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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
TOYS ARE MORE
Than PLAYTHINGS
Have Much to Do With Form
ing the Character of a
Child

Nothing but a toy! To most people
the word toy signifies something prac-
tically useless and short lived. A mere
amusement, perhaps If you stop to
consider these pleasures of a day" and
''nuisances" carefully, most toys will
really be found to be either miniature
limitations of things of greatest i'm
port in the world or, as is often the
case. prophecy Of future accomplish
ment, says the Newark On. J) News.
The psychical and practical value
of the doll in the arms of child is
too evident to need remark. The tiny
dishes, stoves, knives, forks and the
like are. of course, limitations of real
things. Here the little girls find a
chance for self expression Has not
mother often said to her, There, dear,
you must not touch the dishes or you
will break them?" What wonder. then.
that the child delights In setting the
tiny table for her doll children with
frequent admonitions to them not to
touch the dishes "or you will break
themr'
1 wonder what the girls got for
Christmas ages ago in the days when
their mothers ate on wooden dishes
with fingers for forks. Probably father
made little chips for the children on
some day of the year, for that was
before the days OF Christmas.
Just as the girls prefer toys that imi-
tate the real things of life so with the
boys Visit the toy store and see
what the boy wants. Motion every
time. something that will "go." Imi-
tations of things he sees every day.
Trolley cars, dynamos, steam engines,
automobiles, miniature electric lights,
and aeroplanes. Of course, he would
prefer the real thing but an imitation
is better than nothing. With his fresh.
vivid imagination, the toy becomes real
to him for a time just as the doll is
to the girl, even though she knows that
it Is stuffed with sawdust
Otto Won Guerike and others played
with the electric machine long before
1t was of any use practically. In these
ways some great forces of nature crept
into the world of industry which other
wise might never have been discovered.
So the boys today are playing with
wireless telegraphy, furnishing a
market for the inventor, and thus aid
ing future development.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
MESSAGE OF THE
PRESIDENT COSTLY
At One Time $500 Was Paid
to Send 1t From Philadel=
phia to New York

The presidents message was at one
time a pretty expensive article to the
country. In 1899, for instance, the post
master at Philadelphia was made the
agent for its forwarding, and was in
structed to have it sent from Philadel-
phia to New York in five hours for
$500.
In December. 1899, a contract was ar
ranged between the poStoffice depart
ment and the Franklin railroad COM
pany to carry the mails from Chambers
burg. Pa, to Hagerstown, Nd, there
and back at speed not less than seven
miles an hour and for the compensation
of $4,000 per annum.
About this time a controversy arose
between the department and the rail-
road companies on the question Of COM
pensation, and, according to the Rail-
road Employ ee, the postmaster general
became so dissatisfied with the terms
offered by the railroad companies that
he said Let US go back to the stage
coach"
However, agreement was finally made
to pay the New Jersey railroad COM
pany (the present Pennsylvania rail-
road company to carry the mails from
New York along their lines 800 mile
per annum for one mall and $500 a
mile per annum for two malls daily
east and west.
Though this rate was higher than
that paid to other roads the postmaster
general, despite his declaration, seems
to have accepted 1t, inasmuch as he
laid stress on the fact that "the great
mail is between New York and Wash
ington and vice versa"
About 1910 the postmaster general
sent special agent of the department
to Europe to investigate the whole
subject
mendations. He brought out the fact
that in England IAN ingenious machine
was attached to the mail cars intended
to catch and drop the mail at the same
time at places where the train would
not otherwise be obliged to STOP" He
goes on to say: IT have seen this sue
cessfully done at a high speed Of 80
miles an hour" In our day we do this
same thing at so miles an hour.
The question of compensation to be
paid for carrying the mails became a
heated one and long drawn out. 1t ex-
tended, it might be said, from the time
the mails were first carried on the rail-
roads until 1873. when it was finally
settled. Legislation was passed in that
year, and the basis of pay established
between the postoff1ce department and
the railroad companies was but a slight
modification OF what obtains today; but
prior to this the question became so
bitter that the postmaster general in
1912 made recommendation to congress
advocating the purchase of perpetual
rights to control the business of the
railroad companies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
WOMAN DRIVES And
HUSBAND Is HURT
Marine Engineer Dives Through
Glass Shield When Auto
Hits Hydrant
Especial Dispatch 10 The Colll

STOCKTON, Dec. 26.-L. D. Meyers,
marine engineer on the steamer T. C.
Walker. has badly 1acerated counte-
nance as the result of an automobile
accident that occurred near the cor
ner of Poplar and Madison streets
last night.
Mrs. Meyers was driving the machine
and was going east in Poplar street
when she turned toward the gutter to
avoid colliding with a streetcar In
her haste to turn Mrs. Meyers bumped
into fire hydrant The rate of speed
wasn't slow, a fact to which Mrs.
Meyers husband can attest, as he was
jolted out of his seat and through the
glass wind shield.
Mrs. Meyers shut off the power, which
was hardly necessary, as the hydrant
acted in the capacity of a brake.
The machine was DANA ged, but not
any worse than the drivers husband.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
HERE'S SECRET OF THE
MILK IN COCOANUT

Not a few people have wondered
what kind of stuff the milk of the
cocoanut is. Recent analyses have
dissipated the delusion that the fluid
has anything in common with real
milk. It contains only per cent of
solids, consisting chiefly of sugars rs
per cent, the balance being made up
of mineral matter and tartaric acid.
1t is interesting to record that more
than half of the sugar present is man
nitol, the sweet principle of mama,
which is sometimes found also in wine
as a product of normal grape sugar.
The question has been discussed as to
whether 1t would be profitable to ex-
tract the cocoanut water for the sake
of its cane sugar, but as this amounts
to only one-tenth per cent the process
would not be commercially successful.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
IRRIGATION LEVY
ALMOST ALL PAID
South San Joaquin Assessment
Fund Grows at Rate of
$4,000 a Day
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 26.-It is expected
that of the $4,000 assessment levied by
the South San Joaquin irrigation dis
trict upon the property owners for
surveys and preliminary work in con-
nection with the proposed irrigation
system. all but 2 or per cent will
have been paid by tomorrow. A re-
port to the effect that some 800 mem
bers were delinquent was in error, 1t is
said, as those in the district have been
paying up at the rate of $4,000 a day.
The district comprises TO- 900 acres OF
some of the finest land in the county
and remarkable development is an
ticipated as a result of the irrigation
project.
The people have shown great enter
prise by voting bonds in the sum OF
$1,S75,0O0 for the system.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
POWER FROM NIAGARA
TRANSMITTED CHEAPLY
Canadian Commission to Supply
municipalities

The feasibility of the Ontario hydro
electric commissioners plan Of trans
mitting electric current from Niagara
Falls at high voltage, on which
Windsor hope of securing current
from the government line depended,
writes Consul Harry A. Coma has
been thoroughly demonstrate Sc
we're tests which have been made by
the commission on the line between
Niagara Falls and Dundas.
Power at a voltage of 165.000 was
turned on TO the wires, and it is de-
clared that not a spark was noticeable,
although the test was $1,000 volts
higher than the voltage which will be
used regularly.
1t is said to be the first time the
experiment Of transmitting electricity
at $4,000 volts has been successfully
carried out
The success of the test indicates that
the hydro-e1ectric commission has
overcome the last of the difficulties in
the way of carrying out its power
project, and it is a settled fact that
municipalities will get power at a
lower rate than was at first promised.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
SHAFT sinking
RECORD CLAIMED
1877 Feet Dug at Angels Camp
by Four on Shift Since
October 20
[Speeial Dispatch 10 TIE Caln

ANGELS CAMP. Dec. 26.-What -
claimed to be a worlds record in shaft
sinking has been made by II men en-
ployed by Superintendent Alexander
Chalmers Of the Lightner mine. Work
ing four on a shift and without helpers
they have sunk a three compartment
shaft through hard rock to a depth OF
1S7 feet since October 90 The three
shifts each drilled. blasted and hOisted
81 tons Of rock and sunk the shaft
seven feet in one day last week. This
broke all records and the crew won
the honors from 26 Utica miners. who
sunk a similar shaft 100 feet deep in
one months time. They worked IN
shifts of eight and had two helpers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
SAFE CRACKED WHILE
MANAGER SLEPT ABOVE
New Heilig Theater of Portland
Robbed of S2,IOO

PORTLAND, Dec. 26.-The safe, of
the new Heilig theater was cracked
some time last night and $2.1oO stolen
Nitro glycerine was used by the rob-
bers SO expert was the work that the
manager of the theater, who slept in a
room above the off1ce. was not dis
turbed.
Windows within six feet of the safe
were not cracked.
Although detectives have been work
ing on the case today they have no
clew to the identity Of the men,
The money taken belongs to a the
atrtcal company and to the theater
The box contained the proceeds of Sat
urday afternoon and evening perform
ancps
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27

BLANKET In Cell
SHROUD FOR HEIR
Drink Causes Death in Jail of
Man Who Would Have
Received 100000
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 26.-Although
heir to an estate. his share of which
was to have been $4,000. John B. Bill
liou, a former employe of the Southern
Pacific company, died early this morn
ing in cell at the city jail, where he
had lain, for three days suffering from
over indulgence in liquor.
Billion had been drinking for a week
before being arrested and when taken
to the jail he was on the verge of de-
lirium tremens.
His relatives, who live in Glenn coun-
ty. will ask the coroner to fix the re-
sponsibility for Bilious death.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
GRUNAUER WAREHOUSE
is DESTROYED BY FIRE

Especial Dispatch to The COLL
TRACY, Dec. 26.-Fire of unknown
origin broke out in the Fabian Cru
nauer warehouse, east of Tracy, this
afternoon, destroying the structure
and 1900 tons Of hay. The hay was
valued at $40 a ton and the ware
house at $1,000. The building and con-
tents were insured
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
OROVILLE FLOWERS FOR
TRAVELLERS FROM EAST
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

OROvILLE, Dec. 26.-The Oroville
chamber of commerce made Christmas
present Sunday of oranges and flowers
to every passenger on each of the
westbound Western Pacific train. Oro-
vile is the first stop as the overland
train emerges from the snowclad noun
tains, and the eastern visitors were
visibly impressed with their reception
Each passenger was given a small bas-
ket containing oranges and violsts,
roses and various other flowers which
are blooming in the east only in hot
houses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
MANY AUSTRALIANS
SEEK OLD AGE PENSIONS
In Six Months zz,705 AppIicas
tions Are Granted

Vice Consul General Henry D. Baker
of Sydney writes that during the first
six months Of the practical working
of the Australian old age pension sys-
tenn, which ended December 81, 1909,
22,705 pensions were granted while
67.9S6 applications were under consid-
Grafton 1t is estimated that the cost
of the scheme for the fiscal year 1910
will be about s1.020,6oO, increasing in
subsequent years probably in proper
tion to the population.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
FOUND TO BE NATURAL
Benicia Man and Half Sister
Found in Home
rc.I -. - =, TT - ~,

BENICIA, Dec. 26.-An Investigation
into the deaths of Miss Annie Kane and
her half brother, Michael Murtha, in
Benicia, develops that they succumbed
to natural ailments. Murtha was in ig-
norance of her death and lay uncon-
scious for several days in an adjoining
room from the body before assistance
came.
Murtha lived here So years, while the
woman was resident of Benicia for 81
years.
William Manning broke into the place
week ago last Saturday and found the
sister dead and the man unconscious.
Heart failure caused Murtha's death,
while his half sister suffered a stroke
OF apoplexy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27

According to spinster, the dark
ages are anywhere between 2S and 40
A woman doesn't mind walking on
a crowded street if she has a good
carriage.
About the most expensive thing a
man can do is to associate with cheap
people
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
FOREMAN LABORER AT
MARE ISLAND is DEAD
Special Di,potch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
VALLEJO, Dec. 26.-Albert Dickson,
who for the last IL years has been
foreman laborer on Mare island, died
yesterday at his home in Sacramento
street. The body was sent to Oakland
for cremation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27

Men who are rolling In wealth
should find a better use for IT.
The man who is unable to appreciate
wisdom has none of his own
Every man knows what he would do
until the time arrives for doing IL.
Never ask girl to name the pret-
test of her sex present at any given
place. 1t is awfully embarrassing for
a modest maid.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
NEGRO'S LEG is BROKEN
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
sA.e;al ni.nntch 10 The Calll

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
STOCKTON, Dec 26.-Beh G. Wright,
a negro employed as a janitor here,
was run down by an automobile TINS
morning driven by j. Meyers. Wright
suffered a fracture of the left leg just
above the ankle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27

Anyway, woman can sharpen a
pencil just as gracefully as a man can
thread a needle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
TO QUIT LITERARY GAME.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July, 20
Booth Harrington, one Of the most dis.
tinguished members OF the famed
Hoosier school of literature, will cele.
bratc his forty-tirst birthday today by
rcnouncing the literary game, accord.
ing to friends in this city.
Harrington, it has alleged, has de.
clared by all he holds sacred that he
has written his last novel and penned
his last play. 81 never wanted to be
writer" he is quoted as saying, "and
unless | am absolutely driven to 1t |
viii never turn out another book. My
only ambition is to live the life of a
country gentleman on an Indiana
farm, with Just enough money to keep
me from want. That ambition is now
in a fair way OF accomplishment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
G.'.|I.1E|ISSREID
@2!75,l08,B8I5|iI..
ENORMOUS OUTLAY FOR NEW
PROPERTIES AND NETWORK
CENSUS BUREAU SENDS OUT IN.
TEREsTlNe BATCH OF
STATISTICS. 8

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 29-Pay.
ments on account of outlay6 for new
properties, or new work, by the 1853
largest cities in the United States,
each having an estimated population
Of, 900 or more in 1908, amounted in
tho aggregate to s275, O0S,695 for 1908,
compared with s244,11729S for 1907,
according to the Census Bureaus an.
nual report on the statistics OF cities
now in press. v Y Y
Nearly one third OF the total, or
sss,417,149 was paid by New York city
Chicago spent s1s.O93,sS6; and Phila:
delphia, $14,473.1S4. Cities Of less than
100000 inhabitants with the largest
payments for OUTLAWS we're: Los Ange.
les, ss,259, 500; Seattle, ss,4S5,676;
Portland Greg, $2,644,727. Nearly one.
third Of all outlays. or sS0,26O, 1S9, was
spent on public-service enterprise near
" one.half Of the outlays by New
York City being Of this character.
Nearly another third was spent for
highways and more than one-seventh
went for schools and other educational
objects. Most OF the outlays reported
for Portland, Me-, were for the pur.
chase by the water district of its wat.
er:supply system and New York City
spent more than s10,0O0,O00 in the ex
TENSION of its water system.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
PRETTY GIRL
UNDE.R. ARREST
ANNABELLE JOHNSON FOLLOW
ED TO clARksBURG FROM
WELLSBURG.

CLARKSBURG, July 29-Pretty
Miss Annabelle johnson, aged twenty
one, must face her friends at Wells
burg today in the custody Of the de-
putty sheriff of Brook county on the
charge OF theft. Although she is held
in high esteem there and has host
of friends about the town she must
return to her home prisoner and UNI
til the proper bond is furnished she
| will remain prisoner there.
When the news flashed over the
town few days ago that Annabelle
johnson had fled from the city and
was strongly suspected as being a
thief her friends refused to believe
the story. In fact there are many
there who yet refuse to countenance
the report even though they are
aware of the fact that she has been
held in the county jail here for the
past three days on the charger
Mis-" Johnson has held" the position
rs pianist in the nickelodeon there
for some time past and has been
boarding with Mrs. Alice PAIL. Soon
after her departure for this city. to
spend her vacation with relatives at
North View 1t was found that watch
bracelet pin and other articles in;
GLIDING razor were missing from til
PAIL HON.
Mrs Phal made an investigation of
the situation and then came here and
while at the home where Miss John.
son was visiting searched her suit
case. The only evidence Of Miss John.
sons guilt was the finding of the
missing razor.
Mrs. Phal returned 10 Wellsburg
and swore out warrant for the ar
rest of Miss Johnson. The warrant
was sent here and served by Con.
stable VIM. Post last Tuesday.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Shcr.
In Brown of Wellsburg arrived here
and has arranged to return to Wells
burg today with his fair prisoner
Miss Johnson denies the charge
most cmphatically and appears to be
greathly humiliated over the arrest
and Imprisonment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
zIoNlsTs HONOR NoRpAu.

7Il-I
PARIS. July %. zionists through
out the world are to day observing TIT
anniversary Of their propheS
and leader. DR.. Max Nordau. author
poet. dramatist. physician and phil
osopher. Not In several centuries ha.
the Jewish race produceda man NOR.
loved than the kindly yet cynical old
doctor who Is the acknowledged lead
er in the movement for Jewish ma
tionality and the establishment Of 8
Hebrew state.
DR.. Nordau was born at Pesth, the
son of a Jewish rabbi. He was able
to read at four, had published several
books at fourteen, for the next few
years he supported his father, mother
and sister by his pen,s and at twenty.
four he had saved enough money to
make three-year tour Of Europe.
He is a tremendous enthusiast
where his race is concerned. While
gaining and maintaining HIS fame as
a writer and leader of the Zionist
movement, he has found time to carry
on his labors as physician. He has
treated thousands Of patients among
the victims of poverty and want in the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30


largest cities Of the country, Tho per
capita net debtoi New York City was
"a and The only other citIes lay
Ing d per capita net indeht edness "
over 800 were Cincinnati si2S,6i;
Boston, sI19. AS; Galveston. siis.o5;
Portland. Me. sl07. ~: Newton. Mass.
Sl06.13: Pueblo. Colo, SID4 ,ti: and
Pawtucket r. il, sos OF the elites
of over 400, 900 estimated population
The city having the smallest per capita
net debt was Detroit $500 or tho
cities having a population, OF rom 100
600 to 100000, those with the smaileSt
per capita net debt were indianapolis.
s17.ls, and Scranton, SO 80 or 3Stl,o
cities having from ao,0 900 % 100000
population those having tho smallest
per capita net debt were JOHN, ssh 80
Erie, S10,SS; Johnstown, Sii 10. Now
castle sl2.45; Terre Halte. So.
Davenport, sl4.16; and Peoria, s. 50.
The Increase In net Debtsin 1903
The increasein the net debt for the
fiscal year. of 1908 was s1S5; $50, ,is
compared with a slmilar Increase for
1907 Of 1920, 9SO, 6s1, more thin three
fourths Of which increase is credited
to the 16 largest cities, and nearly one
|>half of which Is credited 10 New York.
City. 4
The only cities OF less than 300. 600
population Increasing their net debt. By
more than s2,oo0,000 were Los Angeles
S6.395,254. and Portland, Ne. si.2lo,
922. In the. latter city most of this
debt was incurred by the water dis:
trict. q u ,'s
During the year So cities reduced
their net Indebtedness. compafed with
~ cities for 1907.
The only cities over 100. 0dII spopnltl
ton reducing their net debt In 1908
were Washington. D. q, Kaasas city,
Mo-, Patterson. N. j., and Gambridses
Mass. i,95 y
The report suites that In any Discus
sion Of Indebtedness 1t should he res
membered that tho value oi ipublic I'M:
provements and especially the ainount!
expended on public service enterprises
should be taken into iconsiderati
Many cities own their waterworkss and
come their lighting plants. and I con-
siderable proportion OF the Indebted
ness of such cities may have been Ina
! CURED in the purchase or construction
Of such plants. Thus In New York
city 800 per cent Of thestotal' debt, a
much larger percentage than that for
most cities, has been issued for tiiqB
acquisition and extension OF such:
public.seryice enterprises as the water.
supply system. toll bridges, etc, that
enterprises are selfsupporting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
RAwN KILLED HIMSELF.

Iity Ilnltcd trcSS
CHICAGO, July 30.-The coroner's
jury today returned a verdict that
President Rawn killed himself but
they were unable to determine wheth-
er accidentally OF suicide. The no
sition of the wound and type of re-
volvcr make the accidental theory
less probable" it was declared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
solemn phases Of the occat1on at
Windsor are also shown.
LOVE NEVER .uNklNp,

CFrom the Boston Transcript
You would question me how long
Twill be till ! lost the art,
or repeating loves sweet song,
l so early learned by heart;
When to You l shall not read >.
Charming bits OF verse or prose
Or with eager footsteps speed,
With the tribute of rose,
In my heart twill be enshrined
When all other grace is fled:
TIL the stars above grow blind,
And the sea gives up its dead;
Love can never prove unkind,
To the last its light is shed;
TIL the stars above grow blind
And the sea gives up its dead!
1t was sweet to you in days
or our fair and trustful youth,
And in autumn's binding haze
Songstcrs may forsake the Dough
Snow nav flld the empty nest
But your weary head, as now
In my arms shall find a rest,
And my lips to yours inclined
VIII impress the truth they said,
TIL the stars above grow blind,
And the sea gives up It's dead!
Love can never prove unkind,
To the last its light is shed;
TIL the stars above grow blind
And the sea gives up its dead!
s- ALONZO RICE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
ANNIvERsARY,oF ASSASSINATION

ROME, July 29!@-Memor services
were held today, at The, tomb Of tho
late King Humbert l., Who was as
sasslnated ten years ago today on
July 20, 1910. Many. thousands took
part in the services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30
FAYETTE DEMOCRATS
Endorse Ticket Placed in the Field by
Independent Republicans.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 20
Democrats OF Fayettc county in con-
vcntion at Ansted endorsed the en-
tire Republican Independent county
ticket. including the anti-sctot candi-
date for the house Of delegates. No
resolutions were offered and the con.
vcntion adjourned after endorsing the
Independent Republican ticket.
Suhe cril,a for tJ,o Iya,t y;nr{,;on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-30

Charles Frobman may produce
"'The Arcadians" in Rome in connec.
ton with the Italian exhibition and
fete to be held in that city, next
spring.