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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18
Ser @ulOidat Ser 9sirdtsn.

SIN Siioen Spaniens, nabe ot
Ser &iiite, in Der gf6be Der Staot
@olmenor, bat Elm 3ufoa 3u elmer
itttereiinnten nnb foltboren Gntbe.
dung gefiibrt. sssn Ser gedDe bon
Golmenar lit oie 9fuine elmer olten
Burg; ein Irbeiter, Ser bier ollf
eioene 8auIt altsgrabunecn begon
nelt batte, fano babel cine 4n5abl
altipanii6er @olo- lno Sil6ern1iin=
8en. gr meloete ieinen 5llno oell
geboroen Die iofort cine ipitenlati-
ide 9ur6foribung Der 9tuine on=
oroneten. 9ie 6unoamente Der Of
ten Burg muroen freigelegt, nno oa.
bei ltieB man tief utter Ser groe ollf
Elm GerlieB, bas ioreiom peritegelt
mar. geadoen man iih 5u oent
&altme Gingang peridaft latte, fano
man ihlpii6en ben Mauern 5nei ate
perroitete @ifenfiIten. @s lit fem
3meifel, bob es fidJ Inn einen Sdab
banoelt, Der bier BON 8iroien per-
aoaDener SabrbuHoerte periteh
moroen tit. Die So6perit1noigen,
Die BEN Snbalt Der Sruben gepruft
baben, erfldren oaB es iid) I'M ee-
raitbte 8ertio6en banole, Die pnll
Sdiffen itantmen, Die gu 9eginn bes
18. SabrBnnoerts eine 8eltte BON
Seerduberr puroett. Ser mlfgefun-
oene S6os 6eitebt gum eroben Scile
aus alten ipanii6en nnb portugie-
iiiden Wiin5en; Ooneben aber fin=
ben iid 8ablrei6e @pIh= utro Silber-
idrultfltiide foitbare @oiell Slape-
len nno audi &ir6eneerdte. Sic
sluffinbilng 0es S6obes bat bel Ser
9epolferung lebbaftes 9tufieben er=
regt; Die Iusgrabungen meroen BON
Der &egiermng fortgeIett.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18
Sau AntoatO MittDoG ben 18. Weai 1910.

logon oie gerbrennune Der 2eid,e
beluirft. 9fit bieien 8unoelt Die IL
rer 8ei6offenbeit nod etlpa ouf Dos
Sobr 1000 Dor Gbriiti @ebrrt at.
riidgeben moren Die 8eoi,lJun9cn
oeS 9lrbeitsplones fir oie meitereu
9lus9rabl1ngen gegeben ss5Sn peitent
ltnlfreiie miro iebt ousgcI6ohtet.
SelbitperitGnOlid bangt 1ieI pont
3ufaa al. Sntmerbin foltu mt Ell
ner gelpiIIen Siderbeit ibon jest
oarauf geldloIien iperoen, Dob an Die
ler Stelle eiltit cine lebbaft beillGte
s(niieoluna lag. Sier oiirfte oereiuit
Der @ren5fpaa geltonoeu Gaten Der
Die 9eieOerlaiiung CUR 3eit Scr Gem.
nonenL oer 8organger Der 8ernla=
men, eegen oie befeitieten gurgeil
oes itmpfigen geutbetales ,abidloe.
9(ub Ser @runoriB zines '5auies,
abnli6 Dem IN gub uno auf Der
g}omeri6on5e allfgeoedten, lit felt
geitellt moroer. gorbaae, S5altpt-
raun uno Sero fonnten nd1gelDle-
len peroen sSst otn oufseoedtelr
@rabern baben iid) bie farafterilti
i6en Seroiteine = 9reifanter sc
fllnoea, elm 3ei6en, oaB Ser Ner-
ltorbene nabe ieinem bdusliden SerO
beigelebt iporoen tit. ueberbaupt
ibeint bos gauge Serroin elne
6unogrube IN groBem Mobitahe SIT
ieill. Na6 ben Gr8ablunger scr 9ln-
lpobner lit III friiberen Sobrcn
BORT ein Siinellgrab freieelcgt Nor
ben. Naan bot bamals ben Suno
nidt lonoerli6 bea6tet, ionoern Die
fir ben 9lr6aologen 10 i1ltereilanteg
Hadungsiteine als ipillfonllnenen
geitrog sur Gfloitertnq Scr naben
gbouiiee benubt
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18
Der Sonnet.

slnt Sintnel bnntntelt ber Sonnet!
gSenn ntan nes Mprgens friib amfite6t,
&anr man i'm bet bet SenuS iebfn,
als ippllten iie fpasieret seb'n.
Gs tit Elm gmntntler itjlimntitcr elrt,
Der mid1ts Splibes pffeubart,
Gin armer Sflmfer itnb Elm gSid]t,
Gr burget iifj ipgar iein 2idJt.
Wiit ietnent Sdjueife, rteienIans,
Wtad)t er nmr alte @ciber bang,
gSeil er 6pdJ biinner lit iuie Sd)ann,
ltnb an 0epid)t sit ,terfeit fanni.
Spd) tits mod intmer TIT Der gSelt
Mtt Nberglamhcn idjlintm beitcat,
ttnb ntandJe Settmng bringt mnS bann
'gnen Shan' 'r6eridJt, iuie's ,ueroen fann.
ltnb utanfjer slanbt, boil MmgIt unb NDt
Gs ihlage her Sonnet ms tot,
tlmb aud in Stiife mni're Crib
9ak nittts irte6r iibrig blctben iuerS'.
Wir idbiitteIm mnier S5aupt barum.:
o0iein 0ptt, tuie tit bic @elt 10 bnnliu
ltnb fitrdltet iid) 5m biefer sSrtft
sfudJ bDr mem Sing, bas gar nid)t til"
@elaiien bleiben tuir rnb tiff,
2ae' fiird)teu iidl, tuer ititmer tuill,
Wir feb'n ben 5immelsbnmuler ali,
Bis baR er tueiter buntmeln fnnn.
llnb trifft ntan etnrtal eineu Maun
Niit benz man biscnrieren fanu,
60 lit bas Sbenta glcid) snr 9anb
BON benz Sonnet, nno int'reiiani.
Sodj beim 9iscmrs, bas rat tdj hir
Trinf INNER MIR U I q mn 9 tcr,
Damn bleibt bir iifber sSuf nnb 9anb,
llnb nidJt nnnebelt hein @eritauo.
ltub bringe pum bent eblen gtaa
Mud benz Sonnet elm abidlieSsglns,
9enn fiinfunSiiebsis Sabr ueracD'n,
Gb' mir i'm einntal tuieScrfe6'a
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Gin Wsann iuill fterbe.r,

n1enn cine trage 2eber ilno 'bledIte
8eroalung i'm lebensniioe tla6en.
Or. Sings Seem 2ife Hins entfernen
oas @ift aus leinern Spltenl uno
gebell ibm friiden 2ebensnnlt. 2oc
bel ollen Qrllaailten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18
Gin foeaIer @att:

lit aeonloig ielbit nit eiitem 5dltfi-
lheu @eibe, BEN er neiB, hcG ite
frdnfli6 iit uno oaB &leinisfeiten
tie orfregen Sic beoarf electric
9itters, Ser ipunoerbaritelt Iteoi5ill
fir leioenoe Srauen. 8erlildt es.
gltr so Cts 3nfrie0enbcit garon-
tiert BON ollen 9rugoiiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18

~ Die nlitteiliauiten aReui6en
iino iene, Die on Denisiten gu laeen
6oben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18
Wabls9lnsc.ge.
Stir Etaatsgenaf: :

8ir finb alttoriiiert, GERM 5 SuIiu
steal als &anoioat fir Rieoeripa5l
fir ben g Staatsfeuat t an5utlitioieen
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GilenbaDn= 5aDlplalL.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

entertainment which would be given at
the Gridiron Playhouse. and gave just
enough fOretaste OF the stunts to whet
the expectant appetite of the guests Its
pages were filed with witticissns and
sage reflections For instance. here were
these warnings;
DoNT'S.
Don't expect all the speakers to be
funny. Some of them think this is a
place 10 inculcate great moral lessons,
and they can't be headed of
Don't let your gratitude to your host
overcome your judgment in the matter
Of promises 10 even up things GTidiron
Club dinners are strewn with unredeemed
pledges of that character.
Don't be disappointed because you are
not down to respond TO a toast You
might be as big a failure as the rest of
the bunch.
Don't forget that you are present on
account Of your especial fitness for a
Gridlron guest Even the worst among
you have some redeeming qualities.
References to the Guests.
The playful abounded in personal ref
erences to the guests. and all during the
evening. as new discoveries were made
within the well-hlled pages, it was easy
to pick out the guest who had been
placed on the gridiron. Here are some OF
the pleasing personalities:
a friend met Jerome J. Wilbur on the
street.
Where are you living, Wilbur" was
asked
In Alexandra.
No. Honest. where ARE you livingr'
MIR. Guy Adams is the Guy who,
when invited TO a Gridron dinner, was
so anxious 10 get there that ne came TO
town one month ahead OF time.
And here is George Washington White,
Who gobbled two banks at one bite.
Is George satisfied
With the banks he has tried?
Well. not while the Treasury's in sight
L. Stoddard Taylor informs the editors
that he has some very fine attractions at
a playhouse up the street near the Curl
Gus Lafayette statue and Cosmos Club.
That 81 plurality Representative Will
lam Warfield Wilson got in his Chicago
district does not begin TO represent the
varieties Of cold chills he had while the
Continued on Page s, Column 3.
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too hasty. Ia Toilette? He would rather
talk some one 10 death.
What ! want" said Nanki 10, lis an
executioner with a strong arm and sure
stroke. an inexorable minister of ven
geance whose feTociOus eve will render
me insensible at a glance. And yet" he
added plaintively, Il should like it to be
the hand OF an old friend. Here comes
the very man, Nicholas Ko-Ko Long
worth"
Then Ko-kO sang a song about little
list Of various offenders who might be
well underground, including
The man who stops al every railway
station to hurrah
And ask about the folks al home, espe-
cially fathcr-in-law-
and lifted his mammoth snickersnee.
Just as the dreadful weapon was about
10 fall Mikado Taft. regally clothed in
embroidered silk. stopped the execution.
Gentlemen he said, ''let Us not be-
head this great and popular statesman.
have in mind a more cruel and lingeF-
ing fate for him. tie shall stay in Con-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
FAIRBANKS CALLS ON TAFT.
". II. Hearst a misunderstanding
San FranciscO for Panama Fair.

san Francisco for Panama Fair.
Former Vice President Fairbanks and
William Randolph Hearst were among
the White House callers yesterday. The
former Vice President came 10 Wash
ington primarily 10 attend the dinner Of
the Gridiron Club last night, and is
house guest of the President for the
weekend
Mr.. Hearst. who said he merely
dropped in to shake hands with the
President, is in Washington in the inter-
est Of san Francisco's campaign for the
celebration marking tke opening OF the
Panama Canal in 1915 Incidental TO his
visit 10 the Capital, he saw Judson Har-
mon, governor and goveTnor-elect Of
Ohio, of whom Mr. Hearst remarked
later that Gov. Harmon seems 10 be "A
real Democrat Mr.. Hearst said he had
no politics TO discuss, being wholly in
terested at this time in San Francisco S
fight to secure the big fair.
IT think that San Francisco is the
natural place for the fair TO be held,
said he New Orleans is really making
something of a mistake in trying to set
Il. What New Orleans really needs Is
the fullest development Of the inland
waterway system.
San Francisco has lately suffered a
great disaster, and wants 20 show 10 the
world her complete recovery and how far
advanced she is in spite Of disaster Tn
der these conditions il would be even
more graceful for New Orleans to con-
cede the fair 10 San Francisco. As a
matter OF fact. I think that San Fran
cisco will get the fair anyhow. but I
would like TO see the conditions sJhh
that Louisiana and the Mississippi Val
lev States would also get what they
want In the way OF inland waterway i'm
provements.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
Chamn's Inaugural Procession.


Champs Inaugural Procession.
When Champ Clark was reported 10
have said that he would celebrate a
Democratic victory by driving pair of
mules on Pennsylvania avenue the eoun-
try expected a rare and picturesque
sight Later, when Clark said that the
man who started the report was a mem
Der of the Ananias Club. there was much
sadness and grief in the land Deter
mined that the spectacle should not be
entirely lost, the Gridiron Club last night
supplied the unique procession. There
were the mules - not real mules,
OF course. because something that
looked suspiciously like human legs ap-
peared under the Jasmine make-up-and
there was Champ Clark. done to the life.
In homespun suit, wide felt hat, and
long whip, and seated triumphantly In a
cart He was surrounded by a noisy
crowd labeled Underwood. ollie James.
Fitzgerald, Cannon, Payne, DaIzell. and
Asher Hinds-a Ii surrounding for any
Speaker Or Speaker-elect
Il am the Democratic resurrection!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

When making apple pie the favor IS
much improved and the apples viii keep
in good order If a few drops OF lemon
juice is squeezed over the apples just be-
fore the crust is put on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
|HOOSIERS GATHER
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Address by Consul Grif1iths
Feature of Banquet.
URGES MUNICIPAL REFORM
Take Care OF the City and the Ma
ton Will Take Care OF ItseIf,D the
keynote of Diplomats speech.
Says Federal Politics should Be
Kept Out-Two Plans Are Open.

Chicago. Dec, 1o.-Praise Of Hoosier
achievements in literature, statesmanship,
and In every other direction was sung AT
the annual dinner of the Indiana So
cfety this evening. Indisnans OF promi-
nence were among the speakers. all Join
ing in the exploitation of their native
State.
Take care OF the cities and the ma
ton will take care of ITSELF was the
keynote Of an address by John l.. Grif-
fiths, American consul general al Lon
don
The pressing necessity Is the elimina-
ton OF State and Federal politics in
municipal elections he said. "a mans
views on the tariff or the fertilization
Of the Panama Canal. or the desirability
OF central bank of issue, should not
be important when the questions ne will
De called upon 10 decide embrace the max
ing OF good streets. the sanitary hous-
ing OF the people. the furnishing of IN
adulterated foods, the prevention OF dis
ease, the provision OF restful parks the
incubation Of the love OF stability and
beauty through good architecture. and
OF integrity through honest public ad-
miniSranon. and OF The enlargement OF
the vision Of the people through the
widest opportunity for the cultivation
OF their intellectual and spiritual aspira-
lions
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
Saved by sfikado Taft

But who should be the decapItator, so
10 speak? Victor Murdock? He would be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
some Election bulletins.

An enormous screen erected at one end
of the banquet hall reminded the guests
of election night At an interval in the
dinner the room was darkened and a
number OF bulletins we're flashed upon the
white canvas. Here are some of the bull
letins. which were s. eeted with laughter:
Early returns from few precincts out
side Of New York show the farmer VNte
is out strong. Secretary Wilson and
John r. Mclean have just voted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

Associated Press has following from
Philadelphia: Tener (Rep) elected gov
ernor by SOC, O00-2. OO0-100 000-50, 000-l0, 600.
Anyway. he IS elected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

One thousand three hundred and twen-
ty-tlfree precincts outside of Danville in
dictate a mule-team parade down Penn
sylVania avenue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

Champ Clark has just wired following
Uncle Joe Cannon:
II withdraw ali criticisms on yom
House rules. Mature consideration shows
me they are all right.
CHAMP CLARK"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11
Two Plans Arc Omen.

a great deal is said and written now
about the form Of municipal government.
whether or not il should be by char
ter with the responsibility lodged in one
person or by commission with the power
distributed among three OF I'VE or more.
But are we not losing sight in This dis
cussiOn or the mechanism OF government.
OF the fundamental fact that however
nicely adjusted and perfectly balanced
the machinery may be. the result will
be disastrous unless it Is controlled ana
operated by men who have a passion
for order and justice and obedience and
authority, for all the virtues which
should cluster about the civic Preside
The class OF officials we need can
only be secured when the spirit Of civic
duty widely prevails among the people
Sporadic civic house-cleaning is unavail-
ing, The foes Of good city government
understand perfectly these periodic out
breaks Of civic patriotism. and they under
stand equally well the moral lassitude
that follows. II is in the long inter
walls of relaxation, Of earnest. concen-
rated and consecrated endeavor. that
municipal inefficiency and corruption
thrive Critics. however able and con-
1eA4 AStA4laAiE ittoiN L4Atal4
dicate abuses and suggest methods u
correction.
The redemptive work must be per
formed by the men who now apparently
take little interest IN the government
Of the cities in which they live. by the
business men and the professional men.
by the merchant and manufacturer and
banker. by the lawyer and doctor and
preacher, as well as by the mechanic and
artisan. By all. whatever their voca-
ton and station in life. who are the units
forming that mysterious aggregate Te
call the city.
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Indifference n Menace.

THE good citizen who neglects his
civic duties is indeed a very bad citizen.
a real menace 10 free institutions. and
more dangerous TO the state than the
charlaian or demagogue or knave. be
cause with intelligence and right de-
sires and abundant opportunities he care
leSsly or wiIlfuIly renounces his citizen
ship and thereby becomes a silent part
ner in all the nefarious schemes which
pollute his city and greatly impair, if
they do not actually destroy. its moral
usefulness. Corruption can be far more
readily overcome than Indifference. A
man should be as jealous of the good
name of the city in which he lives as
he is of the honor OF the wife whom he
loves
The responsibility for good govern
ment is individual and not collective and
cannot therefore, be evaded or shifted.
There is a vast amount OF voluntary So
ciaI service in this country, but so far
it has not greatly concerned itself in
any sustained and productive way with
the question OF how we can best Sc
cure an efficient and incorruptible ad-
ministration of the American city We
need in all our large municipalities and
IN the smaller ones too an increasing
number Of devoted men whose time is
not entirely surrendered to the accumu-
lation Of wealth. but who WIFI give from
day TO day a portion Of their time and
thought and energy TO civic affairs
When this takes place the American
city, wherever located and whatever its
size, will be composed Of those who
share it's burdens, cherish its interests,
and contribute to the richness Of its
life
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

Cincinnati. Ohio.-Harding, Republican
candidate in Ohio. has just wired Presi-
dent Taft asking him TO cancel his
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Washington, ID. C.-White House has
issued statement impossible to cancel
Thanksgiving proclamation, but compli-
ance with il not compulsory.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

Wires down from oyster Bay, or our
correspondent there killed. Hope for for
u.er, but fear the worst
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

Special Cincinnati, Ohio
"Gridiron Smudge:
And the blow pretty near killed
father. NICK"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-16
HOPE CHEST AND DOVER CHEST

before girl
hope chest which usually filled by time becomes engaged
the thrift
given lessons spinning nousewy long
forethought
filled hemmed
her busy little hands, long before her wedding
contrast is chest of
scramble filled
work of her sometimes busy hands,
frank about letting the the
chest be filled
the days samplers girls
the German girl has always
art in this country To be the girls
embroider and make Irish crochet
there who do sit back aghast when confronted with
the problem OF the sborn abys ayette? Not I'm
Nearly days mail brings letters mothers
asking for help advice
and what they thinking
These mothers learn in time of but they
naturally distress
edge. It's
cipaons
clouded by the slightest uncertainty.
Mothers wake up! If know and have
missed antpan
do not know what deprvng them
taught plain sewing Follow
the example of the mothers both
daughters said to be the best mothers the world
because they know how to be.
Then daughters will able
said to me recently Il glad taught how before
married. how did making
Every stitch accomplished uvultan
the thought that the
And he happy
himthat he depending alone
nance Did
a mothers life?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-16

beaver town con gested the beavers
|send out a pair of youngsters to
colonize somewhere else. This pair
lpick a likely spot, along a river,
and begin work. Others join them
babies come, and soon there's an
other town on the beaver map.
First of all the new colonists dig
a burroy in the bank of the stream,
with two doorways, both under
water. But the burrow itself is
high and dry, above the normal
level of the stream. Sometimes
this underground house is 80 feet
I1)ng, parallel with the water. When
this is done, the beavers set to
work to build a dam, just below
their burrow, so the water won't
get too low in the dry season and
reveal the opening of their house
On this they work only at night,
except in an emergency. AS many
as can will surround q tree, stand
ing on their hind legs asd gnawing
in parallel lines across the grain
until the tree falls. Fhey always
cut it so it falls toward the water
Then they drag it to the dam
site, or if it's too big they gnaw it
up into sections. Beginsing at the
middle of the stream they anchor
these logs to the bottom with
stones and mud, gradually working
upward and toward each bank, fill
ing in the cracks with mud, unit
the dam is finished. Beaver dams
have been found fully nine feet
high and 1000 feet long. Nature
helps the beaver. for willow and
birch often take root and make a
living dam of it.
In winter the beaver lives on the
bark of saplings or pieces of log
he has sunk in the river near the
dam. When all the trees near by
are cut down the beavers dig can
ais from the river to new patches
so that they can float the trees
they cut to their homes.
Sometimes the beaver also
builds hutS several feet high, with
very thick walls of mud and sticks
on the banks near the dam. These,
also, have their openings below the
surface of the water.