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| Leader Patrick Conway and the Ithaca Band. |
The Cortland Democrat, Friday, Sept. 13, 1901.
ROMANCE ON LEHIGH VALLEY TRAIN.
A romantic story is related in connection with the return of the Ithaca band from Cortland last Sunday evening, the particulars being furnished by the Ithaca Journal as follows:
Of a well-known Ithacan, an Elmira woman and a matrimonial agency this story has to deal. It all happened on the E. & C. branch train returning from Sylvan Beach and Cortland last night. In one of the coaches were the members of the Ithaca band, several others from this city and a young lady who occupied a seat with one of the musicians. She was dressed in her best and a bunch of vari-colored sweet peas fastened to her waist was no small part of her costume.
Everybody noticed that she appeared restless and when she leaned over the shoulder of her seat-mate and began to whisper, an audible snicker might have been heard. She continued whispering and finally when she had told her tale to her confidant, he left the seat and another bandman took his place. Gradually all of the musicians learned the particulars of a romance which she sorrowfully related.
It seems that she had advertised in a matrimonial paper for a husband. An Ithacan answered her advertisement. Correspondence passed between the two and finally they agreed to meet yesterday on the morning train to Sylvan Beach where they would be married. The would-be-bride was to wear a bunch of sweet peas and her intended was to wear a similar bouquet. Her bouquet was to be worn on the right, but she had made a mistake and worn it on the left. She told the name of her prospective husband and tearfully inquired if any one knew him. The bandman fortunately did and learned that he was on the train. They hunted him up, brought him to his fiancée, explanations followed and soon there was mutual satisfaction.
From that time on the half of the seat the bandman had occupied was not vacant and when the train arrived here and the conductor called "East Ithaca" there were two persons in the coach who did not stir.
HARFORD SCHOOL, 1901.
NOTES FROM GOTHAM.
SUNDAY OUTINGS COST NEW YORKERS $300,000 A DAY.
Thousands go to the Parks—All Water Routes Are Also Popular—Minister Made Fortune in Copper Stock—Watched Burglar Work—Immense Traffic on Railroads.
New York, Sept. 10.—This city spends in round numbers, $300,000 for Sunday's outing. Six hundred thousand persons, approximately speaking, will contribute to this giant pleasure fund. Some of the recreation seekers, passing the day in splendor at the most expensive of the fashionable resorts, will spend the better part of a hundred dollar bill. Others who forsake six days a week conditions will pay not more than a dime for their experience. A safe average of the expenditures of all classes will put the figure at half a dollar. The great mass of persons who go on outings do not go out of New York at all. They can't afford the comforts of the palace steamers or the parlor cars. They wouldn't know how to operate an automobile if one were presented them. They may inwardly long for the delights of the resorts of which they read in the papers, but they see no way to be participants. So they do the next best thing—they take to the parks and the recreation piers on Sunday.
Out of Wall street comes a story to the effect that the Rev. A. B. Temple, who for many years has had a pastorate at Seneca, a small town in Ontario county, had made a snug little fortune in copper stocks. Something more than a year ago the Rev. Mr. Temple invested in fifty shares of the stock of the Green Consolidated Copper company, of which William Greene is president. It is said that Mr. Temple paid about $5 a share for the stock, getting in by the basement door, so to speak. Soon after that copper stocks began to go up and the Rev. Mr. Temple bought more of them. Prices continued to soar and the preacher kept on buying. At last he had 1,000 shares of the Greene Consolidated Copper stock. A few days ago the Rev. Mr. Temple decided to see what he could get for his stock and was told that the shares sold for $40 on the curb. At this price Mr. Temple promptly sold his 1,000 shares. All summed up, according to the Wall street story, the Rev. Mr. Temple made $35,000 on his investment and can afford to have everybody in Seneca congratulate him now on the success of his flyer in copper stocks should they feel so inclined.
Armed with a glass-cutter's diamond a burglar worked for hours early one morning last week making an opening for himself in a store window, and the joke was upon him, for he was being watched all the time, and when he entered the store he was taken prisoner. Some men at work watched the man till 3 o'clock, when he took out the large piece of glass which he had cut from the window, and then entered the store.
All traveling records at the Grand Central Station were broken Tuesday. The tremendous rush continued yesterday and last night to such an extent that the railroads can hardly accommodate the traffic. An average of 50,000 persons come and go through the Grand Central Station daily, but in the last two days this number has been almost quadrupled. Most of this enormous travel is coming into New York, and represents the summer tourists. So great is the incoming traffic that it is almost impossible for persons to get sleeping car accommodations unless they have applied long ahead. The consequence is that not only is every sleeper filled, but the day coaches are crowded to overflowing. On Tuesday between 6 p. m. and midnight thirty trains rolled into the Grand Central Station. They were composed of 27 baggage cars. 14 mail cars, 20 express cars, 63 day coaches, 21 drawing room cars and 101 sleepers. Every car was filled, and it was impossible even to estimate the number of passengers. During the twenty-four hours beginning at 6 a. m. Tuesday, 2,984 passenger coaches were pulled into the Grand Central Station. Down in the big baggage-room all seems to be confusion, though it is said that baggage is being delivered promptly. Every inch of available space is covered by trunks, valises and packages, and at several points baggage is stacked to the ceiling.
It is announced that contracts have been let for more than $3,000,000 worth of New York Central Railroad improvements at Weehawken. New piers are to be built, together with marine repair shops and a new and big ferry-house. This work is undertaken to improve and expand the freight-handling facilities of the company by way of West Shore division, and thus to strengthen New York against the competition for the country's shipping trade which is developing at Baltimore Newport News and Norfolk.
THE SCHOOLMASTER'S DESK.
Saturday Night Sketches for Thoughtful Readers.
(Written for the Democrat.)
In this new, up-to-date, electric age we are accounted nothing if not specialists. The journalistic field, perhaps to a greater extent than any other, is occupied by publications filling the want of almost every calling or vocation to which man has learned to give attention. If not exclusively devoted to a specialty, the well-edited journal is so gotten up that the busy reader knows just where to turn for such matter, out of a miscellaneous whole, as particularly interests him. In other words, the general newspaper becomes a special to its individual readers.
Few in these days read everything found in their paper, but only a small part thereof. Horace Greeley's Tribune, Charles A. Dana's Sun, and Brick Pomeroy's Democrat, our forefathers read religiously, page by page, column by column, every week. Doubtless the list could be extended. That style of newspaper has gone out of fashion. Perhaps the Louisville Courier-Journal comes nearest the type at the present time. Henry Watterson, it seems to me, is the last of the great editors of the old school. The men mentioned all knew how to turn out copy, and their papers were fed by the pen rather than the wire.
Again a general newspaper has its special articles or departments. Not all teachers, and very rarely those outside the profession, read an educational paper, yet people generally are accounted interested in the schools. It is for this reason, perhaps, that the editor of the Democrat gives a column each week to such matter as a school-man may clear up from his desk every Saturday night. If, because of special trends of thought pertaining to daily work in the school room, these sketches grow of more interest to teachers than any other class of readers, it is no more than may be expected. On the other hand, if laymen can be induced to read occasionally about matters pedagogic, if those not directly connected with the schools give a little thought to them now and then, where's the harm?
This week, just as the schools are opening, a principal met me with this question: "What is your outline in teaching United States history?" All plans for teaching this subject or any other, if effective at all, are a growth. The scheme changes year by year. Each term must evolve some improvement if progress is made. Teachers are always anxious for hints, suggestions, criticisms, comparisons, better results.
I know that I studied history in a vague, uncertain, unsatisfactory way. Washington's headquarters at Newburgh ranked in point of magnitude and grandeur with the new capitol; Ticonderoga and Gettysburg were both battles merely, and history itself stopped with Hayes' administration. There was no more in the book. After a teacher does his best there will be members of the class with truly shocking ideas. It was a Cortland Normal student, under as good instruction as can be had anywhere, who said, on a test in General History, speaking of the Delphic Oracle, '"It is a hole in the ground.'' Not as bad, but certainly mixed, was the boy in my own school who wrote: "The first evidence that Columbus had of land was when a dove flew into the ark with an olive branch.''
Every one has been hearing about John Fiske this summer, and all teachers are acquainted with his histories. His idea in teaching history is to have the pupil read about a given subject in a continuous and connected way before he is given formal lessons upon it.
Every child who has reached the eighth grade in the public schools and begins the study of American history, has the right to know more than he will find in the text-book placed before him. The good teacher frequently consults a dozen authors in the preparation of a single lesson. "The importance of collateral reading to the teacher can hardly be overestimated,'' says Dr. Hill. "The enthusiastic interest that comes to the teacher from such enlightenment is pretty sure to extend by subtle contagion to his pupils.''
Authors differ in their division of time. The text book that has been in use in most schools for two decades—Barnes'—divides American history into six great epochs. Ellis does the same. Anderson, in five sections, and Montgomery in seven, follow very nearly the first plan. Ridpath recognizes five periods with slightly different dates. Dr. Andrews makes five periods, though differing widely from Ridpath. John Fiske makes three divisions. McMaster treats the subject topically in thirty-five chapters, and Thomas in twenty, and so on through the many books found in the schools. I like Fiske's plan, supplemented with more introductory work than is generally given.
First of all is the explanation of what history is the motive for study, the people about whom we study, with a glimpse of their beginnings. Then comes an inquiry concerning the peopling of the western continent and the dominion of the red men, when savage races possessed the soil, hunted in the forests, roamed over the prairies. My outline, then, which the student should understand at the outset is:
I. Fore-history of the English people.
II. Aboriginal America.
III. Colonization of North America.
IV. The Revolution.
V. The Federal Union.
Under the first head my pupils will draw from at least five sources outside of their regular text,—Hill, Johonnot, Fiske, Dickens, and Greene. If they are guided to make judicial selections, their notes will present a connected narrative of absorbing interest told in the richest literary style. In the course of a year's work they may prepare a brief history of their own by selecting from the writings that have met the approval of men of judgment and scholarship. A note book of this kind will be preserved and become a valuable acquaintance with historians, and a desire for further knowledge.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
A Lesson for Our Country.
The lesson of the shooting of President McKinley should not be lost. It is that while anarchists still live there is great danger to the head of any nation who does not constantly hedge himself about with a cordon of guards who will effectually protect him from the attacks of the blood thirsty wretches who find a maniacal pleasure in killing those who have been selected by their fellows to stand at the head of the government.
This is the first time on record where an anarchist has ever attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, but it was not too much to fear that the attempt might be made. The anarchist who killed King Hubert could not have entertained for President McKinley any feeling superior to those which moved him to the assassination of the King of Italy. Rulers all look alike to anarchists.
The anarchist is the common enemy of civilized mankind and his prey is the king, the emperor, or the president and failing these the heads of states, as the anarchist hates law and order, and those who typify it most he considers the target for his bullet or the sheath for his stiletto. In the secrecy of his squalid home he plots how he may approach within striking distance of one of the hated great ones and in pantomime he goes over, and over again all of the details of the crimes he will execute. He carefully watches the papers for announcements showing when the intended victim will make a public appearance, and then he carefully lays all his plans to put in his appearance at that time in the guise of one who seeks to pay homage to the ruler. For days and weeks he looks forward to the moment when he can treacherously shoot or stab and cry "I am an anarchist. I have done my duty." In doing all this he is simply following out the teachings of anarchy. A knowledge of the creed of the anarchist and the history of every crime committed by anarchists proves that they all pursue the same course without much variation, and that is why it is unwise for a man like the president of the United States to make himself prominent at public functions where he can be approached by anybody.
The influx from those countries where anarchy runs riot has given America its quota of the demons and though it cannot be said that they are indigenous to America they are none the less to be dreaded and guarded against with all the watchfulness possible.
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| William McKinley. |
The Attempted Assassination.
The shooting of President McKinley while holding a reception in the Temple of Music on the Pan-American Exposition grounds last Friday afternoon, was an act that cast a gloom over the entire country.
A good man has been stricken by a miscreant hand. He did no evil. He injured no one. He felt no enmity, he excited none, and he deserved none. By no enemy was he shot. He was shot by a stranger to him—the person of a school of opinion which rates the killing of rulers as part of its system.
President McKinley, as the head of this nation, commands as he should command, the respect and veneration of the people because of the high place he occupies, if for no other reason. And furthermore, it is doubtful if any president has ever endeared himself so much, personally, to his people, as Mr. McKinley. None has trusted them more fully; none has been received by them with greater warmth, with more enthusiasm of esteem and affection.
Mr. McKinley is the chief executive of the most liberal government in the world. He was seeking to come in contact personally with people of the nation and while displaying that democratic spirit which endears all our presidents to the people he was set upon by the son of foreign-born anarchists—a disciple of Emma Goldman, the dangerous anarchist—and wounded, it may be fatally.
This cowardly assault by a professed anarchist upon the president of the United States should result in outlaying every anarchist in the country, and should be the means of placing on the statute books a law which makes it a penal offense to disseminate the doctrine of anarchy in this country.
It has come to pass that in this land of the free, where every man is privileged to develop the best there is in his individuality and to compete with all others in the struggle to rise, that the seeds of anarchy have been sown and have taken root, then the quicker the followers of the vicious creed are restrained beyond their power to do further harm, the better it will be for the country and its prosperity.
The prayers of the people for the president's recovery are earnest and… deep sympathy that is felt for him and that gentle, kind woman who has leaned upon him and found his strong support unfailing. Every good and kindly prompting of the human heart will rally in support of the earnest hope of the people that the assassin's bloody work may fail of completion, and that the life of the president may be spared to them for many years.
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| Glen Haven Hotel & Water Cure. |
Glen Haven, N. Y.
One off the most beautiful summer resorts there is in this part of the world is certainly Glen Haven and Skaneateles lake. The scenery is not only the finest in the world, making it one of the grandest natural resting places on earth, but the cool spring waters are unsurpassed and possess that best of all features to both huntsman and fisherman—plenty of fine fish which can be easily beguiled from the clear, deep waters with very little trouble. It does not take an expert angler to catch a good mess of pickerel, trout, bass or suckers from Skaneateles lake.
Never in years has there been so many fishermen there and so many fish caught as during the present season. The catch has been something remarkable. E. D. Crosley, one of Scott's most expert anglers, told a Democrat representative that he had taken out with a hook and line over 100 in a single day's fishing recently, the largest weighing 4 1/4 pounds. Three more of Scott's celebrated fishermen, "Rans" Simpson, W. D. Frink and Charles Clark took along the right kind of bait at an outing recently and caught 108. Mr. Clark proved to be the champion, catching just half of that number, 54, and "Rans" drew the leather medal for catching the least. Possibly his "bait" was not up to the standard. "Doc" White of Cortland, by the way, one of Cortland's earliest fisherman to discover that Skaneateles lake abounded with good fish several [years] ago, and who has been a several times "annual" visitor since that discovery, has made some fine catches there of late. No one goes away dissatisfied this season, and the unlucky fisherman who has been fighting against fate elsewhere all this season, who is "lucky" enough to get this straight tip, that better fishing can be had out of the refreshing spring waters, that Syracusans are so justly proud of, than anywhere in this section of the state, will do well to profit by it accordingly.
Again, this has been one of the most prosperous seasons for the hotels and boarding house people that the lake has seen in some time, and the season is now at its height. The cottages which line the banks on both sides of the lake are now occupied, and present a very handsome appearance, especially so after the shades of evening have gathered over the scene.
During the day the lake is fairly a Venice in America, so fully covered is it with steamboats, naptha launches, sailing boats and row boats. Besides the crowd already there, every day, brings new arrivals from near-at-hand villages, who spend the day in quiet enjoyment here and go away to live over again their visit for months afterwards.
And still there is room for more and more are coming still. Reader, why not make up your mind to enjoy a day's outing by spending a day here? You will never regret it. The Glen Haven sanitarium will offer you the best of modern hotel accommodations. On the Fair Haven side Frank Barber of Shady Beach will care for both man and beast and at very reasonable rates. Besides, if you want a good ride on his gasoline launch, he will accommodate you or a large party. Terms $1 per hour. No better trip can be had than a trip to Skaneateles and back on the swift launch. The "Argo" is certainly a very speedy craft and Frank is an expert host.
Farther down the lake on the east side stands the large place of I. E. Waterbury. Mr. Waterbury told the writer that his place had been crowded since the season opened, and that he had been obliged to turn away visitors nearly every day. Large additions are to be made this year and the opening of another season will find Waterbury cottage fully prepared to cope with the rush. You will also find the Democrat on file here.
Jno. J. Sweeney has fine accommodations at Fair Haven, and is handling a good crowd this season. Large, roomy verandas have been added to his hotel, which overhangs the water, giving a magnificent view of the lake for miles. Mrs. Hattie Lyons is also catering to a large crowd of visitors and has the name of being, not only a fine cook, but a model hostess, as well. The Browns are old landmarks here. Jeff came here many years ago and grew up with the country. He is an expert angler and has a reputation for truth and veracity which has traveled on ahead of him.
But there is one thing that Fair Haven lacks and that is a post-office. However, the chances are that even that is now an assured fact, as active steps are now being taken to establish one here with prospects of the best of success. A fine new school building, very modern in appearance, is being erected just south of here. The old one has been put to a more serious use, that of being converted into a church. Geo. S. Cady's saw-mill is a fixture here and is busy all the time. Several new cottages are springing into existence and another year will find more visitors than ever.
Frank Barber's little launch is busy going up and down the lake every day. "Little Willie's" watery grave is visited by all and many a tear shed to his memory. The residents are all very hospitable and do all in their power to make life to a stranger seem worth living for. A series of articles of early life and early inhabitants pertaining to Glen Haven, Fair Haven and vicinity will soon appear in the Democrat which will be both interesting and instructive to all. By all means visit this pleasant place and be convinced that it stands second to none in the country.
HERE AND THERE.
With all respect to the bacteriologists' advice, we'll scratch a mosquito bite before looking at it.
That was something of a cold wave that reached us Sunday.
It will not be many weeks before the coal man will be ready to dispute the ice man's title to the light weight championship.
Dr. Butterfield has changed his day for visiting Cortland. He will now come on Mondays, and his next visit will be September 23.
When Rev. W J. Howell came upon the platform in the First Baptist church last Sunday morning, the first since his return from Europe, he was heartily greeted by the entire congregation giving him the Chautauqua salute. Mr. Howell gave an exceedingly interesting talk upon the churches of England.
Governor Odell has designated the Hon. Albert H. Sewell as an additional associate justice of the Appellate division of the Second department to serve during the remainder of the current year. This designation is made in compliance with a certification of presiding Justice Goodrich to the effect that the speedy dispatch of the business before the department requires an additional justice.
Women exceed men in New York state according to a bulletin just issued by the Census Bureau. The percentage is 50.3 females to 49.7 males. Out of a total population of 7,268,894 there are 3,614,780 males and 3,634,114 females. Of the total population of the state… 2.61 per cent are foreign born and 112,013, or 1.5 per cent colored. Of the colored people 99,232 are negroes, 7,170 Chinese, 354 a Japanese and 5,257 Indians.
Searching for Heirs.
George F. Hamilton, supposed to have resided in Cortland county, N. Y. sometime between 1862 and 1890 and at various times making a temporary residence in St. Paul, Minnesota. He or his heirs can be benefitted by sending his or their address to 145 Hewes-st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Any person knowing the family will confer a favor by sending the address. [Paid ad.]
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