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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
TEACHING FORCE
is OF LOW STANDARD

Hartford. Conn, Dec. pa feature OF
the annual report OF the Connecticut state
board of education, made public yester-
day. is the sharp indictment of the low
standard of teaching I'm many localities
and the urgent demand for more normal
school graduates.
The report says that the number OF
teachers turned out by the three state
normal schools is less than half enough
to supply the demand. and that during
the year under review there were in
the state 1000 teachers who had received
no more than common school educa-
tion and who began work as the merest
tyros I'm teaching The report concludes:
"Our low and vacillating standard Of
fitness will prove a disastrous concession
TO local control If the gradual increase
os wages encourages an inundation OF
unframed and incompetent teachers from
other states-a danger already partially
and increasingly apparent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
THE JUMPER BLOUSE

This article of dress has leaped into
meets IL on every hand. OF black taffeta
and black and white shepherds plaid silk.
IL appears in the ready-made depart
ments designed 10 complement such
skirts OF these materials as one may hap
pen TO have.
The jumper waist is merely a pretence
Of a bodice, a sleeveless er-blouse of
the skirt fabric, passing I'm straps over
the shoulder, and cut out In so deep V
or long square yoke as to reveal most of
the shirtwaist worn beneath
Like it's predecessor. the suspender
dress. IL provides just that nice little con-
nection which makes a skirt OF one ma
terial and a waist OF another look fifty
and even smartly Joined. IL may be fash
ioned OF a scrap OF goods, usable for no
other purpose.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
DRUDGERY

You VIII find IL everywhere
Even kings and emperors get weary OF
pomp and spendor. It's human
Don't be surprised then, TO find your
self talking about the daily round and
common task" You're human. too.
But 10 some people all work Is drudg-
cry. They have no interest In labor
Interest-that is the secret OF abolish
ing the drudgery notion.
Get deep love for some form of busi-
ness and YOU will be happy IN H.
You VIII lose your sense OF boredom
aud your jaws Will have less exercise in
yawning.
Keep your eye on the end OF your ambl-
ton. Business will then always have its
attractive aide.
And keep healthy. You can't do much
when racked with neuralgia At such
times existence itself Is a burden.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
THE INSURANCE
INVESTIGATION

IL the administration tickets are
elected in the Mutual life and New
York Life companies the new superin-
tendent OF insurance will have work
cut out for him of little less conse-
uuence than that which faced Mr.
Hughes when he became counsel to the
Armstrong committee.
The Kentucky and Tennessee author
tiles caught the Peabody and Orr
managements in practice as bad as
those condemned by the Armstrong in
auisitors. Very little pains were taken
to conceal the loot OF the widows and
orphans fund i'm desperate attempt
to prevent new arrangements from
taking control of billion dollars out
OF the unclean hands i'm which the
treasure still vests. Possibly worse
frauds may be brought to light by an
officer that will dig deeper into the do
ings and records OF the srafters. If
the policyholders could not overcome
the advantages enjoyed by the guilty
administrations i'm the recent election,
probably determined and efficient
super, intendent OF insurance---a man
OF the Hughes type---can drive out the
unfaithful officials by exposure and
prosecution.
Supt Kelsey has shown his notorious
unfitness for such an undertaking. Mr.
Hughes knows what is to be done and
what kind OF man is needed to follow
up the work which he began, and
which probably has been interrupted
by an unsuccessful attempt to vote in
honest managements for the trust
funds We have faith in the purpose
OF Mr.. Hughes 10 put a man In charge
of the insurance department who will
help him to make the life insurance
business an Improbable and hazardous
field for the captains of high finance
and the grafters they have employed.
New York Press
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28

II was pointed out that the powers that created the
congo Free State clearly have right to call that
government to account, and the United States is
one of those powers
1t is also contended that as the United States
gave ITS nominal consent to the establishment of
the Congo government. il will now be fully war
ranted IN giving moral support to any feasible plan
designed to establish in the Congo conditions that
VIII no longer be disgrace to civilization
secretary koot announces that he is ready to
do what may be courteous" in the matter Hu.
manty demands that something effective be done
and that without delay
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
HOME NEEDLEWOMAN

Some of the new sleeves. which are
rather full at the top, are kept out by
little elongated lawn puffs interlaid be-
tween the outside material and the lin
ing and put in quite close TO the armhole
seam The fronts of blouses are also
kept in place by little inside puffs OF tar
feta or lawn.
Slant the collar up slightly under the
ear. just enough TO break the hard
straight line at the side of the neck. but
not in an exaggerated point. Have II high
enough, especially at the back. as moth
ing is uglier than an expanse OF neck be-
tween the collar and the hair.
No other gown liz more generally use
full and adaptable for the filling OF a gap
than one OF white or black lace, and IL a
robe gown in either Of these choices can
be secured. wise woman will possess
herself Of IT.
The fancy for the little white lace yoke
that tops the large yoke, which is made
I'm harmony with the rest of the bodice.
is universally becoming feature OF tho
fashions. The lower part of these double
yokes are usually made up OF heavy lace
medallions or embroideries, set together
often with lace or fancy stitches or ap-
pliqued on net or gauze. The upper yoke
is often of valenciennes. baby Irish or
real Bruges lace.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
FOUR LOCAL NOVICES
TOOK WHITE VEIL

At the St. Francis Xavier convent yes
terday afternoon five probationary candi-
dates took the white veil. the ceremony
being conducted by Bishop Harkins, as
sisted by Rev. A. Bowling Rev. j.
O'Meara Rev r. Farrell Of Central Falls,
Rev. ]. O'Connell OF Attleboro, Rev. j.
McKeon of Attleboro, Rev. j. Tilly of
Cranston. Rev. NJ. F. Reddy OF Newport,
Rev G. Holland OF Providence Rev. Jo-
seph Gleason of California and Rev. A.
Hlgney of Arctic Centre.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Joseph Gleason OF California.
Those who took the veil are Mary
O'Meara. Martha Daniels, Lucy Morri-
son. Frances Lehane and Catherine
Kearns
The ceremony of profession was held
today
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
NAIL SUPERSTITIONS

Cut them on Monday, you cut them for
health;
Cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for
wealth:
Cut them on Wednesday, you cut them
for news;
Cut them on Thursday, a pair OF new
shoes:
Cut them on Friday. you cut them for
sorrow:
Cut them on Saturday, see your true
love tomorrow.
Cut them on Sunday. the evil one will
be with you all the week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28

brown veil with almost any color hat
though It is then we'll to have brown
gloves.
The wearing of little lace or embroid-
cred linen sets over the collar and cuffs
OF tailored coats is as much in vogue
as ever. These sets must be of very good
quality however, or their only effect is
to cheaper the suit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
Smile with the w orld
" Might Work

W MISnt NOrk
Ragson aTtters-W'at's dat yer swiped
outer dat drug store?
Weary Willie-A bottle o. nerve tonic
Amt dat great?
Ragson Tatters-G'on! wat good is dat
to yer?
Weary Willle-Why mebbe after we've
took a few doses wen be able ter brace
people fur champagne instead o. beer
Philadelphia Record.
Did For Him
Your life preserver may be all right"
said the buyer for the steamship com
pany but it's so flimsy ] don't see how
II can support any one" Well" replied
the manufactures. "it has supported me
ana my family for the past year.-Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
Not Vet
Mistress-Jane. / want You TO give the
gold fish some fresh water.
Jane-Why, ma'am. they amt drunk all
that yet-Cardiff Times.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
HIS AN OLD ONE

Columbus Cunnitubby. a ful-blooded
Choctaw. probably is the oldest Indian in
the United States. He is believed to have
passed his 1l4th year Other aged men OF
his tribe declare that in their childhood
days he was a grand specimen of the
redskn race. Even now his mind is clear
but he is so feeble that he cannot talk
more than two or three minutes at
time He has % children and 100 grand
children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
The Drift of Things
AS Others See Them

the way the world is built.
The pa gan would say that virtue is
virtue because 1t does fit, and that vice
Is vice because IL doesn't. However
that may be, there Is at least amuse-
ment In considering the immemorial
problem from this point OF view and
for some there Is edifcaton i'm II. The
other theory hasn't worked so we'll that
IL need be held the only one deserving of
attention. New York Times.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY. wig Maker and
Hairworksr. 169 fremont street. Boston.
II is simple. safe and easily applied; con-
tains no lead poisons; use II once and
you will never use any other. BLAND
ING & BLANDING 81 Weybosset street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28

1t will be we'll for the boss TO leave his auction
flag behind when he goes to the state house after
Tuesday next That symbol of a scandaous mer-
ehandsing will not be permitted to wave in the
sheriffs office during 1907. If a peoples governor
can prevent such an outrage
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
TODAY'S DIVERSIONS


FRONIDEN'E UFEHN HUtsE-
Taps"
kEITH's-Continuou Performance
IMPERIAIs-Fay Foster company.
EMPIRE-"Around the Clock"
NICKEL Motion Pictures and Illus
trated Songs.
WESTMINSTER Two Married
Bachelors"
ABORN STREET RINK-Roller
Skating.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28

Opposition to the reapIointment of Col. Gross
to the police commission has vanished as COM
pletely as the SHOWS Of yesteryear.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
ON UNEXPECTED GUESTS

'"The woman who does her own work is
sometimes I'm danger OF gliding into an
attitude of shrinking from guests says
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
TAGE VALUE
ON SOUTH OLIVE
LOT ON THE CORNER OF NINTH
GOES FOR S14o,ooo
Purchase of Industrial Property on
Santa Fe Avenue-Sale of Santa
Barbara Oil Land to
RothschIds

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent's Of
flee Wednesday and classified accord
ing to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
BOYLE HEIGHTS HON0RS
THE WHITE RlBBONERS
SPEAKERS ADVOCATE NORMAL
TRAINING COURSE
Los Angeles Federation at All.Day
Meeting Hears Work of the Recent
State Convention Discussed and
Takes - Work for the Future

The Los Angeles Federation w. G.
7. u was entertained by the Boyle
Heights union at an all-day meeting
yesterday in the Boyle Heights Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Ada r. Hand,
the acting president, presided.
Mrs. G. A. Gale presented the work
of the Loyal Temperance legion and
advocated the establishment of a nor
NAL course for training for Loyal Tenn
perance legion work. The speaker also
advocated the establishment of work
in the legion similar to that of the
w. c. T. U. with superintendents for
the various branches. Miss G. B.
Stickney the state president, gave a
report of the recent national conven-
ton.
Women of the entertaining union
served a dainty luncheon at which the
pastors of the Boyle Heights churches
were present.
At the afternoon session Mrs Lillian
Bense of Santa Barbara, state super
intendent of purity in literature and
art, read a paper on "The Inner Mis-
sion,' speaking of the effect of food
and power of the mind. She also spoke
of the Bible in public schools.
Mrs. c. P. Wheat gave talk on cur
rent events, followed by Mrs. Hester
T. Griffith, county superintendent. who
spoke on "Gleanings." Mrs. Griffith
gave report of the Y. w. C. U. which
was organized at Pomona last Satur-
day with fifty charter members.
The speaker closed by urging special
work among the young people.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
PRESS CLUB PLANS AN
EXCELLENT entertainment
NEW SONGS EXPECTED TO MAKE
A HIT

Advance seat sales to the first an
nual entertainment of the Los Angeles
Press club to be given at the Burbank
theater Monday afternoon assure a
large attendance. Director c. w.
Bachman, who has the entertainment
in hand, has arranged the following
program. Two of the songs to be
sung there promise to be the winter
favorites on the coast. They are:
Cheer Up, Mary" and 1.-THE Little
Papoose." The first mentioned has
made decided hit at the Orpheum
theater this week in the work of the
Empire City quartet and the latter
has yet to be tried out' before a
Los Angeles audience. Oliver Moros-
co and Joe" Montrose, the authors,
have banked their regulations on the
success OF THE Little Papoose," and
the Press club feels that it has been
honored in being afforded the oppor-
tunity to present the song.
Following is the program:
PROGRAM
Overture, orchestra.
The Nations, Bobby Brook, lightning
artist.
(O Little Papoose"; Cbl "rd Like to-,
But 1 Won't" MARQUIS Ellis.
A musical monologue, Augusta Close.
Mirthful mimic, Hugh Allen Saxon.
Harp solo, Miss Hazel Schertzinger
Orchestra.
Artistic boxing bout, Jack O'Brien.
Empire City quartet, Cooper Bros,
Tally and Mayo.
Violin solo, Victor Schertzenger.
Sketch, Elmer Lissenden.
Opera selections, Lambardi Opera com
pany
Whistling solo, e. Alexander.
Two of the entertainers are new ad-
ditions to the musical colony Of South
ern California. In Philadelphia the
Schertzinger family are known as a
family of musicians. Probably the
most interesting member of this fam
lily is Miss Hazel Schertzinger, who is
years of age and who has distin-
guished herself as a harpist. Her per-
sonal selection for the Press clubs
matinee performance is Waltz de
Concert" Her brother, Victor Schert-
Finger, violin virtuoso, is only 10 years
of age and has just completed tour
with Ellen Beach Yaw. His accom-
panist will be William Edison Stro-
bridge,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
.TEMESCAL CORPSE
TO Be EXHUMEB
JUDGE GRANTS REQUEST OF
BES0LD'S COUNSEL
Attorneys for the Defense Contend
That the Decomposed Body
Was Not That Of Mrs.
Besold

BY an order from Justice Young of
mains Of the late Mrs. Glade Besold,
supposed to have been murdered by her
husband, Anton Besold. will be ex-
humed from their resting place at the
potters field i'm Santa Monica Friday
morning so that attorneys for the de-
fense can view them.
1t has been contended by Attorneys
Thompson and Davis for the defense
that they can prove that the decom-
posed body found in the Temecsal can
yon was not that of Mrs. Besold and
that the absence of Identifying marks
on the bones will prove their conten-
tions.
Shortly before her disappearance in
July Mrs. Besold was operated upon
and some tubercular flesh cut from her
left arm. At that time the bone of the
left arm was scraped That and the
skull of the decomposed body are to be
thoroughly examined.
When the remains were discovered
decomposition had set in so far that
the hair fell from the skull as the body
was removed while there was no flesh
on the face and hardly any on the
body.
The skin had become saffron in color
and had been drawn so tightly over the
frame of bones that in places the parch-
ment like cuticle had torn to pieces.
Is it a Bullet Hole?
At that time it was not exactly
known or proven that the hole in the
skull of the recomposed body was a
bullet hole.
The attorneys for the prosecution
claim that the hole in the skull was
made by a rifle ball. The attorneys
for the defense say that the hole is
simply the ear cavity where the ear
fell away from the head.
1t is extremely doubtful whether
after the remains have been under
ground for the past three months, con-
siderng the condition before burial,
identification of any scratch or mark
on the bones can be made certain.
The clothing has been positively iden-
titled and the fight to have the body
exhumed is considered a last hope on
the part of the accused Besold.
The grewSome object will be taken
from the grave Saturday morning at
o'clock and the bones will probably be
exhibited in the higher court after the
examination has been com
pleted, for unofficially Justice Young |
has already announced his intentions
of holding Besold for further trial.
Besold, the accused will not be al
lowed to view the remains and except
for the attorneys no one will be per-
mitted near the grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
MUSICIAN WILL RECOVER
L. B. Valentine Conducts Business
Affairs from Hospital over
Telephone

Friends of L. b. Valentine, the well
known Los Angeles musician, will be
gratified to learn that he is rapidly re-
covering at the Good Samaritan hospi-
tai from the effects of the operation
which was performed upon him there
week ago for appendicitis.
Mr.. Valentine had arranged to give
a concert at the First Methodist church
the night after Thanksgiving day, but
although his illness has somewhat dis
arranged preparation for the entertain
ment the program will be rendered ae-
oording to the original intentions.
Mr.. Valentine has been in frequent
communication over the telephone at
who have taken up the rehearsals un-
der his direction, and an excellent con-
cert is anticipated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
ONLY. SON PASSES AWAY
Ralph HarteII ConneIl, Son of Well
Known Woman, Expires at
His Home

Ralph Hartell Connell, the sixteen
year-old son of Mrs. Madge H. Con-
nell of the Hinman, died yesterday at
the Good Samaritan hospital, following
q weeks illness with typhoid fever.
Young Connell had just made ar
rangements for course in mechanical
engineering and was to have entered
upon his studies in the near future.
Mrs. Connell is a member of the firm
of Connell, Underkercher, Crawford
Undertaking company, and the funeral
will be held from the parlors of the
company on South Grand avenue Sat
urday at 3 p. IN.
The interment, which will be strictly
private. will be in the family tomb at
Rosedale cemetery. Besides his moth
er young Connell leaves an eighteen
year-old sister.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
FIGURE IN
STRANGE COINCIDENCE

that
one which of
whether
will have nj then same
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
$1,5oo,ooo Purchase

1t is reported that Baron Edward
Rothschild of England, through his
representative, w. Melschke Smith, has
closed deal for 100000 acres, under
bond, of Santa Barbara oil lands, for
$1,5O0OOO This is about one-fourth of
the holdings in that section of the San
ia Ynez Oil company. The deal is made
in the interests of the Asiatic Oil COM
pany of Shanghai, China, the money
power of which is Rothschild's.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22

for $4,000. The property has a depth
of 14O feet and is well adapted to in
dustrial purposes. The property was
purchased by the present seller less
than year ago for $4,000, the selling
price consequently netting him profit
of go per cent on his deal.
Mr.. Given also has sold for II. A.
Cotton to j. w. Vaughn the northeast
corner of Vermont avenue. and Wash
ington street for $4,000. The lot is
4S1a by 112 feet in size and unim-
proved. The new owner, contemplates
using the property as a site for two
story brick store and fiat building.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
Olive Street Frontage

Negotiations for the sale of a lot
S5X155 feet to an alley on the south
west corner of Olive and Ninth Streets
have been closed. The lot brought $140,-
900 and was sold by Niles Pease. The
lot is improved with two-story frame
flat. Mr.. Pease is also reported to have
sold vacant lot S5x165 feet adjoining
the lockwood hotel on Olive street,
near Eighth, the consideration being
$S1,O These are claimed to be high
record prices for frontage on Olive
street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
Three Loggers Drown
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOcIated FFVss.
BARBOURSVILLE. KY, Nov. 21.-
Telephone reports from Bell county
state that three loggers We're drowned
while endeavoring TO prevent a break
in a log boom in the Cumberland river,
The loss caused by the breaking OF the
boom viii aggregate $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
DETECT WOMAN PURLolNING
Sixty Days in Jail Is the Sentence
Imposed on Young ShopIifteri

A straight sentence of sixty days in
the city Jail was given May Robinson
yesterday in Police Judge Chambers
court on a charge of larceny preferred
against her by the proprietor of a
small dry goods store on Ninth street.
Miss Robinson was said to have been
seen in the act of taking some valu-
able lace and other materials.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
Other Realty Deals

Robert H. Given of ]. w. Vaughn &,
Co. has sold to local investor a tract
fronting 800 feet on Santa Fe avenue,
between Jesse and Seventeenth streets,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-22
The Mason DOG Story

over at the Mason, doing very clev-
erly the part Of a messenger boy In
a very tight cadet gray suit, is tiny
Miss Frances Payon, who isn't as big
as half a minute. Her chum and COM
panion is a collie which goes by the
name of "Shep."
This dog was picked up i'm Denver
and this Is the way Miss Frances Pa
yon came to acquire him, as she tells
It herself:
Il am devoted to animals" said Miss
Payon, and l never can bear to see
one suffer | was out walking in Dem
yer two weeks ago when we were play
ing there and I heard dog howl. I
Immediately investigated BY the way,
may say that 1 am an honorary mem-
Der of every humane society in the
United States-the only one holding
such a distinction. So, naturally, / in
vestigated. | found a poor collie which
had been shot in the leg and was suf-
fering horribly. So I called an ambbu-
lance and went with him to a veteri-
nary, where four shots were taken
from his leg. l held his head while
this was done and he never whimpered.
but the minute anyone else came near
him he growled terribly. The surgeon
liked him UP and 1 took him back to
the theater, where he was adopted as
our mascot and has travelled with us
ever since. He is so smart; he can
count and do tricks, and we just love
him. He sleeps on my bed every
night; isn't that cute?"
Thereupon Miss Payon called the
collie and showed his injured leg.
where the shot came out. and made
him cough by command and a lot more.
Both these tales are exquisite in tn,
kindly characters of the young wome
isn't true. There is only one collie. onl,
him and only one company has adoptet
truth till it looks suspicously like an
Take your choice; each says the c