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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

"Apropos of the question Of the
adoption in this country of the metric
system of weights and measures,
says the London Warehouseman and
Draper, "if the desired reform affected
only the home trade, we should not
care so very much about it. We have
most of us got so used to our old, con-
fused and complicated systems that
they are easier to US than the best
possible substitute that could be
found would be. In connection with
our foreign trade, however, it is very
different. so long as Great Britain
adheres to her present system of
weights and measures, her manufac-
turers will always be greatly handi-
capped in dealing with the Continent.
Such was the report from our Consul
at Amsterdam some time since, and a
year later he wrote: Il can but again
point out the rapidly increasing neces-
sity of adopting the metric system.
Similar remarks are scattered over all
our consular reports, but we quote these
because of the apt phrase, increasing
necessity That exactly expresses
the important fact that in this partic,
ular matter delays are dangerous. BY
adhering to our antiquated systems o.
weights and measures we are playing
into the hands of our rivals" This il
equally true of the United States, ant
now that there is greatly increased
tendency to reach our foreign trade
the sooner the handicap is removed
the better, comments the Dry Good
Economist.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
So the Gear stole the Kaiser's thu

So the Gear stole the Kaiser's thun-
der! That is the news conveyed to
the New York Herald from Paris,
which quotes prominent politician
who has just returned from st. Peters
burg. According to the story, the
Princess Henry, in writing to her Sis
ter the Czarina, mentioned the
Kaiser's plan to deliver on the site of
the Sepulchre an address on the
glories of peace. Thereupon the Czar,
who thought the idea a good one, got
ahead Of his brother sovereign by is
suing his famous peace rescript. A
very pretty story, and not the less in
terestingas itreveals the two monarchs
in the role of universal peacemakers.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

The new expedition which is being
organized to search for Andree is like
ly to make another necessary next year
to search for its own relics. The Pole
meantime preserves it's situation OF
splendid isolation beyond the reach of
dogsled or balloon, where it Is likely
to remain, doing strictly domestic
business at the old stand for long
time to come.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
WORDS OF WISDOM.

II a man is easily discouraged he
will languish in obscurity.
A curbed temper is noble steed
to ride; an uncurbed temper is wild
horse that drags us at his heels.
There will always be few people to
linger on the outskirts of success and
tell about how much better they could
have done.
We live also by love. He who loves
no one and is loved by no one, is only
half alive. We need the daily bread
of human affection.
Should misfortune overtake you.
retrench, work harder, but never fly
the track; confront difficulties with
unfinching perseverance; should you
then fail you will be honored; but
shrink, and you'll be despised.
To live is to have justice, truth,
reason, devotion, probity, sincerity.
common sense, right and duty welded
into the heart. To live is to know
what one is worth, what one can do
and should do. Life is conscience.
There is no use in breaking our
heart against eternal laws. Try to
burst through them and we are in
prison. Live within their precincts,
and we have the freedom of heaven
and earth-time and eternity are at
our service.
A man takes contradiction and ad-
vice much more easily than people
think, but he will not bear it when
violently given, even though it be
well-founded. Hearts are flowers
they open to the soft-falling dew, but
shut themselves up in the violent
downpour of rain.
If we keep ourselves quiet where
our lot has been cast, and do the
duties appointed us, we shall find that
things seek us in wonderful manner.
It is when we go out of our way to
seek them that we miss what we most
desire to find, or finding the letter Of
our hopes, we miss the spirit.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

The annual inspection of the seal
rookeries on the Prlbilof Islands by
the United States Fish Commission
during the season just passed showed
that the seals are still diminishing in
numbers, the decrease being twice as
great as it was in 1897. Enough seals
remain, however, to restore the herd
in a few years, if the killing OF the
animals at sea can be prevented.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
The Sfamese Expert Swim me rs.

The Siamese spend three -foupths of
their existence in the water. Their
first act on awakening is to bathe;
they bathe at II O'Clock, again at 3,
and again at sunset. There is scarce
ly an hour in the day when bathers
may not be seen in all the creeks, even
the shallowest and muddiest. Boys
go to play in the river just rs our
children 60 to play in the street. A
traveller tells Of o Siamese woman sit
ting on the lowest step of q landing
place, while by girdle she held in
the water her infant of few months.
Were not the Siamese expert swim
mers many lives would be lost, for the
tide flows so swiftly thatit requires
the greatest skill and care to prevent
boats from running foul of one an
other. A story is told Of an English
boat running down small, native
canoe, containing woman and two
children. In an instant they all dis
appeared The Englishmen were on
the point of jumping to their rescue
when they bobbed up, and the woman,
upon recovering her breath, poured
forth volley of abuse. Having thus
relieved her mind, she righted her
canoe, ladled out some Of the water,
and bundled in the children who had
been composedly swimming around
her, regarding with mingled fear and
curiosity the barbar;ans who had
caused the mishar. r.---Detroit Free
Press
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
WHEN PLANTS SLEEP.
They Have Various Hours, But All Take
Rest.

Rest.
The mimosa goes to sleep when night
comes on, or even q dark cloud pass
ing over the sun will cause it's leaves
to fold up and the stalk to sink down,
and, in fact, the whole plant goes to
sleep. In going to sleep the mimosa
is not, however, at all singular, many
species Of plants closing their leaves
and flowers at night. On the other
hand, there are some which, like the
beasts of the forest, hail the setting
sun as signal for activity. This
sleep of plants, which is the same
physiologically as animal sleep, does
not exist without reason. The art of
sleeping is, in the higher animals,
symptomatic of repose in the brain and
nervous system, and the fact of plants
sleeping is one proof of the existence
of nervous system in the members OF
the vegetable kingdom.
Plants sleep at various hours, and
not always at night. The duration of
plant sleep varies from ten to eighteen
hours. Light and heat have little to
do with plants sleeping, as different
species go to sleep at different hours
of the day. Thus the common morn
ing glory opens at dawn, the Star Q6
Bethlehem about ten o'clock, the ice
plant at noon. The goats beard,
which opens at sunrise, closes at mid
day, and for this reason is called 500
to-bed-at-noon. The flowers of the
evening primrose and of the thorn ap-
pie open at sunset, and those Of the
night-blooming cereus when it is dark.
Aquatic flowers open and close with
the greatest regularity. The white
water lily closes its flower at sunset
and sinks below the water for the night;
in the morning the petals again ex-
pand and float on the surface. The
Victoria Regia expands for the first
time about six o'clock in the evening,
and closes in few hours; it opens
again at six o'clock the next morning
and remains so till afternoon, when it
closes and sinks below the water.
For upward of 1000 years continu.
JUS attempts have been made to eluci-
date the phenomena Of sleep without
success; many theories have been pro.
mulgated, but they have fallen short
of explaining it. We know that sleeI
rests the mind more than the body, OF
to put it III another way, the mere
physical as apart from the nervous
portion of the organism, can be rested
without sleep. Negatively, the effect
Of sleeplcssness proves the value and
necessity of sleep. And this is seen ir
a marked manner in the case Of plants
-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

John Bull does not hesitate to util-
ize material wherever found. He al
ready has native regiments in India,
Egypt and other colonies, and is now
engaged in raising regiment Of Chi
nese, to be commanded by English
men. The economy of the movement,
too, will be in the fact that, while the
troops fight for England, the Chinese
Government will probably pay them.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
A Rare Collection OF Canes.

There is one yoang man in this city,
says the Philadelphia Record, who has
been devoting all his spare cash and
time for the past five years to secur.
ing a collection of canes. He started
into the fad modestly enough, and
now he has grown so attached to the
idea that nothing can turn him aside
from it. The collection already COM
prises nearly two hundred sticks, and
they vary in value from few pennies
to many dollars. The odd thing about
the assortment is the fact that each
cane has attached to it an interesting
history, or else it is valuable intrin-
sically or on historic grounds. None
of them is saved simply to swell the
total number.
Probably the most valuable stick is
one that came from an island near
Japan. The claim is made that it was
carved by q native, and the work took
several years. There are nearly two
thousand figures of humans, beasts,
birds and reptiles, aud battle scene
on land and one on sea. The wood is
beautiful piece of lamboo, nearly
three inches in diameter, and sea-
soned until it is as hard as ivory. The
handle is formed by snake and q
tiger in deadly combat. Another cane
came from the most distant portion of
Alaska, and the historic figures are
said to illustrate the entire history OF
certain tribe now almost extinct.
There are several sticks made from
wood taken from famous old battle
ships, and one historic bit of black.
thorn is said TO have once been the
property of Tom Moore, the great
irish poet.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
PITH AND POINT.

whats o dog pound, papa?'.
"Sixteen ounces. Now keep still.
Detroit Free Press.
"What is raised mostly in damp
climates?" asked the teacher. "Um.
brellas." replied Johnny.-Tit-Bits.
'How do you feed cats?' "Do
you mean feed them to keep them or
to drive them away ?"--Chicago Rec
ord.
No one with proper pride will adj
nit that he is physical wreck, save
in q auit for damages. -Atchison
Globe.
"You say she is a business woman.
What business is she interested in?'
ooh, everybodys. - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
She-'I shall never marry n man
with title He surprised -"Why;
has your father lost his money!
Chicago News.
Parson Primrose-"Did you know
your mother was looking for you?'
Freddie-"You bet! That's why she
can't find me. Judge.
eyes, 7 lost my watch in the river
once, and it kept on running for
seven years" "The watch?" "Nah;
the river. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
| Fond lovers used to stroll abroad
And gaze up at the stars,
But IL they did that now they'd got
Run over by the cars.
| Chicago News.
IT am told that he is her fifth hus.
band "Say, it must be awful to
M an to feel that his wife looks on him
as mere habit. indianapolis Jour-
nal.
ooh! see that poor little rooster
fighting with that great big one,' said
Edith, with no one to stick up for
him but--hut his tail-feathers. -
Judge.
Mrs. Skimpen-"I think Mr.. Smith
must have liked the beafsteak pie.
He had two helpings of it," The
Tactless Boarder-"Possibly he did it
on wager. boston Transcript. :
He-"Don't you women ever know
what you want when you go shop
ping?" She" Gracious, no! Why,
that wouldn't be shopping; it would
just be buying things. ."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Educated Filipino Eyes, sir, it is
said there are 1000 different dialects
in use on these islands," American
Soldier from Connecticut)-"Wa!l, 1
swami" Educated Filipino-"That
makes 7O01. ."-Chicago Tribune.
Music Publishe What did that
tall, sad-looking fellow submit?" AS
sistant-"A comic song" Music
Publisher what did that jolly,
rotund little fellow have?" Assistant
IA funeral march. '-Up-to-Date.
The aged attorney looked keenly at
the young lawyer. "Do you love my
daughter?" he asked. The youngster
hcsitated. "Before give you di-
rect answer, judge he said, with
much earnestness, 81 want you to
pledge me your word that the infor-
nation will not be used against me.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
THE OLD BELl.COW.

When was but a I loved so happily to roam
old country home;
At deWy would drive the and, when
eventide drew on drove them home again.
And one I'M ong their number remember very we'll
the COW that vaerc the bell;
She was than the rest, any finer breed ,
followed her. wherever she might lead;
And in nv youthful used to wonder why and how
It was that all cattle tagged the old bel-cow
shine passed since then,
And now mingle daily with the hosts OF busy men,
And still earnestly than what used to do,
likewise quito peculiar creatures too:
made Of gold without speck or haw
the modest worthy the world Is slow to heed
takes the lead
The one and
know why the cattle tagged the old bel-cow. -
~ W. 49, Nixon Waterman
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
The British ilas-lt. Egyptian Origin.

Inc bHiish 4 Aia.-1ts L.yptiah Orlsih'
On this square the equinoctial
points are called by the recorded name
of Horns, and those intermediate be-
tween at the corners by the name Of
Hat-hor. These points, whom united
by horizontal, perpendicular, and
transverse lines, form the .eight-rayed
star. the sign of God and barley-seed
to the ancient Akkadians and Chinese,
and the Eshmun or eight.rayed god of
the Phnnicians.
These divisions were formed by
placing st. Georges cross over the
cross of St. Andrew; and that st.
Georges cross is the sign Of Horns,
the God of the year measured by the
equinoxes with their equal days and
nights, has been proved by M. Cler-
mont Ganneau. He shows that the
Egyptian statue at Louvre represent
ing Horns as the bird-headed knight
riding on the sun horse and Staying
the dragon of winter with his spear is
identical With the Byzantine pictures
of st. George. Also the st. Andrews
cross represents his mother. the sun
bird mother of bird-headed son, the
Shyena bird Of the Rigveda.-West-
minister Review.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
Cheaper postage between the United

Cheaper postage between the United
States and it's new possessions is
worth having for the promotion of
business. The present rate of FIVE
cents per half ounce for letters to
Hawaii, tho West Indies and the
Philippines should be reduced to our
domestic rate, as we'll as the high
rates on other mail matter. It is in
structive to note the success of the
new inter colonial penny postage rate
between Great Britain and a number
of her colonies. The volume of the
Canadian mails doubled within tort
night after the new system was intro
duced.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10

Germany officially disclaims any
hostility toward America; France Of
ficially disclaims any hostility toward
England; Russia officially disclaims
any hostility toward anybody. Every
body would believe that it is world
of goodwill if there were not so many
disclaimers of unfriendliness.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-10
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
TO SHUT LELAND OUT.
Anti-LeInnd Republicans May Hit on
VI. 4. Low for National Com
mIttceman.

TOPEKA. Oct. 1.-CSpcciai) Probably
the most exciting contest between Repub
lican leaders next year, outside of the Cur
is-Bailey fight in the First district, will
be that between Pension Agent Cyrus Le-
land and NJ. a. LOW, OF the Rock Island.
for delegate-at-large TO the national Re
publican convention A few nights ago a
caucus Of anti-LeIand Republicans was held
here. and it was decided 10 nit Low against
Leland for national delegate, providing he
would consent. ! Committee ras appoint
cd to await upon Mr. Low and secure from
him permission to use his name in that
are being laid all over the state in Mr..
Lows behalf Leland and Low both live
in the First district. and those interested
in the plan going the theory that
that district will only get one delesate-at-
large. IL is also said that the anti-Leland
Republicans of the First district have de-
cided upon men for district delegates. They
are said to be d. W. Mulvane, of oTpeka.
| and Judge r. NJ. Emery. of Seneca. So if
this slate goes through Leland will be shut
out all around. However. the Leland forces
| do not seem greatly exercised over the sit
uation. They are very serene. and claim
| that no combination can he put up that
will keep Leland out Of the national con-
ventiOn.
| In the event Mr.. Low IL elected a dele
gate-at-largc. the anti-Leland forces will
carry the fight one step further and try
and land Mr. Low as the national commit
| political leadership will be very fierce it
will not prevent the masses in Kansas from
lining up solidiy for Mckinley. Stanley ex-
pansion and prosperity at the election.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
SHELTERS TO SHUT DOWN.
Will Show Miners That suspendinG
Operations Is a Game Two
Can Play At.

PITTSBURG. KAS.. Oct. 7.-fSpecial0
Tomorrow every plant here OF the Ian
yon Smelling Company will suspend pro-
duction Of speiter and close down the furn-
aces on what is termed dead fire" Within
three days. every plant OF the Cherokee
Lanynn Spelter Company, In this district,
will shut down on dead fire. The smelr-
"rs at Bruce, belonging TO the Midland
Coal and Smelling Company, have already
closed down This general ard concerted
closing down Of the smciters Of this dis
trict is only Il play in the gigantic contest
between the zinc ore producers of the Mis-
snuri-kansas district and the smclters
which are dependent on these producers
for supply of jack. game the stakes
OF which has been the price of the ore.
Heretofore. the smelter employees have
been little affected by the fight between
the two big concerns, but this new state
OF affairs viii affect the employees more
than any other interested parties. and they
naturally are very anxious that the matter
be brought 10 speedy settlement. The
w. & ]. Lanyon works here will also close
tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
The Oldest BeIl.

f. A. Sales. of Providence. r l.. has
just been sued for the possession of what
Is said to be the oldest bell in the country.
Originally a convent bell in Amsterdam.
1t was captured and used by the British
navy as a ships bell until August 10. ISL
when the Gucrriere lowered her colors to
the Constitution. After knocking around
for decades with other captured naval
stores. this old bell was sold In New Or
leans for junk. The late S. a. Smith. an
ardent antiquarian. bought il and took ii
to Rhode Island. The bel! is of dull.
ercenish bronze color. about eighteen
inches around its mouth. and about fifteen
inches high, with a projecting crown. 1t
Is made of very thick metal, compared
with modern bells of the same dimensions.
II is possible that this thickness Of the
metal is the cause of its remarkable soft
of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
CONCERNING DRUNKARDS.
Method of Treatment Used by the
Bartlett Cure Co.

The Bartlett Cure IS taken at home.
without the publicity and notoriety AZ,
tendant upon an institute treatment, ana
there is no loss of time of detention from
ordinary occupations.
They furnish the patient with health
ful tonic that holds up and Sustalns the
nerves 50 that there Is no period6bf suffer
ing or restless, wakeful nights. No Will
power il required the part Of the pa
tient- Our treatment is safe and healthy
for every one. 1t does not make the pa
tient sick for even an hour.
There are no hypOdermic injections, with
their attendant evils and dangers, neither
are there any other disaSreeabie features
attending 1t. II leaves the patient in the
same physical condition he would be in
if he had never drank-free from all
thought or desire for or concerning in
toxicatiRg liquors. and in splendid condi-
ton.
Send for our cloth-bound book on cause.
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
THREATEN, PROSECUTION.
Strikers Decide TO Accuse Cramps of
Violating the Contract
Labor Law.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE executive
committee OF the striking employees of
Cramps ship yards to-day decided to bring
charges against the leading officials of the
Cramp company for violation OF the con-
tract labor law. The charges will be laid
before United States District Attorney
Peck next week. The basis of the accusa-
tiOns will be that, since the Inauguration
of the strike. the Cramps have employed a
number of Russian sailors. who are also
skilled mechanics. on United States gov
ernmen. work, and that nearly all of them
are at work in various capacities mostly
as IaboreTs. They say this is a direct vio-
lation of the law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
"On to Manila

An elaborate history of the Phillprin.
campaign. by Douglas White. special war
correspondent. Fifty-six octave pages,
with eiehiy-four superb ILLUSTRATIONS from
by Pierre y. Boeringer. Portraits of Cen
eral Funston. Colonel Tetcalf. Lieutenant
Complete roster OF the fighting Twentieth
Kansas, with death list revised TO date
Send g cents TO The Kansas City Journal
and book viii be sent by mail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Federal Court Mt Lcavenworth.

TOPEKA, Oct. 7.-CSpecialD The federal
oburt officers here have been busily en-
gagged during the past few days packing
up their records for shipment to Leaven-
worth where the October term of court
opens Monday. The officers say that the
docket for the coming term is unusually
heavy and that it will take several weeks
to dispose of it. Judge Hook is expected
to hand dow a decision in the suit brought
TO test the court of visitation law the first
part of the term.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
STOCK YARDS CASE.
Stockholders Want Argument Post
poned Until Justices Now fn
Europe Return.

TOPEKA. Oct. I.-(specialD The Kansas
City stock yards case may not come up for
hearing III the United States supreme
court week after next. although it is set
for that date. Judge Horton. repre- sentinC
the stockholders who brought the suit has
flied motion asking that the case go over
until Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer return from Europe Judge Hor-
ton is anxious to argue the case before
the full bench. Attorney General GODDARD
and hts assistants. II. Il. Tracy. are now
hard at work on the case. and Will insist
on its being argued on the date already
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Adiutant Reed to BE ou.ted.

TOPEKA. Oct 7.-fSpecial> The board
of managers of the Dodge City Soldiers
home has decided to discharge Adiutant
Oscar Reed for INSTRUMENTATION. Reed, II
is alleged. has been giving employment to
a number of persons when there was no
necessity of 1t. and the board protested.
Reed then. II Is said, tried to start an in
mates that the members OF the board were
their enemies. For this reason he is to lose
his official scalp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Life Sentence for wife Murder.

Ell RENO. o. r, Oct. Conrad Mas
the well-to-do German who killed his wife
about a year ago by shooting her twice
with a shotgun without any prov Ication.
was found guilty of murder In the first
degree at Watonga last night. Insanity
was the only defense. Judge McAtee SEN
fenced him TO life irnpriSDnmeut