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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11
ND Siteratur.
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"2puablumtcr". 4Se SumIiug -
1907. "Sicmmets Spe". - 1907.
geggc Si8ic imltt imSbun0nc 9sger er
uo8iuet al 2rrcrres @crnctreo5 / aris
itioniu. "2pugblomiter FER ZEN Ace Can't
ling, men "5ieuutets 8o9" rotom fsrit
SuIen 1907. Sonniot ieN peh, er BET
SCnii9teu at forti9tte meb lls9ibeIien al
SiSie Smoabsger til bucr SrI. % be,
iom bar giort fig b~eficnot mcO Nisic putre
SnmabHer, bill mcS 2rngieI pcrte pad
oen uGitc llSgape. &c irIgco / Rorac
for I aroue, OF set or eiter llbitpr %
SnSboIo at bsnme irrSeIeS btaiQt.
"9bnqbIomitcr" 1907 t~nSe9oISer 81
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- foruoeu ilcrc &iQeoer. "6icmmet2
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beege SnnIir9er CT Ser uo8et for ole -
bog iGrIig for sc uuae. Ser er @cjIeSs
ping for Sienrutet on OpOraaeIIeu, tiGr
/ "SiemmetS 9oa". Ser narosr en- ejcrs
bommeIig friit, I%eocrNe, orattiit ariiteus
Dom uS al Sisie hnbiQc Stilbrirqcr. 81
Der er rolet for @cnncifeIiuet % Sriz
i|tenIipct / ale Rctrinper.
Raor Set III Iibcr moo SuI oq ser Hal
tGnfeS pna en- SuIcRaDc iom fan aIrbc
ng hb89c, Iaa er Der en- aIimreuoc Nns
leSriua. Scno eftcr en- AT btsie Can't
Ilueer % boaOe on, iom cir, o. Ben. ioT
foar, bill feIe, at scr icIser no9er 2nife
meo en- Iaaonu Gtaoc. @iS Dor. Holt
piIoe trnfe mere pno at tiSbe en- 900 BOG
til SuIc8obe. i~itcbcuior neget oubet. Tom
Scr Ir9ges Icnac M til, % bnis @rro
babe for @ipcr % Rootaeer ofte ian
bare tuiIiomt.
Claf 0uI0iet5.
gart Hiper, q. Sat.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11
W oral l 8arneroIen.

Rauaeu Sang bar iss itunet beS init
SrbciSsborS % mEe Santer bar life
aIeue opGlet pe6 NTH arbeiSe, men ofte
mere peS eep SiItanS, ri Ieper /, OF
6oorIeoes ameritas. be SoreneSe Staters
Ssrn ~opSrases. Bore almiuSeIise S.us
Ter gipcr en- soo pcresIie 9ufnSifab, men
irser moralIi auuoiinb. % melt forums
orer Oct mig. at babe 9Gg o. 2rro ioper
! ben Raaaifn3 o. Sro. at set fan life
Inoe iie eiere at ina bore Born !Rrt ben
moraITie Sop meS De ii Cubs Cub paa
Snrrcitcleu. SEQ maa iysrge: Spors
mango er oet i amerita, Tom life sriieu'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11
Tprretmimg
On mn Tubafspibc.

Sreo 9roSegoarb 60, 100 q. 1915
Ctr, Omaha. Re6brnifa, aocrterer bercs
Grotpu SobatSpibc / Bette Rirmer. grs
bper 8sgcr ifuISc IGic bette Hpertisies
ment, Sa oenne &ibe er uonet MT. Zen
pateuterebe 3ubretuing ~opfongcr al Nie
cotiu og beboISer Den iaa al Sobat ian
rsges belt nes iii 8urben al Ribcn.
Zen bIir oIorig iur. Gen biz aIbriB
brrube 5urgeu % er alto rem. 9ris 81.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

SON. 81. 6. Butler, iom i TO
Ecrmiuer par 6oreneoe Stoters
Scuotor ira SD6 Carolina. fri.
Der icIgeuoc / ct @reu ira @uib'
iuQton, .. G., til EerltHa 9teoi,
cine 60:
Sea fan apbcinlc gcruua for
9pSpcpiia % WauciggOumme.
Srg bar brngt eocrs Nieoicin for
en- fort Sio, % fplcr itor Gin
bring. Get or uiSieIia en- fpruns
Scrlig Wcoirin, % Ueo Chen
Oerai en- 900 Spuif."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Faturrb / 0opcu cr set rette
~ 0opn for &c hcitc TiliGloe Of
Cn5rCpiin. SIM ct mopcuoigt 2a.
torrbmto0cI. iIigt iom 8erpua, fan
gierc uogen 9tptte.
ErruHasS Tablets fan III erbuloes.
@CS bin NpUtbcfcr ON en- fri Be-
rnua.AlmanGf for 1909.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Deg bar moStapet SsoieIsSaBsbogen.
for b5ilisn iea iafIsr. De er en- imuf
o. iuteresiart Iiben gos os bel prro at
bape tiliaemeS glaSst g2eS OeuFig oil
zen. IiIs .. R~asHusien, q. R. 80, Dor
o, QuSl0p. 81.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Neo set ionrnre ieg ierber iro Beta
Itngen for ~9ecorabs @oiteu", iaa iaIoer
oct al iig ieIo at ienOe "Yoiten"s 8eSats
tiou en- 5at for alt Bet 9oNe 9Giaitof,
inn bi bar moctagct i BET for8angre Nar,
% tiaigc en- fiGr 6iLSnirg til ale "Ses
cornbs Soitcn"s 2riere, ira 8. 6. 5000,
Can 3iego, Gal.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11
NOrOs 6iifeblpOeri.
s6lSItt o. itsritt uuriie Sir,fOrs
r~rtuiua I MiuHfapnlia :. e.


Sitroetfor at blpoe Tiiten I Raft o.
Soou, iom sr iii Slaoe for Suuobebsn.
bIo6er Iea min / Btric % Saarbuso' Wife.
Z Imoer paa 100 guuo~sj, paa20O 20.
go, 90 Ruuo for $l.10. 3 I6Hocr s
Gents guHoet. Sea iraster ieIU 5tifsu
fra ROrge. Cueralt icnOer icg sit pr.
Strrbaus eIlcr mso Grprcs. Beg ituosr
Giitrn ben iamms Gag ipm CrorsH nor.
taaes. glem life at oplpic. mto bu,Iteu
Saue 3e puiirr Sarrrne ien0t. SsHo
Gbed eaer W0nrp Groer.
GEO o. NORD, 2ll8 PAIN Ave-,
Minneapolis Minnesota.
Rom Rlaort, Elip brtt' ND.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Tddr GC Grtgtr ~ UncrtCreHoe.
iaG Bar iaa UeRItg az uico0cle. at
&c ffG ncues advertisement { "Ee,
C1rub.@ C'teu'. Ret iiirer Gem cen
behfte Wc5Huoliu1,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Granger Se en- S%pmaifine? "Sus.
rernen" er iao goo icm nogen auSen
til ben oobbeIte Brts.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

kA-aENAloN ii. C. BUTLER,
OYsptpTd or ofts bepirfet df la
tarrb ,tdreu - peruud IiuSrer
Katarrb 2ndpsu, % sr oerfor
ct llliooel moo OYspcpiid.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-12-11

Honesty is the excuse lots Of men
give for being poor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Extracts from section 436 Of the
postal laws and regulations pertain
ing to second class mail matter, issued
January l, 1908:
"a reasonable time will be allowed
publishers to secure renewals Of sub
scriptiOns, but unless subscriptions
are expressly renewed after the term
for which they are paid, within the
following periods:
Dailies, within three months.
Weeklies, within twelve months.
they shall not be counted in the legi-
innate list Of subscribers, and copies
mailed on account thereof shall not be
accepted for mailing at the second
class postage rate Of one cent a pound
but may be mailed at the transient
second-class postage rate Of one cent
for each four ounces or fraction
thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed. ."
This is the ruling Of the Post Office
Department, and of course il will be
rigidly enforced. Hence we take this
means Of notifying subscribers who
are in arrears that unless this order is
complied with their names must be
stricken from our mailing list We
regret the order but are in no wise
responsible for it and are compelled
TO pay obedience to it We earnestly
request that subscribers cooperate
with US in this matter
Very respectfully.
THE OcALA BANNER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
WATERMELON LORE

The humorists always associate the
African with the watermelon, assum-
ing that the taste of the colored man
for his favorite dainty arises from
his life in the southern states. where
the melon vine grows like a weed
AS a fact. however. the African
taste for the watermelon is heredi-
tary. The vine is a native of Africa,
where it is found wild in the great
centra, plains of the continent. and
has also been cultivated for many
years.
In Egypt the Melons grown along
the Nile rival those of Southeastern
Missouri.
The melons mentioned by the Isra-
elites as being among the good things
they had in Egypt were undoubtedly
watermelons. for in the wall paintings
about the time of the exodus the mel
on vine is represented, and in one
case a long procession of slaves is
depicted, each bearing on his shoulder
a huge, dark-green watermelon.
Botanists say that varieties Of the
melon are found in Southern Asia, and
some even claim that the plant grows
wild In Central and South Africa: but
Africa no doubt Is the original home
Of the melon, and in his preference
over every other kind of vegetable or
fruit the African merely displays a
taste that has become fixed in his
race by thousands Of years of indul-
gence, for in Central Africa ripe wa
termelons are to be had every month
in the year.-WashingtOn Herald.
They are telling US that Jim
Bars is the wise attorney who advis-
ed the pig-headed railroad commission
that an editor has no right to ex-
change space in a newspaper with a
railroad man for space in a railway
coach II Jim" did that. Jacksonville
is welcome to him; we relinquish all
claim to such a rare bird.-Brooks-
vile Argus.
Give the devil his due" Brother
Russell. Jim" Bars Is not the attOr-
ney of the railroad commission. and
be is too good a lawyer to even give
such a fool opinion. Lake City In
dex.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
THE ORCHARD CASE

Harry Orchard, who testified in the
famous Boise trial that he was hired
TO murder Gov Steunenberg, has
pleaded guilty at his own trial. Judge
Wood will sentence the man March
Is.
The confession of orchard. followe,.
by the acquittal cf the men he charg-
ed with having procured hi mas the
murderer of Gov. Steuneuberg, form
ed one Of the most interesting chap
tiers of the history of criminal trials
in this country. As Orchard now
pleads guilty and accepts his sentence
strength is added to the story he told
upon the witness stand when it was
believed b. many persons that he had
promises of immunity. or reason to
believe that he would gain immunity
by testify.ng against TIE contracting
.assassins.
It seems improbable and almost i'm
possible that Orchard did the murder
VI his ONH fOAlt4Ou. L nc COuN ACJlO4
of the mere tool upon his own testi-
mony seems a discouraging failure Of
the law to deal with a vital problem.
There is, however, no good reason
why Orchard should not be made to
pay the penalty. 1t is not probable
that be will be sent to the gallOws. If
he is sent to the penitentiary for life
he should be made 10 serve his SEN
.ence. If it is impossible to cOnvicc
any but actual assassins in such cas-
es the refusal of the authorities TO
show mercy to those who are convict
ed may at least serve TO discourage
the professional murderer. Any con-
cession made TO Orchard in the way
of clemency from the governor. or
any other future governor of Idaho
would merely encourage similar
crimes -COurier-Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
WEBSTER AND THE BILL

Porter Wright, who was a servant in
the employ Of Daniel Webster, says
the great statesman's sense of humor
was infinite. On one occasion a man
presented a bill to him for payment
why" said Webster. 81 have paid
the bill before" The neighbor assur-
ed him that he wis mistaken" All
right, then; call again in the morning
and I will settle with you" AS soon
as the man was gone Webster called
his son Fletcher and told him to look
over his papers and see il he could
not find a receipted bill. To the sur
prise of both two receipted bills were
found, showing that the bill had been
paid twice.
Webster put the receipt in his peck
ct and said nothing. In the morning
the neighbOr returned for the money.
Webster took his seat under the old
elm and ordered Wright TO bring out
the decanter. Filling the glass to the
brim. he handed it TO the man and
told him to drink. Webster then be-
gan: "Mr. Blank. do you keep
books?" The man assured him that
he did not. Then I would advise you
to do So" said Webster, and pulling
one of the receipts from his pocket
handed il to him.
The man vas covered with confus-
ion, while Webster continued: And
while you are about it you had better
get a bOOkkeeper who understands
double entry" at the same time hand
ing him another receipt. Now" said
Webster, Il a mgoing to pay this bill
just once more, but assure you, upon
my word Of honor. that I will not pay
il the fourth time Chicago News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20

most helpful and beneficent education
al and philanthropic movements of
the present day have their origin and
ampliication in the study and com
prehension Of the relations existing
between the child and the g. unity,
the girl and the boy and t. nation.
Questions of broad national and in
ternational scope will occupy the at
tention of the delegates to this great
convOcatiOn of women, and men as
well as women Of worldwide reputa-
tons will discuss the problems apper-
tanning to child-Iife and development.
The physical Affections Of children.
such as deafness and blindness, will
enlist the attention Of the congress.
and will be discussed extensively by
eminent specialists. Whatever tends
to augment the welfare Of the child
will receive from the delegates to this
International Congress of Mothers a
careful solicitude and consideration
commensurate with the tremendous
import Of the human problems involv-
ed.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
Prof. n. A. Howell of Havana, Cuba
Recommends Chamberlain's
Couch Remedy

"As long ago as | can remember my
mother was a faithful user and friend
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy, but
never in my life have I realized its
true value until now" writes Prof. H.
A. Howell, of EowelIs American
School. Havana. Cuba. "On the night
of February Bird our baby was taken
sick with a very severe cold, the next
day was worse and the following night
his condition was desperate. He could
not l;e down, and il was necessary to
have him in the arms every moment.
Even then his breathing was difficult
I did not think he would live until
morning. AT last I thought Of my
mothers remedy, Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. which we gave, and
it afforded prompt relief, and now,
three days later. he has fully recov-
cred. Under the circumstances l
would not hesitate a moment in say
ing that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and that only saved the life of our
dear little boy" For sale by all drug
gistS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
Pennsylvania eRAFTERs
FOUND GUILTY
Contractor Sanderson, Auditor Snyder,
Treasurer Mathews, and Super
intendent Shumaker All Pro-
nounced Guilty by Jury

Harrisburg, Pa, March 13.-The
jury in the first of the capitol conspir-
acy cases gave a verdict of guilty as
to John H. Sanderson, contractor; W.
P. Snyder, former auditor general:
w. L. Mathues, former state treasurer
and James NJ. Shumaker, former su-
perintendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Motions for new trials were made
in each case.
The jury came into court at 8:52
O'Clock, and a minute later Foreman
Dunkle, in reply to clerk of courts
warden, announced that they had
agreed upon a verdict. It was read
TO the court, and then aloud. The
jury was not poIled, but when the
clerk read the verdict, convicting all
of conspiracy, each man gave his as
sent by a nod.
Only SandersOn and Snyder were in
court when the verdict was given, and
neither would talk.
The maximum, Imprisonment for
each defendant in this case is two
years and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted OF
.defrauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state
about $13OOO.OOO instead of $4,000, 900,
the figure at which the contractors
estimated.
When the cases now pending
against the four persons who were
convicted today are concluded the
other defendants will be heard The
state claims that there are frauds
amounting to nearly s5,OOO,O0O in fur
nishings of the capitol
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20

Many, many things,
Ships AMI shoes and sealing wax. and
cabbages and kings,
And why the sea is boiling hot.
md whether pigs have wings"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
A REMARKABLE GATHERING OF
WOMEN

There has assembled at Washington
ID. c., one Of the most remarkable con-
crosses Of modern times Women
from almost every section of the Uni
ted States and from many progress
i've foreign countries are now in at
tendance upon the International Con
gress Of Mothers, the sessions of which
beginning on March 10. will extend un-
I'll March Il. This aggregation of
notable women has met for the specific
purpose OF discussing and inaugural
ing plans for the welfare of the child
and this stupendOus work has been
undertaken under the auspices of the
National Congress of Mothers.
For six days whatever appertains to
the mental, moral and physical bene-
fit and development of the child will
receive the earnest attention of wo-
men, who by reason of their peculiar
fitness for this work have been select
ed 10 represent at this International
ADnSlEcc u A4OAuCAc VI SanALalAO4Ac
devoted 10 child study and kindred
subjects, both in this country and in
Europe. Delegates from Great Brit
ain, France. Germany, Holland.
Greece, Switzerland. Japan and South
Africa are meeting with American
women upon the broad plant where
mother love is the dominant influence
and the mother heart is the CONTROL
ing factor in the development of the
human race.
Every State Congress of Mothers
has sent prominent women TO repre-
sent the organization in this wonder
full gathering of distinguished and use
ful women. At no period of the
worlds history have so much thought
and energy been given to the inaugu-
raticn of the best methods for the
of childhood along NOR
a. mental and physical lines. The
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
sTocKToN-FLAGLER LETTER

Research has been made into an
cient history. by the political enemies
of John n c. Stockton ia order to
find material with which 70 compass
his defeat for governor. The old
charge that Dir. Stockton once PLAYED
false To tDa people because ne was
compellal 10 throw up his h9uGs and
acknowledge defeat in a business con
test with the Flagler interests. has
been resuTreCted. 1t is silly. The
old saying that bus ness is business"
may have had its origin in an attempt
TO defend unfair business methods,
but in so far as it relates TO cut throat
business competition it simply means
that TO him who hath shall be Civ
en-" the interests of the man with tn.
short purse. In this alleged contest Mr.
Stockton had the short purse. and
therefore the little end of the deal. In
his efforts TO close the best possible
bargain with the interests opposed to
him he wrote letter in which his en-
emies with reckless disregard for po-
litical fairness are constructing as an
abandonment of the peoples interests
And yet the only people" concerned
in the deal were those of the first and
second part, and Mr.. tSockton was the
second part, and Mr.. Stockton was the
whose interests got it in the neck"
I-Palatka News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
NO IISE 10 DIE

Il have found out that there is no
us TO die of lung trouble as long as
YOU can get DR.. Kings New DiscOv
cry, says Mrs. J. P White Of Rush
bOrO. Pa. 81 would not be alive today
only for that wonderful medicine. II
iOOsens up a cough quicker than any.
thing else, and cures lung disease
even after the case is pronounced
hopeless" This most reliable rem
edy for coughs and colds, la grippe
asthma, bronchitis and hOarseness. is
sold under guarantee at Tydings &
Cos. drugstore. soc. and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
LAME SHOULDER

Whether resulting from a sprain or
from rheumatic pains. there is moth
ing so good for a lame shoulder a.
Pain Balm Apply it
freely and -ub the parts vigorously at
each application and :. quick cure is
certain, For sale by all druggists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN

Nearly all diseases of the skin. such
as eczema, letter. salt rheum and
BARRIERS itch. are characterized by an
intense itching and Emarting, which
often makes life q burden and dis
turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief
may be had by applying Chamber
lain's Salve 1t allays the itching and
smarting almost instantly. Many cas-
es have been cured ty its use. For
sale by all druggists. x
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
THE MIRACLE OF THE CEN
Turtles
The Repentance Of Mrs. Spade Foot
and Her Beginning Of the
strenuous Iifel"

The Repentance OF Mrs. Spade Foot
and Her Beginning Of the
Strenuous Life!"
Who shall say that VIXEN our siren
uous president lets pears of wis
dom fall from his lips those pearls
invariably sall before swine
The president is a versatile 'Glker.
Until he became completely occupied
with the business of nominating Sec
rotary Taft, be frequently discussed
MANY, many things,
Ships AMI shoes and sealing wax. and
cabbages and kings,
And why the sea is boiling hot.
Md whether pigs have wings"
But in nearly every speech he touch
ed upon the evils of race suicide, and
the duty of persons Of both sexes to
become parents. About the time that
President Roosevelt stopped in the
middle of a formal address at st. Lou
.is-or was il East st. Louis?-to con-
graduate a workingman who had
brought his baby to the speaking. a
hammer struck a stone in New York
state, and out hoped a lady toad who
had remained idly in the block of
granite for at least 1000 years, &C
cording to the scientists. The presi-
dent was still swinging through the
middle west, talking of the glory of
bringing babies up, and bears down.
when Mrs. Spade FoOt-that is to say.
the lady toad-was placed IN less
cramping captivity. In parallel col
umns in the daily press Mr.. ROOse-
velt's speeches. and the ten centuries
of complete idleness Of Mrs. Spade
Foot were chronicled. Naturally Mrs.
Spade Foot felt ashamed of herself
According TO the New York papers
the stork is lowering over Mrs. Spade
FOOt's apartments, to the wonderment
OF the scientists, who estimated the
period of her enclosure in the granite
block
But why should the scientists puz-
zle themselves to the point Of sick
headaches? Mrs. Spade Foot has sim
ply repented. So violent has been her
grief and sense of humiliation at hav-
ing slept Snugly in a rock for 1000
years that the sincerity Of her repent
ance has worked a miracle.-Courier-
Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20

The naval experts before the senate
committee are determined 70 shoot
the battleship fleet to pieces before it
can reach 'Frisco.-Atlanta Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-06-18

bituminous is a high grade Of bitumi-
nous, such as the Georges Creek coal
Of Maryland, Pocahontas coal Of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, and the car
boniferous coal of Arkansas. (d) BIZ
luminous is the common grade of coal
found throughout the Eastern coal
fields and in limited areas in the West.
(e) b-bituminous is applied to Goals
below the grade Of bituminous, but
above that Of Ignite. They are black
and shining, but are light in weight
and slack badly on exposure to the at
mosphere. These Goals are common in
the western fields of Washington, east
ern part Of Montana, Northern Wy
oming, about Denver in Colorado, and
10 Northwestern New Mexico. (f) Liz
mite is brown and woody, and occurs in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas,
Southeastern Arkansas, Mississippi and
Alabama.
The classes noted above include all
Of the different kinds Of coal that are
known, but certain peculiarities Of Goals
within the bltuminous class have led
to distinctions which are Of great i'm
portance; thus the property Of coking,
which Is limited entirely to the BIZ
luminous class, has given to Goals pos
sessing this popularity value far
above those Goals having similar COM
position, but which do not possess this
characteristic. The reason why one
coal will coke and another will not is
not understood; a practical test is the
only way by which the coking proper
ties Of coal are determined. Most Of
the coke is produced in the Appalachian
coal field in Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Alabama.
The areas Of the coal fields that lie
within the various States differ great
~, even more than the production.
1t Will be q surprise to many to
learn that the coal fields Of Montana
are more extensive than those of any
other State. and that Texas Is a close
second In this connection 1t must be
understood that each Of these States
includes an enormous territory, equal
to two or three Of the smaller Eastern
States 1t is true however, that most
Of the coal territory Of these States
Is underlaid by low grade Ignite, and
hence the fields are not so important
az their areas would indicate. The
same is true Of North Dakota, which
includes an extremely large area Of
coal territory, but the fuel is wholly
Ignite and Of comparatively little
value.
II the present rate Of coal consump-
ton should be maintained from now
q, the coal OF the United States would