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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
RURAL BARCMETERS.
Flowers Which Foretell Approaching Changes
in the Weather

There is old story OF Sir Isaac Newton-it Is
probably told Of other philosophers absorbing one
day on the Wiltshire Downs when he met an old
shepherd, who remarked IF you don't want to get
wet, sir, you'd better make haste home" There
was no sign of rain to be and the philosopher
somewhat surprised. thanked the shepherd, but
continued his quiet ride, absorbed In thought which
had no connection with the weather In less than
half an hour afterward thunder clouds gathered
rapidly, the storm burst and Sir Isaac was soaked
10 the skin The unexpected wetting made him
turn back and seek the shepherd says THE Lon
don Globe" Having found him. he offered him a.
smiling to tell how he knew that rain coming
Dye see thlk (thaD old Sheep said the man
pointing to one of his flock. Yes" We'll then
whenever you do see thik old sheep turn his tail to
the wind you may be sure it's going to rain!" And
yet people talk of the silly sheep"
wise Old sheep are far from being the only rural
barometers Countrymen who spend their lives
art or observation of natural phenomena and espe-
etabe kingdoms The Movers, in particui sa have
wb9s NIeh are unknown 10 the casual wanderer
knowledge and experience gained by constant OBJ
dweIIer There are ioweTs v gSGs 20 the country
CLOCKS, ana others which faithful barometers
often spoken OF as the poor mans weather giass
vi the sHepherds warning An old proverb says:
No ca. hath heard. no tongu. can TELL
Inc virtues OF the pinpsrnel.
Its little scarlet flowers may be seen everywhere
20 ehanges IN the atmosphere 1T is extraordinarily
eensluVe Long before the approach of rain be-
comes evident to human senses the sensitive TrrIa
blossoms feel the increase of moisture and prompt-
~ close up. ON a wet cloudy day IL does nor
open az az and on other days its baroetrical use
is an early closer. About O'Clock IN the aftdrno"n
retres from business; IL puts up its shutters by
SI9Sihg It's petals. which remain closed until the
following morning. $500
Ihe bright little flowers as familiar on the
0IhSr SIDE or the Atlantic this country
INC In his ACCOUNT Of his journey round Cape
COD says IN describing the plant life of the sandy
SHORE: "t'rettiest of all the scarlet pirnperneI or
poor mans weather glass (Anagallis orvensisl
sTeetS you IN falr weather almost every suuar
yard or sand: and the late Celia Thaxter an
american poetess hardly so well known on this side
as she deserves to be- writing of life on AppIsdore
IN the Isle OF Shoals saws Later. the little scar
let plmpernel CHARMED 1t seemed more than a
flower; II was like human thing. 7 knew In Inv
It's homely name OF poor mans weather glass III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

was 50 much wiser than Z; for when tho ssv va.
yet without cloud softly II clasped M. smau ~
petals together, folding It's golden heart In ssfv
from the shower that was sure 10 coma How conIi'
II know much?' ~ N'1'~
Inc plmpernel. however. Is not the only flower
when IS knowing about the weather. The tre,o,l,
contract their leaves and clover grass is rough 10
the touch at the approach OF storm The chictweef
Dy us halr open or entirely shut I'D lowers ind
Gates q showery or a thoroughly wet day ThS
mulberry tree must be possessed Of peculiar Wis
doIn III what Gloucestershire folk saw IL ,rJs
namely, mat after the tree has shown green lea-
tnere Will De no more frost Even the "schoolbovs'
clock, the dandeliOn's ball OF down which sue
ceeds the golden flower. is believed to have sons
small significance An old country writer say,:
III the down fyeth off cotsfoot. dandelion ami
thlsule, when there is no winde. IL is q sixne o.
rain Erasmus Darwin. the grandfather OF III.
great naturalist, in of those extraordinaIy
poems which no one now reads. gives a long lis, OF
signs Of foul weather. in which folk lore and no
TONS sun current take a large share. Here are
catalogued the shooting Of cOrns. the rheumatic
aches the quacking of ducks. the approach Of
distant hills, the low flight Of the swallow. pus's
Wa$hlng over her ears, and various other signs
and symptoms which country people as well as
many town jewellers. regard to-day. a eighteenth
century folk did. as infallible signs OF coming rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

tons In the neghborhood were already beginning
TO change. Then. the section was the toughest IN
the borough.
now the precinct has become one Of the ouiet
places OF the department The neighborbood Is
hihng UP with factories and business buildings.
The removal Of houses for the approach Of the new
Manhattan Bridge has reduced the population still
more vim 'he change Of conditions and the i'm
provement OF station houses and iotIs tbro,vbo,,,
the city. demand has come for the destruction or
the old station house. The building has been reno
waited now and then. but nothing Gun make A. q
SomIorlabie place for the who are cornpelIed
10 i've In II, with the incessent rumbltng or thu
cars over the Brooklyn Bridge at the rear ana .ho
roar OF the trolley and elevated cars In front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
GERMAN UNIVERSITIES.

The University Of Lepsic has Just been ceie-
brat!ng ats five huudrodth anniversary. Represen-
tatives a many foreign universities were present
and the programme included a state banquet and
performances 81 plays by Lessing. Goethe and
Schiller in the New Theatre. Leipsic ~ exceeded
only by Berlin IN the number OF students II at
tracts from many parts OF the world The AZ
tendance at the German universities generally cor
finue. increase There have been this wear
g.. 700 matricuated. compared with z7.7Ss al thfs
time a year ago The chief increase was IN
philOogy medicine natural science, and especially
In dentistry. There acre 1857 students OF law
a.6.2 IN medicine. 1881 IN philoogy and history
number OF students al the several universities was
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
BICYCLE POWER FOR COFFEE NAH,

An enterprising Kansas City grocer who has mol,
the advantage OF gas or electric motor FOR turr-
ing ms coHee mill has devised a means by which
ane Wvtk can De done as well and about as quickly
as Win an engine. tie has placed a pulley an -.
rear rear wheel OF his bicycle. ana when the bicycie
ias peeh mounted ON frame a hand ~ -.
from the pulley 10 the wheel OF the rOrfes MI
me grocer has boy pour the coffee mo H.
MN anu ne nhlseiI mounts the bicycle and medals
away until the coffee Is ground. lie experiencsS
no inconvenience he says. and sets lot OF health
wv exercise OUT OF the ogeratiou.-The Pathfinder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
GOSSIP OF TIE BOROUGH
More Trouble for Coler Ocer 60
scaRas CARD Cleaning.

To ad5 ta borough Pres sieut Bird :. Coler ;
troutl..s the Merchants Association OF new AorN
has fled protest against the plans under way 70
elem Govra.l-s Canal Fw months a contractor
has been building a tunnel from the head OF the
canal % the river at Desraw street. The work or
putting in the pumps which win force water ln;o
the canal or suck the contents out and force them
into the water Of the bay, is now well along The
tunnel is az the level OF the river and the Hood
can ie sent either way. II has been thought by
some Of tho eariuetrs 81 the Sewer Department
that the better Plan would Ice TO draw the water
cir cts the canal and brce II into the river
The canal is supposed 10 ne flushed by the tides,
and a number of sewers have been enutied into il
in the belief that The sewage was carried 10 the
ocean But il has been shown that the water is
thick filth.
The ASSOCIATION threatens 10 go 20 court IL the
plan OF drawing the water out II the canal and
dumpirs IL into the river at DaFraw street IS car
rfel The realty values in the Heights sec
sion now pow because OF the sewage IN the
river, the association holds, and the shipping firms
are oomplainiuG tnat the health Of their employees
the piers is threatened. ANA that the foodsruffs
placed there often affected uy the stencil aris-
Ing from tho river The plans Of the Sewer De-
paitment. the association Says would seriously in
crease the amount at sewage along the BROOKLYN
shore
The life o. "a baby boy probably was saved bv
the quick action OF Rig Jim" Mailer an inspector
OF the Coney Island q Brooklyn Railroad COMPANY
al the Park Circle Thursday afternoon 4 car
reached the portion OF the road which crosses the
circle with signs OF much trouble aboard Inspector
Maher found the passengers crowded about a
mother and her infant. The child was evidently
In commissions. lie hurried 10 send in a call to
Seney Hospital for an ambulance Then he ran
into restaurant ana procured from the cook a
dlshpan OF hot water and quantity Of mustard.
Returning % the ear, Maher persuaded the mother
20 Jet him take 5he child Undressing it, he placed
q in the Nater, and gradually the commissions
ceased. BY The time the ambulance arrived, the
little one was comfortably tucked in a horse blan-
ket. After looking The patient over. the surgeon
pronounced him all right. He listened TO the story
90 what the Inspector had done. and said
You saved the chids life. II was The only
thing do
The inspector Is saAi 10 have a family OF eighteen
children of hIs own.
Brooklyn WiI be well illuminated during the
Hudson Fulton celebration. For the last two or
three weeks workmea have been busy stringing
electric Nights on the Soldiers and Sailors Arch,
the water tower. the Museum. the Borough Hall
and other big monuments and public buildings
Clubs and business men following the example
Ct the city. and u great amount Of money VIII be
expended the Nominations. The directors OF
the Academy OF Music have set aside 10000 for
the purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

The throwing open Of the universities 20 women
accounts for the increase IN their numbers 20
l,s<., as compared with s75 last summer Their
faYo-ifs faculties philosophy. medicine ana
natural sc:enoe. The universities most freouented
Philadelphia Ledger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

of Richard c. Field and a grandson of Mrs
Anna Cromwell Field. of No. 15s Hicks street
Miss Buxton is the daughter of Mrs Ella Wynan
Buxton, of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs Stephen NJ. Griswold spending
August at the Oriental Hotel. Manhattan Beach.
IS has been their Gust ON for several years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Or. and Mrs Judson Pendleton will pas. tho re-
mainder of the summer at Ilesboro Me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Mrs Omri Ford Hubbard is recent arrival at
the Oceanside. Mag nolia, Mass She spent the
early part Of the summer at Nantucket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Brooklyn women have taken prominent part
in the entertaining at the Frontenac, Thousand
Islands, this month Among the hostesses
at luncheon and bridge Were Mrs. Richard G.. Hol-
lamar. who usually spends August at the Fronte-
nae; Mrs. Stanley Palmer Jadwin and Mrs. Ed
ward Luckenbacl, In the Brooklyn contingent at
the Frontenac are Mrs Naillard NJ. Canda, Mrs.
Leander W. StoclcweH. Mrs. William Ziegler. Miss
Isabella Hardness and Mrs. Adolphe F. SmyIis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Simmons and the Misses
simmons have left the Edgewood Inn Greenwich
Conn. for the Garden City Hotel, Garden City
Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

81 Fanls Church. Boston. will be the seen. or
"wednesday evening. September l. OF the vedd,na
81 Miss Sara Lucy Buxton and Charles II. FIELD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

so your town has welcomed tine .ufrragst meet
inps?"
Yes. IL gives the young another place 70
take the girls home from. louisville Courier
Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

Reputation Is a
Signal of Safety

If firm establishes famous reputation for certain
represents to them fortuneperhaps millions of dol
ting out poor goods
Reputation much in the Piano industry, and WI
years of honest and Intelligent effort represents the high
tic of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

MI and Mrs Seth Thayer Stewart and Miss
catherine Lyon are passing August in the Adtrop-
acks. '' 'i'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
DECL ARAT|ON Of
PEACE IS HEARD
PiNCHOT hPPLAUDS REMARKS
OF PRESIDENT OF CONSER-
WALTON CONGRESS- FOR
ESTRY FIGHT is OVER.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 2G,-The Ma
tional Conservation Congress opened
today with Chief Forester Pinchot on
the platform applauding a peace
declaration and Secretary Ballirgel
IN the Kitttas Hills, 125 miles away
studying an irrigation project,
The fact that the charges affecting
the administration or public lands
are being Investigated by President
TAFT inclines the ramcais in congress
to adopt a pacific attitude.
L. II Libby president of the Wash
ington Conservation Association, in
callirg the congress to order, pointed
out that the congress is not held for
exploiting any po.ices of any set OF
Washington otticial,
Piuchot was one of the leaders in
the applause that greeted the chair
mans declaration Of peace, st tha
aftefrQon session speeches were
made by several delegates
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
TAFT CONFERS
WITH ALOR|CH
LATTER CALLED IN CONSULTA.
TON TO DISCUSS NONE
TARY COMMISSION.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
Should Rest Till Commissioner Has
Made Report and Legislation
Enacted Says AIdrich,
Whc is Chairman.

Beverly, Aug 26-Contnuing his
series of conferences with party
leaders and government officials be,
fore starting on his long trip Presi-
dent Taft had two and a half hour s
talk with Senator Aldrich and Secrc
ltary MacVeagh. Aldrich is about to
take up the important task of adjust
ing the monetary system of the eoun.
TRY. and it was in connection with his
work as chairman Of the monetary
commission that he was called in con,
ference by the president today
1t is understood that the chances
are the commission will not be able tc
place its conclusions before congress
for several months to come. There
has been talk of calling congress in
extra session in the fall of 1910, tc
gin consideration Of legislation looiI.
ing to the enactment Of such change /;
in the monetary system as the COM
mission may deem expedient.
Aldrich said after the conference
today that matters had been discussed
only in a general way.
Aldrich would not discuss the pos
tai savings banks. 1t Is not believed
he is altogether opposed to the idea,
but he thought the question of estab-
fishing such banks should await the
enactment Of the monetary legisla,
ton
The question Of bond issues, author
ized in the new tariff bill, came UP
for consideration this afternoon. Aid
rich is in favor of Withholding any
bond issues for the time being in or
der that the monetary commission
may have time TO consider this sub
iect specifically and possibly to az
range for the placing OF a government
loan, SO far as funds may be immedi
ately needed, in one lump sum.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27

the fraction under 50 made by Paul
han yesterday
Except for the one lap speed rec
ords made by Bleriot and Curtiss this
week and Paulhan's time record iv
the air, Latham now holds every rec
ord for distance and speed
For an hour with futtering wings,
like living thing, his machine
fought its way against a storm of
rain and wind at an average height
.of $50 feet, mounting higher as the
wind rose, until, during the worst of
the storm, it was UP fully 500 feet.
Latham earlier in the day made a
flight OF more than seventy klo
meters and after he had finished in
the afternoon, Count DeGamhcrt GOV
cred 1l6 kilometers t72) niles In a
commanding fashion The three
fights, therefore, IL single day
totalled more than 210 miles
Glenn H. Curtis, american. had
q practice spins, but although his
machine behaved splendilly its
speed was disappointing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
FRENCHMhN COVERED 9s,88
MILES AT RHEIMS SETTING
NEW WORLDS RECORD
FOR DISTANCE.
RATE OF SPEED ALSO
THE BEST YET MADE
Went t50 kIometers in Hours, t3
Minutes and Seconds, Average
cf 68la kilome,crs An Hour
Flight Was Made
in Big Storm.

Rheims, Aug. 2G.--I1ubert Latham
the French ayia.or, today took
glorious revenge for the-,>hard luck
which he experienced in his recent
attempts to cross the Eagish chan
mel, and established new world S
record for distance, with 95SS miles.
Latham covered fifteen laps or $50
lilometers, in 2 hours, Is minutes aud
. seconds and the fu-l distance in
hours, Is miEutes and 0 3-5 seconds
which also are worlds records the
flight being at the rate Of about GS16
kilometers an hour, compared with
55 II made by Wright at Lemans, and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
WALL STREET AFFECTED.

New York Aug. 26.The state of
Harriman's health continued to he
the principal topic of interest to Wall
street today. There was little or no
definite news 10 he had and In its
absence. pessimistie rlmors Of q va
ried character held forth and sent the
Hartman and allied stocks spinning
downward. At the close of the days
business, Which aggregated more than
100000 shares, many pyramlded ac-
counts had evaporated into thin air
The days losses in tae general list
ranged from ~ points in ttnion Pa
ciffc to 4 III prefeired: 57s IN South.
eru Pacific; AZ in Reading; 35s in
New York Central and 29s in United
States steel
In the less active issues declines Of
to points were recorded by Anal
gamatcd Copper. American Locomo,
| tive American Smelling, Atchison,
Northwestern St Paul, General Elec,
trie. Illinois Central, Northern Pacif-
ic, Peoples Gas, Rock Island and
Wisconsin Central
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
TRACK SLOW BUT
SPORT WAS GOOD
AT GREAT WESTERN CIRCUIT
RACES AT JOLIET YESTEP-
DAY-RUBY CLAY WINNER OF
$1,000 2:25 TROT.

Joliet, ILL.,. Aug. 26-The track was
a trifle slow for the Great Western
circuit trots today, but some good
sport rewarded the spectators.
The 2:25 trot and the second 2:10
pace were decided in straight heats,
but the first 10 pace went five heats.
only to be decided on points.
2;25 trot, $1,000. Ruby Clay, won.
Castle, second; Capt Hunt, third.
Time 2:1G%.
2:10 pace. 5000 Brace Grdle won.
Tod Mac, second; Kenyon w, third
Time 2:12l2.
2:10 pace, 5000. Waspe Wave, won;
Woodford, second; Bob Manager
third. Time 2:11.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
ISOLATION IS
MOST ABSOLUTE
IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH HARRl.
MAN EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY. 4
is CONFINED TO HOUSE
Because of Rain --- DR.. Lyle Makes
Brief Announcement-Ha
mans Health Main Topic
on Wall Street.

Arden. NJ Y, Aug Whatever
the actual prognosis for Hartman
recovery, it is evident that his family
has determined that he shall make no
further sacrifices Of vitality in an ef-
fort to reassure the public and buoy
UP the stock market His isolation on
his mountain top is absolute. 1t is i'm
possible 10 reach Hartman, either di.
rectly or Indirectly, unless by his own
wish or that Of his family communi-
Gated from within the gates.
DR.. Lyle, the family physician.
bridgcd the gap today with brief ac-
count of his distinguished patients
progress Hartman, he said, had been
confined to the house for the day by
rains, but his eager, inquisitive mind
has been busy with the construction
work still In progress on his new
home Lyle says his patient rested
well last night and he ate hearty
breakfast
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
REMSEN BOARD
WAS ENDORSED
BY THE PURE FOOD MEETING AT
DENVER, COLO, YES
TERDAY.
USE OF BENzOATE SODA
AS Preservative in Food is Approved
Secretary Wilson Of Agricu.
tural Department Attentive
Spectator.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 26.-President
Roosevelt's famous Remsen referee
board of consulting scientific experts
was endorsed by the convention of the
Association of State and National
Food and Dairy Departments today
After a fight in which the term med
icated garbage" was used, the Associa
tion, 81 to AZ, approved the use of ben
zoate of soda as food preservative
The resolution follows:
That this association endorses the
report of the referee board of con
sulting scientific experts appointed by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, at
the direction of President Roosevelt
upon the use of benzoate of soda in
food products"
The delegation from the department
'of agriculture voted yes.
Secretary Wilson was an attentive
spectator, but was not delegate.
The committee, headed by DR.. FLOYD
w Robinson, of Lansing, Mich, which
had been appointed to investigate tba
Remsen board previously had reported
adversely to the board S findings, de.
claring that benzoate promoted the
practice Of concealing insanitary meth
DDS and calling upon Taft to institute
another investigation on broader
lines.
The debate occupied much of the
time of the convention and the govern
ment experts warmly supported the
boards conclusions.
DR.. Chas A. l.. Reed, of Cincinnati
spoke in opposition
The Association adopted resolutions
taynring more drastic laws relative te
the labelling of oleomargine, and ask
ing congress not TO reduce the tax on
colored oleomargarine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
PITTSBURC TEAM LEADS
Has Secured t,o01 Hits and SIT Runs
Tommy Leach Champion
Run Getter, With 90.

Pittsburg, Aug, 2G.-Figures made
public here tonight by the statistican
of the Pittsburg baseball club, show
the .'ittsburg team to date leads the
major leagues in til, number of hits
and runs secured being the first club
to get 900 hits and the first to make
more than 500 run-. Pittsburg has
l,Ool hits and 5l1 runs to her credit.
Pittshurg and New York Of the Ma.
tional league are tied for first place
In home runs made this season, both
teams having knocked 20, this being
the record in both major leagues.
Tommy Leach of the Pittsburg cluh
is the champion run getter in the ma
ior leagues, having made a.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
EXTRAvACANCE CHARGED
Also Favoritesm Representative
Bennett Writes Letter Attack
ing Canal Commission.

New York, Aug, 26--Representatiye
William S. Bennett in letter to the
secretary of war, made public today,
charges the purchasing department Of
the isthmian canal commission with
gross extravaganza and favoriteism
The letter. he says. is the opening gun
in campaign which he hopes may re.
suit in the establishment of a central
bureau for the govern
ment. Bennett declares he knows Of
an instance where a cement con.
tract was closed with concern whose
price was between 100000 and $500.
900 above that of the lowest bidder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
FOR NATIONAL TITLE
CIother and Larned to Fight Out
Tennis Championship at
Newport Today.


New port, r L. Aug. 2G,-By TAX
ing three out of four nard fought sets
from Maurice +. Mclaughlin, the
Pacific coast champion In the final
round Of the tournament of the
United States natioral lawn tennis
association today J. NJ Clothier, OF
Philadelphia won the right to play
William J, Larned for the national
They viii play tomor,
row.
In today's play ,1iothier took the
FIRST set IN To- second 81 fourth 81.
won the third, liz.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-27
PEONACE CHARGE MAY BE
FILED AGAINST STEEL MEN

Pittssburg Aug 26--As the result
of disclosures in the government in
vestigation into the charges of peon-
age against officials of the Pressed
steel Car Company, whose employees
are on strike, it is said to be likely
that peonage charges will be filed
against the minor officials of the com
pany Alexander Friedman in his tes-
timony made a number of charges as
to his being threatened with i'm
prsonment when he refused TO work
in the kitchen at the plant, and that