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New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL" ADVICE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / was consulted professionally the other day
nv asborough official in Of our outlying VII
lagos as TO how he could best stop the crazy and
defiant automobilists from dashng down the vii
tage street on Sunday afternoons, leaving a trail
Of stencil and dust behind to flow into the open
windows of the villagers, much TO their disgust
and without the least compunction on the part OF
.be discourteous users OF the villagers highway
He said that fines not effective deterrents
NV advice may be of interest to officials in other
places. -. 49,.
Make two carpenters horses. about three times
the usual length: place them across the road. one
Of them on one side, the other on the other ABOUT
thirty or forty feet apart Looking down the road
tho end of one will to overlap the END or the
other thus presenting the appearance OK cohtin-
,.o,s obstruction across the whole road Vehicles
can easily drive round each end and automobiles
yben travelling at proper rate OF speed through
village can also twist round in safety But they
must slow UP.
This seems to me n better device than MOUND
across the road because IL can be applied on sun
da,1, and half holidays, when the offences are most
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

quaint old house on Harrington street. in Wor-
cester with her father, who is prosperous farmer
Her ambition is teach other blind people what
she has learned
blindness isn't the worst thing in the world"
Miss Hays said to a Tribune reporter Perhaps in
different circumstances il would have been very
hard for me. but I shall always have my home
here with my father and ! have my music and my
books and m not unhappy. really. When knew
that was going he blind learned the BraiIle
alphaber, now L can read anything that is con-
sidered worth while putting into print
You see my blindness came on gradually. For
the first years OF my life L could see per
fectiy a.l I suppose was Ike other little gIrls
who brought up IN the country In my elgh'n
wear my eyes began to be Troublesome but man
eged 10 complete the nine grades in the Worcester
grammar schools. Then the doctor said L must
leave school: could study no more That was q
blow Il cut me OF from many things don [
raink felt bitter. but was very soTrE-
The blindness gradually. and ha1 time
80 GET used 20 it II wasn't like seeing the light OF
dav and the green grass one day. and waking Up
10 fnkv blackness the next I'm glad Il didn conc
slar way Up TO four years ago couic dlstlhguls"
light from darkness, and the form or my orOtheF
Frorn that Of nv father when in certain lights.
Then I learned Braille. had instruction from
Miss Garside. of Boston. and used books from tle
PERKINS Institute for the Blind. in that city get
,hosa e+fu and take the Matilda Fl. Ziegler Maga-
zine FOR the Blind But music IS my great com
FORT While / could still see learned to play a
Iit-le on the piano. but the coTnet al"aEs mao d
.--,,,y fascination for me taught myself 10 play
= few notes on my brothers cornet- When my
fstber saw hovv interested he found teacher
rha co-net and practising regularly several hours
every day rneInOrize The perforatlons or ralseu
sots OF the score. and then pick out the notes On
the cornet or the piano. whichever I'm using On
my life is not empty have interests ano arnO-
yions and people TO Ny one idea Is to become
80 perfect IN my cornet and piano playing uat
~. teach Other blind persons 10 play want TO
do something 20 help the blind who are not SO
fortunate as am There IS so much TO learn ana
g. seems TO -r,s that L having had 70 master the
bind system. can teach better than those VINO nave
not had 10 know and use it
Miss Havs has serious quiet voice IN Coilte.S"-
.ion and /, IS evident that she thinks wei pelor
sfe sr,ealZs AS little girl she wanted very Tiluch
- he an artist, and her friends say she shoWeu
,s1 r-ornIse as = portrait painter IN the days when
Sc oolld see But she has put the same EFFORT lhto
xyfa, she is doing now She has become SO eAI'L1
With the typewriter that she can tell by ule cc1N
IF the te,7 what letter she strikes, 50 she delecI9
syer mistake she makes and corrects II lnstdhtiH
a. -5rds her zvav without any trouble all around
-. e-nee "a Worcester she is usually attended ny
p9Y7e friend.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

numerous leaving the street clear the rest of the
week
Any one who lives close to the highway as
to be annoyed by fast driven automobiles can use
this device No automobile can then pass HIS
house except in a courteous way.
No doubt, to vehicles it is an unlawful oo-
struction unless duly authorized by the proper au-
thorites and might subject the person who put
1t in the road to damages resulting from a run
away. The risk of this is however so slight, that
a farmer might well take it, especially If he Keeps
an eye out and stands ready to remove 1t IN case
of runaway. The satisfaction he will get by stop
ping automobiles will mofe than compensate him
for his time in removing it from the path OF run
aways So far as an automobilist is concerned
being himself lawless, he can make no objection
JABEI.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

the younger generation looked upon the work OF
their parents with They preferred the prod
uctS OF the factory 1t was TO preserve these pre-
cious arts and the love of them that the shops of
Hull House were started. Here the people of the
neighborhoOd may come in their leisure hours or
when they oct of work and pursue the crafts
they practised in their native land. and the young
people may learn how TO do the same work The
workers dispose of their products they prefer
or leave them with the director for sale.
An English paper is excited over something that
happened at d matinee 4 young woman in the
audience wore nigftcap. She may not have
called IT that but the journalist, evidently man.
after due consideration, says it looked uncOm-
monty like nghtcap-of the Ifckwick era, he
kindly adds II was made OF muslin and lace, and
on the whole the English paper approves il. The
people IN the seats behind the young woman liked
it, because il was small and did not obstruct their
view al the stage. 1t set off the young woman's
pretty face, II did wholly hide her hair. it
was h"vei, not 10 say startling, and gave every
body In that part Of the theatre something to talk
about. SO il a hit .
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
A CORRESPONDENT CRITICISED.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Another Daniel has come 70 Judgment it
seems, according To your correspondent in your
issue of August g. from Columbus. Ohio. signing
himself Civil War Veteran What a deep study
he must have made IN regard TO the departmental
conditions in Washington, He in this city
twelve years ago for two months and in all that
time made deep study OF the situation and comes
10 the conclusion that the clerks "are idle and
lazy set of employees can be found So after
such an exhaustive study into the condition of
things he proceeds cruelty 10 destroy all chances
for the establishment of Civil Service pension list
by telling all he knows about it. What a spirit
Of comradeship he must have cut Off all hope
from fellow veterans of a final pension in old
after faithful service, as IN my, own case, of
forty-f1ve years,
It might be we'll for the Veteran to pay an
other visit to Washington. after twelve years alb
sence. and put himself in touch with per-
of intelligence who might give. even to ono
of such deep and clear perspicacity. few points
worth noting. An hour two might be sufficient
for of his deep Insight. But even in that time
I would myself guarantee TO give him such proof
as wou't convince. perhaps not him, but person
without prejudice. that there are no more con-
scientiOus. high toned honest and hard working
men in any service than I'LL the various posi-
tiOns IN the government service in Washington.
places demanding the highest order OF attainments
10 fill and the requirements always the most "
acting Fortunately, such superficial criticisms
our Veteran" has given vent to Will have
effect among those who know better. for such
statements as he has put forth possibly be
sustained in the face OF the high toned character
OF the many veterans who filling the
places of trust under our great government and
who have devoted their best days TO its service
ever since the dark and perilous days of 1861
ONE OF THE VETERANS.
Il, I901.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
CORNISH. N. n, EULOG1ZED.
Really a Hustling Place wiz Two Modern
Creameries.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. A recent article in The Sunday Tribune =
ttipE will hear a little correction where IL in1ers
tpa+ Cornish residents are ensconced among ths
htIIa and valleys as 10 be almost obvfous 10 the
outside world. as they are known Dy lneAr
talents as writer's artists. etc The late u y bes
man of the law firm Of Evarts. Choate s. Bea-
man was live man. interested In everything lla y
pertained to the best interests or tne to7Vn- r1S
bought and remodeIled grist mill near his suii'
rner home and to-day there IS a large BUSINESS
carried on as IL IS situated on BioTnedoWIA
T3rook and is known for miles as Bearnan mill
.n,- ono would Judge by the tenor OF your articl>
that n snail could crawl UnmOlested at nidoay
among the roads Of Cornish with perfect SAFETY
Not 80, Within the limits Of Cornish are TWO
modern creameries one ranking in It's fane for
perfect butter making among the pest III 'nS
United States There is a fine new modern gro
cery store within miles OF most OF tho SUN
rner residences while IN the eastern part OK ths
town two we'll kept stores furnish eetablss NJ for
a CITY market One of the finest driving roads m
New FIarnpshfre extends miles IN this vicinity
and automobiles are daily. almost hourly seen IN
the street Several owned BY residents on
Cornish II is not the dead hole any one would
s,rppose by reading the article The women OK
PIaiufeId with the eid of the wives and uothers
OF the artists writer's. etc. have built snug
little building for a mothers club. and have started
quite an enterprise manufacturing rugs art
squares. etc. There are no abandoned farHls our
at a fair price there some 20 be bought tnar
will equal If not excel, Of those already
taken Z
N 1901
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
A BLIND CORNETT[ST.
Mss Hays JFW Help People disO
TT9thOut Sight.

In the minds Of most people TO be blind is a very
dreadful thing, but every now and then comes
across n blind woman whose life proves
that with the right opportunities the sghtless may
he almost like any else. Helen Keller is IKE
any gifted girl, only more There not. of
course, many blind people wonderful Miss
Keller but there not few who approach her
more less One who has accomplished much is
Miss Sadie Hays. OF Worcester, Mass. Miss HAYS
has been totally blind for four years. yet in those
four years she has become expert ccrnettist and
typewriter operator. Before her blindness came on
loved portrait painting best but when her eyes
would let her pursue THAI longer she plucki'y
took up what she could dc Miss Hays lives in q
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

. r,,7, ,o,,-naIis4 has proposed a tax on tips
Tie estimates that many millions OF IIaii.S a. -.
gi,,e,1 avrav tn France annually in gratuices 10
walters cabrnen, hairdressers. bozkeepeIs' coIi-
cierges etc since the money 3 forclDiy oI<n
from the pockets Of the pubhc, the pupno t, 90 II
view with delight any plan TO goo q pot p, .ao5
into the government c0ffezs- T5e t4p takers -
not he consulted, he says, as they are =" N--0
minority - % .,re ,rou,s he
eialculties sr the way Of collecting the taA- o..
hans the journalist meant the pioposLl1oI4 -
- Eya MAJ have been moved 70 SATIRE ny t.'
,Io-,o oe The French Minister OF FINANCE NJ -
ss,yx who wants France to nave an liiCOIi1 80,
The representatives OF the classes Wo w Gbober OF
money will support the scilefle III - = - below
nsn,,ttes 3,ecaIse people whose incomes are peOF
49, yVou,d be exempt from the tax FaI0e 70 -
orally however does net ike the iO'ro,, ,aasant
-. - grrarch authorities have an uhple"lS. -, =
So, os apulytng the law. and 1t IS Ieai ,t;nt
tao collectors would be prylng alo NJ. ~ e ,rorth
80 % ,5nS out how much everybody - W. 49,,
yraona y,anv Of the rich Frenchifleh ar =, sanc
90 bave sent such OF their wealth as cou.u s no,
ported into England and BeisiuL. IL the irnper-
$500 =. ,ta tax collectors better II t.ieir piV'
erty IS safely out OF the way
.,-o.-., ,,ortn,an who had been wood ca ~, .,'
g., hig own country lived in a c,, CONG 80 Re
attractive part Of Chicago hea. 80 ,are apart-
ft,orrbs 10 make the entrance I" lS - -. 9aor
s sa s-,,,.ing by carving the front ooo.
.ns .f,s rrogress Of the work was 80. et,,,
Joy ana admiration by ms .aii.a.s s - short dura-
borhoo2 But alas, their Joy was % 80 s md
son The landlord appeared upon inc seen, - 80
lis practical soul horrined al 'iS ractor1,
v9,cb he witnessed a good. serviceabie iae'ols
,,s 49, ,,,--,,a,I,, cat ard defaced- He ordered
The assonished tenant fo make goou "a. s.,i,,s, q,
or vacaie the premises. This was tAe - ..7,l,e
er the laandicrafts of Hull House. says IL,
ls.l,seIxeer,er' Fortunately Miss Jane Aoodiis
heard about the incident. She arfafiseu - iii
peace but the thing did not end tnere- An az, -
sient get her thinking. Why. she aShse' t.t
10 a., stre..,s countries and admire tIie lh.i'tl
,iasve crafts those lands and overlook of fidi-
ssie ffeas when the same workinen come 10 %.
rsSts She about among lAt pSoi4e Va
the n.,gnboEsood and found that they couid GO Az
Aakte Of interesting ttrgA She saac toSoo scaA
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
FAILS TO LEAVE RICHES TO CHARITY.
Fortune of Pittsburg Woman Suddenly
Stricken Will Go. Though. as She Wished 1t.

p5ttsbrrr AUG % tspeciaD--After having de-
tod ber entire life to charity and for the better
ment Of the condition of others. Miss Kate NC
Knight died with her greatest desire unaccOhi-
r,Iished It was intention 10 leave her toftuhe
Of more than 100000 10 number of charitable m
.,,,,,io,s in this city Recently her life was cue
short by a stroke of apoplexy- Since then every
effort has been made by her relatives 70 hhu
will but they have finally given up the search. anu
came TO the conclusion that death OVertooA mex O0
fore she found time carry out her plan
uer brother, Henry Mcknight. and her nrotnef-
in-Iavr William L. Pierce. expect to distribute her
fortune as they think she would have liked IL us
rribllted.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Whatever the occupation the wearing OF the
proper garb gives il certain dignity, and such an
outfit rs this one is therefore, certain to nd It's
rlace II can be worn by either nurse or maid
aud is dainty and attractive while il is extremely
slrnrle In the illustration the material Is whlte
butchers linen trimmed with little embroidered
banding but white lawn, and, indeed. all the ma
terials that are used for aprons are appropriate
1he coIored ones for the morning h0usework, ana
the white for afternoon wear ana lot tie
,,,ree who must always dainty and wear spot
less Rarb The big. deep cuffs are exceedingly
valuable as they TO protect the sleeves ana
the cap is both becoming and serVlceapie.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
PRAISES PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Correspondent Says 1t Resembles Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Roosevelt's speech at Provincetown, like
Iincolns address at Gettysburg breathes the spirit
of rugged honesty. unconquerable determination
and the faith in God and man which began at
Plymouth Rock and. continuing through three CEN
tures has made this nation what ii is
In the cabin of the Mayfiower.'' says Bancroft.
humanity recovered it's rights and instituted gov
ernment on the basis of equal laws for the gen
eral good "
Every word and act of Roosevelt is a plea for
equal rights all Neither capital nor labor can
ca ioIe or bully him. Not since LincOlns time has
mere been a President thoroughly the embodi-
ment of the American theory Of government
ALBERT Z. DAVIS.
New York Aug %, I9of.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
FARMERS ASK HIGHER MILK PRICES

II, the Editor Of The Tribune
sir- with dry weather. inspection cost o. iaoor.
o4~ the public must expect the farmer TO get =
higher price for his milk have Deeh p'0o','
and \ seller Of milk and know something or the
St Tho farmers of this place nave long since
siven I'D the milk industry have n store IN
HrookIvu and sell wholesale and retail 4-V"
quarts a day WestbUry. on the Lon Island Htaii-
road at one time sent more than Iour ~ tno0sdn"
QUARTS TO Brooklyn; row. not quart Hicksvlhsr
evosset RosIvn NneoIa St. AIbans. East Wilhseon
and other stations on the oyster Bay branch sena
daiI,- IN Brooklyn many quarts. and now but little.
~ any WEI bCINA
Westbury. Long Island. Aug 20. 1897
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
PERSONALS

Mrs. Clarence Burns the T 5. S president, and
Mr. Burns are spending two weeks at the Hotel
Darlington. Richfield Springs, y. Y; j. NJ Barrett
the T S. s treasurer. will spend his vacation in
Canada; Miss Midi ed Reid, president OF No. ;
I2rauch is having an enjoyable time in Boston and
vicinity; Mrs. Charlotte Presby Of this branch is
I'm Cleveland. and two other members are In New
Jersey: Mrs. T. S Smith. president OF the y. l.
NJ Branch ami her daughter spending the
month of August at Butler, n J.; Mrs p F
Frost president OF the Mothers Sunshine Circle
and daughter have had outing in New Jersey
Mrs A w Marsh is at Plymouth Mass: Miss
Helen Varick Boswell who has been i'll. is now
convalescent; Mrs. W. a. Granville has returned
from, a cruise on Long Island Sound; Mrs. g g
walden Of Brooklyn, is at Lee Mass; Miss Hun
ter and Miss Shay will stay at Saratoga several
longer
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | am not unmindful of the high attain
roents of Secretary Taft and of Governor Hughes
as candidates for the Republican Presidential
nomination But what of Secretary Root as a
Presidential candidate? / here and now nominate
hin, as our candidate. AS to his attanments there
is no man in America who can be classed Win
hin, He Is signaIy constitutional lawyer lie
&c diplornat of the first order. He is the hghest
,vpe of American citizenship. He Is doctor doc
forum. AS Republican / call on all my Senow
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
PASSING on.

Miss Lindsey, of Washington, Will pass
magazine TO a New Jersey member; II. II. Hatch
Of OHIO. will send Golfers Florida: Mrs
Walden will contribute stamps for the Switzerland
Orphanage for Girls. Mrs. Alice J. Brown, Of North
Cambridge Mass, has contributed n number OF
pretty silk bookmarks birthday gifts for shut
FMS" Being invalid herself. she realizes how
much a small gift sent with the true Sun
shine spirit means TO those whose lives are shut
within four walls Mrs. Walcutt, Of New Jersey
will give great pleasure to a member in Montana
by sending her literary reviews.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

the burden OF the toll They may well be encour-
aged by the large registration of pupils already
made for the coming year. They should. and am
they Will. rally to the support OF the oiti
school and Join with here in making it better
than ever. Very truly yours,
r. W. SHETLAND, Principal
Hghtstown. n. J., Aug % 1900.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

THE quantity of material required Tor medlun,
s;ze 10 21 wards Sc inches wide, with 3Ii yards ot
handing TO trim, illustrated -,
IT, 9attern No 5722 is cut in three sizes. small
medium and large ,, , r.
Tho natfern will be sent to any address on re-
IT, ~ 10 cents Please give pattern NUMBER anu
- ,t-.;rc,i,- Address Pattern Department, New
yoTl Tribune If in hurry for pattern send al ~.
,,.,ra tyvo-cent stamp and we will ma;i py ie'sof
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
AN INVALID CHEERED.

Perhaps no one has had more real JOY from the
establishment Of the T 5. 5. Rest Home t,lark's
Falls. Conn, than Mrs. C Main. of the invalid
members Of the local branch. who lives the
home All the guests go to see her. and this Of
itself is sunshine. for It adds interest TO the
long and wearisome days she spends in bed. For
six years she has lain in position in bed. and
previous to that for ten years in wheel chair
New she cannot raise her hands sufficiently high
to reach her face. but with the aid of long nook
she turn the leaves of a book or magazine on
the book rest suspended above her bed The posi-
ton Of her bed is sometimes changed that she
look at the beautiful wooded hills. and. al
though the home is a humble one. there always
flowers sn bloom summer and winter, in and about
her room. Notwithstanding the long years OF pain
and suffering. Mrs. Main retains her CHEEKY dis
position, and finds, in spite OF her affection many
things that she counts blessings. Not the least Of
these is the sunshine that TO her through the
kndheartedness Of T. s. s. members. When there
is something extra nice at the Rest Home such as
ice cream sheroet a portion finds its way 10
the little cottage OF this afflicted Man
haitian member, who has become much interested
in her. is preparing n wonder bag Of surprises 70
send her sunshine cheer for different days OF
the week.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
HAPPY DAYS

Mrs =. 5. Bromley. president of the ClarlI's
taIis Conn Branch. entertained two young girls
from the South Ferry Branch and did chill
oren have a liner time one wished she never had
to 20 back TO the city again. The freedom of the
nils and gardens the fruit, the berry picking the
drives and. above all. the kind. mothcriv care
bestowed upon them by Mrs. Bromley have left a
lasting impression of pleasant and happy days
spent in her household. New clothing made
for them and they returned laden with helpful
gifts These children Were taken along with 4
party going to the Rest Home, and the fact that
for one whole night they were on big steamboat
gave them the impression Of q very unusual outing
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
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8 RdSSYgHHSlSLHHHKA5'
I/SS>IW0HBifY

Happiness is composite; pain is simple. It may
take a hundred things make n man happy, but It
never needs more than make him suffer-
i. Marion Crawford
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26

Republicans 70 lend helping hand 70 nor1a''
the foremost citizen Of America
A A. WHITE.
PuIteney y u Aug 1s. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
SUGGESTS Mr.. ROOT AS CANDIDATE.

New York, Aug. %. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
DEATH FROM HYDROPH0BIh.

New York, Aug. II, 1907.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-04-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified tina /, Ar
thur Donoghue, with John H..
Hayenga, Frank Brady and Harry Rice
In those certain mines and mining
claims, known and called lie Roy
Nos. l and 2" situated in Silver Bow
Mining District, on the west slope Of
the Kawieh range, n about nine 90
miles north of Goldreed, Nye County.
state Of Nevada, did expend and per-
form upon said mining claims, during
and for the year 1906, labor, improve
ments and development work, as re-
CURED by law. in an amount equal to
one hundred dollars for each of said
claims. You are hereby further noti-
fed that If at the expiration OF ninety
l9o) days from and after publication
Of this notice, az provided by law. you
shall have failed or refused to con-
tribute your proportion of said eX-
penditures, made and performed upon
said claims. by me as aforesaid, your
interest in and to said mining claim
or claims shall thereupon become for
feited to me, the undersigned, and be-
come my property, under and by vir-
tue of the provisions of Section 232i
of the Revised Statutes of the Unite
States.
ARTHUR DONOGHUE.
First publication made on the 9th day
of April, 1907.