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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-04-16

81, pojecia 8 spraWach IN
granicznych ME maja
Ka5dy przyznat must, e taa
kie ~gloszenie Jest nnietYlkko
ola mas obraza, lecz taksamo
ola ludu ameryka6skieggoo.
Otto niekt6re zbrodnie, q
we ,,nadgrubiahskie przekkree:-: e.
CAME j przesady,' kt6ryc1hl.
dopu6cili sic PolacY: Prusy
q : niemi caly nar65dl al. ME
miecki jest pr7edstaWiony v.
najgorszem swietle, " OBJ
chodzeniu sic 2 Polakami,
Polacy nigdy sprawiedliWie
traktowani ME byli plzezz
rad pruski, ze Polak6W Y
%stawicznie przesladowano ]
dreczono, zmuszano ich die
ci uczenia sic religii " jezy-
ku nliiemieckim, a bito j. me-
czono (sicl) kiedy odmawia-
" posluszenstWa. Rad ME
miecki wykupuje posiad1o6ci
polskie j osiedla ma Mich
Niemc6w, q jake szczyt zbrod-
nj, re Prussia korona jest o.
toczona zdemoralizowana at:
mosfera zepsucia, zgangreno-
wana klika moralnie podu.
pad1a, kt6ra zosta}a odslonie-
ia W s}awnym procesie Harr-
dena." Replika j bronienie
powyzszego jest rzecza zbed.
ma, gdyz to So ,fakta histo-
ryczne kt6re same "a sic mo-
via. Wrzesnia, - w6z Dry
ma}y, - process Hardena -
zywo jeszcze kazdemu W pa
mieci tkwia.
Taegliche Volkszeitung "
swej przewrotnosci i Slepo-
Gle hakatystycznej broni
! pochwala postepowanie rza-
du niemieckiego W obcho-
dzeniut sic z ludnoScia pol
| ska, albowiem: jako tak his
; toryczny stwierdzono, 3e pols&o
narodo,oo$c nale&y do na1zaco-
tamszeqo elenaentI 70 punsttule O.
$$wiuty, kultury, ipostepu, 6e nydy
nae byta zdolnq 0 w1tasnycA 81
hch pracowat mad mtasnem
pod5wignieniem sic.
POdobne twierdzenie swiad-
CIV Q zacofanym umysle ME
mieckiego redaktora, gdyz
udowodnia, re pojecia ME
I ma, lub ME chce mice, Q
stosunkach zagranicznych.
TIE warstwe ludu MONA naz-
wac zacofanym ~elementem,
kt6ra sprzeciwia sic rozwojo-
wi, w5r6d kt6rej panuje
e aH>#frHe rE-5 ~ - %s .i# aE&#@ &-sz =.
ciemnota umys1u, kt6ra chei.
pi sic 2 nieuctwa, kt6ra ME
portrait zrobic uzytku 2 FRO
! del naturalnych. Nieuctwo j
bezczynno56 to ME cechy
E3.@L-s E|4s - .-%E - sHzM.a
polskiej ludnosci pod zabo-
rem pruskim.
Zastanawiajac sic mad sy-
stemem szk6lnym Mem
czech, przyzn'alct' kazdy musi,
ze jest on cze6cia ulomna,
jest on .niepraktyczny sdla
Polak6w, q to 2 powodu,
70 nauka jest udzielana "
jezyku niemieckim, " iezyku
n~iezrozumialYm przez dzieci
polskie przynajmniej przez
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-04-16
NAs1 AGErCI.
Upowaznieni So do kolektowania
abonamentu W1ARUsA nastepujacy
nasi agenci mieiloowi:

AsanON. Nebr. Mich Mendyk =.
COLUMBUS, Nebr., w ktor Tarasinst
FRIED, II. Oak D. F. SzarkowsM
uRtNvILLE. s. Dsk.. Iozef Cusbs
@DEPhSSDhSef @@ lka
Menen, Wis, Teof1 DerdoAsk :
AARL1Ns.. Tex. S: P. Gorski
NANTIcOKE. Pa. FIR. Jablensk :.
NEW wAvERLY, Tex. F, r. Proch
OAK HILL, Mich, St Pogorzelski
ST ANNA, MINI, Adam Wsldowski
GREENBbsH, MINI, A. J. Kulas
RREMoND. Tex. Jan Fan. = 80
WARSAW, N. d. Ieodor Wysocki
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. p: Lewandowski.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
0IWWlT I'LL T1os
AMERICAR "PENNSYl
DUTCH" STYLE

break fiat walls or ugIy material a
general yellowness sobered by. dirt-all
were typical of a nervous desire to
avoid that which experience has found
good-%and all were proofs Of the un-
suitability of large mission buildings in
crowded city streets.
There is at least one good exam
pie of proper use of this style in the
northwest section of San Francisco.
In the angle of two steep streets
series of flats have been built. the tiled
roofs rising tier on tier, the walls
a dull yellow. the inner courts partly
revealed to the street. The whole is
slxillful use. Of an awkward hillside and
a clever adjustment of a foreign style
to urban use.
OF other American styles the Penn
sylvania Dutch is well suited to the
crowding of narrow city streets. Its
pointed and ornamental front wall
gives variety and detail; its rich brick
impresses solidity and comfort 1t does
not waste space or depend on land
scape as do colonial homes. Its danger
is that the front wall may be sham
to hide ug1iness. somewhat in the man
ner of the tragic masks which old
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
OhD NUREnbEPdN
WITH STEEP
POINTED ROOFS
'AND DOPMER,
wIRpOWS S

actors heid before their faces to pro-
duce awe.
This Dutch style is best when seen
In a mass, as In the streets of Phfla-
deiphia- When these severe red build
lngs are relieved by the complement-
ary green of trees they have dignity,
relation to life. simplicity. akin to
beauty.
Avoid Conglomeration
1t is unwise to adopt entirely any
foreign style of house building, espe-
cially styles or details of pronounced
character. The result is sure to be
an imitation out of harmony with
homes near by. The secret Of beau
tiful city block is architectural unity.
general uniformity of color, OF sky
line, of material, spacing, purpose and
lexpensiveness, will produce an impress
sion of beauty. especially If there be
the added grace of trees.
The effect Of many fine blocks in
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
h7aAlfl DUDINsc

San francisco Is spoiled By a single
home. perhaps fine by itself but out or
harmony with its neighbors. The
spreading caves of Swiss chalets, the
Gothic emblazonings of Lucerne, the
many windowcd gables of Nuremberg.
the sculptured, paneled fronts of Dijon.
the three arched windows of Bologna,
the banded co1ors of Riviera villas may
all seem congruous and imitable when
seen in their respective cities, but
when these details are transplanted
their effect is gone. Every house in
Swiss village may have its caves
wide over the granary hid beneath the
roof; every house facing the market
squares of Lucerne may have its brill
liant heraldic scrolls to give the char
acter. the sense, to the place. But
their effect is due to repetition.
The English house of many gables,
with uncovered beams outlining rough
plaster surface. commonly known as
Tudor or Elizabethan, is gaining In
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

favor n San Trancisce. n rs osssn-
tial IT is not English ouiy--exgutsite
buildings of this kind. dating from the
northern France and western Ger
many. The beauty OF this old time
architecture Is not confined to tho ex-
terror. A large living ROOM I'm the
English style, with timbered ceiling. Is
often found in the more recent homes
OF Berkeley and San Francisco.
More than any other manner, this
Elizabethan architecture permits OF va
riation and adaptability to many uses.
The famous Rows OF Chester are a
coordination of store, home and double
sidewalk. The charming dwellings
that crowd the streets Of warwick are
as close and simple as cottages in any
factory town. The country homes Of
England have for three centuries been
the type Of reposeful elegance in do
mestic architecture. The manor houses
OF the gentry are famous for their
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

permanent beauty. comfort ana har.
mouy with the mellow English land
scape. The tlmbcred stores of High
Holhorn street In London have stood
the ravages OF time and changes In
style OF adjacent buildings for centuries
and yet remain perfectly toned to the
London Of tocSs. These five examples
OF the gothic timbered izSuss OF weath.
cred wood and plaster are proofs o. -
usefulness for business or residence
purposes and its independence OF place
setting.
Henry James neatly characterised che
attire OF grande dame as showing
expensive. subdued suitability" The
phrase is neat as q test for archftec-
ture. To how many or our civic edf
fces can any but the first be appIisdf
In how many homes OF the newly rich
Is the evidence OF wealth subdusd to
good taste? In how many buildings OF
public utility is there entire suita6ilttv
Of architectural form?
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
By Arthur F. Agard

. An FRANCISCO has now an on
portunity 10 secure distinction in
1Is domestic architecture that for
tunstely comes but seldom. Por-
tions OF many cities have gone in
earthquake shock. fire, siege and re-
construction, and have been built anew
20 be expressive OF the needs and life
OF their present generation. The prob
lem of San Francisco IS not that of
Napoleon. who wished TO make straight
the tortu7us lanes of old Paris and who
moved renaissance palaces. rookeries
OF carved wood and gothic churches of
the middle ages IN those unturning
swaths which are the fond pride of
the Partisan boulevardier of our time.
Nor Is 81 even the task OF rebuilding
q section OF a city. such as confronted
the businessmen of Baltimore. The fire
OF April. 1906. was q more unsparing
Napoleon to San Francisco. It razed
what was splendid and what was futile:
Il consumed unobtrusive homes and
pretentious monuments Of civic bad
taste. 1t was a bonfire OF vanities such
as the old Florentines held. wherein
the frealish and merely initiative in
local architecture was eliminated. 1t
was also holocaust wherein a few
public buildings of costly suitability
and many homes Of fastidious pro-
priety were sacrificed. Unlike the time
when old Paris was demolished. no
Haussman has yet come forth to make
an ideal plan practicable, or to give
distinction to our city by securing the
unity that comes from a conservative
use Of European models.
Conventional Architecture
There is comparatively little chance
for variation in public buildings. Gus
tom seems TO nnd in Gothic churches
the due form for rituaIi.tic faiths, in
Romanesque basilicas the mess express
sion OF Professionalism. Civic sfsuctures
line their phalanxes OF Greek columns.
office buildings cover their fat sur
faces with Renaissance ornament. Al
most unfailingly, when there is a de-
parture from these conventions, the re-
suit seems a survival, something ex-
franeous to our civilization, or else a
naive revealing OF a disordered soul
within. The bulbous domes OF the
former Russian church, an art nou-
veau secession that faced a public
square. are instances Of this survival OF
Philistinism; while the stark vacancy
Of the mission style IN a recently COM
pleted church of an experimental
American sect may be fairly taken as
an outward and visible sign of its in
ner life
It is probable that for some time the
new city VIII have for its centcrs OF
architectural interest just the same
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
Some Fine Examples

San Francisco has been more fortu-
nate in the preservation OF many beau
tiful private residences. Z Tho destruc-
tion of the 'robber baron-seastles' on
Mob Hill is hardly a loss, to.,aichitec-
ture. Upon the streets leading to the
Preside may be found score OF
homes that possess distinction OF
taste, sobriety. a real relation to ordi-
nary life a just sense Of material pro-
portion, surface and shadow These
arc the qualities needful for any build
ing, domestic or public. 1t is because
Of the possession OF many homes thus
distinguished that city may be. called
beautiful.
In domestic architecture our Ameri-.
can styles may be grouped either
through origin or adoption, as the
mission, colonial, Pennsylvania Dutch,
and log cabin.
The mission style is delightful cx-.
preston of the early life I'm southern
California. Simplicity in outline. cheap
ness of material, case of construction.
possible brilltancy or mellowhess of
colorlng, adaptability to rolling hill
sices or level plains, and "reminiscences
of = romantic epoch have all endcsred
this type to those who seek something
individual in their homes Rightly
USED, IN low lSolated dwellings, cover
Ing much space, whose outlines are
hid by pepper trees, whose walls are
shielded BY vines. and whose garisi
yellows are toned by climate this
manner is finely suggestive of domestic
ease. But when seen on city streets
these structures are incongruous They
are not pleasing in color or form in
proximity to homes in other styles. A
mission building like colonial DWELL
ing needs the isolation of great space.
the grace Of abundant foliage Mis-
sion architecture is not suited to civic
or public buildings of great size Mis-
sion garages, carbarns, churches and
penny arcades, such as one may now
find in San Francisco, are ineffective.
cheap looking and bad art. A news
paper building which recently dis
graced Market street is proof of this
truth. Loggias painted to resemble
head cheese. windows shaped like the
seal Of Solomon. unmeaning devices to
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

features 40 before The vast white
mass of the Isairmont finely adapted
from the hill crowned palaces of Flor
ence, the upspringing tower OF The
Call building suggesting the campanile
of Lombard plains, the little Sweden
borgian church and belfry recalling
many quantity tiled monastery OF
northern italy, the Spreckels home as,
perfect a chateau as any that mirror
from the banks of the Loire-these and
many other sane reyersions TO Euro
pean styles abide with us both as
models and memorials
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Lono Lived leeIander..

1t would be Interesting to know II
any part of the world beats Iceland in
the average length OF life of its inhabit-
ants. 1t is shown by statistics that
on an average the people of that island
live TO the age of G1.S years. which is
very nearly double the mean duration
OF human life as it was computed n
generation ago Sweden and Norway
are regarded as very healthful coum-
tries, but Iceland takes the palm in
the mean duration OF life in
Sweden being 5000 years and in Nor
way 1904 years.
Some Of lccland's earthquakes are
nerve racking; but, on the whole, the
lives of most of its simple and indus
trious inhabitants slip along with few
Incidents that unduly stimulate or de-
press the pulse, Summer and winter
The same old mail boat from Leith
steams into the harbor of Reykjavik
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland so
closely MS TO make excitement In fact
the little island enjoys many of the adj
vantages of civilization and avoids
most Of its awbacks.-Christian Adj
vpc1te
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
When VIC Mere All rennrs.

The primitive Inhabitants of Europe
were all tenors. Their descendants of
the present time are baritones, and flu
turc generations will have semibass
voices. The voice has Il tendency to
deepen with age The tenor of twenty
becomes the baritone of twenty eight
and the bass of thirty-siX. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured The negro has n
higher voice than the white man.
Among white races the fair complex
Toned man has Il higher voice than his
A!ier skinned brother. The former is
~ally a baritone or q tenor, the lat
ter contralto or bass. 1t Is asserted
that tenors are usually of slender
build. whereas BASES are stout. but
there are too many exceptions to such
Il rule for it to he reliable The same
remark applies 10 the statement that
thoughtful men have deep toned voices.
and vice versa. The tones of voice
are perceptibly higher before than aft
err q meal. for which reason tenors are
generally careful not to sing too soon
after dinaer-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Frances Roads Best 4, The VIZ,

Among the reasons which make the
highways of France the best in the
world is the requirement that all pre-
'iminary roadmaking operations shall
be thoroughly performed. When en-
0ankments are made the earthwork is
built up only few inches at time.
and the successive strata are leveled
and III the neighborhood of masonry
rammed. Every ditch is carefully cut
at proper angle. rammed and If
necessary paved with stones. Danger,
Gus turns are protected by stone para
pets. At each crossroad there are sign.
posts, always in order, and the Touring
club of France has established indl.
Gators to remind the tourist of danger.
Gus curves, rapid descents, etc. Every
railroad crossing is protected by a
gate, which has Waterman in charge
day and night.-Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
A Dismal Failure.

A young jobbing firm In New York
overbought for the fall trade. Their
heaviest mistake had been in line of
overcoats, which, 1t looked, they would
have to carry over season. Efforts to
get cash for the stock were fruitless
except at ruinous rates. At last the
firm went to an old timer In the trade
for advice.
Well" said the man of experience,
you've got pretty good list of GUS
toners. Just divide the coats up into
lots of thirteen each. Send batch
apiece to some of your sharpest GUS
toners, but make out the bills for
twelve. They'll be SO tickled to get
one coat for nothing thct they'll take
'em ail."
The scheme had been tried before
the men met again. The old timer
waited for his praise.
We'll, didn't they keep the coats?'
he asked
Yes returned the jobber sadly.
zone each-the one that wasn't billed"
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Eareinhtsa Eeonn,,,u

Mrs. Wipedunl.s Jenkinson, we
ought to take one of the first class
magazines. It's only 81 a year, and
the children are getting old enough
now to have something good to read.
Mr. Wipedunks-Only 81 Il year!
That's all, is it? If you begin on maya
zines you'll think you have to keep it
up. AT the end of every year you'll
want 10 have 'em bound. There's two
volumes in Il year. Costs 81 n volume
for binding That makes So Il year.
In ten years it's $50. Then you'll want
bookcase TO hold the twenty volumes
That'll cost about 500 because youth
think 1t ought 10 be big enough to hold
the twenty more volumes. There's $50
thrown away. DO you think I'm made
of money: If you want to read the
magazines, what's the matter with Dor
rowing 'em?-Chicago Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Matters Iinninn Matters.


did you ever see one set of walters
serve n meal to another set?" asked the
gray headed man. Il did l happened
to be eating III the rear end of res
taurant the other day when there came
n shift of men a dozen of them sat
down Mt nearby tables. and the others
waited on theEi. When they had fin
ished eating every last waiter tipped
the fellow who had served him.
thought at the time 1t was a hint for
us three or four old buffers who hap
pened to be munching away there to
follow suit, but learned later that it
is customary among walters. or
course each gets his money back in
time, because. they all tip one another
but the practice shows how sacredly
walters as a class regard the institu-
ton of tipping. York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
SAYS IT SEEMS pREposrERous
Admiral Pillsbury's Comment on the
Rio Janeiro Story.

bso O0uCIrO otOry.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Rear Admiral
Fillsburg, chief of the bureau of navi-
CATION of the navy department, was
greatly surprised to learn OF the dis
covery of an alleged anarchistic plot
in Rio de Janciro the object Of which
is the destruction of a part of Rear
Admiral Evans battleships. ~ cannot
believe it. 1t seems preposterous," said
Admiral Pillsbury. 1t was, he said.
about on par with the rumor having
its origin in Paris of an attempt to de-
stroy the battleships Connecticut and
Missouri.
He said that it would be strange
thing II the anarchists should go so far
as Brazil bent on the destruction OF
the Battle-Ground fleet when they prob
ably could carry out their plot with
greater ease in this country. Thou
sands Of visitorsannually visit the bat
tleships at Hampton roads, New York
and other places, and it would not bc
very difficult matter for any one
having as an object the blowing IN
of ship to carry out his Intention.
No advices were received Mt file navy
department from Rear Admiral Evans.
and Admiral Pillsbury expressed the
opinion that he would have notified
this government If ha had been off,
cially informed of the existence of n
plot Mt Rio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
America Alone Has Hunn,ino Birds.

America Alone Has Humn,ns Birds.
Though Tie art museums of Europe
may have some treasures of which
America cannot boast, our continent
has the distinction of Il monopoly of
the worlds supply of humming birds.
the gems of all the feathered creation.
OF these there are said to be some 400
species-the Four Hundred we may
well call them-nearly all of which
are peculiar to the tropical regions.
Only eighteen cross the borders of the
United States from Mexico and occur
only in our southwestern states. The
popular idea is that the hummer lives
only on honey gathered from flowers
This is Il mistake The bird does Sc
cure some honey. but its food consists
mainly of the small insects which fire.
quent the flowers. Some of these in
sccts are Injurious to the blossom, and
the tiny bird fultils useful function
In destroying them That the hummer
is insectiNorous is also shown by its
habit of catching tiny insects on the
wing, which is occasionally Observed
H. N. Job in Outing Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Tho Letter Followed Him.


Just as Henry Labouchere had been
appointed secretary Ia the British EN-
bassy ut ConstmtiAopie his chief, Lord
Hammond, requested him to proceed
to Constantinople without delay. But
this arrangement did not suit Mr.. La
bouchere, and week later his chief
saw him strolling icisurely along the
Strand The latter sared menacingly
upon him and hurried on to his club.
y vcry reremptory letter was the re-
suit. but Mi l.abouchere guessed the
nature of the message and recognized
the writing, 30 he did not open the en-
velopc Gut placed it in the tail pocket
of his coet Then he set off for little
holiday al Baden. Baden, and when he
had been there for a week or so he
opened the letter.
Now he remarked to friend,
you can appreciate my foresight in
placing lIamlaonds letter in my tail
pocket, for shall write him as fol-
lows:
My lord, | have just read your let
ter which followed me to Baden.Ba-
dem"
This explanation of the delay was
regarded as wholly satisfactory by
Lord Hammond who until he received
1t had been disposed to be very wroth
with his dilatory assistant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
williara Mnrris In Court.

In one of the London police courts
over which Mr.. Newton presided-the
Thames, think = Morris protested
against the magistrates sentence on
his comradc and called out "Shame!"
In court and. being roughly hustled by
the police, resisted them and was in,
.stantly arrested and placed in the
dock. The magistrate, in entire igno-
range of the identity Of the unusual
sooking prisoner, asked Morris who he
was. and he replied, Il am William
Morris, artist and poet; pretty well
known throughout Europe, l believe"
This had the effect Of bringing about
Ills Immediate release. but Morris said
afterward that 1t was the only time he
had had to bounce about himself, and
he would never do 1t again. Walter
Cranes "reminiscences.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22

A number of persons We're talking
about telescopes, and each professed
TO have looked through the largest In
the world" One after another told of
the powerful effect of the respective
telescopes. At last n quiet man said
mildly: II once looked through Il tele
scope. don't know that it was the
largest in the world. hope it wasn't
But it brought the moon so near that
We could see the man in it gestlculat-
Ing wildly and crying out: Don't shoot.
Don't shoot" The old dutfer thought
1t was big cannon that we We're point
Ing at him" The quiet man subsidized
and so did all the rest.