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New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

wharf. and Of permitting other freight 10 be
stored over twenty-four hours. Such permission
is in one sense a rebate and leads to unjust dis
elimination. Every ton that is kept on piers
delays the distribution of cargoes and in
CreaSeS street delay.
Under the wise administration of the present
Commissioner of Docks and Ferries many I'M
provemenIs being made in the building OF
piers; yet the last word has not been said as 10
their type and width, and the question is stu
open for future study. The strong currents in
each river; the lack of waterfront space on the
lower end of the island may prevent a construc-
tion which is used elsewhere, hut it is certainly
possible to make a better proportion Of the
length to the width a narrow and long pier Is
a source Of congestion at its shore end, whereas
a wider one gives free movement 70 a double line
of trucks throughout its length, and enables its
occupants to use trClleys or COnVeyers to trans
fer freight TO the bulkheads where wagons can
be backed up to sheds without blocking the pier
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

tain that # these charges could be segregated
and totalled up for allsthe departments even the
most generous minded taxpayer would open his
eyes in amaZemeut at the amount
For instance there is true story told OF one
machine that was purchased for about 5000
1t used for just year. and then went 10
the junkshop. In that year, however, 1t cost q
little more than the purchase price for repairs
alone, to say nothing of the cost Of maintenance
and the salary of the chauffeur. This. OF course
the amount Of money that Is covered up from
public scrutiny under the convenient blanket Of
contingencies.
More than attempt has been made In a
tentative sort Of way u put stop this
WaSteful extravaganza both in the purchase and
in the abuse of automobiles bought for munic-
ipal purposes. Last year the Board of Alder
men passed a resolution providing that ali ma
chimes bought by the city should be of lAmeri-
can make that ttey should not cost more tnan
81 900 each. and that all should have about
them sJma Distinguishing mark that hey
could bc known city ndChines Mayor Nc
Cie,lan objected to the latter part of the reso-
luton ard vetoed il. The question will come up
acain 4 few days for public hearing before
the Finance and Public Letting committees Of
the Board of Aldermen, when another attempt
Will be made to reduce the present costly chaos
10 some sort Of system
J. w Reid. the engineer OF the Controllers
office. who examines all cars purchased by the
city. goes far to say that IL would be
great economy for the city to buy nothing but
price specifications could be prepared in which
certain standard of excellence might be in
sisted upon. Then all cars could be bought at
pIl bic tender The cheaper grade of machine
that is being extensively acquired by
the city, he asserts, cannot be specified in
are worth in repairs, besides being out of COM
mission when they most wanted.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
QUICKLY USED VI.

This is one reason why the car purchasing
record of the city has been such startling
IN the last four years. Out of all the machines
that have been purchased there are only about
sixty now in actual use. Most OF the others
nave gone to the junk shop long before their
;iTae. Others are hopeless derects and can be
iornG lying about in city stables in the various
boFouShs. There are seven of these motor
wrecks. that look worse than any broken down
cart horse. lying in stable "A" of the Street
Cleaning Department, at 1ith street and Ave
nue. c. They reminiscent of the days of
Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury.
Hopeless anu expensive as il is this hap
,:tZard method of purchasing automobiles does
not begin 10 account for the extraordinary rec
ord the city has established for converting new
cars into junk in the shortest possible space of
time. The municipal Joy rider" is responsible
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
A NEW ARRANGEMENT.

The large real estate interests vested in this
neighborhood must not. OF course, be suddenly
disturbed. but there would seem be no legit-
innate reason. save the urban trait Of wishing TO
herd together. why the merchant should cling 10
the banker of Wall Street, TO the broker or
the neighhorinG thoroughfares The 'drygOodS
district" must eventually move north; a portion
Of II has moved The rest should be encouraged
10 do so. Arguments must be presented 70 show
why dealers in domestic fabrics can change
from their present locality without material loss
TO themselves Some of these arguments are
that they do not now need their former large
storehouses as they order by wire and sell by
sample. Their headquarters can. in the future.
be limited to business Offices. The movement
OF their goods can be made quickly up
town than through the hlOckaded streets below.
The time Il takes to transfer from pier 10 store
house is the financial factor ana not tne dls-
tance-
The regulations for handling freight intro
dUced by Police Commissioner McAdoo, have
beTtered the situation somewhat. but even those
have not kept pace with the additional number
Of vehicles while lack Of cooperation between
the various naunicipal departments results IN
chaos when the weather is anything but normal
An intelligent municipal system would not at
tempt make every cross street. after each
snowstOrIn. a clean thoroughfare. for by so at
tempting il fails in all. The city should confine
its effort at such time TO certain definite cross
town arteries and to clearing the marginal
streets.
from the westward and the Borough Of Brook
lyn are taking means OF transporting passengers
seeking the northern portion Of Manhattan by
establishing ferries and building bridges and
tunnels to less COnges1ed points. The foreign
steamship companies, recognizing conditions,
about TO 60 further up the Hudson; but no
general movement Of Coastwise steamers
take place until the merchants move north
Il Is essential that local Cargoes he delivered
which they serve Space and cost prevent rail-
road Yards in Manhattan Cars cannot be placed
on the land. The ship and the pier must bring
the cargo close to its local destination The
transfer from ship TO ship must be by water.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
IMPROVEMENT IN TRUCKING.

The blockade the marginal streets could
be materially lessened If the transportation
companies leased stoTehouses opposite their
piers with a possible subway to them But the
leases are in many instances, Of such short
duration that they cannot afford to rent build
ings unless some arrangement can be made
that the storehouse should go with the pier.
The present freight rates not sufficient 10
pay the rental for storage unless it be charged
against the consignee. II is manifest however.
that the mobility of trucks Will be greatly in
creased If they could load and unload from all
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
PIER FACILITIES.

Immense relief can be obtained II bulkhead
sheds were allowed in South street we'll in
West street, but this would mean either the
widening Of South street or the construction of
sheds over the water.
Several years ago George Green, then chief
engineer OF the Dock Department, presented
plans for an elevated railroad along the mar
ginal streets TO connect with piers. This prof.
ect was revived later by William Barclay Par
sons. The construction Of such an elevated rail-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
DELAY FOLLOWS RUSH.

To-day railroads and coastwise steamers are
advertising an express freight service to and
from New York throughout the country-a ser
vice which IS ridiculous compared to the actual
perforna nee Trains are run at high rates Of
speed through the open country and rural dis
triCtS only To have their lie idle for days
at terminals. miles from the centres of popua-
ton. while steamers are making useless knots
10 reach piers upon which freight is unneces-
sarIly delayed.
Citizens crossing the ferries last winter may
have noticed, or been inConvenienced by the
street congestion but few perhaps appreciated
the resultant loss TO the community and 10 the
operating companies from the lack OF movement
Of traffic. This partially due TO the dis
graceful condition Of the streets well
the absurd rule that has grown up of allowing
export freight 10 remain thirty days on the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
A REMEDY SUGGESTED.

In order 10 get over the 10y riding" abuse. it
is suggested that all city cars should have the
tonneau painted in some distinguishing manner
So that every municipal machine would be
known 5 a city At present city are
kept in private garages all over the city and
repairs are made in dozens of different shops
at ali sorts of prices There is no way of con-
trolling this expenditure or finding out from
wear 10 year what il costs to particular
ear There are extensive machine shops
in connection with several of the city depart
ments II a couple of municipal garages
established all city cars could be kept in them.
and the repairs could be made in city shops.
. If some such system this instituted il
would be possible To keep track of what was
being spent upon automobiles from year TO year.
Records could be kept of the cost Of running
different types of machines and some standard
established. The Joy riding and other abuses
that now contribute SO largely 10 the sending
of cars 10 the junkshop every week would be
done away with. In this way many thousands
of dollars year that are now wastefully squan-
dered could be saved to the taxpayer. and auto
mobiles would be more largely used for the
purposes for which they are supposed to be
purchased
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
M4NY TOWN POOR.

West Boylston, Mass. Sept. IS (SpeciaD.-This
town now has only $50 voters. but upon this
handful of men devolves the burden of caring
for 81 paupers. This condition probably cannot
be surpassed or even equalled in any city. town
or village in the country when its relative size
is COMPARED TO that of West Roylston. And the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

Sorpewhere about S125.OGo worth Of expensive
cars have been purchased in this manner in the
last four years Cheaper cars of the runabOut
variety have simply been bought a matter of
course by al the departments wear after wear.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
SPLENDID CONSEQUENCES.

AL this accomplished. the Brooklyn shores as
well as those Of Manhattan viii then TEEN with
commerce. The Bronx viii become our eastern
terminus. while the beautiful islands now de-
voted 70 the criminal and insane will be trans
formed into parks for law-abiding citizens.
Before leaving this phase Of the question. il
may be We'll 70 correct the Widespread error
that il is 70 the advantage Of New York that
al Sound steamers should dock in the East
River. Certain of them should. some Of them
90, but 70 compete successfully with the rail-
roads and supply local demands their terminals
must be Al various points the waterfront
ready 20 cater 10 all sorts OF traffic. Long
Island Sound is 4 multiple trackway, free 10 all;
f-s increased Use must be encouraged. I'm
proved channels as outlined above viii extend
the harbor for vessels. plying from the east
ward. 70 the fITrhcrmoSr city limits the
North River. The danger Of rounding the
Battery IS less from large steamers than from
The numerous lighters destined 70 the Jersey
railroad terminals
These lighters are necessarily moved in con-
large tonnage Of freight arrive and depart in
The early morning and late evening. Their
loa 5s IN future must be enlarged their speed in
creased. they must be sandwiched between
the ocean liners and the neighhorhOod Of their
customers. scattered here and there. through all
the boroughs- Thus quick delivery viii be in
sured and the merchants viii be satisfied The
East River once cleared Of the archaic lighters
the bridges and tunnels completed CanalhOats
segregated al q proper point on the North River.
the transfer Of through carload freight between
Brooklyn and New Jersey confined to the pas
sage below Governors Island. the people pass
ing between the horoughs above and below the
water, the fairway around the lower end of
Manhattan Island Will be comparatively free
-r-v r~o~r
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
CoNGEsTED LAND CONDITIONS.

We VIII now turn our attention from the con-
ditions on the water 70 those on the land. The
first point which presents itself is that Manhat-
tan Island is long and narrow, and that the
southern part will always he C0ngested II the
various interests now occupying it are not sep
arated. Fifty years ago the lower end Of
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
President Of the American steamship Association
Bs Jacob W. Miller.

President Of the American steamship Association.
The supremacy OF New York over other com
,,erciaI ports is due to an unrivalled harbor
and 10 its connecting interior waterways. This
tarbor. with its two approaches from the ocean
and frontage of 13o miles. should be improved
and utilized TO the fullest extent, irrespective OF
various state. municipal or local jealousies here
tofore delaying its development.
No comprehensive plan has as Yet been pre-
sented 10 remove certain existing distractions.
10 concentrated effort has been exerted TO OBJ
Tain appropriations worthy the interests in
yolved. While il is true that the channel from
the ocean into the bay is at last being deep
ened, and that the completion Of this work will
be Of vast benefit especially 20 foreign COM
rnerce, the Improvement Of that equally i'm
i,ortanJ waterway to and from the ocean by
way Of Long Island Sound has been criu1inany
neglected
use this phrase advisedly. preparedness fo-
war having long demanded that the few miles
from the navy yard to Hunts Point should be
rendered navlgable for deep draft battfeships
thus insuTing two lines Of protection 10 three
states. 4 glance At the chart showing the reefs
and rocks IN the East River of Biackwells
Island. IN Hell Gate, al Sunken Meadows and
the crooked passage by North Brother Island
emphasizes the NECESSITY for the immediate
removal Of these dangers 10 naviCz tion. II pa
-riorisrl does not ind 3 way 70 do this then
humanity should as thousands Of lives are
annually risked in time Of peace while passing
mum ud2I currents The preliminary work
done years ago by General Newton al Hell Gate
should have been only the beginning OF i'm
rrovenlenTs in that locality.
Again. commercial self-interest demands the
removal from the East River OF all distractions.
for Il they are not removed, there is a chance
that the enormous tonnage from the Eastern
states may drift away and seek the West and
The Orient directly by rail. Already there are
signs Of this. II is therefore further necessary
70 give domestic craft Of all description a
double track by dredging the channel between
Wards and Randaus islands. This accom-
plished. the ships now overcrowdng the North
River and the piers Of lower New York will
find berthing space eventually far east as
CITY Island. and many foreign steamers Will
thea dock within the enlarged city limits with
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-05
RACK ron DRAINING DrsHnA.

drain thoroughly. The drainer com.
prises a wire rack, In which the dishes
are supported, and a pan to catch the
drip, Diagonally across the frame are
span wires, a considerable number of
dishes being thus accommodated in
comparatively small space. AS the
span wires touch the dishes only In one
spot, there is nothing to prevent thor
ough cleansing, the drainage being per
feet The dishes may be washed Oh
partially washed before being inserted
in the rack, or, as some prefer, they car
be placed in the rack exactly as they
come from the table and then cleansed
by pouring boiling water over them.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-05
TRAVELLING MEMS TREaTrR
No Others Can Buy Stock IN pl.v.
house at Salina. kan

~ ~sFs San Buy Stock IN PLAY.
house At saIina, Kan.
halina, Kan, recently dedieote,, .
new theater, said to be the best ~
Kansas and probably the only play.
house ever built, owned ana ooerste.
exclusively by travelling salesmen
says the St Louis Post-Dispateh The
building cost $4,000, every cent Of
which was raised by Salina members
OF the United Commercial Travellers,
association.
There are $50 travelling statesmen
whose homes are In Sallna. The idea
OF building a theater all their own.
originated four years ago. To raise
the $4,000 necessary the association
began to give entertainments and pro
mote Festival weeks but owing TO
numerous disappolntments only Sl2.-
600 was collected In this way.
About year ago, the proposition
having begun to lag, the promoters be-
came discouraged. James A. Kimban,
head Of the United Commercial Trav-
elers' association in Kansas. announc-
ed that a banquet would be given and
that brother members from various
parts Of the state would be invited.
At the banquet Mr.. Kimball made a
speech. He said immediate action was
necessary and that the only way the
theater could ever be built would be
for the commercial travellers to sub.
scribe to the fund individually. When
the banquet was concluded the treas
urer reported that the funds on hand
amounted to $4,000. The rest has beer
subscribed since that time, but no per
son not member Of the association
has been permitted to buy stock
The new theater has seating capac
ity Of 1850. The opening performance
was Charles KIeln's ''The Lion and thu
Mouse" Hundreds Of people wer'
turned away for lack Of room.
For years Salina had gone along witt
an old shack of an opera house, ant
good plays could not be brought ther,
because OF the poor facilities. Whel
some Of the travelling men compliance
a citizen remarked, "Why don't yoV
high toned guys build a theater?"
Mr.. Kimball heard the remark ant
upon an impulse replied:
"We'Il just do that. I'm glad yo1
gave me the idea"
From that moment the plans begaI
to be laid, and there was no rest 70
the travelling statesmen of Sallna III.
actual work on the building began.
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cHICAGo'S WOMAN CABBY.
Miss Mack, the Actress, Viii Drive
When There ls No Matinee.

Miss Mack, the Actress, Viii Drive
When There Is No Matinee.
Commotion was caused in the loop
district of Chicago recently by the ap-
pearance Of a woman cab driver, de-
clared to be the first who has ever
cracked a whip above a horse in Chi
cago.
Clad in a brown ulster, topped by q
silk hat, the cochette-as she would be
known in Paris, where women cabbies
have become numerous In the last two
months-drove around the downtown
streets seeking flares" for large part
of the afternoon, says the Chicago
Record-Herald.
She was hailed at intervals during
the day by seven business men, who
declined to be ,stampeded by the sight
of a mere cochette and each of whom
tried the novelty of a drive in the We
hicle of Chicago's first female cabby.
"Who is she and how does she come to
be driving a hackT' was the question
voiced many times during the co.
chette's tour of the loop.
Her extremely large, appealing brown
eyes and her clustering curls of golden
hair that peeked coquettishly from be-
meath the brim of the silk title" whet-
ted curiosity.
Her cub was followed whenever the
horse was forced to walk by throng
of men, women and boys, who eyed re
spectfully the blond cabby's handling
of the reins. The question Of the
cochette's identity was not solved un
til the end Of the afternoon. Then she
drove to the Colonial theater and there
dismounted, whip In hand.
"Why, it's Mollie Mack. the actress!
suddenly pronounced one youth stand
ing near by, who had attended the Co
lonial the other night.
Miss Mack blushed at the penetra
ton Of her incognitO, but later admit
ted the correctness of the identified
| ton.
Miss Mack owns the horse and cab
and she intends to ply the vocation o
a cochette on afternoons when there Il
no matinee.
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Rebbsrs' Cave.

Workmen blasting rock for ballast
on the side of Turkey mountain. about
ave miles south Of Tulsa, l. T., on the
Midland Valley, discovered what Is be-
lieved will turn out to be one OF the
largest caves in the country, says the
Kansas City Journal. Entering the
mouth OF the cave the party found
curiosifies In the last stages OF de-
composition. On the wall to the right
near the entrance was transcribed y,
A. Cox. 1864" Cox was the leader Of
a notorious band Of outlaws In the
early days Of the territory, and 1t Is
thought that this cave was the lair Of
his gang.
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Raanut Farming.

Growing peanuts promises to become
an extensive and profitable Industry 10
Indian Territory. says the Kansas City
Journal. Reports from AdaiT county In
the Cherokee nation, where number
OF farmers have been growing peanuts,
indicate both a favorable soil and eli
mate and a large yield Reports from
several counties in the ChoctAw nation
also indicate that the experiments
there have been unexpectedly success
fuL Potatoes, peanuts and alfalfa are
die three crops that are growing rapid
~ 10 favor IN the western hAh OF tna
new stata.
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Mint Punch.

Melt cupful Of graduated sugar IN
the strained juice OF ak lemons. Then
add three peeled and sliced lemsns,
Slice very thin. Leave all In q big
bowl set In ice until just before serv.
Ing. 1t cannot be too cold. Transfer
to your punch bowl. mix in a quart Of
finely pounded Ice. stir for a moment
and pour from height OF two feet
upon the mixture three bottles Of Inn
ported ginger ale. Lastly, add dozeE
sprays Of green mint, washed and
slightly bruised between the fingers
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A Hardy PeIa

Every farmer should have n good ten
foot pole. Pine or Eastwood dressed
down TO an inch and quarter square
makes good one. Cut II exactly ten
feet long; then lay II on with scratch
awl into lengths OF one foot each. The
marks may afterward DO blackened
with Ink or pencil. Half foot lengths
are also handy. Keep the pole where
twill be straight and dry.
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FOR THE HOUSEWIFE



Rlnsing Is one Of the most Important
operations in laundry work. The rea.
son that clothes have a streaked ap
pearance and bad color is very often
that the soap has not been rinsed out
Of them. Ironing reveals the faulty
work, making unrinsed clothes Iook
absolutely dirty ana giving them an
unpleasant smell.
Use plenty OF water for rinsing. Hryi
tepid. then cold. 10 use cold water %
begin with would be TO harden the
soap into the tissues Of the material
so that to remove II would be almost
impossible First remove the soar
with tepld water and then use 4
plentiful supply Of cold until every
trace Of II II removed.
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When heavy furniture IL moved
roughly across the floor, the hOusekeep.
or often finds great dents that are q
Disagreement. Lay a cloth, doubled
several times and wet In cold water,
over the place and set a hot iron on.
AS soon as the cloth Is dry take up the
iron and try again IL the steam has
not entirely raised the fibers Of the
wood. In pine floor 1t is sure to
raise the dent.
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witch Haxei cod Cream.

Witch hazel coAd cream, which Il
very pleasant for a rough, sensitive
complexion, Is made as follows: Nine
ounces Of white petroleum., one and
one-half ounces q white wax, one and
one-haf ounces of spermaceti, three
ounces Of distined extract Of witch
hazel. Melt the Arst three ingredients
together, allow to cool to some extent
then add the witch hazel extract and
stir. When nearly cool add a few
drops of oil of rose.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-05

Gapes lie the name Of a condition
caused By worms In the windpIpe Of
the fowl II may be treated success
fully with q feather stripped to 4
small tuft at the end. Dip II in pure
Eenoleum. and a. the chicken breathes
insert II In the windplpe and turn II q
few times. This loosens the worms, and
they are eoughed up. Some use tur-
pentine in the same way and OFTEN
with good results.