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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

w HE II only a
rich woman can
afford to indulge
IN. Nervousness
has cost many a
woman her po-
sition. SO me
times when woul-
en- run 1llachin-
cry the price of
nervousness is
1nutilatiouy a
finger lost or per-
haps the whole
hand crushed.
Nervousness in
women is COM
m o My b ut a
s y III p t o IN o f
wonianly disease.
It is useless in
such cases to
v doctor " for the
nerves alone.
Cure the diseases
which attack the
delicate woman
~ organism and
nervousness will
be cured also. 80
DR.. Pierce's
EaNnrite Pre-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12
PROCTOR DEAD

The Civil Service Commissioner a Victin,
of Heart Trouble. ,s> 90 !.
Washington. Dec. 12.--John r. Proctor,
civil service commissioner. died about 2:35
O'Clock this afternoon as a result of the
attack OF nei,a lgia$ Of the heart. 9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

one exception to this rule and that is in
Peruna. l have often prescribed it in
cases of catarrh Of the respiratory or di
gestive, organs. DIR. w. Green.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

g fsPhiladelpllia lack OBrien and Tommy
RYAN. have been matched for a six-ro,lnd bout
IN Philadelphia. The contest Will probably be
held Christmas Day. ).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12

G. H. Ketcham of Toledo. Ohio owner and
driver of the great trotting stallion Cresceus.
1854 tfh wig Vag e: fa;ssss Sal To-
be- lie trot ting hotses of
fec ssiieSsiM fsliit the horse and itii IS is
Eaings Stgs ena :apionspk df Sake;
The European trotter was bred in fhe United
States aud was taken over year tive ago,
since. which; be. has shown great speed ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14

IT'S transit Is on omnlbuses. which
charge a cent and a quarter a trip.
These buses run every minute, Their
tootboards are very low, and one can
jump ON or of without stopping the om-
nlbus There are similar vehicles on
Inter den Linden.
1 Ike the cab system here. Not only
In Berlin, but In most Of the German
cities there are cabs known as taxa
meters, Each cab has a sort Of cyclom-
eter arrangement on II, clock-like af-
fair, which Is Just behind the driver,
and 40 that the man who rides in the
cab can watch the hands go around, in
dlcating how many miles he has trav-
eled and how much the fare is. You
pay so pfennlgs, or 1873 cents for the
first half mile and 10 pfennigs for each
additional quarter of a mile. There is
another part OF the machine which reg.
listers the fare FOR waiting. so that one
can tell just exactly what he ought 10
pay at any point during the ride Bag
gage may be taken on top OF such cabs,
and the charges are from cents TO 2j
cents, according To the weight OF the
trunks, the former being the charge up
TO 90 pounds, and the latter that for a
box weighing 200 pounds Everything
is paid for according 10 tariff, and there
IS no extortion like that of New York
and some other American cities.
FRANK @. CARPENTER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
HOW OUR GOODS ARE BOUGHT
AND SOLD IN THE CAPITAL
OF GERMANY.

drawing up Of papers costs little more
than the charges Of ordinary clerical
hire in the United States
ELECTRIC CARS IN BERLIN.
Berlin has now a good electric car
system The cars are Of the American
pattern, many Of them having been
made m ST. Louis, They are sent hero
In pieces, and are put together by the
German mechanics Each car seats Is
passengers, and there are certain
number OF standing places on the plat
form. No smoking Is allowed in the
cars, but there is on the wall outside a
little brass shelf with grooved holes into
which cigars can be stuck BY those who
wish to 20 inside, Each groove has lis
number and the thrifty German after
coming out lights up his cigar and fin
ishes his smoke. The American would
throw away the cigar, the German
smokes II to the end, although he does
II I'm sections
The ordinary street car fare Is 10
pfennigs or 2ia of our cents In some
cases an extra fare is charged where
the course is long, but / have ridden
several miles for 10 pfennigs. This
seems TO be the rate all over Germany
ana Is just half that Of our American
rate Indeed | doubt II you win find a
city where transportation Is cheaper
than here Friedrichstrasse is too mar
row for tram ears, and large part Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND PRINCE HENRY.

peoples, musical Instruments It is never
theless true. The graphOphOne. gramo-
phone and the monograph are all sold
In large quantities, The graphophone
people have their cylinders put up Ia
boxes, covered with a picture Of the
American flag; and when the empress
OF Germany bought a machine for the
crown prince last year the records thus
boxed were sent TO the palace.
The manager Of the German Graphic
phone company. at my request, told me
how that sale was made Said he:
THE advances came from the royal
family and not from US. One day one OF
the empress ladies In waiting came in
one Of the royal carriages TO our Office on
FriederichstraSse and asked that SOM
machines be sent TO the palace for ex.
animation on the morning following
We sent several and with them one
Of our best looking German employees TO
show how they worked
This was done at the palace in the
presence Of the empress. the crown
prince and others. The empress wanted
one of the cheaper machines, but the
crown prince insisted on the best and
got II. The money for II was paid az
once, and within a few weeks others
were ordered, so that now a half dozen
are owned by the royal family. / am
told that his majesty, the kaiser now
and then uses them, and that his favor
tie tunes are our plantation melodies
YANKEES RENTING THECoRNERs.
The Americans appreciate the advant-
age Of location better than the Ger
mons. They are rapidly getting hold Of
the best corners in Berlin for their diff
ferent business enterprises This is so
with the shoe store above mentioned. II
Is on the corner Of the two chief retail
streets The rent is high, but II pays.
The building. which. as ! have said. be-
longs to an American insurance COM
pany, is one OF the best in Berlin. II
has many Americans in Il, including the
UnitedStatesc consulate general and sew
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14

of the law Of unfair competition. II
provides, In the first place, that any
falsehood In an advertisement concern
Ing the method Of production, source OF
supply or character of the wares sub
lects the person making Il to a fine OF
SSjl Second, that spreading a false re-
port concerning a competitor Is nun
lshed with similar fine, or imprison-
ment for one year. And third, any de-
cepuon as 10 quality OF goods includ-
ing false weight Is punished for every
infringement with a fine OF SS5 The
same law prohibits clerk from divulg.
ing a business secret while employed,
and any competitor who takes advan.
tage OF such information is also liable
TO punishment The fine IN this case is
5000 marks. or STA.
THE YANKEE LOST HIS SUIT.
Indeed, an American who comes 10
Germany to do business has many
things 70 learn. There are new laws for
everything and he needs legal advice
AT every step. one American who is in
trade here recently wanted to remodel
his store and throw four or fiye rooms
into one, He asked for competitive bids
from several builders on the under
standing that the lowest bidder was to
have the Job. He awarded II according
~ and then one Of the other bidders
brought suit against him for the time
and labor employed in making the plans
ne had submitted The American fought
the suit and lost 1t. He not only had to
pay 500 TO the unsuccessful bidder, but
also the costs Of the suit and the fees
OF the plaintiffs lawyer.
The man who loses a law suit in Ger
many must not only pay the costs, but
also the fees Of his opponent. The le-
gal fees are fixed for each case. and
they are very low. one can hire a good
lawyer for one day for so. 80. and the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14

elal American newspaper correspon-
dents. The kodak is sold on a corner
further up street. and an American cash
register company has another corner
with windows fun Of catchy advertise.
nents OF its machines One OF our chief
tErcwiiters has another prominent COZ :
Ter, where you can see pretty German
g'rls clicking away on American ma
chimes at any business hour Of the day,
and the American German Graphic
phone company has also a corner filled
with these red, white and blue boxes
containing its records,
ADVERTISING ~ BERLIN.
One reason for choosing an expensive
l. cation Is the advertisement. The Ger
mans have their own laws as to such
matters. and all bill board advertise
monts have to be submitted to the city
architects before they can be put up.
M one can put out a sign without such
consent Advertising IL not done on
the walls. Real estate boards are not
put up In the vacant lots. and when "A
circus comes 10 town it has 10 be con-
tented with little round towers which
lave been put up at the street corners
for advertising purposes. When Buff
falC Bill gave a show in Berlin he could
find no place for his show bills. and
when the Barnum circus came some
years ago II solved the problem bv
lrying up store windows and store
fronts and putting the pictures inside
the stores. This was not liked by tha
other German merchants but it was
new thing. and at that time no law
had been enacted against It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14

The Empress and Her Selling AM
erioan shoes-Our Fashions Among the Germans
Diamonds The Germans Cusomers-Fow Business Is
Done-Queer Methods of ar and Cab
System Points for American Merchants n Germany
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
UNFAIR COMPETITION.

One must be careful how his adver-
tisements are wordei. There is a law
against stating anything which cannot
be substantlated, and he who does so
is liable 20 be sued for unfair COMPETE
ton, | have from Bralnard II. Warner
Jr., our consul al Leipslc, translation
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19

admit that proposition. Never be-
fore has there been so much build
ing going on in the town. Upon
all sides new houses and costly
e1ifices are arising, and there are
fewer vacant houses than ever in
the line city. Does that look as
though the town were languishing.
1t may be true that some Of the
saloons donot do so heavy a business
as. when the town was wide open,
but the money they formerly got
still continues to circulate in the
business of the town without going
through their hands.
Even granting that there would
be more and better business with
the town wide open, there remains
the original proposition that our
growing boys and girls have a
right to protection against bane-
full and sinister influence that
should outweigh the right of few
to make money, either directly OF
indirectly, from an unholy traffic
in lust and shame. That is the
real issue; and upon that issue all
right thinking people will make a
firm and mistaken stand.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19
Concert Lecture.

There will be a concert and
stereoptican lecture in the Athletic
Hall on Monday 2Sth inst. at 1880
p. m, under the auspices OF the
Episcopal church.
A personally conducted trip
through Scotland and Ireland,
visiting many historical places,
ancient castles and churches, be-
sides other beautiful pictures fame
Gus in legend story will be ex-
hibited. Concert by local talent.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19

set OF men who are always ready
to resort to violence to suppress
criticism against themselves are
not safe men in any community;
and any town is better without
their presence. The other is that
reputable women and growing
children have the right to pass
through the public streets without
being subjected to the Haunting of
vicious women and their equally
vicious consorts in public places.
For people of that class there
should always be places set apart,
and they should be kept in those
places. The Law requires it, and
all who stand for law and order
are supporting the Benson Press in
its contention with the disorderly
classes.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19
Confirmation in New Episcopal
Church.

There will be class of ten.
members confirmed in the new
church by Bishop Kendrick on the
Bird Sunday in October. This will
be the LIST Sunday service in the
little white stone church around.
the corner"
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19
THERE viii BE A STRUGGLE.

On another article there is pre-
sented in these columns short
account OF the struggle that was
taking place at Benson between
the law and order loving people OF
that town, supported by the Benson
Press, against an element, which, it
is alleged, seek to make money by
throwing wide open to the public a
parade of sin and vice on the prin-
cipal business street of the town, by
introduction OF women into some
of the saloons, and the debasing in
huences which so many of that
kind spread when admitted to such
places
Now that the subject has come
to the front in Benson, it is just as
well to call attention to the fact
that it is freely predicted that a
return of the women to the saloons
in Nogales, which was prohibited
by the town government more
than year ago, is to be made an
issue in the municipal election next
April, and that a strong effort will
emanate from certain quarters to
then elect a town government that
will repeal the beneficent ordin-
ance and throw the town wide open
again
How true may be assertion that
such an effort is to be made, THE
OASIS knows not. But it does
know that those who want a wide
open town are not going to get one
without a tremendous struggle. In
Nogales, there is now large ele-
ment who are building homes and
rearing families. Wherever there
are growing boys and girls, they
and those responsible for their
rearing and training have right
for protection by the community
from base and sinister influences.
There is no use in denying the fact
that sin and shame are trafficked
for gold; but they need not stalk
into the market place and parade
their vile and nefarious trade be-
fore the sight of pure women and
innocent children. That is the
ground upon which the fathers
and mothers of families sought the
closing OF the saloons to women;
and upon that same ground they
will earnestly and consistently OPP
pose their re-introduction.
In this connection The OASIS has
already heard the alleged argu-
ment advanced that since the
saloons were closed to women, bust
ness has languished, and that the
town has not been so prosperous.
Not for one moment will THE OASIS
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-19
THE MORAL ISSUE AT BENSON.

As noted last week the Benson
Press appears to be having a time
OF its own with a portion of the
gambling fraternity of that town;
and in the issue that has been
raised, the people of the place have
taken sides, the while great deal
of hostility and bitterness has been
developed.
The Press has freely charged that
a certain portion of the saloon and
gambling element desire and are
conspiring to have the town run
wide open, with women in the
saloons and all the license and dis
order which that would imply.
The Press has also contended that
the desires of that element should
not be allowed; that the reputable
women of Benson and the little
children should not be subjected to
the Haunting of vice upon the
main street, and within the pres
cribed limits adjacent to a school
house, where the law expressly
prohibits houses of i'll repute.
In his position in the matter
Editor Schardin has incurred the
hostility of those whose desires he
opposed, and Tuesday evening he
was assaulted by some Of the men
who took exceptions to his ventila-
ton of their schemes. They fur
ther threatened serious results
should he persist in his opposition
to their schemes. 1t is alleged
that at least one of the peace officers
OF the town stood in with the dis
orderly element, ana protected the
assailants of Mr.. Schardin from
arrest by another officer
In this grave condition a num-
Der of prominent citizens wired
Captain Rynning, and that officer
sent to Benson two OF the ranger
force to preserve order.
In this matter THE OASIS can see
only one thing for the people OF
Benson to do, and that is to stand
by the plucky editor, which they
seem to be generally doing. There
are just two propositions which
they should keep plainly in view.
The first is that any man or any
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11

AS a result OF the rigid examinations pertaining to
the recruiting service of to-day percentage of reec
tons is greater -
In 1900 the total number examined for enlist
While ana 1851 negroes The number accepted was % 40
OF oo516 In each thousand. The of
MAS ooooS Tor the white the negroes
men representing 1911 ihoII-
sand declined enlistment The rate of retecfioR on
mary examination 365 so among white men and
zSS Il among the candidates. giving mean of 369 6I
statisucs 90 not include applicants were SO
obviously unfit for the military service that thew were
TeJected by the recruiting officers being subjected
to medical examination. 10 N'O@'SN
In 1897 year of peace. the ratio was 79 10 OUT Of
recruiting to increase the strength az
army. the accepted numbered TO AZ per 81
examined but In 1899 the decreased to S1 f6 eb
Ing tnat greater care the selection s
for the service - $50 70'00'ioh VI
OF every thousand men examined during +ho No.,
S1 So were rejected imperfect nhvsjCIa
melSnt, ooV4 Ior Qsease OF the eye, the Others
Ior various physical defects. Only 273 were reiected @
Ehteracy or mental nsuficiency. ii
Inc iolioWing year 1901 So 1872 examined for
negroes Inc number accepted 367 or 624 n out
OF every thousand examined The of
was 1888 Tor the whites and 67s the negroes ha
of 2S919. save mean
OF every thousand examined Ga 70 were retactoa -
account Of imperfect physique, including overbejeSt
ior varied lot OF physical weaknesses eyesight again
leading with Al IA. '0'eH' again
In 1900 OF every thousand of accepted men ga 70 MAJ
natives OF the United States and in 1901 81 were Amer
So "A was the number While there lively nrosnect
Oh active service in 1900 80 "a every Thousand man
Wno wanted to enlist were Hishmen and in the mum
army Is constantly decreasing 1897 they const
tuted 25l53 thousand the accepted recruits. a.
1888 1888; in 1893 144Ss and in 1900 1852. :"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11

ECENT disclosures of the fact that medical officers
X OF the British army are concerned the de-
4 t3erioraton of the raw material from which sol:
oiefs are made have led to comparative study or
United States.
Dr. Alexander Hodlcka, Of the National Museum at
washington, has prepared statistics which reflect the
opinion expressed by American military leaders and
Students generally that deterioration in the
material from which draw Eoldery each
shows substantial hardening broadening Of the
product Each generation Of Americans produces a
sturdier and more enduring set of
Ihfs Is shown not only In the army recruiting
vice, In the colleges fields sport maker
and seller of ready-Tnade clothing heard
to advantage the point.
The American boy of years takes suit Of clothes
that would have been about the thing for 1eyear,old
generation or two The manufacturing tailor has
been compelled to change his standard several times In
standard.
When 1t is considered that these tests the mean
derived from sale of clothes, Its
value test Of juvenile physical progress not be
despised
The American boy is making this gain spite of the
fact that each year foreign boys among the
buyers and they comparatively dninutive the
task of the American youth in raising the average
made the difficult.
Dr. Hodlicka has prepared table showing the aver
height of enlisted for United States
vice, 1870 to 1902 inclusive 1t follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11

Both these books need hardly directly in
speo by Mr. Russells eight years experience
as Inldshipman in the mercantile marine Like many
other famous books 1.-The Wreck of the Grosvenor"
brought Its author little pecunary gain and he did not
MINK much of 1t then, does he for he wrote it
an rather don t-caremood feeling certain that there
was no public for unvarnished tale of the sea-
ee result is that it contains technical which the
pupnshers nave given him chance to correct.
II would serve to give the long tale of Mr.
tusseiis novels but that the three
nm most trouble to write The Tale Ten THE
ECOnVlct snip and The Emgrant Ship" Apropos
convict snip there is curious little story fully
piaiIeu When Mr. Russell received one
sho g[eaest admirers w Gilbert suggesting that he
Shouo write story about convict ship, practically
utiIs the very plot which Mr. Russell had hit
IN work he has often found pain
Clark Russell is rightly going things more easily
u, .he lature but new book may be looked his
pen III the course OF next l add
an dictated to his daughters and critics. pounce on
any tecphca error should remember that has to Wis.,
uze SHIPS as they were forty now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11

Inent for the onlooker. a catchy little air called
.Doly's Revenge the lines of which read:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11
CLARK RQ>$e11, Uietnn VI GooG, Eind> @QreeQSe
SroMn Pai0 ino B1$ 0Ur1t6MQ

An English writer slipped down to Bath few
days ago and had little chat with Clark Russell,
whose stories Of the sea have won him the acquaint-
OF all men, women and Geographically boys
who read
Mr.. RUSSELL who is victim Of rheumatic govt,
and who is almost helpless physically. seems to have
lost none Of the Mgor and brGancy Of mind that his
books reflect. OF him his visitor writes:
r EFT us take peep at him, then, he peers out
IL between his lips, and nod and CHEEKY word
two for every second person he meets.
There is something blrd-like in the small thin, clean
and duled by govt, varying Jersey
sea- now blue, now and sometimes almost brown.
A clever face, interesting face and good face
For the rest there is whimsical, might
roguiSh, gaiety about his and which Is
Irresistible One forgets that Invalid forgets
everything that ones sides all too nelastc when
Although Clark Russell not yet sixty his memories
seem to go a long way back For instance. he
Bay" father the beautiful Countess of Waide-
grave who visited Boulogne when Clark Russell
about and Braham about &c. while mature recol
lection is of brief interview Charles
Russell great his young days had gone
TO the Lyceum Theatre night between acts
went to Charles Fechter In his dressing
about to withdraw when Fechter called him intro
yucca MIN to Dickens Mr.. Russell ventured
DICKENS mat few weeks previously of his had
accepting it. Mr. Russell have told Dickens that
ne was at school at Boulogne with three of sons
Frank Alfred and Sydney. Frank Mr. Russeils
Nine people out Of ten if name of clark
1ssel nrst sea book would, fancy reply THE Week
novel was preceded by John Hodsworth Chief Mats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-11
% Steel Ba@ a Sow" ---.garneQie

A NDREW CARNEGIE maintains tina, steel has
Il - Il can pass a bar of steel" he saws
.g,s without feeling sort reverence believe OF
truth lhat IL holds all the mysteries human
ouen statement coming from perfectly rational
anu headed man such Mr. Carnegie may cause
considerable surprise but it well-known among
steel workers much is yet learned about This
very indispensable
1T was at conference of the Iron and Steel Ins-
tute at Barrow England that discussion many
peculiarties of took place the representatives
or the great steel manufacturing
That steel is subject to diseases was unanimously
agreed although Mr. Carnegie thinks they might perhaps
be appropriately termed ailments mysteries
it is seldom that the skiful worker bring the
patient around to sound and healthy state by expert
manipulation.