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New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

cussed and was passed at one stage OF the lesisa-
ton, but it was finally decided 70 try the three
nile-an-hour limit and how 1t worked
Still another new speed regulation makes prima
facie evidence of reckless driving speed of over
miles an hour when the operators view OF road
and traffic is obstructed when approaching cross
ing intersecting highway or when travsrsng
bridge, sharp turn or steep descent or a curve in
the highway. The rule of the road to turn to the
right is Incorporated in the law. and thus becomes
statute for automobilists in Connecticut
Minor changes in the 1907 law provide for two
brakes. and one a foot brake. for every car OF
than 10 horsepower compel at least two lights
to be carried from one-half hour before sunset to
one-half hour after sunTise limit chauneurs'
licenses to persons eighteen old or over; pro-
flibit cutting out mufflers within the limits Of cies
boroughs at any time between D. m. and s
a. anywhere, and prohibit the use Of sirens ex-
cept for fire apparatus The penalty for a breach
of the new laws minor provisions and also for
'tjoy riders and for those who obscure. permit
to be obscured. their number plates is 800 or 10
days imprisonment.
The law absolutely prohibits racing the
roads Of this state, but that is not serious as
might be thought; the old law prohibited it and
was never enforced on that point Any person who
operates automobile in Connecticut in a race.
however while under the influence of liquor. or
upon a bet wager. is classed with the offender
who is guilty of reckless driving OF a breach
of some OF the provisions relating 10 limitation Of
speed, and is subject 10 the main penalty Of the
law, $500 fine or ono years imprisonment for the
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
TRAIL OF THE SCHOOL TEACHER.

Possibly because students OF religious subjects
have more time in which 20 comment upon what
they read some highly valuable and interesting
volumes from libraries belonging TO theolosians and
students of religious subjects have come into the
nossession Of the Astor Library Typical OF these
a. tLe librarv OF the late Wells Williams. Bsptist
minister and enthusiast upon tne SUBJECT OF
uan,ist history Mary OF his books are full Of
ntss ana these are OF great interest even TO the
casual reader ,-..
Another library Of Eenerai religious character
,biob has been purchased by the Astor IS that OF
~. is+a Isaac Meyers His bocks too, are filed
-, .atAI ., a scholarly character and rare value
wsv1inai notes such these commend marginal
.r,,ic,enn and amplihcation 10 the public because.
c.arA the habit Of marginal writing TO be stamped
ont the world would lose more IN erudtion than II
would gain by keeping its books clean upon the
inner edges Ths progress OF the school teacher
.o.b I,brary-one assumes that the trail is
.hot of a school teacher-is marked by corrections
an the grammar of author. and possibly in his
concentration the reviser marking in a manner
b,cb shows preference for the American staccato
r,.tbod of punctuation. against the more Eng
IIsb practlce One fances that book whose typo
graphical errors have been pointed out and cor
rActed with annoying persisteney has been source
OF peculiar enjoyment TO some proofreader. Some
times his work is marked by neatness In correc-
tions and frequently with the untidy reminders of
a newspaper night owl in the small hours OF the
morning
Correction takes many forms in public library
book Many readers correct sentences to suit them
selves and still more nscribe. by way OF ''hnis.'
'This is a good book and others state: I'm
sorry read it," Readers OF the latter class never
pause to explain why they read a book through
which deserved such comment at their hands.
Librarians are glad they don't explain Said
chief In a big New York library:
People who mark up library books ought to be
haneedI The remarks inscribed upon the margins
of our books are invariably inane-just such any
fool could make. For instance. one man in read
ing book wrote against passage that pleased
his fancy: This Is very just remark Beneath
this apnsared 4 second comment. .This man Ia q
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
UNCLE SANS GREAT SEAL.
Chief of Division of Manuscripts Completes
Hinfnrv Of II

hl6bory OF lt.
Gaillard Hunt, chief of tha division of manu-
scripts has Just completed a historical sketch of
the great seal Of the United States, the Sketch
telling of the various stages OF developnent
through which the seal before the one now
In use finally adopted.
When the Continental Congress made the diverse
of the great seal the national arms ii intended
that the device should pass into common use among
the people as the flag had done, and, like the flag
the arms at first met with general approval which
soon gave place to an acceptance of II as an en-
blem of the power and sovereignty OF the United
States which placed it above criticism
Not ali the fathers of the Republic however were
pleased with the selection Of the eagle the
national emblem. When the badge OF the order OF
the Society OF Cincinnati was made in France In
1La4 Il objected to by some because the dis
plss eagle resembled turkey
For my part wrote Benjamin Franklin, Jan
uary 26. 1884. to his daughter, Il wish the bald
eagle had not been chosen the representative
of country. He Is bird OF bad moral char
acter; he does not get his living honestly You may
have seen him perched some dead tree, where
too law to fish for himself, he watches the labor
of the fishing hawk and when that diligent bird
has at length taken fish and is bearing ft to his
nest for the support OF. his mate ana Young ones
the bald eagle pursues him and takes IL from him.
with all this Injustice he is never In good case;
hut like those among men who live by sharplng
and robbing he Is generally poor ana very olten
Iousy Besides he is rank coward The little
ting bird not bigger than sparrow. attacks him
ho6fy and drives him out OF the district w ASH
ingtol Post.
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Iit-Bits Take the present Cabinet for instance.
The shortest is Mr.. Lloyd-George the Chan-
cellor Of the Exchequer. who measures feet Z
inches. Mr.. John Burns is about the same height
although broader, while Lord Morley is just over
feet inches, his thinness and inclination to
stoop making him appear somewhat less.
Mr. Asquith is feet inches. about an inch and
a half taller than Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, and
three inches taller than Lord Rosebery. The short
est man in the House of Commons. by the way. is
arr. Stephen Walsh. Labor member for the Ince
Division Of Lancashire who is only feet inch
IN height
Mr. George Grossmlth, the popular entertainer
who has just retired. is 50 small that Mr. Corney
Grain once tucked him under his arm and carried
MIN on the platform. Corney could have done the
same with 'Gee-Gee's" brother, Mr. Weldon
Grossrnith. who is about feet inches while Sir
John Hare is only 3 feet inches Mr. Edmund
Payne. the popular Gaiety fsvorite is perhaps the
shortest actor on the etage He IS lust over feet
inches
- NJ. Barrie, who hiss been known 70 play cricket
was once depicted by facetious cartoonist peep
70 protect hirnself from of Tom Riehar s
quite 50 small as that but with his mustache of
S5,o @ III itie e makeup he would pass for very nice
1Is9u D1V OF fourteen or fifteen.
tra nr' 6sGre is exactly feet inches in height
Laureate. and inch shorter than Rudyard Kip
ing who who Is just feet inches Thomas Hardy
from agthOEs nth e.; 70 artists nds that e. A ABBEY
,ss, a. Fii6 9 Slr laurence Alma -Tadsma exactly
., Iset @ lncnes In height, while Sir r. J. Poynter
me preslaenI OF the Royal Academy is Just feet
mcnes On the other hand those two famous
ertlsls Marcus Stone and Frank Dicksee are both
snd dfef N height the latter being feet nch
II IS generally supposed that Lord Roberts is the
snoIlest OF FAMOUS military to-day. As a
ln9tter or tact fs is a fraction of An inch taller
nsbes ,nsn General French s who 6 exactly feet
inc 1snerai ST Evelyn Wood is just over
ieet lncnes, Lord Wolseley being of the same
height m @ Lord Kitchener is one of the taiiest men
In lne army standing feet inch in his sfockfnrs
In the legal profession Lord HalsblIry holds the
qecoTa Lor iack or inches He is not quite feet
llcneS IN heigDf. Justice fa <
fest fs hashf ghes & while Justice Darling is just over
scence is probably Sir Oliver Lodge who ;e g saot
inches while Lord r. @Reay Is only one inch shorter
the same height, namely feet Inches the yc,
bishop OF Canterbury and the Rev r I CsnnnbsI,
being also OF that height. ~ ' ~A''PDSH
Sir Thomas Upton is one of the taIIest of sue
cessful business men; and Andrew Csrne~ss -rhc
is scarcely feet ) inches is one of tbs shnr,~s+
Among ROYALTY the King Of Italy. who is oitiy (
feet inches holds the record for lsck ~ et.,t e.
while the King of Belgium. on the othsr hend. /:
nearly feet inches. -i -
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
TAKE NOTICE, AUTOISTS
NUTMEG STATE HAS NEW
RULES OF THE ROAD.
Regulations Concerning Licenses,
Lights and Brakes Are also More
Stringent Noe.

Hartford, Conn. July 1o-The changes which the
Connecticut Legislature has just made in the
states automobile code strengthen the law of
1907. which has been regarded since its passage as
a model and has been used by other
suoh- The registration fees for autos are rather
more than doubled in the law, and from this
source it is expected that there will come about
S50o0 year. against $4,000 in 1903. Especially
dangerous points the highway are
fully sefesuarded by the Law, though the
proposition 10 take from the law the semblsnce of
4 speed limit which exists IN the provision
that a speed of twenty-five miles hour for
eighth OF mile shall be prirna face evidence of
reckless driving, and makes reckless driving pure
and simple, the criterion. did not meet with enough
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

first offence and Imprisonment for from six months
to two years for the second offence
II is also provided in the new law that any
owner. operator OF or passenger I'm an unlicensed
may not collect damages for road accident,
but the owner. operator passenger Of 4 licensed
car, being damaged by unlicensed machine, may
collect double damages.
Connecticut has naver had a special official
charged with the enforcement Of the automobile
code and there is a general feeling that there
should be such in place of the Secretary of state s
of1ce where three four clerks have charge
of automobile matters. The proposition for an
automobile commissioner did not however meet
with approval this session by the legislature which
has provided for supervisor of automobiles as an
attache of the Secretary OF States Office and with
a salary Of 5000
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
MARGINAL NOTES PEST
EXCEPT ON YOUR OWN
BOOKS.
Annotations Valuable When Made
by Eminent Critics, but the Public
- Library Usuallg Suffers.
BY VI. ". Mount.

Every public and private library has acquaint-
with the reader whose opinions are ire
pressihle and must find outlet upon the margins
OF the books which excite them. These marginal
favors often dublousy received by private COL
ectors of books and by public libraries resented
70 the extent OF seeking place in the states prison
for the offending annotator.
Marginal notes" said c. y. A. Bjerregaard.
chief OF the readers department OF the Astor
Library. although they greatly enhance the in
trius'c value Of book when they made by a
person OF note aud scholarly attainments never
thcless greatly depreciste 30 out Of LOO
the commercial value OF a volume in sale at
auction"
In the case OF a collection OF books pur-
chased from the libraries OF the late Richard
Henry Wild and his son. the scholarly poet, WILL
lam Cummings Wild the Boston Library considered
Itself fortunate In obtaining the valuable annota-
tions made By these men in ths books they most
cared for. Perhaps the most original collection OF
annotations on favorite works made by A New
York man who passed the last years OF his life
among the books he loved He wrote excerpts
from the volumes Of his pet authors. with exceed
ingly interesting and scholarly comments upon
them. These he had published in a private edition
of value and beauty and TO those Of his
friends hom ne deemed able 10 appreciate good
books he presented copy.
Those WIG w"te marginal notes upon their own
books are likely TO be persons whose notes are
worth while reading. but the reverse is true OF
libraries.
Never in thirty years experience" said Mr.
Bierregaard, have seen valuable note written
by a visitor a library Generally they write
foolish things and invariably inane ones"
While politica- people not credited with hav-
ing all the respect for the rights of others that
they should have, the world is wont 70 ascrbe more
conscientiousness TO persons OF religious proclvi-
ties How strange II seems therefore. to discover
that the worst offenders against the law fOrbiddng
the marking up of library book are individuals
who possess strong political and religious opinions
or emotions, and who feel bound to give vent 10
these in every book of religious or political
nature which expresses opinions contrary 10 their
own Occasionally they condescend to fndorse
views which coincide with theirs. and in this case
often underscore passages and underline words.
besides running lines of more less excitability
of aspect along margins. These frequently
further enhanced with comments of possible in
terest TO tn, writer but which merely arouse the
disgust OF the next person who handles the book
so decorated
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
uEEAED GROWS WITH USE.

.,s 'a al Of the needss Of the coming age
~. numerous uses to which wood can be
sas, - ls no question about the demand from
r,,s. ins growth Of good roads and rail-
a.. in ,ssouhtry Places makes the value of lum-
inrrors-a.sss Places advance ss these modern
fsct IN .anH approach. This is q recognized
s<rrnsnv world OF forestry, and especially in
srowfh 30 @ this proved true. There the
eay A. ,rsSo sec roacs, coupled with the law that
force ,yhIoSn lumber may be cut annually, is
taashter Keeps the prices up and tree
's--aany -as1 As an example OF the way
osn re.bos-ses things. in comparison TO our
through r1ss roads are now being built
saics heslons thick with beautiful timber. but
little vsIrs .ore has been inaccessible and Of
VII snos on that account Now. however. in
hserer r. raised TO the value of the wood
sihsss vsir.. lumber markets of Germany and
cur own rls astounding when compared to
sumpsys , pl instance, I'm this country the
ostvesn "a 1es as Tor the Southern pine ranges
sseeniany shs ssnts m and 81 50 thousand feet In
.as snywbe-.s same amoun. Of Scotch pine stand
~ y Hesse Eoria tne woods OF the Grand Duchy
@ @eas trees tbst - S-oay bring from $50 to $40
MAKERS vo.Is sell In Texas for 81 each TO staye
Eastern puia pa be worth from s1e6 10 s150 in
xsnosn thers saaas and instances have been
ncnss IN s,ate mnete oak logs 20 feet long and 32
est ssrt at alcfia-aete az the butt brought 1920
noo1 tn C,e-.. sale the usual method of selling
!. @seely snv .ny. In this country beech has
A. oissaeter 4, 1aue but a beech tree "a inches
sTe nf +, viii rpessart viii bring SI2, while
a~soen. Th., merely figures cslruiated at
sfsss.t1ste. oora.1 Cleaned from carefully and
ssas~sesn y4'so reports Of the German
Know almost eyerx inch Of
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
TPEE EEFARMPROFITABLE
,rrtL PAY TWENTY DOL
LARS An ACRE
c..,rrmcnt Gioes Adrior Vh'e@
NIL Also Help IN Preserving
tbc Forest Lands.

"a. ,,,--s1 resident who owns a ROCK
le -.-,+cb of country adjacent 10 ''i'
Tioieu 80. inherited from his paternal ai'ceS-
fsflne -,s+ion often arises what disposition
ioFs = ,ba barren tract in order TO make 1t
70 I-' least enough return to pay the '8A
gia- h;,, Enough yeTdancy may eAlSI pe
" riffs Of rock for hungry sheep 10
iseel -. t,e land may be near enough 10 some
hFe's' .ls,, become valuable real estate; i
CD .or future quarry or even for raiifoao
inSy % -, ,,,,+ the problem is what to do win
- - the meanwhile ~,
II - .eore such 1Inlovely spots have too otteh
Heie-o, .s et the disposal Of a few hungry
ees" sheen. or else they have been uSeu
ga. source of building material Tor Stone
SUI. It'll now Uncle sam offers what appear
"@H'' ..-;sfsrtorv solution of this long pom
1' . ~, Unused lands in any part or
oeTeu - ,,sn be made to produce from go -
ils .,re he SAYS in recent loItSlIs 80 ,f
s-V a. .l,je merely through the lnleliISv c.
ano -. 80 Thus il follows that the man oMh- &
ins q - f- agricultural purposes may reailHe
jig -, a crop of stones from lndl iigiu - -
Ilo,s ~. into service his intelligence anu Pi01iN
she same with uees. III. csr,, has been be-
or,nv the loss Of the virgin loIesos u pa ~ -
ines.nss an5 almost as long ago as the loss ol
iconhlI:, 80 g. m he felt the price or lumher ns-
ihese o-sen M Every year the price OF "oouS
esh ~ ~ 1inds grew higher as every year 'lie
O - - oF lumber grew scarCer- aIo. a. II 70
snloAl-1 @ lt.i-r - scarcer the price is Stlh going
sll gIVe!NG n er;ta Of the int ductlon or
hgnel. l..-.e,t - and brick that lumber is more IN
s'etl +s7, ever before for where oniy rev
oe.a Co. 80 wood was mainly used IN puliolHs
.oEsv its uses are legion
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

GRAND OPEN LOCATION. AUT0GARA
Running Hot and Cold Water. Privsse 3
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
LITTLE MEN WHO ARE FAMOUS.
Celebrities in England Who Are Short of
Stature but Long on Brains.

Each man makes his stature builds him
self" once wrote certain bygone author. And.
looking down the list of famous men of to-day, it
seems as though the little men build best, says
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
N NOT CUT UNTIL MATURITY.

-. renor, got out by the government the
-. 81 the country in general are consid-
"a .na in This light tree growers are advised
g +rsas .7ncut until they are of mat
~ A- ORGANIZATIONS Of red cedar Nv entF-llEe
.us & oi5 savs one report have netted S-oo "a
B scre European larch. usea IoT ts1s "a
s,,es posts viii net from so 10 So oIt a.
:, y - - CO of forty years will produce Sovn an
~, s- 5s ,Tr1It timber" while other WOODS lhoTe
sbsr t1entv wears Of age bring pTlces that coIh-
fsrs fsrorably with these .o-. -,
prt r. tfe man who is expecting than III Ten oL
-. --s.rS his tree crop viii reacn Ssa4dDES
,,ine The figures of the national forest ser
i. are hit out Of reach. Vet 10 lnaI llutN IGUol
bona is altered In the announcenent tIal lHeLS
ll-f' i rsss and even good prices paid Tor trees
"a -snra from the tender age of six years
.,n and that The demand for these s4enaef S'IlP-
.linrs is growing greater each year .,.,
An example Of this lies in the nlatcA llo,i
t,n1a This line Of manufa cture has nearly an
f.sD merged into great trust when annually
s5.-1bases at a good figure thousancs OF acres
~ vbite nine trees anywhere from Maine 10
cslisoruia It buys these rs uncut unber' III
Sss from six inches UP ana a1ter cieat4As tIle
s-srs moves on 70 its next forest In the manu-
fsrture of barrel staves and hoops trees OF al
-1nst snr tough flexible wood are used. from tne
sgps ~ 'fo1r 10 fifteen years. while any straight
~erne trees OF ten years VIII make Salaoie nag
c-tsr, noles. Young alders, poplars and willows
=, Aarr ten TO fifteen years serve mankind IN
tss manufacture of Eunpowder, while the pro-
rsc hseoh and maple, from six inches IN dlam-
e,er upward. can be used in the manufacture OF
Eooi alcohol for which there Is an enormously
Increasing demand all over the country. Fur
allure manufacturers. always on the outlook Tor
wood with fine grain, viii take birch, cherry,
Hslnut etc not large enough to be used IN
rssing parts Of housefurnishings for use as
sssneer Never before in the history OF the
-fItsd States has 50 much wood been used IN
ihe manufacture Of ornaments and toys as is
nov being used fer that purpose. and thousands
q feet 1ot spruce are employed by manufact-
- rlna c-l
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
Use nF SMALL TIMER.

In some parts OF New York and Pennsylvania
large quantities Of small timber are used in
seed dlstillation plants for the production OF
acid while all over the country small timber
'k used for the manufacture Of charcoal. Small
szes Of timber particularly the spruce Of New
England is used in the pulp mills where paper
and other wood pulp products are manufactured.
Ihs is an industry that IS rapidly growing, and
aas. TOO, that Is a strong factor in increasing
lie demand for wood Of all sizes In New Eng
Aao TOO. box manufacturers use second growth
waite pine down 10 a diameter of six inches.
.herl egsin, many small trees are bought for
us " manufacture Of toothpicks, while in the min
ns country Of Pennsylvania and other coal
rssoouclng states thousands Of Sprays are pur-
s-'-sea TO serve their peculiar purpose This is
y taecs the speed Of mule carts as they go
rssIlI1s DOWN the steep grade Of the mines by
- s-As q ulroWn between the wheels. and many
o. u Gays gene by, as well as lads Of the pres
-. gay has earned the money 10 send him
-.aeagh college by manufacturing these pieces
- ~ooo not over foot in length
,se .Lsse are only a few OF the hundreds of uses
s,,a n.ch Young timber may be put if il is near
-Islgn 70 a market 10 be sold A wood for
10y little kncwn on this side Of the water but
r,- s-hing annually iE reputation, is the
~ 1h enesrnut. 4 rapid grower, easy on thu
r. u ole Tor the fruit it bears, as well as
!. e-e lumber Il produces. this tree is said TO
r e,e oest paying tree that growers can handle
r1 lung trees cost about z5 cents each. They
ths. rsaIish y IN New England soil as well as in
1sr y = me Middle Atlantic States, and once
uVs,v -. 10 The ground they require compare
~1s,ss ..Ie attention Six years after they are
es4ss = tney bear the large chestnut which one
-.s - = me fruitstsnds. As a relish this nut is
atr,z,.sssc z,sssclslIy oelectable. but ground up and
fne lhey make a cheap and at the same
ana ,seith'ul aculteration for bakers -four
rss present quotations they bring IS bushel
hei = sse sese1 grows rapidly, gaining about an
essyh e.sllleter every year 1t is strong and
ts-is.~, IN ter years time VIII serve a
csps.s css !. uses. Wagon naanufs cturers use it be-
=, because It will not spiif easily: nnIn mills
t.ssns. Ssscause =. Of its fbre, and powder mills
,h. VS. -. y Contains the constituents needed in
-na1s-s-aau curing Of powder. and there are
N. USE besides these TO which il Is being
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-02

paper Enterprise ASSOCldllOu.I
The Nasal are very like Apepi<
can Indians, scorning all kin<s of
work and requiring their wives to
do it all. You will see long pro-
cessions of them, the men bearing
their spears and shields and the
women struggling after with the
burdens of wood or blankets or
whatever may be needed on the
trek. About the only thing which
a Nasal will deign to carry for a
white man is his gun, and this is a
source of joy for him.
AS for the women, they condemn
themselves to burden bearing all
their lives. AS soon as they are
, full grown, steel and copper wire
are wound round their legs from
ankle to knee, and again round the
arms from wrist to elbow and
sometimes from elbow to shoulder
also, forming solid coils of steel
and copper, each section of which
weighs seven or eight pounds.
Their arms grow puffy and dis
toi tCu OFCl Tic CuSco, anu tItll
legs are SO heavy that the women
acquire in youth a shambling gait
which they can never correct, al
though later in life they remove
the leg ornaments and keep only
those on the arms.
When the woman reaches matur-
ity she adds huge spring like col
lar of steel to her equipment, the
diameter being a foot or more. I'm
der this are other steel or copper
collars, and in her ears are string
after string of beads. Taken all in
all, her steel and bead ornaments
average a weight of some SO or 60
pounds. This metal tubing almost
suffices to clothe them; but they
wear also a leather apron, stitched
on with fiber, which they can never
remove, and in which they live and
sleep from youth to old age.
A short time ago Lenana, the
king of the Nasal, came with his
court into Nairobi to lodge a COM
plant against the Kikuyus for
stealing some of his sheep. A few