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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03
JOHN B. ROCHE. .

John B. Roche, the candidate for city
comptroller. is one Of the best known
men IN st. Paul. He is man who
mixes but little In politics, and does not
pretend to be politician. For twenty
i've years ne has filed the office Of city
comptroller with the utmost satisfac-
ton to the people Of st. Paul. and at no
period did he ever ask or seek nomi-
nation to any office. Mr.. Roche was
first elected to this position in 1865 BY
the common council, a fact wholly UNI
known to him until notified thereafter
of his selection to that position. In that
period the election Of comptroller took
place annually. and Mr.. Roche was re-
elected three times by the council.
! After thus serving the city four years
as comptroller he desired to retire, but
was again reelected, and has continued
t., hold the position ever since. John
Roche has been a most watchful guard
ian of the interests entrusted to him.
and his able and proficient management
Of the office Of comptroller has assisted
in no small manner to the splendid
| credit and standing Of St. Paul both at
home and abroad. When the present
comptroller took possession Of the office
st. Paul was issuing bonds bearing
eight per cent. interest, and was glad to
float them on the market at discount
of 20 per cent. TO. day city bonds bear
ing but four per cent. sell at premium
OF $50 per cent. This is an absolute
and cIean-c cut premium Of that amount,
| without cosC or commission. The bonds
are delivered in st. Paul at that price
upon opening the bids, without the
cost of carrying to market in an east
ern CITY. The value Of the bonds is but
an index of the credit they represent.
and the credit of St. Paul Is but the ex-
ponent Of the Administrations
The bonded debt Of st. Paul is no
distress whatever upon the people. as
it requires but two mills on each dollar
OF the assessed valuation being about
SO per ceut. of the actual cash value
to pay the annual interest, as shown In
the present tax levy now in process OF
collection. In fact it is doubtful If
there is city in the Union Of the size
and Importance of St. Paul where the
general tax is as low. That city pays
but Is mills on the assessed valuation
for all purposes, state, county, city and
school, aud this. too, upon rate OF as
sessment lower than generally obtains,
Bot it is unnecessary to 20 into detail.
The financial record Of st. Paul is a
proud one. and it Is the result Of the
thorouahDess and efficiency OF the imam
cial branch Of the present adnninistra-
tion. ills part and parcel Of the DEM
ocratic history OF st. Paul, and be-
longs to the successive Democratic ad-
ILLUSTRATIONS for almost quarter OF a
century. Such record as this has the
present city COMPTROLLER been party to,
and in the very nature of things should,
al it will, carry him ON to magnificent
triumph next Tuesday.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03
ST. PAUL BRIEFS,

OIL. IAUI bhlEES.
You can get any repairs TOR YOUR stoves
at 186-18S W. Seventh, ST. Paul, MINI
The Ivy Leaf dancing club will hold
| their last party Of the season at Knights
of Pvthias hall on Friday evening next.
Mays.
Thirty-tour thousand four hundred
and sixty four votes will be cast in st.
Paul On Tuesday next If every citizen
does bis duty.
The first commercial boat OF the sear
son, the PittsburR, arrived at the
d amend 10 dock at $50 pm. Monday.
The Pittsburg has about the same officers
and crew az last year, Capt. Killeen being
in command, with M p. Fulton chief
clerk, Levi Williams and Steve Dolsoz
pilots.
The remains of the late Mrs. Emily Y.
Norton, daughter of the pioneer Of ST,
Pan1, Joseph r ,bert, who died at Best
naut were inferred in Calvary cemetery
on Wednesday morning. The fnneral
serv ces were held at the Cathedral.
The pail bearers we're ] 'hn Doolan,
Alfred Dufresne, Thos. Manning, DR..
J. A. Quinn, P. Butler aud A. Delaney.
Among the most highly treasured
plants in the conservatory OF Mrs. W. ".
Erwin, Is growing bunch OF shamrocks
set in pot of earth dug from the brakes
OF the county Kerry. The shamrock
came by mail from NJ g. Erwin's cousin,
S ephen Toole, q banker of Athlone, and
by happy coincidence was delivered IN
s.. Paul in good condition on the morn
ing OF the 18th OF March last.
Cretin hall was completely dl'ed ca
Monday evening by a representative
audience, The occasion was joint rally
of the diff rent Z. a. Societies. A. w.
Guthridge presided and introduced tao
speakers. Musical numbers were we'll
rendered by Mrs. DAILY, the Misses Eagan
and Mr.. N. Murphy. Miss Lennon gave
two finely rendered recitations. Tho
O'Neill orchestra enlivened the occasioa
with appropriate music. Father Gibbons
was che first speaker. He received q
warm welcome from his former parish.
toner's. His address was earnest, appro~
pirate and telling. He appealed toyonne
and old men and women to give ass
lance to those directly engaged in the
work. J. j. Mammalian was the next
speaker and his earnest manner, ciear
reasoning and sound common sense soon
drew forth applause from the audience.
He called upon the yonng uen to assert
their manhood, and said they could do
80 in no more effective way than by being
consistent temperance men. Rev. Fa-
her Hetfron was the closing speaker and
he made all present feel that one OF the
best numbers was rightly reserved for tho
last. Fl aptitude in quoting poetry (eyen
if it was not always in rhyms) enlivened
those present and at the same time ha
did not neglect to inculcate some good
practical advice.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03

it certainly Is an ample proof that the
voters of st. Paul are anxious that he
be continued another term and such
will be the verdict upon counting Of the
ballots on the 9th Of May. Such a
result will be deserved compliment
to Judge Cory. who has been tried IN
his position and not found wanting in
any respect,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-05-03
r. r. M'DONNELL.

r. r. Med onnell. the candidate for
justice Of the peace east of Wabasha,
will CONS in a winner-at least such are
the indications. aud by a majority that
will astonish his competitor. 2. r. is
particularly qualified for the position,
and; his election though contested,
ought TO have been made unanimous.
FRED ". BoTr.
In the Second ward Fred w. Bott is
the regular Democratic nominee. Fred
is bright Y0un, man Of more than
ordinary pluck aud energy, and the
Second ward could do no more worthy
act than to elect him. He would prove
one Of the able members Of the council
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

work of the various bureaus that are under
the jurisdiction OF his department The re-
port of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue shows that the total production Of
distilled spirits for the year was Ill, 101, 739
gallons, an increase of about 1000, 900 gal
Ions. The beer produced amounted to
q, SCI, 944 barrels. From cigarettes, cigars,
snuff and tobacco the Government received
a revenue OF SS3, ,95S, ,991 06. The total esti-
mated reduction In the receipts from cigars,
tobacco, ETC., for the fiscal year of '91 is
So, ,898, ,3S2 72. He estimates the total re-
duction In the internal revenues for the
coming year at 81, ,34S, 1882 72. No estimate
is made as to the amount the sugar bounty
will require for the first year, and the rec
ommendation is made that the disbursements
be made through the Department Of Agri-
culture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Skin Diseases
Itching, Burning, Scaly, Crusted,
Pimply and Blotchy Cured by
the Cuticura Remedies.
A CLERGYMAN'S TESTIMONIAL.

About two years ago was attacked with an in
hammatory disease on my face (petyriasis) which
was very troublesome being extremely ltcny ana
painful, giving rise to the production OF small
by it. l used the CUTICURA REsoLvENT, CUTI-
CURA, and CUTIcURA SOAR according to direc-
tions, and experienced change from the very
first day; they worked wonderfully. and by their
continued use for about ave months 1 was COM
pletelY cured. 1 have unbounded faith In the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. regard the CUTICURA RE.
SOLVENT the very best blood purifier; trial
will convince any one. The CUTIcURA soar is the
best in the market and cheap at twice its present
price. shall use no other for the toilet and bath
With the prevalence of skin diseases among us a:
people (and they are the most dtfhcult to deal
With. regard the CUTICURA REMEDIES of more
important and intrinsic value to the world than
any other medicine now before the public. am.
with deep gratitude.
(Rev.) WIN. CREELMAE, York Corner, Me.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
= From Pittsburs Union stst'oa-
UIEGnnSuIVdnid LINES.
Trnais Run by Central Time

soGTIw EST sYsTEM-PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Leave for Cincinnati and st Louis, d rs a. m.
&hss!lns sn's1S' ~ e sS 1%f g sssSa9s% e
s:s e AS 2is' 1:5s p M BaigeT io:iO M Burgers
town, l1:S5 a. M 5:2S p n: "a, Mansfield, 1iio
io:Go i D. % N. McDonalds. AIS 1915 D. m.. 1900
TRAINS ARRIVE from the West, d 2:1o. d s;ooa.
6envilIe, 500 p m. Wheeling, 2:lo. s:S a., m.
s:o5 5:5S p. m. Burgettstow1. 7:l5 a. m, 5 s:o5
SsS e:2S D. m. Mansaeid, $50 5:55 sac, ii:40 a.
M. i2:45 s55. l0:OO and ! 6:2O p. m. Bulger. Lao
p. m. McDonalds, d 6'So a. m, ds:op. IN.
NORTHWEST sYsTEM-Fr. WAYNE ROUTE. =
mn @ frsse' iisd i:6 and exc EXCEPT Saturday
S!ssaf and if5 & cszsii?s VS. slS n S'
Castle and oungss9wn 5:2o a. :, IN M l2;2o s;ss E.
Viii Vile Grie and hshtsbus, s:2o NJ i2.0 p
Niles and jamestown S;SE P; m; s,o Alliance az
s:45 p. m. Beaver Falls, 400 p. M; Beaver Falls,
S $50 a, M; Leetsdale $3.50 a. m;
m: Beaver Falls. S:l5 IL 100 a: m. 5;i9 p m 43o
IS60 s1Sn soG 5 R hsetsaats 4 a4 5:s s s
5:SS' @ 800 % and 81 $50 p. m. Conway. 1880 D. m;
Fair Oaks 11:4O a.. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE MON station from Chicago ex:
cept Monday, 1:50, 6:00 6:35 a. m, d 5:55 and
desc Toledo. except Monday l;5o = oso S;s5 a:
lO:l5 p. m. niles and Youngstown, d $50 p. m. ;
Cleveland, $3.50 a. M, 2:2o 100 p. m; Wheeling
Ashtabnla 125. lO15 p. m; Alliance lO:OO q. n.
1880 a. M, S.25 D. m; Leetsdale. 10:40 D. m.
ARRIVE ALLEGHENY, from Enon, 500 g.. m. .
Conway 6. 4Oa. m ;kocnester oa. M Beaver Falls,
7.1O a. N. 1880 loo 30 and 8:l5 p. m Leets-
dale 4 90 s. So 6. Ia $50 7.45 a. M, H.o0, Il. IS
Las, $50, 4. 30, $50 900 and 6:05 p. m; Fair
d. daily; S, Sunday only; other trains. except
SUNDAY.
JOSEPH WOOD General Manager.
Z. A. FORD, General Passenger Agent.
Address. Pittsburg. Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

The celebrated "Iron-Clad' children s
English black cashmere hose (extra double
knees and feet), sizes and 61k at SOC. for
merly 81; sizes z. 713, 8 at 65c, formerly
81 20; sizes 81, 9. 81 at 75c, formerly 81 so.
Come at once if you want any.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons, q Fifth ay,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
The Ladies Delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxa-
tive. Syrup of Figs, under all conditions make
it their favorite remedy. 1t is pleasing to the
eye and to the taste, gentle yet effectual in act
ing on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

Fifty Per Cent Increase the Past Year
Shows palmer than all else where we stand
in public estimation. We will not send out
any but strictly first-class beers and ales
Families supplied direct.
THE IRON CITY BREWING COMPANY,
Telephone 11S6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

Over 600 to select from. Satin-lined
jackets, 81 s. to S18 75 Sacques from $40 to
S29 rs, worth 80 per cent more, at Rosen-
baum & Co.'s. wThS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Cuticura Remedies

Are compounded upon scientific principles, are
absolutely pure, dellcately manipulated, and in
every respect bear the stamp of a refined and cul-
tivated origin. Wherever there is the highest in
telligence there you will find the greatest appre-
citation OF these remarkable remedies. CUTICURA
REsoLyENT, the new Blood and Skin Purifier and
greatest of Humor Remedies, internally Ito cleanse
the blood of all impurities, ana thus remove the
cause). and CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure, and
CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautiher, ex-
ternally Ito clear the skin and scalp, and restore
the hair), every species of itching. burning
scaly and pimply diseases and humors of the skin
scalp, and blood, with loss of hair. from infancy
to age whether simple, scrofulous, or hereditary.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA. SOC: SOAP,
25c: REsoLyENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
R-Send for ''How to Cure skin Diseases, ~ 64
pages, so illustrations and 100 testimonials.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

DTrTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAILRoAD
il COMPANY. Schedule in effect November is.
1870. Central time. Z. & l.. i. X. X DkPART-For
Cleveland, 4:30 $500 m Il :35 4:2u 9:45 For
Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis, 1880 M, 1:35,
r9:45 D. Ill. For Buffalo, $500 1880 4:20 F9:45
D. m. For Salamanca, $500 a. m, 1875 o. m. For
Youngstown and New Castle, 4:3t, $500. 1000 a.
m, Vas, 4:20, '9:45 p. m. For Beaver Falls,
4:3a 2O0, $500, 10:CO a. m, -l:S5 o:3Q, '4;D 5s1
r9:45 p, m. For Charters, 4:Sl f5so a. M, 535,
1855 ZOO, 7:30 1880. s;e9 9:l0 l0:o9 IL a. m,
5:21 $500 rg:45, 1880 D. m.
ARRIvE-From Cleveland, $3.50 q. m, '12:3o,
5:4O, -7:50 p. From Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis, 1O:Uua m, tl2:SO, 1850 p. m. From Buffalo,
$3.50 a. m. 1880, 1905 M From Salamanca, $3.50,
1000 a: M, fl2:3O, 1850 p. m. from Youngstown
and New castle, $3.50, .l0:d0 a. m. 'l2:0, $40,
1850 1O:O5 D. m. From Beaver Falls, $50, $3.50,
7:21 rl000a a. m, 1880 1:20 $50 T51. 10 05 p.
p. c. Y. trains for Mansfield. 1880, IL :35 M.
s:55 p. m. For Esplen and Beecnmont 1:ao q.
F., c. & Y. trains from Mansfield. 7:o,, n:so
q. m, 3:45 p. IN. From Beechmont T:u2 u:a0
p, NICK & Y. R. R.-DEPART-For New Ha-
ton 6:4S T7:4O 9:S5 a. m, $500 5:25 p. m.
ARRIvE-From New Haven, $500 .. m, f4:10,
500 p. m. From West Newton, 6:la $500 q. m,
For McKeesport Elizabeth, Monongahela City
and Belle Vernon. 5:3a. i7:41 ui2o q. m. iSOo
$3.50 p. m.
From Belle Vernon, Monon zahsia City. Eliza
beth and Mckeesport, $50 i9:00 .. m, H;Sa f4:lu,
EDaiIy. ysundays only.
City Ticket Office. 63s Smithheld Street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

Mason g. Hamlin, Taber, Carpenter,
Waterloo and Silver Chimes are sold at
prices and terms that will surprise you, at
Echols, McMurray & Co.'S, 123 Sandusky
street. Allegheny. Store open every even
ing. wFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Cream Ale-Rack Ale

Are genuine winter drinks. Our makes are
most appetizing and beneficial.
IRON CITY BREWING COMPANY,
Telephone 1166.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CARPETS,
WALL PAPER!
New Styles, Choice COIOrs,
Low Prices.

Fine, medium and low price Oar
pets in all the new ideas in color
and styles, at prices that will
please you.
WALL PAPER - All the new
styles in Decorations, from Sc a
bolt to $16 a bolt. We carry a
large line of all kinds of Wall
Paper, and our prices are away
down. Don't buy a Carpet, a bolt
of Paper, Lace Curtains, Portieres,
Linoleum or anything in our line
until you see our stock. It will be
money to you.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Slippers!

For men. alligator, Dongola kid, pebble
goat tan-colored goat and velvets, operas
and Everetts at 75c, 81, 81 %, 81 30 and 50,
at G. D. Simen's, 7S Ohio street, Allegheny,
Pa. MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Plush Jackets and sacoues.

CASH paid for old gold and silver a
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

RAILROADS.

DENNSlLvANIA RAILR0AD--ON AND
after Nov. 81. 1890. trains leave Union
Station. Pittshurg. as follows. Eastern standard
Ai'n'' MAIN LINE EASTWARD.
New York and Chicago Limited OF Pullman Yes
Mail train, daily, except sunday. 5:s0 a. m. Sun
DAY express daily at s:ooa. m.
Mail express daily AZ 1:Oo p. m.
Philadelphis express daily at 4:so p. m.
Fast Line daily at s,io p; m.
ScrrR eTsSS e%press iioo a. .'r m. week days.
All through trains connect at Jersey City with
avoiding double ferriage and journey through N
300 800 4:55 $50 6:2 7:4O. 9:4O p. and L. 10
m. except Monday. Sunday, 12'lO a. m, i2:25,
2;2S MittinsbGrg T;fT sI "a Accom- soo $40 700 a. m O
400 4:S5 52n $40 55O 6:!O. 1910 and lO4O p. IN.
sunday 340 and 81? o p M a:5O 7 SIN . III,
a. m, u 80. 1:25 2:5n 4:Io, $780, $685. 7:2O s:25.
800 and o1 3 % TefT FEM ny' ssInn9SE S " H.
y. m. n. Week days, trains arrive Fl ON UGiontown
al S'eP WEST 81 PENNsYLvANiA M DIVisfoSA 3 Vi TeSA ~
From FEDERAL 81. STATION, Allegheny Gi.y.
Mail train, connecting for Blairsville... 6:55
| Express. io- Blairsville. connecting for
R1tIer Bqslel 2:25 and S;45 m n
spring gdale AccomssOo IL: N. 1880 and e:2o
FreepOrt Accom-. ...........4:i5 75o and il:!S m.
North Apollo Accom-. :O0 a. m. and 5:Oop: m.
| Allegheny junction Accommodation. $50 a. m.
Trains aTriTe sREET n
Express connecting from Butler. 10 ;32 a.
Mail Train connecting from Butler lisp. IN.
Butler Express. .......7:50 p. m.
Butler Accom- a. m, 4:4op. m
FreepCrt % and 3 m
on Sunday. 10:1G a. and 6:55 p.
Springdale Accom-. 6:S, loss m, 345, 6:45 D. m.
North Apollo Accom-. $40 4. IN and $40 d. IN.
| MONONGAHELAD DIVISION.
Trains leave Union statlon. flItsDurg as fol-
lows:
For Monongahela City, West Brownsville and
| UnIontown, 10:40 a. m. For Monongahela City and
West Brownsville, 7:S5 and 1O:4O a. m. and 4:54 p.
m. On Sunday 8:j5 IN and l:Ol p. m. Fol
Monongahela CITY, 1:01 and $50 p. m. week days.
pravosburg Ac., week dayS6 a m and $40 p. m:
$3.50 and II :35 p. m. SUNDAY, 9:4O p. m.
Ticket ofices-5H SmlIhneIu ST., Ito Fifth ave-,
and Union station.
/ CHAS. E. PUGH, J. X. WOOD,
|. General Manager Genl Pass'r Agent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

BOYS silver watches, IS, $40 and S12, al
Hauch's jewelry store, 295 Fifth avenue.
WISH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

FLUcTUATING SEcURITIEs.-See table
on page s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

NEwMARKETs at s4, S., Sc, So to s1s rs,
! at Rosenbaum & Co.'s. WThs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

SOLID gold spectacles and eve glasses at
So so, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue.
| WFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03
Organs! Organs!

FLUcTUATING SECURITIEs.-See table
on page 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-03

Regarding the silver question the Secre-
tary says:
The present surplus stock of silver NAV. at
any time. be augmented by imports or dinin-
ished by exports, and, as the current product
of silver from our mines does not differ yerv
widely from the monthly purchases by the
Government, it is probable that the existing
surplus will remain for some time an impede
ment to the permanent and steady advance of
silver. Even If the present surplus should be
purchased by the Government. Importations
from abroad might at any time, accumulate
an additional stock of silver, the manipula-
Iions of which by spectators would result in
wide fluctuations in price. Had the law pro-
vided for the purchase Of only the product of
the United States, this surplus would have
been absorbed ere this, and as none would have
been imported for speculative purposes no sur
plus would have been accumulated. The with
drawal of the entire silver products of our
mines and smelters, which amounts to nearly
one-half the worlds annual output of silver
would probably soon create a shortage abroad
and this in turn would cause a steady and per-
manent advance in price.
Vhe Secretary then goes on to review che
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-27
Headache and Dyspepsia.

William e. Rockwell, No. Sig
West 9th Street, New York, says:
81 have been a martyr to bilious
headache and dyspepsia. Any indis-
erection in diet, ove'fatigue, or cold,
brings on fit of indigestion, to be
followed by a headache lasting two
or three days at time. l think I
must have tried over twenty different
remedies, which were recommended
as certain cures by loving friends, but
it was no use. At last thought |
would take simple course of purga.
ton with BEANDRETm's PILLS. For
the first week l took two pills every
night, then one pill for thirty nights;
in that time gained three pounds in
weight, and never had an ache or a
pain since"
Disease in one part OF the body will
eventually fill the whole body with
disease. Every year or two soma
part of the system grows weak end
begins to decay. Such parts should
be removed at once, and new matter
be allowed to take its place. There 5
no need of cutting it out with a sur,
gecn's scalpel. Purge away tire old,
diseased and worn out parts with
BRANDRErH's PILLS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-10-27
now Is COAL r0RMaDs


The Accepted Thesry . Fsllacy-is
Coal Accumulated fren SpaoeS -
Special Service Of the TrnHs.l H.,
The accepted theory about coal
formations is . popula, fallacy and
those who think for themselves, instead
Of adopting the ideas OF others. with.
out question, are beginning to serious
~ doubt, not only the theory Of the
origin Of coal, but the general theory
a. to the origin of the earth. The
idea that coal had its origin IN vege'
tation is to geology what the theory
that the earth Was the center Of the
universe was 10 astronomy. Reasons
ing from the true origin Of the earth
geologists would meet with fewer
difficulties. Our school books teach
that coal was formed from dense,
gigantic, rapid growing vegetation.
In order to make the theory appear
reasonable the scientists OF that school
say that great forests would spring up
in night and then, for some unao
countsb!e cause the waters, by sink
ing of the earth, would cover these We :
getable accumu!ations, after which
they would be covered by earth, which
accumula,ing for ages, would furnish
the necessary weight for pressing the
vegetable mold into coal. As there
are about 100 strata Of coal in the
earth it would require that many sub.
versions in each locality in order to
form these coal strata. This inven.
ton is like those OF the ancient astro.
nomers trying to fit the movements of
the stars and planets to the theory
that the earth was the center Of the
universe. III had been inventing .
theory l would have claimed that coal
is formed OF seawecd like we now
find in the Sargasso sea, in the center
of tho North Atlantic wh,rl. That
seaweed forms vast bed Of vegetable
matter and WREN the Atlantic fills up
from drift Of the continents and the
continents sink to fill up the holes
made by the burning out Of volcanoes
that s.aweed will lie under heavy
pressure of earth, and If coal is formed
in that way that seaweed will certain.
~ become y bed Of coal in future geo.
logical ages. But l do not believe
that coal Is thus formed but is a part
Of the earth's accommodations from
space, more complete explanation OF
which will give in my future note s.
w. II. FOSTER.