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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-01
Two Drawbacks.

OF all the auctioneers who have
swayed the hammer. from the days of
Augustus Caesar to the present time,
the most famous was George Robins,
Of London. To fine person. We are
told. he added mind, education. and a
rare knowledge Of men. He made the
sale Of a library continuous literary
lecture. Possessing rare Evolutionary
gifts; reading with exquisite taste pas
sages from the books he was selling,
with brief biographies and criticisms
of their authors; reciting hexameters
from Greek and Roman classics. and
reading passages from humorous
writers with a tone and air so ludic-
rous as to set the room in a roar of
laughter. he often won higher prices
for books than those obtained at the
shops. An amusing example of his
adroitness in eXtolling an estate is
the language with which he once clos
ed highly-colored description of one
he was selling. For few moments
he paused, and then said:
And now. gentlemen. having given
truthful description of this magnific-
ent estate. candor compels ME to allow
that it has two drawbacks: the litter
of the roseleaves and the noise of the
nightingaleS."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

T~A HE illustrated postal card rad Is gaming
great headway in this country" said
.Szzs7st prosperous dealer, "and if it keeps on
tSS9LSE at the present rate it will soon be as
much of a hobby as it is on the other
side of the Atlantic Some collectors already have
gathered nearly 25O00 different specimens, many
of them of the most beautiful character, reproduc
ing scenes in different parts of the globe that
would be hard to obtain in any other manner.
'"Take the postal cards of Russia, for example.
Every one of the places in st. Petersburg
cjated with the recent riots has been photograph
ed on postal cards All the possessor of a good
postal card album had to do when the riots oc-
Cured was to turn to Russia. and there he had
before him splendidly depicted views of the very
spots referred to.
"a fairly complete collection of cards provides
at least a half dozen, and sometimes as many as
q hundred, photographs of all the principal cities
Of the world.
Zone firm in the United States manufactures
25000 varieties of illustrated cards. Yet the
fad is in it's infancy here. Europe is flooded
with them but Germany is headquarters. In fact,
the idea originated in Germany.
"The first specimen was said to have been issued
by German photographer who printed upon
postal card view of his native town of Passau
Germany was also the birthplace of the ordinary
postal card, which was introduced by DR.. Won
Stephan, the German Postmaster General, in
1866.
"There are now said to be over a billion of H.
Illustrated postal. cards sold in Germany every
year. That country makes probably nine tenths
of all the cards turned out So great is the craze
there that when customer enters a restaurant or
saloon the waiter brings him postal card album
before nquiring what he will have to eat or
drink.
"You will be surprised to learn that even the
majority of the cards apparently issued by Ameri
can houses, reproducing scenes in this country
and even those reproducing buildings in this aty
are made in Germany, The negatives are taken
by local photographers and then sent to the other
side prepared and returned.
"Ihe Italian photographs are of the most artis-
tic nature, many of them representing famous
paintings in color as well as outline, The latest
examples are those initiating oil paAltings of
towns cities and choice bits of scenery.
"A man in Washington the other day received
from relative in Tacoma, Wash, a richly-framed
view of Mount Hood. The picture exqustely
reproduced and colored and to all appearances
was an oil painting
SIN taking the picture out of the frame he was
surprised TO find that it was just a postal card
probably bought for five cents. And there are
numerous other cards of the same quality, to all
intents and purposes as good as paintings. and as
. matter of fact. far more accurate"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

that country The only district that regards
them with equanimity is the neighborhood round
Waltham where Mr.. Haggard said laborers were
living under such shocking conditions. Many
people in the Waltham district seem to think
that any sort of accommodation is good enough
for laborers earning fourteen shillings week.
The novelist said that he knew OF farm where
twenty men had to sleep in a shed or barn, and
had to cook their food under neighboring tree,
this being the only quarters they had to live
in. Questioned about this, inhabitants of the
district said there was nothing astonishing in the
statement One declared that he thought the
laborers ought to consider themselves lucky in
having such a place to sleep in. Why" he
asked, should they mind sleeping sacks in
barn? | know a farm a little way out where
men have to sleep in pigsty. And when farm
ers are full up at hay and harvest time, they
don't get even that shelter"
A farmer questioned on the subject confirmed
the statement that men he employed had to sleep
in pigsty. "Why shouldn't they% he asked.
"Pigsties are good anywhere else" He
showed the inquirer shed in which three men
had slept the night before. AT one end was a
COW and also pig with litter of young pigs.
In the centre was a place for standing cattle,
and at the other end partly partitioned off by
boards which only went halfway up to the
roof, was the sleeping place for the men.
At another farm an open cattle shelter is used
for "housing' workers in harvest time 1t is
stated that in one Of these child was born last
season. 1t should be noted that the people who
have TO sleep in such places are never allowed TO
have any fire in them-the danger OF the place
being burnt down would be too great.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

Food, again. should always be kept in
draught. Ask any butcher how he keeps his
meat fresh, and he will tell you by keeping it al
ways with strong air current passing over it.
TOO much cannot be said in favor of eff
cient ventilation If had my way would have
every window made in the French window style,
and the worse they fitted the frames the better
Those who lived behind them would be all the
healthier for it.
Open windows night and day form the finest
insurance policy that any man, woman, or child
in big city can ever hold"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Marvellous Men of Mars

not be inhabited by Intelligent creatures who
could understand or answer us. For instance
our earth before the age of steam was not in
condition to be introduced socially to the other
planets. AS TO this Marconi refers to
Professor Lowell. Only very recently he sue
ceeded in photoraphing the so-called Martian
canals. From their straightness he is certain
they are not natural, but the work of intelh-
gent beings Their stupendous size, he asserts,
proves that the diggers not only creatures
of great size and strength, but greatly advanced
in the use of mechanical devices. Such beings
could easily communicate their answer to our
planet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

lighted tunnel would take the place of a sea
crossing which is seldom "hatefully smooth" is
often source OF agony, and is always source
of trouble and inconvenience The London mer-
chant could contemplate a visit TO Paris in a
train that would be hundred feet under the
bottom of the sea with the same equanimity as
he now regards run 70 Manchester; and one
of the teTors Of the tourist would be removed,
for the Channel Tunnel would be a grand pre-
ventive Of ssa sickness
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

quarter of mile, giving communication between
them. Each tunnel would be eighteen feet in
diameter and the extreme depth below the bot
tom of the sea would be $50 feet. After follow
ing the dip of the chalk for about seven miles
from Dover, the tunnel would reach it's lowest
point, and then would begin to rise at the rate
of inch in 1760 for five miles, and then a more
gradual ascent until the French coast is reached
Throughout its whole length the tunnel would
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

tonaty under the sun-in order that she might
make an obscure official happy, and Gustavus
Won Bohlen Halbec is to be congratulated upon
his unprecedented good fortune.
Frauein Krupp is an out-of-door girl in the
most athletic sense of the word; for, besides
being a good horsewoman, she excels in gol6ng
and cyling in manner which is more British
than German, for the average Teutonic young
lady is not addicted to exercise
LUCKY GIRL.
Her home, at the Villa Huguel, near ESSEN
among her $4,000 workmen, is veritable pal
ace, filed with treasures from every quarter of
the globe. 1t was bequeathed to her by her
father, the late Baron Krupp, along with doz-
en- other magnificent estates throughout Ger
many, several coal and iron Mines and the
huge sum of S75,OO0,00O in cash, to say moth
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
BORING UNDER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

Then there must be taken into consideration
the benefits of the tunnel to the trade of this
country and of midEurope. To passengers, the
railway communication would unquestionably be
great boon, They would have their choice
the boat or the train. There would be no
more risk of delay of two or three days at
Dover or Calais owing to storm or fog.
Comfortable and continuous railway travel in
an electrically-driven train through an electrically
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

ing OF the big works at Essen. with its 1000
railway cars, fifty locomotives, and innumerable
huge mechanical devices to be found nowhere
outside the Krupp works.
And this is by no the sum total of
the Fortunate young lady's wealth. On the
death Of her mother she comes into another
$150,000,00O.
It must not be imagined that the owner Of all
this wealth is an idle woman. Her friends say
of her that she works as hard as any of her
people, and that the administration of her in
Vulnerable interests compels her to rise early
and toll late.
INTERESTED IN HER employees.
That Fraulein Krupp is deeply sympathetic
in the welfare of her employees is evidenced by
the following pretty little story:
A deputation of women from the cartridge
packing departments waited upon her some
months ago with certain grievances for which
they demanded redress. The justice of their
claims has nothing whatever to do with this
story, but the fact remains that certain OF the
sneakers were extremely nl-advised in their
mode of address to the fair owner OF the Essen
works. Fraulein Berthas advisers were highly
indignant. and suggested stern measures with
the malcontents.
"Bv no meansl" determinedly replied their
mistress upon, whom the bitter speeches had
had no effect. ut is very evident that these
poor women are unhappy, and sooner than l
would add one pfennig to their distress would
grant them anything they wanted. l can well
afford it,"
Then she made known her decision to the
delegates. and gave orders that before they lett
the villa refreshments should be served to the
representatives of her less fortunate sisters
And that is the spirit which animates Frau
len Krupp in dealing with similar problems
which arise among her workpeople. 1t IS sig
o;soant fact that Essen as town is one of the
hest regulated and happiest in the German EN-
pire and the traditions which its founder is
responsible for are being most worthly carried
on by his even more popular daughter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

Fl ~ ILL the proposed tunnel under the
Wv Straits of Dover ever be a realized fact?
Rc=;;SszTS7I 1t certainly looks as If it would, and
lsiE2EAJ every effort is now being made to get
Parliamentary sanction to put the pro-
ject in hand, rather to continue it, for twenty
five years ago the tunnel was actually commenced
but suddenly stopped in July, 1882, as result
of the action of the Board of Trade. This body
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

now united by marriage, and King Edward has
established himself as the friend OF his own and
all other peoples. There is no fear of invasion,
and if there were prospect of invasion
military and naval experts have shown that the
tunnel would make practically no difference at
all to the question.
THE ENGINEERING PART.
So far as carrying out the project is concerned,
the engineers have shown that the gray chalk
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Enssh channel showing through

in the Channel can be successfully bored. 1t would
measure thirty miles in length, the distance
between the international station at Dover
and the corresponding terminus on the
opposite shore at Sangatte near Calais. Correct
y speaking there would be two tunnels, as in the
case OF the Simplon. These would be twenty
feet apart. with cross galleries at intervals of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

persuaded the government of that day that the
scheme was a most unwise one Great Britain's
splendid isolation from Europe, they said, must
be preserved, OF run grave risks. Today the
situation is completely new one. France is
Engand's friend, Germany protests its love of
peace, the ruler of Russia is calling the powers
to q peace conference England and Spain are
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

but also the possessor of income estimated at
five million dollars per year
Quite in keeping with the spirit of romance,
so essentially German is Fraulein Krupp's en-.
gagement. The man she is to marry possesses
little besides good looks and blue blood to rem
der him desirable partner for the richest heir
ess in the world, and the proposed match has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Hair Cut for q KING

'HY1T is by no means an easy task to cut
l%lH the hair of Sisowath, King Of Cambo-
xA--.A dia, for that Sovereign's person is as
lXsVSj sacred as that of Queen of Spain in
the Middle Ages. No one may go into
a room which is over that occupied by the King
and no one may even stretch over his head or
touch any part of him. If his hair has TO be
cut or dressed, the Bakous, high priests, are
called in, and they with many ceremonies purify
the barber before he is allowed to begin his
work. These ceremonies of lustraton are nee
essary 10 protect the barber from the severe PEN
altes which he would incur did he lay sacrileg-
ious hands on Sisowath, and the fashionable hair
dressers of Paris are beginning to speculate upon
what they will have TO undergo in the event of
their services being required. But they know
that the resulting advertisement viii wsn repay
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

So far as the French people are concerned,
they favor the scheme, and are doing all in their
power TO get the project put in hand Their en-
gneers confirm the report of the English engi,
neers that the gray chalk through which the tun,
mel would be bored is impermeable to water, and
Il deem enough for all the purposes of tnnneling.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

fers to share her heart and fortune but neither
rank nor wealth have succeeded in catching her
affections, until Fate threw her and the young
Legation clerk together
Obeying the dictates of her heart, she has re-
fused offers from men of every degree-princes,
dukes, millionares and nobemen of every ma
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

Why? Because it is an accepted scientific
fact that light carries a much greater distance
than sound or its equivalent. But, while the
heliograph will be the pathfinder through the
immensites of space. there is every reason to
believe that it will simply be the forerunner of
wireless telegraphy as it is being developed
1t may occur to some people that Mars may
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

consequently met with a good deal of opposi-
ton from the young lady's relations.
But, like her father the late Baron Krupp
who founded the mighty works at Essen, Ber
tina Krupp has will of her own, and brooks
no interference in matters with which she feels
competent to deal alone
Needless to say, she has not reached mar.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
FRANCE FAvORS THE SCHEME.

be lined with castiron tubing, to prevent any
filtration Of water
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
ODen Window Insurance

T~O OLOTHES, and particularly bedding,
~ said London specialist in lung dis,
SE.909 the other day, Should be al.
G&&eD lowed to breathe The ventilation
of unused wearing apparel is not only
essential for the health of its wearer, but it
prolongs the life of the clothing 80 treated.
"Bedding-sheets especially-should have all
the air possible, 1t is much healthier to have
your bed lying about IN disorder all day than to
have it neatly made half hour after you have
left it. Always that your bed is thoroughly
cold before it is made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Sleeping in a Pio-Sty

HAGGARD'S recent revela-
z tions in connection with the miserably
- insufficient housing accommodation
~ provided for England's rural laborers
have caused sensation throughout
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

ARCONI believes that within decade
it will be possible to send a message
through 5O,0000O0 miles of space.
Ht thinks that the first agency capa-
battle of reaching Mars will be the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

T~N HE recently announced engagement OF
Fraulein Antoinette Bertha Krupp to
- a subordinate official of the Prussian
l9esGsNI Legation to the Vatican, has created
considerable interest all over the
world and more particularly in Germany where
wealthy women quite rare.
The young lady in question, a graceful fair
haired beauty of twenty-five is not only the
sole owner of the worlds greatest artillery
works as well as a city of 100000 inhabitants
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19
Picture POSfaLS

III HE illustrated postal card fad is gaining
great headway in this country" said
.SS~7=S prosperous dealer, "and if it keeps on
19exzEN at the present rate it will soon be as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
!. Il Co11tere,1ce III Octo D ben q


by this Association may BE- ncntioic cd 81
aG.rhe appointment OF the five school gex-
51tniners y5tlie doubling of the s tnte q n
8nfonriation for public schools FL the ap "A
deportation OF 10, 900 d1lgli scl,c'o :. y.
AID the art allowing tho school III DIS W
Stt4cts 10 borrow money to build school 70
siiouscs from the literary ~ as \. q I,
5cInh,,itte d \ ootnn,bttee was appointedl3
consisting Of Messrs. J g I. A gBlcstoI,,f
5aeorne ", KoirerY A. M. { soule, II VI
s1rrissel. q Bruce r. Payne. COPE ~ n
lard ma ( 4. {, /. Sand to STUD Hand t ~
formulate plans for Utilizing plibllc schoois
und such other agencies as may beg q a !,
able Tor the advancement Of " ra'
interests In the state. AZ 5 II
b TTiE PROGRAM. IS. 2.i3 44s
THE d committee appointed to arrange
the prog ram decided to opei, tfe NEE ,lRs
"Wednesday, October ard, Il Ct which time y n
addresses will be made by Dr. 8 s !, g.
1Afitnheli President Of tho ABsociatior;F
Governor Swanson, and o theirs w
& on Thursday. October It'll, y sis ,pur-s
nosed to hold three sesslon ms + dev 60 b 70
agriculture as TO the % y, MS
nd dresses will BIO made by Dr. 9.
Knnnp. Us 81 Bureau OF Plant Ind,lstr
Prof, II soule,$ or Blacksburg; Or. a US ~.
Frisscil, and Mr. II o.. Sandy, md others
The afternoon and evening sessions VIII "
10 devoted I'd the State Teacl q WI
soointion. and addresses Will be made
by Prot. Is j /. Nj McBryde. i Jr. Dr. james
y. Cannon. Dr.. w. Moore, Dr.8 Edwin
A.5 Alderman and others. $s5
Saturday. October 9th, will DO devoted ', e
Va the EDUCATION Associations through
out the State. I; !. Y 4, 4, Y,
S,rhe RAILROADS will arrange ito & sell Bia
SPEC kll "a te ticket, which will 4 be goou
until nftcr the Fair and delegates Will
thereby be enabled to attend me lar -
well A al tho Educational Conference
should they SO desire. M 4, II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
Stafford County
Increases School Levy


At q recent meeting Of the county
school board OF Stafford county. resolu-
tons were passed asking the county SUI
pervisors OF the county TO increase the.
local levy for schools, The school board
accompanied by superintendent James
Ashby and Examiner r. H Russell. ap-
peared before the board OF supervisors
with the request, It Is gratifying to note
that, without hesitation. the board OF
supervisors made the following Increase:
y The county levy was raised from 10
cents to rs cents on the 500; the district
levy In HARDWOOD and Rock Hill Districts
was raised from " cents to 20 cents on
the 500; the levy In Falmouth District
WAS raised from cents to is cents on
the 100, and the levy in Aauai District
was raised from 10 cents to Is cents,
This wise action on the part OF the
4 Stafford county supervisors is to be COM
mended. and should he followed by sim
liar action throughout the State. We cam
not have good public schools unless the
local communities rlse In their broad
GlmIndedness and vote their generous sup
port 8 y Il n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29

4rhe kreAt n Educate s1ul Il Conference,
which has been called ut the instance
OF The Co operative 1;dncatl o,i q $500 !. Z
Stior, to Be held III the city 81 Richmond.
October ard 4th 9Th and 6t. vii BRING !,
together x III ono assembly the state We.
Teachers Association. the sthtc e 'ipF pei;
intendents. and the $50 local edticn ~
assoc Citations scattered through !, 91 every
sect lion Of the State. Each coieg e a NJ
institution 81 higher learning Will DO rep 4
resented and it5is purposed 10 81 4 every
school activity from the country III COM
mon school toiEthe ,iniyersl yam 4 oppor-
tunit to be heard, and by brlngin g IN 70
personal contact all the workers In the ne
field to hereby stimulate q greater ac-
tlvity. more definite and Unified p lfl q
FOR work Il and TO carry forward by con 4
acerted n design tho campaign for ed,1ct.-
ton, which has already accomplished
such ntJres,its. ~ 373 ii Il t33
NJ twill bio remembered that the Co-Ope-
5ratiye Education 3Assoclatlon, which wa
organized about two years ago, and nov
Includes IN M It's membership tho most
prominent citizens III every section q Of
the State, has the following objects
5A MIN e-tnortl,s school for every en- Id
ii Well trained teachers forEall public
schools 3 '5 ii33 81
81 Efficient supervision for tho schools 4
III 4. The introduction Of agriculture and /;
Industrial courses into the schools.
" s. The promotion Of school libraries and
the correlatlonNof public libraries to the
schools. sff " 81
N The riga nizaton OF Citizens Ed7lca-
ton Associations In every country and city
In the State, with a view TO the. rein rein 4
OF the county superinte.n!ddents
and teachers; to the consol datiton = ..
schools; to tile increase Of local taxation
and TOT the improvement Of school houses s
and grounds. "a u IA l,5 a
sSs Among the evidences Of progress y tn
in 4 the past year along lines advocated