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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

HHE failure of a bank in Germany
said to have had capital of
Il s9.OO0,OO0 may serve to remind us
that with all the outcry which we hear
al times in this country about Ameri-
can banks, they are as sound and as
we'll managed as those of any other
country. our currency system is
wretched. There is no European or
other country of large commercial I'M
portance which has not a better sys-
TEN of bank currency than we. And
vet our currency is perfectly safe,
s, long as the credit of the nation is
righ. because it is based on govern
ment credit-which it ought to be.
Ihe issue of currency, however, Is
only a minor function Of banks. The
methods are prescribed by law, and
in none of the great commercial ma
tions do banks now fail from lhapillIy
to redeem their circulating noles' Inc
main functions of banks are TO receive
and invest the money OF the puollc
and act as the medium for the OK
change of credits, based on the posses
sion of property. The failure OF pahks
--frsud NOT being considered-tolloWs
from bad Judgment in the acceptance
of securities for loans. AS no country
has any monopoly of sound judgment
in hankers or any other class, IL neces-
sarily follows that no country can pc
free from bank failures. The early
history OF every country is speculative:
Bankers seeking the great Weaith Oh
nature about them are easily leu 10
err in their judgment Of the period
required to utilize those resources and
derive revenue from them. The con-
tinued failure of banks in the middle
west before the Civil War was not
because of error in Judgment as to
the value of prairie land, but OF error
in estimating the period required Tor
the exploitation of the great areas.
Railroads were built which could not
then earn expenses, although now Lor
wears parts of great and very profit
q hln cvsterns THE hoomer WAS every
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
He'll

If you should die and, later, wAken
Somewhere across the CULTS of space
To hnd, when your first glimpse was taken.
Maude, Alice, Geraldine ana Grace,
And ali the rest you nearly died for,
The short, the tall, the plump, the lean,
The ones whose favor you have sighed for
Since you were. say. about thirteen
If you should ind them all there waiting
When you arrived upon that shore,
And all OF them rushed forward stating
That they were yours forevermore,
And II you found you had to take them
All Just as they had been in life
And never, never might foresale them
If each at once became your wife,
Would you conclude--now please be candid
If such circumstance befel,
Would you conclude that you had landed
In heaven. or had gone to hell7-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

In consequence Of the refusal Of the
city council to call a special election
for the purpose of submitting to the
voters the question Of the adoption Of
a new city charter, the executive COM
mittee of the Municipal league has un-
dertaken the work made necessary by
the right of petition. AS there can be
no doubt of the popularity of the wish
for charter revision or Of the success
of the movement, the obstinate OBJ
structionists of the city council have
only established a record as trouble
makers
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
soLEMNLY REBUKES WRITER
OF SEMI-HUMoRoU LETTER

LOS ANGELES, July 26.-[Editor
Herald: 1t is astonishing to me how
V. Stone can get a comparison between
political economy and an unfortunate
human infliction by quoting his wife's
alleged story of a parrot. While, in
deed, the rough recital of an infliction
which is more terrible than blindness,
probably did and always will invoke
uproarious laughter in the circles of
boon companions, still 1t is proper and
mete that educated people should pause
in the midst of their hilarity and pom
der on the awful penalty with which
nature inflicted the children of the
sixth and seventh generations.
w E SMOOTE
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

This afternoon comes fraught with
fate to many nurs'ry curly pate, and
many note of joy and woe twill bring
to the bald-headed row, the babes Of
less than hirsute age, and many a
parent fond will rage and make wild
dashes at the judge, who from safe
perch will mutter. Fudge! Well, now,
do tell! Amt this the worst? Next
time I'll mark ALL entries First -
At the baby show.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

In spite of the announced adverse
decision of the board of public works,
the Liberal alliance banner continues
to float across Los Angeles streets.
Apparently the alliance is more pow"
erful than the board of public works,
and the police don't intend to take any
action in the case. Evidently the Royal
Arch, with which the Liberal alliance
is said to be affiliated, is a big bugaboo
to Los Angeles police department.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

President Roosevelt's crisp and
meaty documents and speeches and the
plain, persuasive simplicity of the ad-
dresses of Mr. Bryan have Spoiled"
the country. People won't listen pa
tiently to long-winded harangues; and
why just at this Juncture we should
have inflicted on us an amiable and
estimable Republican candidate with
q genius for verbosity-well, never
mind; let him talk his I'LL while he
has a chance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

of the peace and protectors of society.
Money talks. No one will risk his
money on a man whose habits are
known to be bad. Nor would a police-
man risk his own money to do unwar-
ranted acts. 1t would keep policemen
also from being law breakers. would
like to know what others think and
also what The Herald has to say In
this matter. G. w. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
The ubIic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address or
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

An unarmed Los Angeles woman
chased two burglars out of her apart
ment. Burglary is a most cowardly
and contemplate form of theft. Isn't
1t about time to revise all the old ideas
about the timidity of women?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

AS to one somewhat important
feature of the Olympic games Britain
and the United States may agree COR
daily. Their united representatives
defeated those of Denmark, Sweden.
Finland, Germany, Hungary, Holland,
Norway, Italy, France, Bohemia,
Greece, Belgium and Austria.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

An Indiana justice says the direc-
toire gown is modest in comparison to
some of the sights you see on any rainy
day. But then-it rains so seldom in
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

them to keep all things whatsoever l
have commanded you" ,ro,
(see Lev, 25:S5-S7) it follows that we
will fall short in following the more 's
exacting laws of Jesus. What nave you
to say about it, Mr.. Irwin? r,,rrr
CHARLES u. WHITE
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

Paris has broken all records by
sending to Jail some actresses who in
sisted on appearing in public in a Co.'S
tune described as too altogether"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

And now a member of the steel trust
accuses members of the Prohibition
party of grating. The angelic steel
trust has no sense OF humor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

Guy w. Eddy, assistant prosecuting
attorney, says kiss is battery when
coy maid is unwilling to be kissed.
Reckless osculators will take warning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

A merciful man is merciful to his
beast. Help the horses by voting for
good roads bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

Thank goodness. Taft won't have to
make the inaugural address.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we will
send The Herald to your new address and
change the address as often desired
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

Vote for good roads bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

At 5 minutes TO S a young woman
arrived on the scene. and after a few
minutes was urged by our hostess to
remove her wraps and remain for din
ner. She declined. saying she had an
other call to pay. Quite tactfulIy. a
few minutes later. our hostess gave
forth the information that we were
going TO Professor Blanks recital.
Naturally. if the girl had only come
to call formally she would have taken
the hint. for the church was at some
distance from the hotel. If she wished
to accept the invitation to remain 10
dinner she should have accepted it at
once But she did neither. She sat ana
talked Unfortunately while those OF US
who had begged recital tickets sat in
nervous suspense.
Each member of the family as ne or
she appeared in the living room urged
the girl to take of her wraps and have
dinner; but. no. she must be going very
soon. II was 20, minutes past when
she left We got into the sunday night
crush in the dining room. reached the
church so late that we We're seated far
back under the gallery. and missed the
opening number. And because a
thoughtiess girl had not mastered the
fine art of taking her departure
There IL nothing more Ill bred than
outstaying your welcome. and 1 am
quite sure that many young people do
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
TIE ART oF SAYING GoODBY AZ TIE RIGHT

this simply because they do not know
when or how TO take their departure
Never say you are going until you
are ready 10 start Do not rise 70
make your adfeu and then remember
something you want TO talk about and
keep your hostess standing indefinitely
Once you decide 70 go. go. Say good
afternoon or good evening TO others In
the room. go directly TO the hall. gather
up any wraps you may have left there.
and depart at once. Do not expect
your hostess 10 accompany you into
the hall and stand and chat In
terminably with you. leaving other
guests in the parlor. Once YOU have
said goOdby. her place Is with those
who are still her guests.
II you stumble upon a dinner party
when you are making late sunday
afternoon call do not apologize sim
ply make very formal call OF 10 min
utes or Is at the most and depart. as II
YOU had never intended to stop longer.
A formal call should never run less
than 10 MINUTES OF more than 30
II other guests arrive fust as You
meant 10 dapa--. do nos en15srrG IS yOnr
hostess b. going wish Esr 20 tie door
as she starts 70 receive .h- newcomers.
Give her tire TO receive trc-1 and in
tr0duce you; then. after few conven-
tiOnal remarks. you can tdsSe your de-
parture and leave the newcomers TO the
attention Of your hostess. Never try to
outsit new arrival II looks as II you
were afraid you might miss somethinS-
The tactful man or woman always
recognizes when the call IS made ~
an iropDOrtune rrO1ent. and times her
departure accOrdiE sly- However gra-
cious hostess may be. a new arrival
can detect in the very atmosphere that
her call should be shortened
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

were standing and so was J. The psy-
Geological moment for their departure
had come-when, as l remarked before.
the parrot walked stoiidly in.
Immediately the man began to tease
the bird, greatly TO the annoyance of
my hostess. though she held herself
admirably in hand. Every minute or so
the girl would say something like:
come. Dick. we rust be going" and
my hostess tried tactfully to break up
the conversation between angry bird
and thoughtless man
And it ended in our standing there.
the three women of us. changing from
one foot TO the other, the. girl FUN
bling at her gloves in an agony of en-
barrassment while that young man
amused himself with the parrot for Is
long. weary minutes. My hostess and I
marked the time on the clock.
When they had gone the two women
looked at each other. sighed and
dropped gracefully into easy chairs.
DO you think she can ever make
anything of that man. socially" asked
my hostess. and then we both laughed
Again, I was invited to dine with
friends who live at an apartment hotel.
where dinner is served on Sunday even
ings from to s. After dinner we were
going to an organ recital. so we had
planned To go to the dining room d.
rectly the doors opened at Q.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

NuyHEN I told an intimate friend
w that 1 thought every book on eti-
quette should contain one entire
chapter devoted to the graceful and
little practiced art OF leaving a hotf1e
gracefully, says writer In the Sunday
Oregonian, she was greatly amused.
why, every one knows how to leave
tea or dinner or dance. You just
say something that every one else says
to your hostess about what a splendid
time you have had. and then you run
along and say the same thing to an
other hostess"
Now, that is very lucid and dis
tinctIy feminine explanation or descrip-
ton OF the trick, so to speak. but un-
fortunately its weakness lies In the
last phrase. So few persons really know
enough to run along" They linger and
make their departure period OF agony
to every one concerned.
For instance, I paid Sunday after
noon call not long ago at the home of
woman with whom I am on most
friendly terms I arrived just as other
callers had arisen to depart. pretty
girl and her fance
Ard simultaneously with my arrival.
came the family parrot. a creature of
amazing vocabulary and violent tenn
per. NJ hostess had arisen to speed the
partins guests and receive the new
arrival. Es>a young lady and her nanee
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
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~, ~ Ss1Z4ZAZUG .AzREe rs D1g1 or a6Y

back to the time when amber was used
as money. for IL Is still called East
Prussian silver" Early commerce
made much of~this petrifed resin as
an object to be sought after. Pheni-
clans are known to nave gone upon
voyages in search OF it, and II was
highly rated in trade among the early
Britons. Celts and Romans. Strabo
speaks OF its being brought from India;
HerOdotus says II came from a river in
the extreme west Of Europe, and Pliny
mentions il as found along the shores
OF the North sea. In the most ancient
hteratures is amber spoken OF as
an article of high s3lue for ornament.
OVID has the son of Ulysses admiring e
necklace OF II in the palace or Me
nelags Hesiod tells how the ancient
Greeks adorned their shields with
pieces of amber. and Homer describes
floor irIaid with l.
Perhaps. strsngest of all. is the fact
that from the old Greek word for
amber. "elektron." comes our modern
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
A Six Hour Dive

The men Of Samland dive for am
ber-not after the picturesque fashion
OF Samoans dartiug into the sea for
pearls, but in the grim, determined man.
ner OF their stalwart northern race. CThe
inhabitants Of Samiand are a remnant
OF the ancient Kurish peopIe) These
big, solidly framed men go as profes-
sional divers. Rowing a short distance
from the shore they drop overheard
into the water and frequently remain
under four. five and six hours digging
into the bed Of the sea in their quest
for amber. At times fortune will favor
one OF them and he may come up with
a big md. or again a diver may 20
stolidly down day after day and secure
nothing. Invariably. when they do
come up, their nets laden with the
blue mud in which the amber is hidden,
or with meshes OF seaweed entangled
in it, they are perspiring from the ex-
ertion though the season chance TO be
midwinter. Then the little rowboat
that has been idly beating about upon
the waves takes them ashore. and
there is more work for the women in
sorting the seaweed from the nets
looking for fragments of amber AS
the saying there is, "One dives for
amber till one is drowned. and then
one does not have 10 dive for II any
longer"
Hardly less hazardous is the work in
the mine. The shaft down which min
ers go is within Is feet OF tide limit
and Il has been sunk about 260 feet
Since the amber bearing stratum of
blue mud is a horizontal stratum, this
shaft will probably never be sunk any
lower but tunnels will be run out un-
der the waters of the Baltic through
the mud itself. This method of min
ing is a recent Introduction into Sam
land, and hence the tunnels have not
yet been dug so far out as they will be
later. Yet even today mining under the
sea bed is fraught with danger.
The men coming up from their work
are always drenched by water that has
dripped through the roof Of the tunnel
upon them They bring up the amber
either in large separate pieces. weight
ing the bags they carry, or in the blue
mud, which is rich in fragments toe
small 20 be picked out separately. The
mud is shoveIed into big iron cars
which carry IL TO the bath" house ad-
Joining the building over the shaft
Each car carries about three quarters
OF ton Of this mud. and approximately
200 OF them are sent TO the bath
house every hour At the present time
plans are being carried out TO double
the capacity Of the lifting shafts, 50
that very soon "A times during the day
500 tons OF blue mud Will be washed
OF its amber; night and day the wash
ing process goes on. And IT is a
unique process. to say the least. The
bath" house near the mine is a long
many sforied building. with each
higher story beginning at the end OF
the one just under il instead OF being
squarely on top ard so story upon
story rises like series of steps till
10 hos cfr
stills. Into the topmost room goes
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

word electricity" Every one knows
that II a piece OF amber Is rubbed till
II becomes slightly warm it win pos
sess power OF attraction This power
OF attraction. which IS called electro
negative" excited the interest Of the
ancients. To many 1t was merely an
evidence OF witchcrafr and supernatural
charm lurking IN the amber The
superstftiOuS were awed BY its mani
festations. Conservative minds thought
Finally the attractive power OF amber
was the first exhibition OF electric force
10 be given intelligent considerations
One might almost say that the study OF
electricity arose from the study OF am
Der.
Then. think OF the position amber
has cIaimed-Of it's history. OF what 10
has shown and OF how It has been
held in reverence; IN turn think or
the small regard we have for amber
TODAY. Why, were IL not necessary 10
support the German emperor. the use
OF amber might have long ago died out,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
Interesting Story Of Amber Mining,
the Monopoly Which Supports the
German Royal Family

upon 4 group OF tidy gray buildings
that form the works OF the mine it
self. Yet those whom you have seen
are amber miners. each al work seeking 6
the costly stun IN his own way.
Due 10 the position of the stratum
containing the amber, the mining Of
II has followed three lines. That is,
this stratum runs out under the Baltic
some 5000 or 10000 feet, touching
the mainland a only one point. Palm
nicken. and there are but three ways
OF securing the wealth which it con-
tains. The most primitive OF these
three methods has been followed for
thousands OF years and is now pursued
by the women and children living on
the SamIsnd peninsula They wait till
a storm has stirred Up the sea bottom
and then rush DOWN on the beach 70
gather in all the seaweed which has
been washed ashore, hoping to find in
II pieces Of amber which have been
torn from the bed Of the sea. I was
told that frequently. when the tempest
has ragged with unusual ferceneSs.
large sized CHUNKS OF the amber itself
are carried up on the beach b. the
waves. Put the search for the pre-
cious stuff has been carried on through
so many ages that the supply Of sur
face amber under the water is ap-
parently becoming less abundant, and
the peasants complain that there is no
profit to be made in hunting for ii
nowadays. such IS there was 90 years
ago. Therefore the men have aban-
doaed the gathering in of seaweed 70
the women. and turned their attention
TO a more hazardous method of
saarcHfrE
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

winter. once stood a great plateau.
There. over the site of the sea. a conf
ercus forest grew up from an en-
tangling jungle. The climate of north
ern Eurore was subt-opicaI while cen
trail Europe was an archipelago. Mag
nolias and date palms aourished in
Greenland; Iceland was dense with
vines and California sequoia reared
their height above Spitzbergen.
Old as amber is. 1t has always been
cherished. In the East Prussian ma
tional museum are necklaces found
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

buried with the skeletons of stone age
warriors. One necklace discovered in
grave containing a female skeleton is
made Of beads resembling those used
today and fastened after a pattern still
popular. Yet that neci-;ace was doubt
less priced and Haunted at least 5000
or 1000 years before the Christian era.
Excavations of the ancient lake dwell
ings in Switzerland show that in that
far age amber served as a medium of
exchange. It may be that the name
now cIinging u it in Sc inland harks
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
By Augustin c. Keane

Az A. EILE & IS not certain that
Kaiser Wilhelm smokes a pipe
w or Is anything OF a coJlector.
he has without doubt. owned
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-30

JUBS' FOOD.
Ih.y rhri.e On Gran. Su,.


llrailhS ''a',"s don't riv aud the
well ir"nrlsh"d baby That - fed on,
Grape Nuts is never Il c1yiAg baby.
Many h:.pi"s who cannot fak. any 9TH.
81. food relish thr perfet food. irap,4
mis-, and gel Wet.
My ii'i" baby was giyaa ~ hy
three doctors who said that the CON
d.nSrd miil On Mht.h I had fcG her
had ruined HE ehid'S stomach one
OF Y he doctors fold me he only thing
~ 90 W"lild ne 10 Try Grape NGlS. 50 l.
soi some aud prepared il as follows
soaked y. tiIiespUonftls II! one pint
OF cold waiter for hait an hour then /
strained off the liquid and mixed II
Nasl'""nlill> of This strained Grape
NILS lulcc Witt siN tc.i>lountlll> of rich
hiill, pun in Il pil,li of ,;llt ANA little
sugar, warmed il and gave ii TO baby
every two hours.
I'm this simple elsy wiz saved
babys life and have built he,. ilp 10 n
strong. healthy child. rosy and lalsl-
ing. The food must certainly b. per
'ert to have such Il wonderful effect
as this. | can truthfuly say think
At is the best food in the world TO raise
delicate babies OH and is also II deli.
cious healthful food for grown-ups. us
we have discovered In our family"
Grape Nuts is equally valuable to the
strong, healthy man or woman. 1t
stands for the true theory OF health.
There's Reason" Read 'srhs Road
to Wellylle,' in pkys.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-30
General Demand

of the Well Informed OF the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy OF known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them TO be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle yet
prompt, in action
In supplying that demand with its cx-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits OF the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one OF many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
sornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and Tor sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
PEI bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-30

The time i.s,d cone tpr sheni s. ani-t
temporarily
Arc YOU stiperstit,ous iosesn i,i-
uuirrti the great ,uiliDus,sr-
Superstitinus My II yofi ask -
said the beautiful ypaiss totr-sss.
Il dare mol tell Nnu Slil H.. "till
Anl haze answered. my lie.,t,oii.
Well, them; no. stle SAM Thought
fully Il don't believe aa' supsrsti-
tio',s in the least
Their | dos4t mind alMittng h.
chuckled. that Jou sill b. my 18Th
wife.
So saving he stopped aboard the Di-
voice Special. NJ the su,nptuniIs paw
Dakota express has recently b@eil
lilhhpd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-30
How He Did !,

From the phiiadepllia Ledger.
EARLY in The morning session. whan
the pupils were feeling bright and hap,
ply. the teacher thought IL a good plan
to give them sentences 10 correct. both
us to grammar and sense She accord
inglN wrote on the blackboard
The hen has four legs. He done.
it,"
Thoughtful little Ignatins al IN. foot
of the class. pondered deeply and at
the end of 10 minutes time allowed
for correction. he wrote;
He didn't done fl. Sod done it,"