DAKOTA CITY HERALD
DAKOTA CITY, NEi.
JOHN H. BEAU, - Publisher.
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Public
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Great Decree
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SHIPPE
RATE SIFTERS ARE SURE TO GIVE
THEM A THOROUGH
HEARING.
NO NEED FOR UNDUE ANXIETY
Interstate Commerce Commission Will
Receive Them Personally and Listen
to All Questions Bearing on Alleged
Freight Schedules.
Washington, I). C Ample opportu
hlty will be given both railroads and
shippers to present personally to the
interstate commerce commission all
questions bearing on rates, It was
stated by commission authorities Wed
nesday. Through the telegraphic eor
respondensce between the Illinois
Manufacturers' association and Presi
dent Taft, made public Tuesday, atten
tion was directed to the fact that the
hearings in the Important freight ad
vance cases were being conducted be
fore examiners of the commission in
stead of before the commissioners
themselves.
Protests heretofore have been re
ceived by the commission against this
arrangement; but the present proceed
ings are in perfect accordance with a
plan agreed uon by the commission,
the carriers and the Interested ship
pers. The evidence submitted to the
examiners In Chicago at the recent
bearings of the western rate cases was
largely statistical and was based upon
the regular reports made by the rail
roads to the commission.
The Chicago hearing will be contin
ued, beginning on September 19, when
other roads will be afforded opportu
nity to present their testimony in sup
iort of the proposed increases.
STRICKEN AT A RECEPTION
Collapse at Montreal of Cardinal Van.
nutelll, the Pope's Legate to
. Eucharlstic Congress.
Montreal. Cardinal Vannutelll, the
aged representative of Plus X. at the
eucharlstic congress, fainted In the
midst of a brilliant reception given in
his honor by the Canadian government.
There were 4,000 persons in the
treat drawing room of the Windsor
hotel when Sir Charles Murphy, the
secretary of state, caused the an
nouncement to be made, that the pre
late was unable to continue the recep
tion. Half an hour later, however, the
legate said that he was quite himself
again and wished to return to the
drawing room. But Dr. Guerln, mayor
of the city, advised hhu to abnndon the
reception and he was taken to the
Episcopal palace.
Ghastly Scene In a Car.
Cleveland. O. The corpse, of a wom
an sat upright in a seat of a parlor
car on the Lake Shore road and rode
many miles before being noticed. From
her baggage she is supposed to be
Hattle C. Morgan, traveling from Bonie
lilace in Kansas to Wllloughby, O.
Two Die Under Auto.
Durham, Conn. William U. An
drews, an attorney, and hlB.BiHter-in-law,
Mrs. Nicholas Nielsen, of Port
land, were Instantly killed here when
the automobile In which they were
riding ran off a stone retaining waU,
turned, oyer and crushed tjiem under
neath, . ; "
Woman Bandit.
Covington, La. The northwestern
part of this parish is disturbed over
the exploits of a woman highway rob
ber, who Is alleged to have held ur
at the point of a revolver and robbed
several men in the vicinity of Oncll
and Red Bluff during the last two
weeks. 1
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Bad Wreck on the Burlington.
Kallspell. Mont. Two persons were
killed, fifteen were seriously Injured,
five perhaps fatally, and twenty others
suffered minor Injuries In the wreck
of an eastbound Burlington train on
the Great Northern at Coram, 30 inilcr
last of Kallspell.
Cobb In Danger of Losing Eye.
Cleveland, O. That Tyrus Cobb
outfielder on the Detroit American
league team, is in danger of losing the
use of his right eye, was the an
nouncement made by Manager Hugh
Jennings. '
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Sioux City. Wednesday's quotations
ou the Bioux City live stock market
follow: Top beeves, $5.00. Top hoys,
$9.25.
Flood Threaten Cities.
Toklo. Serious floods threaten the
cities of Osaka and Kobe on the island
of Hondo. Ulver banks are collopslng
and much damage Is probable. High
water also is doing serious damage
In the northern part of the main Island.
Soldier Suddenly Stricken.
Junction City, Kan. Corporal ('has.
Heltz of the Second reglmeut. Nation
al Guard of Missouri, died of heart
disease while at drill at the Fort Ulley
camp of instructions. Ills home Is In
Neosho, Mo.
Porto Rico Hurricane.
San Juifw, 1. K. A hurricane at
tended by a heavy fall of rain passed
over this city Tuesday night, leaving
much damage in Its wake. Many build
ings suffered. The trolley uud electric
light wires were torn down.
Metal Ceiling Sign.
New York. Kiftv b '.li.v d n c: s In
:rge KU.kK'.nY. M!5':i" p'!"i' 'iuj;tit
tht'lter ui.dt.r il:e t . I.m u sec
,tlon M by 0 fel t ( I tin i'lit il c !)in;;
tutted and btgar :!ov. u'ull.
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N a consideration of the tlo'g ns a menace to the public health
there is one disease above nil others to be looked tipon as
particularly daujrerouc, and that is rubies. Other possible
sources of mirbief nro trivial and insignificant in comparison
with this disease peculiar to the dog and dog family, of
which he ia the principal disseminator. The virus of rnbiei
in conveyed by Lis saliva into wounds inflicted by his bite, or
even into any fresh cut on the face or hands of a person intc
which the saliva mny be introduced by licking.
At times when rases of rubied ara rare among dogs there
is very little danger to the health of the community from hydrophobio,
but every twelve or lifteen years a surplus population of extra susceptible
laniucs accumulates, and then Home dog or dogs with rabies start an
outbreak which becomes almost epizootic. Under these conditions the dog
becomes a menace to the public lioallh to a much greater degree than the
miflin formed generally realize.
One of theso periodical outbreaks of rabies has been taking place in
Massachusot ts during the. past five yeur, but present indications are that
it is about over,
i';V J t the cattle buiy
Not Ripe
for
"No-Tip"
Hotel
By A. C. DWICHT
San Francisco
assumes worse proportions than at present.
Englishmen rushed. to the new place because they had become sore over
a custom that had behind it centuries of observance and of which a big
part of the public had heartily wearied.
In I-ngland, however, they do not tip nearly so lavishly as Americans
do, tlie average being, say, sixpence, or VI cents, against 23 cents here.
The big tip of this country has unquestionably had a corrupting
influence.
It has made a host of employees utterly indifTerent to the comfort of
the man who is not able to give fat. gratuities.
The bestowor of small tips in most cities is treated with contempt
and gets no thankB from the recipient.
Again the recipient of big tips develops a lust and greed that knows
no bounds.
lie is never satisfied with the size of his donation and always thinks
it should have been more.
I Bad as the whole system is, it might be worse; and, thank heaven, we
have not yet adopted the I5nt.mli nuisance of giving tips to policemen and
clerks in stores.
Oridin of
Ridicule for
Red
Headed
People
By CAROLINE EPHRA1MS
,. Baltiaor ...
the flaws they could find in one poor wom
an waa that she was red-headed. Is this certain type of people particu
larly homely, or do some of these "has beens" want to pick at us?
A "maiden lady" recently begged my pardon for mentioning red haii
In my presence. I felt lilce telling her that if she had shown up a littl
brighter the desirable bachelors might not have passed her by.
We will try and bear up under the aflliction.
Women
Make Many
Grimaces
While
Talking
almost
actual
they
By W. R. N1ETSPE
Chicago
or
Is it
Roosters
and Dojjs
Nuisance
in Cities
fore
By WM. H. B1ED
Cincinnati
equip
A great many of the dog owners are not paying taxes either, if the
trutfi were known.
Many dogs are running loose, and there is not a muzzle on one of
them.
What iwe the police doing that
Nothing is dui.e until some one
If these cliiili:' and dog owners wii io run farms, they bIwoIJ jjq
yluT' they belong lulo the country.
as very few cases hove been reported
uti during the past months.
xiicic was noi an ouuientic cane oi rabies in .Mas
sachusetts from September, l!l03, until November,
1904. During the winter of 1901 and l'J05 a few
cases occurred in various localities, and by the spring
of 1905 the outbreak' was well under way, attaining
its height in JlHlT, since which time it has gradually
declined until the disease has again nearly disappeared.
I don't believe that the "no-tip" hotel
which hns been opened in London and
which lias met with extraordinary success
in the British metropolis will be speedily
duplicated in this country.
The venture in London was started dur
ing my presence there, and I can bear wit
ness to the enormous crowd that sought to
bo entertained in a house where the accept
ance of a tip by an employee 'will mean his
discharge. Still, a.s I said, the same pro
ject will not be attempted over here, un
less the tipping evil (and it is an evil)
It has always been a mystery to me
where the ridicule and "kidding" of the
red-haired person originated.
Why are they so sensitive about it?
What started the thing, anyway?
If you are red-headed you can go into
the backwosds where people live who have
never seen a railroad train, and don't know
a 'gobble skirt" from a bag of potatoes,
but if you don't keep quiet they will in
form you that you have red hair.
I saw some criticism in one of our mag
azines of some prominent people, and all
Why do so many American women twist
their features when talking?
The writer, who hails from another
continent originally, but who has been a
resident of Chicago for a number of years
past, has observed that in the majority of
instances women here express their feelines
us much by facial expression as by
speech.
It does not bito to matter who or what
may be rich, poor, invalids, athletes
modest violets or jolly girls, home grown
imported they all seem to get the habit,
the climate or what?
the neighborhood in which I live
would be a very quiet and desirable on
were it n.! for tho fact that about 75 pet
cent, of the people have thicken coopi
pl.;:te,l on the rear of their lots and Hbou
the same percentage own dogs.
'I hose who tire too jor to own one doj
manage to own two.
With the yelping of the dogs in the
part of the night and the roosters let
ting loot with their clarion notes at dan
one can imagine what a poor chance a ligh
sleeper has to get the necessary rest ti
him for the following dav's work
they cannot see this v il and correct it
is LitJcn.
iADF0RD
III HUH I 13 ;
Mr. William A- Itndfnra wilt niuwnr
1'irstlonH and kIvp advice Kit KB Oh'
COST on all sulijerts pertaining to tlie
subject of bullillng for the readers of
tMs jnpT. On account of his widn expe
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac
turer, he Is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all thesn subjects. AildreHS
all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
194 Fifth Ave., Ohlcngo. III., and only en
close two-cent stamp for reply.
One of the most frequent demands
mado upon architects and builders
is for d house of moderate cost, yet
one that will satisfy pcrRona of taste
and refinement and come up to what
they feel a home ought to be. With
the advancing scale of prices both for
building materials of all kinds and
for the skilled labor required to fash
ion them Into a permanent residence,
the problem of satisfying this demand
seems to become more and more dif
ficult of solution.
The writer has given a great deal
of study to this matter, and has come
to the conclusion that the way out lle3
not in going without, as so many fami
lies do continuing Indefinitely the
old, unsatisfactory renting life, neither
is it to be found In running far into
debt also as many do contracting
obligations far beyond their safe abil
ity, and mortgaging the future happi
ness and safety of the home.
No, the problem Is rather one for
tho architects to meet, unwilling as
they usually are to help much along
lines of ecenomy. Architects, ordl
nnrily, are paid a certain percentage,
ranging from five to twelve per cent,
on the total cost of labor and mate
rials entering into the construction;
so it is only natural if they seem a
trifle uninterested and lukewarm
about holding down the expense. Nev
ertheless it is a fact that the skilled
architect, In designing a house espe
cially if he has given that branch of
the work special study can so plan
that the expense will be within reach
of modest menus, yet the house be
convenient and attractive, making a
thoroughly desirable home.
Simplicity of design, construction
and arrangement Is a present-day ten-
dency that helps along very mate
rially to this end. The elaborate and
costly ornamentation of former years,
the gig-saw scroll work, the towers
and spires, and the much cut-up floor
plans find no favor with home build
ers today. Itulldlngs now have to de
pend more cu the syrr.m'.ry r! rls'.it
proportion of their different parts for
their attractiveness; and the conve-
First Floor Plan.
fclences of housekeeping and of lum.
life in general are the factors that
determine the arrangement of inte
riors rather than the desire for mere
display.
The architect's task Is probably
more difficult under this new order
of things than formerly; at least more
careful thought and study are required
if a house of medium size Is to have
any distinctiveness or individuality of
appearance. Hut with a skilled de
signer who will really work to that
end a thoroughly desirable residence
may be planned which will fully meet
tho requirements of the case, yet still
be within the reach of tho family of
moderate means.
The accompanying design is a good
example of what may be accomplished
along the lines mentioned. This Is a
house of good size.' 2'i feet 6 Inches
by 33 feet 6 Inches, having a very
large living room, dining room, kitch
en and pautry on the first floor and
two large bedrooms, bathroom and
three clothes closets on the second
floor; the arrangement of the rooms
as well us their si.e, lighting, etc., U
according to the most approved lilr;is
of today for convenience and uini.t
tiou; the exterior, altlrtuiKli simple
and plain. Is exceedingly attractive;
the constrcfifc on is thoroughgoing and
substantial, using wuterproof cement
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foundation, three-coat cement plaster
walls and creosoted red cedar shingle
roof. Yet the total coBt for the mate
rials and labor for this house is esti
mated at $2,000; with the very best
of hard wood finish oak flooring and
plumbing and electric lighting and
with a satisfactory basement heating
Second Floor Plan.
plant, the cost of this house should
not be more than $3,000.
A study of the features of this de
sign, both as to the arrangement of
the rooms, as shown in the floor plans,
and the characteristics of the exterior,
will prove interesting and helpful to
anyone desiring an attractive, modern
design house at reasonable cost.
Oil Fuel for Boilers.
It is stated in the daily press that
the Cunard company contemplates
building an Atlantic liner similar to
the record breaking Mauretanla and
Liiisttanla, but equipped with oil burn
ing boilers, It Is also said that these
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two ships would themselves have util
ized oil but for its high cost at the
time the vessels were built. The
opening up of new oil fields is said to
have solved the problem of supply and
cost, and it Is now estimated that
oil will effect a saving of $00,000 on
csch round trip. The situation L
presented thus in the Engineer and
Iron Trades Advertiser (Glasgow,
Scotland):
. "Not only would the wages in the
stoke holes be considerably reduced,
for fewer firemen would be necessary,
but the space utilized by the coal bunk
ers could be largely utilized for cargo,
while there also would be more room
for passengers. Indeed, a revolution
in shipping la confidently predicted
with tho use of oil. Naval architects
are at the moment working with a
view to producing a type of 'tramp'
steamer with low speed turbines
! driven by oil fuel, and the next few
years will assuredly witness drastic
changes on present day methods.
When dock and harbor authorities fall
into Hn and provide adequate facili
ties for the storage of oil. there will
be nothing in the way of its wide
spread adoption. Literary Digest.
Her Only Criticism.
I.lttltt Dorothy not only liked her tea
and coffee to have the appearance of
bring "real and truly," but she also
liked to taste the flavor of each. One
afternoon her mother took her to a
friend's home, where tea 'was served
ut five o'clock.
The hostess gave to Dorothy what
she usually gave to her own children
of Dorothy's age In the line of
liquid refreshments, viz., hot Water,
sugar and milk. Dorothy tasted hers
politely and ate her little cakes.
"Why, Dorothy, you aren't drinking
your tea, dear. Isn't it sweet enough?"
asked the hostess.
"Yes, Mrs. C, It's sweet enough"
replied the child.
"Then, why aren't you taking If.'"
"It's too dull." she replied.
Non-Royal Headgear.
One of the attaches of the American
embassy ut London tells a story
wherein Michael Joseph Harry, the
poet, who wits appointed a police
magistrate In Dublin was the princi
pal figure.
There was brought before him an
Irish-American tharged l!h suspi
cious conduct. The officer making
the arrest stated, among oilier things,
that t'.K- culprit was wearing a "Kcpub
!li".tu hat."
"!;;-. -s your honor know what that
means?" was the Inquiry put to the
co,:ti by the accused's lawyer.
"It ma be," suggested Marry, "that
it means a but without a crown."
Hurler's Magazine.
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Governor Hughes,
Primary
Reprinted from nn article by Theodora Roosevelt In Th Outlook, by special
arrin(mnt with The Outlook, of whloh Thuouore Ronsnvelt is Contributing
)dltor. Copyright. 1810. by The Outlook Company. All Rights Reserved.
BELIEVE that Governor
ITiifhoo hnn hpen ntinnort-
LV
ed by the bulk of the wis
5l
est una moBi aiBiinerenieu
public opinion as regards
most of his measures and
positions, and I think that this has
been markedly the case as regards
direct primary nominations. I know
that many honest and sincere men
are on principle opposed to Governor
Hughes on this point, and I know also
that the proposed reform will very
possibly accomplish less than its ex
treme advocates expect; while 1 am
well aware, as of course all thinking
men must be, that the worth of any
such measure In the last resort de
pends upon the character of the vot
ers, and that no patent device will
ever secure good government unices
the people themselves devote suffi
cient energy, time, and judgment to
make the device work. Finally, I
freely admit that here and there,
where the principle of direct nomina
tions has been applied in too crude
shape or wrongheadedly, it lias, while
abolishing certain evils, produced or
accentuated others in certain cases,
for instance, putting a premium upon
the lavish expenditure of money.
Hut while I freely admit all this, I
nevertheless feel. In the first place,
that on the fundamental Issue of dl-,
rect primary nominations the Gover
nor is right, and, in the second place,
that, as the measure finally came up
for action. In the state legislature, it
was well-nigh free from all objections
save those of the men who object to
It because they are fundamentally op
posed to any change whatever in the
deBlred direction. The bill provided
only for direct popular action in the
primaries in relatively small geo
graphical and political communities,
thereby making the experiment first
where there was least liability to se
rious objection, aud avoiding or defer
ring the task of dealing with those big
communities where the difficulties and
dangers to be overcome would be
greatest. Moreover, while guarantee
ing full liberty of Individual action, it
also provided for the easy realnte
naance of party organization, and
thereby avoided some very real dan
gers among them that of encourag
ing the use of masses of the minority
party in any given district to dictate
the actions of the majority party. In
other words, the proposed bill, while
It marked a very real step in advance,
was tentatively and cautiously fram
ed, and provided all possible safe
guards against abuses. If In practice
it bad failed to work in any particu
lar, there would have boen no possible
difficulty in making whatever amend
ments or changes were necessary.
The Republican party was in the
IDEAS ABOUT THE RAINBOW
Queer Notions Held by People of
Different Countries Regard
ing the Bow.
In many countries the rainbow Is
spoken of as being a great bent pump
or siphon tube, drawing water from
the earth by mechanical means. In
parts of Russia, in the Don country,
and also in Moscow and vicinity, it
Is known by a name which is equiva
lent to "the bent water-pipe." In
nearly all Slavonic dialects it Is
known by terms signifying "the cloud
siphon," and in Hungary It is "the
pump," "Noah's pump" and "God's
pump." Tho Malayan natives call It
by the same name that they do their
manded water cobra, only that they
add "boba" (meaning double-beaded),
the equivalent In our language being
"the double-headed water-snake."
They tell you that the bow is a real
thing of life, that it drinks with Its
two mouths, and that the water Is
transferred to the clouds through an
opening in the upper side of the cen
tre of the great arch. In the province
of Cbarkav, Russia, the rainbow 1b
said to drain the wells, and to prevent
this many are provided with heavy,
tight-fitting stone platforms.
In the province of Saratov the bow
Not Then.
Macon I see a patent has been
granted for an attachment to rocking
chairs to operate a fan to cool tho
occupants.
Kgbert And when a man goes into
the dark room and stubs bis toe
against the rocker, we do not think
the new attachment will cool hlin off
iny. Yonkers Statesman.
The Common Notion.
"What's your idea of success?"
"Getting $50 for a nickel's worth of
work."
A Consumer.
"It Isn't possible that Mr. Chugglns
drinks gasoline or cuts rubber, is it!"
said Miss Cayenne, artlessly.
"What gave you such an Idea?"
"Whenever he has to buy things
for his automobile he complulns about
the high cost of living "
Boston a City of Debt.
It Is estimated that at least ten per
rent, of the people of Boston are io
debt for thr'r foe ren clcthlng, fur
nlture and for funeral and other ex
pense
wmim
the Legislature, and
Reform
majority in both houses of the legis
lature which refused to carry out the
Rcp.-iuicuu governor's recommenda
tions; and although it was only
minority of the Republican members:
which brought about tills refusal, the;
party cannot escape a measure of re
sponsibility for the failure; but It Is
only just to remember that a clear
majority of the Republican members
of each house supported the blll.
whereas three-fourths or over of the
Democrats opposed It. This Is one
of the cases where it Is easier to ap
portion Individual than party responsi
bility. Those who believe that by their
action tlicy have definitely checked
the movement for direct popular pri
maries are, In my Judgment, mistaken.
In its essence, this Is a movement to
niako the government more demo
cratic, more responsive to the wishes
and needs of the people as a whole.
With our political machinery it is es
sential to have an efficient, party, but
the machinery ought to be suited to
democratic and not oligarchic customs
and habits. The question whether In
a self-governing republic we shall
have selRgovernlng parties Is larger
than the particular bill. We hold that
the right of popular self-government Is
incomplete unless it includes the right
of the voters not merely to choose be
tween candidates when they have
been nominated, but also the right to
determine who these candidates shall
be. Vnder our system of party gov
ernment, therefore, the voters should
be guaranteed the right to determine
within the ranks of their respective
organizations - who the candidates of
tho parties will be, no less than the
right to choose between the catid
dates when the candidates are pre
sented them. There is no desire to
break down the responsibility of
pnrty organization under duly consti
tuted party leadership, but there is a
desire to make this responsibility real
and to give the members of the party
the right to say whom they desire to
execute this leadership. In New York
state no small part of the strength of
the movement has come from the pop
ular conviction that many of the men
most prominent In party leadership
tend at times to forget than In a
democracy the function of a political
leader must normally be to lead, not
to drive. We, the men who compose
the great bulk of the community, wish
to govern ourselves. We welcome
leadership, but we wish our leaders
to understand that they derive their
strength from us. and that, although
we look to them for guidance, we ex
pect this guidance to be In accord
ance with our interests and our
ideals. .
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Is said to be uuder the control of three
angels, one of whom pumps the water,
the second "feeds" the clouds, and
the third sends the rain. Many im
probable and impossible things would
happen If you could only get In reach
of "the bow."
The little Turk is told that If he
would have a silver head, with gold
teeth and ruby eyes, he bas but to
touch the orange stripe. In Greece
they say that the person so unfortu
nate as to stumble over the end of tho
bow will have his or her sex imme
diately changed.
Only Classified.
"I confess to being rather partlculai
about my pajamas," said the fastidi
ous man, "and I had an experience
last week that nearly gave me nervous
prostration, until I saw the humor of
the situation. I was staying in a little
country town down in Maryland, and
it was necessary to send some soiled
clothing to the laundry, the one laun
dry of which the village boasted.
"Judge of my surprise when my
stuff was returned to me to find that
my pajamas had been heavily
starched, with decided creases ironed
down in front. I was not only en
raged, but mystified as well, until, in
looking over the bill, I came to thli
Item:
'"One tennis suit 35 cents."
Had a Native Gift for It.
Artist Ah, Giles, good morning. I
want you to come and give me a
few sittings some time. I suppose
you can sit?
Giles Can I Bet? Lor', yes like
an old hen!
A Plunge Into the Prosaic.
"See the beautiful sunset colors en.
the water." said the poetic young
woman.
"I'm glad to know what they are,"
replied the near-sighted man. '1
thought the bathing suits hud faded."-
Infatuation,
How many men are groaning In
rplrlt at this moment over an Infatua
tion that madu them sacrifice the
whole worth of life for the sake of e
pretty face and a plastic mannurt
Swore Off.
'"Ave you 'card that old Jim
a
Ktopped smoking?"
"No."
"Yes. You see, 'e's a little near
sighted, and the other day 'e emptied;
bis pipe into a gunpowder barrel!"
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