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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

Chicago's mayor doesn't mean to have any more Fourth of July accidents in Chicago than he can help. He has is- sued a proclamation in which he tells the police that they may permit a mod crate use of the less exciting sorts of fireworks on the gladstone day, but guns, revolvers and bonfires are rigor- ously excluded from the mayors ap- probation, and the placing of explo- sives of any kind on car tracks he threatens to punish with all the sever ity the law allows him to employ On the subject of toy pistols MT. Harrison Is especially emphatic. The sale or gift of these instruments to any child is forbidden under penalty of fine and inn prisonment. and not content with warn Ing the dealers and the police to see that this regulation is enforced. the mayor makes a really pathetic appeal 10 Chicago's parents to protect their offspring from the dangers incidental 10 the use of "toy pistols, percussion caps, paper or metal, and other danger ,us explosives"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19


 waist season. The Belt Fast" fastens on to the bottouz of the belt. Takes any width 701thout adjusting. Won't sag the top of the belt. Good for either silk or leather. No sewing, safety pins, tapes or any rigging needed. Belt Fast" catches in a wink-holas the sksrt ID rtght.
 "BELTFAST PINS, 1oc. Silver, gilt or black Enamelled in colors to match belt, I5c. Showing 'em at the "Belt Fast Pin" demonstration in belt department.
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if they can eat for twenty-hours with out a rest.
 Mr. Birmingham at once put an advertisement in the Republican that he wanted a thousand turkeys. A wagon load of turkeys passed through Fresno yesterday morning on route for Pollasky, but he wants all he can get.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-19

BIG, FRESH BATCH of the pretty Silk String Ties
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
THE AIRY RDS.

Those Spaniards are fine airy fellows, to be sure, Their country is bankrupt, their government is bankrupt and a revolution Is imminent. And yet we are told that they are eager to tackle this great, glorious and free country The Madrid Imparcial grotesquely de- mands that the Spanish government adopt "the same energetic attitude to- ward the United States as Germany adopted toward Hayti." And Butch CT" Weyler says: q will consider it my greatest military glory to take com- mand of military expedition against the United States"
 Castle soap and Castilian pride are both good things to have in the house. But too much can be paid for both or either. The naughty spaniards should not let their fiery imaginations run away with them, and Butcher" Wey- Ter should remember that "the paths of glory lead but to the grave" Should he visit this country with the idea of adding to his military glory special ef- forts would be made to provide him with as hospitable grave as he would deserve
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
NOT THE USUAL THING,

Zeal in doing good sometimes ob- scures considerations which deserve attention. In opposing a scheme of Christmas charity Roman Catholic clergymen in Springfield, Massachu- setts, bring some things to notice which often escape notice. The idea is to give a dinner on Christmas day to four hun dred poor girls, and subsequently to or
 ganize the girls into club. In each Catholic church the people have been advised to have nothing to do with the dinner or with the club. It is an os-
 tentatious and an un-Christian way to render assistance to the needy, the cler
 gymen say. In their view, the children should be at home on Christmas day. of all days in the year, and assistance if needed should be given there, rather than to parade the children of the poor 1 as public paupers. Another evil result complained of would be the encourage ment of professional pauperism. Those who receive public charity are likely to become bold in their dependence on it. and it is feared that this tendency would be more marked among children than among adults. The objection to the club idea is that it would furnish reason for girls to leave their homes in the evening, and that many of them would be tempted to use the club as an easy excuse to be upon the street.
 It is difficult to help people in way that will not hurt them. The objections to the Springfield scheme will bear ex- animation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

similar change. The crust finally takes an appetizing oder due to prod ucts in the nature of extract of meat Toasted bread is less nutrltive than up- per crust, but more so than untoasted crumb' but crust should not be given to many kinds of invalids with whom toast will agree. However it is best for dyspeptics, But the less bread the latter eat the better. If they must eat some, let 1t be crust. Crust is stimu- latlng, but it is not to be eaten heartily by delicate persons. Those who are in perfect health may eat of it according to their appetite, and along with beef steak should they think well.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

milton of Myers services he was boomed for postmaster and deputy marshal, both of which offices were given to him. After that he was more legal than ever,
 Luke Marshall carried the mail from ReXburg, riding the pass on his sorrel mare, and it was quite natural that he should fall in love with the girl at the post-olllee, Now, Myers, for all his earnest talk about laWlessness, had all ready lamed two men and shot the ear off another, because, at various times, they had tried to prove to him that he ought to let the girl marry. Luke Marshall was no such fool as these. One day when he was ready to leave for Rexburg he called to the postmaster 5 daughter to fetch her jacket and come on. The girl came out, and Luke lifted her up to a comfortable seat upon the mail bag behind him.
 Here! Whats them?" cried old My CTS, marshal and postmaster.
 "Oh, we're going over the range to get married" said Luke casually Were eloping."
 Old Myers drew up his rifle. "Jule! Git down of'n there|" he cried T want fair aim to git that feller square through the eye"
 This was where Marshall's nerve came out strong. "Git out of the way, you anarchist" he cried. Don't you see you're delaying the United States mail A man of your age! A man holdin' two public offices! Delaying the govment of the United States as is rep resented in this sorrel mare an this bag. Stand aside or I'll have you, as deputy marshal, arrest yerself as rri- vate citizen, an call yerself as post master to witness the brealSin' of the law"
 Old Myers slowly let his gun down, You mean--you-" mumbled,
 1T mean that this sorrel mare repre- sents an actually is the gov'ment of the United States, an you delay her on her travels at your risk"
 "Rut hold on, Luke That's my girl"
 Marshall drew his silver watch. Are you an anarchist, an outlaw an attack CT of gov'ment, an fanatic?" he in quired "It's ten o'clock" And as My CTS sullenly stepped aside the elopers started off at slow jog.
 Old Myers followed them all the way to Rexburg, and tried to catch Luke off his governmentally endowed sorrel mare, but without avail, for the mail carrier knew his limitations and did not dismount until he reached the jus tice shop in the town. And, of course, after that the law abiding Myers couldn't be expected to shoot his own son-in-law. mail route or no mail route. Chicago Record.
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ful miner who might happen to have an unmarried daughter. Puck.
 His Last Words.-"His last words were of you"
 The prodigal son-n-law tried to feel as solemn as he looked.
 Might inquire what they were?"
 You might. He said that if he could only get one more good kick at you he would die happy. y."-Indianapolis Jour nal.
 Mrs. Wallace-"Did you read about that poor man who stole a. loaf of bread and made the defense that he was starving" Mr. Wallace-"Was it hon7e- made bread?' What has that to do with it"' Because, if it was, he was lying, A starving man would not have the strength to run away with a loaf of homemade bread."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
 Of course. he though he knew it all. A man always does.
 When it comes to the art of man. aging servants,' he began.
 It's very easily done" she interrupt ed.
 "Oh, you admit if, do you?" he asked.
 q do,' she said "It's like managing children. All that is necessary is to let them have their own way"
 Of course, he really saw that she mad mastered the subject.-Chicag Post.
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effects very prettily. One of these was chosen for this picture It was a bo- lero of white cloth embroidered with different shades of gray green silk. It was slashed at each side and had em- broidered revers. It's sleeves were large bells of accordeon pleated black mousseline edged with ruchings of the same. From these came the cape out lines. At the neck in front was a bow of embroidered black tule whose ends reached nearly to the hem of the skirt. This affair might be worn over the sim- plest sort of a gown, and yet make of 1t a costume of considerable dressiness
 It is no longer fashionable to polish the nails highely, they should just miss being dull. They should be rounded to the shape of the end of the finger, should be cut in curve that harmo- nizes with the natural line of the roots of the nail, and should be by no means long. A nail that interferes with the glove finger Is savage. To be just as exquisites would have them, the nails should be rubbed a great deal each day, not with a polishing powder, but with a piece of flannel or kid. This keeps up the circulation in the nail and makes them pink. No coloring matter should be used, for it is sure to betray itself about the roots of the nail. A nail properly cared for each day will at no time require heroic use of scis- sors or cuticle knife, and, above all things, the nails should have the ap- pearance of being habitually kept in order and rnt Inanin11red for tha ocno sion. The moon ought to show on each nail, and 1t Is wonderful how you can, by daily pushing back the skin, bring a tardy moon into clear view
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

the trial was begun. the first seven weeks being taken up with the selec- ton of a jury, On November a ver- dict of murder in the first degree was brought in after court proceedings last Ing nearly four months. The day of sentence was then postponed three times, until December 6, and the day of execution was finally set for February 2l, 1896. Then Durrant's attorneys en- tered an appeal to the Supreme court of the State, and took the time till July for the preparation of the transcript, The case was not heard till February, 1897, when the conviction procured in the lower court was affirmed, The re- mittitur was not filed with the Superior court till April 3, and on June il day was again fixed for the execution, Meanwhile the federal Supreme court was asked for a writ of habeas corpus, which was denied last month. On No vember s the day of execution was fixed for a third time, but there was still a matter to be settled by the State Supreme court, which again affirmed the decision of the lower court and or dered the remittitur to be sent immedi- ately.
 II there are no more legal victories" Durrant will at last pay the penalty of his crime on January next. But per haps it will be well to wait until then before being sure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
WHAT GIN BE DONE,

The case of Durrant, the California
 murderer, is one of the cases which are and will be pointed to in justification of lynching. Durrant's lawyer is even now declaring that he will not hang, and Durrant himself is said to be of the same opinion. In view of what has happened they certainly have some ground for their apparent confidence. Durrant was arrested April IA, 1895. and the crime of which he was convict ed was committed about two years and eight months ago. After the coroner inquest of April IS the case went to the grand jury on May 22, and on July
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
 LEISURELY ELOPEMENT.

The Pair Carried Government Mail |s Bag and No One Could Detain
 Them.
 Somehow this contention of the street-car employees and others who be- lieve that a United States mail bag does not confer high powers upon a bob. tail horse car or any other uncommon kind of vehicle to revive memories of the elOpement of Luke Marshall and the Myers girl.
 There never was such an elopement in the history of the Teton country. It was the most deliberate. tranquil and leisurely running away with which rec ord had before or since dwelt The elopement was two days in it's progress from one given point to another, and the given points, which were Myers ranch up in Marysville and Rexburg, down on the mesa, were scarcely more than eighty miles apart And old man Myers hung around in the rear and in front and on the flank all that time, try. ing to stop the enterprise. but being ut terly bafiled by a hearty observance and regard for law.
 Myers used to talk about rights and justice and law, and all that kind of thing, a great deal, and had made speeches at many mountain meeting against violence and illegal acts, and so on. Blame it," he argued, eff you peopla go on lynchin' rustlers instid O sendln' 'em down to Evanston for trial. you'll never git no post-office, ner any other 1 favor O the gown but'H stay right on, q passel Q ignorant exiles" And he argued so we'll that lawless justice ac- tually ceased, and eventually a star route postal delivery was established by an approving government and in recog.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
HOPEFUL.

"It is a fortunate fact" remarked the student of social phenomena, that Hope will work for lower wages than either Joy or Sorrow. ."--Chicago Jour nal.
 Don't leave the table" said the 1andlady as her new boarder rose from his seanty breakfast. 'I must madam. It's hardwood and my teeth are not what they used to be.-"Detroit Free Press.
 Born in Him.-Brown-"Blue is a confirmed pessimist, isn't he?" Jones' "Yes; I knew him when he was boy. One Christmas eve he had a gloomy spell because he happened to think how sorry he'd be when Christmas was oVer."-PuCk.
 Our special correspondent in Berlin informs us that great discontent has been caused in unmusical circles by a statement of the Emperor that no man who is not a Christian can be an effi- cient performer in a German band London Globe.
 She Knew Him.-Tom-'Did you give Miss Gotrox a Christmas present ?'' Jack-"I tried to. Offered her myself, you know" Tonl-"And she refused you?" Jack-"I suppose that's what it amounts to. She said she didn't believe it was right for a girl to accept very costly gifts. s."-Brooklyn Life.
 Willing to Participate.-His Lordship -'I am deeply interested in the new gold discoveries" Friend-"You don't think of going to the Klondike, do you?" His Lordship-"Oh, no! But I thought of advertising that I should be glad to communicate with any success
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
FASHION NOTES.
An Accessory Worth Having.

All AooessOFy WOrth HnV1ng.
 Wraps that are highly ornamental and yet not very warm are as numer- ous this year as ever. Talk against wraps that don't afford protection as critics will, they go on forever like a copier of the brook. The beauty and ingenuity that are in them constitute one reason for their continuance, and the highly dressy finish that they will add to plain gown is another excuse for them. In this winters batch of these ornamental garments are several models that combine jacket and cape
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent n Word each in sertlon. Five Gents Word for full week (seven timesl.
 Display advertisements, per Inch, one m, sertion, SEQ; each subsequent insertion; n ao cents; one week, $3.20; one month"; $loi one year. $40. ,r
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents eacn Local Notices 15 cents per line,
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tneir own immediate business tall matter 10 De unobjectionablel. and their contracts GO not include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

The largest religious congregation in America is that of St. stanislaus Kost- ka, in Chicago, which has 10000 commit nicants. The number of attendants at the several Sunday services frequently exceeds 15,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
SHOULD WE ANNEX TROBRLEe

There are some other things besides Ieprosy to be considered in the Ha- waiian scheme. The Hawaiian sugar planters association met the other day. In his report as chairman of the labor committee MT. Atherton, president of the association, said: Taking the aver age of the year through there were 21,- 764 laborers of all classes employed on sugar plantations. Of Japanese there were 6,109 contract and 5,2S5 free. Of Chinese 4,950 were contract and 1911 free. Of Portuguese 369 were contract and 1,533 free. Of Hawaiians 430 were contract and 926 free. The remaining 416 were South Sea islanders and a scattering of many nationalities. For ty-five plantations reported that they were well supplied with laborers and six that they were not" Mir. Atherton announced that 4,273 fresh laborers would be required from some source during the coming year to replace those whose contracts have expired. Includ- ing two plantations not heard from, 5000 would probably be needed. MT. Atherton further stated that seventeen plantations preferred Japanese to any other labor, while six wanted all Chi nese. A number of others preferred both together, while two plantations ex- pressed a preference for Hawaiians only"
 We have been assured by the annexa- tionists that coolie labor in the islands can easily be dispensed with. Can 1t, and is it probable that it would be? What does the United States want of Tabor problem" like that which would be annexed with Hawaii?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

"A New York preacher says that 1t takes no brains to play cards. That depends on what game Is played and how 1t Is played.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

A New Jersey man named Whiskers has asked the legislature to change his name.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CIrY, l5 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $3 FOR SIX MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
TABLE CUTLERY,

As it will be quite in order this year to give serviceable Christmas gifts, what could be better than some articles for the table? Our Carving Knives and Table Knives are known by everyone to be of the highest oual- ity only and our name on any article signifies its worth. We have renien, ished our stock since Thanksgiying and can now show the largest stock wa have ever had. We sell our Caryers in pairs or in sets, with cases or without and have m endless variety of sbonaS' sizes and styles. We also show a beautiful line of the genuine Vim Rogers Plated Ware
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

Frenchmen are supposed to know what people ought to eat, and a Paris ian lecturer has had something inter- esting to say about the relative value of the outer and inner parts of loaves of bread. He thinks that the crust of break is better than the crumb for most people. The reasons given are rather technical. but they amount to this: Under the effect of heat the starch in dough is changed into dextrine in the upper crust. As the browning process continues the dextrine becomes glucose, and the albuminuos matter undergoes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

IA Topeka man has been treated with marked generosity by a cigarette com pany. He wrote to the company that he had saved the pictures in twelve hundred packages of cigarettes which he had smoked, and asked what prize the company would offer for them. He received an answer saying that the company would give him coffin if he would smoke as many more.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

A Kansas farmer borrowed money and agreed to pay 10 per cent. a month. He did pay the 10 per cent. regularly for eight months and then refused to pay more. Going to court under the usury law he asked that the debt be canceled as penalty for the usurious charge. The judge decided that where usury interest was paid the borrower could not claim penalty, but that the payments in excess of the lawful in- terest might be applied in liquidation of the principal. This decision in effect does away with the penalty clause of the Kansas usury law, and if sustained by the higher courts will make it poss- ble to charge a higher rate of interest than has been considered safe in the past.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

The plan of the government to de- crease the number of designs for paper money and to simplify the system so that the people may become more fa- miliar with it and counterfeiters have more difficulty in initiating or raising the face value of the bills is good one. There are now twenty-seven different designs for bank bills, and it is the proposition of the government to re- duce these to nine. The design for the bills will be exactly alike for each de- nomination, the three issues thereof be- ing distinguishable by the respective color of the seal and number while the designs for the respective denomina- tions will differ so sharply as to make a one dollar bill easily distinguishable from two--or ten dollar bill, for in- stance, regardless of the figures mark ed on it. once the people become fa- miliar with the different designs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
Still More
 HandkerchiefS

added to our unrivalled display for gifts. If you have eyes to see its a waste of time to read about them.
 Here's a Saturday Special which it will pay to seeand then you'll see them all. Ladies' Pure Irish Linen Hemstitched Initial Handkerchief It sounds ridiculous, but we'd like you to compare this initial beauty with 5oc. Handkerchiefs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

IAE CAkRINGTO NPUBLISHLNG co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays, Ono Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

According to the head of the Pennsyl- vania State bureau of railroads, the bi- cycle is hurting the business of the rail- roads. He says: Tn cities like Harris burg and many others it cannot be gainsaid that the bicycle has become most serious competitor of the rail- way. To reinforce this view of the case an observation was made on Third street in that city during the month of October, 1897. The observation covered two days, from 7 In the morning to in the evening. During that time COTS persons passed given point, 1862 in the cars and 4,116 on bicycles; 67 7-10 per cent. on bicycles and 32 BIO per cent. on the cars, or more than two tc one in favor of the wheel"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

The Virginia game law protecting deer, wild turkeys and other game, which has four years more to run yet, has proved to be too protective already. At the time of it's passage year or two ago, the farmers were the strongest ad- vocates, as they believed that outsiders were getting too much of their game, but the farmers are now the greatest sufferers. In some of the western parts of the state the wild turkeys have be- come so numerous that they eat up everything left outside of sheds, while deer stalk around with the domestic cattle and get their living off the farmers, who cannot drive them away, nor kill them without breaking the law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18

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