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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
saIina 1.10: Ellsworth 81.

saIina 1.1O; Ellsworth 81.
salina, Kan, July 6.--salina and
Ellsworth broke even in a double
header yesterday afternoon. Els
worth taking the first on errors and
an inability to hit Parm. salina took
the second on superior hitting. Score:
First game: II ID n
saIina .....OOOOO1000-14 4
Ellsworth ...0O21O0000-S ! 0
Batteries-Hendrix, Fury and
Swift; Parm and sommers.
Second game: X II h
salipa ..3O21OO40O-1O122
ellsworth .OOOOO1O00- l So
Batteries-Fury and Lawrence;
Howard and sommers. Umpire
Brumage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Girls unnted AZ Laundry.

Two reliable girls at tn Abilene
steam Laundry at once. eo-s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
TEFTER. TOTTER BALL
WON FROM SALINA AND LOST To
JUNCTION CIT.
wild Pitching Was Ablienes F""A'
on saturday-Blg Crowds saw
Two Lively Games.
From Mondays Daily.l
Junction Took First Game.


Junction City, July b.-The ills'
Of the double header games win
Abilene was won this morning OS
Junction by Z to 4. Abilene was
badly in the air in the End inning
when six of functions scores were
made. Junction added another in the
seventh. Abilene terminated one OF
its scores in the fourth and three
more in the eighth. 1t was an excel,
lent display of base ball with the eA-
celption Of the second inning q
The first inning in the Afternoon
game today was Abilene 4, Junction
City 0. a.5
junction made 2 runs in the see
ond.
Abilene made Q runs in the third
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
Minneapolis o; BelOit 0.

Minneapolis, July 6.-Minneapolis
won from Beloit on a bunt in the
twelfth inning yesterday. The locals
scored five runs in the first on two
squeeze plays. The second game was
prevented by rain
Score: RHE
Minneapolis 500 900 O1O O01-712S
Beloit 100 2Os 100 OOO-611 2
Batteries-Minneapolis, Huseman,
Osborne. Nose and Abbot; BeloIt.
Demarre. Smith, oNeil and John
son. Umpire-siegler.
Manhattan ito; Clay Center 6-5.
Manhattan. July CLAY Center
and Manhattan divided double head
er here yesterday afternoon, the first
game going to the locals, II to 6. and
the visitors taking the second game
5 TO o.
First game; RHE
Clay Center 21O01oo11-s 80
Manhattan O01ss0OI'--i1l15
Enthusiastically, witt and Al
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Thursdays Vote Is a Demand
For Geary Street ResubmiSSion

HE proposition issue bonds for the construction of
municipal railway Geary should be submitted
to vote OF the people the earliest that the
provisions of the charter will permit But all ought
have revision of the specifications estimates 1t does
to the ayman that road of the should
cost nearly SO and need be disputed this doubt
to the estimates caused loss that would have
been cast for the bonds Without expressing opinion the
justice of these doubts will be at rest auhori
tatve fashion. AS the bond handsome
majority of the The figures to the condition
have every when this given
actual majority favor of municipal Thursday the
preponderance of sentiment greatly
elections tor the same purpose little effort made and
taken would have the margin of 46
votes which the majority lacked of making twotrd of the whole
Indeed the vote close the charter requirement to
indicate imperative public demand for resubmsson of the
question revised estimates The people are weary of the
oppressive domination exercised by the and they
in municipal railway Geary the the
OF release from that sevude They find the signh
opposition of the United Railroads the sufficient
the objections put forward by the organs corpora
ton They realize that there would be opposition from that
there likelihood that municipal road would
failure financially otherwise that the books
of the nsinc of the Chronicle organs obstruction
when they that the construction of municipal road would
the burdens of the Railroads
believed anything of the would be the bonds 1t is
municipal road would supply proof of how the people of
San Francisco cnced financially and otherwise
prise urban transportation that the corporation opposes the
project The Geay municipal railway would add nothing
the bills and might reasonably be expected pay comfortable
profit to the city treasury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
THE LIFT MAY BE INTENDED Ar AN
ANTIDOTE TO OUR FEVERISE1 LIFE

Editor Call: There are some of US
who do not enjoy being interviewed
by telephone and without warning. 1t
is not calculated to call cut mature
Judgment, and the English way OF
thrashing out these matters by CORE
spondence, quaint as it may seem to US,
has something to recommend it. Yet
the discussion which President Eliot
has started is an important one, and
am glad you have opened your col
umns to 1t.
There is much curiosity to know why
he has omitted the bible, Shakespeare
and Homer. But, manifestly, even
Harvard must hesitate to patronize the
immortals, and we can only trust they
appreciate the compliment. Moreover,
those books would not fit well into a
publishers uniform set of classics
Seriously. the list shows a stronger
personal and even provincial bias than
we have reason TO expect from a ma
OF DR.. Eliot's breadth OF culture But
it is. after all, rather idle to discuss
the individual books, since each man
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

must make his own selection. The
Important thing is the brevity of the
list. and the principle is sound.
We read too many books, just as
we travel too many miles and make
or try to make-and spend too much
money. Let man give up few nov
els, or even one OF his Sunday papers.
provided. OF course. it is not yours. and
read PIato's ''Phaedo" and Apology"
once a year. suppose it is true that
he must grow up to some Of these
books, and that is why there Is place
on the list for Franklin's Autobiog-
raphy and Woolman's Journal
AS to books like "Waltons Complete
Angler and ~Penns Fruits of Soil
tude"-if may Judge from it's title, for
1 admit I have never seen that book.
and you will probably search long IN
literature to find any reference TO
it-one may suspect that DR.. Eliot
wished to prescribe a needed antidote
for our feverish American life. Which
reminds me again of the telephone.
A. G. NEWCOMER.
Stanford university, June "A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

the Baron and Baroness Won Schroe-
der. who are passing several DAYS in
town as guests of their hostess at her
home.
Mrs Martin entertains frequently al
these delightful little affairs for three
or four friends, but the more elaborate
entertainments are given at her at
tractive home, which is open for hos
pitality almost during the entire sea
son. During the summer she has been
hostess at frequent dinners in compli-
ment TO her granddaughter. Miss
Genevieve Walker. who is becoming
such favOrite among the younger
girls that any mention of her de-
parture for her home in the east Is
met with a storm of protest from her
friends In this city.
Miss Walker will remain here for an
indefinite visit, but will leave in a few
days to be the guest Of Baron and
Baroness Won Schroeder at Eagles
Nest" in San Luis obispo.
Or. and Mrs George H. Powers are
receiving congratulations on the adj
vent OF little grandson. who arrived
yesterday morning in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Russell Chapman In
Detroit The news was received yes
terday by telegram and the friends OF
the Powers family have been wiring
their CONGRATULATIONS to the happy
parents. The little chap is to be
called Edward Russell and his older
brother, George Powers Chapman. Is
guest at the home OF his grandparents
in Clay street
congratulations are the order OF ths
hour In Ross upon the arrival OF twin
daughters yesterday in the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Albert j. Dibblee. whose
friends in town are also adding their
fluctuations upon the event. Mrs
Dibblee was Miss Ethel Rodgers OF
columbus, o., and IS a-cousin OF Mrs
alexander F. Lilley and Mrs. Walter
Hobart
Mrs. j. NJ LOewe and family are AZ
Long Beach in the southern part 81
the state, where they are ENJOYING
summer summer outing. and viii visit Del
monte before their return to their
home in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
DR.. ELIOT + FIVE FEET
OF THE BET BOOKJ1
Bx HuBERT HOWE BANCROFT

Nv RERE any other than an eminent
M educator to present Dr. EIiot's FIVE
feet OF books for the purpose in
Dictated. that is to say. selected from
the best literature of the world"
Is minutes a day" reading of which
VIII give any man the essentials Of
a liberal education" he would be set
down by the $4,000 and more all the
way from Boston to Seattle who are
having their timid say about it as
shallow fellow unworthy of considera-
ton.
We very properly hesitate to express
an opinion at variance with the ipse
dixit of~so great a man, so these $4,000
go tumbling over one another. getting
no further than How about the bible?I
Where does Shakespeare come in?''
Then there is Homer.
But when we consider that opinions
of books and authors are matter as
much of taste and feeling as OF judg-
ment, out of which category the pres
ent five feet are lifted for a specific
purpose. even the wayfaring man may
be allowed respectfully to look at the
mechanism that is to accomplish so
much, and IL unafraid may venture to
question 1t. He may venture to ask
what the antiquated theology and
dreamy sentimentalism of st. Augustine
and Sir Thomas Browne. or the pretty
prattle of the fisherman Walton or the
flying fantasy of boozy Bobbfe Burns.
or the hendish revelry and sublime
imagery of half crazed John Milton
and wholly crazed John Bunyan have
to do with the hard facts and figures
of a practical. up to date education in
the year 1909. Then. too, why a double
dose of Emerson and nothing of Car
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

lyle? Why the imitation of Christ in
place of the genuine article? Why the
obsolete Adam Smith. who teaches
more of error than of truth. and moth
ing. of John Stuart Mill?
For its alpha the favored fve feet has
our ever lovabIe DR.. Franklin. whose
adventures were. perhaps, more moral
and more instructive to Americans than
those of Gil Bias; while for it's omega is
volume of crystaIlized truth, AFFORD
ing a rare opportunity in the voyages
of Sinbad the sailor and for expert
mental analysis in the cave of the 40
thieves under Professor. Ali Baba, while
for the Wall street youth. aspiring to
get rich quick. nothing could be better
than course in Aladdin and his Won
derful lamp. Wherefore. would it not
now be as well to close the halls of
Harvard and limit the'eurrieulum Of the
race to the classic five feet?
Ask an academic of average attain
ments for five feet of good books-the
best books being an unknown quantity
which no man can determine for any
other one man-and he will rattle you
off: Homer. Plato and Plutarch of the
Greeks. Caesar and Cicero Of the Ro-
mans. Dante and Machiavelli OF Italy.
Cervantes Of Spain. Voltaire. GuizOt.
Auguste Comte and Balzac of France,
Goethe Kant and Humboldt of Ger
many and. for the rest. the bible, Con-
fucius. Bacon, Shakespeare, John Stuart
Mill. Carlyle. Darwin. Herbert Spencer
and as many others as you like, and
which, we may venture to sHrmise. con-
tain more of those stored experiences
of mankind. the learning OF which IS
called education, than may be found in
many feet OF Harvard classics"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
An Invitation
To a
Free Fight

and there not the desire this country to deliver an
attack behalf But it pleaded that there is the danger
OF European complications with Great Britain certain faint
patriotism OF the imperial variety mpes Canada hand for
the defense of the empire Therefore must undertake. the
burden OF creating take need the elimination
OF the German terror that for the agtates to the verge
Mysteries the people who stand with gazing out to sea
from the white cliffs of Albion, which thew were wont 70
consider nvioate and nvoabe have ships of
Now the Canadian outlined in this regard looks like
sort OF hallway measure little calculated the requirements
OF the situation they supposed proposed to
create fleet OF cruisers manned and financed Canadian
and money But if the British has sense it is wholly
inspired by the supposed lack of big bashps cope with the
ambitious fleet which the kaiser believed
We told with painful iteration that the Dreadnog made all
less powerful ships obsolete and that the are
England in the construction of these The Canadian
fleet would by this belong obsolete ype What the
British admiralty Dreadnoughts The existing
rory of the English fleet in cruisers and subsidiary sns Is
overwhelming In the improbable of between England
and Germany Canada would have everything gain and little to
lose by keeping out of it It's territory would be neutraized
long peaceful attitude of was maintained but
the dominion became active combaan that course besides
being expensive would assuredy reprsas War has become
serious to be undertaken vague point of
sentiment Canada would be like the invited himself into
a free fight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Letters From the People
CONBoY,s REIEAsr az r.,


Editor Gail: / see by the panar The
morning that COnboy has been RELEASED
on Sl,250 bail / think il vas =
damned" outrage to do suchea tbir@
and ought to be a subject for public
condemnation.
Here this man Conboy, in a drunken
frenzy, shoots a man down in cold
blood. and is let out on $3.50 baiI
while that soldier that shot a police
man, down in Kearny street a short
time ago. while in the same state. came
near being lynched and was sent to
prison for 10 years, or life. 1 don't know
which.
1 didn't read OF that poor fellow get
ting out on bail Probably he had no
one to bail him. out. but if he had had
l venture to say it would have taken
a great deal more than $3.50 to get
him out.
| think man OF Cowboys age is less
entitled to consideration in a crime 81
this kind than a young fellow like
that soldier Yet il all goes to show
that man who has money, or a good
pull" can get out of any kind 81
scrape. while the poor devils. without
money or friends. get the limit. yours
truly. GEORGE ENIPSON
San Francisco, June 25.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Spring Valley
Methods
| Illustrated

gallons OF per day conclusion can not
be escaped that something Who profits by
Not the meter readers but the corporation which employs
If the meters that school children gallons apiece
day while they school then
meters There somewhere and the Spring Valley
profits by that wrong.
1t testimony of officials of the school department
one OF the meters situated make physical
biy read the figures but that to pass as
matter detail 1t does affect the
ton charging for FIVE times much supplied
The from that charge pointing the
honesty OF its subordinate employees 1t the
accused OF dishonesty and not the minor positions
Confronted by the evidence of overcargs corporation
another tack and twist The plumbing bad
testimony that faucet in the schools kept open
running during school hours they could flow water
the bills state Blame the plumber of be
wide difference between Oakland and San Francisco plumbing
The San Francisco schools alleged times
much water the Oakland schools because the plumbing
bad Is San francisco plumber fifteen times than
land plumber? These futile dishonest were elected bv
editorial printed these columns entitled Spring Methods
Illustrated We add to what said excuses
offered supply further illustration of dishonesty
methods that has been uniformly characteristic this corporations
policy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
| The Grating
Bitter
Sharply Bitten

corporation lawyers who stand ready sell their learning and their
skill dishonest purpose The methods
employed at turn where the big graers found themselves
cornered the endeavo up by committing
The decision of Judge Murasy the spurious contempt
arising OF the OF search by the district attorney
rest the latest effort
the higher They
goods and they thought attention from despcabe
by directing legal en of attack the officials engaged
IN the search for stolen property This charge of had
merit foundation the desire confuse the public
with the help OF hired misrepresent the
These the forces which the prosecution fight
of unprnciped lawyers directing corps thugs
and degraded In the discussion
the the observe that these facle
lawyers did their Judge Aurasv
politely points 1t is a of the bitter bitten
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

readers. The Call has no thought to question
the individual and private honesty of these
employees, but from whatever cause the bills
are monstrously excessive. We should MOI
quarrel over a moderate excess, but when we
are asked to believe that every nnnil used z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

likely to follow from its fulfllment would be
to invite attack. AS long as Canada maintains
wholly peaceful attitude she is absolutely
safe from outside aggression Indeed, it may
be safely said that the United States would
not permit the invasion of neacef11l neinhhnr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
I aft, AIdrich
and the
Income ak

In my Judgment amendment to the constitution for
devised which decisions of
cons
The president changed his mind and now believes that the
constitution be amended if the way opened
income He may have been mistaken last summer
be right his later conclusions but people in Washington
that his change of base due the representations
addressed him private conference by Senator Adrc
The public has the truth falseood
OF this theory but possible that Taft being
minded may give Aldch credit sincerity purpose
which he does possess.
Adric will do everything that lies his power defeat
imposition OF of
shown majority favor OF the What parlia-
entary hand do when he confronted with
sort? He endeavo sdetrack the Adrich knows
least believes that the passage amendment
almost hopeless If he could persuade
Taft that amendment would stall the
Indefinitely Whatever the prompting the reasoning
which the president acted is certain that AIdch purpose
been served The proposition desvey sideacked
and the country has been rainbow chasing after
medley Of corporation with moral purpose and
TO the constitution to be adopted St Tibbs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

HE Spring Valley company convicted of excessive
charges for supplied the public schools makes
indignant imprisoned appeal for Justice to its meter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

ing itigious confusion Of irrelevant issues
designed to obscure their crime and divert
public attention from themselves. 1t is the
ancient plan of dragging red herring across
the trail, developed and advanced by the per-
verse ingenuity of a numerous crew OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

to the income tax. The capital gossip de
clares that Aldrich has sidetracked the presi-
dent on this question and has got him on a
blind siding. In his speech of acceptance
delivered last summer at Cincinnati, Mr.
Taft said
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

way addition perhaps long roll of works of super
fluffy and futile endeavor Canada proposes to create navy
The of the plan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

by judicial emphasis. The breakdown of The
jury system under the bedevilment of cumber
some rules of court, mostly invented in the
interest of criminals is notorious, but the
apparent difficulty that attends any effort a
reformation makes il important that nnhlil
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Judge Lawlor
onCompIicated
Procedure

attention should constantly be directed the evils that
up about the system The public should moreover
make business block way amendment
Judge Lawlor said among other things:
something
three months mpne jury try issue and think that the
ton OF judicial procedure that instead OF occupying three months
could If that
which yish followed today because they have been adopted
modified of
hardhp incident the discharge OF service and the
Judicial proceedings.
Der that efforts smplhcaon of practice and procedure
of California backed Commonwealth club
of Francisco the
the late legislature and that the Weelan bills designed still
comphcate the system, passed. although fortunately the
fit the vicious of these Keep
eye the who trying procedure
Complicated and difficult 5 already.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

THEN United Railroads officials possession
Wv of property stolen by their agents from public municipal
Office they began their customary tactics of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

REGULATION is rife in Washington how far Sen
Adch has got the blind side of the president
drawn Mr. Tafts unexpected change front in req
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

IUDGE LAWLORS remarks in dischargng the Calhoun ju
do not contain anything new. but just the they
important and all better for being enforc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
ADVENTURES IN
| AFAMOUS TOWN
Bill of Monterey Relates the
Manner in Which He
Satisfies Inquisltive
Visitors
By ARTHUR L. PRICE

unGT 1 made my home here in or
der that 1 might rest and do
little work in my own way" said
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND TONIGHT.

The big feature Saturday nights
program of over 5000 feet CT the lat
est. and best pictures will be given
at the Grand tonight. The following
program will be given:
THE Bewitched Manor House." a
beautiful Pathe hand -colored picture,
which VIII be one of the headliners.
Won in the Desert a big Selig
picture drama, will hold the audience
spelltound. Several remarkable Ara
hian scenes are shown in this clever
picture
The Little Busybody," clever
comedy picture shows the Pathe trick
pictures at their best.
Aunt Lenas Visit" is another clever
comedy picture.
Ten Nights in Barroom" is a
drama that every one is familiar with
and all that can be said about it is
that it is acted perfectly and will APP
peal to all who like melodramas
The above program is one of the
best the management of the Grand
has selected in a long time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-04
THE PAS

The management of this popular
little moving picture theatre, who al
ways Eut on classy pictures, have
gone themselves one better for tonight
when the longest and by far the class
lest program of the week will be
shown q
Hold Up in Calabria." a beautiful
reel over 1000 feet long, showing the
picturesque country roads of Cala5ria
and the bandits in their usual stunt
of holding up coaches.
Mother in-Law Breaks All Rec
ords," a comical reel covering many
funny episodes in a poor married
mans life
Miniature Circus" This is the pic
ture Ct the week. Beautiful hand
tainted Pathe Freres'. Be sure to
bring the little ones TO see this.
Horrible Adventures" In parody
only. A laugh from start to finish.
Just the thing to put you at peace
with all the world so you can enjoy
quiet Sunday.
wolf Trap A Pathe of real
merit, showing the mishaps of wolf
hunter.
Doors open at 100 and pictures run
until IL o'clock.