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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
Insulation q HUGE Problem.

x Another Of the departments of the cleo
5trical supply company that Is nuvsed and
catered to for economy is the insulating Sec
ton. Insulation always has been costly and
troublesome. and even with the consumer
1T may take UP room out Of all proportion to-
the principles OF economy. Just now rumor8
has 1t that In the big Chicago center Of man
ufacture n new electric wire is coming out
which III any kind of service will not need in-i
suation save for the preparatory dipping
in a fluid which makes the best results pos
sible. Even In the nnumerable strands OF
wire IN the central telephone stations this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
Millionaircs All Sta rted Poor. 4

The most Of the rich men with whom
have had to do have started poor, says
Henry Clews, and for example he gives Levi.
P.AIorton, who was a dry goods clerk; Rus
sell Sage. who worked III a country store;
Peter Cooper who served his time as Il shoe
makers apprentice; Jay Gould, who sodrnt
traps; D, Q. Mils,Swho beganlife with moth,
ing; Rockefeller, Carnegie, and G p. Hunt
.irgton, WHO We're all pennilcss. II believe
that the best business men arc caught
young" lie adds, land that a boy ought to
aointo business at 16 or IT. when he Is young
CROUCH 10 learn industry and thrift" gg7a %
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ne was 49, FIc had become college stu
dent at IS, supporting himself by working in
the evenings as q bookkeepcr. Flo had won
scholarship In the University OF London,
In competition with all other Canadian stu
dents Mt 90 He was professor OF philosophy
at Acadia college, Nova Scotia, ut 25. He was
president OF Cornell university at 49, And In
nil this ne never had penny that he did not
earn after he was TO-
Poverty Forces Them to Win.
Sir THOMAS Upton was Is when he came
to America In search of fortune, after having
already saved enough from his earnings to
pay his passage. His parents were SO
poor that he sent money back to them out
OF the little he earned in the California rice
fields. II was the poverty OF the Maine farm
which drove Senator Perkins to ship MS q
cabin boy when lie was IA. For the same.
reason Senator Patterson OF Colorado be-.
came q printers devil at the same age. SEN
ator Tillman was the son OF poor people and
began to take caro- OF himself at II. and SO
did Senator German. who became q page In
the senate at that age. Senator Alger, who
lost his parents at II, supported himself for
the next seven years by working on farm.
Col. Albert A. Pope was only II when he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
Poor Boy Has Chance to, Be Millionaire. 6

earned money raising and selling vegetables
and doing odd Jobs at farm work with which
TO support himself. &
Vreeland Started q . lcefnaf,.
Herbert Vreelnnd was the son Of a poor
preacher who had seven children, and no
< began 70 earn his living by filling Ice carts
when le was only 49,. Within short time
after he had covered fotr or the promotions
OF his way Upward, by being first put to
ishoVeling gravel, then to track walking, and
then being made switclilnan fireman, freight
brakeman and conductor ana finally super
/ tendent OF. the floating equipment, when ho
lost his OBJ through tho roads changing
hands and had % begin all over gain. VAL
entine T. Snyder started poor. and was ex-
tremely young when he got the position OF
( messenger boy to the bank In the little town
Of Hudson, N. Y. Chaunccy II, t,lalr did tho
same IN Chicago Thomas y. RYAN walked
the streets Of Baltimore In search Of work
after the last OF the few dollars VII which
he had been started out from home was
gone. Thomas Dolnn came as d barcfootcd
boy to Phlladelphlnin search OF work. The
parents Of John Wnnamaker} we're poor. and
he was not II years old when he worked al
carrying bricks at d small sum a week..
Samuel Sloan began to earn his living at n.
~swceping out dry goods store III N ew Y ork.
His father, who was poor, had brought him
from, Ireland when he was g.
Samuel Allerton's father was so poor that
he was obliged to support him by WORKING az
n farm hand when he was only 10. Albert j.
Beverdgcs father lost everything he had
when the boy was little. and he worked on a
farm In the summer and went to school in
the winter while he was still small, and by
thr0{ iv,,a ti,o had hnc y},x, hos
logging camp. s5
Perkins Sta rted at 9 Years.
George w. Perkins fnther lost what he had
In the Chicago IRE, and the boy went to
work in an office when he was 8 years old.
David r. Francis was poor enough to start
when small boy as n boy OF all work In q
st. Louis river house. The parents OF James
j. Hill were pitlfully poor when he and his
brother earned their living as young boys
BY chopping wood in the northern forests.
When Daniel Clemson was o years old no
worked az apprentice for a blacksmith, and
did this hard la Dor for hstboa I'd nd clothes.
Carnegie was b little white haired Scotch
boy in blue Jacket when he walked With
his father into tho telegraph offlce q t Pitts
burg 10 undergo the examination for tho
place as messenger boy. Before that he had
fired the boiler to an engine In the same place.
AZ the age OF IA his father died and he,
was the sole support OF his mother and
Younger brother. And his advice Is. !" Look
out that some boys poorer, much poorer;
than yourselves. whose parents cannot afford
TO give them schooling, do not challenge
you at the post and pass you later. The
partners sons will never trouble sou much.
but look out for the boy who has to plunge
into the work direct from the common
school, He Is the dark horse that pr o bal bly,
will win all tho money and the applause. II
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By C.. r. Clarke.

called to st. Louis as general manager Of the
Frisco system, which is now a part OF the
Rock Island system, In hesame year he
was offered the vice presidency Of new line
formed from his old road IL he would come
back Then he was elected president Of the
Memphis.
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H ULTlPLICATION Is the most iln-
bN{ portant OF the four fundamental
Nv rules of arithmetic. In large mod
crn accounting departments. mental
arithmetic is the only kind used and
he who cannot perform his task without re-
sorting to figuring the long way on paper
has but small chance Of attaining a posi-
ton worth the having 1t is easy to become
expert In this line, however, the first lesson
being the most difficult. After the first few
rules are mastered you will have no trouble
ILLUSTRATION NO. ~
MULTIPLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Answer. !. IA
l'rocess-AIultlply the units of the multipll-
cand by the units OF the multiplier, thus:
Ind is H. set down the 1 MS In example Null
tiply the tens in the multiplicand by the
units In the multlpler, and tens figure In
the multipler by the units figure In the
mutlplcand. thus: 1X2 Is q 3x4 are II.
add these two products together, plus II
are II, set the down III the answer as in
tho example. and carry the one to be added
to the next product, Multiply the tens in
the multplicand by the teps In the multi
ptier and add what you had to carry, thus:
3x9 are @ and one to carry7. completing the
operation,
1LLusTnATIoN NO 2
Multiply ,....,',''',,''',,'..,',., o. @,
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, on
FIJI 'Itftf attat tsi--------
Ap.wor 4, 452
Process-Multply units by units, thus: axa
are IL. set down the and carry |. MULTIPLY
tens by units. and units BY tens, adding thel,
TO carry, to the first product then add the
two products together, thus: Aka are 20 and J,
10 carry, 81, and Sx3 are "a, and II and "a are
IA, set down the 3 and carryi, Now multiply
the tens together and add the i you had to
carry, thus: sx5 arc 40 and makes A +; set
this amount down In the answer and you will
have the correct result, 4,4b2,
ILLUSTRATION NO. 0.
Multiply ,t..,,,,,..e- III
BY .,,,...,,.,,,.,,.,,,,,,, 20
Answer. ..,..,,..,...,....,....l,O T6
Process--5x3 arc 10, put down q and carryl
bx4 are 20 and | to carry Il, and 2x3 are y
and n and . make u. put DOWN. and carry
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Avoid Spelling Of Figures.
are 8 and . to carry 10.

This is an important rule and three ex-
ARMIES. Of WORKING II nre given eaoh'3on a
little less complicated than the one preceding
lit. Study all three carefully, not attempting
TO do any other sums than those contained in
the text.@sIn practiclng try to avoid as much
MS possible spelling your figures, This has
been rcsorted to to some extent In the ex-
plantations. where 1t was in degree neces-
sary, In order to make them as lucid as posi-
BILE, but once having mustered the details OF
X the operation the student should make every
effort to abandon this confusing habit.
f5 One OF the comHoiesl errors maze py tho
beginner IN learNins lh'S sss'cin OF IHui'iPH-.
cation is neglecting to add the figure or fig
\ IL, ! I'M
ures 70 DC cail!op' hIa. - 'N',u l!.a. ~
ssva i i ssn, s: 'sss ss'z
~ - -. = =. ~, I, IA, r..t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
Poverty Means Early Start.

It was here at Kansas City that lie was
known as the 7" boy president Of the Mem
pills" He was we'll under 40 and he had just
been promoted to one of the best positions
on the railroad Hisplcture was published
on one or the first pages Of newspaper.
Z" Surely, that Isn't his picture."stwas the
general comment There, must be Il mis-
take, 81 That is his sons picture. "ass@
If Winchell had not started at 10 he prob
ably would not have done all this! At least
the steps of success which took him TWENTY
five years would not have brought It while
he was still son the prime Of llfe,th atpeople
regarded him as a boy wonder until they
found out what they had not believed possl-
$be-that he was over|3 30.
The great thing about povertyis that It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
suuaring Numbers Ending in Five.

The squaring OF numbers ending In IL
a useful rule to know and the process Is
extremely simple. Some genius, years ago.
discovered that sums In multiplication,
a,nenable TO a certain rule. were easy of
solution. The numbers referred to being
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ILLUSTRATION NO. 2.

Multiply % 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

and and, doing odd Jobs at farm work with which
to support himself.
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II ULTlPLICATION Is the most I'M
l portant OF the four fundamental
l rules of arithmetic In large, mod
crn accounting depn ri ment g. M en- tai
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Answer,,,,,..,..,.,'.'' ',,..,..,,.,. ,.,,,l,oto
Process-5x3 arc To- put down o and carry
6x4 are 20 and to carry Il, and 2x3 are q
and n and . make y, put down 7 and carry
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Multiply ..,....,..,.. .,,.,,.,....,,....,., AZ
ny ,r.,,-.....,.,,.,,.,,., 27
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ILLUSTRATION No. i.

MULTIPLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
BY Observation-Disclosures. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04

cost, one prefers not to think But If
It fall foreign powers will achieve the
feat indirectly
The Review Of Reviews for August is
full Of timely reading relating to matters
of unusual Importance.
scoldlng Reform-The Ideal Teacher,
Etc-TWo articles in The Atlantic for
August, summer fiction number, are Of
q serious nature, and will be interesting
respectively to reformers and teachers
while they are resting. George w. Alger,
writing of reforms, says:
1t is accepted as truism among educators
that no child can be made permanently good by
simply scold1ng. The overscolded child is made
worse by the process, and the overscolded poll
ticlan is equally likely to deteriorate, and for
the same reason. Even good dog will try
TO earn bad name, If he has it thrust too
oIten upon him. Probably it would be an ex-
aggerated statement to say that the essential
spirit OF reform in this country is the spirit OF
the scolding parent, but it resembles it toe
often. ~ -
Arthur Gilman suggests the following
qualifications for an ideal teacher:
Before all other qualifications, however, the
Ieachers character is the fundamental requisite
mat must be above reproach in all things
Mlitons words about the poetic power are spe
clally true in regard to the power to teach
ne VINO would not be frustrate, said the
great poet, Of his hope to write we'll hereafter
In laudable things must himself be a true poem
lie VINO would not be Illustrate of his hop.
TO teach well at any time ought himself to b.
lofty exemDlar of the virtues he would i'm
press upon his pupils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
INDIANS CROWD
OUT THE HOBOES
MOODY co. FARMERS PARTLY
SOLVE LABOR QUESTION.
Students at Riggs Institute, the u. S.
Indian School Near Flandreau, Max
ing $1.50 to So a Day in the Fields
and Helping to Solve Hthe Indian
r. Problem.'' -=.- .,s.-
Special to The Journal.


t1andreau' s. D., Aug. 4.-The ''hobo'' a
farmland is practically extinct in Moody county
Cabalistic signs the water tanks, coalsheds
there is a safe resting place. where no peace
full meditations are upset by the materialistic
farmer with his "Say, do any of you fellers
want job?' ,
RIGGS institute, the United States Indian
school north Of the city, has been supplying
farmers with Indian boys for harvest hands, and
those who have employed them are well pleased
with the help. Charles F. Pierce, superintendent
Of the school, said recently: ,--.- ..
las harvest hands the boys Of our school
have largely taken the place of the hobo in
Moody county, and are giving satisfaction in
every particular. We are giving the matter
have placed nearly fifty boys with the better
class Of farmers of the county. These boys are
from 16 to 20 years of age, and receive from
81 90 to 81 day for period Of from six to
eight weeks, returning to school with $50 or
$50 to their credit in the fall.
Teaching the Indian to work is the shortest
solution Of the Indian problem. Many of our
boys prefer to remain at school during the vaca-
tion period and earn nice Of money than
TO return to the reservation, where they have
nothing to do but live in 1dleness Indians will
work If given chance. and that is what we are
doing for these boys
Many Of the farmers prefer the Indian boys
to any transient farmland, because they are
taught to obey, Industrious and come tt
them we'll recommended.
Riggs institute is the largest Indian school ir
the no1th, having over 400 students, who are
gathered from the tons In Wisconsin
Minnesota, South and North Dakota and Ne
| braska. H. -. .-.....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04

From all accounts the kaiser did not
make hit in his interference with the
affairs of Norway. He made overtures
to Sweden, Norway and Denmark in the
interest of Hohenzollern prince for
the Norwegian throne and was rebuffed
at every point. It was the ambition of
a Hohenzollern to ascend the throne
Of Spain which Indirectly caused the
Franco -Prussian war, and this latest
attempt to find good place for a Ger,
man princeling seems to have been
equally unpopular. The kaiser probably
does not care SO much for the election
of German as he fears the browning
of a king under English influence. He
was originally very much opposed to
the candidacy of Prince Charles of Den
mark because of his English connec-
tions. The prince is son-in-law Of the
kaiser s uncle, King Edward VII, whom
the German emperor "both fears and
hates''
The settlement of the affairs Of Nor.
way bids fair to be brought about
without any interference from the
larger powers of Europe. If it is true
that the kaiser has failed to mould
events there is no other strong enough
to undertake the job. This will be q
happy thing for the people Of Norway
If Norway wants king she should
have one Of her own choosing, not 9
puppet Of some greater power, like the
princes Of the Balkans, who owe then
thrones to Russian favor. F..
o,,tl, = 7, Bird Cent q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
THE UNEASY CHAIR

ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH AND ITS
have had a goodly
number OF books. Of different degrees Of
merit concerning the late fraternal I'M
pleasantness' between the north and the
south. OF late the novelists are taking
a hand in the business, and we are
now getting our history and sociology
and politics in sugar coated form of
fetching stories, after the same fashion
in which we have been getting much of
our religion and theology and philosophy.
Theodore D. Jervey gives us the latest
book of this kind under the title The
Elder Brother. just why Mr.. Jervey
chose that title is not easily apparent.
1t is clearly with reference to the elder
brother in the parable of the prodigal
son, for a whole chapter is devoted to
a discussion of that elder son, and a
very adroit defense of his character.
This is done in reporting the sermon
of an Episcopalian bishop, and is a good
piece Of work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
Jumping on the Park Board.

One of the popular civic amusements
of the day is to take kick at the park
board. Some Of this antagonism is
based upon alleged crimes Of the board
in connection with the attempt to lower
between the board and the public on
this question is one foot, but like the
inch on the end of a mans nose, it
seems to be very large.
p The board is unjustly suspected of a
design to lower the lakes in favor of
some special or secret interest, There
is no evidence of such an intention, but
the belief is fostered just the same. Of
course every citizen, including members
of the park commission, recognize that
the urban lakes are among the most
priced assets of the park system. Ma
ture has done for Minneapolis what
she has done for few cities in the world.
What other cities have been obliged to
create at immense expense, Minneapolis
has in more abundant measure than
art could possibly devise or money
bring about, laid down for her. It
stands to reason that the city and all
who serve it in an official capacity, will
= take care of this gift of nature. If there
are differences between the park board
and certain citizens as to the proper
level Of these lakes, they are differences
which can be adjusted by conference
There is no occasion for wild charges
nor for radical public utterances. It is
sufficiently difficult now to get repre-
sentative citizens to serve on the park
commission without adding to the oner
Gus character of the duties public humil
iation. There is no occasion for it
and it does nothing toward solving any
difficult questions which may be pend
ing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
THE MAGAZINES

& A Forecast Of the Struggle In Russia
Were it not the essence Of rashness to
forecast the upshot of the struggle be-
tween the autocracy and the nation, I
should confess to a belief that absolutism
will disappear before a coalition of all the
intelligent class at home and of the two
great island powers abroad, says b. j..
Dillon in the American Review of Re-
Views. Coercion In Russia and expan-
sion In Asia are the characteristic ac-
compartments of the autocracy. Now
the Joint effort of all the. articuiate
classes Of the czardom, employing
strikes and othsra forms of passive, and,
unhappily. alsus active, resistance as
weapons, may ultimately succeed in sub
stituting constitutional government for
one man rule. But how and at what
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
RED RIVER EDITORS
An Association Formed at the Crooks
.@ ton Meeting.

CROOKSTON, MINN.-The Red River Valley
Editorial association is an established fact.
Permanent organization was completed at the
meeting of northern Minnesota editors. Eight
cen newspaper owners and workers from all
sections of the valley were in attendance.
r. D. V. Carr of the Middle River Pioneer
was named as temporary chairman, and Clifford
Dufour of the Times secretary. Upon mo-
ton of Mr. Nelson of Hallock, the territory to
be embraced by the organization was made
''all of the ninth congressional district in
Guiding Norman, Wilkin, Clay, Otter Tail,
Becker, Red Lake, Clearwater, Polk, Beltrami,
Kittson, Roseau and Marshall counties. The
new officers are:
President, r. D. v. Carr, Middle River
Pioneer; treasurer, c. L. Stevens. Warren
Register; secretary, W. E. Mckenzie, Crook
ston Times; vice president, R. H. Medicraft,
Roseau Region; second vice president W. K.
stoughton, Valley View. East Grand Forks.
The annual membership dues We're fixed by
ton and bylaws instructed to incorporate that
feature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
WALKER CRIES
FOR LESS WATER
COMMERCIAL CLUB TELLS OF
ABUSES OF RESERVOIR SYSTEM.
The Government Dam Said to Be OPP
Grated in Disregard for the Welfare
Of Settlers in the Vicinity-A Protest
Sent to the Congressman from That
District.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Walker Mimi, Aug AT the annual meet
ing of the Walker Commercial club the follow
ing officers were elected
President, ]. G. Hammer; vice president J. h.
Sempf; treasurer, F. P. Davis; secretary, q. d.
Boyce.
The following resolution, relating to the reser-
vo1r system, was passed:
Resolved, By the Commercial club of the vii
lage Of Walker, that protest be entered
against and immediate steps be taken to termi-
nate the abuses of the reservoir system ex-
emplifed in Leech lake during the present
son. Whatever may be the interests served,
1t would seem that the government dam is OPP
Grated in utter disregard for the welfare Of the
actual settlers who live in the vicinity Of Leech
lake. At the present time the water is high
that the hay meadows at Sucker brook and Kabe-
kona, owned by Indians and homesteaders, are
destroyed the banks of the beautiful lake are
being washed out and in the village of Walker
property adjoining the lake is being ruined
houses washed into the lake, docks food
ed and the water stands foot deep on Michigan
avenue. AS If to add insult to injury, it is ru-
mored that the government officials plan on a
head of several feet more Of water in Leech
lake."
COPY Of this resolution has been forwarded
to the representative from this congressional
district, requesting him to take immediate action
to have the waters of Leech lake lowered and to
prevent q repetition of the damage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-04
DIR. KOCH AT HOME
Plan for Band Greeting at Depot
Finally Abandoned.

NEW ULM, MINN.-Dr. George R. Koch ar
rived in company Of Fred W: johnson, proprietor
of the Dakota house and brother of the governor
Mr.. Johnson and DR.. Koch were met at the
depot by the relatives of DR.. Koch and a few
friends. A pathetic scene was enacted On the
depot platform. The homecoming was a joy
Gus one His sisters kissed him time and again,
and friends who were present shook his hand.
Certain members of a prominent band desired to
render DR.. Koch greeting at the depot but
the plan was abandoned
. DR.. Koch has not decided whether he Will
continue his practice here seek location
in some other city. Some of his friends have
suggested that it would be wise for him to
locate in another city on account of the fac
lions that have been created here, and he
may follow their advice. He has very heavy
mail. Letters by the hundreds come to him,
congratulating him upon his acquittal
There is very little opposition to the vers
dict here. Many of those who were bitter are
glad that the fight is all over.