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Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-03
Robbins Plane Trigonometry. By Ed

HobbIns PIane lrIgonometry. by Ed-
 ward R. Robbins, senior mathe-
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 Svo., 166 pp. Amreican Book com
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 This book is intended for high school illustrated in the usual manner, but the diagrams are more than usually clear cut and elucidating- No special tables are furnished, though the chap ter on logarithns explains the use of tables in general. The work is sound and teachable, and is written in clear and concise language. in a style that makes it easy for the beginner Imme- proved. it is applied first in illustrative examples, and then further impressed by numerous exercises.
 nometry with Tables. By Levi L.
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 3c2 pages. American Book com
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Buy the Metz Plan Car
MIME. TAFT,

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
All-F ools' Day-April l.

In the ancient Alban calendar, in which
the year was represented as consisting
of ten months of irregular lengths, April
stood first, with thirty-six days TO its
credit. In the calendar OF Romulus II
had the second place. and was composed
of thirty days. Numa's twelve-month
calendar assigned it the fourth place,
with Twenty-Five days, and so 1t remain
ed until the reformation of the year by
julius Caesar, when it recovered its for
mer thirty days, which It has since re-
tanned.
April for many centuries has been
|consecrated to practical joking. On this
day It becomes the business of many
people. especially of the younger set, TO
practice innocent impostures upon their
unsuspicious neighbors by making April
fools" Of them. The deception is worked
in various ways, by sending the fool
for ridiculous objects or running him
from one point to another on a fools
errand."
The custom of the latter seems 10 have
originated in Scotland. The person be-
ing fooled was first sent to a consider
able distance. professedly asking for
some useful information, but In reality
the request only contained the words:
This is the first day Of April.
Hunt the goWk another mile.
The recipient of the note would imme-
dItely catch the idea. tell the fool. Z"
with a grave face. that 1t was not In his
power TO supply the demand. but If he
viii go with a note TO another person he
will get what he wants, Number two
sends him to number three. until he
finally gets g hint of the trick that has
been praeticed upon him.
The origin Of this custom is hidden IN
the unwritten past and no one seems
to be willing even to venture a guess as
to the period Of its starting. Every one
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Mileage as a Gratuity.

The claims which are fled by army and
navy officers for allowances OF various
sorts always possess an element of in
terest to the outsider" They often show
ingenuity which does the authors much
credit A case in point is that which has
recently engaged the attention of the
Comptroller of the Treasury. A member
or the Naval Construction Corps. under
instruction in Boston, was granted
leave OF absence. during which he was
ordered TO Houston. Tex. without the
specification required by law that the trip
was on public business. AS matter OF
fact, the officers home was at that place,
and his orders required him not only TO
proceed to Texas. but on q certain date to
return TO Boston He carried these orders
out and then filed a claim for mileage
amounting to more than $500. Considering
that he was on leave of absence and the
trip was evidently intended for his benefit
and convenience, the Auditor for the Navy
Department allowed him mileage for only
one way, and an appeal was carried to
the Comptroller.
The Comptroller has decided that mile
age should not be paid for any part of
the travel. which decision most people
viii regard as entirely reasonable, on the
ground that the officer should receive
mileage for the complete travel or should
receive none of the allowance. There ap-
pears to be no reason why mileage should
be paid for only a part OF the round trip.
The Comptroller very properly says; "A
leave OF absence Is not forced upon an
officer, but IS granted to him for his sole
and. in the light Of the
statutes and decisions cited and in the
absence Of evidence to the contrary,
am of opinion that claimants travel from
Boston to Houston. his home and also
his travel from his home, in Texas, back
to Boston 70 resume his duties there at
the expiration OF his leave. was made
solely for the benefit and accommodation
OF the claimant, and not on any public
business. and that for such travel he IS
not entitled TO mileage" II passes under
standing why an officer of the govern
ment on leave. journeying to and from
his home, should get his mileage, which,
in a long trip, is more than his actual ex-
penses, unless he has a mighty good time
at home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
BY the shape Of Your Nose.

Dr. Weeds Hutchinson. IN Success
There is a tolerably close racial parallel
between hlgh-nosed and high-minded.
The nose is not only our most human, but
in a broad sense is our most intellectual
feature. Growth Of nose and shrinkage
OF jaw have been the two great correlates
which have accompanied human progress.
The moment, however. that we endeavor
to go beyond these broad and loose gen.
civilizations, we find ourselves In trouble.
This. from the fact patent to every one
who has kept his eyes open, that we find
noses of practically all shapes, from the
plebeian pug to the aristocratic aquiline,
in individuals OF the same race. and even
the members of the same family, al
though the long and straight, or convex.
noses would be far more numerous in the
higher races and the ADLER families. II
is comparatively seldom that a great man
has a small nose, or even a short one,
and instead Of applying such terms as
"proboscis," 'beak," carrot" and beet,
to large, long. aggressive nose, It should
be regarded as mark Of breeding. and
as prima facie evidence of good blood and
possible capacity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Menelik.

Menelik is dead,
This is not news, for It has been printed
score of times in every paper in the
land in recent years. However. this
time it is probable that Menelik will not
be reported alive. in which case it will
mean that the item is news. The para
graphers have mentioned the name of
Meneuk oftener than that of any other
Oriental or semi-barbaric potentate. with
the exception Of the Akhoond Of Swat.
The death of the ruler of Abyssinia re-
moves a picturesque character. With
dark-skined people-who are not Africans
in the sense the word is generally used,
for they have the facial characteristics
Of the Romans, and are nearly akin TO
the Asiatic races. rather than those OF
the Dark Continent-he held despotic
sway for twenty years. His rule was
beneflcent. and the nation prospered;
so much so that when. in 1896. the Ital-
ians tried to subdue Abyssinia they met
one of the severest defeats ever in
ulcLeQ on nl6Aig ClNluAcu udllOu Dy
one OF an inferior race.
Menellk was an admirer Of Col. Roose-
Welt, and sent him two lion cubs. The
foreign affairs OF the African kingdom
were in capable hands. and should any
trouble arise now il will be due to the
fact that the wisdom shown by Menelik
could not be transmitted TO his successor.
Who will rule is causing grave concern
to England. France. and Italy, for these
nations have vast possessions in East
Africa. and each will guard against any
loss of prestige The designated successor
is a grandson. but the Queen is ambitious,
and she may make trouble The latest
reports have her imprisoned. but she has
been intriguing for many months. and
may have support stronger than her rivals
Imagine.
During the life OF Menelik, Europe made
no effort to interfere in the internal
affairs Of the kingdom, and the nation
prospered, until now it would be as diff
cult to effect its conquest as the British
found the Beers The only way for the
land to come under European domination
would be by internal dissensIons, which
would weaken the army built UP by the
dead King.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
MARRIAGE AND LONGEVITY.
Angelina May Sometimes Regard
Refusal as a Public Duty.


Prom the London Telegraph.
Is the relation of marriage to longevity
a thing with which we ought TO concern
ourselves at all? Is it worth while to esti-
mate anything by its influence on the
duration OF life? Suppose some one were
70 discover that we should live longer If
we spent three parts Of the day in sleep.
Should we be right 10 lie abed eighteen
hours Of the twenty-four? Would any
one be the happier or the more COM
Portable?
The truth is that mere duration of life
Is not in itself worth much sacrifice. II
we are always taking thought how this
or that will bring nearer or postpone the
day OF death, life becomes nothing but
long-drawn torture. The only right way
OF estimating life is not by It's extent.
but its value, how much has been achieved
By It. how much enjoyed ANY other
standard is a contradiction IN terms
Life is not mere existence. Il is activ-
fly, doing, thinking. feeling. All that
gives opportunity for that extends and
increases life. though 1t may shorten the
mere term OF days. So we can hardly set
ourselves with any fervor to the worthy
task Of increasing the marriage rate by
means Of promising long life TO the mar
ried. People with a turn for humer may
regret this. There IS something peculiar
" delightful in the thought OF a pro-
posal in this style: Admired Angelina,
be mine so that I can live till ninety"
And Angelina wouli reply with tears. that
1t was public duty to refuse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
FIRELIGHT PICTURES.
Des MOiRes Man Perfeets System for
Portraits I'm Red TIutH.

Des MOines Man Perfeets System for
Portraits I'm Red Tints.
From the Des Moines Capital.
'Firelight pictures" are the most re-
cent novelty in photography. and A A.
Bramson. q Des Moines photographer, is
inventor OF the process which produces
them. After more than a years labor
on the idea. Mr.. Bramson has perfected
the finish. and a day or two ago he re-
oelved a copyright Of the idea and an
nounced his discovery.
The photograph IS taken In the usual
way. the subject being posed before q
fireplace reading a book. FOR instance
The finish brings out crimson tlnts which
resemble almost perfectly the light
thrown out from a real fireplace
The inventor says his idea is a simple
one, and the cost of producing the pic
ture is the same as for any picture The
finish can be used on any photograph
with surprising and pleasing effect. Mr.
Bramson has on display a number Of
studies which have been deemed by
critics 70 be beautiful.
Mr. Bramson says that he obtained
his idea for the freight pictures while
witnessing a performance about a year
ago at one Of the local vaudeville houses
One act contained a fireplace scene. in
which a man sat and looked into the
fire and meditated with no light but that
from the fireplace playing upon his fea-
lures
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
THANATOPSIs.

Part IL
10 him who, in the love of nature holds
Communion with her visible forms. she speaks
A various language: for his gayer hours
She has voice Of gladness. and a smile
And eloquenoe Of beauty; and she glides
INTO his darker musings with a mild
ana gentle sympathy. that steals away
Iheir sharpness, ere he IS aware. When thoughts
OF the last bitter hour come like a blight
Over thy spirit, and sad images
or the stern agony and shroud. and pail
ana neathless darkness. and the narrow house
Make thee to shudder and grow sick az heart
90 forth under the open sky. and list
70 natures teachings. while from all around
Earth and her waters and the depths Of air
Comes still yoice-Yet few days. and thee
The all-beholding shah see no more
IN all his course: yet in the cold ground.
Where thy pale form was laid with many tears
Nor IN the embrace Of ocean. shall exist
Thy image Earth, that noJrished thee. shall claim
Thy growth. To be resolved TO earth again;
And. lost each human trace surrendering up
Thine individual being, shalt thou go
To mix forever with the elements;
To be brother to the insensihle rock,
And TO the sluggish elod, which the rude swain
Turns with his share. and trsads upon. The oak
shall send his roots abroad. and pierce thy mould
Yet not 70 thine eternal resting place
shalt thou retire alone-nor couldst thou wish
Couch more magnificent Thou shalt lie down
With patrisrchs Of the infant world-with kings
lhe powerful q the earth-tbe WISE the good
Fair forms, and hoary seers OF sges past.
All in one mighty sepulcher. The hills
Rock-rihbed and ancient as the SUM- the ysles
Stretching in pensiTe quistness between;
The venerable woods. rivers that move
In ma5est. and the complaining brooks
That make the meadows green; and. poured round
al
old oceans gray and melancholy waste
Are but The solemn decorations all
OF the great tomb Of mar.
-uIiisara CuIian zzvaas
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
IN THE HALL OF FAME.
VIII the New Directors stand b.
Former Vote Against Poet

VIII the New Directors stand b.
Former Vote Against Poet
From the Portland torggon) Telegram.
For some time now there has been
guar quietude concerning New
Hall Of Fame. But death has invaf ne
ranks Of the electorate Of that institution,
and It became incumbent upon the sur
vivors 10 elect substitutes for those who
have gone beyond. It is the announce
ment Of the new list of directors which
commands public attention. Upon that
list are found such names as Andrew Car
negie. Joseph II. Choate. Jonathan. P.
Dolliver, Cardinal Gibbons. Robert Todd
Lincoln. and Gen. Frederick D. Grant.
We shall presume from a glance at this
list that there Will be some reconsidera-
ton Of rejected candidates. It is not that
these men can install any name, be it that
of artist or writer, or inventor, in the
lists that really indicate fame Such
matter is not determined by the verdict
Of a group Of men, however great. Gen
ius becomes manifest by the operation
Of its own peculiar law, and fame rests
upon a broader and a surer foundation
than that which supports this memorable
hall IN the nations metropolis. Therefore.
Il is not the reputation of genius dead
and gone that is at stake, but the repu-
tation of the institution itself which. up
to the present writing, has been of the
character that excites ridicule rather than
admiration.
There is the case OF Edgar Allan Poe,
for example, the first in American liter
allure to be known as a world author"
what will these new directors do with
that name? VIII they, like their prede-
oessors, continue the policy Of capricious
judgment which has made the Hall Of
Fame a by-word exciting laughter and
contempt? It is not an important oues-
ton as touching the fame OF this first of
American poets and romancers; but 1t is
of importance as relieving an entire peo-
pie from the charge of provincialism.
The world will read "Ulalume" and
"Annabel Lee and "The Gold Bug" and
THE Fall of the House of Usher" and
will puzzle its brain over the weird SYM
boiism OF The Raven while IT admires
the delicate literary finish OF that mar
velous poem. whether Poes name fnds
favor with the directors OF the Hall of
Fame. or whether ii does not. II only
remains for these gentlemen 10 say
changeable world-verdict. or whether they
will be content to let their institution
stand in the light OF ridicule.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Treading on Dangerous Ground.

From the Dayton News
No man would be safe in making political
prediction at this time. All that it is safe to say
is that, some way. the people q this country are
going TO work out their own political salvation.
But il is safe to sag that in the social unrest in
tho reversal Of political ssntimenti In the over
throw Of such men as Speaker Cannon; in the re-
suit Of the Massachusetts election in the growth
of the insurgent element IN this c0uhuy-t is safe
to say that all Of these things are part and parcel
Of & great reform that IS going to bring TO the
American people puriheation Of the whole political
system
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
A Bible Name.

From SGccess.
The late Bishop Caller was once asked
20 baptiZe a negro baby boy.
Name this child he said. addressing
Mrs jackson, the mother of the black
mite.
"Hallud."
That's a strange name, Mrs. Jackson, -
remarked the bishop, hesitatingly.
"Scripter name" rejoined the happy
mother, with a confident grin.
Il never saw it in the Bible
''Why, bishop. how kin yuh stan up
dar' kiddin' ole ignorant niggah laik I
is? Yuh says dat name whenevah yuh
says de Lawd's prayer-HaHud be Thy
namei'"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

From tbs Boston Transcript
The chiropodist gets ahead by working
away at the foot
When a man is in a stew his language
generally becomes unsavory.
Hush money frequently makes more
noise than any other kind.
An engagement Is g fragile thing: It
can't be dropped without breaking IL.
cranky notion is all right IL you
can turn it to good advantage
Some occupations induce optimism. You
can't persuade a cutler that every man
has an ak to grind.
A rather damaging fact against faith
cures is that they are by their very ma
ture trust concerns.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

ing nothing to fear and unpursued. 1t Is
the height OF Stiffness.
Gaylord Smith en- route to copen-
hagen on mysterious mission bent may
be Clifford Pinchot, but he is not the
Clifford Pinchot we recently knew and
so much. Assuredly he was
not summoned to make a laughingstock
Of himself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Conserving His Identity

Mr. Clifford Pinchot. late chief OF the
Forest Service. in enveloping himself in
mystery and attaching deep. dark secrecy
10 his movements, is not an impressive
figure.
His patron saint, Bwana Tumbo, whom
he hastens 10 greet with his tale Of woe.
has done many extraordinary things. but
we do not recall anything that the ex-
Forester can hope 10 emulate IN the sin
gular role he now reveals to us. It is
unbecoming q courageous American hay
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
One of President Taffs Tasks.

From the Boston Transcript.
President Taft viii virtually have 20 make over
the Supreme Court during his administration. In
a little more than one year death has oocASioned
two vacancies. and these not among the very Oldest
men in the tribunal II would not be strange.
taking designations into account Mr.. Taft should
name i've Of the nine justices Ct the Supreme Court
in single four years. II he serves eight years he
is reasonably sure to do this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Egg Famine Accounted For.

From Automobile Topics
An amateur statistieian OF the Chicago
Automobile Club explains the egg famine
as follows: Authorities at Washington
hay there are $4,000 motor cars in the
United States. These cars will average
say there are $4,000 motor cars in the
per annum. Is It any wonder that this
declaration Of hens-for. Of course. when
a chicken undertakes TO cross the road 1t
is rarely a rooster-has resulted in a
shortage Of eggs?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Concentration

From Harper's Weekly
Il felt so sorry when heard your house
was burned down, Mrs JONES'" said Mrs.
Hawkins
1T was too bad, said Mrs. Jones. but
it had its bright side. John and were
both afraid TO discharge our cook, but
now that the house is gone. of course
we don't have to-"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
The True OptimAst,

Prom an EzchsEge
The optimist likes raspberries better
than strawberries Turing the raspberry
season. while the pessimist likes raspber-
ries better than strawberries during the
strawberry season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
stenographers 90 the Front.

From the Kansas City Times.
Speaking Of steloETaphers-
Under President Cleveland. a stenographsr became
Secretary Of War; under President Roosevelt a
stenographer became Secretary Of the Treasury;
under President Taft a stenographsr became col
lector Of the por. Of New YORK. the most important
customs Office IN the United States
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Democratic objection to Mr. Fitzgerald
on the Rules Committee is somewhat be-
lated. He never could have got on the
committee had It not been that majority
of the Democrats wanted him there.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Cheer up. Congress! The sweet girl
and sour boy graduates viii be along
presently. and all the clouds mat lower
about the House viii be forthwith In the
deep bosom of the ocean buried.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
The Question Before Us.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The question now arises can john D.'s charity
trust give it back 10 the people as fast as tie
Standard on Company can take il from thsmY
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

That Boston man who invented frock
coat that buttons up the back was not as
mean as he might have been, however
He might have invented one that hooks
up the back.