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name of each has been a monosyllable, "AM," "Ed." or a Hke abbreviation. When the first of the well favored gentlemen took the place he paid the hotel man the round sum of J#>.o'o. it Is said, for the furnishings. Men who outfit to know es- timate the value of that furniture at from $4,000 to JS.CKXX The rent was $1(0 a month then. Ever since it has been $1,230 a month. "Tom" says the interest in bowl- ing among his liver patients is something remarkable, bo great. Indeed, that the well favored gentlemen make a good thing of it after paying their rent. The jackals in human form who wish to bar "Tom"' from his longed-for Senator's chair dragged that suit from its four years* sleep in the Orange County courts. They had witnesses by the dozen ready to swear to seeing and playing roulette, faro and other games of chance in the casino. One rash person swore that he saw Thom- as Taggart himself play $I'> Mi a roulette table and lose it. The properties that were caught in the haul of 1906 were called to mind. The jackals insinuated that rou- lette tables "might have been used for playing roulette, and when the manhood of Orange County the other day revolted at the thought and rendered a verdict for the hotel they took an appeal to the Su- preme Court of the state, and then Gover- nor Marshall announced that the appeal would be dropped. BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS. BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS. APRAHAM «\u25a0» STgAUS. I Overflow of Monday Values 10 Minutes Jersey City to Ho\t Street, Brooklyn By Tunne! and s_--: BROOKLYN A memorial window to Henry Chadwick. the "Father of .tall." was unveiled alter The morning services last Sunday at the Church of Our Father. Grand avenue end Lffferts Place. The funds for the window wore raided by a committee headed by Charles EL Ebbets. president of the Brooklyn Ba.<ebail Club. Mr. Ebbets was personally thanked at the service for 1I" efforts. The services at the unveiling were conducted by the Rev. Thomas E. Potter- ton, pastor of the church. Money for the window was contributed by a largt» number of persons. Only email sums were ac- cepted from imeb. as the committee wished to make the tribute as general as possible. The window Is a reproduction of Holman Hunt's painting. "The Light of the World." An Inscription on the window reads: -Father of Baseball, by His Friends." The efforts of the irembers of the. Fourth Avenue Sletbodist Episcopal Church, ex- Tending: over the past decade, to clear their building of debt culminated a few evenings aso iv the burning of the mortgage for J29.00Q. Through the campaign of the Rev. Dr. A. EL Barnes, the pastor, £15,40) of the amount was raised In three years. The meeting at which the movement began was held In t3ot Controller Bird S. Coler pre- sided and contributed S3OOL Since then the church hus had three ministers. The two who preceded Dr. Hurras were the Rev. Robert Jones and the Rev. John Rlppere. At the meeting at which the mortgage was burned the members bade farewell to Dr. Burae*, who goes to I>anbury. Conn. His successor will be the Rev. Arthur J. Smith, of l>anbury. Dr. Burnes's new church is the largest Connecticut church in the New- York East Conference. The Fourth Ave- nue Methodist Church was established !n l»>7* and has a membership of 1.-"" ', with a Sunday school membership of 1.750. Its church property is valued at 170.006. The church building seats 300 persons, and the Sunday school 750- Only hymns composed by Brooklynites -trill be sunp at the coming Anniversary Day ration by the Sunday schools under the control of the Brooklyn Sunday School Vr.ion. The hymns were distributed to the churches last week. Six different one* have been selected for the celebration. They -were composed iespwWTy for th«» oc- casion by Samuel A. Baldwin, organist of the Church of the Holy Trinity; John Hyatt Prf : wr, orpanist of the Lafayette .Avenue Presbyterian Church; O. Waring Etebbins, organist of the Emmanuel Bap- liEt Church; R. Huntington Woodman, or- paniFt of the First Presbyterian Church; Dr. Frank E. A. Stoney \u25a0\u25a0i Charles O. Beck. The coming Anniversary Day will be the eipfcty-first celebrated by the Brook- lyn churches. As a special honor to Fanny Crosby, who recently has celebrated her ninetieth birthday, all the primary depart- ments of the Sunday schools will sing her *ong. '"Our Anniversary Day." She wrote the words in :-3. The music is by Dr. Stoney. "What kind of vkwhr was asked. "Why. those wheels they turn around, with boles In "«n and \u25a0tots." "What do you call those wheels? Tsn't that the game of baccarat?" "Inever saw baccarat." "Weren't they really roulette wheels?" "Well, thai .- i!,e thing. Isn't It?" VALOR SHOULD HAVE REWARD. They say In the Middle West that the dweller in Frew b LJck who would tell a court he didn't know the difference be- tween roulette and baccarat should be li- censed to run a rt-sort for liver complaint as a mere reward for valor. casino has been rented to four or five !ifferent tenants since "Tom" Tag- part started to put < >range County on the map, some ten years ago. They have been tali, well f.iv<>reil geatlaaaen, for the most part, and it is remarkable that the first HOW THE CALUMNY STARTED. This is how that foul libel started. One of the most persistent and excited of the casino visitors a few years ago was a rising young politician, who was then the State Treasurer of Indiana. Toward the last of his term he spent most of his time at the French Lick Hotel. There came rumors that the affairs of his office were not as they should be. The reports grew; then came an investigation, revelations and a trial, which made an ugly scandaL The man was convicted of embezzlement. He broke down and confessed, He said he had been driven to steal because he had lost his own money In the gambling house on "Tom" Taggart's hotel lawn. All this was early in 1906* On the even- ing of July I of that year the agents of the State Attorney General broke Into the casino and ransacked it as if it had been a common gambling dive. They seized four faro layouts and three or four rou- lette wheels and tables, with chips, cards, dice cups and other suggestive things to the amount of several wagon loads. The state authorities brought suit at once to have the charter of the French Lick Hotel revoked, charging that gambling was per- mitted in the casino. It id history now how the trial brought out a pathetic sidelight on "Tom" Taggarfs educational defects. When they asked him what furniture was in the casino, he re- plied that, there were chairs, tables and wheels. out a bark floor and sent him to his> room. The lai cauprht tho midnight train for Cfcl- cago with the money that the manager's Me irr would not M him leave in th* .-nsin«.-- not at gambling, anyway, as "Tom" said. BROOKLYN ADVERTIS MENTS. "Son, you go along home," he said. "Let me In," the boy pleaded. "I want to take a chance for &o,<X>o and a record." "Record, your eye." the manager prowled. "Ypu hump yourself out of here. This Is a square game, but you know it's dead sure. We'll get it all if you stay in, and stay you will if you go lack. You for the flat an' the kiddles." He led the young man almost by force Nest evening he came hack. The man- a^pr rret him at the door and laid a. large \u25a0hand or. hia shoulder. It \va« 7:30 o'clock when walked up to the table with Ji'O In his pocket. At 9 O'clock he had $700. At 11 he had $15. At 1 he rushed out of the casino -with 535.0 M in banknotes and pold. ,\ ; tie young man walked into the casino one evoninp not lonp apo. He lived Wttk his wife in a Chlcego flat on $33 a month. Wben apkf-d for leave of absence he did not tell his employer that he had liver com- plaint, nor that he was Roing to French ]J~k to cure it. THE MAN AND HIS BUSY RAKE The well fl urnDrill men and women always do have money when th< y go to the tables. When they como away they sometimes have money and sometimes do not, but not once in ten thousand times does one of them go out with the precise sum with which he came In. Always the keen faced man sweeps his table with the rake after the whe«>l lias whirled, gathering a heap of coins ami yellow backed bills; often he will push across a pile of money as bright as a bonfire to one of the ex-ited ones. Bat, as "Tom" Ta^gart fay?, there cannot be any gambling at the casino, for he knows of none and he lives In the hotel a Rood part of the year. The French I,ick Hotel is a resort for liver cmnplaii t. which is cured by the famous springs there. The casino is rented oxpressly for the management of por.l tables and bowling alleys. It says so in the lease. Of course there Is no gambling- in the casino, and there never was except once. ••Tom" Taseart swore to that in the trial only the other day. That one time he was M shocked he had it stopped immediately. True, everybody in the Middle West is supposed to know that French L,ick has the "squarest" tables, the most fashionable clientele, the most richly furnished playing rooms and the biggest game to be found between Chicago and New Orleans. Men and women, dressed as if for the opera, do saunter into the casino of an evening and gather excitedly before tables where the cloth is marked on* and lettered in red and black, where ther« is a bowl shaped wheel sunk in each table and a keen faced man in evening: clothes with a rake and a ready voice who now and then sets tho wheel to spinning. The French Lick Hotel is a largo, loose- jointed structure, with the wide doors, wide verandas and dark, enormous parlors that made hotels impressive when photograph albums were in fashion and Josiah Allen's wife visited ar Saratoga. Nowadays smart- ly dressed crowds chatter on the verandas and automobiles bray In the drives, but something of the hospitable quiet of other days still hangs about the old hotel. There is a neat village to left and right, a flat casino on the lawn and a newer hotel across the road, all settled into the bottom of a valley as if they had been shaken there. On either side the hills are green and low. the last ridges of the Cumber- lands, where tl7 range breaks and sinks away into the flat farmlands of Indiana. But on this happy valley the breath of carping calumny has recently blown, a moan conspiracy has reviled it. the serpent of slander has spit venom on its heel. For "Tom" Tasgart. the hearty, self-made boss of IndianapOlis, Democratic state chairman and twice the national chairman of his party, is the owner of the hotel and the genial despot of the country round. As they say there. •Tom" Tasgart put Orange County on the map. Now "Tom" Taggart wants to go to the United States Senate. So petty politicians have sneaked behind to stab him in the back, declaring that he has allowed gambling in the flat casino on his lawn. That X of Course. People Amused Themselves At French Lick. GAMBLING ? THL IDL A ! How Mean to Malign Tom Taggart So. BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS ilits Beatrice Herford viill pive four rnonolOhUcs in the music hall of theAcad- rmy of Music under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, on Wednesday evetalng. Her topics are: "The Only <"faiM," "A Cockney Lady," -The Tale of the Train"' and "The Country Store." Frederick Monsen will lecture in the hall on Saturday evening on "The Great South- west-* The lecture \u25a0wjII be Illustrated. FOURTEEN ERRORS OF LIFE. Th«> fourteen mistakes of life. Judge | Ber.tnul told the Bartholomew Club, are: (lard of right ajid arrang and everybody to conform to it. To try to measure the enjoyment of others tyour own. To expect uniformity of opinion in this Vf rid. To look for Judgment and experience In vr'.sth. * To endeavor to mould all dispos!tions \u25a0 Not to vicld in tribes. T<» look lor i-eift-itions In our own ac- ; lions. To wGrry >ursrlv^s and others about ; •w hat cannot i>e remedied. Not to alleviate if »« can all that needs filk'viaticn. Not t<> n;ak«» a'lowances for the weak- Xir>ses of others. To <onsid*r anjthin»: im;x)sslble that we ( C?.r.not <>ui-s*-Ive« perform. To Ixli'-ve only whut our finite nr.nds can a.c if the mornr-nt. the time, the <Jhv \iere to in<i»ortaßt that it would live Jcrever. .. , To *-Mirnn:r jieopl 1 ? r»y sotpe outside qual- ity for it is that witinu whicti inakti llif mVn.—London Evening Standard. These Pianos, taken in exchange for the STERLING PLAYERPIANO, will go on sale to-morrow morning. Some have been used less than a year, while others, "t course, have boon in use for longer periods, but they arc all in perfect condi- tion and equal to new in musical quality. This is an opportunity to secure a standard make Piano for much less than usual and an opportunity you cannot afford to overlook. ; Sterling Piano, with Simplex, (^^fift \u25a0 Cabinet Piano Player, the 7^.1 HI combination worth $650, %s\Jl\j ; Bargains for To=rnorrow Sterling Pianos Sterling Silver Teaspoons, va!i:e<» 75c. and Ssc. each 50c (None C. O. D.) Onr Fan Wearwel! Suits for Boys, with two pairs of Trou-ers. $4.95 25.-. Women's Embroidered Lir?n Collar?. 2 for 25c $6 to $10 Lily of France Corset-;. 52.5S Silk and Tinsel Garni* va!t?e S3 each, at $1.24 Infants* White Pique Coats, vafcse $7.58, at $4.38 25c Embroidered American Sv.i-s Muslin 9c Clinical Thermometers 39c 73c. to SI White Silk Fans 4"c Boys* 25c. Underwear 19c Women's 20c. Stockings 12Mc Store orders only.) Men's 20c. Half Hose.. ..... A2 T zc $1 to $1.25 Velvet Carpets, yard. 79c.. 89c. "and 5! The Fan-: ma After Easter Glove Sale, pair 47c $15 to $17 Batiste Flounce Robe. $-.«8 Spring Dres? Fabrics, new, stylish and desirable. at. yard ..49c Men's and Women's" $1.50 Umbrel- las . 9Sc $1.35 to $1.05 Untrimmed Ha:s..B9c (None C O. D.I Spring Sale of Metal Beds and Bed- ding at prices that court compari- son. $5 and $6.50 Mercerized Tnpc^-ry Portierts. pair $2.19 and $3.19 83c. to $2 Raffled Muslin, striped 2nd f:gt!red Curtains, yard. 49c.. 89c. $1.15 an,! $!.35 Water Spotproof Satin Foulards. rosriilar 85c^ it 55c $2.50 to $9.50 Silver Bags. $1.47 to $4.65 Women's $16.50 Full Length P.m^e \u25a0\u25a0 Coats $11.95 $25 Haviland China Dinner Sets. $17.49 $3 American Cut Glass Fruit BortL SI.9S Rabats 25c Irish and Scotch Satin Damask Ta- ble Cloths, values up to $7.35, now, each : $4.49 White Cotton and Wool Flannel. 27 inches wide, regular 30c. quality. to-morrow at. yard 23c Lawn Kimonos 35c Lawn Sacques 29c Millinery Flowers at little prices. 29c. Moire Taffeta Percaline. yd. 18c 51.25 Black All Wool Panama, yard, " 69c Lingerie Waist $2.98 $ 7 23 to $5.40 Watches at $1.19 to $4.24 Crystal Domino Sugar. 5-ib. carton, sold here usually at 41c, to-mor- row at 37c (Quantities limited.) Priscilla Brand Coffee. 1-lb. carton, 24c; 5-lb. carton. $1.14; 25-lb. sack $5.73 Montauk Chop Ten. 1-lb. carton. 37c; 5-lb. caddie, $1.75; 10-lb. cad- die $3-40 Muslin Gowns 49c $4 to $5 Taffeta Silk Petticoats.s2.9B <"Xo mail or telephone orders filled.) Hardy Three - Year - Old Roses, each 20c (None C. O. D.) The Beekman Wheelbarrow, $3.32 and $4.17 Popular Music 9c Boys' Baseball Suits 9Sc Men's $15 to $20 Fancy Suits. .$12.50 Men's Shoes $1.79 Men's $1 Shirts 59c Men's 50c. Underwear.. 29c Flor de M erodes, usually sells at $3.25 for box of 50; our price is $2.49; to-morrow, special, at $1.98 (None to dealers ) Natural color Irish Linen Suitings. 27 inches wide. at. yard 15c $2.25 Crepe Chiffon Veils $1.93 21c. Taffeta Ribbons, yard 14c Women's Shoes $2.59 DESTROYING THE INSANITY PLEA. A resolution in criminal procedure— the abolition «>f tbe Insanity defence— b** been recommended to the New York State Bar AsMcSalioa WT*« BpeeUJ committee. The land uuTidcj thal th<J ' Jli *" iSi "" Je for tJle I*Ut <urv should be: Did the accused .... the forbidden act? II lie <lid not. he is ln- noecu; if l;e <l:d. he is puilty. and v.ith the \u2666-taif of mind s»t 'lie i.me the jury is to have nothing to <10. At lirst jrlan«-e only this i^^mi*»harsh. The insane per- »-o'i ivjjo tlayj: i.is :«!I<jw- is not to tori* Ms life, a-* vvouid be the case vre he fan«; but r*H-aus<« he is insane, ard therefore a m»:aa«.f to sc>ci*-ty in ih«* rature, l;e la to lorf «-it 1:15 abcrty. Mary who have never oorr.^ited crime are :;<endins their days in institutions *«>r tlie instuTK-. Ix-oautt to be »t iHr^e '•o'jld endanger society. AVhat objection. i}i*-n, <an f»r,!4 when the ca!«o is of the fame j-orl ' «»l p*r»on who enjoyed his liberty v*"lhits Insanity burst forth into < rim*-. a^'d '.'.ho is ti.en j:\ar+<l in an institution "ot thi' in order that he may not a »--eecr.d time prey uj.on the peace of to- ejftv? The report recommends further, a «tate lunacy commission to Inquire into tne defendant's state of m!nd when he fecks« h:s freedom f.om a state institution io utich he ha? thus been pent. liefore h+ ran po bcf-»jo air.- jud^-*- and ask for H.« freedom. th<^ c«mirjjssJoner.« raufl first decide that the man is tar.c.— Leslie's M'^ekly. -2_ Extraordinary Tuesday Sales Good quality bleached ready nude Muslin Sheets. 2'ix2' '•- yd*.', ta . 49c Standard Fruit of the Loom, hcra'd Muslin Sheets, 1 ' .\- v •. >da .ea., 65c Fine quality Bleached Muslin, ready made Pillow Cases, 45.\56 inches, at. each 12^c Good quality yard-wide unbleached Muslin, yard 6c John J. Clark's soft finish Spool Cot- ton. black or white, 200 yards on a spool; value 27c. \u25a0 doztn, as. a dozen 19c Black- Sewing Silk, letter A. 100 yds. on a spool 5c Black or White Darning Cotton on spools, each lc Large rolls of Cotton Tape, value Be. at 5c Fancy Hose Supporters, assorted colors . . . 8c Allover Real Hail Nets, assorted shades: value 15. at 10c Craven Dress Shield Pins, 12 on a card; value 5. . at 3c Smyrna Rugs, from 18x34 inches, at $1.00, to 60x96 inches, at . . $10.00 Tapestry Brussels. 9x12 tVet. $15.00 Axminsters. O xl2 ft.. $19.50 & $21.50 Body Brussels, 9x u ft $25.00 Wiltons. .:_• ft $23.75 Fine>t Wiltons made. O X I2 •• $43.00 Tapestry Brussels, ox 9 ft $7.50 Sin y rnas. r\\Q ft $5.50 Body Brussels. 6x9 ft. sls ami $16.50 Wiltons. r>x9 ft $19.50 Finest Wiltons made. r>\o ft.. 529.50 Tapestry Brussels. S'i^lO'i ft. $12.50 Axminstei $s£xloH ft .. $16.75 and $19.50 Body Brussels, B^xlo*3 ft.. $21.50 and $25-00 Finest Wiltons made. S^xlO'j ft. $39.50 mi 542.50 25c. to 75c. Embroideries, at. yard. 12c. to 35c 80c. to 98c. Allovers at, yard 59c $1.25 to $1.49 Waist Fronting^ yard. 89c. and 98c 59c. to $1.25 22 and 21 inch Flou.i- cinjjs, yard 39c. and 75c Hemmed Muslin Sheets, very heavy round thread linen finish. 2>4 x^ 1 s jrards, at. each 65c I Sterling Piano c ° Largest Exclusive Piano llousa in Greater Sew York 518-520 Fulton St., Cor. Hanover PI., Brooklyn. Open .1 111 till Evenings Until to o'clock Original Price. Sale Price. Sterling Upright - - - 300 $185 American Upright - - - 250 120 Jacob Bros. Upright - - 275 180 Horace Waters Upright - - 350 215 Bailey Upright - - - 275 190 Mathushek Upright - - - 375 175 Huntington Upright - - 300 270 Mendelssohn Upright - - 225 175 Sterling Upright - - - 425 290 Sohmer Upright - - - 500 295 Armstrong Upright - - 275 190 Claflin Upright - - - 300 200 We will make liberal terms it you do not wish to pay cash. Phone sags Main for all Tuning, Repair or Moving Mm Announcement ha* been made of thp en- gagement of MJ - Vivian L'Hauretuc, daughter of Mrs. <;eorge 11. I. jf ureux. Of No. 1217 Dean street, to Irving C. L.te, STr?. Calvin Edwards Mull, who lias not mls^*"! a p<rfoimam-e o? opera at »li*- Academy of Music this winter, had as her KiK-sts <in Monday eveninß Mr. and M: I John Bullwiiikle, ';\u25a0•• latter gowned In black lace over white satin. Mrs. Hull's costume was of blue satin, made princess fashion. an<l embellished with old point lace. Her Jewels were diamonds. As Mr nnd Sirs. Harry C Rogers have given up th«-ir boiise on Putnam avenue and are livins at the St. Mark .•\u25a0 Avenuo Hotel, the weddlns of th^ir «!auKht* r. Ml— [rebfl Blanch* Roscrs, in to be ii very «|u!^t affair. Sli*- ia to be married to Harold Rob- erts on Wednesday, April M Her sister. Miss Helen Rogers, will he her only at- tendant. University, took a three years' course in law and will receive her degree this Juno, when Mr. Dradsfleld. who has been study- ing civil engineering, will also toe gradu- ated from Cornell. Miss Caldwell is a cousin of Mrs. Calvin Edwards Hull, of No. £31 Washington avenue, with whom she makes her home, and a stater of Dr. Isabel Oaldwell. of No. CSS Nostrand avenue, who is also a Cornell graduate. The floral decorations at th* wedding of Miss Delia Minton and Atherton D. Con- verse on Wednesday evening were uncom- monly beautiful. A profusion of Easter lilies filled UN home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Minton, No. Iff Washington Park, whore the ceremony was performed at I o'clock by the Rev. Dr. 1-. Mason Clarke and the Rev. Dr. I.yman \bbott. Two rows of tall standards topped by larce bunches of lilies formed an aisle down the centre of the drawing room through which the bridal party passed to the bower of palms and white blossoms in the dining »oom, where the clergymen awaited them. Miss Minton's gown of white charmeuse satin wa= made with a court train heavily embroidered in pearls and crystal and trimmed with duchess and point lace. Her veil of old point lace was a family heirloom, and she carried a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Flor- ence Martin, the only attendant of the bride, was also attired in white satin char- meuse Her gown had garnitures of gold I and silver bugle lace and she carried pink i roses. The bridegroom, who is the son of 1 Mr. and Mrs. Morton E. Converse, of Win- chendon. Mass., bad as his best man Fred- ! ( . r ,. Davis, of Winchendon. Nelson D. 1 White, who was to have, served as an usher, was prevented from attending by ill- ness, and his place was taken by Dr. Iv.jis Cross, a brother-in-law of Mr. Converse. The other ushers were George C Beals. also of Winchendon; Carl Weston, Of Will- lamstown. Mass.. and Ogden Minton. the bride's brother. A reception followed the ceremony. Mrs. Minton received In a gown of gold colored satin, with a tunic of white lace and gota bugles, and wore a corsage l-ouquet of orchids. Mr. and Mrs. Converse sailed on Thursday on the Carpathia for Naples, and after spending a couple of month! in Italy. Ft- and Switzerland will make their home in VYlnchendon. Mr. Converse was graduated from Harvard in 19*) and Is president of the Massachusetts State Automobile Association. He is also ! Interested in rial navigation. Mi*s Marjorie Commiskey, daughter of the late Francis M. Commiskey. was mar- I ried to Lieutenant Walter Schuyler Grant. C S. A., aid •\u25a0• General Charles i: Hodges, ; Department of the Dakota* St. Paul, on i Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony, to I which only relatives and a few intimate ! friends hud been asked, was performed by |3loss!gnor EL W. McCarty. at the Com- ! mickey home, Xo. IKJ Sixth avenue. Miss I Grace Commiskey was her sister's maid |of honor, and tl:e bridesmaids were Miss ! Agnes Hi itM and Miss Estelle Constlyea. There was al.->o a little flower girl,' Miss |Elizabeth McEviily. Robert Penwick Jack- son was tJie beet man. 'The bride was given away by > r brother, Ueutenant Archibald I V Commiskey. '' .\u25a0 A. She is also a sis- ter of Dr. I>'O J. J. Commiskey. Lieuten- ant and Mrs. Graiit will make their home in St. Pa .1 THE HAIR AND DYSPEPSIA. Dyspepsia Is not only one Of the most common diseases, but It la also one of the most common causes for the loss of hair. Nat . is very careful to guard and pro- tect and supply the vital organs with the proper amount of nutriment, but win she cannot command a sufficient quantity of Mood supply for all the organs she very naturally cuts off th« supply of parts least vital, like the hair and nails, no that Hie most important organs, like th« heart, lung.", etc.. may be better nourished and perform their work more satisfactorily. A very conanon cause of Indigestion Is irreg- ularity 'ii meal hours. The human sys- tem tteemii i" form habits, and it per- forms it* functions to a great measure in accordance with the habits, forired. This seems i«> ho particularly *o in regard til eating, and you might say drinking, too Th« tUomach gel into the habit of accept- ing a I.- 1 1 hi a \u25a0 <\u25a0! lam hour every day, and at that hour it is reads for it If/ however, meals be taken at irregular hour?, the stomach la taken by surprise, and M dora not know when to expeel m meal, aid it i.- not in thai state of readi- ness for prompt .\u25a0!!.•: perfect performance of it s work. Be more careful about what you \u25a0!. when you eat it, and there win be less dyspepsia and fewer bald heade.— Family To f .or. INTERESTING PEOPLE. Many a fashion among French dandies was set by the late Due de Sagan. father of Anna Gould's present husband. Among other fashions was that of wearing a single eyeglass with a very wide black ribbon a practice followed for many years by Parisians who "wished to look "smart." In <)!)<• respect, however, his most faithful ad- mirers refused to follow '!;<• duke. This was when be took to carrying an umbrella on horseback, ii first indulged in this ec- centricity at a race meeting. When a shower came down and the leader of fash- ion was seen to be holding an umbrella over himself ami bis horse the sensation was Immense. So one ventured to imitate him. however, and ultimately he abandoned the practice. The pious wish lately expressed by Sen- ator Jefl Davis that Mr. Rockefeller might be burnt eternally with hla own oil recalls .1 petition presented to the United States Congress In the early days of the Standard til Company. The petitioners prayed that a stop alight be put to the irreverent and Irreligious proceedings of the trust in draw- ing such enormous quantities of petroleum from tl>«> earth and thus checking th'» de- signs of the Almighty, who had stored it there with a view to the eventual destruc- tion •\u25a0\u25a0 ihe \u25a0\u25a0: id. i - iii.: \u25a0 f£ang-hu, rin official In I', kin, has originated the "National Disgrace Society.*! which is designed to keep the Chinese peo- ple In mind of their national discrace, with a view to awakening and stimulating their desire to reform. It La intended to build a tower in which will be exhibited relics or pictures of events and incidents which have brought China to her present humil- iating and critical position.— Chicago News. Mr and Mrs. Frederick J. Van Vrancken, of No. 1300 Albemarie Road, Flatbush, pave a. dinner of twenty covers Monday evening for Miss Helen Seaverns and her fi?.nc£, Benjamin Peabody, and Miss Elsie King, whose engagement to Fortesque Metcalfe was recently announced. Killar- ney ro.^es and smilax were effectively com- bined in the decorations. The table ap- pointments were In pink, satin hand painted boxes and bon-bon baskets being given as favors, the men receiving carnations as boutonnieres and the women corsape bou- quets of roses. Cards were played after dinner. As the Crescent Athletic Club's players will occupy the stage of the opera house of the Academy of Music next Saturday afternoon and evening a larpe and repre- sentative audience is certain to fill the house for both performances. The 'res- cent men will have to work hard to live up to the standard set by those in their minstrel show last year. However, they believe that "The Ice Maidens," written especially for them by D. Parsons Good- rich, will afford them an .excellent chance to make the most of the club talent and exceed oven their effort of last year. The principal parts are to be taken by Ralph K. Sears, Ernest F. Dunham and Darby McCahill. Others In the cast will be Charles M. Bull, jr., Charles Switzer. Will- iam Pell, <;. L. Schellngr, Edwin Bigelow, Leicester Collins*. Elliot Pope, Lewis Hunt and William Scarboro. In St. Mary's Church, West New Briph- ton, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Nora Shelby Calchings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas F. Catching* was married to Abner Hunter I'latt. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. riatf. of No. 123 St. Mark's avenue. The bridal party comprised a m<itron of honor, Mrs. Malcolm Graeme Bruce, of Richmond, Va.; a m;iid of honor, atiM Mary Rogers; f<»;ir bridesmaids, Mi.-.* Marjurie Catchinga, Miss Kiel Thirrel, Miv Elizabeth Gallaher and Miss Eielea Parker, the best man. Cathbert Flatt. i n<\ four ushers, Stanley I-iaton, Stuart Hunter, Richard Gordon and Leonard Snedecker. Th^ Rev. l)r. Francis L. Frost was the officiating clergyman. Mrs. Ella Frances Haisry and lienry Hiteman ary tf> be ciuietly married at noon on Tuesday, April 12, at the home of Judge and Mrs. James ('. Church, No. 64 Eighth a\muf, with whom Mrs. Halsoy lives. Mrs. Frank K. L.upton. of No. S3? St. Clark's avenue, lias issued cards f->r an "hour of music" at her home next Thurs- day morning. The musical is being Riven to present a younu Itll— \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 j.ianist, Mischa Iyf-vitzki. AHhougli he is scarct-ly in his teens, he has played before distinguished audieneea in St. PetersbarSi and those in- t*rested in him have great hopes for his future. An organization which is doing no end of good in a quiet way is the Society for the Public Good, which was started by Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Powell early In the \u25a0winter. It was through the vote of the society that the series of Shakespearean readings by Mrs. Xeuville were arranged. Mrs. Powell has loaned the "Little Thea- tre," at So. 915 President street, for the readings, the. first of which will be given on Tuesday evening. April 5. The remaining dates are Tuesdays. May 17 and June 7. At the last meeting of the Public Good So- ciety, Mrs. Calvin E. Hull, the first vice- president, presided in the plare of Mrs. Powell, who appeared in her condensed ver- sion of "Martha," after the business of the evening. A home wedding on Wednesday evening was that of Miss Mary Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Mrs. Kate C. Davis, of No. 352 Elalaejr street, and Edwin Steward Hill- yer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hillyer, of No. 371 McDonough street. The bride was gowned in white satin messalinc. trimmed with pearls and duchess lace. She wore a tulle veil and carried roses and lilies-of- the-valley. Miss Henrietta Weigan was her only attendant. She was gowned in white chiffon cloth over pale pink, and carried roses. The best man was Romer W. Kinp. The Rev. Robert Rogers offlc- dated. Pink roses, carnations and palms were used in decorating the rooms. Miss May Corbett. whose engagement to the Rev. Frederick Budlong, rector of Christ Church. St. Paul, has been an- nounced, is to be married on Wednesday. April 20. Miss Corbet! is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Corbett. of No. 1111 Dean street. St. Paul's Church. Flat bush, will be the scene Wednesday, Juno 1. of the wedding of M m Knld Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Trowbridga Rice, of No. 829 Flatbush avenue and Charles Stanton Higgins, son of Mrs. Anna Higgins. of New Haven. Conn. Miss Gertrude Rice Is to be her sister's maid of honor, and there will be six bridesmaids-Miss Edith Warburton. Miss Lilian Howard, Miss Adelaide Wes- trrmaye. Miss Anna Given. Miss Maud Bosworth and Miss Maud Rice. Harry Higgins, the bridegroom's brother, is to act as best man. and named as ushers are Gordon Case. J. Adams Johnson. William Griffen, George Coudren. Robert Thomp- son and Walter Gallagher. The ceremony, which is to take place at I* o'clock, will be followed by a reception at the Midwood Club. Mr. Higgins was graduated -from the Yale Law School In 1908. son of Mr. and Mrs. Whltford J. L#e, of No. 96 Monroe street. In compliment to her daughter. Mrs. LHeureux gave a luncheon of sixteen covers recently. SMOKY FIREPLACES Hade to Draw or no Charge Examination* and Estimates Frer. T>»«r«-nce«— V.'m VF. A** or. <-•!\u25a0 If Choat*. TThSK'aii- Itejd ••:<! irar.y other prominent JOHN WIIITLEY, lin-,£ineer and Contractor, tit F«lt«c it-. Brooklyn. I V. Tel. IGI3 .Main. \u25a0HOOttLVW ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW-YORK DAILY TRTBIM-. SUNDAY, A PUTT. •"• 1^ BOROCGII GOSSIP Vosiofjlcc Changes Planned Methodists to Burn Mortgage. A big upheaval is now taking place In the postofflce. K. "W. Yoorhies. the new Postmaster, Is busy changing the office system to suit himself. In a few days he Intends making a number of recommenda- tions to the Postmaster General for local Improvements. Mr. Voorhles considers union? his xrost important chances the re- vision of the routes of more than one thousand letter carriers. The revision will •nab!* meM of the letter carriers to save fifteen minutes a day— hours— which the men will be able to use for sorting mail •nd taking care of details that have proved troublesome in the past. Further, the sav- in makes it possible to send more men to districts that have been neglected. In sort- Ing the mail .«ach man is oxpected to handle on an average of sixteen pieces of mail a minute. The extra time allows each man to tort 2*o pieces more than he other- \ris«? would have to handle. If the plans tre fourd to work well in Brooklyn. It is taid, they •will be adopted inother cities. Ju?t announced is the engagement of Miss Mary F*ater Caidwell and Thomas Dr.ids- n>!d. jr.. of BuiAlWtW. N Y. Mi?s Cald- well. after lur praduation from Cornell A dinner and small informal dance for the receiving party followed the reception which Mrs. Francis Eupene Wai bridge pave on Wednesday for her daughter, Miss Edith Wai bridge. The drawing rooms of the Wai- bridge home. No. 19 Prospect Park "West, were decorated with American Beauty roses, and in the dining rooms white flowers mingled with ferns and palms. Receiving with Mrs. Walbridge and the debutante were Miss Margaret Pratt, Miss Elvla Za- briskie. Miss Grace Allen, Miss Edith Jar- vis. Miss Ethel Dahn. Miss Helen Ford, Miss Gertrude Coleman, Miss Elizabeth de Selding. Miss Katherine de Selding, of Brooklyn, and Miss Edith Holden. of Greenwich. Conn. The most Important bit of news that has com© to hand this week is the announce- ment that Theodore Pratts wedding Is to take place in early June. As Miss Laura Merrlck, Mr. Pratt s fiancee, makes her home in New Orleans, the wedding will, of course, take place In that city and Is to be a church ceremony. Mr. Pratt Is th" sec- ond son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willard Pratt, of No. 241 Clinton avenue. Miss Merrlck wa? the guest <>f honor at the re- ception which Mrs. Pratt gave in I>ereml>er to introduce her daughter. Miss Margaret Pratt. BROOKLYN SOCIETY Pratt-Mernck Wedding in June Other An nou necmen is. MRS. CALVIN EDWARDS HULL. i point In the gambling law. and V the state should -wv'n. Tacarart would Just reorganize his company with more power la his own hands than Man." WATCHING INTENT PLAYERS. But whatever ItIs they do in the casino, \u25a0 \u25a0 place* has a breezy. Western "harm that draws those who would be caught as unwillingly at a game of billiard as at roulette- Reverend clergymen have been teen to stand watching the little- fcali on Its Journeys In the whirling bow! and •canning the drawn faces and r!enrhed gloved hands waiting on Mi blind decision. \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 "- are almost always women In these groups. They are all beautiful; often they come alone. They show uniformly tb» woman's love for a bargain, choosing ta put their money on the "numbers" where they have a chance to win large an nn a small stake. And with losses come tears •nd hysteria, sobted vows that "he must never, never know" and not seldom appeals for aid from honorable looking strar.gers. Each of the keen-faced men who wield the rakes carries a revolver I his hfc> pocket- He is not careful to conceal Jt ncr , unready to tell why he goes armed. Every- i body knows that there are hundreds of thousands of dollars lying loose in. the casino every night. Th^se wild hills of the Cumberland range have- shelled ban- dits time out of mind; the famous Archer boys once lived at French Li<-k Itself; three determined men could walk In and take the money away In the face of the whole crowded room If there were not a guard with a turn for fighting there. Acd. for some reason the management do*- not look to the state to protect MI bowling alleys and pool tables. At the door to the casmo ctts a baga native of the region, long-limbed, awk- ward, with hands like hams, yet bearing himself with the courtesy that marks th* people of his mountains. He scans every corner. To those who are not dwellers Intr.e county is given a card entitling the- holder to the privileges of the French L,f^k Club for one week. The man at they door knows every man. woman and child In ing* County. THE CITIZENS INTERESTED. That provision 13 part of "Tom" ~aa;garr*» benevolent despotism. Th» man who could, tecome the boss of Indianapolis can be counted on to take care- of the p->*fcet- books and the consciences of any coi:r.t7 he might decide to put on the map. Ther^ is hardly a household in the county that does not sell to the hotels <?egs or milk or chickens', or has not a son or a brorfter or a daughter employed in them, or dof>s nAt hope to take boarders who will patronlza their liver springs and their casino. That friendly interest is worth keeping, if oniy to meet the day when juries must be drawn to refute sneaking politicians. M^n frcm the .rich and wicked cities do leave money behind in the casino, but not a native of Orange County will do so If "Tom" Taggart can prevent it. Even the- outsiders are generously taken, care of. Many a poor fellow who re"i?<l from the tables without a cent has been clapped on the shoulder and received a ticket home and an invitation to come baci to settle and get his revenge, Even at that, the outsider is not always content. One morning at daybreak, not rr.ar.y months ago. the belch of a dynamite blast shook the valley. rattJins the village win- dows. The casino was found st»am:n^ with the bluish haze of the KuIZ. the doorway hanging in splinters and a hoi© in the ground where the veranda had teen. "Discharged bellboy." "Tom" Taggart ex- plained, tersely. "Bad loser." whispered the men of aal rakes. Even that deed. "Tom" says, was not so mean and back-handed as the- plot falsely to accuse him because, depending oa hU 1 merits, he aspires to be a Senator. MISS MARY FOSTER CALDWELL. Whose engagement to Thomas Drads- field. jr., has just been announced. "There is no money to pay for it," he said. "The case can bring out no new BROOKLYN, NEWS. *

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Page 1: New York Tribune (New York, NY) 1910-04-03 [p 8]chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1910-04... · the first of the well favored gentlemen took the place he paid the hotel man

name of each has been a monosyllable,

"AM," "Ed." or a Hke abbreviation. Whenthe first of the well favored gentlementook the place he paid the hotel man theround sum of J#>.o'o. it Is said, for thefurnishings. Men who outfit to know es-

timate the value of that furniture at from$4,000 to JS.CKXX The rent was $1(0 a monththen. Ever since it has been $1,230 a

month. "Tom" says the interest in bowl-ing among his liver patients is something

remarkable, bo great. Indeed, that the

well favored gentlemen make a good thing

of it after paying their rent.

The jackals in human form who wish to

bar "Tom"' from his longed-for Senator'schair dragged that suit from its fouryears* sleep in the Orange County courts.They had witnesses by the dozen ready to

swear to seeing and playing roulette, faroand other games of chance in the casino.One rash person swore that he saw Thom-

as Taggart himself play $I'> Mia roulette

table and lose it. The properties that werecaught in the haul of 1906 were called to

mind. The jackals insinuated that rou-lette tables "might have been used forplaying roulette, and when the manhoodof Orange County the other day revoltedat the thought and rendered a verdict forthe hotel they took an appeal to the Su-preme Court of the state, and then Gover-nor Marshall announced that the appeal

would be dropped.

BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.

APRAHAM«\u25a0» STgAUS. I

Overflow of Monday Values

10 Minutes Jersey City to Ho\t Street, Brooklyn—By Tunne! and s_--:

BROOKLYN

A memorial window to Henry Chadwick.the "Father of .tall." was unveiled

alter The morning services last Sunday at

the Church of Our Father. Grand avenue

end Lffferts Place. The funds for thewindow wore raided by a committee headedby Charles EL Ebbets. president of theBrooklyn Ba.<ebail Club. Mr. Ebbets was

personally thanked at the service for 1I"efforts. The services at the unveiling were

conducted by the Rev. Thomas E. Potter-ton, pastor of the church. Money for the

window was contributed by a largt» number

of persons. Only email sums were ac-

cepted from imeb. as the committee wished

to make the tribute as general as possible.

The window Is a reproduction of HolmanHunt's painting. "The Light of the World."An Inscription on the window reads:-Father of Baseball, by His Friends."

The efforts of the irembers of the. FourthAvenue Sletbodist Episcopal Church, ex-Tending: over the past decade, to clear theirbuildingof debt culminated a few evenings

aso iv the burning of the mortgage for

J29.00Q. Through the campaign of the Rev.

Dr. A. EL Barnes, the pastor, £15,40) of theamount was raised In three years. Themeeting at which the movement began washeld In t3ot Controller Bird S. Coler pre-sided and contributed S3OOL Since then thechurch hus had three ministers. The two

who preceded Dr. Hurras were the Rev.Robert Jones and the Rev. John Rlppere.

At the meeting at which the mortgage wasburned the members bade farewell to Dr.Burae*, who goes to I>anbury. Conn. His

successor willbe the Rev. Arthur J. Smith,

of l>anbury. Dr. Burnes's new church is

the largest Connecticut church in the New-York East Conference. The Fourth Ave-nue Methodist Church was established !nl»>7* and has a membership of 1.-""', with aSunday school membership of 1.750. Itschurch property is valued at 170.006. Thechurch building seats 300 persons, and theSunday school 750-

Only hymns composed by Brooklynites

-trill be sunp at the coming Anniversary

Day ration by the Sunday schoolsunder the control of the Brooklyn Sunday

School Vr.ion. The hymns were distributedto the churches last week. Six different

one* have been selected for the celebration.They -were composed iespwWTy for th«» oc-

casion by Samuel A. Baldwin, organist ofthe Church of the Holy Trinity; JohnHyatt Prf:wr, orpanist of the Lafayette

.Avenue Presbyterian Church; O. Waring

Etebbins, organist of the Emmanuel Bap-

liEt Church; R. Huntington Woodman, or-paniFt of the First Presbyterian Church;

Dr. Frank E. A. Stoney \u25a0\u25a0i Charles O.Beck. The coming Anniversary Day will

be the eipfcty-first celebrated by the Brook-lynchurches. As a special honor to Fanny

Crosby, who recently has celebrated herninetieth birthday, all the primary depart-

ments of the Sunday schools will sing her*ong. '"Our Anniversary Day." She wrotethe words in :-3. The music is by Dr.Stoney.

"What kind of vkwhr was asked."Why. those wheels they turn around,

with boles In "«n and \u25a0tots.""What do you call those wheels? Tsn't

that the game of baccarat?""Inever saw baccarat.""Weren't they really roulette wheels?""Well, thai .- i!,e thing. Isn't It?"

VALOR SHOULD HAVE REWARD.They say In the Middle West that the

dweller in Frew b LJck who would tella court he didn't know the difference be-

tween roulette and baccarat should be li-

censed to run a rt-sort for liver complaint

as a mere reward for valor.casino has been rented to four or

five !ifferent tenants since "Tom" Tag-part started to put < >range County on themap, some ten years ago. They have beentali, well f.iv<>reil geatlaaaen, for the mostpart, and it is remarkable that the first

HOW THE CALUMNY STARTED.This is how that foul libel started. One

of the most persistent and excited of the

casino visitors a few years ago was arising young politician, who was then the

State Treasurer of Indiana. Toward the

last of his term he spent most of his timeat the French Lick Hotel. There came

rumors that the affairs of his office were

not as they should be. The reports grew;

then came an investigation, revelationsand a trial, which made an ugly scandaLThe man was convicted of embezzlement.He broke down and confessed, He saidhe had been driven to steal because he

had lost his own money In the gambling

house on "Tom" Taggart's hotel lawn.All this was early in 1906* On the even-

ing of July Iof that year the agents of

the State Attorney General broke Into thecasino and ransacked it as if it had beena common gambling dive. They seizedfour faro layouts and three or four rou-lette wheels and tables, with chips, cards,

dice cups and other suggestive things tothe amount of several wagon loads. Thestate authorities brought suit at once to

have the charter of the French LickHotelrevoked, charging that gambling was per-mitted in the casino.It id history now how the trial brought

out a pathetic sidelight on "Tom" Taggarfs

educational defects. When they asked himwhat furniture was in the casino, he re-plied that, there were chairs, tables andwheels.

out a bark floor and sent him to his> room.

The lai cauprht tho midnight train for Cfcl-cago with the money that the manager's

Me irr would not M him leave in

th* .-nsin«.-- not at gambling, anyway, as

"Tom" said.

BROOKLYN ADVERTIS MENTS.

"Son, you go along home," he said.

"Let me In," the boy pleaded. "I want

to take a chance for &o,<X>o and a record.""Record, your eye." the manager prowled.

"Ypu hump yourself out of here. This Is

a square game, but you know it's dead

sure. We'll get it all ifyou stay in, andstay you will if you go lack. You for theflat an' the kiddles."

He led the young man almost by force

Nest evening he came hack. The man-a^pr rret him at the door and laid a. large

\u25a0hand or. hia shoulder.

It \va« 7:30 o'clock when h© walked up to

the table with Ji'O In his pocket. At 9

O'clock he had $700. At 11 he had $15. At 1he rushed out of the casino -with 535.0 Minbanknotes and pold.

,\ ; tie young man walked into the casinoone evoninp not lonp apo. He lived Wttkhis wife in a Chlcego flat on $33 a month.

Wben h» apkf-d for leave of absence he didnot tell his employer that he had liver com-plaint, nor that he was Roing to French]J~k to cure it.

THE MAN AND HIS BUSY RAKEThe well flurnDrill men and women always

do have money when th<y go to the tables.

When they como away they sometimeshave money and sometimes do not, but

not once in ten thousand times does one

of them go out with the precise sum with

which he came In. Always the keen facedman sweeps his table with the rake after

the whe«>l lias whirled, gathering a heap of

coins ami yellow backed bills; often he will

push across a pile of money as bright as

a bonfire to one of the ex-ited ones. Bat, as

"Tom" Ta^gart fay?, there cannot be any

gambling at the casino, for he knows of

none and he lives In the hotel a Rood part

of the year. The French I,ick Hotel is aresort for liver cmnplaii t. which is curedby the famous springs there. The casino is

rented oxpressly for the management ofpor.l tables and bowling alleys. It says soin the lease.

Of course there Is no gambling- in thecasino, and there never was except once.••Tom" Taseart swore to that in the trialonly the other day. That one time he wasMshocked he had it stopped immediately.

True, everybody in the Middle West issupposed to know that French L,ick has

the "squarest" tables, the most fashionableclientele, the most richly furnished playing

rooms and the biggest game to be foundbetween Chicago and New Orleans. Menand women, dressed as if for the opera,

do saunter into the casino of an evening

and gather excitedly before tables wherethe cloth is marked on* and lettered in red

and black, where ther« is a bowl shaped

wheel sunk in each table and a keen facedman in evening: clothes with a rake and aready voice who now and then sets thowheel to spinning.

The French Lick Hotel is a largo, loose-

jointed structure, with the wide doors, wideverandas and dark, enormous parlors that

made hotels impressive when photographalbums were in fashion and Josiah Allen's

wife visited ar Saratoga. Nowadays smart-

lydressed crowds chatter on the verandasand automobiles bray In the drives, butsomething of the hospitable quiet of other

days still hangs about the old hotel. There

is a neat village to left and right, a flatcasino on the lawn and a newer hotelacross the road, all settled into the bottomof a valley as if they had been shakenthere. On either side the hills are green

and low. the last ridges of the Cumber-lands, where tl7 range breaks and sinksaway into the flat farmlands of Indiana.

But on this happy valley the breath of

carping calumny has recently blown, a

moan conspiracy has reviled it. the serpent

of slander has spit venom on its heel. For

"Tom" Tasgart. the hearty, self-made boss

of IndianapOlis, Democratic state chairmanand twice the national chairman of his

party, is the owner of the hotel and thegenial despot of the country round. Asthey say there. •Tom" Tasgart put Orange

County on the map. Now "Tom" Taggart

wants to go to the United States Senate.

So petty politicians have sneaked behind to

stab him in the back, declaring that he has

allowed gambling in the flat casino on hislawn.

That X of Course. People

Amused Themselves At

French Lick.

GAMBLING? THL IDLA!

How Mean toMalign Tom

Taggart So.

BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS

ilits Beatrice Herford viill pive four

rnonolOhUcs in the music hall of theAcad-rmy of Music under the auspices of theBrooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, onWednesday evetalng. Her topics are: "TheOnly<"faiM," "ACockney Lady," -The Taleof the Train"' and "The Country Store."Frederick Monsen will lecture in the hallon Saturday evening on "The Great South-west-* The lecture \u25a0wjII be Illustrated.

FOURTEEN ERRORS OF LIFE.

Th«> fourteen mistakes of life. Judge |

Ber.tnul told the Bartholomew Club, are:

(lard ofright ajid arrang and everybody to

conform to it.To try to measure the enjoyment of others

tyour own.To expect uniformity of opinion in this

Vfrid.To look for Judgment and experience In

vr'.sth.*To endeavor to mould all dispos!tions

\u25a0Not to vicld in tribes.T<» look lor i-eift-itions In our own ac- ;

lions.To wGrry >ursrlv^s and others about ;

•w hat cannot i>e remedied.Not to alleviate if»« can all that needs

filk'viaticn.Not t<> n;ak«» a'lowances for the weak-

Xir>ses ofothers.To <onsid*r anjthin»: im;x)sslble that we

(

C?.r.not <>ui-s*-Ive« perform.To Ixli'-veonly whut our finite nr.nds can

a.c if the mornr-nt. the time, the<Jhv \iere to in<i»ortaßt that it would liveJcrever. .. ,

To *-Mirnn:r jieopl1? r»y sotpe outside qual-ity for it is that witinu whicti inakti llifmVn.—London Evening Standard.

These Pianos, taken in exchange for the STERLINGPLAYERPIANO, will go on sale to-morrow morning. Somehave been used less than a year, while others, "t course, haveboon in use for longer periods, but they arc all in perfect condi-tion and equal to new in musical quality. This is an opportunityto secure a standard make Piano for much less than usual and anopportunity you cannot afford to overlook.

; Sterling Piano, with Simplex, (^^fift\u25a0 Cabinet Piano Player, the 7^.1HI

combination worth $650, %s\Jl\j ;

Bargains for To=rnorrow

SterlingPianos

Sterling Silver Teaspoons, va!i:e<»75c. and Ssc. each 50c

(None C. O. D.)Onr Fan Wearwel! Suits for

Boys, with two pairs of Trou-ers.$4.95

25.-. Women's Embroidered Lir?nCollar?. 2 for 25c

$6 to $10 Lily of France Corset-;.52.5S

Silk and Tinsel Garni* va!t?e S3each, at $1.24

Infants* White Pique Coats, vafcse$7.58, at $4.38

25c Embroidered American Sv.i-sMuslin 9c

Clinical Thermometers 39c73c. to SI White Silk Fans 4"cBoys* 25c. Underwear 19cWomen's 20c. Stockings 12Mc

Store orders only.)Men's 20c. Half Hose.. ..... A2T zc$1 to $1.25 Velvet Carpets, yard.

79c.. 89c. "and 5!The Fan-: ma After Easter Glove

Sale, pair 47c$15 to $17 Batiste Flounce Robe.

$-.«8Spring Dres? Fabrics, new, stylish

and desirable. at. yard ..49cMen's and Women's" $1.50 Umbrel-

las . 9Sc$1.35 to $1.05 Untrimmed Ha:s..B9c

(None C O. D.ISpring Sale of Metal Beds and Bed-

ding at prices that court compari-son.

$5 and $6.50 Mercerized Tnpc^-ryPortierts. pair $2.19 and $3.19

83c. to $2 Raffled Muslin, striped 2ndf:gt!red Curtains, yard.

49c.. 89c. $1.15 an,! $!.35Water Spotproof Satin Foulards.

rosriilar 85c^ it 55c$2.50 to $9.50 Silver Bags.

$1.47 to $4.65Women's $16.50 Full Length P.m^e

\u25a0\u25a0 Coats $11.95$25 Haviland China Dinner Sets.

$17.49$3 American Cut Glass Fruit BortL

SI.9S

Rabats 25cIrish and Scotch Satin Damask Ta-

ble Cloths, values up to $7.35, now,

each : $4.49

White Cotton and Wool Flannel. 27inches wide, regular 30c. quality.to-morrow at. yard 23c

Lawn Kimonos 35c

Lawn Sacques 29cMillinery Flowers at little prices.29c. Moire Taffeta Percaline. yd. 18c51.25 Black AllWool Panama, yard,"

69cLingerie Waist $2.98$7 23 to $5.40 Watches at

$1.19 to $4.24Crystal Domino Sugar. 5-ib. carton,

sold here usually at 41c, to-mor-row at 37c

(Quantities limited.)

Priscilla Brand Coffee. 1-lb. carton,24c; 5-lb. carton. $1.14; 25-lb.sack $5.73

Montauk Chop Ten. 1-lb. carton.37c; 5-lb. caddie, $1.75; 10-lb. cad-die $3-40

Muslin Gowns 49c$4 to $5 Taffeta Silk Petticoats.s2.9B<"Xo mail or telephone orders filled.)Hardy Three

-Year-

Old Roses,each 20c

(None C. O. D.)

The Beekman Wheelbarrow,$3.32 and $4.17

Popular Music 9cBoys' Baseball Suits 9ScMen's $15 to $20 Fancy Suits. .$12.50Men's Shoes $1.79Men's $1 Shirts 59cMen's 50c. Underwear.. 29cFlor de Merodes, usually sells at

$3.25 for box of 50; our price is

$2.49; to-morrow, special, at $1.98(None to dealers )

Natural color Irish Linen Suitings.27 inches wide. at. yard 15c

$2.25 Crepe Chiffon Veils $1.9321c. Taffeta Ribbons, yard 14cWomen's Shoes $2.59

DESTROYING THE INSANITY PLEA.

A resolution in criminal procedure— the

abolition «>f tbe Insanity defence— b** been

recommended to the New York State Bar

AsMcSalioa WT*« BpeeUJ committee. Theland uuTidcj thal th<J 'Jli*" iSi""

Je for tJleI*Ut <urv should be: Did the accused ....the forbidden act? IIlie <lid not. he is ln-noecu; if l;e <l:d. he is puilty. and v.ith the\u2666-taif of mind s»t 'lie i.me the jury is to

have nothing to <10. At lirst jrlan«-e onlythis i^^mi*»harsh. The insane per-

»-o'i ivjjo tlayj: i.is :«!I<jw- is not to tori*Ms life,a-* vvouid be the case vre he fan«;

but r*H-aus<« he is insane, ard therefore am»:aa«.f to sc>ci*-ty in ih«* rature, l;e la tolorf«-it 1:15 abcrty.

Mary who have never oorr.^ited crimeare :;<endins their days in institutions*«>r tlie instuTK-. Ix-oautt to be »t iHr^e'•o'jld endanger society. AVhat objection.i}i*-n,<an f»r,!4 when the ca!«o is of the fame

j-orl

'«»l p*r»on who enjoyed his liberty

v*"lhits Insanity burst forth into < rim*-.a^'d '.'.ho is ti.en j:\ar+<l in an institution"ot thi' in order that he may nota »--eecr.d time prey uj.on the peace of to-ejftv? The report recommends further, a«tate lunacy commission to Inquire intotne defendant's state of m!nd when hefecks« h:s freedom f.om a state institutionio utich he ha? thus been pent. lieforeh+ ran po bcf-»jo air.- jud^-*- and ask forH.« freedom. th<^ c«mirjjssJoner.« raufl firstdecide that the man is tar.c.— Leslie'sM'^ekly. -2_

Extraordinary Tuesday SalesGood quality bleached ready nude

Muslin Sheets. 2'ix2' '•- yd*.', ta .49cStandard Fruit of the Loom, hcra'd

Muslin Sheets, 1'.\-v •. >da .ea., 65c

Fine quality Bleached Muslin, readymade Pillow Cases, 45.\56 inches,at. each 12^c

Good quality yard-wide unbleachedMuslin, yard 6c

John J. Clark's soft finish Spool Cot-ton. black or white, 200 yards ona spool; value 27c. \u25a0 doztn, as. adozen 19c

Black- Sewing Silk, letter A. 100 yds.on a spool 5c

Black or White Darning Cotton onspools, each lc

Large rolls of Cotton Tape, valueBe. at 5c

Fancy Hose Supporters, assortedcolors . . . 8c

Allover Real Hail Nets, assortedshades: value 15. at 10c

Craven Dress Shield Pins, 12 on acard; value 5. . at 3c

Smyrna Rugs, from 18x34 inches, at$1.00, to 60x96 inches, at . . $10.00

Tapestry Brussels. 9x12 tVet. $15.00Axminsters. Oxl2 ft.. $19.50 & $21.50Body Brussels, 9xu ft $25.00Wiltons. • .:_• ft $23.75Fine>t Wiltons made. OX I2•• $43.00Tapestry Brussels, ox 9ft $7.50Sin yrnas. r\\Q ft $5.50Body Brussels. 6x9 ft.sls ami $16.50Wiltons. r>x9 ft $19.50Finest Wiltons made. r>\o ft..529.50Tapestry Brussels. S'i^lO'i ft.$12.50Axminstei $s£xloH ft..

$16.75 and $19.50Body Brussels, B^xlo*3 ft..

$21.50 and $25-00Finest Wiltons made. S^xlO'j ft.

$39.50 mi 542.5025c. to 75c. Embroideries, at. yard.

12c. to 35c80c. to 98c. Allovers at, yard 59c$1.25 to $1.49 Waist Fronting^ yard.

89c. and 98c59c. to $1.25

—22 and 21 inch Flou.i-

cinjjs, yard 39c. and 75cHemmed Muslin Sheets, very heavy

round thread linen finish. 2>4 x 1̂sjrards, at. each 65c

ISterling Piano c°Largest Exclusive Piano llousa in Greater Sew York

518-520 Fulton St., Cor. Hanover PI., Brooklyn.Open .1111till Evenings Until to o'clock

Original Price. Sale Price.Sterling Upright - - -

300 $185American Upright - - -

250 120Jacob Bros. Upright - -

275 180Horace Waters Upright - -

350 215Bailey Upright - - -

275 190Mathushek Upright - - -

375 175Huntington Upright - -

300 270Mendelssohn Upright - - 225 175Sterling Upright - - -

425 290Sohmer Upright - - -

500 295Armstrong Upright

- - 275 190Claflin Upright - - -

300 200

We willmake liberal terms it you do not wish to pay cash.

Phone sags Main for all Tuning, Repair or Moving Mm

Announcement ha* been made of thp en-gagement of MJ

-Vivian L'Hauretuc,

daughter of Mrs. <;eorge 11. I.jf ureux.Of No. 1217 Dean street, to Irving C. L.te,

STr?. Calvin Edwards Mull, who lias notmls^*"! a p<rfoimam-e o? opera at »li*-Academy of Music this winter, had as herKiK-sts <in Monday eveninß Mr. and M:IJohn Bullwiiikle, ';\u25a0•• latter gowned Inblack lace over white satin. Mrs. Hull'scostume was of blue satin, made princess

fashion. an<l embellished with old point

lace. Her Jewels were diamonds.

As Mr nnd Sirs. Harry C Rogers havegiven up th«-ir boiise on Putnam avenueand are livins at the St. Mark .•\u25a0 AvenuoHotel, the weddlns of th^ir «!auKht* r. Ml—[rebfl Blanch* Roscrs, in to be ii very «|u!^t

affair. Sli*- ia to be married to Harold Rob-erts on Wednesday, April M Her sister.Miss Helen Rogers, will he her only at-tendant.

University, took a three years' course in

law and will receive her degree this Juno,

when Mr. Dradsfleld. who has been study-

ing civil engineering, will also toe gradu-

ated from Cornell. Miss Caldwell is a

cousin of Mrs. Calvin Edwards Hull, of No.

£31 Washington avenue, with whom she

makes her home, and a stater of Dr. IsabelOaldwell. of No. CSS Nostrand avenue, who

is also a Cornell graduate.

The floral decorations at th* wedding of

Miss Delia Minton and Atherton D. Con-verse on Wednesday evening were uncom-monly beautiful. A profusion of Easter

lilies filled UN home of the bride's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Minton, No. Iff

Washington Park, whore the ceremony was

performed at Io'clock by the Rev. Dr. 1-.

Mason Clarke and the Rev. Dr. I.yman

\bbott. Two rows of tall standards topped

by larce bunches of lilies formed an aisle

down the centre of the drawing roomthrough which the bridal party passed to

the bower of palms and white blossoms in

the dining »oom, where the clergymen

awaited them. Miss Minton's gown of

white charmeuse satin wa= made with a

court train heavily embroidered in pearls

and crystal and trimmed with duchess and

point lace. Her veil of old point lace was a

family heirloom, and she carried a shower

bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Flor-ence Martin, the only attendant of the

bride, was also attired in white satin char-

meuse Her gown had garnitures of gold

Iand silver bugle lace and she carried pink

iroses. The bridegroom, who is the son of1

Mr. and Mrs. Morton E. Converse, of Win-

chendon. Mass., bad as his best man Fred-

!(.r,. Davis, of Winchendon. Nelson D.

1 White, who was to have, served as an

usher, was prevented from attending by ill-ness, and his place was taken by Dr. Iv.jis

Cross, a brother-in-law of Mr. Converse.

The other ushers were George C Beals.also of Winchendon; Carl Weston, Of Will-

lamstown. Mass.. and Ogden Minton. the

bride's brother. A reception followed theceremony. Mrs. Minton received In a gown

of gold colored satin, with a tunic of white

lace and gota bugles, and wore a corsage

l-ouquet of orchids. Mr.and Mrs. Converse

sailed on Thursday on the Carpathia forNaples, and after spending a couple of

month! in Italy. Ft- and Switzerlandwillmake their home in VYlnchendon. Mr.

Converse was graduated from Harvard in

19*) and Is president of the Massachusetts

State Automobile Association. He is also

!Interested in rial navigation.

Mi*s Marjorie Commiskey, daughter of

the late Francis M. Commiskey. was mar-Iried to Lieutenant Walter Schuyler Grant.C S. A., aid •\u25a0• General Charles i:Hodges,

;Department of the Dakota* St. Paul, oniTuesday afternoon. The ceremony, to

Iwhich only relatives and a few intimate

!friends hud been asked, was performed by

|3loss!gnor EL W. McCarty. at the Com-

!mickey home, Xo. IKJ Sixth avenue. Miss

IGrace Commiskey was her sister's maid

|of honor, and tl:e bridesmaids were Miss!Agnes HiitM and Miss Estelle Constlyea.

There was al.->o a little flower girl,' Miss|Elizabeth McEviily. Robert Penwick Jack-son was tJie beet man. 'The bride was given

away by > • r brother, Ueutenant ArchibaldIV Commiskey. ''

.\u25a0 A. She is also a sis-

ter of Dr. I>'O J. J. Commiskey. Lieuten-

ant and Mrs. Graiit will make their homein St. Pa .1

THE HAIR AND DYSPEPSIA.Dyspepsia Is not only one Of the most

common diseases, but It la also one of themost common causes for the loss of hair.Nat . • is very careful to guard and pro-tect and supply the vital organs with theproper amount of nutriment, but win shecannot command a sufficient quantity ofMood supply for all the organs she verynaturally cuts off th« supply of parts leastvital, like the hair and nails, no that Hiemost important organs, like th« heart,lung.", etc.. may be better nourished andperform their work more satisfactorily. Avery conanon cause of Indigestion Is irreg-ularity 'ii meal hours. The human sys-tem tteemii i" form habits, and it per-forms it* functions to a great measure inaccordance with the habits, forired. Thisseems i«> ho particularly *o in regard tileating, and you might say drinking, tooTh« tUomach gel into the habit of accept-ing a •

I.-11 hi a \u25a0 <\u25a0! lam hour everyday, and at that hour it is reads for itIf/however, meals be taken at irregularhour?, the stomach la taken by surprise,and M dora not know when to expeel mmeal, aid it i.- not in thai state of readi-ness for prompt .\u25a0!!.•: perfect performanceof its work. Be more careful about whatyou • \u25a0!. when you eat it, and there winbe less dyspepsia and fewer bald heade.—Family To f.or.

INTERESTING PEOPLE.Many a fashion among French dandies

was set by the late Due de Sagan. fatherof Anna Gould's present husband. Amongother fashions was that of wearing a singleeyeglass with a very wide black ribbon

—a practice followed for many years byParisians who "wished to look "smart." In<)!)<• respect, however, his most faithful ad-mirers refused to follow '!;<• duke. Thiswas when be took to carrying an umbrellaon horseback, ii first indulged in this ec-centricity at a race meeting. When ashower came down and the leader of fash-ion was seen to be holding an umbrellaover himself ami bis horse the sensationwas Immense. So one ventured to imitatehim. however, and ultimately he abandonedthe practice.

The pious wish lately expressed by Sen-ator Jefl Davis that Mr. Rockefeller mightbe burnt eternally with hla own oil recalls.1 petition presented to the United StatesCongress In the early days of the Standardtil Company. The petitioners prayed thata stop alight be put to the irreverent andIrreligious proceedings of the trust in draw-ing such enormous quantities of petroleumfrom tl>«> earth and thus checking th'» de-signs of the Almighty, who had stored itthere with a view to the eventual destruc-tion •\u25a0\u25a0 ihe \u25a0\u25a0: id.i

-iii.:\u25a0 f£ang-hu, rin official In I',kin, has

originated the "National Disgrace Society.*!which is designed to keep the Chinese peo-ple In mind of their national discrace, witha view to awakening and stimulating theirdesire to reform. It La intended to builda tower in which will be exhibited relicsor pictures of events and incidents whichhave brought China to her present humil-iating and critical position.— Chicago News.

Mr and Mrs. Frederick J. Van Vrancken,of No. 1300 Albemarie Road, Flatbush,pave a. dinner of twenty covers Mondayevening for Miss Helen Seaverns and herfi?.nc£, Benjamin Peabody, and Miss ElsieKing, whose engagement to Fortesque

Metcalfe was recently announced. Killar-ney ro.^es and smilax were effectively com-bined in the decorations. The table ap-pointments were In pink, satin hand paintedboxes and bon-bon baskets being given asfavors, the men receiving carnations asboutonnieres and the women corsape bou-quets of roses. Cards were played afterdinner.

As the Crescent Athletic Club's playerswill occupy the stage of the opera houseof the Academy of Music next Saturdayafternoon and evening a larpe and repre-sentative audience is certain to fill thehouse for both performances. The 'res-cent men will have to work hard to liveup to the standard set by those in theirminstrel show last year. However, theybelieve that "The Ice Maidens," writtenespecially for them by D. Parsons Good-rich, willafford them an .excellent chanceto make the most of the club talent andexceed oven their effort of last year. Theprincipal parts are to be taken by RalphK. Sears, Ernest F. Dunham and DarbyMcCahill. Others In the cast will beCharles M. Bull, jr., Charles Switzer. Will-iam Pell, <;. L. Schellngr, Edwin Bigelow,Leicester Collins*. Elliot Pope, Lewis Huntand William Scarboro.

In St. Mary's Church, West New Briph-

ton, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss NoraShelby Calchings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Silas F. Catching* was married to AbnerHunter I'latt. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.riatf. of No. 123 St. Mark's avenue. Thebridal party comprised a m<itron of honor,

Mrs. Malcolm Graeme Bruce, of Richmond,Va.; a m;iid of honor, atiM Mary Rogers;f<»;ir bridesmaids, Mi.-.* Marjurie Catchinga,Miss Kiel Thirrel, Miv Elizabeth Gallaherand Miss Eielea Parker, the best man.Cathbert Flatt. in<\ four ushers, StanleyI-iaton, Stuart Hunter, Richard Gordon andLeonard Snedecker. Th^ Rev. l)r. FrancisL. Frost was the officiating clergyman.

Mrs. Ella Frances Haisry and lienryHiteman ary tf> be ciuietly married at noonon Tuesday, April12, at the home of Judgeand Mrs. James ('. Church, No. 64 Eightha\muf, with whom Mrs. Halsoy lives.

Mrs. Frank K. L.upton. of No. S3? St.Clark's avenue, lias issued cards f->r an"hour of music" at her home next Thurs-day morning. The musical is being Rivento present a younu Itll—\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 j.ianist, MischaIyf-vitzki. AHhougli he is scarct-ly in histeens, he has played before distinguished

audieneea in St. PetersbarSi and those in-t*rested in him have great hopes for hisfuture.

An organization which is doing no endof good in a quiet way is the Society forthe Public Good, which was started by

Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Powell early In the\u25a0winter. It was through the vote of thesociety that the series of Shakespeareanreadings by Mrs. Xeuville were arranged.

Mrs. Powell has loaned the "Little Thea-tre," at So. 915 President street, for thereadings, the. first of which willbe given onTuesday evening. April 5. The remaining

dates are Tuesdays. May 17 and June 7.

At the last meeting of the Public Good So-ciety, Mrs. Calvin E. Hull, the first vice-president, presided in the plare of Mrs.Powell, who appeared in her condensed ver-sion of "Martha," after the business of theevening.

A home wedding on Wednesday evening

was that of Miss Mary Elizabeth Davis,daughter of Mrs. Kate C. Davis, of No.

352 Elalaejr street, and Edwin Steward Hill-

yer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hillyer, of

No. 371 McDonough street. The bride wasgowned in white satin messalinc. trimmedwith pearls and duchess lace. She worea tulle veil and carried roses and lilies-of-the-valley. Miss Henrietta Weigan was

her only attendant. She was gowned inwhite chiffon cloth over pale pink, andcarried roses. The best man was RomerW. Kinp. The Rev. Robert Rogers offlc-dated. Pink roses, carnations and palms

were used in decorating the rooms.

Miss May Corbett. whose engagement to

the Rev. Frederick Budlong, rector ofChrist Church. St. Paul, has been an-nounced, is to be married on Wednesday.April 20. Miss Corbet! is the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Charles H. Corbett. of No.1111 Dean street.

St. Paul's Church. Flat bush, will be the

scene Wednesday, Juno 1. of the wedding

of M m Knld Rice, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. George Trowbridga Rice, of No. 829

Flatbush avenue and Charles StantonHiggins, son of Mrs. Anna Higgins. of New

Haven. Conn. Miss Gertrude Rice Is to be

her sister's maid of honor, and there will

be six bridesmaids-Miss Edith Warburton.Miss Lilian Howard, Miss Adelaide Wes-

trrmaye. Miss Anna Given. Miss MaudBosworth and Miss Maud Rice. Harry

Higgins, the bridegroom's brother, is to

act as best man. and named as ushers are

Gordon Case. J. Adams Johnson. WilliamGriffen, George Coudren. Robert Thomp-

son and Walter Gallagher. The ceremony,

which is to take place at I*o'clock, will

be followed by a reception at the MidwoodClub. Mr. Higgins was graduated -from theYale Law School In 1908.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Whltford J. L#e, of

No. 96 Monroe street. In compliment to

her daughter. Mrs. LHeureux gave a

luncheon of sixteen covers recently.

SMOKY FIREPLACESHade to Draw or no Charge

Examination* and Estimates Frer.

T>»«r«-nce«— V.'m VF. A**or. <-•!\u25a0 If Choat*.TThSK'aii- Itejd ••:<! irar.y other prominent

JOHN WIIITLEY,lin-,£ineer and Contractor,

titF«lt«c it-.Brooklyn.IV. Tel. IGI3 .Main.

\u25a0HOOttLVW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW-YORK DAILY TRTBIM-. SUNDAY, APUTT. •"• 1^

BOROCGII GOSSIP

Vosiofjlcc Changes Planned—

Methodists to Burn Mortgage.A big upheaval is now taking place In

the postofflce. K. "W. Yoorhies. the newPostmaster, Is busy changing the officesystem to suit himself. In a few days he

Intends making a number of recommenda-tions to the Postmaster General for localImprovements. Mr. Voorhles considersunion? his xrost important chances the re-vision of the routes of more than one

thousand letter carriers. The revision will

•nab!* meM of the letter carriers to savefifteen minutes a day— hours— which themen will be able to use for sorting mail•nd takingcare of details that have proved

troublesome in the past. Further, the sav-in makes it possible to send more men to

districts that have been neglected. Insort-Ing the mail .«ach man is oxpected to

handle on an average of sixteen pieces of

mail a minute. The extra time allows eachman to tort 2*o pieces more than he other-\ris«? would have to handle. If the plans

tre fourd to work well in Brooklyn. It istaid, they •willbe adopted inother cities.

Ju?t announced is the engagement of MissMary F*ater Caidwell and Thomas Dr.ids-

n>!d. jr.. of BuiAlWtW. N Y. Mi?s Cald-

well. after lur praduation from Cornell

A dinner and small informal dance for thereceiving party followed the reception whichMrs. Francis Eupene Waibridge pave onWednesday for her daughter, Miss EdithWai bridge. The drawing rooms of the Wai-bridge home. No. 19 Prospect Park "West,

were decorated with American Beauty

roses, and in the dining rooms white flowersmingled with ferns and palms. Receiving

with Mrs. Walbridge and the debutante

were Miss Margaret Pratt, Miss Elvla Za-

briskie. Miss Grace Allen, Miss Edith Jar-

vis. Miss Ethel Dahn. Miss Helen Ford,

Miss Gertrude Coleman, Miss Elizabeth de

Selding. Miss Katherine de Selding, ofBrooklyn, and Miss Edith Holden. of

Greenwich. Conn.

The most Important bit of news that hascom© to hand this week is the announce-ment that Theodore Pratts wedding Is totake place in early June. As Miss LauraMerrlck, Mr. Pratt s fiancee, makes her

home in New Orleans, the wedding will, ofcourse, take place In that city and Is to be

a church ceremony. Mr. Pratt Is th" sec-ond son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles WillardPratt, of No. 241 Clinton avenue. MissMerrlck wa? the guest <>f honor at the re-ception which Mrs. Pratt gave in I>ereml>erto introduce her daughter. Miss Margaret

Pratt.

BROOKLYN SOCIETY

Pratt-Mernck Wedding in

June—

Other Annou necmen is.

MRS. CALVIN EDWARDS HULL.

ipoint In the gambling law. and V the stateshould -wv'n. Tacarart would Just reorganize

his company with more power la his ownhands than Man."

WATCHING INTENT PLAYERS.But whatever ItIs they do in the casino,

\u25a0 \u25a0 place* has a breezy. Western "harmthat draws those who would be caught asunwillinglyat a game of billiard as atroulette- Reverend clergymen have beenteen to stand watching the little- fcali onIts Journeys In the whirling bow! and•canning the drawn faces and r!enrhedgloved hands waiting on Mi blind decision.

\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0"-are almost always women In these

groups. They are all beautiful; often theycome alone. They show uniformly tb»woman's love for a bargain, choosing taput their money on the "numbers" wherethey have a chance to win large an nna small stake. And with losses come tears•nd hysteria, sobted vows that "he mustnever, never know" and not seldom appeals

for aid from honorable looking strar.gers.

Each of the keen-faced men who wieldthe rakes carries a revolver Ihis hfc>pocket- He is not careful to conceal Jt ncr,unready to tell why he goes armed. Every-

ibody knows that there are hundreds of

thousands of dollars lying loose in. thecasino every night. Th^se wild hills ofthe Cumberland range have- shelled ban-dits time out of mind; the famous Archerboys once lived at French Li<-k Itself;

three determined men could walk In andtake the money away In the face of the

whole crowded room If there were not aguard with a turn for fighting there. Acd.for some reason the management do*- not

look to the state to protect MIbowling

alleys and pool tables.At the door to the casmo ctts a baga

native of the region, long-limbed, awk-ward, with hands like hams, yet bearing

himself with the courtesy that marks th*people of his mountains. He scans every

corner. To those who are not dwellers Intr.ecounty is given a card entitling the- holderto the privileges of the French L,f^k Clubfor one week. The man at they door knowsevery man. woman and child In ing*

County.

THE CITIZENS INTERESTED.That provision 13 part of "Tom" ~aa;garr*»

benevolent despotism. Th» man who could,

tecome the boss of Indianapolis can becounted on to take care- of the p->*fcet-

books and the consciences of any coi:r.t7he might decide to put on the map. Ther^is hardly a household in the county thatdoes not sell to the hotels <?egs or milk orchickens', or has not a son or a brorfter ora daughter employed in them, or dof>s nAthope to take boarders who will patronlza

their liver springs and their casino. Thatfriendly interest is worth keeping, if oniy

to meet the day when juries must bedrawn to refute sneaking politicians. M^nfrcm the .rich and wicked cities do leavemoney behind in the casino, but not anative of Orange County will do so If"Tom" Taggart can prevent it.

Even the- outsiders are generously taken,

care of. Many a poor fellow who re"i?<lfrom the tables without a cent has beenclapped on the shoulder and received aticket home and an invitation to come baci

to settle and get his revenge, Even atthat, the outsider is not always content.

One morning at daybreak, not rr.ar.y

months ago. the belch of a dynamite blastshook the valley. rattJins the village win-

dows. The casino was found st»am:n^with the bluish haze of the KuIZ. thedoorway hanging in splinters and a hoi©in the ground where the veranda had teen.

"Discharged bellboy." "Tom" Taggart ex-plained, tersely.

"Bad loser." whispered the men of aalrakes.

Even that deed. "Tom" says, was not somean and back-handed as the- plot falselyto accuse him because, depending oa hU

1 merits, he aspires to be a Senator.

MISS MARY FOSTER CALDWELL.Whose engagement to Thomas Drads-

field. jr.,has just been announced. "There is no money to pay for it," hesaid. "The case can bring out no new

BROOKLYN,NEWS.

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