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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31
HELooKEp WORRIED

Henry" said she, you look very
pale. Whats the trouble?"
81 was stung to the quick by an
adder this afternoon"
Heaven! How did it happen?"
why, dropped in at the bank
and the bookkeeper told me my ac-
count was overdrawn. my. World.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31
-O-O-
TOUCHING

Easymark-PVe loaned so much
money to my friends that 1 am al
most broke.
Owens-Let me make the finish
ing touch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31
-O-O-
A FAMILY JAR

81 suppose you know l came near
marrying Jim Wombat before l mar
ried you"
YES; 1 know it, said the goaded
husband. "He rubs it into me every
time he gets a chance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31
AN "OOZER"

The visiting lady had kept her hos
tess at the open door fully. half an
hour saying goodbye. Finally an
5rate masculine voice indoors called
zout: Say, Maria, if you're going
out, go; if you're staying, stay; but
for heavens sake, don't ooze OUT
Harper's Magazine.
4 -O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31
FINAL

willie" said the teacher, "giI
three proofs that the world is az
" round"
'Yes'm," said Willie cheer
'the book says so, you say so
ma says So"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
$4,000 A YEAR; IS ANY MAN WORTH
MORE, IN SALARY, THAN THAT sum?
Charles S. Meen Brings Down Upon His Head Perfect Torrent
Of Arguments, Abuse and Rdicue by His Recent DecIaa
ton That No 0ne in His Opinion, can Be Worth More
to Any Corporation

would coax Mr.. Elliott away from them
If they did. Mr.. Elliott is said to get
500, 900 year-and William Rockefel-
Ter. ]. Pierpont Morgan, the younger,
and several other shrewd gentlemen
who sit on the New Ravens board. Of
fered him that to coax him out of a
position at the head of the Northern
Pacific which itself brought him much
over Mr.. Mellen's upper limit
So, as economists agree that the
worth of a thing is what it will bring
there you are!
But old Chauncey M. Depew, who
was president of the New York Central
railroad SO many years age that most
Of us have forgotten all about it, has a
shrewd analysis of the situation
Mr.. Mellen's statement would be all
right II there was a superabundance Of
$4,000 a year men," said the famous
senator and orator recently. but. as
matter of fact. the kind of talent
needed by big corporations is exceed
ingly rare.
The question of salary is not the
paramount one.
THE real question il the worth Of
men of extraordinary genius. The
great executive who can put a corpora
ton on its feet is genius. There
ought not to be any limit to the salary
Of such a man. Some men with good
regulations have sent promising cor
porations to the wall The man with
the real capacity would have put them
on their feet. Why. then. should there
be any limit to the financial worth of
the latter?
Take Colonel Goethals, for instance
There's man who expedited the work
on the Panama canal and saved the
government probably $100.000.00O. An
other man would have delayed the
work five years and added 500. 0OO.-
900 to the cost. Think of the value Of
such a man to private corporation.
In fact:
Salaries don't cut any ice!"
And they don't. When a corporation
Of great size wants a worthy execu-
tive the problem isn't how can we
pay his salary" but where can we
find such a man." And the 100000 a
year man could usually induce his
company to double his salary rather
than let him. 60. But that kind of
man doesn't ordinarily deal in such de.
mands.
Back in 1905 there was a great ex-
posure of life insurance workings n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

one of, the hotel apartments I hap
pened out on my balcony and there
witnessed streams of people. all bound
in the same direction and each and
every one carrying little red bags.
My first thought was that an Ameri-
can circus was in town, but then why
on earth was everybody carrying their
own refreshments Instantly caught
up my hat, dashed out on the street
and said: Declare me In. I'm q
sure-enough." Nobody in the crowded
thoroughfare heard me, SO | declared
myself in. walked and walked un-
til finally I reached a place called
Kaiser Park. There hundreds Of
these supposed to be invalids. instead
of keeping to their strict diet Of
about 106 glasses of water a day and
merely enjoying the music. we're graft
flying themselves with coffee and .
superabundance of cake. which con-
stituted the contents of the little red
bags. Well, II was worth the long
walk to hear such wonderful music.
the time fairly flew. but the orchestra
leader did beat It.
You go through the same routine
about four times day, or first walk
ing yourself to death. then eating
everything in sight. Then first thing
you And yourself tipping the scales
far beyond your OWE approval and In
stantly you wish to make quick get
away before you increase another inch
in diameter. The only thing that de-
tains you from taking the first train
out of town Is you must report to the
constable Of your intentions to leave,
then gently slip him the lower half
of your letter Of credit for taxes "a
the water and music. Then you may
leave with a light Pocketbook. but
plenty of excess weight
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
SAYS MILK IS MADE "CR0P"
Deer That Stole Milk From
He Cows.

Pittsfield, Mass.-An interesting
decision has been rendered by the
state fish and game commission in
connection with local incident which
seems to indicate that whenever q
farmer finds deer or fawns mixing
with their cattle and living on milk
he has right to use shotgun on
the deer tribe.
This, at least, il the experience Of
William b. Frear of Hinsdale, whose
son. Irving w. Frear. proved himself
q crack shot not long ago and brought
down a buck fawn which cost the
Frear family ten quarts of milk day
for several weeks.
The noise Of the gun frightened the
others away and since then there has
been a decided improvement in the
milk supply.
Fearing that legal action would be
taken Mr.. Frear reported the case to
Deputy Game Warden Frederick Zeig-
Ter and Mr. Zeigler had this put up
to him: Is milk a crop? He submit
ted the case to the state commission
and just recently received a reply.
Under the circumstances It seems
advisable to drop the case and pro.
coed no further" was the decision.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
CARLSBAD AS HEALTH ResoR7
n""ore. prov. Resume Of One PIIsram.s
Visit to the Famous Water
Ing Place.

London.-It is not necess,rv :.
have map to find a health rs.o-.
Just jump on q train and looh 49,
lily out of the window. You NAV ~.
a day and you may ride a 49,
Eventually you will come to a r,..-
where every person looks the picturs
Of health. You will see streets crovd.
ed with men with thick necks ana
broad backs, and women vho.s
shapes could be revised ad lib The
glow Of health il in their cheeks ana
their clothes are expensive. Imms.
diately you will recognize this Mac.
to be Carlsbad. All these people hsvs
come to take the cure. ABSOLUTELY
you are looked upon a. being a uer.
feet heather II you are not consider.
ing the cure. for poor man gets sick
and takes the cure and a rich man
takes the cure and gets sick.
arrived in Carlsbad about four
o'clock In the afternoon and after hav.
ing been comfortably established in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

ard Oil company If the services Of the
wizard of organization were for sale?
How much would rival banking con-
Germ. or foreign banking concern
have paid the late John Pierpont Nor
gan for seating himself at a desk in
their counting room a few hours every
day?
How much could a shrewd business
man pay to have the epoch making
brain of Thomas A. Edison at his beck
and call for SO weeks?
Doesn't Woodrow Wilson earn his
salary of $4,000 a year, and a good bit
more? Isn't he worth as much as the
hereditary monarchs Of Europe whose
yearly incomes run far into the mil
lions?
Isn't Col George w. Goethals. the
army engineer who has probably saved
the United States 800. 100000 in the
building Of the Panama canal. worth
sum which would make $4,000 a year
look like an Office boys wages?
These and a thousand other search
ing questions are showing under the
bold Mr.. Mellen. So far, he hasn't
been able to find anybody to agree
with him-and probably won't.
II believe the paying Of tremendous
salaries to corporation officials is a
waste of money" asserted Mr.. Mellen.
Il believe that no man in the country
is worth more than $4,000 a year. I
know that l would work fully as hard
for the New Haven railroad for $685.
900 as did for 100000 or $4,000"
That last statement is probably true.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars a year
men aren't as rule shirks. But the
New Haven railroad Is afraid-literal-
ly afraid-to pay Mr.. Mellen's sue
cessor. Howard Elliott. $4,000 a year
They're afraid some other railroad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
SOLVE BIG PROBLEM
Home for Convicts' Children
Found Very Efficacious.
While Offender Against Society 10
Sent to Prison His Family Suffers
Mrs. Booth Meets the
Situation Effectively.

New York.-What becomes of the
children of convicts? Every day of
the year some man Is sentenced to
prison, leaving behind him boys and
girls or both who are at the mercy
of the people of the community for
clothing and food, shelter and educa-
ton. The Judge who pronounces SEN
tence on the erring father and hus-
band cannot concern himself about
the mother and children who are thus
left behind to shift for themselves.
Justice must grind out her grist, and
the father must take his medicine for
his sinful ways. 1t is the business
and common duty of the judge to see
to 1t that the offender is sent to
prison for the crime committed. 1t
is, in fact, no one's business in par
ticular what becomes of the wife and
children of the convict. what they do
for living while the father is In Jail.
This condition Of affairs, so very COM
mon everywhere in America, as we'll
as in other lands, puzzled that great
PAloOh WOihCl, xnouOO Doiih6
ton Booth. who has made it life
work to see to 1t that the convicts
were given their shade of justice. aft
er having been sentenced. She Is
known the country over as Little
Mother" and there are countless thou
sands Of hard. harsh men, who will
prove themselves wife-beaters when
at home. who, in Jail. deem 1t the
happiest hour of their sentence when
they are interviewed by the little lady.
Thousands of convicts with whom
Mrs. Booth has talked in the hundreds
OF jails have begged for their children.
to keep them II possible out of the
sinful ways of the street and city,
to take them away somewhere where
they will be brought up among whole
some surroundings and a healthy en-
vironment. Many pitiful cases Of
restitution among the families of the
convicts could be cited, which have
come under the direct observation OF
Mrs. Booth in the course Of her evan
gelistic work in the prisons. She
" cSldDiiou a iOi thCoC
innocent victims of another's wrong
doing, and recently the opportunity
came to her. In beautiful place at
Gwynedd valley; near Philadelphia.
the work has been established on a
practical and successful basis. The
buildings were originally designed as
a home for convalescent children.
The main structure Is equipped for
the reception of as many as rs boys
and girls, and in addition so mothers
may be accommodated when the ar
rangements are completed. The build
ings and grounds, with furniture.
beds, bedding and crockery, were the
gift of a wealthy. well-meaning per-
son, to Mrs. Booth for her use as long
as she will make use of them In the
work she has in view.
Ten acres of ground surround the
buildings adjoining the home. and are
equipped with many swings and See
saws for the amusement and pastime
of the children and their mothers. The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
RoTHscHILDs IN NEW YORK
Two Of Richest Young Men In World
Make Visit to America
Nephews Of Baron.

New York.-Two Of the richest
young men in the world, members of
a family whose name has been .
synonym for Aladdinlike wealth during
many generations. are here in New
York. They are Anthony and Evelyn
de Rothschild. sons Of Leopold de
Rothschild. who IL brother of Lord
Rothschild. the present head Of the
great financial family.
F, The young men-they came out Of
Cambridge only a short time ago-are
here on q pleasure trip. rather at the
end Of it as they sail for England on
Tuesday. For the last three months
they have been travelling about South
America. The object of their journey
ings. they explained. was purely the
quest of interest and amusement. and
nothing else.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
WILLS HIS BODY TO SCIENCE
MetehnikofF, the Famous eacser'o'o
uist, Wants II to 6eneht Even
After His Death.

Paris.-Prof. Eli Metchnikon' the
worlds leading bacteriologisf. director
of the Pasteur Institute 10 Paris. n.S
willed his body. when he dies. 70
scientists, whom he gives permission
10 do what they like with IT, This was
admitted by Metchnikoff.
81 insist, however" he added, tnA
my remains must be inferred IN the
cemetery nearest to the Pasteur instr
tute expressly stipulate in my VIII
that my body must not be carried any
farther from my home than the monc
parnasse cemetery. which Is sno'
distance from here"
Metchnikoff said he was communism
receiving offers Of important appo'ns
ments in the United States, Ene's.s
and Germany, but that he was de'sr
mined the only change he would -
make would be from the insususs
the gra'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
BIG cATAsTR0PHIEs IN 1e147
Nine. Thebes Takes Bilious squirt
Into Europe's Future-FIood
for London.

Paris.-Among Nine. Thebes's pre-
dictions of 1914 are:
The planet Mars will predominant.
with war always menacing.
England will suffer critical perils in
India
London will be threatened by floods.
a terrible catastrophe taking place as
result of the foundations. which will
arouse the pity of the whole civil
lied world.
Portugal Is to see a restoration Of
the monarchy.
Austria will be sorely tried with
rioting; there will be bloodshed and
fire in the streets of Vienna: the stu.
alton will be even worse than that In
Hungary. and the Austro-Hungarian
dynasty will be In grave peril.
Germany will experience a severe
upheaval. bringing profound changes
in the character Of her national life.
Italy will witness q new pope. who
will be friendlier to the monarchy.
1t will be the good fortune of Rus
STA to promote peace in the Balkans.
France is to be afflicted with scan
dals, riots. bloodshed and industrial
troubles in the northeast.
Paris will have a favorable year.
No disaster ia prophesied for Amer
lea
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

the combined assets Of the largest
banks In England. France and Ger
many. This last statement was found
to be accurate. but the remark brought
out some astonishing revelations Of
the Inconsistencies of the salary ques-
ton
1t was found that the salary Of the
director of the Bank of England was
$4,000 year. while the president Of
the Imperial German bank received a
modest $500.
Furthermore. II Mr.. McCurdy's
theory that the presidents salary
should be proportionate to the COM
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
LAD ENDS LIFE ON BIRTHDAY
While Mother Was Buying Him Pre-
ents John J. kopp Of Orange.
N. j., Commits Suicide.

New York.-Instead of celebrating
his fourteenth birthday anniversary.
John J. Kopp Of Orange, N. j.. chose
death by suicide. to end his eleven
years of suffering from injuries re-
ceived in a fall when he was two
years old. Gas was the means used
to end his life.
The lad was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Kopp of 1919 Alden street.
Orange. The fall which he had when
only two years old Is believed BY
physicians to have formed clot Ut
the base of the brain.
Since the accident he had suffered
continual headaches. He could not
enjoy life as other boys did. and his
frequent attacks of illness often kept
him from school Physicians were unr
able to give any permanent relief.
The mother strove in every way pos
sible to distract his attention and to
prevent him from becoming 6espon-
dent. but as he grew older he is SAID
to have brooded over his apparently
incurable illness.
Mrs. Kopp's absence from home to
buy presents for his birthday gave the
boy the opportunity for which he had
evidently been waiting. Taking the
gas tube from the kitchen stove, he
carried 1t to his bedroom, and attach
ing 1t to the gas jet there,Qpened the
Jet and lay down to await death. When
his mother returned with her arms
filled with presents for him she founo
him dead.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
AIDS WIVES OF PRISONERS

The duchess of Marlborough, who
has opened sale work In Sunderland
house in aid of prisoners wives. is
the busiest philanthropist in London
today. She found time. however. to
cooperate in organizing a great pic
ture charity ball in Albert hall a few
days ago. in which she appeared in
Greek costume.
Every year the scope of the Ouch
ess' activities widens. She Is seem
ingly unable to resist any appeal made
to her in deserving cause. For the
last few weeks she has made public
engagements every day in addition to
attending committees and making her
own rounds among her charges.
Sunderland house has become a cen
ter of philanthropic undertakings. as
was Grosvenor house for a generation
under the late duke of Westminster.
The duchess Of Marlborough babe
farewell at Euston station to her
brother. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
who left London on a special train
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

New York.-Twenty-five thousand
dollars a year-Is any man worth more
than that?
Charles S. Mellen. recently retired
as president of the New York. New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad. has brought
down upon his head a torrent of arsu-
ments. abuse and ridicule by his recent
declaration that no man. in his opin-
ion. can be worth more than $4,000
year to any corporation.
How much would John d. Eockefel-
Ter be worth to some rival of the Stand
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
WSCOUNT HALDANE PRAISES AMERICA

The Thanksgiving dinner OF the
American society In London was note
worthy because Of the announcement
of the British governments indorse-
ment Of the Monroe doctrine by Wis
count Haldane. lord high chancellor.
Il recently made visit to the Uni
ted States" Lord Haldane said. land
came back not only with vivid rec
objection of the cordial welcome ] re-
ceived. but with a deep sense Of the
high ideals the British and American
nations held in common-the high
ideals of citizenship of the two coun-
tries.
Before he became president. Wood.
row Wilson was a thinking man and a
moralist. In studying his career
cannot fail to be impressed by his de-
tached character. and find that he has
not ceased to be a thinker and a NOR
alist because he has become the hold
er of a great Office. We see in him the
aspirations and ideals expressed OF his
nation to the world. 1t is not his ex-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
WELL, BUT w BED SIS YEARS
Whom Doctors Say 10 In
Perfect Health.

Paris.-Mlle. Lecaux. who has for
nifty years been living in the environs
of Paris and in perfectly good health.
has remained abed for IS years. The
reason is unknown. Some say II Is
hypochondria. others assign love AZ
fairs as the cause. but be that az II
may, in 1858 she made her decision.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

A caller investigating the case was
shown into a white room. containing
bed in a wooden alcove closed by
white curtains. like a sepulchre.
The family objected to the visit.
saying that she was in a bad humor.
and her authoritative voice, strong
and healthy. gave evidence Of the fact.
She then ordered dinner-radishes.
mutton and black coffee.
Several doctors who have visited
her report that her digestion IL adj
mirable. Her lungs are only slightly
feeble from disuse.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
in 1nf[[lmr1gtLIdnr
JAMES BRYCE A BUSY MAN

The Rt. Hon. James Bryce. when he
left the British embassy at Washing
ton, announced that he was retiring
from public life. That may have been
true, but like many another retired
British statesman. he Is finding that
he is buster In his retirement than he
was as an ambassador.
Since his return to London from his
around-the-world trip. Mr.. Bryce has
had not many days to himself. He did
for a few weeks go into retirement
at his modest country home. Hind
leap" Forest Row, Sussex, but his
retirement was almost entirely taken
up in writing. for Mr.. Bryce is GER
tain to give the public something
about the countries he visited after
leaving America. and perhaps a book
about America.
His real work henceforth. however.
will doubtless be. as one writer has
aptly put it, ito express the needs Of
the community upon the broader sides
of life" Since his return home Mr..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
KING FERDINAND AS SUPPLIANT

King Ferdinand spent the month OF
November in Vienna. humble sup
plant for his own throne. 1t is said.
Because of this visit, the report went
forth from Sofia that this talented scion
of the house of Coburg, who but
short time ago was to revive in all of
its ancient glories and breadth and
width the old Bulgarian empire. is to
be forced to abdicate in favor of his
own son. Crown Prince Boris.
The role of suppliant sits so i'll on
no one as it does on this proud, ambi-
tious man. He has all the pride of rank
and family and the yearning for sue.
cess where others have rallied and
where he came so near achieving. He
comes of two great families, a son Of
Prince Auguste of Saxe-Coburg and
Princess Clementine, daughter OF
Louis Philippe. king of France, and is
thus cousin to most of the crowned
theads of Europe.
1t was but five years ago that he
paid another visit to Vienna and so
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Huoe Torch Quenched.

Taft, Cal.-After flaming like huge
torch for sixteen days and nights, the
Kern Trading & OIL company's latest
gusher yielded to 10.000-gallon
douche of chemicals, when dynamite,
steam and water, used collectively
and separately, had failed to quench 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

variety of subjects
romac
that time
bass
the conference The Hague
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Wore Hat DURING Service.

Patchogue, N. Y.-John Lee Smith.
ST.. reputed to be wealthy, wore his
hat during services at the Congrega-
tional church despite repeated re-
quests by the usher that Smith 70
move 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

United
traditions adding
the that when the United States
is for advantage 1t the
Africa where
to thosew fought"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Another Cinch.

When a woman takes up physical
culture you will know that she either
wants to reduce the size Of something
or increase it--Exchange-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Mans Nose 10 Shot on.

Chicago.-George Moore had the
end Of his nose shot on while burning
rubbish in his yard. George didn't
know there was cartridge in the bon
IRE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

wei automatically
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed Independence Bulgaria.
absorption
the old cathedral in the ancient Bulgarian capital Tirnovo
But the disasters
the
history
schemes and his grand dreams
So 1t Is that the king whom the could paid
honor
big
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09

CaImness and Strength.
Power is so Enthusiastically calm.
that calmness in itself has the aspect
Of power. and forbearancs implies
strength.-Bulwer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09


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