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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

volcano Talawera. in 1886. Finally. the Japanese geologist Kikuchi, of the Im-
 perial university of Tokio reports that In the great eruption of the Japanese volcano Bandal-san in 1888 the people
 of lnawashiro and the neighboring vil-
 lages saw, through the falling ashes Gin the daytime) "innumerable vivid sparks of fire on the slopes of Obandal and Akahani, at considerable distances from the crater. These sparks were quite different in nature from lightning, presenting rather an appearance as of the firing of innumerable guns"
 There can be little doubt, I think, that these vivid sparks" which were bright enough to be seen by the inhab- itants of several villages at a distance of two or three miles in the daytime, were precisely such starlike outbursts as we saw on the night of May 26, in the VapOr of Mount Pelee. When rushed out of doors, at the beginning of the ehuption, the first impression made
 urOa my mind was that brilliantly white mcteors were being thrown out of the ascending Vapor column in ev2ry direction sG!netimes upward and soila- times downward toward the clopes of the volcano. But this observation is not wholly trustworthy. All I am sure of Is that the whole volcano seemed to be abIaZe with these electric stars, which suggested both meteors and huge sparks from a gigantic Leyden jar.- George Kennan in the Outlook.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
CON YEAJEN1.

Between Themselves.-He- know you married me for my money.
 she-Well, I'm glad you give me credit for not being an utter fool.-Life.
 Teacher-Tell me, Bobby, what are the two things necessary for a bap- tism?
 Bobby-Water and baby, ma'am.- Tit-Bits.
 Briggs-Guess Badly took in more than he can conveniently carry. He walked pretty crooked. ! Griggs-Yes, and he drank nothing but straight whiskey.-Exchange T can't bear that Mrs. Yorker. She knows too much.'
 Tt is not what she knows; but what she wants to know and is trying to learn that annoys me. Brooklyn Life. Tt is perhaps natural, after all, that women should always be late in keep ing their appointments. Eve didn't ar- rive until Adam had been in the garden quite a while. ."-Chicago Record Her ald
 Lady Visitor Cat Workgirls' Club, giving some advice on manners)-And you know, ladies never speak to gen. tlemen without an introduction.
 'Liza-We knows yer don't, miss. an we often pities yer!-Punch. Van Dabble-This Is my latest pic- ture; I sold it yesterday.
 Visitor-Indeed? You are a genius!- Tid-Bits.
 The next worst thing to being a mar tyr to ones convictions is to be the friend of a martyr.-Indianap News.
 'Too bad about scribbler There's a fund of good humorous stuff in the antics of the would-be society people in his new suburban neighborhood."
 Well, hes just the fellow to take ad- vantage of that for his jokes"
 T know, but his wife is trying to get into society. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
MOUNT PELLETS FIREWORKS.
A Vivid Feature of the Eruption was
 Stellar Lightning.

A Vivid Feature of the Eruption was
 Stellar Lightning.
 The feature of the eruption that made the deepest impression upon me was
 the stellar lightning. The uprush of
 black smoke, the glow over the crater,
 and the shower of incandescent stones
 and cinders were all phenomena that
 had been observed and described be- fore; but the short, thin streaks of lightning followed by star-like explo- sions in the volcanic mantle-not only above the crater but miles away from it-were entirely new. The distinctive characteristics of this lightning were the shortness of the streak, the compar- atively great size and brilliancy of the spark, or lightb burst, at the end of the streak, and the single booming report
 that followed. Sometimes three or four great sparks, connected by fiery streaks, would flash out together, and at other times the stars would burst so far back in the cloud that the streaks were in- visible and there was only a circular tradition of the vapor If there was any storm lightning of the ordinary kind, in the earlier stages of the erup- tion, it was so much less noticeable than the stellar lightning that it es-
 capped my observation; and I am quite l sure that there was no rolling, reverbe-
 rating thunder at all until near the close
 of the display, when reddish lightning bolts began to dart down on the volcano from the developing storm-cloud over the crater, Before that time all, or nearly all, of the electric discharges had ended in stellar light-bursts, and all of the thunder had been made up of sepa- rate and distinct reports, like the thun- der of a heavy and rapid cannonade. The general effect of the stellar light ming was that of a short, thin electric discharge, striking and igniting pock- ct of inflammable gas in the cloud of volcanic vapor. I am not at all sure, however, that the star-like explosions were caused in this way. It is hard to observe accurately in a time of such excitement; but I am almost sure that the stellar light-bursts were sometimes wholly outside of the volcanic mantle. It might possibly be worth while to as- certain whether any such effects as these can be produced in the 1abarotory by sending an electric discharge of high tension through hot air or stea mdense- ly charged with fine rock-dust. It hardly seems possible that there could have been isolated, discrete pockets of inflammable gas in that volcanic cloud,
 seven miles away from the crater; and if not, the phenomenon must have been wholly electrical.
 This stellar lightning. in connection with a volcanic eruption, has been ob- served, I think, before; but it does not seem to have been connmsnted upon or investigated. Captain Watson of the British ship Charles Bal saw what he afterward described as a continual roll of balls of white ffre' over Kraka-
 toa, when he was twelve miles off that
 volcano during the night eruption or August 27, 1883: and "fire-balls'' were seen in the vapor of the New Zealand
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SOME UNr1MELY CHoRrrrye

A member of the Democratic Con- gressional committee thus chortles: The President practically admits all that we have asserted; he practically denies all that the Republicans so vociferous- ly affirmed. We have asserted that atrocities have been committed in the Philippines, not by the army as whole, but by in dividuals. To which the Repub- licans replied that we were slandering the army; that we were condemning the army for the misdeeds of one or two men, and practically, in effect, that there were no misdeeds. Now comes the President, who sustains all that we have alleged. The President says there have been instances of torture and im- proper heartlessness in warfare; he says that Major Walters acts sullied the American name, and he finds Gen. eral Smiths conduct to have been so reprehensible, to use the Presidents own language, "as to Interfere with his further usefulness" and to make his condemnation more sweeping he retires him from active service. Surely after this the Republicans cannot hope to make the public believe that the Demo- cratic party has overstated the case We need not say another word. We have only to refer to the Presidents or der, It proves our case completely. Really, we are very much obliged to the President.
 But the President is the chief Repub- lican, and he has punished a brigadier- general of the army for having given inconsiderate orders. which might have prompted cruel and inhuman acts on the part of his subordinates.
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ANNUTIES

Prof. c. S. Grimes of Evanston, Ill.,, now 94 years of age, carried a policy of s5,ooo for many years and when he reached the advanced age of 7ohe despaired Of its ever becoming a claim, so he compromised with the company on the basis of an annuity of S41oper year for the rest of his life. During the past 24 years he has received lllS annual payments with regular ity and great equanimity of mind and, having already drawn So, $40, he has come to the conclusion that he has found the elixir of life in an Annuity, $ .,,, At age 70, s1,ooo deposited in The Mutual Life Insurance Go. of New York will yield an annuity of S134.77 for life.
 This great corporation is the most wealthy moneyed institution in the world and more than BIO, ,ooo,o 900 in claims has been paid m this state through the under signed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
SADDENING.

Chairman Babcock of the Republican Congressional committee makes the saddening announcement that he isn't going to send out any literature this year. There are going to be many stump speakers, but what will the peo- pie do without the educating and the in- spring tracts, pamphlets and booklets to which they have been accustomed? :? The literature will be much missed in homes where it was found useful, and it will be missed by the collectors of waste paper who have found profit in it.. Those who have been paid for getting it up will also miss it. Perhaps after campaign Literature" has been abolish ed, if it is going to be, there will be an effort made to educaGe the people without the aid of brass bands and torchlight processions. Then what will become of the good old times?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
The Universal Habit.

I saw her go shopping in stylish attire;
 And she felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. Her walk was as free as springy steel wire And many rubberneck turned to admire
 As sine felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. She wondered if all the c0ntRDtions back there Were fastened just right-'twas an unceas- ing care,
 So she felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. saw her at church as she entered her pew;
 And she felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. She had on skirt that was rustly and new And didn't quite know what the fasteningS might do,
 So she felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. She tdgeted round while the first prayer was said, She fumbled about while the first hymn was read
 Oh she felt
 Of her belt
 At the back. Jack told her one night that he loved her like mad;
 And she felt
 For her belt
 At the back. She didn't look sorry, she didn't look glad She looked like she thought, Well, that wasn't so bad"
 And she felt
 For her belt
 At the back. But-well, I don't think twas great deal of harm. For what should the maiden have found but an arm.
 When she felt
 For her belt
 At the back. -S. w. Gillian in the Los Angeles Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
DO NOT BE DIsCoURAGED,

Those of us who have great estates in England and Holland out of the possession of which we are being kept have hard trials, but we must perse- were. Every once in a while the state ment comes from England that our es- tates are not ours, and never will be- and now the United States minister at the Hague is trying to discourage us He writes that inquiries about estates in Holland come from all parts of the Union. During the last four years more than two hundred letters on the subject have been received at the lega- ton and the consulates. He says he is authorized by the Dutch authorities to declare that there are no such estates awaiting distribution, and that there never have been such estates; and one of his official informants is sure, from his understanding of things in general and tine Dutch laws in particular, that there never will be any such estates.
 Such talk as this ought to make us all the more keen in the effort to get our rights. Let us persist while there is a lawyer left who will go to England or Holland and come back with a re- port. What if he does fail to find any thing but a good time for himself at our expense? There are many ways of beating claimants of great estates in foreign countries. Let us not be beaten.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

. Situations. Wants. Rents. and otner Snan edvertige;nents. One Cent a Word each h. sertion. Five Gents Word for full "eeS isevsn timqsl. ,n
 Uisplay advertisements. per inch. one iao an serrion, S1S0; each subsequent inseEIaooa, nS S cents; one week, S3.20: 0ae montn' SIV' Vn" year, $4:i x
 Obituary NoLlces. In prose or verse. n. Lo cents ger line. Notices e9 Births. Mari aa
 ages. Deaths. and Funerals. 5O cents e~eN' Local Notices, h per line, 4rair
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thGsa ha own Immediate business (all matter 10 's De na0biectiouabia). and their contracts do n''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

It is related that a Topeka (Kansas) man going to Washington with a let ter to President Roosevelt which was likely to elicit an invitation to luncheon or dinner was in great worry about how he should dress. He went to an- other Topeka man who more than once has been a guest at the White House and asked him about it. well" said the Topeka Beau Brummel, eff you are asked to luncheon just go in the street clothes which you happen to be wear ing. If you are invited to dinner, which means meal at night, you must get into evening clothes with a high collar and all the rest of the discom- forting habiliments. But whatever you do, or whatever you wear, don't ask }. the president if you can go out to the basin on the back stoop to wash"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
As a partial recompense for the terri

s As a partial recompense for the terri ble destruction of their property by the
 recent eruptions of the West Indian vol- canoes it was hoped by the planters that the volcanic dust might contain soil-enriching phosphates. Tradition says that after the dust shower that ac- companied the eruption of 1872 the sugar k cane fiourished in the West Indies as
 never before The remarkable crops harvested in the years immediately fol-
 lowing 1872 were attributed to the presence of phosphate and potash salts in the dust. But the planters of the present day will be doomed to disap-
 pointment. From very full analysis < of the sand discharged by the Mar unique volcano it appears that the soils will profit little by this most recent
 eruption. The sand contains but small percentage of potash and phosphoric sanhydride. The planters have merely reason to congratulate themselves that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

Liang Chen Tung, the newly ap- pointed Chinese minister at Washing ton, begins we'll. T wish,' he says ito say that I have great admiration for newspaper men and for the United States"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

Mrs. Rubba-l suppose that when you get out you will be better man?
 second-Story Steve-Oh, yes, mum. I'm rapidly masterin de finer pnts an expect ter go in fer bank robbin' wen I gifts out!-Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

the sand contains no injurious sub stances and that the texture of the soil may be somewhat improved by the in- corporation of the dust with the surface layers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

A Bay Shore Nong 1slanO woman has got up a novelty in the way or fence. It is in front of her residence on ocaan avenue. and is composed of seven hundred large bottles. all of coior' shape and size, buried neck down in the earth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
SOME PERvrCIoUs AcTrvITY.

''We condemn the pernicious activity of Federal officials in this State. in fla grant disregard of civil service laws, in attempts to forestall and control con- ventions and caucuses of the party; and we demand that every voter may exer- else his sovereign right of choice by di- rect vote without the intervention and manipulation of political agencies!"
 So say the Wisconsin Republicans, and they say well. Postmaster General Payne, who lives in Wisconsin, will probably be able to persuade some of the Federal officials there not to be per- niciously active in politics. and it is probable that his efforts will be ably supplemented by others at Washington who can influence Federal officials. And as Wisconsin is the only State in which there is, or is likely to be, any such per- nicious activity, when it is stopped there Republican politics throughout the country will be in pretty good shape
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
FOR SALE
To the Board of County Commissioners for
 TIavan ro.,n+y.

To the Board of County Commissioners for
 New Haven County: g~-.@ s#sssz s.|'' :.
 I hereby apply for license to sell Spirit uous and intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider at 73 Broad Street, town of New Haven. My place of business is not located within 200 feet in a School-house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any Post Office, Public Library or Cemetery. FRA 8e-'5 f Dated at New Haven. this 17th day of July. A. D., 1902. 7 M zS7 TX
 LIBERATo GRILLo, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and tax. payers, as defined by law. of the town of New Haven, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license.
 Dated at New Haven, this 17th day of July, A. D.. 1902. - < '. zsz se ,'. John Reichel, Fly. Musch, Henry Konold. M. F. Sullivan, August Erich. ;. u- rs4@ ~ju1S aoW 2t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

On account of the too large Cost or removal and repairs, the Danvers fMass,) Historical Society has decided not to accept the old General Moses Porter house, which was offered to 1t on condition that it be removed. The so- ciety will probably purchase land and erect a house of it's own, and posslply parts of the old house will be secureo with which to finish room to be known as the General Porter room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

Congressman Curtis of Kansas who may be the next senator from that State. has Indian blood in his veins' and is regarded by all red men as thelr champion in the house. His grand n,ntY,er belonged to the Kansas, or Kaw. tribe, and from her he learned the language of her people. She was mar ried to a Frenchnan named Pappah' MT. Curtis pays regular visits to the Kaws at their reservation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

5.5 The largest school building in the world is to be built in what is known as the East side of New York city, It will afford plenty of elbow space for J 3,915 children, who are to be instructed by 150 teachers. The building will be in the shape of hollow square, with an immense court in the center, and al- most the whole of the first floor will be devoted to playground. In the base ter baths, and bathing at frequent in tervals will be made compulsory. Boys are to occupy one side of the building and girls the other.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21

The Chicago News quietly says: "J' p;ernont Morgan will soon be offering to conduct wars for the various nations q reduced rates What economies he co,,1d nractice if he could get contracts from two nations at war with each other. He could declare the nation beaten that first got tired of paying its bills and in the meantime he could work off all his old and out-of-date ships. Na- tions that are looking for troupe at re- duced rates should send for circulars" :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-27
Union Services.

A union memorial service was held at
the Methodist church, yesterday after
noon. The Injecting occurred in response
to the proclamat ton of Governor John F.
Hill asking that exercises of this nature
be held by all the churches throughout;
the State. The general subject was ...c-
Kinley, the Christian Statesman Three
addresses Were delivered. the speakers
being Rev. Henry F. Dunnack of the
Methodist church. Rev. Everett Lesher Of
the Free Baptist church. and Rev. Nor
man McKinnon of the Congregational
church. The addresses were scholarly
tributes to the late martyred President.
\ large number did honor by their pres
ence to him in whose memory the meet
ing was held.
The services OF the week will be held
at 80 each evening. at the Methodist
church. This evening. Rev B. p. Hope
Of the Winthrop Street Baptist church.
will be leader. II is hoped and expected
that the interest OF the last three weeks
will not only b- sustained during the
present week but increased. sF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-27

AUGUSTA LOCALS.
MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting Will Occur in Portland on
Wednesday, Program Of Exercises.

The 36th annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association will be held
in the common council room. city
building, Portland, on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. The program
is as follows:
Wednesday afternoon. Jan. %
Preliminary meeting for members only,
at 2. Subjects of interest or Importance
to the fraternity will be considered and
discussed. Topics to be announced by
the president, and proposed by MEM
bers, at the opening of the meet
ing. Evening-Opening session. Roll
call at 7.30 o'clock. Business of the
annual meeting will be taken up in
regular order.
Thursday, Jan. 30-Mornng session.
Roll call at $50 o'clock Reports of
and miscellaneous business.
Afternoon-Literary exercises at =
O'Clock. Open to the public. Essay,
What the Press May do for Maine"
Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Damariscotta.
Poem. "A Legend of Machigonne." r.
Fulton Wormwood of Biddeford. Brief
addresses by members of the Asso-
citation and invited guests. Intermis-
sion of - minutes. Introduction of
president elect, who will preside during
the remainder of the session. Con-
of unfinished business and
of standing committees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-27
INSANE HOSPITAL.
Renovation oil Woman's Wing at Augusta
Asylum Progressing Satisfactorily.

Work is progressing on the removal
ton of the first woman's wing of the
Insane hospital. under the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 made by the last
Legislature. Manning S. Campbell,
steward and treasurer of the institu-
ton, who is personally supervising the
work, says that when the renovation is
complete there will be no better hos
pital construction anywhere in New
England.
The contract for the masonry and
woodwork was awarded to r. j. Noyes
of Augusta for $10,500 The steel con-
struction, including the stairways, is
under contract to the Thomas Laughlin
Co. of Portland for $4,000. The Ma
tional Fireproofing Co. of Boston,
Mass, received the contract for the
fiat arched tile of terra Gotta for the
sum of $4,000. The Carman-T Thompson
Co. of Lewiston, obtained the contract
for heating and ventilating for the sum
of $2700. The plastering, which is to
be common plaster and adamant, has
been awarded to J. NJ. Nichols of Au-
guSta, and the Matthews Slate Co. is
to furnish the material for the stair
treads, for the floor of the bath rooms
and water closets. and, in fact, all of
the slate that is required for the entire
interior of the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-27
H00d'0 8AS'8aPaS'lMa
Premises to cure and keeps the prom
lse. No longer put off treatment
Buy q bottle Of Hoods today.

ute his or her mite to the Mckinley
memorial fund. 1 also suggest that on
the Sunday next preceding the 10Th
of January. the churches pay appropri-
ate tribute to the memory of our late
President and that those who wish it
may be given an opportunity to help
on with their contributions this great
work that shall testify through the
years to come to the love and esteem
in which the American people cherish
the just fame of one of the greatest
men our country has ever produced.
The people of Maine should feel a
pride in having their State take an
honorable and creditable position in
this great work, and should do their
full share in making it possible. Con-
tributiOns may be sent to the member
of the county committee or forwarded
direct to the treasurer, William III. Dow
at Portland, Maine.
JOHN f. HILL,
Governor of Maine.