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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
NAVAL PREPAR ALTON
The Confusion of Expert Opinion as to Plans and Methods

The Confusion of Expert Opinion as to
 Plans and Methods.
 An amazing confusion prevails For a long period the simple screw was preferred to the twin system in this country, and now in the German, Amer lean and Russian navies triple screws are being fitted While these rivals are developing the screw system the Brit ish Admiralty are looking to the tur- bine as a possible means of securing in men-ofwar a speed hitherto regarded as unattainable. We have been using the Belleville boiler; the Germans are building ships of war, not one or two, but many, in which half the boilers are cylindrical and half water-tube In the British Navy coal is exclusively used: Russia is building ships in which half the boilers will be heated by coal and half by oil In this country two big guns are mounted in the turrets of our battleships fore and aft; the Americans, in spite of the diversity of opinion pre- vailing on the other side of the Atlan- tic, are placing one turret on the top of the other which is known as the super posed luITel SySlSHi. SWeuPn IS IOl- lowing the American fashion France is relying mainly on torpedo boats: Great Britain is placing her trust in torpedo beat destroyers Our neighbors across the Channel are undermining many of their older battleships; we are concentrating all our efforts on entirely new ships France hurriedly adapted an armor- piercing shell for her 50ton
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CONGRESS CONFINES TO-DAY

(Continued from First Page.) ceive any communication he may have to make. Resolutions to adopt tempo rarly the rules of the last house and to fix the daily hour of meeting also will precede the event of the opening day, the annual seat drawing. The presi- dents message will be withheld till Tuesday. General Grosvenor of Ohio probably will make the sad announce ment to the house of the death of the late President Mckinley and offer the resolutions upon which the house will act. On Tuesday that portion of the presidents message referring to the death of MT. Mckinley probably will be referred to select committee to ar range programme of eulogies. \ It is rather a remarkable coincidence that MT. Mckinley was the chairman of the committee which arranged the pro- gramme when President Garfield died. Blaine pronounced the eulogy upon that occasion. Elihu B. Washburn was chairman when Lincoln died, and George Bancroft the historian, was the orator.
 After Tuesday the house probably will adjourn three days at time until congress recesses for the Christmas hol- iday.
 Speaker Henderson will occupy this time preparing his committee lists, which will be announced as soon as the house convenes after the holidays Practically no business will be trans acted before the holidays.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
WRITE RIGHT.
"Scatter decent, helpful things"

Good, philosophical Ras Wilson once eaid to new reporter Young man, write as you feel, but try to feel right. Be good humored toward every one and everything. Believe that other folks are just as good as you are, for they are. Give 'em your best and bear in mind that God has sent them, in his wisdom, all the trouble they need, and 1t is for you to scatter gladness and descent, helpful things as you go Don t be particular about how the stuff will look in print but let Ter go. Some one will understand That is better than to write so dosh ping high, or so tarnashun deep, deep, that no one understands. Let Ter go.''
 ''So on the above plan" says M. w.. Porter of Topeka, Kan, "I will write what I know of Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food from personal experience. After a long period of indigestion ond other disorders with some misgivings, I took up the use of Grape Nuts. Despite the hot weather I kept gaining in strength and mentally, thing I had never done at that season of the year.
 I found the food an excellent stimuli ant for the brain, and could do more and better work than I had ever done. It was revelation to discover how closely the brain and digestive organs were in sympathy with each other. Whatever retarded the work of one had a corresponding effect on the other, and the food that tended to put one in pro- per shape acted accordingly on the other I know that my great improvement mentally and physically came from dis pensing with unwholesome food and using Grape Nuts literally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

torpedoes; and lastly. torpedo craft will be innocent of guns of any type. even of the smallest calibre, relying solely upon the weapon that gives them their distinctive name.
 In the knowledge of these diverse opinions on every subject that comes within the realm of the naval officer, who would dare to prophecy as to the future of warfare on the high seas? Nelson and even his successors as late as the sixties would have laughed to scorn a forecast of the worlds fleets constituted as they are to-day. The transformation has been effected in 40 years. Wood has given place to iron, and iron to steel and steel is now large- ly disappearing in favor of armor Sails were used to cooperation with steam with reluctance. When Queen Victoria ascended the throne the Admiralty re- corded their opinion that the steam en- zine could never be more than useful auxiliary to sail power under special conditions To-day we have not g sail- ing ship in commission. Ten years ago wireless telegraphy was regarded as an impracticable toy. To-day every ship in the Channel has it installed, and along the coast from Dover to Lands End stations have been equipped.
 Restless as the sea, those who are searching for means with which to hold the seas supreme command never sleep and as new competitors have entered the field-Russia, then the United and now Germany-the contest of naval fashions has grown keener. An in creasing army speaking various ton
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by the song and the singer. His was a wonderful life and sweet and beauti- ful death. With such a life in mind and
 with such growing evidence of the worlds onward march towards the goal
 of goodness, we can say with Whittier; q feel the world move God-ward; l I join the great march onward And take by faith while living My freehold of thanksgiving. A few evenings ago, between forty and fifty members of Hiram Camp di- vision, Sons of Temperance, gave a pleasant surprise party to Mrs. George
 Straley at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Kanahan, 55 Pine
 street. A very pleasant evening was
 spent with music and games. About Il o'clock bountiful repast was serv-
 ed The party broke up at midnight,
 house proper place for good time.
 Hiram Camp division is in a very prosperous condition, new members be- ing added frequently. About ten new members are expected at the next meet ing night. The division is doing a good work and has added $23 to it's treasury within three weeks.
 The grand fair of the East Pearl street M. E. church will be held at Polar Star hall Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and in the af- ternoon from to o'clock. A fine tur- key supper will be served each evening at twenty-five cents. The programme for Tuesday evening is as follows: Mo- zart Mandolin club George Stevenson, Theodore Nelson, Clifford Lines, Ber- tice Diver. and Pasquale Gambardella, the famous boy vocalist, said to have sung before his holiness, the pope,
 The officers of the fair are: Mrs. Stewart H. Morgan, president: Mrs. Henry A. Stevens, vice president; Mrs. Charles o. Francis, secretary; Mrs. John s. Sanford, 2d, treasurer; Mrs. Sereno Hopkins, Mrs. Fannie Bradley, Mrs. l.. R. Streeter, Mrs. Horace Buell., Mrs. Edgar Johnson, Mrs. E. R. Slater, Mrs. Edwin B. Krier, Mrs. Sarah A. Burnham, representing Ladies Aid; Mrs. George Stevenson. Mrs. Henry A. Stevens, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, repre- senting Kings Daughters; Mrs. John S. Sanford, 2d, representing Epworth league; Mrs. J. H. DeBaum, represent ing w. F. M. auxiliary
 The following church societies will take part: Ladies' Aid society, Kings Daughters circles, Woman's F. M. aux Hilary. Epworth league, Junior league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
CURIOUS COLLECTION OF CANES.

Sticks Gathered From Every Quarter of the Globe by Tireless Traveller. The natural desire of tourists to pre- serve keepsakes of the various lands they visit sometimes results in odd col lections of curios. Most voyagers to Europe return with parlorful of vases, statuets and other bric-a- brac. Others
 make up pretty bound albums of pho-
 tographs either taken by themselves or
 bought on the spot from professionals.
 Homer N. Lockwood of this city, who
 served two terms in the New York
 state Legislature several years ago
 from his native county of Cayuga,
 treasures in his apartments in the Ho-
 tel Winthrop collection of canes gath
 cred by himself from every quarter of
 the world. Many are beautiful and
 many are grotesque. but all have in-
 teresting history, and it is treat to MT. Lockwood's friends to hear the story of their gathering. Of canes il- frustrating different lands and peoples he has visited MT. Lockwood possesses S5, besides which he has many heir looms and curiosities including a cane he had made from one of the rafters of Henry Clay's house at Ashland, Ky, when it was being torn down several years ago Each has a neatly written label describing the peculiarity of the material or orramentation, and the date and place of it's acquisition.
 A memento of a visit to Naples is a Malacca stick with an ivory handle carved to represent a tiger coming through the jungle MT. Lockwood, who is an ardent republican, says it has no political significance. A more valuable keepsake of the visit to Italy is an irridescent wand covered from handle to ferrule with deep purple mother Of pearl inlaid in delicate mosaic The cost of such a toy (for it could not have been meant for practical use) must have been considerable. More valuable still is a relic of Moscow, the handle of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
Pretty Glnghams and percaIe Pattern

They're gift things too, in the most tractive of patterns and stripes. Most
 them quite exclusive and different from a we've ever shown before. It's we'll to them out early so that you buyers who n to get first choice, can have many pattef to select from. These are all neatly bounde
 Bingham Dress Patterns, of Ginglam Percales, I9 10 yards, 70cts tile Piece pieces, 8I.96 the HI
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
Burnt Leather and
 Wood Novelties

Stunning Burnt Wood Pip e Racks and Match Safes, new things worked in with leather, h. dian and Chinese, novel gift thing; one especial lot of 300 Pipe Racks and Match Safes, worth fully 6octs
 To go at I9cts Each The Burnt Leather Pipe Racks, range from 5octs to $2. 25
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
Gift Blankets and Comfortables.

II-4 California White Wool Blankets, with two inch silk bind ing, handsome borders of blue, pink, red and yellow, $3.5o Pair 50 Pairs of fancy stripe Blank cts, in pink, red and tan stripes,
 69ctS Pair
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

Oriental Pillows, charmingly made, ready-to- use, you couldn't get them up at less than $2.5o,
 In this sale at $I.oS screens, I5o three fold Screens, filled in with dainty silkoline,
 75cts Each satecn Head Rests, fin S h d with cord, Iocts Each Sateen Head Rests, finished With a rutf1e, 29cts Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

Figured Silkoline Comfoft$U full size, felled with snowflakS 0 ton, $I.3o q
 Figured Silkoline Comfortabl9 N (both sides figured) with ni16 m F sateen borders, in handsome @ brings and designs,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

Pillow Tops. Sentimental sub ects, and conventions al designs that are safely impersonal; funny ones and amusingly grotesqu things, and many that are simply pretty and effectively colored :; geometric and chaotic Pillow Tops, in fact a hundred artistic subjects at least, all interesting, at any rate, every one of 'em, even if certain of them don't come up to your stand ard of what sofa pillow ought to be There's a Pillow here for every taste of that we're cock sure,
 29cts, 45ctS and 5octs Each Pillow Cord. A perfect show ing of Silk Pillow Cord, for there are thousands of yards of it in fresh for gift pillows
 Cord and fassel, combined for pillows, 5octs and 59cts Each Separate Tassels, for corners,
 Gets Each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

French fancy Waistings, in the very new stripes, in all colors,
 6octs Yard. French Tucked Waistings, fancy stripes and corded effects,
 75cts and o8cts Yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

gues is devoting itself to the stJs6 s sea power, its acquisition and ik&s tention. The battle of ideas groWV area and in intensity as rivals spfih1 on every hand--in the Far East, :WIlS2 Russia and Japan have supplan1 British domination afloat, and ir$ American waters, where the Unif1 States rule unrivalled.- NinetS S&X5 Century.
 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. x Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine TabIetSs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

For Bath Robes and DfcS Gowns, 90 inch all-wool HI{ down, in cardinal, blue, grgj and cream, 25cts \ 25 Pieces of g inch fancy sff5} Scotch Flannels, suitable for VII
 25cts q
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
Fresh Arrival of Hdnd< some New Waist Flannel
 Everybody is beginning to talk gifts, pecially those who would rather make things they give away.
 These new Waist Fannels the pree we've had this y

These new Waist Flannels the prettest had this ana even at that our buyer scheduled for M everyday For Monday. #M
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02

Formerly F. M. Brown ~ ~ \
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-17
Il Il x ET1QuETTE---By MRS. KINGsLAND. y x y

the breakfast tray, etc.-a dollar and a
half at least and two dollars at most will
be sufficient. Sometimes the maid of the
hostess performs these services for the
guest, in which case a dollar should be
given her and one to the housemaid. ANY
extra service should be recognized by an
additional half dollar. A single woman
rarely tips the butler but she should ire
to the station. Fifty cents or dollar
may be given him, according to hisaseI-
vice during her visit.
A bachelor gives a dollar to the house
maid, If he sees her before he goes, or
sometimes leaves ii for her in his room
If he please. He would not give less than
a dollar and a half to the valet, or two
to the butler who has brushed his
clothes, drawn his hath, laid out his
clothes, etc TIE coachman should re-
ceiYe a dollar and the groom half that
sum, If the visitor has ridden or drivea
about the country.
When the visitors are husband and wife
the wife would give a dollar and.a half
to two dollars to the hOusemaid and
the husband from two to FIVE dollars TO
the butler If he has received special SER
vice from him, and to the coachman a
dollar or two, accoring TO the demands
that have been made upon him. A dollar
is sometimes sent to the cook especial
ly If she is known to be valued by their
entertainers.
Taking Leave.
One should endeayor, in timing ones
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-17

departure, to make as little trouble as
possible for ones host, whose conven-
fence may be better considered in the
choice of one train than another.
Should it be necessary to take an early
train it is consderate for a woman
guest to urge her hostess not TO rise
earlier than her habit is, but to let her
say good-by the night before, and trust
to the good offices of some trusty SER
want to see her off. A man visitor would
take this for granted. and bid his hostess
and her family farewell before retiring
for the night.
When taking leave of ones hosts
adieux should be said to each member of
the family and farewell messages sent
to any who may not be present.
There is a suggestion that ought not
to be required, and yet is of such inn
portance that ii were best, perhaps, not
to omit to mention. 1t is that a guest
should hold sacred anything that he or
she may have learned of the family life,
or of the peculiarities of any member of
a household where hospitality has been
accepted A person visiting at different
houses cannot be too careful TO avoid re-
peating anything that may reflect in the
slightest degree upon his entertainers, or
satisfy the ignohle curiosity Of one OF
tho expense of another.
Such social traitors there have been,
but their popularity is usually short
lived, every one rightly judging that
nothing secures his immunity from like
treatment, where no honorable reticence
can be counted upon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-17

1t has always been a point of etiquette
for guest, Immediately upon returning
home, to write polite and cordial note
of thanks to his or her hostess for the
pleasure of the visit not forgetting
greetings to the other members of her
family-in society slang bread and but
ter letters"
An Important Custom.
1t is sometimes difficult to be truthful
and kind, considerate and sincere at
the same time. but the fusion of these
qualities is possible to those whose lives
are based upon great principles Charity
leads us to see the best side of those
with whom we are brought into contact
Unselfishness brings to US the pleasure
that 1t always yields to those who try
to promote that of others, and courtesy
predisposes one to an amiable frame Of
mind and a readiness to receive enioy-
ment from whatever Is offered us. If
these three graces" of charity, unsef-
ishness and courtesy accompany a guest
the success OF the visit will be fore
gone conclusion.
1t is a graceful act-so II be gracefully
done-to send ones hostess a trifiing gift
soon after ones return home-something
of which the attraction does not con-
sist in intrinsic value but in the inter-
est or pleasure that II may inspire; a
book, piece of music, a clever game or
a bit of ones own handiwork. 1t should
seem to be prompted by pleasant remin-
iscent thoughts of ones visit. and never
suggest the idea or the payment OF =
debt.
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Continued from Page Twoo

to observe all the little courtesies even
more carefully than if one were to make
a briefer stay. Not the least among obi
cations is the frequent .self-effacement, to
give the household the opportunity OF
privacy
Tipping the Servants.
The feeling of servants upon ones de-
parture from a friends house seems To
some to be in questionable taste, but II
has become an almost universal custom,
and principles must sometimes make con-
cessions to popularity where no question
of right and wrong is involved
In England the omission of the custom
would be regarded as an evidence of par
simony or of Ignorance, and IL must be
confessed that, human nature being what
it is, work is done with better grace ana
with less care to the hosts when self-in-
terest supplies a spur.
1t is sometimes a matter of embarrass-
ment to know just how much one ought
TO give. 1t is q pretty safe rule that II
a woman has spent a few days or a
week at friends house, dollar may De
given to the housemaid who has care1
for her room, and If she has given per-
sonal service. brushing gowns, bringing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-17

In literature. as far as society Is con-
cerned, l fear we cut a poor figure as
compared with our forbears; for though
we are copious, we are not original as a
rule. or entertaining.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-17

+ it be true that many of the virtues
are modern, it is certain that all the
vices are ancient" Such was the
qualified and doubtful praise accord
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-16

! have observed In the larger game
OF marbles which we call making n
living that most Of the boys are
playing for keeps" aud only few for
fun and that those who are playing
for keeps are the boys with the most
Influence aud standing IN the com
munity. | know whole lot Of boys,
some of them living IN Massachusetts
today, who are playing for keeps. but
Instead Of marbles they are using
wheat or corn or railroad stocks. No
one of them knows Just whom he is
playing against. but each knows that
for each dollar he wins a dollar is lost
10y some one else.
Nevertheless am old fogy enough TO
say that for myself | DO not regret my
early training, nor am ! ready 90 leave
behind its principles. but ms long as
the majority Of parents wish their
boys TO be successful Il seems To me
you ought 10 make Il clear that play.
ing marbles for keeps is an excellent
way Of drilling boys In that acquisi-
tiveuess which will make il possible
for them In after years to provide their
wives and daughters with silk dresses.
opera cloaks and automobiles. .- Spring.
field Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-16
Got More For the Money.

A gentleman living IN n rural part OF
England sent his coachman TO n neigh
boring village for shillings' worth OF
penny stamps.
After time John returned from his
tramp OF two mI,s.
His face wol,- a self satisfied look
when he came into his employers pres
ence.
Got the stamps. John"
"Yes, sir" the man replied. banding
over batch Of halfpenny stamps.
81 said penny stamps. John. and you
have got halfpenny ones"
"Yes, sir" and the smile widened. 81
asked for shllllngs worth of stamps.
an the postmaster says, 'Halfpenny or
pennyr DO you sell halfpenny
stampsT asked Yes said he. well.
says |. II you can buy stamps for a
halfpenny. what's the use Of payin n
pennyr An ! bought the halfpenny
stamps. sir."-London Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-16

The custom Of wishing a friend IN
happy foot Is to he found in all parts
of Europe, and 1t goes to show bow
much superstition is connected with
our footgear II Is to be assumed that
the well fitting boot or shoe. which en-
ables n person to walk IN comfort, Is
symbolical Of happiness
The accidental placing OF the right
shoe on the left foot. putting shoe or
awry or the breaking of lace is a
bad sign from the popular point of
view. TO tie the shoe of another indi-
vldual Is Indicative of humility and
lowly position. yet the Chinese wor-
ship the shoes Of an upright judge.
There is curious superstition In
some parts Of England which advises
that when the youngest daughter mar
ries before her sisters the latter should
dance at her wedding without shoes In
order to insure husbands for them
selves. On st. Valentines eve. accord
ing TO n similar custom. girls should
hang their shoes outside the window II
they wish TO secure lovers.
Some actresses carefully preserve the
boots they wore when they scored their
first success and wear them on all i'm
portant occasions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-16
New Weather Service Soon.

Mr.. G. NJ. Strong. director of the
Weather Bureau Station here, has
received the following communi-
cation:
DEAR SIR: AT your earliest con-
venience please furnish this Office
with the names of the sub stations
in the Oklahoma cotton region dis
trict. This information is desired
in order that the secretary Of the
Memphis Cotton exchange may re
arrange certain blackboard tables
before the service goes into opera
tion on July /. Yours, et.,
S. c. EMERY.
This is quite important to Okla
homa, inasmuch as the large cot
ton markets are becoming interest
ed in our crops and prospects.
These sub station reports OF the
Notion region is new theory for