Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, September 6, 1902.
NEGRO QUESTION RAISED.
Southerners' Proposal Starts Row in Engineers' Convention.
Boston, Sept. 6.—While amendments were being discussed by the National Association of Stationary Engineers, a delegate moved that the word "white" be inserted in the text.
Delegate Grant of Louisiana asked how many members wished to associate with negroes and whether the members would be consistent and introduce their wives and daughters to colored engineers. Protests and applause greeted these remarks.
Delegate Crowley of New Jersey said he did not think the Southern members should be sacrificed for a few colored members, nor that the time had come to force the social equality of the negro on the association. He was applauded.
Delegates Rabbitt and Howard of Massachusetts championed the negro cause, the latter intimating he would rather associate with some negroes than some persons in the room. He was hissed and cries of "throw him out" greeted him.
Delegate Devoto, a Southerner, said some negro engineers would work for $15 a month, a peck of meal, and a dozen herring.
Delegate Dennison of Georgia advised leaving the question alone and his advice was finally followed.
Women to Vote If They Will.
Vancouver, B. C., Sept 6.—Mail advices from Australia by the steamship Aorangi say that New South Wales is to submit to the women of age the question of woman suffrage. Should the verdict be in the affirmative the legislature will allow them to vote.
TROLLEY COMPANY TIED UP.
Its Power and Car Houses in Possession of the Strikers.
Ballston, N. Y., Sept. 6.—The Hudson Valley Railroad company has served notice on Franklin Carpenter, sheriff of Saratoga county, that its power houses at Geysers and Stillwater and the car houses in Saratoga and Stillwater are in possession of the striking conductors and motormen, who hold control of the tracks in this village, in order to prevent the company from running cars with non-union men. The notice says that the company looks to the sheriff for protection when it attempts to operate its lines.
Sheriff Carpenter appointed a number of special deputies to overawe the strikers, who say they will offer no resistance, but up to this morning no attempt had been made to run cars at any point in this county.
The Stillwater town board has passed a resolution forbidding the company to run cars in that town on lines between Mechanicsville and Schuylerville with conductors or motormen who have not been in its employ for 21 days prior to September 1.
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| Edwin Duffey. |
SECURING RIGHTS OF WAY
For a Possible Trolley Line From Cortland to Little York.
During the past week a man by the name of James Stevens of New York, claiming to represent New York and Philadelphia capitalists, has been interviewing farmers living between Homer and Little York with a view of securing rights of way for a new trolley line from Cortland to Little York.
Mr. Stevens is stopping at the Raymond House in Little York. He has not given out the names of the capitalists whom he claims to represent nor any information concerning the company which he claims is now in process of organization. It is said, however, that the proposed line will ultimately be extended to Syracuse. Other rumors in reference to the scheme are in circulation, but the persons most intimately connected with it are not yet giving out any definite information.
Superintendent Edwin Duffey of the Cortland County Traction Co. says that he has heard the rumors, but that he knows nothing, either of Mr. Stevens or of his proposed company and states that the Cortland County Traction Co. does not expect to be in any way interested in the new line.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Newspaper Prosperity.
At least two of the newspapers in the smaller cities of the state appear to be enjoying their full share of prosperity. The Amsterdam Evening Recorder appropriately celebrates the twenty-third anniversary of its founding by occupying a large and handsome addition to its former quarters, and is now in possession of what it claims to be and what undoubtedly is one of the best appointed and most convenient printing concerns in the interior of New York state. The Recorder has long been a credit to the flourishing city in which it is published, and has been fortunate in having one of the ablest and most genial proprietors, managers and editors to be found in the ranks of provincial journalism, Mr. William J. Kline. Mr. Kline's son has recently been taken into the concern, and the firm name now is William J. Kline & Son. We cannot wish the new member of the firm any better fortune than that he should be as successful and as well liked as his father, and if he is a genuine chip of the old block, as he appears to be, his father could not readily find a pleasanter or more efficient associate.
The Jamestown Evening Journal advertises its prosperity by putting into its office a new double deck, insetting press built for it by the Goss Printing Press company of Chicago and capable of printing six, eight, ten, twelve or sixteen pages at one operation and at the rate of 10,000 or more copies an hour. The purchase of this press, The Journal states, is demanded by the growth of the news and patronage; and knowing the character of the paper and its management as we do, we are not at all surprised at the need of this splendid addition to its facilities. The men who make up the Journal Printing company, chief among whom is Mr. Fred P. Hall, not only know how to make a good newspaper but put their knowledge into practice, and are pushers and hustlers along the business line as well as in work on the paper itself.
Both The Recorder and The Journal are the same size with the Cortland Daily Standard, and possibly one reason why they are able to put out such improvements upon their plant and make the papers which they do is that their subscription price is $6 a year or 12 1/2 cents a week, while The Standard's is only $5 a year and 10 cents a week.
The Standard congratulates both of these flourishing newspapers and their proprietors upon the pleasant and large prosperity which they seem to be enjoying, and we also wish to congratulate their respective communities upon having such able, public spirited and energetic newspaper representatives.
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| Supt. Ferdinand E. Smith |
THE CITY SCHOOLS
Will Open Monday for the Fall Term.
The fall term of the Cortland public schools will open Monday, Sept. 8. The addition to the Central school building, which it was hoped would be in readiness for use at the beginning of the school year, is not yet completed and temporary arrangements for the accommodation of pupils and teachers will have to be continued for an indefinite time. The room in the Collins block on Main-st. has been retained and an additional room with seats for fifty pupils has been fitted up on the third floor of the Central school building. This room will answer the purpose very well in warm weather, but the heating arrangement is not sufficient for zero weather.
No changes will be made in the course of study until the new building is ready for use and then it is the plan to make some very material changes and additions.
There are but few changes in the teaching force since last year. Three of last year's teachers have resigned. These were Miss L. May McCullough and Miss Ella Garrity of the Central, and Miss Hattie L. Kelley of the Owego-st. school. The vacancies caused by these resignations have been filled by the election of Miss Martha J. Briggs, Miss Elizabeth A. Byrnes and Miss Mildred P. Gale all of Cortland. The complete list of teachers for the several schools is as follows:
F. E. Smith, A. M., superintendent.
Central School—Fannie M. Galusha, Mae A. Fuller, Martha J. Briggs, Ada J. Wallace, Mary E. Williams, Anne Flanagan, Grace H. Hare, Clara A. Perry, Mary Louise Fairchild, Lena R. Conable, Anna G. Butler, Ella M. Van Hoesen.
Schermerhorn School—Helen L. Mulligan, Jessamine A. Ellsworth, Mary C. Van Gorden, Grace Mead, Clara A. Benedict, E. Louise Adams.
Pomeroy School—Lula M. Forrest, Olive H. Parker, Elizabeth A. Byrnes, Mary E. Woodbury.
Owego School—Anna M. Sharp, Mildred P. Gale, Edith Turner, Bessie L. Park.
Collins' Hall School—Anna C. George.
Special Teacher of Music—H. Elizabeth Turner.
Special Teacher of Drawing—Ella Vosburgh.
SHOT HER BABY
While Putting a Loaded Rifle Away in a Closet.
Mrs. Earl Underwood of Groton at tempted to put a loaded rifle away in a closet on Thursday. In some way the rifle was discharged and the bullet went through the eye of her 3-months' old child lying in the cradle. The sight of the eye was destroyed and it is not believed the child can live.
ON THE RANDALL TRACT.
Much Lumber Being Cut in Harford and Blodgett Mills.
Some months ago the great tract of timber land in Harford, N. Y., belonging to the estate of William Randall, deceased, formerly of Cortland, was sold to F. A. Begent and Supervisor John A. Wavle of Harford and they have been clearing it up. About a half million feet of choice white pine lumber is being cut there, and probably 5,000,000 feet of hemlock and hard woods. It is stated that 200,000 feet of the logs averaged 2 1/2 to the thousand and the character of knot and softness of this entire product of white pine equals that produced in any state in the union at the present time.
Begent & Wavle are also clearing up the tract in the narrows, south of Blodgett Mills, which they bought from the Randall estate.
Carpenters' Union.
The Carpenters' union will hold a meeting Monday evening, Sept. 8, in Empire hall. All members are requested to be present, there being special business to be brought before the meeting.
Johnson Reunion.
The nineteenth annual gathering of the descendants of Eli and Faithy Johnson was held Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1902, with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson on Gee Hill. The day was fine and the clans gathered to the number of eighty-one, representing all of the adjoining towns. Tables were spread under a large canvass artistically arranged with flowers and good things to eat, of which all partook with a hearty relish, even the children appreciating the honor of being remembered at the first table.
Following the dinner hour Mr. W. S. Wilcox of Cortland, musical novelty specialist, gave some fine selections on his harmonies, autoharp and triangle, playing the three instruments at the same time. He also gave some vocal selections with guitar accompaniment. He showed much skill and proficiency in his productions.
President A. T. Baird called a short business meeting. Minutes of last year's gathering read and approved. Willis Johnson of Harford was made president for the ensuing year with full power to arrange the time and announce the place for holding the next reunion and to make such other arrangements necessary. Secretary and treasurer were re-elected. Photographer Frank Woods of Richford succeeded in quieting the crowd to pose for their pictures.
Our host and hostess, though young in experience, proved themselves efficient in providing for the comfort and pleasure of their guests. While the gathering was not as large as on former occasions the spirit and good cheer made the day pass all too quickly. The company separated hoping "Some Glad Day" to meet in a reunion that will never end.
MR. L. LEE WELLMAN
Teaches the Weaver Method of School Music and Sight Reading and the Pure Italian Method of Voice Culture.
Mr. L. L. Wellman of the Cortland Conservatory of Music, notwithstanding the fact that he commenced teaching voice culture in Cortland last year in the face of strong competition, has made a signal success in the attempt and will continue his work with the conservatory the coming year.
In addition to voice culture and the art of singing Mr. Wellman will also teach the Weaver method of teaching public school music and sight reading. Not only will careful attention be given to the training of the voice, but each pupil will be taught how to read music and interpret it properly so that when he is able to handle his voice correctly he will also be able to read music which is very essential to successful singing, but which is usually sadly neglected on the part of both teacher and instructor.
Mr. Wellman, who is a former graduate of the Conservatory of Music, has studied voice culture and interpretation exclusively with J. Harry Wheeler of New York City the last two years, which has resulted in his avoiding the mistakes and misconceptions of the Italian method by inferior teachers and enables him to sing and instruct his pupils to sing with the pure tone and with no apparent effort which is peculiar to the true method of Italian singing. He also spent the past summer studying with Sterrie A. Weaver of Westfield, Mass., who is the father of the famous Weaver method of teaching school music and sight reading. Mr. Weaver gives a diploma to any one as soon as they are able to pass the examination which he has laid out.
In connection with his large class of voice pupils last year, which numbered about sixty, Mr. Wellman was supervisor of music in the DeRuyter High school and in addition will also supervise the music in the McGraw school the coming year. As a conductor he shows considerable ability as demonstrated by the excellent work done last year by the vested choir of about thirty voices of Grace Episcopal church of which he is choirmaster.
BREVITIES.
—There will be no Saturday evening dance at the park tonight.
—The September offerings for missions will be received in the First M. E. church Sunday school tomorrow.
—The frame work of the large new greenhouses of L. N. Hopkins on North Main-st. is nearly ready for the glass.
—The first frost of the season occurred last night. The fences were white with the frost at an early hour this morning.
—The Tioughnioga Chapter D. A. R. will hold its first meeting Monday, Sept. 8, at 3 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Clara Benedict, 33 Clinton-ave.
—There will be services at the county house at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev. Dr. Keppel, pastor of the First M. E. church.
—Services will be resumed at the Universalist church tomorrow morning with a sermon by Rev. U. S. Milburn. Sunday school after the church service.
—Miss Lucy I. Marsh will sing again tomorrow at the Presbyterian church, both morning and evening, and will be assisted by Miss Harriet Platt of Rome.
—The Ithaca Gun Co. employs about 200 men. They manufacture 25,000 guns per year and the demand for their product is continually increasing.—Ithaca Democrat.
—Mrs. Lillian Terry Starr, who was formerly soprano and director of music in the First Baptist church, will render a solo at the morning service tomorrow at that church, also with Mr. C. F. Brown, will sing a duet. The Oratorio society will also assist in the music.
—New display advertisements today are—Glann & Clark, Shoes, page 6; McKinney & Doubleday, School supplies, page 6; G. H. Ames, Shoes, etc., page 6; J. W. Cudworth, "Optical Talks," page 7; Opera House, "A Country Kid,'' page 5.
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