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an expert to do the dynamitins. but
he was ignored. and the dyDs '.Uers
set of their blasts and shatJeT sl most
OF the glass in the postOficr. Heside
bringing down some Of the LOsaics
and cracking some Of the costly red
Numidian. Verde Antique. and other
marbles The dana &c was assessed at
S4S5. 900. Of which $1,000 was due 20 the
blasting
OF course, money was allowed 20 re-
pair the damage. but time went on and
no repair work was done. At last IN
quiry' was made and II was developed
that because someone. name not men
toned. had said that the place looked
Hi-e a sarroCn, the supervising archi-
tect had decided TO go out himself and
sec how the interior finish could be
rcmodeled with the least expenditure.
ana the most decorum- But Mr.. Tay-
lor has not found time 10 go. so he In
tends 20 have some competent archi-
tect do what &c fain would do himself
he thought once that the marble. and
brcnze. and mahogany, and velvet, ana
.sTt glass. and other things made UP
beautiful and artistic whole. but he
has learned better.
Il may be a pertinent query now.
whether the new municipal building
or the District OF Columbia may not
come under the same criticism. and is
It not Just possible that the Library
OF Congress. with It's rich Congress
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BY DIR. EMIL REICH.

T Berlin they say that money
~ alone does not mean happiness,
n the point being to have It first
Not so the Americans and
other multi-mIIlionaires. They say TO
have money is nothing; the point is TO
get rid of II. The question arises, Do
the nulti-millionaires really mean II.
When Charles NJ. Schwab, the for
mer president of the Steel trust de-
clares that all he yearns for is the
simple life" and that he used 10 be
much happier in his former poor days.
are such statements an expression OF a
real desire or only the poutings OF
depressed mind?
The multi miIlionaires are a new
species IN the evolution Of man Lin
naeus called man Homo Sapiens.
What shall we call the multi-million-
aires-Homo Sapientissimus7 He him
self is. as we learn. likely TO call him
self Homo Insipiens. Surely a person
completely raised above ali the needs
and worries Of other people lives IN an
atmosphere so peculiar that he must
inevitably become a new creature. HIS
psychology Is new. unknown, barely
guessed at by himself. Hence, the
frequency of self-deception among
multi -mfTionaires. All his ideas were
taught him by teachers or authors
who had never met or observed a
multi-millionaire. Between his men
tality as a multi-millionaire and his.
intellectual and emotional machinery
as an ordinary mortal there IS a crying
discrepancy. Just consider the follow
ing strange fads of some multi-miIlion-
aires: Take. for instance, &r. Car
negie. He has, up to this date, spent
some e2O. 900 sterling. ii is said on
the indiscriminate purchase Of books
for public libraries A few years ago
I proposed TO him, through articles in
a contemporary journal. to make at
least some choice among books. My
proposal was that Mr. Carnegie should
pay 800 great scholars, who, IL groups
OF ten, should each draw up a critical
list Of the really useful books in on-
Of the thirty different branches Of
knowledge. Three hundred thousand
pounds would amply suffice for that
great purpose and form only a triae
Of what Mr.. Carnegie was flinging
away on indiscriminate purchases Of
odd books.
Ny idea was approved by A host Of
well-known scholars. Mr.. Carnegie,
who was approached in this matter by
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d The Oold-WeaTied Rich D.

John Morley, brusquely refused TO
couHtensnCe II. Books. books. no end
OF books. he says. Discrimination,
choice. seIection-aH this Is not a book,
but an opinion on a book Hence he
discards it with scorn. What he wants
is 70 indul q. in his fad His fad is
books for public libraries. He will
not listen 10 any suggestion for the
improvement OF libraries He wants
books. He VIII not give a farthing for
the most promising excavations, or
other scientific enterprises; he Will
Only pile on books on the shelves Of
public libraries.
Now. in this case. the psychology OF
the matter seems quite clear. In for
mer times. kings or the mulu-mil-
honaires Of that age. had fools 10
an1use them. The official post OF
kings COR muIti-millionaire's fool il
at present not quite feasible Yet In
that office there was no abiding fea-
ture OF the human soul in high alu-
tudes. Il cannot be given up alto
gether So, since fools proper can no
longer be engaged and employed, tho
modern kingly multi-millionaire takes
a fad Instead.
Their fad is their kings fool See,
how thar explains everything beauu-
fully. Any new proposal made to a
multimillionaire anent his fad Is hi1s
suggesting 10 King Francis 1 Of
France 10 change his fool II is ag
eravatIng TO him: il almost insults
him. When 1 made my proposal 10
Mr.. Carnegie had not yet completed
my study Of kings fools That's why
| failed.
History is indeed precious means Of
penetrating more deepl- into the psy-
ehoIogy OF multi-millionaires. For in
stance. their alleged love of simple
life. their alleged contempt of money,
their alleged longing for the early
poverty.
What Is II al but a remiuis-ence OF
the RAGE that, among other cases. took
hold OF all Italy in lZ8 when rich
peorie threw away their belongings
cor said they did. and in keeping With
the religious spirit Of the times. turned
penitent. mendicsnt friars As great
knowledge IS ever charmed by naive
Ignorance. as Faust Is bewiidered with
passion for simrI, Margaret so great
wealth ever had "a secret longing tor
the austere delights OF scf-abnega-
ton.
To the present dav most of the men,
bers Of the seve-,st orders OF monks
are men who had formerly enjoyed
ample fortune.
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
By FRANK ]. DYER.

N T. Is: ::::5 :.= ..::.. !: q: !: 5::::: :: ::::
itecture of the Govern
nent buildings, but possibly the
unkindeSt one of all and the one
which cuts most deeply is that
applied to the magnificent marble
and mahogany interior of the new
poStOfice and courthouse building
in San Francisco, which building
cost s., 100000.
James Knox Taylor, SuperviS-
ing architect of the Treasury, who
designed the San Francisco building,
is authority for the statement that
the splendid interior has been cruel
ly condemned as looking too
much like a bar roOm."
The Government is so rich that
it is putting up lavishly expensive
structures in almost every city in
the country large enough to have
free delivery or customs house.
From the severely classical style of
the earlier structures, with bare in
teriOrs and plain but massive and
substantial walls, the Treasury De-
partment, which has supervision
over the erection of these build
ingS, has gradually shown leanings
~ the modernized architecture with
r. ~ columns whose foriated cap
ilaS support carved pedimentS;
mosaic or teSSalated floors; arched
ceilings with elaborate plaster mod
cling; bronze and marble decora-
ton; fine paintings and frescoes;
mahogany and other expensive
woods for finishing and furniture;
art glass and inlaid work; electro
Iiers cunningly wrought and beauti-
fully designed, even with statuary
in plaster, bronze, and marble.
The Congressional Library is the fin
est Illustration of this riot of archi-
tectural splendor. and It Is even said
that architects come from Europe 10
look on its beauty.
But the library is not alone in Its
naEnificenCe. although thus far It
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Earthquake to Blame.

And now. how did il happen tnat This
amous criticism came TO be passed.
That may never be known. but IL
all came about as a result Of the big
fire and earthquake. The postofIice
building. ike all the other Government
buildings I'm san Francisco. was prac-
ticallv undamaged by the earthquake,
and il escaped with comparative little
damage from the fire by dnt Of hard
and faithful work on the part Of some
of the officials and employees. Later
on. some men working for the city
came along with dynamite and pre-
pared to blow down the walls Of the
odd Fellows, building across the
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Looks "RPaI Nice.S

Isn't it simply elegant?'' exclain
the admiring visitors.
Yes. it's real nice one sometimes
hears I'm reply. And:
1T looks like a barroom," says
someone, higher up
For. OF course, James Knox Taylor
is not the man who would criticise
mis- own work. especially not in that
fashion. who. then. did so? Well,
Mr.. Taylor has not told.
On the we'll of the office wherein
the supervising architect of the Treas
ury works, IS 6 huge picture of the
facade of St. Marks. 1t is in colora.
and one can almost imagine that he
is standing before the original. the
perspective is so true, and the lights
and shades arc so well and svr.lna-
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Court Room.

and paneIed and decorated with plas-
ter in high relief, and even the sky
light is done in the most artistic
shades of stained glass. The art Of
the sculptor and architect seems .
have been bcggared in making this
magnificent and imposing setting for
the administration Of justice. Here.
too, the furniture is of massive ma
hogany, and the railing across the
court room is of solid bronze.
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Rare Marbles, Rtch Woods, and
Bronze, Mosaic, and Art Glass
characterization Too Gay for
Supervising Architect Taylor,
Who Wanted TO Remodel the
Structure After the Big Fire.
Resembles Congressional Ii
brary and NeU District Building.

gestive of a barrOom.' il might be
remarked that the same criticism
would apply TO the library building
also. But who would dare TO crttiCise
the Library Of Congress, unless. in
deed. il might be some one very high
up?"
What sort OF q building is this in
San Francisco, OF which Mr.. Taylor
says that it looks. as to its interior
like a barroom? II cost the Govern
ment s.. 100000. and for It's interior lin
ishing alone. Congress appropriated
H.00O0oO II was TO be a show place
a monument out there by the Golden
Gate Of the glory and grandeur and
riches and splendor of the United
States OF America, the greatest of re-
publics.
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CIRCUIT COURT ROOM,
Showing Inlaid Marble Work

marble benCh-which il seeIIs som
person or persons have hkened 70
bar. Not the bar OF justice. but just
an ordinary bar In a gilded palace Of
booze" where an elegant gent" passes
over the charley horses and the
maraschino cherries. But did anyone
ever see such a room devoted 10 the
worship OF Bacchus or any other
bibulous deity?
Briefly. the Court OF Appeals is done
in marble from Africa, Italy. and other
countries: its railing is solid bronze
artistically wrought, its ceiling is Of
deeply paneled plaster; the bench and
clerks desk are OF marble curlously
inlsid; the furniture IL heavy mahog-
any. richly carved; the hangings are
Of the most costly silk velours; there
IL 4 profusion Of Ionic columns and
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statuary. In richness ii would be diff
ficult to surpass this courtroom,
wherein sits the court of last resort
for all the Western portion of the
United States. including Alaska, Ha-
waii. and the ministerial and consular
courts of China and Japan.
But in spite of the dignity which
should hedge in such an august trib-
unal, this court room looks to some
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

person or persons like one Of the
garish and ornate barrooms, where
LIQUID refreshments are passed out
over the mahogany at 25 cents per.
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eads all other public works. even
though it was not built and furnished
by the cubic foot. III San Francisco
is building recently completed by the
Government. which as to beauty of
interior was said to rival even the
Congressional Library To a certain
extent its elaborate finish is sugges-
tive Of the library building. II. there
fore, some one has said that II Is .sug-
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theticaliv laid on. The coIors are
bright ard varied. but the harmony iS
perfect. Mr.. Taylor was asked:
II YOU built an edisice like tnat- do
yoU think anyone would say IL looked
like a barrOom?'
Some persons might" he replied;
you can't tell what some people will
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4HE EUotLAaotc- = ~ aN- o-1-NN
street and almost opposite the post
Office.
Superfntendent J. W. Roberts. who
had been in charge Of the construction
Of the building, pleaded with the dy-
Mantle crew to desist. onerlng 10 get
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Llkened Unto Bar-Ordinary Sort

But it is more elaborate than the Of
flee Of a modern hotel. and one almost
looks for young man with expansive
sparkler In his shirt bosom behind the
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

slonaI and Senatorial reading rooms
and other handsome apartments, may
not also remind some persons Of the
wicked places where the glass chinks
with fee noduIes, and the mint smells
fresh in the nostriis?
The Washington times., 1907-08-18

T Berlin they say that money
~ alone does not mean happiness,
n the point being 70 have II first
-. a,o-f~snz and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

"You You'll never be an old maid" The
pretty speech burst so spontaneously from the
boys lips that Evelyn laughed aloud
I'm not so sure of that According to the old
rating, I already the age limit Now
that woman can still be a young maid at thirty,
1 have a few years of grace"
"And in the meantime / can be growing up.
I'm almost sixteen already and I'm sure it will
pay you to wait for me-" the boy said banter
ingly. AS he spoke the street door opened and
the thin, forlorn figure of a girl gilded in. Lay
ing fragile hand Miss Newells arm she
cried
"Is she really dead? We saw it in the morn
ing paper and mother sent me right over. If we
had only known she was sick that might
have done something for her! What will the
poor people do this winter with Miss Hope gone?
You don't know how good she was. She saved
us from starvation, that time when father was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

she gave me lessons in
broidery that l could help support the
younger children She-she wasn't soft and
foolish with poor people, like She
made them work when they were able; but she
fought our battles for u.s." and with dry sob in
her throat the girl entered the dark room to look
upon the face of her beloved dead.
I'm so glad" Evelyn murmured 81
afraid she just sour, misanthropic old
woman 1t is worth while living and dying if
can leave behind record like that"
81 have heard she very charitable Miss
Newell said 81 take the word of other people
for it. Whenever 1 asked her anything about her
personal affairs she would give me some cutting
reply that would silence me for year. Her at
torney told me that she gave up the brightest
prospects to go South and nurse the soldiers dur
ing the war"
you couldn't make papa believe there was any
virtue in that" Arthur exclaimed "He goes into
a perfect rage whenever Union nurses men,
toned. You know he Confederate soldier
but he has outgrown all the old feeling except
when it comes to nurses"
arthur, run up stairs and see If Miss Whitney
intends to go to the funeral this afternoon"
slight lifting of Miss Newels brows revealed to
the boy the fact that ais presence was not
wanted, and with little grimmace, he obeyed
"Mr. Perrin is a strange man." the elder woman
whispered. II can't say that I ever really knew
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
ST % PRUDENCE HOPE|

him. My sister was married to him in the West
where she had been teaching, and she died at
Arthur's birth. The poor little fellow has been
with me since he was three months old After
the first year or two his father came to the
house to visit him. When he is in the city, Ar
thur goes to the hotel to meet him. They have
taken several long trips together, and he is gem
erous provider; bue he has never been what a
father ought to be-"
At that moment Arthur's voice called teas1
ingly:
"Auntie, you have to come too Miss Whitneyi
wants you to help her with that wreath of heliol
trope and smilax."
'Would you mind staying in the parlor till u
come back?" Miss Newell asked as the first real.
mourner passed out into the street. There will
probably be others of those she has helped, and.
it doesn't look right to have no one here to re,
ceive them"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

he commanded. II dare not look at Prudence uni
til I have made my confession" His phrase was
somewhat stilted, like that of the man whose
companionship has been found among tha
classics and whom the easy diction of his
generation has made but scant impression Leadl
ing her to small settee in shadowy corner OF
the great room, he began, still holding her hand /
ut is marvellous thing that 1 should find
Jacks daughter when 1 come to look for th@
first time at the woman who so interwove1
with both our lives. Tell me, did he ever menI
tion Miss Hope to you-or to your mother?"
Il don't know what he may have told mammal
l never heard of her until l came to this housej
a few days ago. 1 have always believed my
father had scar on his heart"
$50 Northerner suffer, too. I thought ALI
the real sentiment belonged to the South! Prud
was twelve when she and Jack came to spend 4
summer my fathers Virginia plantation. Wa
boys were three years older. You doubtless nevef
heard that Prue was your grandfathers wardl
No. you never heard anything at all about us'
you tell me. Your grandfather, old John March
and my father chums in Harvard when this
century in its infancy. An inexplicable fa
talty has pursued all of us. 1t was not all du4
to the fact that was a jealous little wretch.2
"Jealous!" Evelyn began to scent the romance|
WEEKLY MAGAZINE PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

Mt to nave no one mere to re-
Evelyn entered the drawingl
room and stopped to replace
the wreath Of pink roses the
terrified Tabby had dragged
to the floor. AS she lifted,
the fragrant blossoms in herr
hands, she read, half con-
sciously, the words, written
in bold masculine chirog-,
raphy:
"She loves them-and mel
So Miss Hope had had herr
romance! AS she stood there,|
looking down on the pinched,l \
dead face in it's hood of
puffed satin and mockinglN
youthful pink roses, the street
door opened again and a tall |
spare man entered. Instinct
lively Evelyn knew that the
donor of those other pinh
roses had come and she shudl| :
dered as she turned to well
come him. The man stared
an instant at her, transfixed
and his hand dropped limp al
his side. His voice was husky
as he said:
you are Jack March's
daughter. What are you doing
here?"
what do you know of my
father?" the girl demanded
Then she said more gently:
"The lawyer who handled
papa's affairs sent me here.
am in the city for a few days}
to wind up the estate-if II
can be called an estate"
John March's estate! Girl
is your father dead?"
almost two years ago,
and the old agony of that I'M /
effable loss welled up again III
her breast. Instantly the man1y
demeanor changed. Come, u
n In
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
Food and Air.

Food sense is still hampered with.
fads, but it is becoming a science
and a custom. No qualified author
sity is ready to say that a meat diet
can with best results be abandoned.
What the qualified men do say is
that far less heterogeneous food than
lis usually consumed in America suf-
fees for nutrition and is better for
general health, showing its benefit
I'm longevity. Science will not say
that slow and thorough mastication
will stop disease or perfect digestion,
but IT is ~peremptory In advising a
mastication as thorough as the prop,
er appetite for food permits. Tos
much holding of food In the mouth
may cause dislike or Indifference, AM
the proper digestive action4depend,
upon enjeyment. Human beings cal
1Af II @-NA nEA2 hAUA EhIIZ ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
Appropriation of Water.

Office Of the State Engineer,
Pierre, s. d., october Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that J. L.
Duncan, trustee, whose postofice
address is Rapid City, Pennington
County, s. D., has made an applica-
ton in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the irrigation laws Of South
Dakota for a permit to appropriate
for beneficial use 100 cubic feet Of
water per second of time from Rapid
Creek, through the Gate City Water
power right, the point of diversion.
of which is to be located upon the
left bank OF said stream in the north
east quarter Of the southeast quarter
of section 8, township l. north, range
6, east B. Fl. M, said water to be
used for the purpose of generating
electric power for manufacturing.
This application will be taken up
by the state engineer at his Office at
Pierre for consideration and appro-
PIRATE action upon the 14th day Of
December, 1907, at 9 a. NJ, at which
time all persons who believe that
the prior rights would be injurious1y
affected, or that the allowance Of
the permit would be detrimental to
the public welfare, and also parties
making the application, and to be
benefited, are notified to be present
either by sworn affidavit or in per-
son for he purpose Of presenting
any relative testimony.
SAMUEL H. LEA,
State Engineer.
First notification October 26.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

given to caring for you, and it woulu
be but a small return for their long
devotion to give them a few hours OF
your company, or a moments time
for a "Hail!" as you sweep along the
faster current that is bearing you
past the quiet haven ito which their
battered barks have been swept by
the swirl of the stream. Some day,
the word will reach you that the
frail old body Las found rest, and re-
Numbering the riches of their love
for you in the old time, you will not
think it much to leave all your bust
ness and go back and help lay them
inside the Gates of Peace.
Remember now, while they are still
with you, how childishly happy your
presence could make them, and
Don't keep all the flowers for -
funeral
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
Hot Water Baths.

Hot water baths, as a rule, should
;be avoided, especially by those who
are nervous. While they are a pow
erful stimulant of the nervous sys-
TEN, they are usually followed with
a strong reaction. II your doctor
insists ON your taking a hot water
bath, it should be taken Immediately
before retiring. If taken during the
day, do not fail to follow it with a
plunge, Or at least a dash Of cold
water. Be neither over warm nor
lchilly when passing from the bath
Unto the outer air. The hot water
bath being a reducer, it may be de-
sired by the very fleshy. but a woman
who is thin and nervous should con
fine herself almost entirely to tepid
baths,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

a full-grown pig; cover with cold
water, slightly sailed, and boil until
the flesh will fall from the bones.
Strip it off; chop with the skinned
tongue; season with salt, pepper,
sage, sweet marjoram, a little powd-
cred cloves, and half a cup Of vine
gar. When the seasoning is thor
oughly Incorporated with the meat,
and is quaint and to your taste, pack
hard in molds and bowls. This
should be done while the meat is
still warm. Wet p1ates and lay on
the surface Of each mold of the mix
ture and set away in a cold place to
form. 1t will be solid in twenty
four hours. Turn out the cheese
carefully and put into a jar, pouring
cold vinegar over them. This will
keep them for weeks. When you
wish to use them, wipe off the vim
egar and scrape off the roughened
outside of the mold.