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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-19
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From the New York Times.
A peculiar and unexpected. though east
ly comprehensive, result of the hard
norted In the shape OF a marked advance
IN the efficiency of the men who are still
employed. Now that jobs are compare
lively hard to get. the man who has one
does his best, or at least his much bet
ter. TO convince his employer that he Is
worth keeping. and his output of labor
and amount of production have both
notably increased over what they were In
the DAYS when discharge -yas something
not at all to be feared and soldering"
was as safe as II was pieasant-pleasant
10 all except the man who naid the wages.
that Is.
Roughly stated by one observer. the
member OF a big contracting firm. so men
now do as much as 100 de- formerly, with
. corresponding reduction In the cost OF
the work done. This, In many cases. has
changed what had seemed to be a losing
contract into a profitable one, and has
made possible the continuance of opera
t,ons that otherwise would have had to
stop.
Looking deeper into the matter. one gets
some new light on the petty reasons so
often given IN the past as justification Of
the worker who did not exert himself to
his fullest capacity. This. 1t was said.
was for altruistic reasons-in order that
| there might be work enough 10 go round
and none should be left without employ
ment. Apparently an even stronger argu-
ment along these lines could now be made,
but. IL the facts are as stated, the inclina-
tion TO make II has departed and In it's
place has come what. according TO old
Fashioned people. Is the otd-fashioned hab-
it of finding the highest self--nterest in
consideration OF the employers interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-19
Be Alive.

II a boy is to succeed in life's battle
for bread and position among those at
the top he must be alive. II he is a
cigarette fend he will never be any
thing or anybody but a common
drudge unless he quickly breaks the
habit. Success tells what a young man
must do TO win:
mo young man can hope to advance
rapidly who lacks an enterprlsing,
progressive spirit. Indeed, enterprise
is a requisite TO employment. No n
wants TO employ a youth VINO lacks
He must be alive TO and IN
touch with the spirit of he hour. or
he is not wanted anywhere. The n
terprising employer wants every EN-
ploye 10 share his spirit. The unem-
terprising business man feels all the
more keenly the need Of assistance
from those who can make up for his
falling. Force, pushing, dynamic quail
tiles are everywhere in eager demand,
while the dawdling, incompetent, un-
progressive wait in vain for a start or
for promotion"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-19
Glories and Glooms.

From the New York Times.
The students of Yale university have
invented some new slang descriptive OF
important conditions which affect the lives
Of young men. Here are some additions
TO the Yale vernacular:
"a Glory."-A young woman of unusual
attractiveness
"A Gloom.''-A young woman Of far less
than average attractiveness vide lemon"
"A Bail OF Fire."-A young woman
whose Beauty and charm are irresistible.
An ideal guest for college parties. Vide
peach" ''pippin,' 'corker," etc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-19

A new process has been discovered I'm
China by which ramie fiber becomes q
soft flasse in a few minutes. A COM
pany has been formed To prepare tho
fiiasse for general use. and the first
shipment will loon be made to Europe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-19

1t Is never safe to look into the future
with eyes of fear.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
A PERPLEXING NAVAL MYSTERY
Ikas-L =

THE international gossps greatly troubled because Brazil
has placed order with English shpbuiders for
ships of the Dreadnaught class is in strange comp-
that battles surmise Nobody that Brazil
has any for three great waps bigger than anything in the
United States navy afoat Indeed quite whether
the Braian competent take keep effective
condition ships of that character It fair guess compl-
Gated machinery and apparatus of these ships
of Brazilian commission be reduced condition they would
be fit only for the scrap heap The vaung that might be
supposed inspire spirited naval policy of this seems
only absurd in the of Brazil.
These facts sufficiently obvious themselves set afoo
world OF conjecture relating the possible of these
ships The first guess of course that Japan scheng to
make sensational of naval by means but the
suggestion does appear carry weight Japan could
afford build many baeshps of this type the work
could be done much cheaper and perhaps we'll ship
yards and IS first principle of Japanese policy build the
native shipbuilding industry.
To that
the ships Japan unreasonable The
British naval estimates already inflated very nearly
point and expenditure of $30OO0OO0 I'D foreign
power would be tolerated for this conjecture
has been seriously advanced.
possible these mysterious shs
Germany and the United States For present English public
alarmed lest the ultimate destination of the
should be the German Inquiries have parliament
respecting government has been asked for
might hostile Great Britain The ministry was noncommittal
this subject and obvious that there no means of
preventing Brazil from making disposition of the ships
might good to it after they had been delivered
The situation rproduce large international
field commonwealth experience in regulating
explosives posons The unexpected
ambition of Brazil very much merchant might regard
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
HEARST ON BRYAN

4 R HEARST ects with and conumely the
MI for reconciliation Bryan
lVl To be rejected by Hearst after the abe
made by the cruel and, may add
usual fate than Mr. Byans enemies could have desired
Hearst has shown much facility the past the way suiting
himself altered political conditions and has
and ndscrinae hospitality conflicting
opinion that he might have been expected grasp eagerly
opportunity OF fusion He has fused with the
republicans Votes principles have been his regular
standby Political bargains have his stock Why
do little business with Mr.. Bryan?
We pretend why Mr. Byans hopes this
have unndy unexpectedly quite
evident that Mr. Bryan himself fully expected that his offer
be accepted with enthusiasm he would have gone
his knees beg for reconciliation Now this is the fashion
which Mr. Hearst has met Mr. Bryans peace proposals:
For the third time William Bryan has nominated
Of other democrats have We this any
We bound to add with that have lost confidence also
nomination '"
fact people country absolutely nothing to say
parties The platform of the republican compromise
between the absolute will OF Bryan and that Willingness Bn
No RELIANCE be placed the democratic platform Bryan
entirely election while Bryan
IS apparently without principle sincere conviction
Mr. Bryan is thus placed in the humating position of
who has begged peousy for something worth having
been refused 1t another example of Mr. Bryans devotion
rainbow chasing He has not realized that Hearst spent
force politically and his support has become injury
advantage Hearst touched his highest point for
of New York and has steadily declined When
governor New York was the only
his ticket who failed of election.
There humorous aspect of his charge that Mr.
Byan opinions shift with the wind 1t may be true
any of platform for the sake
Of getting Office?
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

Miss Anna Miller Wood. whose con-
tralto voice has often been heard in
concert, has arrived from Boston to
spend the summer. She has established
herself firmly in the Hub city by her
artistic singing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Answers to Queries

PRESERVATIVES- A. c., Fruit
vale, Cal. J. F. D. of Alameda fur
nishes this department with the fol-
lowing from a paper on phosphores-
cence in meat and vegetables by Will
liam Ackroyd, F. /. c., of London, Eng:
Phosphorescence is often an accompa-
niment of the cessation of animal and
vegetable life. Bodies of most marine
animals shine after death, and phos-
phorescence is often observed in the
dead flesh of man, lamb and veal. Be-
yond having noticed what favors and
what disfavors the phenomenon, we are
little better off in our knowledge than
were the ancients. The phenomenon
may be due to animalculae and from
observations it is believed that the
phosphorescence is the result of some
state which precedes putrefaction.
PANAMA CANAL-F. S., Cloverdale,
Cal. Where can one procure an ac-
count of the Panama canal from the
time of French ownership up to the
present time?
There are several books on the sub
ject which can be procured through
any first class book seller. There are
also articles in periodical literature.
FOREIGN POPULATIONS, Wine
berg, Cal. What is the foreign popu-
Iation of the United States and how
many of each nationality
It is impossible to give an answer as
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
boy who wanted buy stick of dynamite mystery
unsoved.
WORK FOR THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS
TILLIAM H TAFT introduces article in the North
NM American Review with these weighty words

TILL1AM H. TAFT introduces article in the North
NM American Review with these weghty words:
w be asked what had fallen farhest
the
the enforcement public
of the the laws delay grown such
menag proportions California and in fact conditions have
lawyers themselves complaining that
business The maxim that al equal before the
law has been reduced to aburdy In California the poor
afford seek redress in the If he suffers wrong
he had best grin and bear and pocket his loss Such the condition
relates civil The administration of the criminal
scandaous trial that ought be completed
often stretched months The dsntered observer
might be forgiven he should ask the question whether the
the bar the trial The
remedy for this amenabe degeneracy legal practice
from the lawyers themselves The layman
the needed reforms The subject complicated
expert handling sufficient that
dons have been the ostered and brought about
equally of
clearly the lawyers the denial of justice resulting from the
laws delay California and they find their business dwndlng
The duty obligation the reputable lawyers
take this matter and reforms For instance
the scandalous abuses of present criminal procedure in this
of This business sometimes months and its
corrupted always questions shape
make himself eligible for service while honest often
himself tangled the ehnemens the mutfarious
this subject Possibly the Of examining
asmen placed exclusively the hands of the the diff
Guilty might be met.
Without going farther the technical features of the subject
obvious that there really important and much neglected
field here awaiting concerted and energetic action by the bar
Citations, and local.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Earnings at the British Bar

The attorney general recently en-
tered into speculation as to how
many of the 10000 members Of the bar
might be considered as active members
OF the profession. Sir William Rob-
son went on to quote a magazine arti-
Gle showing that the average earnings
OF members of the bar did NOT a~cas-,
f75 per year. The Law journal boyw-
ever points out that Sir R. Finlay some
years ago expressed the view thar
there were 1000 members OF the bar
who were practicing in the sense thai
they either got work or were in fhs
way OF getting 1t. II this estimate be
accepted tnen the yearly earnings OF
the average member of the bar 1ro,,SS
be 1915. oU4u
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

W. G. Mcmahon is the president or
the society; Miss Cerlena Cohn, vice
president; and p. z. Andersen. secre-
tary and treasurer.
SignOr G. S. Wanreu was the soloist
Saturday night at the band concert in
the Greek theater, Berkeley. The con-
certs have proved a great success and
far beyond the expectations OF the pro-
moters, the music COMMITTEES OF the
University Of California Tschaikow-
sky's richly scored March Slav'' was
the most pretentious offering last Sat-
urday night and was well played, I am
told
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
EDl1 oRIAL EAGE JULY b. FW
President of American Federation of Musicians
Talks of Promotion of Melody in Country
By Waiter Anthony

Cincinnati. Harry Menke, Gerald kenny
EFrankIfn Wilson, Edward Magnu5' At
tbur s Morey. John f. Fitzgerald, Jo-
seph ]. Matheson, John A hsosl.'
Charles H. Cassasa, Theodore
NJ. Noting, Frank Borgel ana = .
Lippy.
Discussion OF the advantages or or
chestraI music at the play has caused
much interesting comment, ahohs
which a letter received by the writer
is in point and valuable as coming from
an authority-Hugo Mansreldt- Aou-
esty dictates the suppression OF the
first paragraph: vanity urges me 70
publish it; but modesty wins and L
leave il out regretfufly, but with the
assurance that it was a very prettlly
turned compliment and delightruIly
1attering.
Il was never so struck with the
mower of music" says Mr.. Mansfeldt.
dean of pianists on the coast, "as
many years ago when Booth and Bar
rett were playing at the California the
ater. The demand for seats had been
tremendous and the audience flooded
into the section usually reserved Tor
the orchestra. There was no music be-
tween the acts. can not begin to tell
you what a depressing effect 1t had on
me; feel il yet-the dead silence, un-
relieved and dreary, which oppressed
that big audience when the curtain
went down.
After the first performance remon-
strances. I presume. were sent in, be-
cause on the second night there was
music between the acts. but the per-
formers were invisible; they were sta
toned, believe. underneath the stage.
This was unsatisfactory also; not be-
cause the musicians were not seen, but
because the music-frOm the usual
small orchestra-came forth with vary
ing intensity. strings. brass and wood
wind having different carrying ca
pacity, producing a rather ludicrOuS
effect. However. even this was prefer
able to the utter absence OF relief and
variety which music between acts pro-
vides."
Report speaks excellently well OF the
performances given last Friday and
Saturday evenings at the Colonial
theater by the California society under
the direction Of W. B. Bartlett. Gill
bert and Sullivan's comic opera, "The
Gondoliers." was the piece presented
The following members took active part
in the success Of the occasion:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Personal Mention

G. E. Bensel of Oxnard is at the Fair
mont.
Roy L. Donley of Kenosha, Wis. Is at
the st. Francis
Robert MCGOWAN of Ohio is registered
at the Fairmont
W. G. Corbaley of Eureka is staying
at the St. Francis.
B. w. ]. Fox of New York is guest
at the ST. Francis.
John ]. DAILY of Salt Lake is a guest
at the st. Francis.
c. E. Clinch of Grass Valley is a
guest at the Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Doe of San Mateo
have apartments at the Fairmont.
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. McClain of Waco,
Texas, are staying at the St Francis.
G. L. McCandless and E. c. Whiting
Of Sacramento have apartments at the
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Bilicke and family
of Los Angeles are among the new ar
rivals at the st. Francis.
DR.. and Mrs. West Hughes. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Woolwine and Miss Martha
Woolwine of Los Angeles make up a
party staying at the st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

mittees making their midsummer re-
ports. A breakfast Is to be given by
the organization on the 29th OF August
next, and the breakfast committee re-
ported satisfactory progress.
At the last meeting Of the Mill Valley
outdoor club. Mrs. Robert Potter Hill
was present. and took part in the in
stallation of officers. Mrs. Hill, who
was formerly district president of the
Federation OF Women's clubs, also read
a paper showing the advantage that
club work has been to women. Re
ports were read by Miss Florence Rea,
Mrs. Oscar Capplemen. Mrs. ]. E. Nell
son and Mrs Noyes. for the secretary
and the department of civic work, for
estry. and literary work respectively.
The club will not hold another meeting
until August Is, when work for the
winter will recommence- The part
taken by the Outdoor art club in the
recent 4th of July celebration reflected
great credit on the club as a whole, and
had worked hard for its success
The only department which has been
kept open by the California club dur
ing the midsummer vacation is that
of the Sunday assemblies. on the first
Sunday afternoon OF each month.
These assemblies are in charge OF the
department of education, of which Mrs.
James Crawford is leader, and have
proved extremely popular with the
working women OF the city. A good
musical and dramatic program is al
ways arranged for the occasion, and
tea and cake end the afternoon. All
business women and girls who would
care to become members of the as
sembly will be made most cordially well
come to these meetings.
The home of Mrs. Henry Tricou was
the scene of meeting of the State
floral society last week, about a score
of members being present. A collec-
tion of rare specimens of gladioli was
on exhibition. many of them brought
from long distances.
The convention of the Women's
Christian temperance union at Pacific
Grove naturally drew a great many of
this city's prominent clubwomen to the
little town. where the meetings were
concluded on Saturday. The congress
was in every way a successful one, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

has sent a wave OF fresh enthusiasts
for the cause over the state.
The members OF the Santa Barbara
women's club closed their years work
last week with a picnic. starting early
in the day for Oak park. where they
spent the forenoon and afternoon and
enjoyed delicious lunch.
The members OF the women's i'm
provement club OF Pasadena were en-
tertained by Mrs. w. W. Huntington
last week, the affair being a farewell
Tor the summer months. The club will
not meet again until early in Septenn-
Der. The Huntington home. where the
gathering took place, was trimmed
with masses Of ferns and Shasta daf-
sizes, and the excellent musical pro-
gram was followed by a delicious sun
per. Those who assisted the hostess i'm
meeting her guests were:
Miss Miss Mabel Hoffman, Mrs C. Huntingdon
Mrs. T. W Bishop Miss Rerfbs Nfc-o-s
MIS- z H. Rust
The Tuesday Afternoon club met for
the last time this season in the home
OF Mrs Robert Morris in Glendale last
week Mrs. Morris. who Is the retiring
president, rendered the gavel to her
successor. Mrs. Edgar Pack. with a
charming little speech OF farewell and
good wishes. Mrs. Pack gave a uftle
tax about her new duties. and Mrs
Edgar Leavttt spoke of the events Of
the last two years. Mrs. J.. C. Dalford
ana Mrs James Wells also read papers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

The Association of Pioneer Women
held its regular meeting in Pioneer hall
last week, large number of members
and guests being present in spite OF
the dull season. The meeting was en-
tirely q business one, various COM
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13

to that class of population at this time,
as there has not been late census
along those lines. The latest Is that of
1900. but since then millions of for
eigners have come to and gone from
this country, so that those figures at
this time are not a correct index.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
lmpertinent Question No. So
What's a Baby?

FOR the most original wittest answer to this oueson
6neter the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE HOIIARS
FOR the next hve answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
" AH EACH. Pnze winning answers viii be printed nex,
your n answer short and SEND 1T ON a POsT1T '1nf
lMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
80 THE CALL,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Committees of CIubwOmen
Prepare for New Term
By Kathleen Thompson

+" IGHTY per cent of San Francisco's
~ women's clubs will hold their first
meeting for the new term next
~ month most of them in tho SOC
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-11
CLEVELAND CLOSES SCHOOLS
Will See That They Are Made Safe
Before Being Opened Again.

Cleveland, March 10.-'From what
we find as a result of the investiga.
tions we have made says Director
Orr, none of us was willing to as
sumo the responsibility of permitting
the schools to remain open longer un-
til certain changes that we have in
mind shall be effected"
The investigation directly followed
the horror at Collinwood, in which 176
children of tender years were burned
to death in the sight of the frantic
and helpless parents. The schools
will be closed for two weeks and
100000 will be spent in repairs and
Improvements. The spring vacation
will begin on Tuesday instead of two
weeks later, as usual and during the
interval the time taken will be given
to altering doorways and erecting
fire escapes where they are needed.
It was found that more than 60 per
cent Of the school buildings were
what the fire chiefs call inhammable.
Fire Marshal Brockman and his as
slstants found Fritz Herter the jani-
tor OF the ill-fated school. He had
been hiding in the home of a rela-
tive, fearing that violence might be
done him
Herter declared positively that he
was in the building at the time the
Lakeview school caught fire. He also
says that one of the rear doors, in
front of which 159 pupils perished.
was not open. He asserted that he
saw teacher trying to open it so the
children could get out, and that he
opened it for her
In telling of standing by and see
ing his own children die in the
flames, the ianitor broke down.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-11
Death of Senator Proctor.

United States Senator Redfield
Proctor of Vermont died in his apart
ments at the Champlain in Washing
ton after a short illness following an
attack of the grip. The senator's son,
lGovernor Fletcher Proctor of Ver-
mont, who was summoned to the city,
was at the bedside when the senator
passed away. Senator Proctor was
n years old.
Senator Proctor had been a conspic-
uous factor in the political and busi-
ness interests of Vermont for many
years and was reputed to be one Of
the wealthiest members of the United
States senate. He was largely In
terested in the marble industry, was
identified with other commercial pur-
saits, was Civil war veteran on the
staff of William F. (Baldy) Smith,
was secretary of war during President
Harrison's administration and had
been in the senate since 1891, when he
left the cabinet to succeed George r.
Edmunds. The senator was born in
Proctor, June 1, 1881, and before he
entered into public life in Washington
had served his state as a member Of
each house of the Legislature in turn
and as governor and lieutenant gov
ernor