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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
DRAW BACKS OF A COLLEGE
 EDTTCtATTON

A second drawback of a college education is one which the public often realizes but seldom calls attention to, viz, the training of the Judgment of the student at the expenseof his energy. The extent of this drawback will seem to some great and to others slight It cannot be doubted that, if certain men had had the advantage of a training in weighing evidence and in seeing com prehensively-qua which the col lege specially discipllnes-they would have been saved from mistakes many and momentous. The Patent Office would not need so large chambers for the stowage of useless inventions. But also find myself asking. What would have been the effect of a. college train- ing on some of the more energetic men of our time, who have been the leaders in aggressive industrial movements or masters of large affairs? What would have been it's effect on the older genera tions of that family which controls cer- tain railroads running between New York and Chicago? Would the marvel lous. and magnificent enterprises of Commodore Vanderbilt have been ren- dered less so by a college education? Better judgment about many things he would have had; but would he not have had less energy? Great as is the need of good judgment in the administration of affairs in the home, the factory, the shop, the need of energy Is greater
 Fewer men fail by reason of a lack of judgment-numerous as these men are than from a lack of force. More men are found sitting at the base of the mountain of some great enterprise be- cause they are too indolent to climb than are there through lack of wisdom how to make the ascent. We Americans plume and pride ourselves upon being the most energetic of nations; yet our energy lags behind our judgment. It is therefore, a serious matter when the college causes her studepts to turn the risk of losing energy in order toincrease the riches of udgment.-Presiden Charles F. Thwing in the Forum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
THE cooUETrE A BEANRFAcToR.

THE COQUETTF A BEANEFACTOR.
 From an ethical standpoint at the risk of apearing paradoxical, I will go so far as to assert that the coquette is your true philanthropist. To begin with, she is generally a ''men's woman." That term immediately generates a prejudice in all well-regulated minds, and yet why should it? Charles Dudley Warner says of her, "She is a happy combination of qualities somewhat difficult to describe" Mrs. Racket says, "a creature for whom education has done much, and nature more. She has taste, elegance, spirit, and under
 standing ;" Warner says, ''She is all this and no more. .'' ''To begin with, she is old enough to know her world thoroughly; yet though she need never have been beautiful, she must have kept her youth. She is in no sense a light woman neither is she over-intellectual she would not speak Greek even if she could. She is 8. creature of infinite tact, whom every outward semblance of a man interests profoundly. With him she is always at her best, and she contrives to get out of him the best there is. She listens we'll and grows sympathetic as she listens. Has he a special weak ness? She half teTnpts him to believe 1t is a virtue. And adept in the subtlest forms of fiattery, she would force the meanest of us to shine even when he is i'll at ease. And yet, above all, she remains sincere. Her interest in him is real, and survives the f1eeting moment. He is a man; that is to say, for the brightest page in natures book. She respects convention, knowing well when she may venture to be unconventional; yet she is unapproachable and ir- reproachable. In return he adores her. George Eliot says, "One's self-satis- faction is a kind of untaxed property. which it is very unpleasant to find l depreciated. The mems woman with a word or a gesture or a look conveys to her companion the conviction, You in- terest me. not so much for the sake of pleasing as because it is true. Can such conduct be actuated by any other mo- tives than those of the purest and
 truest philanthropy?-Jean Wright in LipDincott's-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
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HEP FR ENCH

Let me see some of your black kid gloves" said a lady to a clerk. These are not the latest style. are they?" she asked. when the gloves were produced. Yes. madam replied the clerk, we have had them in stock only two days. " "I didn't think they were, because the fashion paper says black kids have tan stitches, and vice versa, see the tan stitches. but not the vice versa The clerk explained that vice versa was French for seven buttons so she bought three pairs-Household Words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
YALE NOTES OF INTEREST
WHAT IS GOING ON 1T THE BIG
 UNIVERSITY.

The Chess Club Secures Major Hannam of New York as Their Coaoh-Freshmnn Navy Officers Chosen-other Notes of Interest.
 The Yale Chess club has secured the Bervices of Major Hannah of New York city to coach the team in preparation for the intercollegiate chess tourna- nent to be held in New York during the holidays. Mir. Hannah is an eX- pert at the game and is one of the best known players in New York city.
 The reason that Harvard and Colum- bia have surpassed Yale In the former tournaments is undoubtedly due to the fact that they are situated near large cities, where they receive the lnstruc- tion of the best players and the beneht derived from visiting the large clubs in these cities. It is hoped that this move will, in some measure, take the place or these advantages and place Yale on an equality with Harvard and Columbia. Although this coach has been engaged primarily for the instruction of Yale's representatives, all other members of the club are cordially invited to avail themselves of this privilege. Major Hannah will be here on Thursday and remain until the close of the term.
 FRESHMAN NAVY OFFICERS.
 A meeting of the freshman class was held last evening in Alumni hall at 6:45 for the purpose of. electing officers for the class navy. J. s. Wheelwright '97 presided J. c. Greenway 1900, of Hot Springs Ark, was elected president by exclamation. The nominations for vice president from '99 $. were Hoyle, Warden, Durston and Grant. A. H. Durston of New York was elected. For secretary and treasurer, Twichell, Nie- derken, Peck and Green were norninat- ed J. H. NieGerken oE MilWauKee, Wis, was elected.
 CThER NOTES.
 The toal gate receipts from football games at the University of Pennsyl- vania were $19,050. The average at tendance was COCO.
 R. B. Treadway '96, ex-captain of the university crew, has accepted the posi- tion of physical director of the Sioux City Y. M. c. A.
 Twenty candidates have begun train lHS IoI tLe IAe'A Veiiu A0lio4iiS e0e'1iA' which will represent Harvard in the intercollegiate fencing tournament to be held in New York during the Christ mas vacation.
 The following men were elected tc membership of the Graduates club last evening. Howard F. Metcalf '96 S., Al fred S. Curtis '96, T. w. Heermance '95, Armory E. Rowland '73 S, John F Vaughn, Harvard '95 Philip F. Brown ing 'S9, Edward H. Farren '96 s.
 The result of the exhibition at hte gymnasium last night is told in an other column.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-03
tramps into the car like so much live

tramps into the car like so much live stock.
 Now" addressing the engineer, you let her go. Take these fellows down the road just as far as they want to go and dump 'em. Don't let none of 'em come back. l haven't got any use Tor tramps, and won't have 'em here"
 As tramps are never oVer-popular with railroad men, the engineer is only too glad to get them as far away as possible and dump them In an emphat- ic manner Whenever the "hobos" ob- jected to such procedure the marshal, it is said, would threaten to put them in a coal car with drop bottom and deposit them on the roadbed in that manner. He was never accused or having actually resorted to such heroic measures, however.
 The town is full of stories of "Jim's" peculiar methods of enforcing the law and preserving order. Naturally, his task is not a gentle one, and he does not execute his duties with kid gloves on. It Is said that on one occasion, when there was a prospect or plS- sized row arising from a disputed jack pot, Jim" settled the dispute then and there by calmly pocketing the pile him. self and subsequently turning every penny of it into the public treasury.
 "Thatll teach 'em to play poker like gentlemen" he asserted. As Jim was the only armed man in the whole crowd opposition was useless. The mo- weapon rule worked to his advantage l ;,, tIo, ly it is largely responsible for the gen. eral fear In which Jim" is held. On another occasion he wound up violent argument over a game of pool that seemed likely to lead to bloodshed by throwing the balls out of the Win- dow and telling the players that if they wanted to finish the game they could go out doors and do it.
 "Jims" appearance has certainly not from prepossessing. He is not of com won him his popularity, for it is far manding stature, nor has he swag- l gering manner. On the contrary he is rather below the medium size, and gets around quietly but quickly. Just how old he is would puzzle any one to guess ! for he has one of those Weather-beaten l deeply scanned faces that might have seen sixty cold winters and few hot summers, and, on the other hand, il would easily pass for having known l but half that number. It is as non- committal as mummys. With that | face all kinds of bluffing could be done at poker Nevertheless, "Jim" does not utilize his natural advantages. He rarely plays, and when he does it seems as though luck took good care to shur 1 him.
 His birthplace has been variously ac' credited to half a dozen different states, and so far as can be learned Jim" never contradicted any of the statements made on that subject. It i: altogether too trivial a matter for hin to take cognizance of. He is an equal ly good judge of horses and whiskey and neither has much influence upor him. For that matter, nothing mucl interests him except being marshal ant
 preventing shooting scrapes" ant
 ''stabbing matches. ."-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The advocate., 1896-12-30
De Laval Removal.

The De Laval Separator Company
has issued the following public state.
ment:
''In keeping with the constant en-.
lsrgement and Improvement Of our
business organization and facilities for
service to our patrons, we beg to advise
you that on or about December Is we
shall remove our Western offices, stores
and shops from Elgin to new, large,
Well-appointed and In ell respects su.
perior quarters In the Russell building,
Randolph and Canal street, Chicago.
"On and after December 10 sll mail,
express and freight should be addressed
plainly TO the De Laval Separator Com.
psny, 81 to 43 West Randolph street,
Chicago, Ill. In case Of express and
freight shipments, shipping tag should
bear owners name and address after
the word From Shipping receipt
should always be enclosed with letter
Of advice, giving full instructions re-
garding repairs desired. II machine
or bowl be sent, always give number
Of same. This win insure immediate
Of the goods and prompt
attention toSsme. Kindly follow these
Instructions carefully"
AfteE discussing tho geegDnB for tha
The advocate., 1896-12-30

EDITOR ADVooATE:--I think the
Sc. Louis Republic makes quite q mis-
take In answering G. HIS question:
"If It were possible to bore q hole
foot or more In diameter entirely
through the earth, and then start q
l0O.pOund ball to falling through this
hole, where or at what point would It
StOp~ The Republic says: "Its
weight would decrease to q certain eK-
tent with every yard Of It's flight (Or
fSlD until finally upon reaching the
center Of the earth it would have no
weight whatever"
It iS true that the ball would have
no weight ct the center Of the earth,
but the ball would increase In motion
every yard Of the 1000 miles to the
earth'S center, but would not stop there
BY any means. It would 90 nearly to
the opposite side, and Vibrste back and
forth until It would eventually stop at
the center Of the earth where it has no
weight. II the hole was q perfect
vacuum, and there was no friotlon,
the ball would Ylbrsts to ali eternity.
G.J. COLEMAN.
Mound valley, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-12-30

removal which are that better serviC
can be given customers from Chicago,
the following practical suggestions are
made Rs to the use Of ssparators:
"The best results with any separator
are dependent upon the perfect work
Ing Of same. Many machines are deA-
Cient IN such respects, and hence their
work Is not what IL might be. It iS es.
Sential to the perfect working and eco
nOmlCsl durability of any machine
that all parts should be kept In proper
repair. You can purchase necessary
parts Of as directly OF through any reg
ulSr authorized dealer in the De Laval
machines. See that you have list OF
parts, with numbers and prices, Of the
COmpany'S own issue. If without such
Q list, send for one at once, giving
styls and size Of machine. Order only
from same, giving number OF machine
and numbers Of all parts wanted, being
careful to note the various styles Of
same.
Equally essential Is the keeping Of
the separator bowls In proper balance.
The best work cannot be done unless
they are In such condition. Send 10
the company or any regular authorized
dealer In the De Laval machines for q
Loan bowl when you mead it. Send
your bowl to the De Laval shops direct
or through the dealer, as you may pre-
far"
The advocate., 1896-12-30

enough FOR oil the experimenting neceu.
SaEy,
On the creeks and most Of the bot
tom lands Of western Kansas there are
several kinds Of timber that can be-
EFown successfully. While we are
growing some very fair trees on the
upland In different ways other than by
irrigation, yet II is very doubtful IL we
can ever grow them very successfully
In any other way. We have many
healthy trees at the Forestry Station
and they show the comparative hardl-
ness Of the different kinds. Quite q
number Of Seeding trees have been
grown for free distribution.
Some people think that now that the
timber claims are nearly oil done away
with, that the law should be 90
amended that this feature would be
dropped, and the money used for sx-
perimentsl work, The ten years neC-
esssry TO perfect the States title to the
property will expire In the spring, and
some advocate running only one Of the
stations and using it exclusively for
experiments.
Two years ago the Forestry Depart
ment Rt Washington stood ready 10
cooperate with our own, providing the
incoming Governor would ignore the
practice Of changing the management
every two years. Each station hes q
good work team, and it is possible the
Agricultural college would be willing
to co operate In making experiments
along certain lines.
II is very Opportune time for OK.
perimental work on the uplandS Of
western Kansas. For years we tried
to run things as we thought they ought
to be; we are now ready to adapt our
selves to conditions and methods.
Nearly every State has Q forestry COM
mission Of some kind. In some the
work Is connected with that Of irriga.
tion, the Commissioner acting for both.
Much can be accomplished for the
settlers of this part Of the
State through these two agencies. The
settler who has even q small herd Of
cattle, an irrigated garden, set with
such fruit as will prove themselves
best adapted to the conditions, and
these sheltered on the south and south
west by grove, will prosper and stay.
Many others will come and do likewise. |
We should not only encourage enter
prise, but also help the enterpriBing |
TO shun disaster and disappointment.
E. d. WHEELER.
The advocate., 1896-12-30
I l I I g lrD

Is needed BY poor, tired mothers, deblhtated
and run down because Of poor, thin - ID. Help
is needed by the nervous sufferer, the mon and
women tortured with rheumatism, neuralgia,
dyspepsia, serofllla, catarrh. Help comes
quickly when Hoods Sarsaparills begins to en-
rich, purity and yItallze the blood and send &c
in q healing, nOurlshing, lnvIgOEating stream 10
all the nerves, muscles and organs Of the body.
The advocate., 1896-12-30
Memphis Route Holiday E1CurSIOnS.

On December "a, IS, and 81 and January
I excursion tickets win be sold between al
stations on the Kansas City, Ft. Scott 6
Memphis railroad and branches twhere
regular rate exceeds 50 cents), with return
nmit January 4. 4. ~ LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
The advocate., 1896-12-30
why the Forestry Commission fS OR Value
to the State, and Why &c shOuld Not
be Abolished.

to the state, and Why &c shOuld Not
be Abolished.
EDITOR ADvoCATE:-The generous
offer of your columns, and the very
suggestive heading, seems Well-tlmed.
On account Of my present designing
attitude, I have felt very reluctant to
take conspicuous position on this
question, and felt inclined to turn the
task over to someone else. However,
SB it seems expected that / would give
what light I had on the subject, 1 win
submit q few facts and suggestions
which may help those who are In doubt
to reach such conclusions as will be to
the best interest of the State. So much
can be said along this line that It seems
a hopeless task to attempt to do It jus
tlce without imposing on the kindness
OF the editor, or the patience Of the
reader.
Since coming to Kansas tWenEy-three
years ago, / have had occasion to
travel In many different States. While
noticing everywhere a lack Of wise for
est management, It has also been easy
TO discover that the observing and pro-
gressIye classes were beginning to
wake up to the danger Of negleCttng
forestry or proper forest management.
Do l magnify Its Importance or the
danger Of neglect, when 1 say there is
danger that we may learn che lesson
which Europe has learned, and at the
same fearful COstG
In New England you can find local..
ties where the almost universal re.
moVRl Of the timber has, exposed them
to winds that are destructive, foods
that dash down from their hilItops,
carrying first the soil, then the debris
to cover their fertile valleys, leaving
an unSightly waste behind. Many
springs have ceased to flow, the once
babbllng brook has almost or quite
ceased to flow, or Is a raging torrent,
Rushing madly to the ocean.
Under these adverse conditions many |
Of the farmers have abandoned the
hillsldes and often their farms. You
can find other localities In the same |
State where, perhaps, not more than q |
quarter Of q century ago the former
conditions mentioned prevailed. Ma.
ture, left to herself, is making frantic
efforts to repair the damage. The hills
are once more covered with timber,
which also covers every deserted valley
with much larger growth. The for
est conditions Of cover, under
growth and ground litter and the open,
porous soil are again established to
absorb the falling waters; to lot them
of gradually through evaporation and
trsnspirstion, bubbling springs and
the constantly flowing stream, which
Is again ready to run the mill. The
rain descends more frequently, and
electric storms are less frequent and
less violent. The bridges and soil are
no longer swept away by Q raging tor.
rent, or the worthless debris is not
washed down from the naked hills to
ruin the fertile valleys.
Fabulous sums Of money have been
expended during the last few years In
northwestern Europe to rsforest the
denuded hills. Thousands Of acres In
The advocate., 1896-12-30

ing the influence Of forest growth OF
rainfall, temperature and velocity o.
the wind. They have clearly demon
stCated that its influence Is powerful
over these different elements. Tn,
forestry department at Washington
has taken even Q wider range, and 4
introducing varieties that are new Il
North America. They are also testing
the strength and adaptabllity Of differ
ent kinds Of timber for different pur
poses. These Investigations win be o.
great value, IL the most practical 70
suits can be given to the people.
While In eastern Kansas addressing
meetings / have had men say to me
''My woOd.lOt does not pay me very
much" Nearly every time have
found they are running opposition "a
the coal mines instead Of, through wise
forest management, growing the most
valuable and marketable kinds Of tim
ber. Many, to help out, have turned
their wOOd.lOt into q blue grass pasture
by thinning out the trees, and destroy.
ing the undergrOWth and ground litter,
This means two things-6rst, Che oil.
most total destruction Of the most
beneficial forest conditions: and SEQ.
ond, the total destruction of the forest
In few years. Missouri and Kansas
are losing thousands Of acres Of forests
every year by this method. Hot winds
are no longer strangers TO some parts
Of Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
There ls land In eastern Kansas too
valuable to devote 20 the growing Of
timber unless valuable timber is al.
ready growing there. A knowledge OF
forestry will help the owner to increase
It's value much more rapidly. There
are thousands Of acres Of land In east
ern and central Kansas that Ia Of little
value except to grow timber. 1t will
not only increase its value, but also
increase the value Of other lands near
1t In many ways. If Che Forestry Com.
mission Is not Of value TO those por-
tions OF the State It should be made
so, Il has been of value to the West.
ern portion; 1t can be made much more
so. Because former administrations
hSVe blundered In its management, or
the forestry law is not perfect, are not
good reasons for sbollshment but for
correction. Forestry ig Q deep SCien.
tiiC study in any country. 1t iS much
more complicated In western Kansas.
No man could hope to master 1t In two
years, and yet we have had change
Of management every two years. It iS
true that some Of the Commissioners
have never made any study Of forestry.
1t iS also true that those who have
were not ft until near the close of their
time to plan q series Of experiments
that would solve the complicated prob
lem Of forestry on the great plains.
We have q frst.class irrigation plant
at the Ogsllah forestry, which will be
q great help In the solution Of those
problems. The well is z feet in diane.
ter, ITO feet deep, with 10 feet Of
water. A lift pump Is used with q
5-inch cylinder and 6-inch pipe. The
cylinder iS quite long, allowing long
stroke. The power is furnished by q
Is foot gesred windmill. Within six
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-27

The following named persons
who are due the HEADLIGHT the
following amounts, have allowed
he postmaster to notify us
Trough that department to dis
continue their paper:
Henry Hamilton, 81; Caddo
Mills, 81; NJ. M. Morgan, SO; A. L.
Thatcher, Soc; e. d. Carter, $1.50;
A. B. Bird, $3.50; w. B. Teel, 25c
Trenton Texas; Will Tiflin, $1.75;
Il. Sumrow, 800, Merit.
T. NJ. Brown, $3.50; N. 7. Harris
$3.50; Jacobia.
w. II. Richie, $3.50; w. r. Win
man, Sc; Emory.
L. G. Kimler, Greenville; 81.
These accounts are for sale at
bargain prices. Call early and
secure your choice. -
We clip the abeve to show the
inconsistency of man. In our
short experience VIC have had
just such things to come up,
Where men sell their birthright
honor for a few paltry dimes.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-27
TO EDUCATE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN
FOR USEFUL, INTELLIGENT LIVl
Yhe Southern Normal UniVeTSitH
WAS ESTABLISHED

1t was built and chaodn 1884, and since that time has completed
four successful scholastic years. sending hundreds oeahe into
the common schoooom of the South the standard ofo
esona work there and nfuse the routine ofeeydy labor
the love OF study and the delight mental ha gradual
ed large number from its Departments Business Eocuon and
Special pennanship.
In its four of operation, Sevenwo young gentlemen and
young ladies have finished the Scientific and received
diplomas and the degree Bachelor of Silence
Twenty have completed tho higher work the Depart
ment and have been gained the degree Bachelors Arts