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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-23

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL,
Issued Thursdays, One Dollar n Year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
WITH THE MOUNTAIN FOLK.
Class Of People who lnhsblt the Appa
lachiAn Aountalns,

lachian Mountains.
Among the social virtues Of the
mountaineer hospitality has a high
place. says William Goodell Frost In
the March Atlantic. This virtue is to
be found In solitary places the world
over. Its two blending motives are
compassion for II stranger and curl
Osity to learn whatever news he may
bring, and both motives are credible.
While We cannot here trace all the So
cial codes of mountain life, 1t Is i'm
portant to note that there are social
codes and moral standards which are
most strictly observed. Herein the
mountain white" shows his genus. 1t
is his social standards and his indie
pendent spirit that prove his worth, or
at least his promise, lie is not de-
graded being. although, to tell the
truth. he has not yet been graded up.
The poor whites" were degraded by
actual competition with slave labor.
The mountain whites" had little con-
tact with slavery, and retained that in
dependent spirit which everywhere be-
longs to the owners of land. Mr.. John
Fox, .Ir.. is responsible for the state
ment that when Il man was sent with
a sum of money TO relieve distress in
tains Of Kentucky he could find none
who would confess their need, and
rode for days without being able to
execute his commission. The noun
taincer Is not n suppliant for old
clothes. Even when bestowed they
are likely to prove TOO short in the
sleeves. And this reminds us that
when John Fox gave II reading from
his Cumberland tales in Berea the
mountain boys were ready to mob him.
They had no comprehension of the
nature of fiction. Mr.. FoN's stories
We're either true or false If they We're
true, then he was no gentleman" for
telling all the family affairs of people
who had entertained him with their
best in the mountains. If they We're
not true. then, of course, they We're
libelous upon the mountain people.
Such an attitude may remind us of the
general condemnation of fiction by the
unco' guide a generation ago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
SOAP-MAkiNG IN JAPAN,
i"e Domestic Industry Ipcreasipr
Rapidly-wrappsrs Importea.

iho Domestic Industry Ipcren.in1
Rnpldiy-wrappsrs Imported.
The demand for soap increases nro-
portionately with the development of
society. says the Japan Weekly Times.
Inc aggregate value OF soap consumed
at present In this country is estimated
at about 1000. 900 yen. according to the
original cost fixed by the manufac-
turer. In early times the people de-
pended on foreign supplies, and though
the article was duly manufactured
here. still fictitious label In imitation
OF foreign soap had to be affixed to 1t
ere 1t could find sale In Japan. Since
then. however. great improvements
have been effected, and the value of
the manufacture has considerably in
creased. At present japanese soap
rivals the imported article both in
quantity consumed and in quality.
There are some sixty or seventy soap
manufactures In Tokyo. which supply
the home demand. whose output aggre-
gates in value to some 600. .OGO yen an
nually. Other manufactures in Osaka
and Kobe not only supply the demand
for soap at home. but also export 1t to
Korea and China. But while, as is evi-
dent. We need not any longer depend
for the supply from abroad, in reality
soap Is still imported into this country.
though not in large quantities. 1t is
because the ingredients OF soap being
always the same. its manufacturing
cost cannot exceed or ) sen n piece.
This soap Is sold in the market at
prices varying from sen 20 l yen or
more apiece. But these prices have
also to cover the expenditure on wrap
pers and fancy boxes. Perhaps there
Is nothing that SO exempliiies the truth
of the well-known adage. "Embellish
your wares for sale" as soap. Custom
ers do not merely buy 1t fer the sake
OF Its quality, but they desire II on
account Of the beautiful designs
printed on the wrapping papers or
boxes. Though such designs may be
prepared in our country to some ex-
tent. yet those that cost so sen or l yen
apiece cannot be made here. This Is
not. however. n fault on the part OF
our manufacturers. because their ina
bility to make such designs iE entirely
owing to the imperfect state OF design
ing and printing industries in our
country. and It would therefore not pay
our soap manufacturer TO prepare
these embellishments for soap under
the existing circumstances. This Is the
reason why We are still obliged to de-
pend on the supply of soap from
abroad. In spite Of the prosperity of
our soap manufacturing trade. There
is another question that may be raised
In connection with It. i, is. why do We
still depend on the foreign supply of
common soap. It's manufacture being
80 very easy Because In foreign coun-
tries It can be manufactured at = lower
cost than here. where we must depend
on the supply OF original material
from abroad.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
THE MARCONI TELEGRAPH POLE
AND ENGINE HOUSE AT THE
SOUTH FORELAND LIGHT
HOUSE.

the excellent work of the system. The
tests across the channel are likely to
be carried on for some time.
II will be observed that 1t Is not
merely across some thousand yards Of
sea. but from one side OF the English
channel to the other, that this aston
ishing Invention has now made intel
ligible and continuous conversation
possible. As was but natural France
opened the ball with one of those
polite phrases so long associated with
her diplomatic science. and England
did not keep her waiting long for 4
reply: while Italy-in the person of
the inventor-no doubt Joined in this
am!cable International trio. and pro-
duced q celestial harmony that may
not inaptly be compared to the music
OF the spheres. Meanwhile the heavy
cable underneath the waves. which
cost 5000 for every $50 expended by
the new ethereal conductor. must have
quivcred with envious Jealousy to see
his once-admired prerogatives depart
ing from him. Puck. who could put n
girdle round the earth so swiftly. is
now forever banished to the limbo OF
the past. and Ariel has replaced him.
murmuring our messages through the
viewless air.
The system by which the Marcori
messages are sent is a difncult one for
the nont-c' nical reader. A couple Of
diagrams are OF interest. together with
an extract from the explanation given
At the Institution OF Electrical En-
Gineer some time ago. With refer
enee to the ship and lighthouse dia-
gram It was stated that by means Of
renectors you can project the waves
in one almost parallel tsam which will
not affect any receiver placed out OF its
line .of focus. whether the said re-
ceiver is or Ia not In line or syntony
vita the oscillation transmitted. This
would enable several forts or hilltops
or islands to communicate with each
other without any fear OF the enemy
tapping or interfering with the sig
In experiments carried out over
distance Of one and three-quarter
miles, q very small movement of the
transmitting reflector was SUFFICIENT to
stop the signals ut the receiving end.
which could be obtained only within a
space Of nifty feet either way OF what
vas believed 70 be the center OF the
beam Of reflected radiations. There
exists = most important case to which
the reflector system is applicable
namely. to enable ships to be warned
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
WIRES NOT NEEDED.
kARcoNI SYSTEM exPERl-
MENTs GET GOOD RESULTS.
A@s0 The Easiish Channsl-ships Ca.
n Warned OF Daagsr By Electric
f.s.soitssrs s.d Togs win Not Have
Asy 1urtAsr Fssrsss.
Especial IRtter.l

Some experiments in the Marconi
system Of wireless telegraphy took
place recently between Winereux.
village on the coast three miles north
OF Boulogne. and the South Foreland,
says st. James Budget. A pole. $50
feet high. has been erected at Wime-
reux, and the necessary instruments
have been placed in n small station.
A pole OF the same height has been
erected hard by the South Foreland
lighthouse. and the instruments are in
one OF the rooms. The distance from
station to station is thirty miles. The
tests were conducted, with the assent
Of the French government. under the
personal supervision of Sig Marconi.
The tests proved highly satisfactory.
They were conducted in the presence
Of delegates from the French war Of
fce and the French postofiice, who ex-
pressed themselves much gratified at
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

dangerous point TO be avoided or the
port or harbor for which she IL en-
deavorinE to steer"
Tho engine house At the South Fore
land lighthouse. where the wireless
teleEraphy demonstrations are now
taking place between that point and
Wincreux. Just to the east OF Boulogne.
Is shown. In the foreground Ia the
pole. from the top Of which the electric
current passes into space, the wire.
which Is run up the pole, being con-
nected with Marconi's instruments in
the small room to the front OF the en-
gine house. 1t will be observed that.
as the vertical wire is such an essen
tial feature Of the system. 1t is some
what incorrect to speak Of wireless"
telegraphy. The height of the pole Is
increased in proportion to the distance
to be traversed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Com pound Locomotives.

A dozen or more Of the As consol-
idation compound freight locomotives.
recently ordered for use on the south
western division Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. are In service and are
giving splendid satisfaction. On the
Mississippi division they have in
creased the train haul 40 per cent over
the old line. When the grade reduc-
tions are completed the Improvement
will be even more noticeable. The
compound ten wheel passenger en-
sines have developed unexpected pull
ing power and unusual speed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Expansion Of tho Earii.h Language.

II some recently published statistics
are to be trusted the English language
is developing more than any other. past
or present. While the German con.
tains so,sI words, the Italian i5.OcO,
the French 10000 and the Spanish
only @,ooo, br. Murrny's English die.
tionary Is expected lp contain no fewer
than 2Jo.cp words, NOR" than half Of
which hay" come Into use during the
last half century, \ great part of
these additions are. of course, tcchni.
cal or scientific terms. which tn"
wiser German translated. Mall
Gazette.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
a C0stly tSs0sRkl,

Tho drought OF the last few years
has cost New South Wales an enor-
nous amount OF money. The noeks OF
tho colony have shrunk from $4,000. 900
10 $4,000. 900. representing . loss OF :0.-
00o. 900 sheep. II to this In added tho
loss Of tho natural Increase. tho shrink
age amounts to bo,ooo.o0o sheep:
enough. that In. to equip = consider
abie-siscd colony. In addition. there
has been = los. Of nearly 800. 1000 horses
and i50. 900 cattle. That the colony has
been able TO survive thesc terrific
iossss 10 = striking proof Of energy and
resource. Translated into money. the
colony has suffered loss. due to mere
Inadequate rainfall. Of from Ci3.o0o.-
900 TO $50. ooo. 900 sterling.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Kansa.' ou,pus

Mr.. Breidenthal. the state bank ex.
aminer Of Kansas, who Ia the most
popular and influential of the Populi.t
leaders, asserts that the value OF the
agricultural crops and live stock pro-
duced by the farmers of Kansas dur.
ing the last seven years was greater
than the national debt Of the United
States-nearly $2,OOO.OOO,OOO. NJ.
Breidenthal IL the highest authority In
the state on this subject, and the fact
that he Ia a Populist relieves his state
ment from any suspicion Of political
prejudice,
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
FOOLED THE BUZZARD.
HIrd sat Watching the soldier. Waiting
for III, Death.

for Ills Death.
The following story Is told OF a GER
tain corporal who was In Cuba with the
First Illinois regiment. Men were be-
ing laid low every day by the fever and
those who were compelled to do guard
duty over the Spanish prisoners ran in
great danger of being numbered among
the fever victims. Il had not been
feeling very well for two days said
the corporal. "and on this particular
day | was assigned to guard duty. l
had not held down the job more than
three hours when rolled under the
shade OF my dog tent almost insane
with the fever. drank all the water
from my cantccn and went to sleep.
when awokc an hour or two later
there. In front OF the tent. perchcd
upon stand OF guns. sat great
bleary-cyed. hungry-looking buzrard.
keeping an eye on me and patiently
waiting for my demise. watched the
buzxard for "a minute or two. and then
resolved that II ever there was dis
appointed bird of his sort he should
be tho most disappointed bird OF the
entire lot. and he was He evidently
understood that I, was all on. so h.
tapped his wing. arose In the air.
and scared toward San Juan block
house"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Salt Industry In kausas.

A new industry in Kansas is the
Of salt. A large deposit
has been discovered on the line of the
Santa Fe railroad near the town OF
in the central part Of the
state. which the local biologists claim
to be the largest in the world. More
than $3.OO0.OOO has already been ln-
vested in plants to purify 1t and the
output last year reached nearly 1000
900 barrels.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
A Declaration Of War.

The public will watch with keen interest
the fight now on in dead earnest. One OF
the largest and most influential firms In the
east having arrayed itself against all un.
scrupulous patent medicine advertising,
agrees to hack up with Its entire capital the
following guarantee: We hereby guarantee
to alleviate all stomach and bowel troubles
by tho use Of DR.. Kay's Renovator II our
instructions are followed. Sold by drug
gists at 25c and 81 90, or sent prepaid on re-
ceipt Of price by DR.. b. J. Kay Medical Co.,
Saratoga, Springs. N. Y. Write their ply.
sicians for free advice about your case.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
ANOTHER NOVELTY.
TELEPHONE ron FARMERS.
xAsas osa.sssaas Sarns Caa b, str~,.
~ Aayoas,


~ A.yoas.
Thses win soon be few dlstricts In
which the isolation which has 80 fire.
Quently been q drawback to the life of
. farmer need longer exist. Even
whers better roads have not brought
the farms nearer to the pOulated CEN
terS, the running of telephone lines has
been much slnpllfied. In many states
the entire farming class can now COM
municate with each other without be-
Ing Influenced by the condition of the
roads or press of work. In one section
OF New York state ten farmers got to-
gether and constructed line for Inter
communication. They furnished the
tools and did the work themselves, the
expense for wire, Instruments and
other necessarics, which was equally
divided among them, being only about
$l4 share. Liifcs even cheaper than
this are now being Installed by using
the ordinary barbed wire already on
the farm fences. 4 good sample of
this system. which is run by u Califor-
MIA land company, is about ten miles
long. Telephone Instruments of the
best quality are used. and care is taken
that no wire shall have ground con-
nection. In crossing roads and gates.
where possible. high posts carry the
wire clear overhead, but in other cases
three-ei ghth inch water pipes are laid
under the gates or roads and n we'll in
sulated wire is run through them to
connect the barbed wire on either side
The ends of the pipe are bent up at the
sides OF the gates or roads and filled
In with putty to keep out water. Such
lines will work. In good weather, up to
100 miles. The objection to them. how
ever, is that when 1t is raining the cur
rent has a tendency TO run to ground.
So In rainy districts Interruptions OF
the service may happen any day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
ss,v...,4..s Ms. b. os... s....,.

TAs shipbuiiders Of the Unitsd King.
don lest year established record. This
total output tsxcinsivs Of warshipa).
wxs 1857. .S7o gross totl. This exceeds
the total Of tho previous record year.
1850. by ibs.:op tons. About 20 per
cent os this tonnage WAS built FOR for
siku owners. the largest customer be-.
ing Denmark. The total merchant
shipping built last year on the cont.
nent WAS 100000 tons xross. Of which
is3.i~7 tons was turned out In Der.
many. s7.ioo tons In France. and 3s.sao
tons In Italy. In Great Britain. only
few sailing shipa were turned out last
yssri
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Do You, Zee, Aeh. and no,.,

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
corns, BunIons, Swollen. Hot and
sweating Feet Al all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LcRoy. n. Y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Faultless starch

Is rapidly superseding the old style starch.
es. 1t saves labor saves money and makes
collars and cuffs look like new. All grocers
sell it; large package l0c.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

How cheerfully your husband runs
your lawn mower. Mrs. Riprap." Yes:
] keep his fathers old scythe hanging In
the piazza, and whenever he looks at 1t
he knows he is well on
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been ,
family medicine with US since lsG5.-J. Il.
Madison, 24U9 &2d Ave , Chicago, Ill.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Total number OF miles of track and
biolhg ......-... .GlAu
Buffalo Express. Anril 6. 1888.
The literary life il not path of roses
II don't know. lots of authors are eter-
nally throwing bouquets Mt themselves"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Best and go-s farth-st, gives stiffness nnd
elasticity, No sticking, hiist.ring OF br,aL
Ing, livery grocer sells II, nearly -y.ry,
body uso> ~, l0' a package
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

How dld that Srntchmnn enjoy golf
over h.r-T' "lir said our game MAS ali
tlaht but he couldn't catch ON to our
dialect"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
DIAGRAM SHOWING METHOD OF
CONNECTION BETWEEN SHIP

CONNBCTJUN BETWEEN HuIp
AND LIGHTHOUSE.
b. lighthouses. lishtships or other YES.
ssls. sot eniy Of their proxinity Of
danger. bst also Of the direction from
vhieh tAs warnlns comss. Suppose .
lishthosss. provided with . transmit.
~ q electric vaves (R,. coustaatiy
sivias . ssriss Of iatsrmittsnt In.
pulses o. flashes and Q ship provided
with rscsiviag apparatus tR) placed
II the focal iins Of . reflector. II II
plaln that when the receiver IA within
range Of the osrliiatoe the bell will bs
runE only when the reflector Is di.
rected toward the tfansmittsr, and will
not ring otherwise.
"Shoaid the reflector be revoived BY
clockwork or BY hand. Il will give
warning only when occupying . Ger.
tain sector oe the circle In which ID 70.
wolves. Il Ia. therefore. easy for =
ship In . fog 10 make out the exact
direction Of the station. whore. by the
conventional nunbsr Of taps or rinss.
she viii b. able 70 discern either .
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Freds Father tstcrnly)-"My boy, you
don't know the value OF money" Fred
Yes. l do. father; only don't like to
think about it,
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
lanliin.. March

"pii you md anything IN tho woods
yesterday think so, two kinds Of
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Mr.. Tompkinsy' No. You see. my boy
Dickey played trick on me and went to
the circus with that man next door"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27
Ar. You Us,ns Aliens roo,.E...,

1t Is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken Into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. CSC. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
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d. rho.s..a Nl,,, Of R.,,ro.a.

It may be interesting to note the fol.
lowing statement OF mileage of the
new York Central. leased and operated
lines. which shows the total miles Of
track east OF Buffalo as 6.114.81.
1t is. Of course. generally known that
some OF the western lines have
greater mileage. but their tracks run
through number OF sparsely settled
states. while the trackage of the New
York Central and leased lines is all In
the densely populated States of New
York and Pennsylvania accommodate
ing. by its numerous trains, millions OF
passengers each year.
Here is the mileage Of the New York
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

Henry. when We move l want an open
var" our stun may get rained on" II
don't care: l want the neighbors to see
what lovely furniture you buy for me-
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

i he wives anu
mothers of America
are given to over
work. Let them be
wise in time and at
the first indication
of female trouble
write to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice. This
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

This Is heroie but q penalty has to be
paid.
A woman In New Matamoras. Ohio.
MRS. IsABELL BRApFIELD. tells In the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take. to her bed. She
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WOMAM,S
DEVO
10 HOME

"DEAR MRS P1NEHAM-1 feel it my duty to write you
tell that have taken Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound and think there medicine in the world like it.
suffered for nine and sometimes for twelve weeks
time could stand feet had female troubles Of
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

OXFORD HOTEL b.p@t .1@ 1t s,iis1y ash; YHisa Fl.!
Class Popular ir.cc~ k.NPpIER n MORSE
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

health.
No matter how i'll they feel. they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Dining the Prince.

Giving a dinner to the Pince of Wales
Is no easy thing, and such incidents as
that just reported of his royal highness
crossing off Mr. Astor's name from the list
of guests submitted to him because the
ex-American bored" him Is not at all
infrequent. All guests to be asked to meet
the prince must receive his sanction, and
the story Is told of one American woman
who was Informed on very short notice
that Englands future king intended to dine
with her on a certain night. 1t was de-
cldedly difficult matter to get satisfactory
guests to I'LL out the party, as many of the
desired people had to break other engage
ments to dine with the prince. And then.
at the last moment, his royal highness
sent word that he would be out of London
at that date, and the poor hostess was left
with lot of disgruntled guests on her
hands. Another American hostess had to
submit 10 seeing Albert Edward draw his
pencil through her own mothers name. 1t
Is SAID that the prince is just as severe
with his English as his American hoste
and great tact is necessary sometimes to
ask people who may meet with the princes
appreciation, but who would prove distaste-
full to the Princess of Wales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04

sweetmeat maker. It has a magnificent
mtnaret. decorated with mosaics. a giori-
Gus doorway likewise ornamented with
those famous iridiscent tiles-the secret oT
making which is a lost art--and it's finely
carved ceiling of cedar is supported by
treat columns of Algerian onyx
ne most famous of all these venerated
piles lies about mile distant from the civ
that of Sid Bou Medine, saint who had
made the pilgrimage to Medina and Mecca
On the way, shutting clumsily over the
dEsty road we passed punches and bevies
of yelled and trowsered women. their faces
closely covered, but their ankles bare, They
PAID no attention to US, neither did those
whom We afterward discovered in a GEM
eterE. grouped about the different tombs /.
not even when | set my camera and took
their pictures. Vending our way among the