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5ulatons are stringent. The employer
must provide overalls and gloves for MS
workers, they must have baths and wash
Ing facilities With soap and nail brushes.
a dining room must be set aside for their
use, and the overalls must be- taken OF
before entering the room. 35
Food Is not allowed III any 9th Ter part
Of the works; In order that the risk
of poisoning should be reduced to a
minimum. For Instance. In one factory
where white lead poisoning was a con-
slant danger, baths We're provided at the
end of work hours. but in spite Of this
cases Of poisoning were constant. The
inspectors set to work to discover the
cause. and found that no towels We're
provided. soathat the women dried them
selves with cloths already impregnatcd
with white lead, and the results We're
fatal, far worse. naturally than II no.
baths had been taken. a
A doctor, too. is lin attendance, and
in the case Of the manufacture OF white
lead or similarly dangerous work, he
must certify week BY week that the
woman8is fit former duty, In the, most
processes only three days work
per week Is allowed. VI III such work.
as the strict ful1lment Of all Negotiations
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In some cases giving almost post
graduate course In certain branches OF
science or literature. Perhaps a period
in the world $ history is5takcn UP at the
beginning of ii club season and care
tlul schedule OF topics Is outlined ana
themes are assigned 10 mcinbcrs ndivid-
ially, Of 10 groups Of members, who take
matters seriously and do n great deal
Of conscientious rosearch AID a great deal
OF downright hard work IN the subjects
3ehoaen. The net result Of u years Or a
winters study In II womans club very
nearly EQUALS the result Of a seasons
study BY the clubs daughters in coll
Logo. AS Tor the papers read at club
sessions and the discussions that follow
them. they are far removed from aca-
idemic phras Ing or aophonnoric thought.
Current events receive no little atten-
ton IN the Homanis club aud the piano.
rama Of tle world, its battles. It's poll
tics. and ita progress III arts and IN
vent!ons ,nfclia before the eyes OF the
women composing such Il circle.
SO tar from having nothing oatalk OF
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or two clubs a woman may Belong to and
enjoy. When she rs an active or an
honorary member of from seven TO seven.
teen She isa candidate for an early
grave. There has been club mania as a
matter Of course, hut 1t has not been
widespread, nor on the whole has 1t
done women moro harm than the sew
Ing or the housekeeping mania or any
other OF the iTc-honored nerve destroys
&tliat have deciinated the sex.
The club woman is rs good il house
wife az eyer. and n much more enter
tanning comradc than she used TO be. On
the floor of Il federation one hears au-
mirable addresses, clearly spoken by
pretty women. we'll groorncd and we'll
gowned. Parliamentary usage bnflies no
club woman; she is a past-mistress IN
the fnn art df conducting q meeting graz
ciously snd we'll, with proper regard 10
time and the rights of all concerned.
She docs not grow old fast, this wo-
man who Keeps abreast Of the times,
whose mind Is not suffered to rust, and
who Is pcrenniallS rejuvchatcd by con-
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But 1t would seem that the merchant on
the pigtail has learned one lesson from!
the centuries, and that lesson is hon.i
.esty. Perhaps It Is the only lesson that,
was worth remembering t3
The Jap. is not an honest trader. How
far this rises from the ill-digcsted lesst
sons that no has consumed it Is difncults
to say. He is now very much before this
world lie has all the llmelight whersi
evcrhe happens to be standing (
Yet his danger to Europe Is small az
compared with this slow moving john
5Chinaman, who Is steadily shouldering5
his way into the front OF commercial
affairs in the East. Tho most terribla
wars Of the future will not be fought sout3
on the battlefield, but in he countinA
house. FL N ~ Ms ss$$s
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Ing out Tor niore.
The Russian Japanasr war has exploded
the yellow danger i n so far us Europe Is
concerned European possessions in the
East would. indeed, be threatened We're a
Victorious Japan 10 rouse the -four hum
zdrel millions OF It's somnolent ncghb Dor
into activity. Yet there would 5rcman. the
OF Europe to guard tl.esscas; and
By land each great war shows more
clearly the difficulties of transport over.
vast tracts ofFCOuntry where roads and
railways are :ncasre or non-cx:stent.
How would the yellow danger conc to
Europe? There is no answer IN That
problem. Their armies might star, q.
million strong, yot how nany would res
main after they h:,d ioileI across the
wastes of Central Asia.
Yet there is aiycllow danger ncycrthe-
less .H7 5Tf-s 5}53l CO. 4lSes.
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There IS proof OF this In the law
courts, in the gossip or business life, in
the a@er-dinner story. a did q smart
thing, therefore his practical dishonesty
is passed over with a laugh. B con-
.trivcd aNclever scheme which steered
him through an Act of Parliament z
was caught by the trick The more fool
C.
The British trader of the past may
seem to have been ponderons being,
slow moving, unenthusiastc, suspicious
But he was an honest man !; you could
take his word. There Is no doubt about
that. .&
I'VE may be changing even ms the Amen.
lean and Germans have changed IN 3their
ideals OF how business IS best conducted.
but John Chinaman does no change.
China is in decay we say i remains
but the relic OF an ancient civilization.
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ssubtle competitor, and in a sudden furry
have ciapped on Immigration laws, bar-
ring his way. ~,
Yet he is advancing. nevertheless, tak-s
Ing westward route through Central
and Southern America. while from the
East he is filling the East Indies, creep
ing round Siam. gathering great head at
Singapore, drifting into Indian ports ex-
ploring the Persian Cuff and SO forward
lin II scattered fringe TO East Africa IT.
sclf.3 SID 81
Here Is an instance that has recently
come "A to my knowledge. In Singapore
there recently lived an old Ghiraman
who had started life ina little ship
cfandleris shop Theman would drive a
hard bargain, but he became famous as
one WHO never went back on Ills word
The white traders. the shipping folk
came I o trust him as a square man. The
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1&and do you weep and pray for better:
things to Gomez If this is your habit
II OF thought YOU are placing an impossible
+ barrier between yourself and any possible
future happiness. g$
r. You are training Your mind to despond
ent mental habits and these habits Will
f pursue you. no matter how conditions may
change fol-. the better.
\ e This Is not a theory. l, is "a scientific
fact 81
] have known a women to dwell with
morbid pcrsistency upon her really nhap-
py lifc,and to shut away any suggestion
ii thatit could change fol' the better with
a logged pessimIsm. And when. later.
II conditions did change Through the ef e
forts Of others). and she was given ideal
surroundings and every affcctionatp care
and attention. she found herself unable
to change her way OF looking at life,
From. morning until night. SeHrsSnfter
year sheswas Respondent discontinued AMI
complaining. She had developed the
gloomy and pesslmlstic part Of her brain
and sntrophied the optimistic portion by
dlsuse. i3
If you should tie your right arm to your
side and never use It for years 1t would
become cnfecbled and in a measure para
lyzcd When, some day, you undertook
to pntttliis hand to work you, would find
1t Incapable OF obeying your commands. y.
wv, wv J,
Nv. a :, - y, ,Yaii,
s snn,e 49, ! s',dden ,rnucst =
'"s ~ ,,itb ~, :, "a n
- ~ pitr.e r. ~ ~
ha,aro 90 !,
,,I.,,', =, ~. f,,, III -
Ia - .,,,o ,a,'.s,, ,.,ndor
garten training In happy thinking No
NJ. ,an,, -, sa,a ,,,,
so,,, Ss i,ea,,tv IN nnt,,re some ho,n,
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draperes<and treatment of the other figures
holds the bow of Cupid and the other his anlyer OF
arrows, is more classic
a shoulder OF Venus another Cupid looks roguishy.
while Whispering goddess perhaps that no may
moi be blindfoldedsaso. .lB5a, 5g ia !.
No reproduction indicate fully beauty color
ing this 1T is Of period when the great
handled his pallet with lavish hand in the style OF
his rich old which he produced OF his best works
Though Titan elgltyesh This
grasp the brush f5uEtll his nineynin year.
when no died of the plague.
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Cupid Equipped by Venus by Titan.
5s5l In The Gallery,

better known tho Roman lery, the
9l3orghose--known Sacred and Profane Love
Titan presented in these two PAINTINGS the full ripe and
type ofbepuy that have been found IN the flower
Venetian Womanhood Of Ills day. for his models we're rcm
among the fares Of the republics That the type s real is
shown by of Tans authentic portraits Of women, nota
bly, those Of his daughter, whom he; loved to paint
picture shown the figure of Venus who is rep
binding of Bros is unique for the char
ace Of the costume. and for the worn It would seem
character these adornments that
picture portrait, though Of what womaR history does
ii d TX
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'@ TITAN of Galore old when he placed on
canvas this notable conception sometimes known under
the title OF Cupid Eauipped by Venus, and some
timesas NThe Three Graces1' The picture is in keep
ing with the spirit OF the times IN voluptnous Venice,
The Of love stirred 1.-THE paint ers OF the
great nights but none was successful
ling the subject Titan. His gods ana goddesses Of love-
nmples in art aaf6 s$#g
the painting here shown tho Figures Of Venus and her
attendant Madens in caracter as those II the
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y countries by the people of the yellow.
Tho German Emperor. with his eye on
nnEcxations IN China. shouted oudcst Of
al!. Ills cartoon. drawn by his own ail-
gust renci. is not forgotten. II repre-,
ssnted !; mailed Europe, of n Teutonc
aspect rae ng the flaming invasion from
the East. ter duly impressinS us With
our peril. he cndeavored no doubt with
purely nh!lanthrop!ct motives, to obviatc
1t by taking a section Of the country or
the yellow men under his control III the
ncighDorhood Ut Kinprhau and by look
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VIVA ARE YOU GET Ting
OUT or LIFE DAILY I.
. By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

HAT does each day bring
you? Work. worry and dis.
content? Are you dreadlng
tt the dawn. ana do you fret
and rebel at the fate which
has been Imposed uron You,
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~
whenever the call for duty comes. II
must be obeyed; but though the strain
is great and constant. We have good
holidays. six weeks in the year. and after
{ ten years service ttiie5 annual vacation
Is ten weeks
Who are these watchfnl womcn?@3They
are Government servants. employed ,,l-
der the Home Office. Their duty is to
Inspect factories in al! parts Of Great
Britain and Ireland with reference TO
The conditions under wilcl, women work,
They are ali women Gf education who
have been nominated by the Homo Sec
rotary, aud have passed n se.erc exami-
nation before receiving All appointment.
a TIiey must be well sversed In the laws
M hygiene %anS snIiitation. they must
have IA Glory legislation at their fingers
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been expected. y certain at
niosphere of doubt and suspicion envelope
4 that a womnn's club would bc5a deadly
foe to domestic life. Did not everyone
know that II mans club was Il pleasant
temptation that alurgd husbands away
from dun evenings bS he ilrcsldc and
was there not more Man one evidence
that .'the club furnished John with mn
excuse to leave Jane a home alone
with the babytand the cat, While he met
with good fellows, convivally incilnedY
Perish the thought that Jane might
stray into n path so pcrilous and lose the
swcet sanctity OF her matronhood In SO.
devious d way. @
swiftly and surely. however, the nct,all
womans club won confidence and mem
bcrs, proving not In the least ihllnca
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jRING the last ten years VIC.
have heard occasional voices In
diverse languages iinploring Eii-
rope 10 beware Of the Yellow
danger. The term implied n
3 nj,itur,, inyoefo, NJ tbc rbitp
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len, SO long ago that 1t begins
to seem prehistoric. the first
woman's club In our country
was started. 1t encountered the
opposition. which might have
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
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THE RICHMOND VA SUNDAY OCTOBER

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
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Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21


Receipts.
Received Monthly Payments
on InstAlment Certificates 256.17o OF
Received for Deposit Certi-
ficates Class &c" and "D' 133,3s7 81
Received for Profit and Loss
Account, Interest. Prem
ium, Fines, e:c., ........ .Ils,ssb os
Bills Payable .7s, 500 90
Mortgages and Loans on AS
ISOLATION Certificates Re-
paid $500. .316,9S2 81
Money Borrowed from Trus-
tee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .2O,O23 81
Loans Due and Incomplete. .4,971 40
Withdrawing Certificate
Holders 1878 IS
Real Estate Sold ............ 5000 IS
Received Sundry Deposit
ers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .34,561 80
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

gentleman with statistical bent
has found that in mining there is a
profit of 300 per cent, with IS per cent
failures. while manufacturing ranges
from 10 to rs per cent profit, with fail
ures OF IS per cent. These statistics II
fifty Colorado mining companies with
combined capital OF $46.O0O,000 show
the following results: Dividends paid
$20.OOO.00O; original Investments by
stockholders, 100000; returned to
stockholders on par value. over 10 per
cent; returned to stock holders on orr
ginal investment, 800 per cent.-Hx.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21
ANNUAL sTATEMENT.

Of the Continental Insurance Company
Of New York, No. Is Cedar Street,
New York, N. Y.
Capital (paid up) ....... 4 zoo. 900 90
Assets Observation-Disclosures IA lit s.
Liabilities exclusive Of CAPT.
tai and net surplus 49,. .6,628.749 10
Income.
Premium $50, 1873 %
Other sources All ,OO6 90
Total income 1908 ..... ,291 ,8O5 %
Expenditures.
Losses z, OSO,l1Z, ii
Other expenditures ...... .2,141,S78 So
Total expenditures 1903 .5,121, 1871 II
Business 1903.
Risks written ........ .661 1920, 652 90
Premiums thereon ...... .6,818 1882 50
Losses incurred ....... 2,723 POS IS
Nevada Business.
Risks written ........... POI 200 60
Premiums received ........ 1880 81
Losses paid 40
Losses incurred 40
E. BARNARD,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

State Of California
City and County Of San Francisco, IS.
GEORGE M. PERINE, President,
md GRANT CORDREY, Secretary Of
the Renters Loan and Trust Company
do soiemnly swear that every state
ment, matter and thing contained In
the foregoing report IL true to the best
Of their knowledge and belief.
G. n. PERINE.
GRANT CORDREY.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me.
this 26th day o( January, 1904.
AUGUSTA ". DUISENBERG,
Notary Public
In and for the city and county Of San
Francisco, State Of California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

TOM G. GRANT,
General Agent.
San Francisco, Cal. u.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

GEO. D. DOWNIE,
General Manager and attorney in
fact.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the North British and Mercantile
lns. Co. Of London and scarborough.
U. s. Branch.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

o. the 3e~8Gvfo Lea and Trust c.. az
San Fsaneioeo at the close Of Du,i.
mesa DsesWbss 81, t9oe.
A0Ueote.
Leans - Resi- DstGte. First
AOt808e Il ,162, 511 ~
Loans on Association Certi-
Acates and advances on
Mortgages ..............7o .5ss Is
Certificate Holders, Extra
Advances ..............17 1904 20
Real Estate ................1S 1920 %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-21

FOR 4ACE-he Boston Bakery.
folly equipped, doing = profitable
mess, but On account q i'll hsa:sn,
mus - sold aA once; $4,000 cash,
will gain. Call 1t the
Bakery or Ct G. H. Peters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-24
NOTES FROM FoLTz.
Interesting Happenings from the
Village East of This City.

Village East of This City.
Foltz. Sept. 2l.--One of the twin
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van
Metre died at the home of its parents
at this place on Sunday, aged three
months.
The festival held at Bedington re-
Gently was largely attended. The
order was good and all seemed to en-
joy themselvs.
Owing to the recent rains che farm
ers of this section have their ground
in good condition for seeding.
The schools in this section have
started for the fall session. The at
tendance is rather small.
Apples are not very plentiful here
this season, aud it is expected by MANY
that they will he a luxury by the
middle of the winter.
Mr.. Calvin Munson. of HaQerstown.
is the guest of friends In this neigh
borbood.
Mr.. O. w. Foltz left on Monday for
Chester, W. Va. where he will attend
the state council of Ire o. u. A. M. /,
he being delegate from the Beding
ton lodge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-24
DEATH OF ROBERT TRlMBLE.
FATHER OF mn. cEo. W TRIMbLE
DIES Ar HANCOCK, aD
pesth was Due 20 Complication Of
Disease and Game after
short Illness

Mr.. Robert Tfimble, q hikhly es-
teemed resident Of Hancock. Md. and
father Of Mr.. George W. Trimble. Of
North Raleigh street. this city. died
at his home on Monday afternoon at
8 O'Clock. Death came after a brief
illness and was shock to his family.
The cause of his demise was general
breaking down Of the system. He was
10 years of age.
Mr.. Triinble was native of Eng.
land, but has resided in this country
for numter of wears, coming here
when quite young.
He was au undertaken bv trade, but
has been living retired life for several
years on account of his advanced age.
He was member of the Episcopal
church.
He is survived by his widow and
the following children Mrs. James
Turner ana Mrs. J. W. Gunnell, of
Hancock; Mrs. j. w. Kidwell. of
Everett, Pa. DIR. Robert Trimble, of
Washington. d. G j. W. Trimble.
of Berkeley. Springs. and George W..
Trimble, of this city. A number of
grand children also survive.
The funeral occurred Mt Hancock
Wednesday at O'Clock. Interment
was made at that place. Mr.. Trimhle
aud family, of this city. attended the
funeral
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-24
BRIEF ITEMS FROM MARLONE
INTERESTING NOTES GATHERED
BY our coRREsf oNnENT
Personal News OF Those " no are visit
ing Relatives and Frieuds I'm aud
Near the village.

Marlowe, Sept. 90 Rev. ClouRh
will leave this week for Westminster
school. but viii return every two
weeks and preach in his church here.
His friends here win be sorry TO lea n
that he will reside here no more.
The regular Christian Eudeavor
service will be held on next Sunday
at 2 80 in Hsrmony church.
Bonnie Davis, who has been III for
some time at his home here with
typhoid fever. lis SLOWLY Improving.
The festival held at Harm ony church
on last Friday and Saturday was at
tended by a large number, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Corn cutting in this section is
being DELAYED on account of the green
condition of the fodder. occasioned bv
the recent rains. Very little has been
cut so far, considering that of pre-
vious wears at this time.
Miss Mary Lands. of Marlowe. is
spending few days as the guest of
her brothers, Messrs. Norman.
Mrs. Florance Rooney. of Maryland,
is spending few days here as the
guest of her brothers and sisters,
Jacob Barnes family.
Miss Bessie Miller and cousin visited
friends here for few days.
Miss Sallie Holiday. of st. James
school, spent Sunday here as the guest
of Misses Ida and Jennie Ward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-24
HEDGEsvILLE NOTES.
Personal Gossip of the Little Noun
tain Village.

tain Village.
HedQesville. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Michael
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. v.
Ronk.
Mr.. Lauck Beall left Monday for
Blackbury, Va, where he expects to
attend polytechnic institute.
Mr.. William Nadenboush, of Balti-
more. is visiting his father here.
Miss MYRTLE Kvmer. is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. @. NJ Brown.
Messrs. J. d. Knadler and d. H..
Wilbur, spent Sunday at this place.
Miss Virginia Guinn is visiting her
cousin. Miss Nora Quinn.
Miss Emma Shrodes is the guest of
Miss Daisy NayIor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Miller. and
daughter, Miss Imogene. who has been
spending some time in Moundsville,
w. Va. have returned home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-24
Visiting Old Home.

Mr.. II. W. HODGE, of Marshalltown.
Iowa, former resident of this
county, is here on a visit to his former
friends. Mr.. HODGE resided in this
county for number of years, owning
farm in the peighborhood If Rerke-
ley station. He removed 10 the west
% wears ago, and is now in the ium-
Der business in Iowa. This is bis first
visit here since his removal TO the
west