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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12
GOT ANY CATNIPe

Have you any catnip in the house? If fled to criticise the government for not carrying on the war more skillfully. and it is thus set forth by an unknown philosopher: When the physician ar- baby, and made a cursorS examination of the little patient and then asked me to have the nurse make a little catnip tea Would you believe it? There was not a trace of catnip in the house. Away went to the only drug store in the town. The druggist was attending a social mile or so away, and I ran most of the way there only to find that he had undertaken to escort his best girl home. I did not know where she lived, so I trotted back to the drug store and sat on the steps until the dispenser arrived about three quarters of an hour later. It took another twen- ty minutes to prepare the tea and about half an hour for it to produce the desired effect. Just to think that after my elaborate preparations and after following the advice of experienc- ed men and women I had failed to pro vide simple but important childhood remedy and that owing to combina- tion of circumstances which could not have been foreseen it had taken me fully two hours to do what ordinarily should have taken fifteen minutes, This experience eliminated me from the list of those who consider themselves entitled to criticise the government for failing to provide against all the cas- ualties which have visited our soldiers during the war with Spain.
 There's something in this catnip story Still, if the man had been a first-rate commissary general he would have had the catnip h the house before the baby needed it. and he would have realized beforehand that a baby and catnip are things which should be kept very near together.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12
FISHfON NOTES.
shirt Waists That Linger.

Fancy waists of plaid silks made along shirt waist lines are to be fash ionable this winter, and because of ju- dicious use of bright colors by silk weavers are very handsome garments. The artist puts one of these here. The colors of it's plaid were pink, cerise and black, and down its center were verti- cle clusters of tucks finished with knife pleated ruffles of black silk. Black silk gave the belt, and at the neck were white linen collar and large pink satin bow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

and goes out of the house forever. talk ing nothing. The one whose candle burns longest, even by a fraction of a second, remains and takes everything. Thus the divorce is settled without any fuss or scandal, the general public is not annoyed by the contentious of the separating couple, and each is free to remarry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Worw each in- sertion. Five Gents a Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch. one Tn, sertion, $1,20; each subsequent insertion; 4O cents; one week, $3,20; one month. SID; one year, $40. -
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar rlages, Deaths an1 Funerals, 30 cents each Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thelr own immediate business Gall matter to De unobjectionable). and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

The question of placing electrical conductors in or near powder maga- zines has been submitted to a commit tee of the French Academy of Sciences. In their report they recommend, briefly, that all underground electrical conduc- tors, as well as gas and water pipes be kept at least thirty feet from the mag azines; aerial lines should not be allow ed within sixty feet, to be so arranged, too, that no broken wire can fall upon the magazine. If light is required in- side the magazine, all wires are to be in strong metallic pipes, and all switch es, fuses, etc., are to be on the outside of the building; only fixed lamps pro- tected by a second envelope of glass, may be used, and no current should have a higher voltage than 110. Elec- tric bells-only those using a very small current to be allowed-should be at least twelve feet from the powder. Again, as all wires are liable to be struck by lightning, no distinction is made by the committee between tele- graph conductors and those carrying the powerful currents needed for light and power.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

Women who have succumbed entire- Here is an idea that will interest them, though those who insist on eXactness may not endorse it. The scheme in- cludes a skirt of exquisitely fine broad cloth that looks more like high grade of undressed leather or kid than any thing else. It is soft biscuit gray, un- broken in front and Spanish. flounce in back, conventional new-type skirt The bodice-save the mark!-is an un- boned, unlined shirt waist. But such a cut It fastens down the front with snaps, such as are used on gloves, and the fastening is under a shirt waist fold. Cuffs are made to exactly fit over linen, collar the same. No opening shows at the front of the collar, which laps over and fastens with snap. The most perfect corsets are worn under meath, and for corset waist there is a knit jersey that softens all bone-lines that even the best corset may show if worn directly under soft cloth The re- sulting fit is perfection. The costume is not dressy but it's designer claims that a tailor-made should not be dressy. The waist is as comfortable as a cotton shirt waist, and the effect of the costume is most graceful. It sets off a pretty figure charmingly without in the least conventionalizing the fig ure, which is what all bones do in a greater or less degree.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

A Dutch paper in South Africa says that "the Boer girls are becoming alto gether shameless; they now ride the bisikel so as to appear more English They have shamed the feeling of their sentiment" The bicycle certainly does beat the Dutch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

The government is as slow in getting the new bonds distributed as 1t is in getting it's soldiers properly cared for. Up to date only sSO,OoOoOO of the bonds have been distributed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

It was feared that the war would make the Omaha exposition a failure, but it Is paying its expenses day by day and has already wiped out about $125,o00 of it's debt. Only $55,00O re- mains to be paid off and in the two months that remain that will easily be met.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12
ED TAPE.

Johnny isgustedly)-"What can boy do on Sunday" Grandma Strait lace Cgrimly)-"Wait till Monday."- Judge.
 When you go to heaven, grandma,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

Although the Burmese are not as progressive" as we are, they know how to do some things well. Recognizing the fact that marriage is often lot tery and that, in cases of suddenly dis covered incompatibility, it always is, the Burmese man and wife agree that divorce shall be decreed by lottery also. If a Burmese couple find that they can not live in peace and decide that they would best separate, the wife goes out and buys two candles of equal length. These candles are made for this espe
 cial purpose and are the only legal ex- penses' that need be incurred in ob- taining a Burmese divorce. The wife brings them home. She and her hus- band then sit upon the floor and at signal each lights candle. One candle stands for him, the other for her. The one whose candle burns out first rises
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

The exports of the United States in the year ended June 30 1898, including agricultural products, exceeded the ex- ports of Great Britain in the same per- iod by about $sO,oOO,ooo. The outflow of grain in the twelve months was ex- traordinary and broke the record. It Is the first time that British exports have been exceeded. In the last ten years British exports have averaged an excess over ours of some $7o,OOOOO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

Tn the Militar WochenbIatt, leading German military organ, Herr Won Ploetz recommends horse racing as a panacea for socialism. He says that the reason why there is no socialism in England is that they encourage horse-racing there, and that "the love of the sport is the connecting link be- tween all classes of men, enabling the poor to comprehend the necessity for a difference of fortune" Following out Herr Ploetz's idea,it is said that gamb- ling or horse-racing is increasing in Germany at tremendous rate, though so far no diminution of socialism has been noticed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

It is said that many visitors to Eu- rope consider it high honor to be in- vited to visit the Rockers club at Bruges. At the smoking contests of this organization stated quantity of tobacco is given to each member, and the one who takes the most time in smoking his portion wins the prize. When the pipe goes out the competitor is counted out, for no relighting is al- lowed. The present record for a quar- terounce of tobacco is 91 minutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-12

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
curlou. ola fortified Churches.

The Fortified Church OF the Old Be
levers at Komareff. Russia. probably
was and still Is. the strongest fortified
church in Europe. This sect was for
long time cruelty prosecuted, and at
intervals something approaching civil
war was waged. They had several
churches. and these were fortified and
turned into castles. Several times
were the churches besieged, but In ev-
cry case they successfully resisted the
attempts OF the cars troops to cap
tnre them. With the exception OF the
komarer church. the Notifications
nave been allowed to fall into decay
but this place Is still maintained In
such a manner as to resist Siege.
large guns being mounted In points OF
vantage. and ammunition being kept
within the walls. The fortress church
OF Luz. In the French department OF
Hautes-P yrenees, Is surrounded by
thick wall fifteen feet in height, hay
Ing strong battlements on the top and
loopholes through which shots or mis-
slles could be hurled against the enc
my. Large guns were placed In POI
sition on the roof. while inside the
church was a store OF rifles. pistols.
cutiasses. etc. This church. which be-
longed to the Knights Templars. was
planted at Luz to guard the frontier,
and formed an outpost OF Christians
against the Saracens at first. and aft
erwards against the Spanirds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

Its no use talkin," said Mr.. Corn
tossel as he knocked the ashes out Of
his pipe. This government amt run
right" Whats the natter" asked
the neighbor. There amt enough peo-
Pile to do the work. They're tryin to
put too much on to the war depart
ment When it vas decided to have a
war the war department applied fur
men an got EN-; it went ahead an
licked the Spaniards an wound the
business up in few months. War
was easy. But if they want to open up
an Office that won't have anything but
busy days an all kinds of trouble, let
'em make arrangements fur a peace
department. Cleveland Leader.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

| In pure gypsum and make an almost
| phenomenal growth. Grain and plants
were raised In this soil with most sur
prising results. Experiments also
have been made In growing plants
and grain In clean. white sand. The
results Of these efforts may, 1t is said,
almost revolutionize the growing OF
certain forms OF vegetation. AS case
In point Some years ago a family
moved into a new house which was
built upon an unpromising gypsum
bed. The mistress OF the house was
extremely fond OF flowers and bewailed
the fact that she could have no flower
garden Finally her house plants be-
came so troublesome that she turned
them into the sand bed, digging holes
and dropping them in regardless OF or
der or system, and left them, as she
supposed, to die Her establishment
may be imagined when she grew such
verbenas. petunias. geraniums and
other plants as she never raised In her
life. The nelghbors insisted that she
must have used some commercial fer
tilizer. but the fact was that the roots
found abundant nourishment In what
would be considered absolutely worth
less soil.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
Lamb. ro,ble..

Charles Lamb was generally late In
getting to his desk In the India office
in the mornings, and remained no Ion
ger than he was obliged to for decen-
cy's sake In the afternoon.
One day the chief in his department
remarked. 'You are late this morning,
Mr.. Lamb; indeed. you are always
late"
Yves" replied Lamb. but you
must remember that | always ego
away e-early."
1t is said that most OF Elias" es-
says were written there. and when not
engaged on these he was scribbling one
OF his unsuccessful plays. His last
play. so written. was loudly Missed on
the night OF its production at Drury
Lane theater, and Lamb. sitting in the
pit with friend. Kissed and hooted
as loudly as any at his folly, making
erwards against the Spaniards.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

During the last German army
manoeuvres series OF experiments on
the value OF sugar as food was carried
out by the chief STAFF Doctor Leiten-
storfer. Twenty men were selected
from the same company of each OF the
three battalions. ten OF whom were
subjected to the sugar diet. while the
other ten received exactly the same ra-
lions as the rest OF the company. In
choosing tho men for the special diet,
preference was given to those who
were without private means and were
weak corporeally
The results OF the experiment have
now been made known. According to
the official report the weight OF the
sugar men increased during the man
oeuvres more than that OF the con
troll men. II was proved that during
the long marches the feelings OF hun
ger could be kept down for a longer
time by the use OF sugar. that the
sugar people suffered less from THIRST
than the others and that few pieces
OF sugar sufficed to still thirst sor a
considerable time. Ii was also OBJ
served that symptoms OF exhaustion
or OF sunstroke were quickly over
come by small ration OF sugar.
None OF the men experimental upon
showed the slightest disinclination to
the new food during the whole course
OF the trial.
As practical result of these ex-
periments. Dr. Leltenstorfer now rec
ommends that sugar be considered
regular article OF soldiers food. that
Il be stored with the other provisions
for fortresses. hospitals. and ships. and
that. above all. soldiers on the march
should have a supply OF II.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
Destroying Locusts.

The plague of locusts in the west
and northwest has become so serious
that the most strenuous efforts are to
be made to devise some means by
which they may be destroyed One ex-
pertinent Is identical with that en-
ployed for destroying chinch bugs A
number OF insects are inoculated with
a fungus disease and turned loose
among the locusts in various localities.
The result is that the disease spreads
rapidly and sweeps off entire colonies
OF the insects. This means OF Kidding
the country of pest Is a great dis
covery, but 1t entails possibilities that
are by no means agreeable to contem-
plate The sparrow was imported to
destroy caterpillars, and now 1t has be-
come necessary in some localities to
take the most thorough measures to
get rid of the spsrrows. AS far as
the locusts are concerned, nothing
could be worse than their devastation
and we may well take the chances on
clearing them out by the help of Inn
ported fungus.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25


Archbishop Dozal, at Manila. has
given the world the first clear exposi-
ton of the status of the religious or
ders in the Philippine islands. He de-
clared that under the new state Of
things these orders must go, and hop
ed that the islands would neither re-
main Spanish nor become absolutely
independent. The prompt interven-
ton Of strong western power alone
would save the islands from relapsing
into barbarism. For the condition OF
affairs prior to the American occupa-
ton he laid the chief blame on the Do
minicans. Augustinians and Francis
can Recoletans, the richest of the or
ders, and next on the Benedictines
and Capuchins. In his opinion, the
Jesuits were comparatively blameless
These orders were not only jealous of
each other. but quarrelsome among
themselves, and in the persons Of their
provincials engaged in unworthy acts
that increased the disfavor In which
they were held generally. Since the
coming of the Americans the Spanish
priests on the islands has been reduced
fully one-half. and scarcely 500 remain.
ed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25


The professor OF natural science, in
one OF our best-known colleges, was
discussing In recent lesson the proc
ess OF fertilizing plants by means Of
Insects carrying the pollen from one
plant to another.
In order to amuse the class, he ex-
tended Darwln's ingenious illustration
used In the Origin of Species, about the
connection between cats and clover,
and said that old maids were really
the ultimate cause of it all The atten-
ton OF his hearers was strained to Its
utmost as he proceeded.
The bumblebees carry the pollen"
he declared: "the field mice destroy
the nests OF the bumblebees, therefore
II Is quite evident that the more field
mice there are In any neighborhood,
the fewer the bumblebees and the less
pollen variation Of plants. But cats
devour fieldmice, and old maids pro-
tect cats. Therefore, the more old
maids, the more cats, the fewer field
mice, the more bumblebees.
Hence" was the professors tri-
umphant conclusion. "old maids are
the cause OF variety in plants
At this point fashionable young
freshman. with single eyeglass and
general appearance indicating that
he was got up regardless OF expense,
rose and asked:
Il sa-a-y. professah, what Is the
cause-ah of old malds-don't you
know"
Perhaps Miss Brown" Ga quick
witted member of the class) "can tell
you" suggested the professor.
"Dudesl" said Miss Brown sharply
and without moments hesitation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

papa go away and leave us all alone
Why didn't he at least wait until the
boys were home from college?" and
Efiie Ponsonby chung Historically to
her mothers arm.
care they never coming to let me
in?" Miss Comfort Dikeman thought,
with chattering teeth and nose dyed
in cerulean blue. I've great mind
to peep in at the windows and see
what they're all about.")
Ring the dinner bell. mamma" creS
Ef1e. Patrick will be sure to hear
Papa said If anything happened we
were to ring the dinner bell out OF the
back window. oh. run, mamma
quick. please"
("Tea's ready" said Miss Comfort,
already, in her Imagination. smiling
the Chinese fragrance. There goes
the bell")
But when Mrs. Ponsonby came back.
herself nervous and alarmed. she
found Effie in state OF wild terror.
Mamma. mamma, it was q ghost,"
she shrieked. with bloody mark up
on its throat. and great livid eyes!
saw 1t myself at that very window"
"Effie. I'm astonished at you," said
Mrs Ponsonby. trying to speak collect
eddy. "A ghost indeed Hush. central
yourself. Ellie. insist. Patrick will
be here presently and then"
Hush. mammal" and Effie held ND
her plump fingers. "Oh. thank Proyi-
dence-here he comes now"
And Miss Comfort Dikeman. patient
ly waiting with carpet bag and UNI
brella for some one to come and let
her In. was nearly terrified out OF her
senses by heavy stems rushing across
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

October.
Sun and skies and clouds OF Juno
And flowers OF June together,
Ye cannot rival for one hour
Octobers bright blue weather.
when loud the bumblebee makes haste,
Beiatcd, thriftlcss vagrant.
And Koldenrod Is dying fast,
And lanes with grapes are fragrant:
When gentians roll their fingers tight
To save them for the morning.
And chestnuts fall from satin burrs
Without "A sound OF warming:
When on the ground red apples lie
In piles like jewels shining.
And reddcr stu on old stone walls
Are leaves OF woodblne twining.
When all the lovely wayslde things
Their winged seeds are sowing
And In the fields. stll green and fair,
Late aftermaths are growing;
When springs run low and on the brooks,
Ia IDLE golden freighting.
Bright leaves sink noiseicss In the hush
or woods. for winter waiting;
When comrades seek sweet country
haunts
BY twos and threes together
And count like mlsers. hour by hour,
october's bright blue weather:
. sun and skies and flowers OF June
Count all your boasts together,
Love loveth best OF all the year
ootopers bright blue weather.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25
AUNT COMFORT.

Driver, is this Hemlock Hollow?
say, driver, where are you taking me
tor"
And Miss Comfort Dikeman, with
her head thrust out of the stage-coach
window, eyed the lonely ravine with a
glance of distrust
She was little, brown-faced old la
dy, In bombazine dress, just the color
OF her false front, quilted silk hood,
edged with fur, a scarlet wooden scarf
and an umbrella, which might have
come out OF the ark itself, so antique
and ponderously fashioned was it.
And her spectacles glimmered in the
twilight OF the early winter evening
like miniature moons.
"Yes'm," the driver gruffly answered
from his elevated situation; this
'ere's the Hollow"
ITS dreadfully lonely spot" said
Miss Comfort.
We'll, | never heard 1t called very
lively" said Joseph Jones. Come up.
Whitefoot-wha' we 'bout?"
Are there any bears or hyenas in
these woods?" hesitated Miss Dixie
man.
BLESS your heart. ma'am, no!
Hain't been these twenty year! Here's
the road that leads up to Squire Pom
sonbys, II that's where you're go
in"
And he drew rein opposite a grass
grown road, which wound its way into
the woods.
Il s'pose they'll be down here, some
on 'em, to meet you," said he, as he
helped Miss Comfort Dikeman to terra
firma. I'D wait spell, ef | wasn't
behind with the Peckville malls,
but"
"Oh, 1t isn't necessary at ALL" said
Miss Dikeman, looking rather forlorn-
ly, and taking up her carpet bag and
1T is little lonesome" she thought.
"but 1t will be so nice to surprise Ma
rian and the girls"
And she turned and began to trudge
up the hill, with new resolution.
IT'S a long way" said Miss Com
fort, dolefully. to herself, but just then
a friendly red star glowed through the |
network of boughs-the light from the
windows of the old |
Ponsonby mansionl And Miss Com
fort Dlkeman took courage and plod-
ded bravely on.
"Oh, mamma, I'm sure heard some
one step on the piazza floor And do
H.. IL n Il |
think It's a burglar?"
Don't be goose, child" said Mrs.
Ponsonby. but Effie could see her
startled glance toward the
window.
Mamma, you're never going to open
he door, as little knock came to the
panels without. Remember we are all
ilone in the house. We may be robbed
Or murdered! Oh. dear, dear, why did
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

Uncle Si-What's all this gibberishY
Waiter-Bill-o'-fare, an it's mostly in
French, sab! Uncle Swell, l amt
much on French. but you jes' find out
which o these things means good
sirloin steak, with plenty O. fat on 1t,
an some fried potatoes an coffee-and
bring EN- here, an guess | kin trans
late 'em all right
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-25

IL has generally been supposed that
gypsum. when used as fertilizer. is
valuable largely because 1t attracts
moisture and furnishes some material
which nourishes the plants in extreme
~ dry weather AS soil for produc-
ing vegetation. 1t has never been con-
sidered, indeed 1t has not been sup
posed, that plants would grow In it.
but some experiments at agricultural
stations show that plants will flourish