. Martlndale and Miss Maria Thresher at the home of the former, 636 Lucas avenue. Among the delight ful musical features of the afternoon was the presentation of two songs written by Mrs. W. T. Botsford. A va ried program was given, consisting of a vocal duet by Mrs. Katherine Klm ball Forrest and Mrs. Mary ,J. Schal lert; violin solo, Misn Maria Thresher; vocal solos, Mrs. Frank Colby; violin duet, Mlses Bessie Chapln and Alleen Northrup; violin, piano and cello trio, Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs. Will Thomp son, Mrs. J. H. Martlndale; piano solo, Mrs. A. C. Brouse, and piano and or gan pieces, Mrs. Martlndale and Mrs. Botsford. . Trolley Party Mrs. William C. La Berge chaperoned a company of young women at a trol ley party Saturday. The party left Los Angeles in the morning on the balloon route and made stops at the different beaches and points of Interest along the way. Dinner was served at the Del Rey hotel at Playa del Uey. The party Included Misses Zella Sackett, Blanche Gregg. Katherlne Saunders, Carrie Mullen and Edith Lewis. In Honor of Classmates About fifty students from the Dobln son School of Expression of Los An gples spent a delightful day In pic nicking In the foothills west of Pasa dena yesterday. The day was in cele bration of the birthday of two of their classmates. Miss Hattle Thompson and Mies Jessie Imlach. Mrs. Marcher and Mrs. Itenwlck chaperoned the party. Annual Luncheon Thursday, May 25, has been set apart as the date for the annual luncheon given by members of the Shakespeare section of the Ebell club. Members of the committee In charge of arrange ments for the afflair are Mines. George Hoor, W. P. Baker, Sydney Parsons, D. K. Dickinson and F. K. Rich. Social Notes A committee In charge of arrange ments for the Wfnt lake Tennis club dance includes Messrs. fiernal Dyas, NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED BY WELL KNOWN PHYSICIANS DR. MARGARET N. PEEBLES AND DR. EDGAR L. COLDURN, WHO WERE MARRIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON After a business and professolnal partnership continuing over a Ion? period of time, Dr. Margaret N. Peebles and Dr. Edgar L. Oolburn have ex tended that partnership to Include the matrimonial state. . The service which united the two medicos was held In the First Christian church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with Rev. A. C. Smlther officiating. Greenery and white blossoms decked the church, and the bride, gowned in a white lace robe over white silk, stood under a bell of white carnations. She Adolph Schwartz, Leßoy Ward and Frank Woodbury. The- affair will be given at Kramer's June 6. Miss Emmie H. Parsons has re moved from 423 West Twenty-third street to 1023 West Twenty-fifth street so as to be near her sister, Miss Alice K. Parsons of the Girls' Collegiate school. In honor of the announcement of her engagement to Murray M. Sommerfleld, Miss Jennie Flsch of 405 Temple street will be at home to her friends on the afternoon of May 28 from 2 to 5 o'clock. PROHIBITION IN KENTUCKY Native of That State Tells How It Was Introduced and The Completeness of The Failure I.OS ANGELES, Cal., May 15.— (Editor Herald): It Is very interesting, and In some cases amusing, and In some disgusting, to read the many letters published by The Herald on the impor tant question of saloons or no saloons In Los Angeles. As a disinterested party, except through the Interest I naturally feel toward your city, I would like to ex press my opinion, and get intf» the firing line while the Iron is hot. I am a native of Kentucky, where I suppose all know that the majority of whisky used in this city and other cities comes from. Being from Nelson county too, I think I have a right to express an opinion upon this subject. Although Kentucky is the largest whisky producing state, there are few that know that Kentucky has more prohibition counties than any state In the Union. And it Is Invariably tha case where prohibition exists, or pre tends to exist, there Is no prosperity. I have In mind one little city of about 2000 Inhabitants which was supposed to be a prohibition town; in one day, a saloon man from a neighboring city came into this Bmall town and took out over $2200 from passed orders and took $900 worth of orders to be shipped the same week. Prohibition has been tried time after time In a majority of the counties of the state and Invariably bad results followed, only to vote whisky In again after several years' trial and after the town was dead as a hammer. While your climate draws most of the tourists to this country it Is a settled fact that that isn't the only induce ment. The opinion prevails in the east that Los Angeles is not only a place of sunshine and flowers but that a good time goes with them. Chapman Is trying to ruin your town. Should he succeed your town will be Infested with low houses of every de scription where spirits of all kinds can be had at any time or In any quantity. You can't stop the sale of whisky until the government stops the making of It, and then I am afraid you could get some moonshine down on the corner in spite of Uncle Sam's veto. W. L. H. May 15 in the World's History 1277 John XXI, pope of Rome, killed by the fall of a building. He was ; a Portuguese and wrote on philosophy, medicine, etc. ! 1568— Mary, queen of Scots, crossed the Frith of Solway and landed in England. '■ 1804 William Pitt was again appointed premier of England on condl- , tions dictated by the king that he should not support proposals for • Catholic emancipation or the repeal of the test act. ', 1811— Battle of Albuera, Spain; the allies were defeated by the French under Soult; about 20,000 men fell In this battle. ; 1813— Battle of Mignano, Italy, and defeat of the French. ■■■ ' . 1829— The battle of Pravadia took place betwen the Russians and Turks, in which 3000 lives were lost and no Important advantage gained by ; either party. 1849— The city of Bologna capitulated to the Austrians after a conflict of eight days. 1854— Santa Ana made a triumphal entry Into Mexico, saying he had conquered Alvarez. ! 1874— A reservoir for the storage of water for the use of mills and fac tories In the town of Williamsburg, Mass., burst. The water swept down with great fury through the towns of Williarasburg, Skinner vllle, Haydensville, Leeds, Florence and Northampton, carrying away and injuring property of every kind; 138 persons were drowned, a very large amount of property, estimated at $1,500,000, was lost and 3000 or 4000 people rendered homeless. 1881— Oen. Ignatieff succeeds Lorls Melikoff as minister of the Russian '. interior. 1881 — Conkling resigns. •' ■ ; 1900— Mafeking, South Africa, relieved by the British. 1898— A new military department of the Pacific created, including the Philippines, and Oen. Merritt was assigned to the command. Camp Thomas at Cblckamauga was occupied by volunteer troops. is a daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Cornel- Ins Peebles of 1417 Sunset boulevard and her father, who gave her away, was her only attendant. Louis Col burn, a brother of the bridegroom, assisted him ns best man. To the strains of the Mendelssohn wedding march, the party took their places at the altar, nnd during the ser vice appropriate music was given by Miss Madge Patton. Following the service a wedding sup per was served at the home of the bride where the doctors will make their home. LIQUOR INTERESTS SMALL IN M. & M. ASSOCIATION Secretary Zeehandelaar Replies to an Assault by a No.Saloon Crusader LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 16.— (Editor Herald): At the no-saloon meeting held yesterday at the Temple auditorium, one of the speakers made the following statement: "Taking out the names of the mer. who are engaged, directly or indirectly In the saloon business, or some branch of tho liquor traffic, I think you will find that the members of the associ ation (Merchants' and Manufacturers' association) who actually favor the re taining of the saloons In our midst aie reduced to a minimum." In justice to our association I ask you to kindly make the following state ment: The liquor Interests represented ln| our association consist of three brew eries, two brewery agencies, five manu facturers of wines and brandies and_ twelve strictly wholesale liquor deal ers, making a total of twenty-two. The resolution submitted for approval or re jection of our members, resulted In 276 votes cast In favor of the reso lution or against the closing of saloons, and by deducting the twenty-two firms above mentioned there still remain 251 votes of merchants' and manufacturers' who are In no way allied with ihe liquor Interests, opposing the proposed ordinance as against only 57 who favor It. Respectfully yours, F. J. ZEEHANDELAAR, Sec. Pointed Paragraphs A dollar on hand Is better than two on a margin. Worth makes the man and want of It makes him worthless. Any man who Is master In his own house Is usually a bachelor. If dogs and children dislike a man It's up to others to avoid him. Some girls sing like nightingales and others like gales In the night. Any man ought to be satisfied with his lot If It Is worth 15000 a front foot. —Chicago News. FOLLOWING ORDERS Dyspeptic — I should like some biseuitß nicely browned, not too hot and not heavy and a cup of Mocha and Java coffee. Walter (calling)— Three out and draw one! I Woman's Clubs Ebell Reciprocity Day Yesterday was reciprocity day In tho Ebell club and representatives of the different branches gathered with the mother club to talk over affairs of the year Just closing and bring greetings. The *e*glon was opened by Mrs. Frßnk King who presided charmingly nnd seated with her on the platform wns Mrs. .Toslnh Evans Cowles, presi dent of the state federation, Mrs. Ade« Iftlde Tlchenor of th« Long Beach Ebell, Mrs. J. W. Bishop of the Santft Ana Kbell nnd Mrs. It. H. Trlpp of the Hlßhlanrl Pnrk Ebell. Mr. Paul England contributed some rlfllßhtful vocal solos to the program, previous to the rlub symposium. Mrs. Cowlea spoke first on behalf of the federation anrl she whs followed by Mrs. Bishop who gave an account of the work of the post year In Santa Ann. Thla club has been organized lor eight yearn and Is devoting Its tlma almost entirely to literary pursuits. Mr*. Tlrhenor, who represented 1 the Long Reach club, traced the growth of. the organization In the bench town and snowed what a power it had be come, not only In literary circles but also In civic nffatrs. The club Is nt present preparing to build a club house and this 'week the members ore giving a fair at the Casino for the purpose of raising funds. A lot has been donated and the building fund Is already well under way. In connection with the fair th<3 club In also holding an art exhibit and the pictures shown include a set of the works of the famous dog painter, George Ford Norrls, which he has giv en to the club. The president of the Pomona Ebell was not able to be pres ent and that club was not represented. Mrs. • Trlpp of the Highland • Park Ebell, which is the baby club of the five, gave a charming little talk In which she said that the baby had brought Its little story of accomplish- ■ ments to lay at the feet of the mother. Mrs. Trlpp described the work of tha travel and civic sections and paid a high tribute to Mrs. Greenleaf, the di rector of the club, who has been giv ing a course on California history. In order that there might be some concentrated effort made for the good of the people by the Ebell clubs, Mrs. King suggested that the clubs should study the food question with a view to discovering what can be done to do away with the adulteration which at present exists. Others of the ■women spoke on this question and the clubs have decided to appoint committees to consider plans for taking some defi nite action in this direction. Following the meeting there was an informal reception for the visitors from other clubs and tea was served. WOMEN AND THE ALPHABET Col. Thomas W. Hlgginson's Interest. • C Infl Opinion From tho New Tork Mail. . ':' ■"*•', Some forty-six years ago (In Febru ary, 1859), Col. Thomas Wentwortb Hlggrinson published in the Atlantic Monthly a somewhat satirical and al together saucy article entitled, "Ought Women to Learn the Alphabet?" He, argued the question more or less seri ously, and came to the conclusion that they really ought. This is a sample of the way in which he went at the pre judices of the time: "Most persons • • • have so little faith In the dis tinctions which nature has established that they think if you teach the alpha bet or anything else Indiscriminately to both sexes you annul all difference between them. The common reasoning Is thus: 'Boys and girls are acknowl edged to be very unlike. Now, boys study Greek and algebra, medicine and bookkeeping. Therefore, girls should not.' As If one should say: 'Boys and girls are very unlike. Now boys eat beef and potatoes. Therefore, girls should not.' " Col. Hlgglnson has now written his "Fifty Years After"— a little ahead of time, possibly for the reason that he thinks it better to be a little too early than a little too late. Unlike Tennyson with his second edition of "JL,ocksley Hall," he has not changed his views In the almost half century that has passed. As he himself has said, one must keep a young heart In order to stay a reformer In old age, and Col. Hlgglnson has a young heart at 81. He has just written an article for the Congregatlonallst, entitled "What Wo men Have Done With the Alphabet," and In It he boldly avows his opinion that they have done a good thing. : . He shows that they have certainly taken advantage of their opportunity. Women now are found In scores of em ployments that once were monopolized by men. Their position in medicine has been made and recognized In the last fifty years. They are in the law, in architecture, In landscape gardening. In libraries, In banks, in business of fices. They now form one-third of all American college students, and their proportion Is increasing. The great ma jority of American teachers are wom en. Perhaps their greatest triumph Is the trained nurse; for though women have always been nurses, they have not until lately been trained for that work on the same scientific and educated basis as that upon which men have mastered learned professions. The real point of the whole matter, however, Col. Hlgglnson leaves un touched, and that la whether the elim ination of the distinction between the sexes in the matter of education and employment has been a good thing for women, for men and the rising genera tion. Perhaps Col. Hlgglnson would have to stay In the world forty-six years longer in order to be able to an swer that question. JUST FOUR LINERS A Plot Ho thought to write c, drama Of a Latin country, so He choia the only plot tn eight— Tha plot to overthrow. Not a True Story Johnny Jones got his nun And aimed It at his titter. This la not a true atory, For Johnny Jouea milted her. Wise Girl The girl *tood on the burning deck. Hut her loss we need not grieves She did not perlth with the wreck- She had aenaa enough to leave. Fashionable deal but we are proud, becauta Things Is cumin" our way some. Ma's In society and pa's In a sanltalrey-yum. One Exception His heart was In the right place. They said from north to south. Excepting when he went to war— Then it wu la his mouth.