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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
~ HE bindery branch of the Lii
brary of Congress is a branch

60H HE bindery branch of the Lii
brary of Congress is branch
of the government printing Of
nee. which binds and mends
books only for the Library of Congress.
1t was born of necessity in 1900, and
binds all the paper pamphlets and un-
bound books which are to be added to
the Library collection and rebinds all
books which have become worn from
long or rough usage.
The books are first sent to the bind
ing division, which has been in charge
Of Arthur R. Kimball since 1901. With
this division rests all the responsible
ity of the kinds of binding to be used
and the selection of a title. II the
book is an incunabula-that is, printed
in the FIRST century of printing-only
the best full-leather is used and great
care is taken to adhere as closely az
possible to the methods in use at that
time. to give the book the appearance
due, its age. However, very few books
are bound in full leather and only
about one-fifth are bound In half
leather The remainder are bound in
Naturally the high cost of leather,
due to the great demand made by the
European war. has had its effect on
THIS department and many bids have
been rejected owing to their very high
estimate.
MIR. kimball says: "Buekrams. as now
produced. make excellent bindings for
ordinary books. far better than medi-
OGRE leather substitutes and limitations.
Eut. for fine binding. leather will be
chosen. and of all feathers, probably
goatskin will be the selection.
The goat himself has few virtues, all
ages have condemned him-at some
future day we know he is to be divided
from the sheep. But his hide is tough.
''Goatskin combines in single arti-
Gle the greatest number of desirable
qualities for book covering. including a
most attractive appearance. AS 4 rule.
light colors fade the least, but the
darker shades show the lettering best.
Red will usually be found the most de-
sirable color.
Tannage is almost lost art. Mod
err feathers are injured by the use of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

mineral acids. and will not last through
manr years of use, or even keeping.
while the feathers of ancient tannage
nave endured Cor several hundred
Years. Recently the ancient tannage
nas been reproaucea by the so-called
tae!d tres feathers, and these are now
Used exclusively in the library.
The construction OF most Of the old
eindiags implies that they were In
landed to endure for all times. The
email number OF books In existence
eesneFiy and the low cost Of labor
that the touch Il some hand whose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

Another difficulty in relocating the
gorund is that at the time it was not
considered of any Importance As
matter of fact many military men con-
slider the Battle of Fort Stevens" but
skirmish and a hostile demonstra-
tion against Washington, but even to
think of it in this light cannot detract
from its historic significance, because
but for the long and wearisome march
of the Confederate columns on July II,
and the timely arrival of Union rein
forcements during the night of July II,
that affair in front of the capitals
northern line of Notifications might
now be written down in history as
The Second Capture of Washington"
Still another difficulty in settling upon
the ground where the fighting opened
is to be found in the intense excite
ment one may almost write confu-
sion, which prevailed among the de-
tenders of Washington early on July
H. Rumor and report had it that skir-
mishes or even battles were going on
in many places.
The wisest military man did not
know where the Confederates would
strike Though their columns had been
observed on the Georgetown and 7th
was going on around Silver Spring,
and in the fields in front of Fort Stew
ems. bodies of Confederate soldiery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
The Rambler Finds Line Of 1904 Attack O

KRHE scene of the skirmish pre-
liminary to the attack on
Washingten in July. 1854. has
q not been easy to locate. 1t was
this matter which furnished the text
for Il ramble two weeks ago 1t would
seen that a nan might stroll out into
tlat beautiful country between Tenley-
tow and Rockville and without diff
Guilty identify the point at which the
defenders of Washington established
contact with the advance guard of
Early's army. However. one may meet
with several difficulties in prosecuting
this search. Half century will bring
great change anywhere. and especially
in territory close upon a great and
growing city. There are some sur
,ivors and the Rambler has found
them.
Difficulties other than the lapse of
time are to be met with. All the OFF,
cial reports seem now to be vague, al
though in one OF them there is refer
ence to the stone tavern on the
Georgetown pike" The oldest inhab-
liant of the region was nystfied when
the Rambler asked about the location
of Rabbits creeks. She had never
heard tell of a creek by that name"
However, the old settlers can point out
tic idfIiS oWHeO III 1000 ny members OF
the Rabbit family, and through each
one of these farms runs branch. 1t is
not unusual to give to branch the
name of the farmer whose land it runs
through. and the chroniclers of half a
century ago. in the haste and excite
ment of the day, reported the opening
encounter as at Rabbits Creek Post Of
flee. These chroniclers did not know
the official name of the post office, but
they learned that it was near a branch
which ran through the farm of man
named Rabbit, three or four miles on
the Washington side of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

tolls are forever ended still shows there
its devotion to work of love"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
SPEAKER SWEET TO
SPEED UP ASSEMBLY
To Name Committees To-day
and Cut Out Recess-May
Block City Inquiries.
BEGINS HIS THIRD TERN

ALBANY. Jan. Mo sooner was
Thaddeus c. Sweet Of Oswego renomi-
mated as the Republican candidate for
Speaker Of the state Assembly tonight,
to which Office he will be elected to-
morrow for the third time. than he an
nounced one Of the most radical depar-
lures in procedure ever attempted. He
declared hat he expected to give out
tomorrow the membership Of the thirty
two standing committees.
Mr.. Sweet added that with the an
nouncement Of the committees the Legis-
lature could go TO work without taking
the usual weeks recess. which has al
ways meant a delay OF two or three
weeks.
Speaker Sweet and the state Assembly
the State Senate last winter. and this
plan OF the Speakers was all the more
interesting. following the announcement
OF Senator Elon r. Brown that his COM
mittee. which Is investigating New York
! city's financial affairs, expects to sit
| every day next week in New York and
TO hold several other sessions after that.
Likewise the Thompson committee has
expected to be busy for the next week or
two. but IL Speaker Sweet abs his way
the Legislature, instead OF a~djourning
on Wednesday for a full week and then
coming back for but a day. will hold ses-
| sions continuously from now on, which
would keep the Thompson and Brown
committees In Albany attending to o
islative matters.
Admirer of whitman.
Speaker Sweet has always been an
ardent admlrer Of Gov. Whitman.
The nomination OF Speaker Sweet FOR
reelection was marked by good feeling.
Only three OF the ninety-s Republican
members were abeent. Deputy State In
dustrial Commissions Frank L. Thorn
Of Buffalo. who technically Is still a
member Of the Assembly and who was
! chairman Of the Republican caucus a
year ago. called t%o-nisht's meeting OF
the Republicans TO order. Simon l..
Adler Of Rochester, who IL to be the ma
jority leader. was chosen temporary
chairman.
Speaker Sweet was nominated BY As
semblyman II. Edmund Machold Of JEFF
lerson, AZ ha'i a u'"e ~ ra
s~econdlhs speecres' u'",,i
NOMINATION. vas reSeTou m'Ni anraaI ~,
INSTRUMENTATION - "a. mmana =,
Syracuse for clerk of the Assembly and
he was unanimously CIosen after a num-
( No ~ 80 il, W ua,nas
-, Iv~as,ch.s,sr vas concentrated for ser.
-, pr,ctL.aiiv oII ~ the
sr,niovees ~ ths House VINO served la ~
Car ver. chosen again and all hands
viii ha FORMALLY elected AZ tomorrow $
session
Callahan Heads Minority.
...s
A~sse'noTyfnan nait, "enur, - a" n
carry hope9 VI o'Ihe ~ h,'It 80.
: Dut gave way GTdtelulls " JoStlpt w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

hve thousand dollars or any part thereof;
-Four per centum on the next two hun
drod thousand dollars or any part thereof,
Five per centum on the amount repre-
transfer.
%. Upon a transfer taxable under this
article OF property or any beneficial Inter
est therein to any person or corporation
other than those enumerated IN paragraphs
one and two OF this section the tax shall
be at the rate Of
Five per centum on any amount up 10
and including the sum OF twenty-five thou
sand dollare;
"SiN per centum on the next seventy-nve
thousand dollars or any part thereof;
Eight per centum on the amount repre-
senting tho balance OF each individual
transfer.
at Is also proper that a tax he placed
upon the estates OF non residents such as
existed prior to 1911. The restoration of
the old law would probably yield $4,000, 900
additional revenue annually. therefore
recommend such legislation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

First, that section 22l OF the tax law
be amended 20 as to provide for an
exemption Of IS. 700 10 a father, mother
wife. widow or minor child Of the de-
cedent, grantor or donor. and that n.
exemption be allowed to any other per-
sons n the aggregate OF the individual
transfers 10 such persons amounts 10
more than $500.
Second, that section celia OF the tax
law he amended so az To read as fol.
lows:
"%s?2i-a Rates Of tax. Upon & rams
or any henefciai Interest herein 10 ,
father. mother. wife. widow or minor lhlli
OF the decedent, %grantor. donor or vendor.
la RS. or upon a transfer taxable under this
article OF property or any beneficial inter
est therein to a husband, ahn.ti chiid, or 10
conformity with the laws of this State, al
the decedent, grantor, donor or vendor or
to any lineal descendant Of the dec"dent.
Erantor, donor or vendor, born in lawful
~edlock. the tax on such transfer shan oe
at the rate Of
and including the sum OF twenty-five thou
sand dollars;
thousand dollars or any part thereof;
Three per centum on the next two hun
drsd thousand dollar, or any par, Thereof
transfer
article Ot property or any beneficial inter
est therein to u brother. sister. wife OF
widow of n son, or the husband Of .
laughter of the decedent, grantor donor
or vendor. or to ANY child to whom any
| such dccedsnt, Rrantor, donor or vendor
for not lees than ten years prior % suyl
transfer stood In the mutually acknowl
edged relation of n parent, provided, how
EYER sp,h ssistioGship began a. or nefor'
tinuous for said ten years thereafter, III,
tax on such ira nsfer shell he at the rnte n
Two per centum on any amount up Il
and including the sum OF twenty-five thou
sand dollare;
Three per centum on the next seventy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
PAPER WILL BOOM BERMUDA.
y1rOt Issue TO-day Of n weekly
Devoted 10 the Resort.

the nrst issue Of the crmudH-Am er-
0eW, 4 weekly eight page newspaper of
information for the tourist, Is out to-
day. "As European resorts are shut off
10 the tourist Bermuda offers a short
and safe sea trip OF but two days II
says.
The new paper Is owned by we'll
1WoWn B"ermudians, who wish to make
tuown the advantages of Bermuda az
"A an year health resort Offering most
az the attractions of those OF Europe. II
In edited by willard j. Blooner, for
twenty-hve years editor of tho Harlem
Local.
"A a of the island. views of Ham
tiAon, It's capital. sailing notices and in
formation interesting TO those who in
tend 70 visit Bermuda are contained In
ths nfst issue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
TOM sHEvLM LEFT S $780, 900.
Children Get Bulk Of FOrtun>
when They Reach 30.

MiNNEAPoLIs, MINI. Jan. 1.-The will
OF the late Thomas l.. Shevlin. former
Yale football star. who died here last
week after "A brief illness. was hled for
probate to-day, The entire estate. the
estimated value of which is $4,000 900. Is
left to the widow and two children.
The executors, business associates OF
the late lumberman. also are named az
trustees of the estate. u large part OF
which is placed In trust until the two
children reach the age OF 30. The money
zhen will be equally divided between
them. Mrs. Shevlin will receive an an
nual income OF 500. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
9sE.A

Tonight at : 10 Tosca. Dcstinn Mar,inclh
scutti, Nialatesta. Rossi Cond polacco,
Thurs. AZ =. NanOn lesCaut. Aida Perrin
CAruso, DE iuca. ScgurolA. Cond., Bavaguoii
Fu. at : 80. Neisterstnger Hempcl, Matt
field: sembach. We'll. 9orftk, keiss. Braun.
Schl~sei. Cond Bodanzky.
Sat. AT . Boris ('odunOw. Ober; Didur. Ait
house. kothier. Segurola. BadA. Cond. Polaccp
Sat. at \ tSjC W 81 rTOvatOre. kap-
pold Matzenauer. Martinelii. Amato. kothier.
Cond. Bay axnoli.
Mon. at \. Prince Igor. Aida, Perrin; Amntc.
Butta. Didur. Bada. SerurolA Cond POlacco.
Wed. at = Marta. Hrmpel, Ober Caruso.
De Luca, Nialatesta, Cond. BAvAsnoli.
HAKDMAN PIANO USED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

HUTTON, HENRIETTA-ln pursu,0,.
OF an order OF Honorabls John P Coha e..
. surrogate of the County OF New ~.
Notice ), hereby given TO a.. prr.. A.,
having claims against Henrietta iIui,.
late Of the county OF New York, uc.r4-a
to present the same with vouchers thee ?
TO the subscribed, at their y ace Of trir-a
Ing business al ME office OF Allen a ia.
80, 90 Wall street. In the r.ty b
New York. m ~ before he 4th DAY o'Nt
1916, Dated. New York. the 18th la -
brick II, ALLEN, Administrations, Z.
ALLEN 4 CANAAN, Attorneys for -.
Aan'inistrators c, I. g.. So Wal SIRE
New York CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
- Direct. MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
NEW II! YORK & PORTLAND
Reduced Fares All Points. Phones9aO Fort,
STEAMSHIP LINES.
TOURS.


HAMILTON, ANDREW LIN p4fsIar,.
Of an order OF Honorable John p Cohs,
q SurroEate OF the County 81 New = \
having claims against Andrew J Hami
ton, late or the County Of New Yerk de
ceased to present the same with Nourl--,
thereof TO The subscribers, at their MA . .
transactIng business at the ofl'e ~ tho
attorneys, Everett, Clarke a Benedict So
~ wall street, Borough OF aha
CITY OF New York, or or before he D.,
day OF Aprt! next. Dated, New YORK, m.
T.. HAMILTON, LESTER 4 HAMIIrO.
GERTRLnE II. WHITLOCK, E,eel'o1s
EVERETT, CLARKE ( BENEDlTT. 4
torncys FOR Executors. 81 wall street, Bo'
ough of Manhattan New York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
TRAVIS'S PLANS TO
DROP DIRECT TAX
Would Lessen Payments to
Sinking Fund Against
Fifty Year Bonds.
DRASTIC CHANGES URGED

BAN Jan. 4.--State Comp
troller Travis In transmitting his annual
report TO the Legislature announces that
toward the close Of the last fiscal year
which ended on September 80 great i'm
provement o place In the income OF
the State n the indications are that
this will continue throughout the year"
The State Comptroller Is aiding Gov
Whitman in every way In his effort TO
keep down appropriations SO that the d.
rect State tax this year may be as small
y possible. II not altogether eliminated.
no his end the State Comptroller has
cut the expenses Of his own Office $780,
900 this year.
The financial condition of the State
treasury and the needs Of the State for
the coming year have already been out
lined by Comptroller Travis, but in his
report TO the Legislature ne
drastic changes In the sinking Inc con-
tributions. The State Comptroller points
out that tho State debt mounts TO
e1s6, 400.ss0. while ST1,se9,o00 bonds
have been authorized but not yet issued.
Arrangements are now being made by
the atate Comptroller for the sale at an
early date Of $40, 900. 900 bonds. In call
Ing attention to the condition Of the
sinking funds the Comptroller says,
Sinking Funds Grow Too Fast.
"Under the existing provisions Of
the Constitution and the laws UNI
der which the debts were created
the nnual contribution to the sink
ing . funds were much In excess
OF the amount required under an
equitable scheme of amortization. The
excuses In the various sinking funds Oh
September 80, 1915. based on the par
value of the securities held as an in
vestlnent therefor. amount approxi-
mately 10 $50, 600, 900, and II the present
provisions OF the Constitution and laws
remain in force, the public must be taxed
within a period OF perhaps thirty years
for the retirement of an Indebtedness to
run for a period Of fifty years. so that
during tho last twenty years Of such In
debtedness no additional contribution to
sinking funds would he required. In
other words. the public during the last
twenty years OF the Nfe of the bonds
would escape paying the part of the debt
which II was originally contemplated that
II should pay. because the public during
the first thirty years VI the life of the
bonds had been compelled to pay an un-
Just proportion. The Constitution re-
quires that the sinking funds must be
preserved ~inviolate. and In justice to the
holders Of such bonds no amount OF the
existing sinking funds should he d.
verted. but shoild be preserved intact
Tor the retirement OF the Indebtedness
for which they were created. The pub
lie, however, is entitled to relief from
the existing burdens and 10 demand that
the balance required for the retirement
or the bonds be equitably proportional
annually over the remainde- of the Pc
riod for which the bonds are 10 run.
Tt In urgently recommended that
steps be taken at once to procure
amendments to the Constitution which
will provide for a proper adjustment Of
the sinking fund contributions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

BOCGHTON, Ain pu
susn,s Of a. order OF Honorable John .
Sohalan. a Surrogate OF the County "
New YORK. NOTICE Is hereby given TO = !
holgh'on. late OF the County of New yotA.
deceased. 70 present the same with vouc'
tFansaoting business No. . wall street. "a
me CITY OF. New York. on or before n :
ttth day OF February next Dated. Ne-
YORK, the 10Th day OF August, 1875. JON"
!. HSNTEoMEHY Executor, MOS
seusor. ! wall Street New York. n. \.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
Death Taxes ss.OOO.OOO.

The sum OF sS.263.s93 was paid into
the State Treasury as the net receipts
from the tax imposed upon the t~.a,sfer,
OF this property OF deceased persons for
the fiscal year ended September 30
1915. There were s,724 reports of APP
praisal of estates filed. and 1888 on.
ders entered In the Surrosates' courts OF
the various counties during the past
year. In sixty of these estates the tax
was over $4,000, but less than $40. 600
! in forty-six 1t was over 10000, but less
, han $4,000: in eighteen il was over
100000. but less han 500, 600. and in
fourteen u was over 500. 600, but less
than $500. 900. The tax received from
these 1873 estates. however. represents
s5,S5g.O91 Of the total amount received
this year.
The present law has been In force
since July -, 1911. and sufficient time
has elapsed TO show that the normal an.
nual income 'herefrom is between sever
and nine million dollars. which tht
Comptroller IL informed. In less thar
one-half the income tho present statuts
was expected TO produce.
The sum of s~l2724.236 was received
In 1919 and sli.162,472 IN 1914 from
this source of revenue, but two estates
paid taxes a~ggregnting S5,56l. 2o2 ir
1918. and n estate paid a tax Of So.
$4,000 in 1914. while this year but one
estate paid a tax as high az s~395,O9i."
The Comptroller recommends thu
passage of the Emerson-Landon bill
which failed in the last Legislature
which embraced the following recon-,
m~endations Of the Comptroller:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Exchange of Condolences

Tommy, kept in for discipline.
Proved teachers right-hand man
He helped when she erased the board
And order to her desk restored,
And willing errands ran.
So pleasantly the work progressed
With Tommy's cheerful aid,
The teacher, on her tasks intent.
Forgot 1t was for punishment
The little culprit stayed.
So. with becoming dignity,
She said: II can't begin
To tell how strange 1t seems to me
That out of school so nice you'll be
And such rogue when in.
This morning you did everything
To hinder and annoy;
But you have been so good tonight.
So quiet, helpful and polite.
You seem another boy"
Ne listened. with smile undimned
To this unvarnished view,
Then tossed a friendly, puzzled head
And with a guileless candor said,
That's what 1 thought of YOU"
--Adalena F. Dyer. in st. Nicholas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Making Patriotism Costly
pittsburgh Dispatch)

It Is very strange state OF affairs
that the administration and the ma
jority party in Congress have devel-
-oped with regard to some of the gov
ernment employees who answered the
Presidents call for the militia to go
to the border. None of the Postoffice
Department employees, it appears, are
to get their pay while in the service,
the statesmen in Congress not feeling
the nations purse could stand such
a strain, or perhaps fearing that ap-
propriating money to pay citizen SOL
diers their regular salaries while they
are in service would interfere with the
pork" Now it develops that en-
ployes of some postoffices have been
dropped altogether.
Undoubtedly if public opinion is
sufficiently aroused, there will be a
change of mind regarding the matter
both on the part of the administration
and of Congress. 1t is a sorry sort
of spectacle, this, of the government
putting penalty on patriotism. 1t
will be recalled that when the call for
militia was issued the President gave
out a statement in which he expressed
the hope that large employers would
see that their employees who answered
the call would suffer neither in the loss
of pay nor loss of position. There
was chance, he added for the busi-
nessmen to show their patriotism and
he was interested in seeing how far
they would avail themselves of it. They
responded very generally and gener-
ously. Does not a like duty devolve
on the President and his party?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26

tlon. Representative Howard of Geor-
ga mas introduced a bill providing
SlZ5'O 600 for the purpose; and Mr..
broooH has appeared before the COM
mlttee on accounts and made a con-
Wnclng statement about the working
or his machine, and the need for it.
t1e declares that it will speedily save
lts own cost in time, light and heat;
that IT Will last a couple of centuries,
literally never get out of order; and
that one man without any electrical
training can care for and operate it.
In the last analysis, the success of
tnis machine in speeding up the House
Will depend upon the members. I can
record and add a vote in thirty-four
seconds, but not unless the voters are
there. or course, vote might be taken
with only one member present; but
the question which remains unsettled
is whether this new method will really
facilitate the gathering of quorums.
Mr.. Howard, who introduced the
Dill, and other members who want to
see the machine installed, believe that
1t will do so. A certain time will have
to be set for the taking of the vote
say five minutes-and all members
who have not pressed their buttons
for yea or nay and flashed a red light
or white one on the recording board
will then be considered absent. 1t
is the hope and belief of those who
want the system that it's speedy op-
Grafton will compel members to stay
on the floor of the House If they are
interested in the bill, or If they want
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