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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-10-12

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-10-12

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-10-12
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-10-12

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-10-12

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ben. 60. Steoes & SDbne.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
DRESSES OF SPIDER WEB.

The worm IS proyerbaly the last OF created
things 10 turn against the tyranny OF those v no
seek 10 coerce II, and the sukworm is evidently
exception 10 the rule. for II has for ages been
patiently labOrlng 70 crafty human vanity. Not
the spider. however whose beautiful silk has
not Yet been similarly applied. simply because
that willy beast refuses to work to order But a
determined onslaught upon hts pride and pretu-
dices has been made IN madagascar. here n
regular factory has been started TO make silk
dresses from spider web The old difficulty has
stu 20 be faced. however, ana time alone will
show whether man the spider is 10 be the
victor. The spiders, which spin luXuriOusly IN
their native groves, sulk or fight or devour their
young otherwise amuse themselves when
brought 20 the factory; but they Will not work
except just occasionally when the mood hap
pens 10 strike them. Then they sometimes spin
for days al a time and die 81 0yerwork. Their
habits and customs are being carefully studied.
and II only they VIII do what is required OF
them they will be made comfortable cir
cunastances Will permit Altogether II is the
prettiest little parlor; perhaps the spider may
yet be induced TO walk IN and favor the pro-
prietor with those silk dresses for which the
world IS stiu waiting Journal.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
LONDON HUMoR AND FUN.

Mention has been made OF the gay and care
Iess nature Of the Partisan. Has any one ex-
tept a true-born Londoner ever observed the
alnor and fun which lie in great masses among
Ne people Of London? Mr.. w. w. Jacobs in
modern days has depicted some OF this IN spe-
oA particulars. Dickens, above all writers,
most faithfully portrayed many phases of IL.
dhackeray has dealt with II in a manner not
Akely 10 be repeated But all three authors do
Lot collectively make up the mass OF London
hlnor II is everywhere. II peeps out with
drivers OF public vehicles who use their horses
as frl,nds from whom. 10 draw inspiration for
uer sllicS OF humor and one wonders what
VII become OF ali this when the horseless We
alce II the universal mode OF vehcular traction.
surely the man who turns handle is not the
same as the man who holds the reins, and can
tLot get out Of electricity and petroleum what
Ass been got out OF the pulsations OF horses 1t
Sones TO US from the railway porters and SER
sanis who keep 81 bay the troublesome multi
sLoe by deftly turning into broad farce events
which begin seriously 1t comes. too, from hotel
eiia restaurant walters. who see enough OF the
sfln humOrs Of life 10 become an almost end
.ess source Of inspiration But II Is also appar-
Nut on The surface. Butcher boy and baker boy
ehd shop boy are fun OF it, They carry their
sooas along ia happy ignorance Of the sport
s.hey give TO those who can note the humorous
~ "a ffe And the costerTncnger and tinerant
aeaer, 20 be met with almost everywhere, are
.vecial products Of London who cannot fail TO
ise3set One does not quite meet the counter
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
OLD AGE PENSIONS.

In Germany there obtains q general system OF
compulsory insurance against old age and In
validity An old age pension Is payable on the
recipient attaining seventy years or age. II u
COMPOSED OF two parts: d contribution from the
state Of two pounds shillngs per annum.
the balance is made up Of contributions from
the employers and employed IN equal shares.
The amount Of the pension depends on the wage
class OF which there are five which also de-
terrnines the amount Of the weekly contribution.
The minimum !nvalidity pension for first wage
class is three pounds, plus government coHtrl-
button OF two pounds ten shlllngB-Cotal nNe
pounds ten shillings per annumi ranging up TO a
minimum Of seven pounds ten shillnRs for Class
< These amounts are increased according 10
the number OF weeks contribution to the fund
The old age pension amounts TO i've pounds ten
Ehillings per annuH2, including government con
tributIon OF two pounds ten shIlngs for Glass l,
ranging up TO eleven pounds ten shillings per
annurn for Class . The rate OF weekly CON
tribution IS twelve pfenngs three halfpence)
for Class ], increasing in proportion TO thirty
six pfennigs Gourpence halfpenny) for Glass D.
Not only DO Belgium and Italy also give a
in advance OF the mother country. In New Zea-
land perEons reaching the age Of siXty-hVe
whose income does not exceed one pound per
week receive a pension Of eighteen pounds per
annun roughly seven shilings per week The
Act OF Parliament which gives this power mas a
clause which is worth repetition: whereas
II is equitable that deserving colonsts, VINO our
ing the prime Of life have helped 10 pear the
public burdens of the colony by the payment or
taxes and TO open UP its resources by their
labor and skin. should look 10 the colony Tor n
pension in their old age Ihis strlkeS one as
sound doctrine the justice or Which IS as appi-
cable to the old country as 10 the new.
A not uninteresting sign OF the times comes
from France leading plank In NJ. RouVier =
platform is old age pensions. Ihe government
Of France az present subsidies the pension funds
Of trade and friendly societies. but no general
scheme OF old age pensions has yet been adopted
George McCrae NJ. p in Chambers's Journal
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN AUSTRALIA

Instead OF allowing public servants TO prescribe
the amount Of salary each is to receive 10
badger ministers for appointments, and to
threaten conscientious members with defeat at
elections, each state parliament has transferred
the appointment control and remuneration Of
civil servants to an independent tribunal. con-
stituted for the purpose called THE Public Ser
vice Board" The board is composed OF three
members, irremoyable, like our High Court
Judges. except by the vote OF both houses. 1t
inquiries into the qualifications OF applicants
determines dixie Civil Service Commission
the nature Of the examinations held Tor the
higher classes. regulates (by comparison with the
wages paid by private employers Tor similar
work. the remuneration for each class. recon-
mends all appointments and pronotloHs' ana
hears all appeals and complaints
IL will be perceived that the board forms
substantial buffer" between ministers and leg
islators and the agitators who would fain pes
ter them The idea OF such protection may
have been taken from the famous "Jorkins' in
David Copperfieid." except that the Australian
Jorkins actually and effectually discharges the
functions attributed to him. As a matter of
fact an Australian Minister safely snaps his
fingers at all threats Of public servants, or per-
haps handy explains, in the best Spenow man
ner how helpless he is in the matter In the
face OF The obduraCy OF the board. When ii is
remembered that the Australian railways are
state property. and that not long ago every
eighth man il Victoria I'm government ser
vice, IL viii be seen how valuable is the diversion
afforded Mr. Darling states that no political
influence is allowed 10 interfere with the boards
operations."-J. Hennilaer Heaton. nj r.. In The
Einstesnth Century.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
TgF KAIsER's "RAW SPOT" POLICY.

What sll reace-l loving great powers OF Europe
are now rnortal!y afraid of ls that Germany, at
a critical moment, may pun the wires that SET
in motion a Mahomel tan enemy Wlthln their
walls And there IS no denying that mans
worst foes are those of his own household
Fancy an UPRISING Of The Nahometan element in
India and Egypt during 4 way in which Great
Priisfn's resources were already taxed 10 The
very utmost II would give the finishing stroke
70 the blows of fate. or imagine France ana
Russia in analogous position under c"Ire-
spondug conditions. Those countries would then
he Al The mercy Of their rival. who need appre-
bend no war. The very threat Of hostiHties
would suffice 10 strike mortal terror TO the
hearts Of Geruany's enemies" That being so,
n is not, perhaps. wonderful still less is II
fnexTlfcable that the haisers policy should aim
At obtaining some such poWerful leverage Tor
use against France, England and Russia The
Only astonishing thing is that those countries
should themselves help him voluntarily 10 Sc
cure il.
And this longing to have her hand near the
Achilles heel Of the French colonial possessions
explains the curious policy followed by GeTsnany
IN Morocco Il IS the result OF 4 simple calcU-
leton IN the body polite Of each state with
which Germany may clash there must be a raw
spot never allowed 20 heal and within easy
reach Of the mailed nst Whenever the need
arises the fist viii descend upon that spot un-
gently. That in brief. IS her policy as IT appears
10 many observant foreigners, and IL IS said to
re supplemented by the determination 10 keep
an apple Of disCord ever dangling or rolling be-
tween those pairs of nations which seem dis
posed 10 wipe out old scores and come TO
permanent agreement Spalte und waite. And
what will I'll the peace-lOYing British reader
with alarm is the impression which he viii
probably receive from reading Professor Del
bricks recent article-namely that even mod
crate sensible Germans hold that France and
England should not be allowed 20 come together
and make friends without Germany's consent
which cannot be Rad without payment No de-
cision shall be taken in any part OF the world
N which the Kaiser has not COllabOrated. Such
would seem 10 be the formula and the Morocco
tangle IS one ~ the results ~ its application
But "the anesse Of German diplomacy viii not
be Questioned."-Dr. T. J. Dillon, in The Con-
temporary Review.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
PROTEST AGAINST sn1PL1FrED SPELLING,

And then, part of the vast conspiracy which
urges all men 10 interfere IN the business OF
others. We find Mr.. Carnegie Offering some thou
SANDS Il dollars IN order 70 debauch the spelling
OF The English tongue. How he intends to pUr-
chsse bad spelling he might purchase pig
iron Is uncertain. But IN any case Il would be
better for him tc stick 10 his ledger and leave
ule spelling book alone. Nor is Il easy 10 dis
eern his motive. Malice might suggest that
belng unable TO spell himself. he wishes 10 re
ouce al men 10 his own level Of doubt But
perhaps he does not entertain the same dislike
.H ihe English tongue as he once proressed for
college made men" Already he has made great
tacrhCes for the literature which he patronizes
and for the learning which he is said to despise.
Ihere are few towns IN England upon which he
HsE not thrust A superfiuous library and he must
And il not little hunL!iating that the contents
OF these libraries bear The iadelible mark Of
Iaoiuonal orthography. Happily a long purse
ooes not make q dictator Of letters, and not all
-dr Csrnegies money bags viii persuade the
word 70 renOunce its habit of correct spelling.
bUt his folly IS 10 have inteTGcred I'm what does
hw concern him. lie is neither phoogist nor
man of letters. and he would be wiser II he
left alone intricate subject which he clearly
does not understand We believe that al Pitts
purg iron or steel engrosses his mind why is
ne net content 10 be an expert in them? And
what would he think OF If without 80 much
es BY his leave we undertook 10 explain the
tlheiung Of iron or the making Of steel?-Black-
woods Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
A WORD FOR THE MOTOR CAR.


Every Improvement in Iocornotior has c4used
both discomfort and danger IT is probable that
the users OF sledges viewed with Indignation the
adven; of wheeled vehicles Old prints show
that the fast coaches scattered focks and herds
and left postchaises IN the bitches behind them
The railway was regarded for some time as an
outrageous nuisance. Il viii he within the recol-
lection ~ rs all that for wears bicycIists were
Gefosted, denounced and prosecuted. and that
eH ny horse SHE'D al every bicycle. In all these
cases the public has had q grow accustomed %
new conditions Of traffic. So lt IS and VIII be
witt the automobile To-day. III the minds Of
The unthinking, fl is an offensive innovation; in
few years il viii be regarded as an Invaluable
ana Indispensable condition Of social and In
dSstrlal life. The pedestrian VIII have TO learn
10 Lok before he crosses the road, and that his
prop I.ace as a rule, IS not the middle Of the
road Int the sidewalk. And 4 "a permissible 70
hope that greater devotion 70 the public vel
rarS Wi! In the future provide the children OF
ne poor with other Fairgrounds than the pub
nc higAWays. Not long hence II viii seem a
condl1on of harhar1sUl that horses should have
been rnlsused as they IN the omnibus and
me night cab Of to-day. and that they should
nave been allowed 70 deposit thousands Of tons
~ onens1Ve manure in the streets OF the Tnetrop-
Obs every day. causing an unfailing supply Of
septic dust 70 be breathed by millions Of people
Meanwhile a certain amount OF public dis
comfort and danger Is unavoidable; II IS one OF
Ihe conditions OF progress To attempt to hinder
WIS progress because OF this temporary diecorn-
tort and danger would be-tO quote a proverb
OF The people 10 whom we look with 50 much
admiration just now. tho Japanese-to mend
~" horn and kin the oX'-Henry Norman
~ r, in the Fortnightly Review.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
"cHINOok JARGON."

The Chinook targon" that is frequently
ferred to by writer's in telling of conferences
between white men and Indians both east and
west Of the Cascade range. is a language de-
vised by the Hudson's Bay Company many years
ago. When this company came to this part of
the country to engage in fur trading it found a
number OF tribes of Indians each with its own
dialect. Yet there were a number OF words
almost II not exactly alike and meaning about
the same thing. With these words as basis
the managers Of the company created a work
ing language that came TO be known the
Chinook targon" and thereafter the dealings
with the Indians carried on In this COM
posite tongue. All the older Indians can un-
derstand it and make themselves understood
Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Casrre1f British Periodicals.
Sergus "e Distinguished Relatves-The kaiser's "pa v,
0P0' f0hcY- London Humor and
Motor Car

parts Of these people IN Paris. Those who tax.
tleI I place there are not so distinctive AND
PdtIdke more or the characteristics of the aver
aye Parslan. They send out therefore, to the
observer only what the average Partisan Sa,5 %
the city can do IN the way of carving or, tia
huInors OF the time. Some day perhaps, there
VIII VIII arise greater EumOrist in London, who
respect; and when this shall happen London
VIII appear q happier and more genial place
than is commonly supposed.-Lawrence Gornrne
F. S. A. in The Cornhin Magaazine
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
sERGIUS wITTE.

7-lere IS an impression that Count Witte is ~
,ar and lowly origin. In point Of fact he comes
- a Family connected with several of The GREAT
=, houses in Russia. He was born at Tiffs I'm
.Ea caucasus on June II, lS49, the son OF Yuli
H7sodore1-itch Wltte who at that time di-
aetor of the Department Of Agriculture of the
caucasus. and his mother was a daughter of
80 Noble house Of FadeyeN, a family which has
Sor1 been distinguished for the military leaders
:, has rroduced, and for two generals in par
,,c,Ilar whose writings on the trade of war have
oc,ie[-e5 some authority. She was also niece
- the Princes DogOrouh, those strangely in
s4fectllal men who have lacked in their time
X talent save that Of thoroughness. Among
~ cox with whom Count Witte is connected
,bera IS Nine Hahn. who has been acclaimed
% -be Russian Georges Sand; Nine. Zheli-
il,o,-sL,- graceful and popular writer, who
- O r0nsiderab bic vogue in her day, and Nine.
isIe,-s+szv Of theOsOphical notoriety. In short
he was Of a family OF which every branch has
&c man or woman OF parts, though. besides
biy,self not one has captured more than ma
t{o-al renown: he is the only one OF them who
heoarne great IN the cosmopolitan sense
when he had been appointed Minister of
Finance Alexander is reported 70 have talked
cbe-acterlstically on the subject with one Of his
brothers -.
DO YOU really think that Witte resembles
,,aaa he asked for # was commonly said that
,tss Vas The case. The Grand Duke nodded.
YIN :" Wondered the Emperor. We'll, in that
csse he won't waste any time before his mir
Perceyal Gibhon. in Blackwood's Maya
zine,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
Curious Ways of Wild Bees.

There are about five thousand
pecies of the wild bees, all with in
kresting ways OF their own. Among
hem is a species whose females are
IRRITABLE amazons, and carry more
and better weapons than the males.
There are the cuckoo" bees, who de-
pit their eggs in the nests of others,
The progeny of both living peaceably
0gether until maturity. when they
Rparate. Then there is the tailoring
bee who cuts leaves with her scissors
IKE jaws. and fits snug lining of the
leaf material into her cave-shaped
rest. DR.. Henry c. McCook. president
d the American chronological Soci-
ny, describes in Harper's wildbee
hunt, during which he made interest
ING observations of these ingenious
little creatures.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
A Home Made Spider.

A funny spider that walks. all over
your table, but that can't be made to
PIN web. can be made OF cork with
Mly moments work. 1t Will give
Iou lots of fun. Your spider can be of
Wy size, according to that of the cork
ssed for its body. For its legs use
wooden toothpicks. Stick two into
dch end Of the cork, and then bend
mem in the middle until they crack,
put DO not break through On both
Rdes. They will bend and form your
spider's jointed legs Place your
splcer On the table. get some water in
teaspoon, and shake a drop carefully
un each leg at the joint. The legs will
Immediately begin to move, and APP
pear quite iifelike. Of course, it will
sot run across the table like a real
lAoer would do, but if the toothpicks
y OF tough wood, and the top of
ue table smooth, it will wriggle a
l0ou zeal and astonish every one who
IS the trick for the first time
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24

with all sorts of pictures, which the
muntaineer gazed at as wonderful.
lie was the great artist, Titan.
AN old painter watched little fell
10" VINO amused himself making
drawings Of his pot and brushes, easel
and stool, and said. That boy will
beat me some day" So he did, for he
was Michael Angelo.
A German boy was reading a blood
and-thunder novel Right in the
midst Of it he said to himself. Nov.
this will never do. get too much OK.
cited over it, and l can't study SO we'll
after it. So here goes!" And he flung
the book out into the river. He was
Fitche. the great German philosopher.
Our Dunno Animals.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
Famous Boys.

woman fell Off the dock in Italy.
q vas fat and frightened. No one
"a ne crowd of men dared to jump in
.tef her: but boy struck the water
st as soon as she and managed
yep her up until stronger arms got
Of her. Everybody said the boy
very daring. very kind, very
-, but also very reckless, for he
nt have been drowned. The boy
o. Garibaldi, and, if you will read
n he, you will find that those were
NJ watts all thriugh-that he was so
mat nobody could tell when he
Nd make an attack with his red
"a soldiers, SO indiscreet some
b. 8 as to make his fellow patriots
- ne was in Guinea, but he was SO
I've and magnanimous that all the
u excerpts tyrants, loved to hear
- talk about him.
- 10Y used to crush the flowers to
81 neir color, and painted the white
OF his fathers cottage in Tyrol
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
A "Touchy" Tree.

Did you ever know that a tree can
M angry? There is kind OF acacia
II Nevada that not only is as 'touChy"
u the sensitive plant. but as the gard
sner puts it, goes very mad 1t is
ibout eight feet tall and is very
npid grower. When the sun sets it is
ready to go to sleep and shuts its
Ieayes together and coils the ends of
is twigs just like pigtail. If any
,ne pulls the tail-well,, the tree does
not squeal but as a gardener puts it,
goes very mad be deeply agitated.
4 it is ever disturbed by a shock, such
Is transplanting, the leaves stand out
n all directions and culver violently.
Srangest of all, they send out a pun
gent, nauseating odor that is most un-
pleasant. .....
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-11-24
No Game New.

Every now and then a boy that
NOW comes bouncing into my study
tuIl of excitement, and says:
"Oh, | know a new game"
"A new one" | say; ARE you sure of
hat"
sYes, indeedy: it's new one. This
i the way it goes" and then he shows
n tells me of some game like hop
rotch or leap-frog, which is new to
him because he has just grown up to
Il but which has been played by chill
lren in many countries for hundreds
md hundreds Of years.-St. Nicholas.