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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

The United States Weather Bureau
mas made a study of lightning, and it
comes to the conclusion that properly
made and properly applied lightning
rods are useful 1t likens the lightning
flash to an avalanche, a landslide down
the side of a mountain, or the breaking
of dam-the whole force is exerted in
one instant and there Is no after cur
rent. The flashes however, vary great
ly in volume, some Of them being mild
affairs. And it is always true that
well-constructed and well-arranged
lightning-rod will, if given time, silently
convey away a vast deal of electricity,
thus lessening greatly if not prevent
ing, the ultimate flash. 1t is on this
account that lightning strokes are COM
paratively infrequent in large cities
where lofty spires and roofs drain over
charged clouds before the stratum of
air between the cloud and the houses is
strained to the breaking point.
1t follows from the avalanche-Iike
nature of lightning that absolute pro-
lection of a building is impracticable
unless the building itself-as being
steel structure-is itself good conduc-
tor. But a very large measure of pro-
lection is within our reach A chimney
or church spire well provided with rods
is almost perfectly protected and rods
distributed to exposed points will re-
duce the risks of wide roof area as
much as rs per cent. There is no defin-
lite AREA of protection" The old rule
was that a rod protects a radius equal
to its height, and the rule may stand
for want of better. but as p matter
of fact it holds good only with electrical
discharges of moderate volume
Whether it pays in a particular case to
invest money in lightning depends
upon circumstances. Sometimes the
risk is so slight as to be neglected. The
cost of the rods may be such as to rem
der fire insurance preferable. But where
the risk of being struck is very great
as in the case of church spires and
high brick chimneys-the value of the
property threatened renders the light
ning-rod necessity. 1t may be said
to be necessary also where the risk is
less, as, for example, for buildings that
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

1t is good news that Labori, the bold
| and faithful counsel of Dreyfus, will
live. That is, he will live unless some
other crank or dastardly villain kills
him. And, by the way, the crank theo-
ry isn't receiving much support. The
rif1ing Of the lawyers pockets of the
papers and the attempt to steal his wal
let, while no effort was made to appro-
pirate his watch or money. are regard
ed as clear evidence of plot in which
several men were implicated. The man
who actually fired the shot apparently
was only one of a party of the machin-
cry of the consDirators. And the fact
that in spite of the extensive search for
him he is still at large causes the i'm
preston to gain ground that he is being
aided by the anti-Dreyfus country peo-
pie, who are concealing him somewhere.
Can France stand the strain she is
under without breaking? The Paris
papers take gloomy view of the situa-
ton. The Journal DIES Debats says that
the shot that felled Labor will be fol-
lowed by the horrors of civil war, "if
violence, hate, contempt for justice and
law, and all the fanatical anarchistic
and homicidal passions continue to
poison the air we breathe" The Temps
and the Figaro hold similar views. The
anti-revisionist newspapers, on the 9th
er hand, put all the blame of the shoot
ing on the present government which
has stirred up public excitement by it's
efforts to save Dreyfus The Anarchist
organ, lie Journal du Peuple, says that,
in retaliation for the outrage upon M
Labori, the Anarchists will hold Gener-
al MERCER and NM. Drumont. Roche
fort, and Judet as hostages, and person
ally responsible for anything done
against the Anarchists And everybody
Is waiting to see what will happen next
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
IN IDIOSYNCRAST.

The people of New Haven are, as a
can be and live, but some of them have
their little idiosyncrasies And enough
of them have one idlosyncrasy to make
1T quite noticeable. They do not keep
to the right when they walk, drive,
bike" or push baby carriages. Even
one good New Havener afflicted with
this idiosyncrasy can make a large dis
turbance on the sidewalk or in the
street, and when many of them are on
the Warpath at the same time there is
confusion COMPOUNDED. Such confusion
can be seen any day on Chapel street,
where there is most need of regularity
and careful observance of the rules of
the road. This confusion causes much
waste of time, much annoyance, much
waste of horsepower and much using
Of words which are labeled bad" 1t
makes unnecessary danger for wheel
men and pedestrians. And it is dis
grace to a city where everything else is
right and regular.
We have read that persistent ten
dency to turn to the left is a sign of in
sanity, and that it is also a sign of
moral obliquity. OF course these signs
fail in the cases of "our folks" who
are as sound in their minds as the great
Lombroso is, in his mind, and as thor
oughly straight morally as anybody can
be who has not yet gone to Heaven.
But it cannot be denied that the lido
syncrasy is one which calls for reform.
Keep to the right, dear brothers and
sisters, and so shall we easily and legit-
imately make progress and allow others
to do likewise.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
GENUINE.

The Conspirators.-The doctor-Shall
insist upon your going to Europe?
Mrs. Highblower-Yes, doctor; but
please don't send in your bill till after
we come back--Judge.
Tt is true that ''men must work while
women weep but if women did not
weep for so many things they don't
need men wouldn't have to work for so
many things they can't afford.-Town
Topics.
A Ito his friend who is just leaving
the restaurant) on! You're TAX
ing my hiatt Bob, no! This is mine!
A Dumping up)-Then I'm sitting on
my own hat! 1 thought it was yours!-~
Tit-Bits.
Blunt-Who reads your poetry, any
how? Billets-Why, my dear sir, all
The prominent magazine editors Of the
country and many of the lesser lights
on the daily and weekly papers.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Guest attempting to carve)-What
kind of a chicken is this, anyhow?
Waiter-Dat's a genuine Plymouth
Rock, sab,
Guest Throwing up both hands,
That explains it. I knew she was an
old-timer, but l had no idea she dated
back to the Mayfower.-Our Dumb An
imals.
Stinging,-'I would l were bird"
walled the fair girl at the piano. Il
would you were a box of axle grease"
Kissed the dark man under the palm. 81
wonder what he means by that?" asked
the lemon-haired maiden. He means
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

contain a great number of persons
large summer hotels large school
buildings, asylums and expensive pub
lie buildings. A very costly building
cannot be wisely subjected to slight
risk from lightning if protection can be
obtained. The risk on farm buildings is
greater than on any other class of
buildings, but where their value is
small it is usually preferable to rely on
insurance for protection.
AS to the nature of the rod, it is
stated that either iron or copper may be
used, and iron is as good as copper,
provided the section of the iron rod be
enough larger to compensate for its in
ferior conductivity. A rod of iron
weighing 35 ounces per foot is held to
be equivalent to copper rod weighing
six ounces per foot. A fiat conductor
is recommended, on the ground that sur
face counts for more than section.
Glass insulators are useless. The rod
may be fastened directly to the build
ing to be protected. The matter of
greatest Importance is the condition of
the two extremities of the rod-a mat
ter often neglected with disastrous re-
suits. A rod is perfectly useless-in
fact, source of danger-if its lower end
is not carried down into the ground far
enough to reach wet earth. 1t should
be connected with a good-sized piece of
by the rod. The top of the rod should
be pointed and plated for protection
from rust.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

dent, l, too, am feeling that l would
rather be dead than alive; but is it
manly-is it brave--that we should be
the first to succumb? l have an idea:
You remain here with me tonight Lie
down on yonder lounge, and, by the time
you have had few hours sleep, ] will
nave vessel at the wharf, and we will
go to the front and see for ourselves the
condition of the army
The idea of visiting the army in per-
son acted like tonic. Mr.. Lincoln in
stantly adopted the suggestion. The
next morning we left Washington on a
gunboat for Hookers command. On
our return trip Mr. Lincoln told me
that when he started to leave the war
department on that evening he had full
ly made up his mind to go Immediately
to the Potomac river and there end his
life, as many a poor creature-but none
half so miserable, as he was at that
time-had done before him. Congress-
man Young in the Philadelphia Times.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Grafton. When open a handsome rever
showing the white satin, covered with
stenciled black, fell free. Removal of
the redingote revealed a handsome din
ner or theater gown, while when the
redingote is worn the costume is suta-
BILE for the street cars. Less elaborate
continuance of the taffeta jacket is to
be found in abundance, and examples
like this one prove the stylishness Of the
less costly sorts.
1t IS now being shown that no sort of
trimming can present so many and so
varied forms as embroidery. The range
Is from delicate and unelaborate tracery
of family colored lines to complicated
designs of several gorgeous hues Sc
lection of the kind is left to individual
taste, and not few errors result. No
set rule that will cover all cases can be
laid down, but in general the incon
spicuous sorts, those that are used af-
ter the manner of stitching on tailor
gowns, are kept for cloth dresses. Silks
and diaphanous weaVes can better bear
off the highly wrought patterns. 1t is
in transparencies that elaborateness of
embroidery is at it's best. At the hem
of the skirt it may be so heavy as al
most to serve in Weighing it down, and
the bodice may correspond without
overriding the ornamentation. Pictured
here is an example of this rich decora
ton The dress was black silk grena-
dine over watermelon pink silk, and
yoke and collar We're tucked white silk
NULL Gathered unlined sleeves We're
finished with shoulder rosettes of the
grenadine and embroidery in pink and
green made up theFest.
FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
FASHION NOTES.


The taffeta jacket costume proved so
useful that it Is to be revived with
many notifications for fall. One stun
ming affair was made with redingote
of black taffeta, to be worn over white
satin bodice, and over this was black
taffeta cuirass stenciled in an all-over
scroll, the white Satin showing plain at
yoke down the front and through the
openings of the stencil design. The
skirt, made over white satin, showed
an apron overdress effect stenciled out,
and below the overdress line the taffeta
was plain. The redingote, lined with
white satin, fastened double breasted
and disclosed nothing of the inner elab-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents. and other smnl
advertisements, One Cent a Word each in
sertion. Five Cents Word for full week
(seven times).
Display advertisements, per inch, one IN
sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion, Az
cents ; one week, $320; one month, Slo;
one year, $40.
Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, 10
cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar
riages, Deaths, and Funerals, so cents each.
Local Notices, Is cents per line.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
E. sCHOENGERGER & SONS

Palace and Central Markets Poultry.
Meats and Vegetables This weeks quota.
lions: Prime Beef for Roast Sc Id, B lbs
Steak 25c, legs Lamb 12c h. Veal Outlet Ice
u, Meats for 1,s stfe h &c q; PoULTRY-
Roasting Chickens 14-16c h. fresh killed
Rrolers 1sc ID, Ducklngs 12-14c b. Fresh
Vegetables of all kinds. Big ripe Waterlnel-
ons on N ice. Prompt delivery, phone 12o.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Prices continue to advance. Accord
ing to Bradstreets figures for August
1, of a hundred and five staples forty
five show an advance as compared with
the figures for July /, thirty-nine re-
main unchanged and only twenty-one
show decreases. Compared with the
prices of August | last year, those of
the first of this month show advances
in sixty-five cases, no changes in eleven
and decreases in only twenty-nine, or
less than one-third. Compared with the
figures on corresponding dates in 1897
or in 1896, the prices of fully four
tifths of all staples are now higher.
JAS a result of the more recent gains
the general level of all staples is at
the highest point yet reached on the
present boom and far above the low
level reached during the late depres-
sion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

The latest government census in India
showed 6016,75O girls between and 8
years old who were already married.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Hodgi Mohamad Womolol Hiram,
sultan of Sulu, says he is like BROTH
er to Americans" and wants to know
If Americans feel the same toward him.
They don't feet much about it just now,
but when they get through loving and
saving their brown brothers in the Phil
ippines they may be brotherly toward
Hodgi, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

A man has just died at Middleboro,
Kentucky, at the age of ninety-four,
after drinking, chewing and smoking
all his life. For forty years, it is said,
he drank half a gallon of whiskey a
day. No moral
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

that axle grease stops screeching,"
whispered the man in black suspenders.
Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

railroad in the Congo State in the
direction of the Nile has recently been
projected, and the Congo government
has authorized the preliminary study of
the construction of the new branches,
which will connect the region of the
welle and the Nile with that Of Tan
ranyika. Leaving Stanley Falls, port
omen at all seasons to the largest steam
ers. the main line will be constructed
about three hundred miles in an easter
" direction to the plateau near the Up
per Ituri. From this point one branch
will be constructed north towards Lake
Albert Nyanza, while the other will ex
tend southerly towards Lake flanagan
yika. The cost of the entire railroad is
estimated at between $50, 100000 and $40,-
Ooo 900. and a reconnaissance is being
made under the direction of NJ. Adam.
who prepared the plans for the Matadi-
Leopoldville line
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

A strange story comes from New
Guinea of the loss and recovery of gold
worth e1,400. A party of miners re-
turning from the Mambare gold field in
cutter accidentally allowed three bags
of gold to fall overheard when thirty
miles from port. On their arrival at
San1arai a reward of $50 was offered,
and lugger and cutter went in
search of the lost gold. After diving
for some time in four fathoms without
result, the owner of the cutter gave Or
ders to heave up the anchor, and when
the anchor came up one of the bags of
gold was found stuck in the f1ukes. The
other bags were then soon located and
recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

A Russian expedition will visit the
New Siberian islands next spring With
the object of finding out the truth about
the mysterious Sannikow Land, which
several travellers assert they have seen
to the northeast of Kotjelnoi, the north
ernmost of the group. The Gar has
given 10000 roubles to the Academy of
Sciences to assist the expedition.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

Two clothing factories are to be es-
tablished by the Navy department,
where most Of the clothing worn by
the enlisted men, stewards and servants
on board the vessels of the service will
be manufactured, and where all mate
rails used in making the sailors ward
robes will be examined and tested before
being accepted and sent to the ships
One of the new factories is to be in the
Mare Island navy yard, California,
while the other is to be erected and OPP
Grated in conjunction with what is now
termed the clothing factory at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

The Augusta Herald says that of
fffty-six men who have taken human
life in Richmond county, Georgia, in
the last fifteen years only four have
paid the death penalty; nine We're SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, seven were
sentenced to from one to twenty years.
and thirty-six went free. The Herald
thinks an investigation anywhere in the
South would produce similar results.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
To Act His Part.

The LE DEE scribe after much thought
and study aud close observation In the
"quesr" in mental and heart charaoteris.
tics of the human kind, concluded that the
oft mooted theory Of forordination reallv
does play an important part upon :he
grand stage of human, existence aud
that every one is pnt here ~ in the
glare of the footlights to act the part
assigned him i'll the play. Some years
ago as partner of Thomas Peterson in .
hay contract ut Apparition point. Toni .
conversation was continually drifting ~
regrets that he was not old enough to bs q
soldier when the civil war was raging and
that he was too late on the Upper Miasou
ri to see any of the Indian fights aud when
he Joined company in 1890 could only
reach the front in timu TO see the end OF
the Ghost Dance var on tie 8ioux rsserv.
alton. But when tho Spanish war broke
out and the first call came, Tom was,
ready to offer bis services. He did not
count the risks only the chancss to get
where drums beat and bullets dy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Thinks ia Pake.

Pat Connera. of. Wolf Creek. while at
the county capital, Thursday in connec.
tion With hia business as road supervisor,
iucidently took out a hu,,t,ag license. and
remarked "a he did eO--"that this hunt
ing license business seems good bis Of a
fake now" aud instanced many cases Of
meeting hunters travelling around without
hunting permits killing chickens. ducks
and even deer and on being demonstrated
With for hunting without permits retorted
they ''didnt have to-" Pat further says
she deputy vardens will have to make Az
arrest soon or ''ths whole business goes up
in rarei6ed air."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
HOME From THE WARS.

Wednesday evening about four O'Clock
the Waehburn Mill was put to the test In
air breathing reviberations, and it was
- aanosasaa thas lThomks fetesson,
MeLean's only representative In theNortb
Dakota 'volunteer" regiment was nearing
his home. The Merchants Hotel, Oligneys,
the two banke, HauReberKe corner, and the
courthouse hung out their bunting to VEL
come the soldier. He came up With d.. +.
Forbes aud party from Bismarck. After
driving up at tho merchants, they we're
met By line OF the Wsshburn school
children Who sang songs of welcome to
the one who put ON his blue uniform At
the FIRST call from the President for volun
teers. He had been heard from frequently
through the Bismarck boys, who always
spoke of Tom as dutiful soldier-obeyed
orders and did whatever duty called upon
BY his euperiOr officers.
IT. the evening banqet was served in
his honor at the Merchants. In which
over thirty of our townspeople-ladles and
gentlemen we're seated. The address Of
welcome was delivered by Richard Pen
warden of The Mclean County Bank who
arose and said:
"Iadies and Gentlemen.-
am proud to he chosen spokesman Of this
little circle Of Tom Peterson's "hOme village
acqr a.ntances" and to extend to him hearty
welcome hack In safety from the wars Of his
country. In which he along with his Comrades Of
Company IA" lst Regiment. North Dakotans
covered themselves with never fading glory and
which has already passed into tho annals of this
Great Republics History.
tom! We want you to feel tonight, after
these many months Of separation, IN which you
have fought. struggled and endured. that you
are no longer among strangers. but have reached
the end of your adyenturesome journey and
stand now hale and sound upon your ewn
hearth, surrounded by true warm hearted
friends. who before all others rejoice in your
welfare ndsatety.
We want you 70 cast aside that uniform Of
bloqdsded and strife, and yonr death-dealing
wsspons. don our quiet civilians garb and take
up once more the thread OF homo life in which
We ali wish YOU success and joy
After which the tables vere cleared
away-music began and dancing followed
for Waahburas most stalwart sons and
falrest dauRhtsrs were present and took
part on this festive eve. The sentiment
that prompted the whole affair was q
sound ons--vis-honor the soldier. and
those that carried forward tho programe
to a success dsssrvs credit for tho way
they went shout IT,.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Oct Il Pa, New.

Commissioner solenberger rises to say
chat dad" Coburn did not settle tho
"Heinemyer" corn variety question by any
meaus. At the Mandan Fair he found out
all about II. II IL an improved variety of
che REQ corn croased and cultivated for
several years = Elijah Roiey Of. Morton
County. ono Of the most intelligent farm
ers in the State.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
{ Measures tie pifi.s..ss.

10 the sccount Of ths banquet a. the
Merchants in honor Of h.smas Pc srson
q 10 flag and The cause, he went on. 10 do
battle for, and Of his safs arrival home,
We Civ apacs 70 our Richards sddreas Of
Welcome and have noted the bsaming face
he now wears which invardly proclaim
that .Richard is himself agsia" aud would
not trade his throne Tor an Indian pony %
he would havs been glad to have done
aftsr hts late sxperienss q chairman Of
the commlttss OF arrangements -in the
aftermath Ot : wedding shiysrsa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

Bismarok Settler: A delegation Of Nc
Lean county people including Dr.. Forbes,
Aug. Wahl. aud Ed. Charlebois, were down
70 greet Tom Peterson and the other
soldier boya. While waiting for them
they very kindly assisted In decorating
THz SzrTLEa office, for which we are very
grateful. Frank Reed and q. q: Rhud
will also please accept thanks for their
help.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07

The following we're Registered at the
Merchants Wednesday Rams Jones. Dog
Den. Pat Connors, Coal Harbor, Jhor
We,dmap, Pierre, s. D., c. A. Triptell
Haeoourt. iowa, q. A. Fridd. w. h. Mari
on, +. @. Perry. all of Minneapolis, Mimi.
Otto A. ,Bertheis, Fargo, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
4 Plae Lie.

Sec Merchant Wahl's new add. He has
nov piled up In bis store room - dps lot
Of dry goods. groceries and clothing ever
brought 70 Wsahbusn. Heis especially
veil hxed In good atrong and warm win
Ter clothing, and ovsrooats. especially that
are dandies. Nc. Holsan ono Of tho moet
obliglug Of clsrks, will wade through the
stock With you. ahow the goods aud tell
yon some prices for the same that will
b0th please aud sstonish you.