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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
SMART AND sECREIIVE.

Tine Japanese seem to be as secre- tive as they are smart, and perhaps they are secretive because they are smart. Anyhow, distinguished and studious warriors in this country are pained because they can't find out anything about the effect of Japan ese gun-flre on the armored battle
 ships of the Russian fleets They long experimented with guns and armor, and had reached certain conclusions which they regard as practically defi- nite. Nevertheless, they longed for more practical demonstrations even than their experiments afforded of the actual effect of modern rifled guns. using smokeless powder and dis charging 10 and 24-inch projectiles at the sides and on the decks of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
New Yorlk's Rich Rascnls.
rom the Utica Press.)

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 The traction jugglers are said to be in dread of indictments, and why shouldn't they be? A murder is no less a murder because committed by the millionaire Thaw than by some ignor- ant, unhappy foreigner whose cash capital amounts to only eighty cents, Stealing and that sort of thing is just as much stealing when done by 1nil- lionaire as when done by pauper. A great source of strength in American institutions is the very general belief and understanding that the law is no respeoter of persons and the minute It begins to. be, then trouble commences and the law loses in the dignity and respect. to which 1t Is. entitled, When ever 1t is proven before the utilities commission that any statutes of the State have been violated. then 1t be- comes the business of the prosecuting officers to commence proceedings against the offenders. no matter who they are or what their influence,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
An Interesting question.

Waterbury American.)
 The interesting question arises az to what doctors might not accomplish here in Connecticut. for example, by returning with absolute truth all cases of death from tuberculosis. In the first place, the increase in the number of such deaths could not but make an effect on the public mind In the second, 1t would prove in way that few appreciate, how contagious tuberculosis is. This would lead to reform in the matter of protecting the community from contamination both as regards laws forbldding spit ting on the streets and laws for the proper disinfection of houses where tuberculosis person has died.
 We assail high financiers and others who evade or misuse their responsi- bilities and hold them up before the world as malefactors. We forget the many men in ordinary life, our friends and neighbors and, perhaps, our selves who are equally lawbreakers though not in the same sensational way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
THE RHITSER RAY.

It has long been apparent that the people of this country are too careless about the folks who are nominated for and elected to office. Frequently, not to say usually, they know little or nothing about the qualifications of those who run for and run into off, flee. Of course there should be some way of knowing something about their qualities and qualifications. In China they have competitive examinations, but China is a heather country, and perhaps we ought not to initiate heathens. It is interesting to notice that this pressing problem has been dealt with in Whitser, Georgia, and in a way which seems to be highly satisfactory There was intense rival ry in Whitser for the officer of coro- ner, and 1t reached such point that it was generally felt that something must be done to eliminate all but the best man. So there was a jumping match in which the aspirants took part, and Bill Jones by jumping fif- teen feet won the nomination.
 That's something like it. A man who can jump fifteen feet is quite . man. Bill will doubtless jump as tri- umphantly into the office as he did into the nomination, and the Wh.taer r.cthod of making nominations may spread. It is better than some of the
 methods that have been in use.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER 1s eo

flesh. Each bear Is ten times as strong as a horse and can haul as much as a hundred dogs. When tanned they are tractable, reliable and affectionate.
 It would be quite appropriate if Polar bears should be the means of reaching the Pole. There are many who think it would be a good thing if the Wall street bears could be used for that purpose, ana then left to en- joy the discovered Pole.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

groceryman, "all tea is to steep."-Chi- cago News.
 Humorists who took down the stove- pipe joke may now earn little mon- ey putting 1t up again n.--Puck.
 Uncle Bill, what Is an aff1nity?" ''Oh, most anybody that you are not married to, willie. .n-Smart Set. Mir. Microbe-Horrible catastrophe! Ten million lives lost!
 Mrs. Mlcrobe Goodness gracious, Mike! What happened?
 MT. Microbe-The First National Bank, without word Of warning, ster- illzed a dollar biil!--Puck.
 I've decided" said Ritter, ito de- vote myself exclusively hereafter to the writing of poetry "Glad to hear it," said Krotchett Think that's my forte, eh?" Don't know about that, but do know that never read poe try. Philadelphia Press
 Gentlemen of the jury" said the prosecuting barrister, ''this prisoner is an unmftigated seoundrel; he acknowl- edges 1t. And yet, thanks to the wis., dom of the common law, he has been given a fair trial by jury of his peers"
 The prisoner was acquitted. Tit Bits.
 The Thaw trial will be produced in December
 Words by Blacksrone music by Coke. Gowns by Redfern. Electrical effects by Jerome. Double sextet of insanity experts and a-strictly adequate cast.--Louis- vile Courier Journal
 The woman passenger seemed lit-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
MITIGATED.

Some so-called friends are like bur- glar-alarms-they go off when there's trouble around.-Smart Set.
 Aboard the Lusitania:
 Pretty ocean, isn't it?''
 "Yes, 1t was. ."-Boston Transcript.
 ''Why are you so sure that girls who fiirt are all right?"
 Because I've noticed that girls who don't are all left."-Cleveland Leader.
 You say he's devoted to music?" ''He adores 1t" But I never heard him ask her to sing" "Yes, know. That's because he likes music. Mill waukee Sentinel.
 My boy Is almost too studious.'
 You ought to send him to college" You think that would correct any studious tendencies, eh?"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
 "What, dollar pound for teal" ex- claimed the customer. Isn't that too steep?"
 "Yes, ma'am," answered the honest
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
MORE INVEsTiGATiON.

The disposition to investigate has reached West Haven town hall. It is reported that the financial affairs of the town of Orange are to be examin- ed as preliminary to some further measure to relieve the town debt. The large cities generally have had their days of investigation. Great indus trial concerns, as railroads and insur- ance companies, have been overhaul ed and startling revelations made. It was to be expected that the investi- gating spirit would likely move up, along the coast and land at West Ha- ven. It Is singular that this spirit should pass over number of larger places and drop on the side of West river. It may have had an intuition that a good job at Investigating could be obtained in this politically disturb ed town.
 llSAV gIlcbNC bCCll Lpl SOtllC tllIlG Clll- zens of Orange who have wanted an investigation. They have desired more complete information than the town report gives. After the most careful study of this document there is left still much that suggests num- erous questions. Some things seldom receive full explanations. Very likely this Is true of other town reports but just now the investigating spirit is dealing with Orange. It is sincerely hoped that larger civic spirit and awakening may become the blessing for that town, Let the Investigation be thorough.
 It Is proposed that the tax rate should be raised, for 1t seems that the debt is increasing. Whether this pur- pose is club to whack the people for l defeating the city charter Is not detln- itely made known. A part of the charter argument was that taxes would be lower although no proof to that effect was visible. It might pos sibly be thought by those most desir- ous of the city charter that an in- crease in tax rate would be helpful in inducing the people of Orange to think favorably of a city charter when the question Is again ralsed two years hence. It was made clear at the last election that the charter did not em- anate from the people but was en- gineered by the special political infiu- ences best known in Orange.
 1 If the town fig going more deeply in debt 1t Is quite proper for the citizens to inquire carefully into every detail of expenditure. Already the combined tax rate of the town of Orange and
 the borough of West Haven Is equal to that of New Haven. Considering the itemized expenditures of the town of
 Orange it is not easy in some particu-
 lars to discover just what the citizens have received. In the matter of schools 1t can be said that the town
 enjoys privileges second to none. The | money appropriated to this end can
 not be better spent, if done judicially
 and with an eye to economy. But
 when several other expenditures are
 considered some citizens are enter
 taining the belief that such economy
 can be practlced and strict attention
 by the selectmen to careful manage,
 ment that will obviate the necessity
 of sending the tax rate soaring into
 the air. Of course investigate. It k
 the order of the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

several other metallic salts may be precipitated. Commenting on this fact Herr Mauer asks whether this breathing of arsenic and other mate rials in a finely divided state may not account for the singular immunity from epidemics enjoyed by certain in- dustrial districts, and hopes that some mine doctor will throw additional light on the subject.
 The question, Can dogs distinguish colors? was the subject of an article in recent issue of the Zentralblatt fur Physiologie. A series of experi- ments demonstrated the fact that dogs could, through training, learn to dis tinguish colors The writer says: We trained dogs to fetch and carry an object of certain color, and then placed one like it in every detail in group of similarly formed objects, but differing in color from white to black. In most instances the dog picked the right color. We found, however, that the darker shades pug zled them and they made many mis- takes. We are convinced that dogs can distinguish colors, but not all of them, and their sense in that direction is limited to what we know as light shades"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

A Wall street broker has posted the following on his bulletin board: Five thousand years ago Moses came down from the Mount and brought with him a tablet on which was written, Thou shalt not steal To-day Presi- dent Roosevelt is giving the same ad- vice, and Wall street thinks it is news.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

Houses in Berlin are numbered In luminous paint. With luminous keyhole too, man in Berlin who is obliged to attend lodge meeting or see a sick friend ought to be able to get into his house quite comfortably
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

The czar has given Premier Stolypin permission to wear Japanese decor ation given him by the mikado. This is the first time since the late war that the emperor has granted such a re- quest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

A Worcester minister has resigned his pastorate to devote his time to golf. He might have done worse. For instance, he might have become a frenzied f1nancier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

The camphor bureau of Formosa prohibits the cutting down of trees of less age than fifty years for the making of camphor. At the present rate of cutting, the supply of old trees will become exhausted in less than fifty years. To meet this contingency the government will plant hereafter 750,o00 trees a year,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

The dust collected from the smoke of some Liege furnaces, burning coal, raised from the neighboring mines, produces, when dissolved in hydro chloric acid, solution from which considerable quantities of arsenic and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

Has success become a crime? asks Harpers Weekly. Many dull ones seem to think that crime has become Success2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

Australian jewellers rent engage ment rings, Perhaps when divorce gets really easy 1t will be the fashion to rent wedding rings,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

Divers work as diamond diggers in South Africa. They work in icy cold water, and black darkness. About three and a half miles down the river from Klerksdorp wire rope is stretched across the Vaal river from the Transvaal to the Orange River Colony side, by means of which 8 large scow is placed in midstream, where the divers descend and work in from forty-eight to 'fifty-two feet of water At present they have no light and work for three or four hours in cold water and intense darkness. All they are able to do at present is to grope around, move the big powders with crowbars and scrape up the smaller stuff from the bed of the rlv- CT, emptying it into large iron bound wire drum, which takes about half an hour to fill When full, this is hoisted to the scow, dumped into tubs and roughly sorted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

This Is a wasteful country. Millions of gallons of artesian waters are going to waste every day in Indiana. Over a million gallons day are wasted In single county. The amount of wa- ter thus drawn from the underground reservoirs and unutiiized in Madison county alone is sufficient to supply a city of 10000 inhabitants. In only a few places is this water put to use. The farmers do not seem to realize that hydraulic ram or windmill placed on flowing we'll will raise a large portion of the water to their houses on the hills above. Immense volumes of good water are therefore suffered to waste and in this way the head" or height of water In the wells, or the height t. which 1t rises above the surface, has been lowered several feet Many wells that once yielded copious and strong flows have ceased to flow entirely. By this means, also, the ground-water level in this region in ten years has been low cred over ten feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
SAYINGS AND DorYes.

In two years the Missouri river has destroyed farm land worth $6,0OO, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Essued Thursday. One Dollar a Year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Protest Against Tuberculin Test.

At a conference between Commissioner
mcfarland, DR.. w. c. Woodward; District
health officer; E. H. Thomas, corporation
counsel; Attorneys Blair Lee Of Maryland
and Walton Moore of Virginia, and num-
Der of dairymen from Maryland and Vir-
ginia. the proposed regulations providing
for compulsory tuberculin test of mich
cows supplying the District of Columbia
were discussed The dairymen stated that
they have little faith in this test and vigor-
ously opposed it's application, and requested
the Commissioners to have its enforcement
postponed indefinitely, but Commissioner
mcfarland refused.
Their objection to this test was based
upon the fact that 1t is not infallible, and
also that If 1t is found under the test that
% per cent of the herds should be con-
demned, 1t would produce a serious de-
crease In the local milk supply as well as
increase the cost of the article. They de-
clared that II the tuberculin test Is in
fallible, as " is claimed by scientists. the
dairymen would have adopted 1t long ago OF
their own volition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Slashed With a Razor.

Frank Jones, alias Henry Jonah, was
charged in the Police Court today with
making an assault with dangerous wea-
pom on George Chick April 90 Owing to
Chicks condition. the trial of the case was
continued indefinitely.
Chick claims, according to the police,
that he was attacked by dog belonging to
Jonah, and that he attempted to strike the
dog.
Don't strike that dog" Jonah COM
manded him.
A dispute arose between the men, and cit
is declared. Chick started to walk away,
but was attacked by Jonah from behind and
slashed down the back. a razor being used
as a weapon. The wound inflicted required
fourteen stitches to close.
Policeman Hood of the sixth precinct
heard of the fight, and he arrested Jonah
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Schedule for Garbage Collection.

The summer garbarge collection schedule
for the District, which was prepared by
Supt Twohey of the street cleaning de-
partment several weeks ago, went into eff
feet this morning and will not be aban-
doned until the Both of next September.
According to the provisions Of this sched-
ule householders within the fire limits. or
city proper, will receive daily, except Sun
day. collections, and those beyond the
city proper will have their garbage re-
moved three times q week.
This schedule was to have gone into eff
feet on the 18th Of last month, but owing
to the cool weather Supt. Twohey found 1t
necessary to postpone its inauguration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Witness Reluctant,

Dat man is a cousin O. mine. but / sur
tanly has got to tell yo' all dat 1 saw him
take dat watch and chain from Henry VAL
entine." testified Julia Summerfleld, COL
ored. In the Police Court this morning, and
she referred to Russell Mason, a defendant
charged with larceny.
Valentine told the Judge that he took
q nap a couple of days ago, and when he
awoke he discovered that some one had
taken his time off''-he missed his watch
and chain. Policeman Smith of the fourth
precinct learned of the loss and he arrested
Mason, who will do time" for sixty days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Man and Child Injured.

Needham w. Hines, twenty-five years of
age. resident Of North Carolina. alighted
from a street car on B street in front of
the Pennsylvania station this morning and
was struck by the fender of a car going in
the opposite direction. He was knocked
down and slightly injured about his Shout
der and knees, and his sixteen-months-oi old
child. which he had in his arms, was also
hurt, receiving slight injuries to its head.
Mr.. Hines and the little one went to the
National Hotel and had their injuries
dressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Money for Street Extension.

According to an opinion received by the
Commissioners from the controller Of the
treasury II is held that the act of Congress
passed at the last session for the extension
Of w and Adams streets northwest con-
tains an appropriation Of 81 600 for the pur-
chase from the Prospect Hill cemetery of
the necessary land for the improvement.
This information has been forwarded to the
corporation counsel of the District with in
structions to proceed with the acquisition
of the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

They Increase.
From the New York Evening Sun.
Don't count a rich mans relatives until
his viii had been admitted to probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
Uecdfur.

Mrs E. b. Copley of Chicago is in
town.
Mrs E. Morris leaves this week for
Boulder, Col.
Mrs. j. Warner is visiting her daugh-
ter in Grand Rapids,
Bert Morrow Of South Bend, Ind, was
in town over Sunday.
Miss Hazel Hill of Battle Creek spent
Saturday with her parents.
Mrs Hi Corwin of Keller is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. w Greenman.
Miss Alta Hinckley submitted to an
operation for appendicitis, Friday.
Mrs S. Birmingham was CALLED to Eau
Claire last week by the death of niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clement of South Ha-
ven are visiting at the home OF George
Pomeroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Copeland left
Monday for their future home in Wash
ington state.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
Covert.

Whooping cough is well distributed
in Covert
Florence De Lano is visiting friends
in Dowagiac.
will Frary and Elmer Staley are back
from the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alta Tacy have new
baby girl born last week.
Mrs. j. G.. Turner left last week to
ioin her husband in their new home in
the North.
Ben johnson and wife arrived last
week from Ohio for an Indefinite stay
with his father, WIN. Johnson, who Is in
poor health.
Mr.. Calvin of Coloma, who bought j.
G. Turner's house, is here with his fam
ily. He has an undertaking establish
ment over Thompson's drug store.
Miss Lola Morrison, daughter OF Mrs
S. j. Morrison, living one half mile north
OF Covert, committed suicide last Mon
day morning by shooting herself throug b
the head with a small % rifle. The bal
entered the left temple and death was
instantaneous. The cause was supposed
to be temporary insanity caused by IL
health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
BI0omJRgddIe.

Miss Luna Reid has gone to Decatur
to see her parents.
The Bloomingdale Leader is installing
a new printing press.
Edward Cove has moved onto r.. j..
Merrifelds farm north of town.
Blanche Mortified arrived home Sun
day evening from St. Louis. She was
accompanied by an uncle.
Mrs. Hunter gave reception lasG
Thursday evening at her home in honor
of her cousin, Miss Fern Britton OF San
Bernardino, Cal.
Mrs. Emily Mcclellan was born in
western Pennsylvania in February 1888,
went to Ohio with her parents In 1852,
was married to Augustus Haven In 1854
and can.e to Bloomingdale, settling in
the wilderness. This has since been her
home. She died November IA, being over
IA years of age. She was the mother OF
nine children, eight Of whom are living,
and were present at the funeral.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
Not Amazed.

| am not at all amazed to see
the people of this community so
willing and ready to encourage
me in a business they long have
needed, for it matters not whether
we are white or black, Paw Paw
is made up of citizens always
ready to help the one who is will
ing to DIG Though my business
is yet small | feel that | have
been well paid, for the peopl.:
have appreciated every effort we
have put forth, and by your help
| have been able to give you what
you are looking for--up-to-date
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
Sore Throat Cure

To cure Sore Throat quickly, safely and
surely you must use a remedy made Tor
that special purpose. TONSlLlNE is
simply a Sore Throat Cure. 1t doesn'
perform miracles but it does do its whole
duty in curing threats which are sore.
TONSILlNE is an antiseptic, kills the
Sore Throat germs and corrects the con-
ditions which produce Sore Throat and
like diseases. The first dose gives NJ
relief and few doses cure.
A quick, safe, soothing, healing, N
antiseptic cure for Sore Throat ~
briefly describes TONSILlNE. J
At druggists-25 and 50c bottles "
The Tonsiline Co. Canton. Ohio.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-22
Cedar shavlnes for Dogs.

IL your dogs are troubled with feas
a very simple way to get rid of the
pest is to provide beds of fresh cedar
shavings or, better, cedar excelsior in
the kennels or wherever the dogs
sleep. The scent is not at all unpleas
ant to the dogs, but is abhorrent tC
the fieas. When a dogs coat gets thor
oughly scented not only do the fleas
leave him while asleep but they will
not jump upon him when he is out in
the sand during the day.--Country
Life in America.