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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
EURoPE.s FINE Posr OTyTCEs.
Postmaster wilcox, Arriving Hesne' seys
TIIey Beat Ours IN Faellitlcs.

| Postmaster wiiiesx. Arriving Hssne, says
Tyhey Beat Ours IN Fscilities'
Postmaster WILCOX returned yesterday
on the Kronprinx wilhelm from q AK weeks
trip In Europe. He was met down the nay
by the steamer seagull. bearing the Lettsr
Carriers Band and Assistant Postmaster
Morgan. supts. Post, Elliott, Roome and
Washington and other department. heads.
In his once in the Post Ofaoe Building tho
Postmaster discussed later tho postal sys-
tens Of the European capitals.
Il found In mono Of the great European
post Offices such oongested conditions -
prevail here In New York. London. Paris
and Berlin have all much better facilities
for handling mail matter than We.
London has the BEST and greatest post
office In the world. Their system OF de-
centralized distribution Ia similar to that
followed In this city. but men, branch sta
tons and all other facilities arc more plenti-
full. It has, for example, three branch
Offices each larger than our main building,
which We only partially occupy. They
have 100 branch offioes, - compared With
our "a. They have twelve deliveries DAY
in the business section, We nine We en-
ploy 5000 men, they 1000, although must
say that these arc not all engaged directly
In the mail service II all shows that tho
wonderful London postal service Is better
than ours in New York, simply through
Its larger means Of handling IN immense
business.
.Then, too, London has one central ONCE
where all newspapers are mailed. Also
separate depot which takes all The inoom-
ing paoka yes from outside and distributes
them to the branch stations through tho
parcels post. Both these features are
good things and will be adopted here sooner
or later.
"One UP to date feature Of the Paris
postal system Is the petit bleu.' This IL
special short letter Of. cay, 100 words,
OF pneumatic tubes, can be delivered 70
any part OF the city In an hour. ON the
other hand their tubes carry only the petit
beus, in addition to some hrst olass matter.
Our tube system, though smaller, acoommo-
dates al our letters: i our TUBE systemi m
in rapid distribution. 4,
They are using autos in London and
Paris In the handling OF late mail. l rave
recommended these here and know they
would be Of great assistance IN the upper
offices / am pleased with the New York
postal force, but think We ought to have
better facilities. Man for man, our clerks
and carriers do better and more work In
shorter hours than the London employees.
Comparisons as to cost arc impossible
owing to the complicated system Of Gov
eminent appropriations orthe European
offices. But am more than ever convinced
that the solution for the problem Of our
congested service Is more branch oficse
and more men. Give US facilities enjoyed
pneumatic tube service to the size Of theirs
and New York will have the most effective
mail service in the world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
The Unchanged Charge Of a Ken
lucky Colonel.

Soon after Col. HENRY WATTERsoN's
return to a country which he had too
long deprived Of his presence, though
not entirely Of his sage counseis and
lucubrations, he was reported as bleed
ing In that rich vein Of prophecy which
has made him revered even among the
Persians and the Magi. The Philadel-
phia Record thus adverted to- one of his
new vaccinations and to the most famous
Of the old series:
colonel wAr1ERsoN, a well known prophet,
predicts with absolute certainty that tho next
President Of the United States will be Republi-
can. He once predicted that q million of men
would march TO the Capital and prevent the as
sumption to the Presidency OF HAYES But Is no,
this too soon TO lose the next Presidential cam
paiynf"
Thereupon the Colonel replied officially
I In his organ:
y He did nothing OF the kind in either case: and,
Of course. It Is too early TO indulge next Presden.
tiai representations But why should the Record
20 out Of IL way to make misstatemens that only
exposes IL own ignorance and had manners ="
Why, tits loving and fair reply, q
masterpiece Of delicate reproof and
knightly courtesy. Yet it does injustice
TO its authors Pythian gift. 1t is never
too early or too late for him to look
into the seeds Of time. And the expires.
sion she did nothing of the kind in
either case Is not as accurate as it's
author would wish to be, occasionally.
Colonel WATTERsoN's greatest civic
achievement was his service az Repre-
sentative in Congress for few days.
He filed a vacancy admirably, We have
always thought that Kentucky would
have showed proper gratitude to her
great tribune il she bad given him some
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
tn. na,e., II. a, History IN Jewish E,,ima,,on

From The American IsTdflNe.
The cruel effects Of bgotry and error As nurtured
In the Christian Sabbath school and theological
scm,narieS. In which the malicious lie OF history
tina, the Jews cruclned Jesus OF Nazareth tsught
have been again demonstrated In . most horrible
form In the city Of Detroit.
That basest lie Of history, ssnctined by the
Christian Church through twenty centuries. that
the Jew Is decide. has been responsible for more
than crime Of which this latest Is by NO means
the least Isithos time. then that Christian preach.
ers and teachers were awake TO the immortality
OF perpetustng falsehood out Of which has grown
and can grow nothing but hate. inhumAnity and
crime1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
EvANSS JACkIES ASHORE.
HAD . sAax Battle and Battalion. Drills
ct Jam estown. n. !.

NswroHr, r. l.. Aug. 22.-ThA crews
Of the battleship squadron under the COM
mand OF Rear Admiral Evans, landed at
Jamestown this morning and spent the
day ashore, participating in a sham battle
and battalion drills. taking their rations
ashore with them. The drills were held
on the grounds Of the Jamestown Golf
Club. and were Witnessed by a large gather
ing Of people.
On Thursday the feet viii go out to sra
for the day to participate In feet manen-
vers, returning here In the evening, and on
Friday they will 20 to Watch Hill, where
they win remain until Monday, on which
day they Will sail for Proyincetown to begin
~ faQ targst practice OF that port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
DIAMONDS DEARER THAN EVER.
Lendo0 Syndicate Cables Per Cent. IE.
crease in Prices Of Rough Stones.

Tendon Syndicate Cables 3 Per Cent. IE.
crease in Prices Of Rough Stones.
Two events affecting the diamond market
were announced yesterday in the Maiden
lane district. Importers who buy rough
goods from the London syndicate that
controls the greater proportion Of the
worlds output we're notified by cable
that an advance Of s per cent. had
been made, effective at once and af-
fecting all grades and sizes Of stones. 1t
was also learned that the new Premier
mine in the Transvaal, the only mine out
side Of the syndicate's ownership which
has been yielding stones in any consideTa-
bic quantity, has been put out Of business
for q time by a mud rush which covered
the works for mile.
Importers say that the syndicate would
have advanced prices even II the Premier
miner wore not disabled. The public will
feel the advance about the time the holiday
trade begins. There were last year four
advances, each Of per cent. and there
was an advance on Jan. Of this year.
Altogether there have been advances in
the rough goods aggregating about so
per cent. In four years, but some grades
Of stones have been put up even higher.
In addition the cost OF stones to the cutter
has been increased by requiring him to
accept In each shipment certain amounts
Of inferior or yellow stones and large stones
which do not cut to advantage.
The average value Of the rough diamonds
imported at New York last year was $3.50
O carat. The price to the public is much
higher because the cost of labor in eaving,
cutting and polishing must be added. The
only explanation OF the advance given by
the London syndicate is that there ia a
scarcity Of the qualities of stones that are
most in demand and mining expenses are
greater than formerly. The De Beers
Mines. Ltd, which supplies the syndicate
with the South African gems, has been
Paying dividends Of 40 per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

When Old Sol rose one mofnine,
His wife remarked MY dear,
While you are In the city
Please mstch this sample here.
I'm sure it's very easy-
The frst faint huah Of dawn
Men have no eye for color.
Don't growi 70, but beeons.s
Sol marched across the heavens
And sampled blues and white:
Saw grays with lightning streakines.
And rainbow ribbons bright
With evening he Inspected
The yeliows kindting red:
The amethyst and opal
When stronger tints were ned.
Then just before the twilight
Began 70 settle down.
/. He matched his morning sAmpls
4 And gladly len the town.
Mu1aANDnpnag -Wnno,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
GORDON IN BUILDING BUREAU.
Baseball Man and Former Superintendent
Named as First Deputy.

'S''e" 80 1''"e DcpUe9'
Joseph Gordon. the American League
baseball man. resumed political Office yes
terday whom Supt. Hopper appointed him
hrst deputy In the Manhattan Building
Bureau TO succeed John l.. Jordan, who
rseigned on Aug. to join his father in the
building business.
Mr.. Gordon was received with manifes-
tations Of good will by all hands, for he is
we'll known to the bureau employees. with
whom he was In high favor when he was
superintendent under Commissioner Wal
lace In the Van Wyck administration.
Mr.. Gordon halls from Leader Hagan's
tical builder. He "a now in the coal bust
ness and u president OF the New York club
Of the American League. The salary OF
tho assistant superintendent is $4,000 per
annum,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

TO THE EDITOR OF The SUN-.sir: notice -FOUR
editorial IL regard 70 the Osler recommendation
to read In bed. and you make up the combination
OF bed. book and cigar ~ the acme OF pleasure.
To insure unbrokou rest would suggest asbestos
bed clothing and . suit Of tin pajamas.
CHAALHs B. WHITING.
HARTFORD. Conn.,. Aug. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Yukon Great Day.
From me Yukon World

What 81. Georges Day Is TO Britain. what Domin.
lon Day is TO Canada. and what Independence Day
Is &, the American Republic. Ia August 10 TO the
Yukon. II was on that day nine years ago that
Skookum Jim washed out his famous pan on Rabbi,
Creek, whose result was the bringing OF thousands
OF people 70 the country and the cnrichlng the
world By si71.oN.oOo In gold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

He has accused mo- for Instance. OF pretty
nearly every crime he could think of."-Ths NsU-
bur0h Grocer On Mr.. JERoNB.
Oh, no. Old CRACKERS AND CHEESE. Mr..
JEROME has only touched ON you in pass
ing. He has merely scratched the surface.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
VIII They Go to New Hamp.h,r. ?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuE-.sfr: Noticing a
communication In. Sundays sun 10 the erect that
hay fever had arrived wish to say that know
three men, one physician, to whom II has come
regularly at this time every year for years. but
this year It has yet manifested ITSELF and they
are wondering n 1t will skip a year. They have
their luggage packed for New Hampshire. ready
to 90 as soon as II shows up. but they have had
no signal to start yet. Al least they had not re-
ccved any Zip to IL O'Clock last night.
NEW YORK. Aug. %. STRIKE WooD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
SAYS sun SPOTS SHOOK EARTH.
jesuit Astronomer Thinks We Need Have No
Further Fear for II Years.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-The Rev. Father
Charropin. 8. j., astronomer OF the st.
Louis University. attributed the earth
quake Of yesterday and to-day to the re-
cent prevalence Of the sun spots and SAYS
that while there may be slight additional
disturbances 30 serious earthquake need
be expected for eleven years to come. as tie
sun spots reour in greatest force every
eleven years. and their influence is now
largely past.
Father Charropin was born in Gu1de-
loupe and remembers the West Indian
earthquakes Of lS43. The first Missouri
earthquake coming under his observa-
ton was that of 1857. To-dav's seismic
disturbance was the third that has shaken
st. Louis within three years, the first oc-
curing Sunday, Feb. 8, 1908; the second
about q year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Mikes Of . xansss Town.

From the Kansas CIV Journal
There arc eight men In the vicinity Of Solomon
who are named Mike sullivan. 10 Distinguish
them they are known a.: Mike Pete, Nike BAT.
Smoky Bat, Prairie Mike, Mike Dan. Corner Nike
Wild Mike, Big Mike. Little Mike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

n our friends vho favor " Win manuscripts I.'
publication vtsh 10 haze rejected dr'eeS '
s,.a n al cous ssnd stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Choice Of = Profession.

Callcr-And what will YOU be when YOU grow up!
Little Ciiri--A cook then nobody will dare wakcn
me In the morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
Uncle Sam, Postmaster,
The worlds yearly use OF post cards Is enormous
The tabulatlon By countries is Interesting. Taking
the princ,pal ones hrst We have:

The tabulation by countries IL Interesting Taking
the principal ones nrst We have:
Germany .i,ioi,uUVVo
United St6tes,..... FfOOOUWU
Great Britain 6i3000.0O0
Japan 4SI,5OOOOO
Austria POI 100000
Fast Indies British India .......... 2S. 100000
Russia lN.UU,OOO
II will be noted what a prominent place little
japan has reached In the list compared with big
Russia, using more than four times as many each
year. with q population nearly two-thlrds less.
Gcrmany's lead over the United States Ia accounted
for by the use OF pictorial post cards In Germany.
largely by foreign tourists.
As to letters. however, the United States Is far
ahead OF all other countries. The total number
OF letters posted here during 1908 was 400 900 900
Great Britain follows next with 1887 100000 and
then Germany with l.8+S, 100000 In 1903 these
three coun alone posted less than 900
letters France comes next with 8A 900 letters.
No other country posted as many as 500 100000.
Estimating our population at 100000 In 1908.
the use In that year Of +.l19 1000 letters and
7oSoo,OoO post cards. In all ls7a.S0O.0o0 pieces.
denotes a postal use that year Outside Of news.
papcrs books parcels and all other kinds OF mail
matter, OF sixty one pieces for each inhabitant.
No other country In the world can make such a
showing, particularly as we sent over 100000 900
kilograms In the same year. besides hundreds Of
millions OF telephone messages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

The HairlssserS lsapsessisr.
Knicker-Did you zee the atrshipf
Jersey-i should say 70; look where II stuns me.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Read THE HERALD.

Those OF our readers who, in
addition to their home paper, want
NATIONAL news and family
journal ar advised to subscrib.
for the ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEM
OCRAT, which is published in the
solid central city of the Union
and stands at the very front
among the few REALLY GREAT
newspapers of the world. The
DAILY GLOBE DEMOCRAT has
no equal or rival in all the West
and ought to be in the hands OF
every reader OF any daily paper.
The WEEKLY GLOBE DEMO
GRAFT, issued in semi weekly sec
tions, BIG SEMlWEEKLY AT
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, IS
indispensable to the amer. the
merchant or the professional man
who desires IT, keep thoroughly
posted but who has not the time
to read large daily paper. while
its great variety OF well selected
reading matter makes it invalu
able to every member of the fam,
IL. See advertisement elsewhere
in this issue and write to the Glnbe
Printing Company. ST. Louis, Mo
for FREE SAMPLE COPY.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Wounds, Brrises and Burns.

By applying an antiseptic dress
ing to wounds, bruises, burns
and like injuries before infian-
nation sets in, they may be
healed without maturation and
in about one-third the time re-
quired by the old treatment.
This is the greatest discovery and
triumphs of modern surgery.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on
the same principal. It is an an
tiseptic and when applied to such
injuries causes them to heal very
quickly. 1t also allays the pain
and soreness and prevents any
danger Of blood poisoning. Keep
bottle of Pain Balm in your
home and it will save you time
and money, not to mention the
inconvenience and suffering such
injuries entail. For sale by DR..
R. D. Homsher & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

E. G. Condit is up from Corr 20
on business at the county clerks
Office. Wedding bslls promise
soon to be ringing in 0allienas
canon.
Grant Rouse was down from
Lamar a couple of days recently
buying horses. He purchased
a team of A. C. Bruner and three
head from Mrs. Waugh.
Judge Alexander and son Will
lie and Willie and Lester Denney
went to Lamar this week for
freight and C. Durant and son
went for coal for the county.
Miss Nellie Watson now has
typhoid fever also, but her case
is no so serious as Charley's was.
Miss Anna and Charley are i'm
proving. Mrs. Watson is giving
each faithful care. N.
]. T. Allen and son j. L. pur-
chased the old Eddleman ranch
adjoining his son Crit's place in
Beaver county, Oklahoma, OF
Jack Zurick. They will move
down in about ten days as they
want to dip their cattle first.
The family will be missed by
their many friends here.
The first heavy frost of the
season came in the light of the
moon this fall contrary to long
established custom. A few flakes
of watery whiteness fell here
Monday night but melted as it
touched the ground. Up in the
mountains of this state there was
a heavy fall of snow.
Mrs. w. H. Bray and children
came up from the Murray ranch
Saturday last to find out when
they would prove up their home
stead. She learned that the time
had passed by a week before.
The notice will be readvertised.
w. H. Bray was here Sunday.
Mrs. Bray visited in this vicinity
this week.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
The Plains of Colorado.

Under the general title of THE
Plains of Colorado" the Colorado
Experiment Station has issued
four bulletins dealing with ques-
tions relating to the great plains
of eastern Colorado. The in
vestigations were made and the
bulletins prepared by Mr.. ]. E..
Payne. The bulletins are No. 81,
Cattle Raising on the Plains;;"
Moss, 'Dairying on the Palms,"
No. 80, Wheat Raising on the
Plains;" and No. 80, "Unirrigat-
ed Alfalfa on Upland.
Copies of the bulletins may be
secured by application to the
Director of the Experiment Sta
ton, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
North Flats.

Oct. IL, 1905.
D. M. Chenoweth is almost well
again as is also Fred Smart.
Mrs. Shannon and Lizzie re-
turned from Lamar Wednesday
evening.
Miss Iva Regnier went back
Monday to her home at Mon
mouth, Illinois.
Ed Hermon visited friends on
the Flats last Sunday. He in
tended to return this week to his
ranch in Texas.
Ira Chenoweth went to Lamar
Monday. He was accompanied
by his mother who expects to
spend a few days visiting friends
and having dental work done.
A Mr.. Cline from Holly was in
this locality the first of the week
buying poor COWS. Several ranch
men took the opportunity to rid
themselves of prospective troub-
les similar to those of last winter.
Newsboy.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Low Rates from Lamar via
the Santa Fe Route.

Second Glass Colonist Rates to
California, March 10 May Is and
Sept. Is to Oct. 81, 1905. In Ell
feet daily. Rate $25 one way
ticket, also to all intermediati
points enroute ia Albuquerque.
Ei Paso, Deming or Ogden. Stop
overs allowed at all points inter
mediate to destination except Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
Second Glass Colonist Rates to
Northwest, daily March 1st to May
Is and Sept. Is to Oct. 81, 1905.
Rates-One way ticket to Pacific
Coast points. *25.W and from $40
to $23,50 to intermediate points.
Stop overs may be had not to ex
coed 10 days. For further infor
nation call on agent A. I. & S, F.
Ry., Lamar.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Comfy News
Blaine Vicinity.

Oct. IL, 1905.
Jim Cline, of Plum creek, was
in this neighborhood Sunday.
VIM. Stewart came over from
Springfield one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Bassett
were in this locality yesterday.
Roy Denney came over yester-
day and is shocking feed for w.
H. Curtis.
Mrs. j. Herbert is very sick
this week. DR.. Milligan was
called to sec her.
We are told that the Blaine
school will not begin until the
first of November.
Forrest Hall came over from
Springfield Saturday to look after
things on his place.
A heavy frost in this locality
Tuesday night. Several in this
part have not yet finished cutting
feed.
Mrs. VIM. Curtis and Mrs. E.
Hall went to Mr.. Herbert's yes
terday to see Mrs. Herbert who
is very sick.
E. Hall expected to start to La
mar today, from there to 90 to
Kansas City with his cattle, HE
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Nothing to Fear.

Mothers need have no hesitan-
cy to give Chomberlain's Cough
Remedy to their little ones, as it
contains absolutely nothing in
furious. This remedy is not only
perfectly safe to give small child
rem, but is medicine of great
worth and merit. 1t has a world
wide reputation for it's cures OF
coughs, cold and Group and can
always be relied upon. For sale
by DR.. r. D. Homsher & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

]. C. Shields was here Wednes-
day evening.
T. Eldon Allen made a trip to
the cedars this week.
T. Eldon Allen and family
moved to the Cole place recently.
Mrs. G. E. Konkel and child
rem returned from Corrizo Tues
day evening.
w. H. Denney is doing carpen-
ter work on County Clerk Kon-
kel's residence.
The deal for the of lease of the
hotel by R. W. Mcfarland has
been declared off.
Geo. Brown bought some calves
of B. F. Lamport and C. B.
Waldren this week.
]. A. Stinson could not get cars
to ship his cattle in Sunday and
had not shipped Tuesday.
Mrs. N. A. Shanks has taken
rooms of E. F. Martin to have
the children near school this win
ter.
Wikof, Christy and Ranney
are on the road to Lamar with
cattle for shipment to Kansas
City.
Claude Finn left for Lamar
this morning. He intends going
to his home in Kansas with R. G..
Ranney.
j. O. VanOrsdol is hauling
some sugar cane to w. H. Den
ney's molasses mill to have sor-
ghum made.
w. M. Stewart spent Monday
in Lamar returning home Tues
day. He was in the Blaine coun-
try Wednesday and yesterday.
A. L. Walker and son of Ston-
ington stopped at County Clerks
J.onkel's last night. They are
going to Rocky Ford after apples.
C. l. Davis. of Corrizo, was
here yesterday enroute to Lama,
on business. He was also tc
meet some parties coming from
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crit E. Allen are
the happy parents of girl baby
born last week. This together
with his parents settling adjoin-
ing him probably makes C. Els
,eeas1ve Of Rood luck full.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
Delinquent Tax Sale.

The sale of the lands for taxes
advertised in the last three issues
of this paper will not take place
on Oct. 23d, but on Nov. 18th.
Through no neglect of ours a
copy of the advertised list was
not posted at the court house as
required by law and this delays
the sale and makes the additional
publications necessary.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13
An Awful Cough Cured.


1.-TWO years ago our little girl
had a touch of pneumonia, which
left her with an awful. cough.
She had spells of coughing, just
like one with the whooping cough,
and some thought she would not
get well at all. We got a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which acted like charm. She
stopped coughing and got stout
and fat" writes Mrs. Ora Bus
sard, Brubaker, Ill. This rene
dy is for sale by DIR. r. D. HON.
sher & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

Ask to see our fine selection of
Parker Lucky Curve Fountain
Pens when in town. They are
the very thing to give friend.
All prices. Guaranteed.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-13

All diseases start in the bowels.
Keep them open or you will be
sick. CASCARETS act like nat
ure. Keep liver and bowels active
without sickening gripping feel
ing. Six million people take and
recommend CASCARETS. Try
a 1Oc box. All druggists.