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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-10

for larger boilers and larger engines
and they will have to be put in, for
the demand for light and power must
be supplied.
The plant was installed in 1896 and
the first board of commissioners was
composed of DR.. James Mcintosh;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Thompson, Belden & Co.'S. Rooms.


two neat rooms are provided at the
Thompson, Pelden & Co.'S. new quarters
at Sixteenth and Howard streets. The
rooms are on the fourth floor and are in
charge of q colored maid during all work.
ing hours. One room is used exclusively
for a lunch room, while the other is for
reclining and reading, The clerks have
an hour each between IL and q there
being from thirty to fifty in the rooms
during those hours, as we'll as during the
lunch hour on Saturday evenings. Coffee
and Uttered water in individual glasses are
served by the company. Dishes are fur
nished the clerks for their lunches.
w. r. Negele, manager of the store. be-
leves the lunch room feature makes better
statesmen and saleswomen OF the clerks.
These little things go further than one
would think. The clerks appreciate it and
in return give their best services" said
Mr.. Negele.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
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passing attention at the hands Of
8I employers is the provision Of
Ssz@s comforts and conveniences which
make of employees something mere than
mere machines in the complex system of
commercial life. The centraiization OF in
dustry has brought about conditions which
have been met by the employers as they
arose, one, OF these conditions being the
necessity Of lunch or rest rooms In estab-
lishments where many employees are en-
gagged. et.. .
From a strictly business standpoint en-
ployers have realized that this feature Of
their business becomes a necessity. and In
nearly all instances the captains of industry
have met that condition-not always with
. phllanthropic spirit-but surely with the
spirit which goes with good business judg-
ment. In the not very distant past, when
factories and clerical establishments were
but small units of labor. and the competl-
tive system was less keen than that of the
present day, the necessity for lrnch rooms
or rest rooms for employees was not felt to
any extent; but as gigantic business enter
prises were reared these rooms began to
spring up all over the country and have
proved generally to be wise investment
for the employers and an appreciated COM
fort for the employed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Some Quaint Features OF Current Life

mosquitoes shoreward, and the North
Gwalia ran right into the middle of the
fierce, singing, biting crowd.
Many OF the crew were exhausted when
the vessel arrived at Norfolk
Funeral of Corenn Princess.
The crown princess OF Corea had been
dead a month before her funeral took place.
During the interval a road was made seven
miles out of the city and temDle was
built to hold the body.
AS the procession left the palace gates,
relates the London Graphic. some of the
mourners. according to an ancient custom,
tried to stop the coffin by pushing back
the bearers. who in their turn steadily
drove forward. The idea of this Is to
show regret at the passing of a body, while
the inexorable power of death, overcoming
all opposition, holds its sway.
During the commotion the priests on each
end Of the platform holding the bier urged
the bearers with a long pole, the end of
which was painted red. In accordance with
ancient custom the pole was dipped In n
pot of red paint and those. bearers who
neglected their work received a dab of red
on their white garments. and at the end
of the day those bearing the mark were
punished.
Funerals in Corea are always supposed
TO take place at night and to keep UP this
supposition men carrying long gauze Ian
terms on small poles run by the side Of
the coffin and line the route at the start
Curious and wonderful are the ancient
costumes which make their appearance on
such occasions. Their beauty is not shown
TO advantage by their wearers. as they arc
the poorest of horsemen. Even holding onto
the saddle with both hands is not sum
Client guaranty Of safety, but they must
have two grooms TO walk by the head of
their tiny mounts to prevent accidents.
In the procession, which takes the whole
day to pass. are chairs containing figures
OF devils. Great PAPER horses, hideous in
appearance, accompany the coffin, pre-
sumably that the deceased may have a
mount in the other land. There are two
collins, the one In this Instance containing
the body OF the princess, the other being
intended TO deceive the evil spirits.
At the graveslde. in a covered temple,
the women OF the palace. in ancient cos
tumsS howl and moan the night through.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19

clerks. It is estimated that the Brandeis
company will have about 1000 employees
when the new building shall have been
opened.
Mr.. Thomas. one OF the managers at the
Boston Store, has given much attention to
the relations of employer and employed.
He believes in discipline and kindness and
the bestowing of courteses among the
clerks. He said: I'VE are giving the lunch
and recreation room proposition moro
thought than ever before, In view OF the
opening OF the new store. We have learned
that the lunch room is good thing and
creates a kindller feeling between the
clerks and their superiors. We in the Bos-
ton store are becoming more and moro
like a large family. I tell the clerks we
spend most OF our time in the store and II
is well to make our store life as comfort
able as possible"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19

done by volunteers, six being on duty
every day Men seldom patronize the es-
ISOLATION rooms, although II was stated
that the police would not be called should
q man drop In now and then. Occasion
ally one does get into the bread line"
and comes out unscathed. During the
recent building campaign J. e. Baum,
among other men, ate lunch at the asso-
citation and pronounced the work one OF
the best institutional features in the city.
Nebraska Phone Company's Haven.
At the Douglas street exchange of the
Nebraska Telephone company a large rest
and lunch room is provided for the ESQ
operators who manipulate the switch
boards in the exchange department The
telephone rest room is 66x42 and is one
of the cosiest places of the kind in The
city. The company has given much at
tention to the comforts of employees dur
ing lunch and rest hours. Owing to tho
schedule of shifts and the large number
of operators, there are some in the room
nearly all the time. The relief girls spend
'much time there, waiting to report
The room 10 provided with lock-
ers. easy chairs and other COM
forts. Tea, coffee and sugar are furnished
free. A modern system of ventilation Is
in operation. A similar though smaller
rest room has been provided at the Har-
ney exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Fish, "A Mosquito Army.

The crew OF the British steamer North
Gwalla, which arrived at Norfolk. Va,
August 4, from Sabine Pass, Tex. bound
for Hull, fought q desperate battle with
MOSQUITOES all the way from sthe Texas
coast to the Virginia capes.
The steamer had Just swung out Of the
gulf on its way up the coast when the
mosquitos swarmed around the vessel.
The insects appeared as a huge cloud.
Captain Williams says that In his career
OF thirty years at sea he had never seen
such swarms OF moscuitos.
For over a month southeast winds have
prevailed along the coast and with high
barometric pressure there has been u high
percentage OF humidity. This drove the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19

paign OF the state.
He carries about fifty pounds of baggage
with him, says the Clinton Qa.) Herald
All OF 1t is his literature, except water
proof bandbox for the protection OF his
silk hat from now and then showers and
also to protect his petition to the execu-
tive council to get his name on the ballot.
He is taking northwesterly course. max
ing Sioux City his objective point On ar
irving there he will at once interview
Mr.. Perkins and expects after few mo-
ments conversation with the sage OF the
northwest to get him to withdraw.
Having accomplished this, he will take
southeasterly course to Des Moines, where
he will appear IN the executive chamber
and proceed to secure the withdrawal OF
Governor Cunitnins. This he expects he
will do with but little trouble.
During his trip he will spend his nights
at farm houses thus getting In perfect
touch with tEe great rural elements OF the
state.
Mr. Hisey has great ambitions, as he ex-
poets TO be candidate for president in 1908.
He declares that he Is the only man who
can defeat Colonel Bryan, and that when
elected he will take care of Mr.. Perkins,
Major Rattbun and Governor Cummins.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Well E.tasIished I'm Omaha.

A trip over omahs's large factories and
retail stores discloses many Of these lunch
rooms where factory hands and clerks
mingie during the noon hour, are furnished
tea, coffee or soup. as the case may be.
and In some instances such comforts as
reading tables, lounges, athletic apparatus
and bath rooms.
The members of one OF the city's largest
manufacturing concerns have given this
feature such consideration that they sent a
woman east to investigate the lunch
and rest rooms OF various factories in east
arn cities before deciding on the plans for
the lunch room to be established In their
large new factory.
Employers generally say that by afford
ing their employees these comforts they re-
eeive better service, the relations between
employer and employed are softened and
from any standpoint the investment is a
good one. As a rule the employees appre-
eiate these advantages offered and are
more willing TO give their best services to
the man who thinks of their wellbeing than
TO the one who treats his help as mere
automata-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19

mosquitoes shoreward, and the North
Gwalia ran right into the middle Of the
fierce, singing, biting crowd.
Many of the crew were exhausted when
the vessel arrived at Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Iown,. Unique Campaigners.

NDREw TOWNSEND HISEY,
the originator of secular gov
ernment" and candidate for gov
ernor OF Iowa by petition, has
started on his wheelbarrow cam
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19


pemis Omaha bag Company's Place.
1t is cheering to drop into the Beniis
Omaha Bag company's place during the
noon hour and observe the factory
girls spend their half-hour In the
large lunch room provided for them
pm the sixth floor. The enthusiasm
Of youth Is given full swing and
the result is the girls return to their
machines in a better frame of mind. re-
freshed mentally and physically after
having enjoyed the privileges offered by
their employers. The lunch room at tho
Bemis factory is 6ox75 and is we'll lighted.
1t opens TO the south and is equipped
with fre escapes, gymnastic apparatus,
piano, shower bath, water cooled in pipes
for drinking. and has many other little
conveniences.
The girls bring their own lunches and
Assemble in the lunch room at the stroke
OF IL. From November to April. inclusive,
they are served with soup. twenty gallons
being made every day The weekly soup
bill-of-fare IL: Monday. barley soup with
tomatoes; Tuesday. vegetable soup;
Wednesday, bean soup; Thursday, tomato
soup; Friday. beef broth; Saturday, lentil
soup with vegetables. Coffee Is served the
year round. Each employe has a locker
and towels are furnished for the shower
bath room.
The girls use their time at noon eating
their lunch, exchanging girlish conn.,
dences, singing, dancing. reading. OF in
other ways, according to time and inclina-
tion. The factory employs about zoe
girls and fifty boys and men. The lunch
room for the boys and men is on the
fourth moor and l. not quite as large as
the girls room. The boys have lockers
punehing bag. bars. ladder exerciser
jumping apparatus and mats. These
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Brandcis Making Arrangements.

Messrs Brandeis OF the Boston Store
have provided literally for the comfort Of
their employes during the lunch periods,
which are an hour each. On the fourth
floor a room 2xo0 has been set apart for
the use of clerks, about 900 being served
with tea, coffee sugar, milk and scream
every day. A colored maid takes care Of
the lunch room and attends the clerks.
One OF the distinct features of the new
Boston store building VIII be three large
rooms for the employees. One room will be for
a dining room, another for recreation and
the third for athletic exercises. Tho recre-
alton room will be fitted up with a piano.
reading tables. lounges. easy chairs and
other accessories. The recreation room will
be large enough to admit the giving OF
nlontaly social evening funcuSaS Tor ths
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
Uncle sam's Cosy Quarters.


The carriers and clerks at the general
postofice building are we'll cared for in
the way Of personal conveniences. The
105 clerks have q room at the northwest
corner of the main floor. where they as
semble at different times and eat, read
and play games. Lockers and tables are
furnished by Uncle Sam, who also estap-
lished a separate room for the women en-
pioyes of the Office. The women have a
sideboard with dishes. gas stove for
heating tea, a dining table and lounges
The women use their own dishes and have
appreciated the room by adding to it's at
tractiveness with a deft touch here and
there, %
The 100 carriers and fourteen substi-
tutes have rooms in the basement. They
have a "swing room," which is virtually
rest and lunch room, where the mon
enjoy themselves at spare times. Many of
the carriers are proficient at checkers and
have several tournaments a year. Close
to the swing room is a shower bath room
and beyond that is a bicycle room.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19


The princess funeral, as a whole, ap-
peared more like a page from "The Ara
bian Nights" than anything else. Not
withstanding the empty 9ffers Of the
Corean ministry, the sumoof something
like 100000 yen was expended on this
funeral
Socks and Shocks by the Sea.
Atlantic City prudes have had such a
shockl For the fair summer girl-she at
least of the shapely leg-has taken to socks
on the bathing beach and abandoned the
conventional long stockings
This awful breach in the conventions was
made by a girl from staid and prim Phila-
delphia. When she appeared recently IN
bare legs and attracted the attention OF
beach loungers. Peter Parker, captain Of
the life saving guards, hurried aghast to
Mayor Stoy for instructions. But the
mayor is a wise official and he knew better
than to undertake to settle the all-impor-
tant question OF hose or half hose.
"If the girls wish to wear socks. I have
no official objection" Mayor Stoy said. II
have had enough of trouble in trying to
regulate bathing rigs in former seasons,
and so long as there is nothing positively
indecent about the costumes there will be
no objection"
According to local haberdashers, there
has not yet arisen a strong demand for
bathing socks, and II is believed that the
daring pioneers borrowed their brothers
half hose for the occasion.
.
Nearing u Century.
Mrs. Michael Hickox Dvrand of Canaan
daigua, n. Y, has just celebrated her
niaety- ninth birthday and is the Oldest
resident OF that place Mrs. Durand's s
father, Captain George Hickox. was an
officer in the state militia during the war
of 1872 and stationed at Buffalo. Her
grandfather fought under Washington at
the battle of Trenton. When Mrs. Durand
was a girl Brigham Young worked on her
fathers farm and was then fervent Free
Methodist and exhorted and preached In
the schoolhouses of the region. Mrs.
Durand also remembers Lafayette's visit
TO Canandaigua and is full of other in
teresting memories. She yet does house
work and is able 70 make cake or sew
9 seam as well IS Ia youngsr Lie
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
NUTBOY TOOK FIRST HEAT
Of THE WALNUT HILL CUP

With the hrst heat in the famous Wal
nut Hill Farm Cup for 2:15 trotters to the
credit Of Nutboy. j. A. Crabtrees cham
pion trotter, darkness brought the racing
at the Breeders course 20 y close at Lex
ington yesterday afternoon. Notwith-
standing the disagreeable weather and the
heavy track the sport was high class
Nutboy was an overwhelming favorite
Nutooy clearly outclassed his field and
won In 212. Henry pursued his usual tao
tics by keeping Nutboy I'm a good position
outracing the other horses through the
stretch
The Wilson stake for 2I2 PAGERS was
won In straight heats by Vesta Boy.
owned by Thomas w. Murphy OF Glen
cove, l.. !. Vesta Boy so far outclassed
the other horses in the race that the event
was featureless.
The unfinished 2.0s class trotting went
to w. j. Lewis. with Van Zandt second,
the President third, and John TAYLOR
fourth The third heat furnished a big
surprise on account OF the splendid effort
Of Van Zandt. After scoring twice from
the start 10 the wire. In the final heat
Van Zandt led 10 the half. when w. ].
Lewis caught her and they raced as a
pair until they reached the stretch when
the game son Of Norval logged away from
the tired Van Zandt, winning first honors
without struggle
II required six heats TO decide the un-
finished 2lS class pacing. Ruby Lacey
won the race by taking the fourth. fifth
and sixth heats. although the best she
could do Monday was 90 finish n poor
third In the first heat II is probable that
the heart 20 heart talk tho judges had
with r. c. Tallmadge her owner and
driver, had much 20 do with her sudden
reversal OF form
Baron Grattan won the 2:o5 class, pacing.
after hard struggle with Alfafa He
won the first heat In n driving finish with
Texas Rocker. after leading the entire
route. In the second heat Alfalfa brushed
away from the lot az the horses reached
the quarter and raced TO the half in .02i4
Alfalfa had enough in reserve TO stal on
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
HARVARD WORKED
IN HARD RAIN

Harvard held its practice In the rain
yesterday afternoon. but the weather
did not interfere with the work Con-
siderable attention was given 20 the
preliminary practice TO brush the men
up on the rudiments. The scrimmagc
Of tho varsity was again spirited. the
team getting together several times
for long plays. The only touch
down was made on an eight-yard CON
certed play. In which Kersberg did yeo-
man service I'm pulling lockwood along
lockwood and Foster made some long
gains round the end and Forster male
20 yards once on a new forward pass
formation.
Peter Bovdith. ono OF the best ends
Harvard ever turned out. Joined the
coaches squad
~ was discovered by an x-ray that
AponOnio. the regular fuliback had
chlpnad a hone IN -hia lAs-u~---s..-.--
out % work for three weeks
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
WILLIAMS WON
G0LF|NG HONORS

Williams again won the team cham
pionship OF the New England Intercol
1egiate Golf association at the Wood
land Golf club yesterday al West New
ton. with Dartmouth second. Massachu-
setts Institute OF Technology third. and
Amherst fourth. Brown and Bowdoin
did not compete in the team event. but
Will be represented in the individual
Championship which begins tomorrow
The team title this year was decided
In one days play with a 3s-hole con-
test against "Bogey'' for teams Of ave
men. Williams finished 81 down, Dart
mouth so down, Technology 50 down
and Amherst SO down.
Capt. A. Mitchell Of tho Williams
team was the only player who beat the
mythical score. He lost the first Is
holes by a score Of 2 down, but played
the afternoon round In 90. and won 4
up. giving him a total Of I'D for the DAY.
The players had 10 contend against q
high wind throughout the day, as we'll
- unfamiliarity with ths course.
Summary Of winning team Williams
>--A Mitchell, 2 up; l. Mitchell, . down.
n Jackson. ~ down a. Lynde, ~
down; A. Gregory. 10 down. total, O.
b0vp.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
EASTERN WOMAN
WILL GET TITLE

The women's national golf champion
ship will remain In the East for another
year. All western aspirants for the title
were put out yesterday at West Newton
in the first round OF match play at the
Brae Burn club. The sixteen survivors
are made up of nine from the Boston dis
trict which includes Springfield and Fall
River, four from New York and three
from Philadelphia. In this district are
Miss Pauline Mackay, of Boston, the
present champion; Miss Georgiana Bishop
OF Bridgeport. Conn, and Miss Frances
G. Griscom, of Philadelphia. both former
champions
While a majority of the matches were
decided on the fourteenth, fifteenth or
sixteenth green. two OF them went over
the eighteenth and one reached the TWEEN
tieth for a decision. This last named CON
test which was between Miss Anita
Phipps of Springfield and Miss Louise A.
Wells OF Boston vas one of the features
OF the day. Miss rhipps led at the turn,
two holes to the good. but Miss Wells
caught her on the thirteenth green and
won the fourteenth and flfteenth but the
Springfield player won the seventeenth
and squared the Gig hteenth by a magnifi-
cent second shot of iso yards to the green.
In going TO the ira hole Miss Phlpps
drove lso yards straight into the wind,
but could get nothing better than n half
Miss Wells lost the twentieth and the
match by pulling her drive into the woods
and following IL by a poor second
The drawings for the second round to-
day are as follows:
Miss Griscom and Miss Porter: Miss
Adams and Mrs. Deffnrts; Miss Mix and
Mrs. Barlow; Mrs. Batchelder and Miss
Bishop; Miss osgood and Miss Curtis
Mrs. Morgan and Miss Maokey, Miss
Ayres and Miss Harley Miss Phipps and
Miss Phelps
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-10
.SULLVANS HAVE
DAY AT TRACK

II was an afternoon Of unalloyed pleas
ure to Frank Farrell and the Sullivan
clan at the Belmont Park track yester-
day. Many OF the members OF Tammapy
Hall were gathered at the course, and
when Samuel III. Harris won the first
race and Grapple the last the braves
from the Fourteenth street wigwam yell
ed themselves hoarse as they dashed into
the betting ring TO collect big bets on the
winners.
The racing began in an auspicious
manner for "Blg Tim" Sullivan, Farrell
and Paddy Sullivan by the head victory
for the latter's horse, Samuel II Harris.
The threatened storm held OFF until the
third race and the Sullivanites who are
a trlhe superstltious. took this as a good
omen. and they placed many big wagers
on Paddys thoroughbred He had been
free with his tips. and every man from
Hall had from $50 TO 1900 on
the horse The Sullivanites were very
confident that Samuel III. Harris would
win and they bet 30 much money that
they forced that horses odds from to
down to 10 /.
Samuel II. Harris did not fail his owner
and friends. When Anetta Lady, the II
to 5 favorite, was Knocked back 90 the
rear at the start, he rushed 20 the front
ranks CrimIntns took a hold on the
reins In the first quarter and held him
back. while MtutiR opened up a gap of
ffwb hugths In the stretch. The latter