The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-26

licenses. EFlueUCe ledulHE 10 the COu-
victions of persons attaching numbers
10 vehicles other than those to which
| the numbers have been assigned will
be rewarded by the association.
The Safe Roads Automobile Associa-
tion was formed about a month ago by
a number OF automobile owners who
determined TO seek evidence OF reckless
driving and who desire have TO make
highways OF the state safe for persons
travelling on foot as well as all We
hicles.
With the erection OF strong fortlfi-
cations, equipped with the most mod
ern guns on Deer island, ii is claimed
that Boston harbor will be impregna-
bic 10 a foreign foe, and the RESPONSE
bility of placing these fortifications
in the most desirable location has been
left by the war department with Brig.
Gen. Arthur Murray, chief OF artillery
and a board of officers.
With this object In view Gen. Muir
ray, with his aide, Capt Hapgood, came
on from Washington a few days ago
ana NlblltU IUe bllt ItCtully
from the city Of Boston.
On his arrival he was met by Lieut..
Col. Abbott and Maj. Burr of the en-
gineering department. The party pro-
ceeded down the harbor on the tug
Lieut.. Bumpus, and spent some time
looking over the ground.
OF course, nothing on this visit was
tIgill
be for some time, as no appropriation
has been made by congress for these
forts, but the board will go to work
on the plans for the immense works at
once, locating the forts on the sites
which were selected by Gen. Murray.
The best selling book in this city,
the book whose popularity overrides
that of Shakespeare, the dictionary
and the latest novel, is one of the
Oldest works of literature in the world
the Bible.
Some Of the popular novels may
have record sales, but their most boast
ed figures pale before the enormous
records OF even days Bible sales.
These are constantly increasing
said the Rev. Charles NJ. Southgate.
superintendent of colporteurs OF the
Massachusetts Bible Society. Between
14.OOO. 900 and 5000, 900 Bibles are sold
in one year, and these are printed in
100 different editions and 450 or more
languages"
The only works that can even be
classed as rivals are Shakespeare
plays, which keep up large, steady
sale from year to year, without. how
ever, the increase noted in the demand
for the Bible.
"It Is almost impossible to give any
exact statistics Of the sales of Shake
speare's works." said the manager OF
one OF the Hubs largest publishing
firms "Any company can publish
them, and to find out how many
are sold In a year II would be neces-
sary to add the sales OF publishing
houses all over the world A book
store of any size, rarely sells below
5000 copies of Shakespeare in one year,
and at rough estimate, judging by
our own experience and the experience
Of other publishers, the total number
sold in different parts OF the world
would be about 100000
This proves that even Shakespeare
does not run a close second TO the BIZ
BILE in popularity. To every copy or
Shakespeare's plays, five copies of the
Bible are sold, and If the really phe-
nomenal increase of Bible sales keeps
July 20. (Old Home Week. and the
very few years.
Boston Is to have its annual summer
musical production little later than
usual this year. The date is Monday,
Jul y29. (Old Home Week. and the
name of the piece Is THE Green Bird"
The production will be made at the
Majestic theatre and unusual interest
attaches itself TO the event from the
fact that not only is THE Green
Bird" the work of a very we'll known
Bostonan. II. X. Stevens. but the pro-
duction Is being made with Boston cap
ital The general manager of the COM
pany. Adolphe Mayer, and several of
the leading members of the cast all
hail originally from the Hub, or near
by. 1t is, however professional and
not an amateur production, and after
a run of four weeks at the Majestic
theatre in Boston, IL is booked for the
Casino in New York.
There will be two items on the bill
at Keith's this week of more than or
binary importance, The Pianophiends"
and "A Night with the Poets"