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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
THE TYPICAL AMERICAN
Pictured on the Cover of This Issue
By Oliver Lippincott

1t has cost approximately 21 900 in travel time and
other expenses attendant upon personal calls and MAX
ing personal sttngs to obtain the four hundred units
composing this photograph Not only did we take the
four hundred units of direct lnea descent from this or
that nationality but in each secured the perfect
fitting key type only selected the prosperous man in
every honorable vocation, making the composition truth
full in covering every sphere of the professional and
commercial life of the United States
The forehead Of The Typical American composite
indicates vigorous, though necessarily aggressive
character = firmness, intellect and scktutveness be-
ing written in the face. 1t shows that future genera
tons, foreshadowed by modern and constantly improv
ing educational facilities and opportunities will be
greater IN brain and intellectual power than is the
man Of today.
The eyes have expression Of farseeng into things
and still they plainly disclose traits of affection, love
and kindness In fact the entire character of this face
shows a fatherly disposition, a good husband and
parent 1t indexes shrewdness and conservatism in all
business undertakings, and far mental horizon.
IN taking the types of the different units would say
that this composite, in addition to the twenty-sx
photographed this page, represents strongly
such characters DR.. Lyman Abbott, c. X. G. Billings,
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, Rev. S. Parks Cadman,
William M. Chase, Henry Clews, John H. Converse,
Frank Damrosch Hon. Dolphin M. Delmas, Hon. John
F. Dryden Thomas A. Edison, Stephen B. Ekins,
Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks, George J. Gould,
Hon. Herbert S. Hadey F. Augustus Heinze, William
Dean Howells, Justice Charles E. Hughes, DR.. David
starr JORDAN, ADRIAN H. JOllne, hon. Fnllander 4.
Knox, Hon. Seth Low, Hon. Franklin Mac Veagh, Hon.
William McAdoo, Col S. S. Mcclure, j. Pierpont Nor
gan, Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, H. Clay Pierce,
Herman Ridder, Theodore P. Shonts, Hon. Hoke Smith,
j. M. Studebaker, Rudolph Spreckles, Charles M.
Schwab Col. r. NJ Thompson, Theodore N. Vail, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Col Henry Watterson Hon. William
R. Wilcox, Hon. Henry A. WISE Frank D. Waterman
and George Westinghouse among Others
These gentlemen form the character and expressive
type of the Typical American and there is no doubt
but that they the strongest and most successful
characters of their different vocaons in America today
The Scandinavian and North of Europe descendants
show greater degree Of expression pertaining the
lips and mouth and chin, but the English, Scotch and
Irish show the rmness of the forehead, the nose and
cheek bones.
The expression of the eyes of this composite picture
| believe, is purely American type and is peculiar,
in its entirety to the American type of On the
whole the combination OF character shown in this pie
ture reflects, with looking glass precision, the
and the breed known as the American Man.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

nance it was suggested to me that | should make
composite picture to be known The Typical Amer
lean, composing four hundred units individuals,
classified and taken according to the immigration OF
two hundred years to this country uniting the different
foreign strains that had taken residence and become
American citizens Based upon Government statistics
of immigration, the picture was to comprehend, scien
tcaly but mechanically the process Of nbreeding the
four hundred units to single male individual In
other words, to anticipate the inermarryng OF all the
units for generations to and to portray the result
in single individual, showing The Typical American
of Today and Tomorrow. Practically all the profes
sions and all lines Of business to be considered
This done by photographing the four hundred
composing the composite leaders in all lines of
endeavor in all parts Of the United States - by making
photographs of them calbrated perfectly straight to
scale for blending the characters into picture. In
the process of this composite picture it has taken nearly
thirty two hundred dry plates, making negative posi-
tive, negative and positive, converting 400 to 200
200 to 100 100 to $50 to 2o -25 to and to
one, many plates being used to make connections
between negative and positive and positive and neg
ative.
has taken ortyeight months to arrange and
the four hundred individual sittings for the COM
posite that number of emnently representative men
having been selected from original list of ffty-two
thousand names. The fusion Of character, as caught
and combined by the camera is perfect, especially
relates to the eyes, which have in every instance been
blended to single pair of eyes, In fact the reduction
has been perfect that there is Mt dferenal of reg
istraton thousandh of mllimeter out of line. In
the reduction of this work only the very finest and
most expensive lenses used of them being
made especially for converting the plates to
a single image
In making this composite bioogicay authentic it
necessary to select several thousand individuals
representing different strains of blood descendants
of some eighteen original foreign nationalities For in
stance, in the Scotch while l obtained Andrew Car
negie the representative successful type from Scot
land, there are several others of Scotch heritage
composing the composite picture. Providing against
absolute refusal by any particular of the units
composing the picture, it necessary to have per-
feet substitute in every
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

UR years ago | completed a composite
known as the King of Finance, COM
posing all the national bank presidents
of Greater New York City, showing what
the single individual in character and
brain power would look like if he were
at the head of all the big banking in
stitutions of New York City.
After completing The King of FL
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Nevada Hay Preferred for
Stock Feeding Purposes

Nevada sheep have invaded the
Chicago market to an extent hardly
realized by those not in touch with
the livestock situation, Judging from
figures secured today from one of
the best known livestock buyers in
Nevada, J. f. Nobel of the Western
Meat company.
Ninety thousand spring lambs were
purchased and shipped by Mr..
Nobel between August l AMI Octo-
Der ID and of these 10000 went to
the Chicago market, says the Ga
zette.
Some statements Of significance
as to the feeding of sheep and live
stock in Nevada were made by Mr..
Nobel today. They are based on a
buying experience in this state of
years He says:
One ton OF Nevada hay is worth
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Famous Reno Cafe
Sold to Heidtman

The bid of $3.50 made by H. c.
Heidtman yesterday for the pur-
chasable property and equity rights
OF the trustee in the Kane cafe was
accepted yesterday by the trustee
under the instructions OF the credl-
tors of the bankrupt and when the
details of the business are closed
will end the proceedings in which
many local houses are involved.
Heidtman agrees to pay the
amount of his bid for the visible
property of the bankrupt, the right
Of the trustee to the liquor license
for 1914, the trustees equity in the
unencumbered property of the COM
pany and the good will of the busi-
ress. The unsecured claims, amount
ing to $1,000, and the costs of ad
ministration will be paid. The un-
secured creditors probably will
shoulder the loss. Claims against
the company amounted to $2O,OOO.---
Gazette
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Claims He Fired
In Self Defense

That he fired in self defense and
after he had been beaten by r. ~
Prior is the statement made by
Mike Delic, who shot and severely
wounded Prior last week following 2
a row in a saloon at Blair.
Delic was arrested by Sheriff In
gals after a chase to Nina. He
says Prior beat him over the head
with a billiard cue in a Blair saloon
and then left the place Delic
claims that when he recovered sui
ficently he rushed out of the sa-
loon and fired two shots at Prior,
one taking effect in the shoulder
and the other in the hand
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Teachers Will Leave With
Pleasant Memories of Carson

"Now, when We come down to a
thing as prosaic as shopping we will
say that we lost nothing in that re-
spect by not going to Reno. OF
course many of us come from small
towns where the shopping facilities
are limited naturally, and many of
us regard Reno as the big shopping
town of Nevada, which it possibly
may be, but we found everything we
wanted in tnat line and many of us
were astonished to find such we'll
equipped stores with first quality
goods at such reasonable prices.
I'VE want you to say in the Ap-
peal that we will all go away from
here with nothing but the most de-
1ightful recol1ections of Carson and
her people. Everybody is all right
here from the governor down.
That Leisure Hour evening, the
reception at the governors yester-
day afternoon and the good time we
had at the Sagebrush club simply
capped the climax"
Don't forget the Teachers and
Parents association" broke in one
Of the group.
Quite correct" added the first
speaker.
''And the ride to the penetentiary
and Indian school," said another,
wasn't it great"
"And those auto trips to the hot
springs" said another, and so on.
'If we meet here for our Institute
every year it will suit me-" said a
quiet little miss, and she added
archly, 81 think the men here are
the best ever"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Think Agreement
Will Be Reached

William Ralston, president OF the
Comstock Pumping association, ac-
companied by Franklin X. Leonard.
Jr, of New York City, passed
through this morning enroute 70
Virginia City to inspect the work
ings OF the new Sterrett pumps re-
Gently installed on the lower levels
of the Con. Virginia property. Mr.
Leonard is heavily interested i'll
the Sutro Tunnel company and will
take up the matter of adding any
additional equipment in that system
necessary to assist in the unwater-
ing of the deepest workings OF the
old time producers.
The only element that tends to
restrict the production of the Vir-
ginia City and Gold Hill properties
is the factional disputes over the
proper method of working the mines
in the future. President Ralston
stated that he was hopeful that all
parties concerned would agree and
that he looked for renewed activity
in practically all the mines early in
the new year.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

This morning a bevy of school
marms stopped an Appeal repre-
sentative on the street and said they
dersired, through the proper me-
dunn, to tell the people of Carson
what they thought of their hospital
ity and the general treatment they
had received during their stay here.
when | learned that the Insti-
trte was to be held in Carson i'll
stead of Reno | was like my
friends here" said one of the ladies
who spoke for the rest. quite dis
gruntled at the idea. We all want
ed to go to Reno, the big town,
where we could see some sights and
also incidentally do some shopping.
Now, l want to say right here, and
we all agree upon it, that while
Carson may not be as big as some
towns it has every other town in
the state cast completely in the
shade for hospitality and real cor
dial welcome. 1t is not merely
perfunctory sort of welcome, but
the good right hand of hospitality
that makes one feel that it is really
meant, every bit of it.
1T seems 10 come from every di
rection and from all classes and our
stay here has been continual
round of delight. | want to say that
the polneness of STRANGERS here is
noticeable. If you want to be di-
rected anywhere or any favor is
asked that a stranger iii a strange
place would ask, is given with chat
air of willingness and affability that
comes Of the best breeding.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Entertainment at
the M. E. Church

An entertainment consisting OF
recitat;ons, drills, pantomines, tab
leaus. and cornet music will be Civ
en- at the M. +. church on the even-
ing of December 22nd. Some OF
the interesting features of the pro-
gram will be a SNOWFALL drill by 4
class of boys and beautiful lullaby
song by number OF young girls.
The young ladies' part i'll this pro-
gram was given at Lake Tahoe last
summer by the tourists under the
direction of Mrs. Abe Cohn, wllo
has kindly consented to reproduce
il here. This children's festival is
given for the benefit of the church
and should be well patronized. l3-td
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

two tons of California hay for fat
tening live stock.
Grain feeding of livestock for
market will come to be adopted
more and more in Nevada.
Stock may be fattened in Nevada
with much less grain than in the
east or elsewhere, because of the
high quality of the hay grown here.
Give me first-cutting alfalfa hay
i'll preference to all otner hay for
stock-feeding purposes"
At this time the Western Meat
company is feeding $4,000 sheep at
Lovelock and 1000 sheep at Fallon,
and every bleating woody lamb is
getting a heavy portion of grain i'll
his daily ration. One man cares for
1000 sheep in this system of feed
ing and the flocks are usually made
UP SO as to require two men at each
feeding camp.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
SEEKS To PROVE INSANITY
Of anna AUMULLER'S SLAYER
Number of Witnesses Testify That
He Performed Strange Antics
Before Leaving Germany for the
United States

NEW YORK, Dec. lo,.-Hans
Schmidt's strange behavior here and
in Germany was described by wit.
nesses for the defense today at his
trial for murder. Schmidt's attor-
neys are attempting to prove that ne
was insane when he killed Anna Au-
muller and had been insane for
many years before.
These were some of his acts the
witnesses told about.
When a priest in Germany he Of
ten went about his duties bare-leg-
2ed and clad only in his cassock.
A clerical friend in Munich foun
him one day naked in the bath tub
playing the violin.
While serving as a priest at St.
Boniface's church, New York, he
performed baptisms contrary to rule
and did not hesitate to follow his
own ritual.
Black as some of the evidence
painted Schmidt; one witness declar-
cd that he never turned away a
beggar
THE poor devils may need it, he
used to say when friends remon-
strated with him for indiscriminate
alms-giving.
The defense presented a statement
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Drumgoole Off To Folsom

Yesterday morning Jack Drum
goole, one of the murderers of
Cherry De St. Maurice, began his
trip to Folsom prison to begin serv-
ing his life sentence, says the Sac
ramento Union. Sam Raber, Drum
Coolies partner in the crime, is still
in the Sacramento county Jail, but
will be taken to Folsom soon, as he
is to be hanged there January 2, un-
less his sentence is commuted by
Governor Johnson. Drumgoole was
taken into Raber's cell before leav-
ing for Folsom, and shook hands
with his partner in. crime and COM
panion of other days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

the central bank and its dependen-
cies in the states. Their is little
doubt their plan would be accepted
and that President Huerta will is
sue decree making state bank
notes legal tender throughout the
republic.
Long lines of persons formed in
front of the Central bank today. The
acuteness of the financial situation
is not gerater than that of the mill
tary situation although no news Of
field operations have been received.
The rebels in all sections are hold
ing their own and it is thought those
concentrated at Victoria would soon
move southwark on Tampico. Re-
ports up to o'clock this evening
from Tampico reported no rebels
in sight.
PARIS, Dec. 18.-The efforts of
the Mexican government to raise
money in Europe in order to meet
the interest on its obligations fall
ing due in January have thus far
been futile. The Paris and London
banks, which took $2O,O0O,0OO of
the loan authorized by the Mexican
congress in the spring, and an op-
ton on the unissued remainder, de-
cline to exercise their option for
few millions.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

made by an examiner in lunacy for
the royal superior court of Mu-
Mich. Germany, who said that
Schmidt was insane when he was
arrested in Germany for forgery.
Heinrich Schmidt, father of the
defendant, was recalled to the stand
by the defense. He told OF a neph-
ew of his and of a cousin of the de-
fendant whom de described as still
alive and totally mad.
The Rev. Father John S. Braun
pastor, of St. Boniface's church OF
culiarities of the prisoner while
attached there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Bishop Finally
SuCCumbS to Death

Right Rev. Henry Douglas Rob-
lnson, whose death occurred in New
York yesterday, was noted educa-
tor and clergyman for years before
his elevation as bishop of the mis-
sionary diocese of Nevada. His his
tory was one of steady rise based
on scholarly attainments, devotion to
duty and deep religious convictions.
Henry Douglas Robinson was
born in Lowell, Mass, March IS,
1860, and was therefore in his fifty
fourth year when he died. He was
the son of Alexander Douglas Rob-
inson and Clara (Boate) Robin
son. He was graduated from Racine
college with the degree of bachelor
of arts in 1884 In 1887 Racine
conferred on him the degree of mas
ter of arts and in 1902 the degree
of doctor of divinity. He took post
graduate work in sociology and
comparative religions in the Uni
versity of Chicago in 1895.
On July II, 1885, he married Miss
Florence Bruce at Racine, the we'd
ding occurring shortly after his
graduation from Racine college.
Bishop Robinson began his duties
in Nevada Sunday, April 26, 1908,
over five and one-half years ago.
Since that time he has been indefat-
igable in his work For several
years he was honored by being in
vited annually to deliver sermons in
St Johns, New York City, where
he upheld in notable way the dig
nifty of the church and the state.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
HUERTA FEELING PRESSURE Of
EXISTING FINANCIAL BOYCOTT
Raise Money In Europe
President Issues Decree
State Bank Notes a Legal
Efforts to
Futile,
Making
Tender

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o-State
department officials expressed the
opinion today that conditions in
Mexico were more favorable. No
information was given as to the ma
ture of the changes in the situation
regarded as indicating Improvement.
Much interest is expressed here in
the condition of finances of Mexico
as indicated by reports of bankers
providing for a decrease making
state bank notes legal tender
throughout the republic, guarantee
fund raised by state banks and gov
ernment guarantee of bank notes.
The opinion was expressed here
that the Huerta government might
receive financial support from large
land and mine owners of northern
Mexico who hitherto have allied
themselves with none of the con-
tending factions. 1t is thought that
these men might ally themselves
with Huerta as a result of the con-
fiscation of some of their property
by General Villa, the constitutional
ist leader.
Bankers Again Meet
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18.-T.1e
representatives of the banks again
met at the finance department to-
day to work out their plan to save
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Pumps Working Fine

Hon. William Sharon, mine mana
ger of Virginia City, passed through
yesterday to spend the holiday sea-
son at San Francisco. Mr.. Sharon
stated the newly installed pumps
on the Con. Virginia were working
satisfactory but that further devel-
oping on the lower levels would
have to await the lowering OF the
water when a large tonnage of COM
mercial ore was expected to be un-
covered. Everyone connected with
the venture is sanguine of ultimate
success.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Education for
True Citizenship

One of the most interesting talks
the entire session of the Teachers
Institute was delivered this morn-
ing by Professor Romanzo Adams,
chief of the economics department
of the state university.
Professor Adams chose for his
subject the proper education for
citizenship. During the course OF
his remarks the professor said
First and most important of all,
every normal child should be edu-
Gated in such a way as to tit him
to do his fair share of the world S
work, to earn his bread and such Of
life's comforts as are beneficial.
This applies to rich as we'll as poor,
to those of brilliant intellect as we'll
as to the plodders. Not. all of the
responsibility belongs to the school,
but the school may help. The chief
things as far as boys and girls are
concerned is not special, technical
training along vocational lines, but
a growth of fundamental moral
concept. 1t is one thing to learn
how to plow, to reap or to cook or
to make things out of wood, iron
and cloth, and another of being
willing to consume the products Of
other peoples labor without max
ing any genuine contribution in re-
turn. The willingness to live on an
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
File Articles

Erylcles Incorporating the Nc
vada Star Mining company, an Eng
lish corporation, were filed with the
secretary of state today. The prin-
cipal office is located at Leeds, Eng
land, where the company was form
ed. With capital of $4,000,
shares, par value one pound each,
the company will enter the mining
field of Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Hotel Sold

The Lafayette hotel at Winnie
mucca, one of the landmarks OF
umboldt county, was recently sold
by Sheriff Lamb for $4,000. L.
Rcinlart and company OF that town
ere the only bidders.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

Peter Doerr departed for Carson
valley this morning in the interests
of the Reno Brewing company
Miss Sybil Howe and Miss Cora
White departed for Yerington last
evening to attend to their educa-
tional duties after a weeks stay in
Carson attending the Institute.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Rumored Oil Discovery

Following the finding of small
flow of natural gas in Smith valley
comes a renewal of the report that
oil has been discovered in a well
drilled at Buckskin, at the edge OF
the valley. The reports continue TO
be meager and nothing is known as
to the extent of the flow or the
quantity.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

Nightwatchman John Dodson ar
rived home this morning from Win
nemucca, where he had been sum-
moned to appear as witness in the
trial of Sam White, a former Car
sonite.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19

Attorney General Geo. B. Tharch-
er returned from the southern part
OF the state yesterday, where he
has been for the past week on legal
business.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-19
Large Deal In Realty

The 2,200-acre Sanger ranch be-
tween Zurich and Big Pine is about
to change hands for consideration
of S154,OO0.