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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
CLEVELAND MAN TURNS TO BRYAN Edward L, Shepard Pays Trib. ute to Taft, But Will
 Stand by His
 Party,
APPEALS TO oLD.TIMERS
Declares Those Who Cherish Tradi- tional Democracy Represented by Cleveland Must Sup
 port Bryan.

New York, Sept, 6,-Elward l., Shepard. well known in the past IS a Cleveland democrat and prominent In tariff reform agitation, to-day is- sued a statement announcing his in- tention of supporting W. J. 6ryan for the presidency, Mir. Shepard in his statement pays a high tribute to the personal character of Mir. Taft, but gives number of reasons why he Is unable to support him.
 Mir Shepard says he Is unable to see how Americans "who cherish the tra- dltlonal and benehcent democracy rep resented by Grover Cleveland can lo otherwise than support Mir. Bryan"
 Mir. Shepard reviews the policies to which The republican nominee Is pledg ed. Of the protective tariff Mir. shepard says:
 Tt passes my comprehension how any l American can think it light thing tc l entrust political power to a president 1 and party who promise-and who be ! yond doubt will make good their prom. ! isr-to continue the protective tariff and probably raise some of It's rates al. ready scandalously high"
 Mir Shepard takes up 'imperiallsti' program" and "Rooseyeltism," and con cludes that the most important con cern of the American people to-day l. the defeat of these three policies.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
SARGENTS FUNERAL
Ashes Sent to Philadelphia for Scr.
 vice To-day.

Washington, Sept Following a brief service here this afternoon the body of Frank P. Sargent. late com missioner general of the bureau of i'm migration, who died Friday, was ere mated The ashes were placed in a sil- yer casket and will be sent to Phila- delphia tomorrow, where the funeral service will he held. Secretary of Com merce and Labor Straus and Secretary of the Navy Metcalf Acting Attorney General Russell, the heads of the va rious departments of tho department of commerce and labor, representatives of the Masonic orders, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and the Army and Navy union attended the servics today, which was under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men, of which Mir. Sargent was at one time grand master.s
 A ritual composed thrty-two years ago by Mir. Sargent was read.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
MINERS AND TUBERCULOSIS.
Number of Cases Among the Coal
 Miners Below the Average.

A mining Journal published at Scranton has been calling attention to the curious fact that in coal mining communities there is marked deti- ciency In the mortality from tuber- culosis as compared with that of other localities This is phenomenon that has also been observed In Great Brit tain, and attention has been drawn to 1t by B. IF Thwate.
 According to MT Thwalte the eff fleets noted may be due to the psysol- ogical effects of carbon monoxide. for he finds that men engaged about blast furnaces and gas producers are pe- culiarly free from tuberculosis trouble.
 lt Is suggested in Miners and Min erals that the presence of carbon dust in the lungs may be cause of pro ductIon of Co, and that this will serve to explain the Immunity of miners from the disease.
 The tubercle bacillus is a creature of extreme tenacity of life. It Is in- cased in a waXy lntegument. and is proof against even nitric acid, but gases are so penetrating in their pow CTS of diffusion that lt can well be considered that carbon oxide might reach the tissues of a creature in a subtle manner, for the gas cannot be perceived. Washington Post
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
Tho Political situation.
tNew York World.)


 There Is political unrest everywhere. Business Is still dull. Hundreds of thousands of men are still unemployed or work only part time. While the in come dImlnishes the cost of living ad . vances. Taxes are high. The satisfied voter Is the exception not the rulo. wal street Is no less dlscontented than the ditch digger,
 In Maine the desire for change takes the form of revolt against prohibit ton, in New York in a crusade against bossism' In Connecticut in a protest against corporation governments Tn Ohlo, Indiana and Illinois the state admlnistrat,ons are unpopular, In West Virginia and Iowa the republican partv Is split into factions engaged In open warfare In Wisconsin nothing but the party label distinguishes a Bryan dem ocrat from La Folette republican.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
\ I,unior.
lBrIdgeport Earmerl


 There is rumor In circulation that Judge Banks of Fairfield, who is on the state machine slate for speake of the house, has become somewhat af- frighted over the number and evident strength Of his competitors for the of Ice, and that he has decided to with draw his name, and to become a can. dldate for the republican senatorial nomination In the Twenty-fifth district with a view, If elected, to securing the presidency pro tenn of the senate.
 We cannot vouch for the accuracy of the rumor, but lt seems at least paus lble, particularly since the so-called Hartford regency has brought out the name of Mayor tIenney for the speakership. Indications are that New Haven and Hartford have combined upon Tilson for congressman-at large and Henney for speaker. It Is a strong combination, perhaps the only one strong enough to upset a machine ca n dIdacy
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
s4LSa. Marine ReCorf eA0r
PORT OF NEW HAVEN.

ARRIVED SEPT. 5. Tug Wm. E. Gladwish, four barges from New York. Tug Sarah Williams, Ave barges from New York. Tug Success from Matltuck, l.. l.
 SAILED. Sch B. H. Wharford, New York. Tug Sarah McWilliams, two barges for New York. Tug William E. Gladwish two barges for New York.
 ARRIVED SEPT. 6. 1908, Tug Skldmore, one barge from New York.
 Tug Bully one barge from New York. Tugs Sarah McWillams and John Garrett. six hargos from New York. Barge Lancaster, Newport News, Va Sch, N T. Burrow, Norfolk, Va. Sch James Duflield, Philadelphia l1 Sa!brook
 Sloop Forest Burr, New York.
 SAILED. Tug Skidmore. one barge, New York Tug Sarah McWilliams, six barges New York
 Tug Bully, two barges, New Lon ] don.
 Tug John Garrett, three barges, New 1 London.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
SEA GIRT RAIN SWEPT.

Sea Girt N J., Sept GA driving rain which set in shortly after mid night kept the expert rlnemen asaem- bled here from all parts of the coun- try for the eighteenth annual shoot ing tournament confined to their tents to-day Unless tho storm Inter- feres with the days program the Thurston match and the company team match, both under the auspices of the New York Rifle association, and the revolver team and Hale matches Of the New Jersey association will be shot tomorrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
CLOSED BANK OPENS
Pittsburg Institution Shut by Examiner Still Doing
 Business,
HE ADMITS HIS ERROR
Trust Company Fears Mistake May Have Done lrrcparnble
 Injury

Pittshurg, Pa, Sept, 6.-The Mount Washington Savings and Trust com pany,' a state institution which was closed yesterday by Examiner ], M Cover, Will, according to statements issued by It's officers tonight, open for business as usual Tuesday morning tomorrow being legal holiday,
 George NJ, Gordon, secretary and treasurer of the trust company, In a statement issued tonight, says Exam liner Cover called at the bank about 10 o'clock yesterday morning and ask ed what effect the closing of the Cos mopoIltan National bank would have upon the trust company apd was ad- vlsed that while the Cosmopolitan was a reserve depository the balance with 1t at present was only Si,000 and the closing would have no material effect
 About l1:30 he called again" the statement continues. saying that he had instructions from commisslpnel 'Berkey to close up, put a notice on tho door. and draw down the blinds. H. called Mir. Berkey by telephone. an, after lengthy conversation with hli, ordered the sign taken down. He re maincd for few minutes and in m. presence told different persons that mistake had been made and that VI would he open as usual on Tuesda morning.
 He also authorized me to tell In ! quIrers the same. He made no cxpan alton 10 the crowd which collected af. CT the notice was posted,
 Our reserve funds at present are yer much above legal rquirements an while do not know what the action Q the board will be, I sec no reason wh business cannot be resumed as usua unless we have suffered irrcparahlc in inry from the posting of the notice an the spreading of the rumor. withl the last ten days our bank was eS apined by state Bank Examiner Whit who reported to us that we were i better condition than ever before"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
\ CHINESE NEWSPAPER.
The Compassion Quite as Important
 ns the Editor.

The compositor of a Chinese newspa per is almost as important a parsonage as the editor His acduantanceship with the language is Just as great. The American typesetter Is obliged to be familiar with few signs and symbols. as periods, dollar marks. etc. but the Chinese compositor must be familiar with 11,000 characters of this archaic Language, about which Professor K, K. Douglas says: Every word is root. every root Is a word It Is without in-
 laxion or even agglutination; It's sub stantivee are indeclinabe, and It's verbs are not to be conjugated; 1t is destitute of an alphabet, and finds Its expression on paper in thousands of distinct sym ! bols."
 l Certain eounds often stand for sev- eral hundred words. the difference. of- ten vital to an intelligent presentation of an idea, depending on certain dla . critical marks accompanying each word There are thousands of these symbols which are engraved, each one representing a type, but well regu- lated newspaper will require but i 900 Icharacters if others are needed they are made in the office. X font of type in i the Chinese language requires il, ,OOO spaces and in large and spacious racks each word instead of each letter. as in 1 English, has a place for itself, There Is also peculiar grouping or classin- cation of symbols into groups to furth- CT facilitate the mental labors of the typesetters Thus in the immediate vicinity of the symbol for fish would be found the symbol for scales, net. fins tail ellls. This smplifes the la- hor, which in any event must be so strenuous that it is evident that the compostor's end of the Chinese news paper should. if perfect justice ruled,
 be the highest paid,
 The compositor is staid and dgni- fled individual, and as he slowly walks from symbol to symbol, .piCkng up those which he requires with provoking calmness, the American compositor might well wonder when the work would be completed and to set up the Limited type required for a small four page daily paper the constant abors of eight or nine skilled Chinamen are re- ouired for twelve or thirteen hours.-- Kansas City Journal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
NORWALK MEN MUM
No Hint from Union Tro,lcymen as To
 Strike Decision.

Norwalk, Sept. 6.--Following a meeting of the local union oi trolley employees the officers preserved the utmost silence, refusing to give any information regarding the action ta- ken at tho protracted session which lasted from midnight Saturday, until { o'clock this morning However, It Is not believed that the men will go out tomorrow, and it Is said that the local superintendent has been inform ed that he need worry no further re- garding the situation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
SOME HISTORIC GIANTS.
OF, Cog and Magog Were the Biggest
 Men on Record.

It Is matter of perplexity ta most small boys whether they shall become giants or clowns. There are plenty of clowns to-day, but there will prob ably never again be such formidable giants as Og. Cog and Magog. Og, we are told In Deuteronomy, was the last real giant He was that kig of Bashan, whom the lsraelltes slew. and his bed stead was nine cublts long, or about thirteen feet. This bedstead theory may be based upon the huge sarco- phagi which the Phoenician kings had made in imitation of the Egyptian custom.
 Cog and Magog are mentioned sew eral times in the Bible with more or less indefniteness In the Koran they represent a barbarous people inhabit- ing central Asia, and they were prob ably borne out of the terror inspired by the Scythlan hordes that overthrow the Assyrian empire. Wooden statues of Cog and Magog, fourteen feet high, have occupied pedestals in the Lon | don Guldhall for centuries, and were formerly carried through the streets l In the lord mayors show They well comed Henry V on London bridge In I4i5. According to Claxton. Cog and Magog were the survivors of q race of giants found in Britain by Brute, son of Antenor off Troy. and brought by l him as prisoners to London, where they were chained to the gates of a to ett ta .ft nt i,an a,, .i kept as porters
 All primitive races seemed to pos sess legends of giants, as did the Greeks. Romans and Arabs. but nine feet seems to be almost the highest authentic stature recorded Topin- ards Finlander exceeded this by al- most four inches. Winkelmaier. an Austrian giant who died in 1887, was eight feet seven inches in height Charles Byrne, the Irish giant attain. cd the stature of eight feet foui inches.
 The tallest race in the world Is the Scotch Of Galloway. who average Ave feet eleven inches In height; next come the inhabitants of the rest oi Scotland, and then the Llvonians Irish, Morse, English, Polynesians Sikhs. Fulahs of the Soudan, Kaffirs Cheyennes and Patagonians, all ol whom range between five feet and five feet nine inches
 II is, however, possible to become 2 giant with little perseverance There Is in the brain a mysterious orgar known as the pituitary body injury {, which, some think, produces the dis ease known as acromegaly. in which the head, hands and feet become enor mously enlarged. But this form O giantism Is not commended. liar pers Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
cr>rnAL su,ppyNG NEWS.

CT California, Glasgow and Neville, Bluecher, Hamburg. Sanglovanni. Mes slna, Rotterdam, Rotterdam.
 Sable Island, N. S., Sept. 6.-Steam- CT Kaiser Wilhelm H., from Bremen for New York. was reported by Marconi- gram $50 miles east of Sandy Hook al S:15 D.. m. will dock 1:s0 a. m. Tues day.
 Philadelphia Sept 6--Arrived: Str Friesland, Liverpool via Queenstown.
 Montreal, que. Sept. 6.--Arrived Steamers Lake Erie, Liverpool.
 Brow Head, Sept 6.--Steamer Kron- prlnzessin cecllie, from New York for Plymouth, cherbourg and Bremen. was i40 miles southwest at 1 D. m.; will reach Plymouth 9. 30 a. m, Monday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07

Steamer President Lincoln, from New| York for Plymouth Cherbourg andv Hamburg. was 125 miles southwest al 1925 D. m; will reach Plymouth 6:30 p.I m. Monday.
 Lizard. Sept 6.--Signalled: Steamed kroonland New York for Dover and Antwerp.
 Sclily. Sept. 6.-Passed Steamed Minneapolis. New York for London.
 Neville. Sept. 6.--Arrived: Steame1 Columbia, New York for Glasgow tanl| proceeded).
 Trieste Sept s.--Arrived: steame1 Pannonia. New York.
 Liverpool. Sept 6.-Arrlved; Steam.l CT Republic, Boston.
 Sailed 5th. Steamer Canadian. Bos. ton (and passed Kipsale 6th).
 Queenstown. Sept. 6.--Salled: Steam- CT l.usitania New York, Neville. Sept. s.-Salled: Steamer Caledonia, New York
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
GREETINGS TO AMERICA
Pope speaks to Bishop Burke of
 Healthy Liberty We Enjoy.

Rome, Sept 6.-The Rt Rev Thom- as M Burke, Rshop of Albany, who came to Rome to present to the pop. greetings and an offering from his dio- cese in honor of the Papal Jubilee, said today that his holiness was most grate ful in his thanks and spoke very kind ly regarding America and the healthy liberty enjoyed there Bishop Burke said that the pope spoke feelinely of his homesickness which he had not yet overcome.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
STOCK YARDS ABLAzE
Armours Lose $500. 900 In Ficrccly.
 Iomght Fire.

Chicago, Sept 6.-The wool house and fertilizer plant of Armour and Company In tho Union stocks yards were destroyed by fire tonight, The huildlngse were five story brick struc- lures. covering an entire block. The Are was the fiercest experienced In the stock yards In seven years and att tracted an immense crowd of spectd- tors. The damage Is s500.000
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
EucH,RIsrIc CONGRESS- TOPIC

London, Sept 6--Cardinal Nanutel- H. papal legate to the Eucharistic con gress now assembling at Westminster, during the course of an interview to- day on the aims of the congress. em- phasized the fact that the discussions would be confined 10 questions purely religious There was no intention. he said, to enter upon the subject of the pope's temporal power and there was no political intent in holding the con gress in England.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
HUGHES TALKS TO 40,000
Governor Addresses Great Crowd at
 Troy Old Home Week.

Troy, N. Yo Sept Ex-Governor Charles F. Hughes, after an all-night ride from Youngstown, O., where ne spoke yesterday, came to Troy to-day, and addressed 10000 persons at the opening exercises in connection with Troy Old Home week celebration
 Lieutenant Governor Chanler, Speak. CT Wadsworth of the state assembly, and Secretary of state Whalen also spoke.
 Troy Is brilliantly decorated In honor of the celebration, which Is to continue the greater part of the week
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07

Some tests have been made on tho Northern railway, of France. to deter mine the economy of using one power full engine instead of two smaller ones. The tests extended over six months' time, and covered over 1a.40O miles. Both trains were of tue same weight a50 tons. The cost for fuel, oil main was s76l for the one and $l,04l for the two engines, or saving of S2S0 The first cost was s23.2s) for the single en- zine, and sl79o0 and s12,220 for the two engines.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
 MINISTER O'BRIEN HOME

New York, Sept. Edward c. O'Brien, United States minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, was a passen- ger nthe steamer Voltaire which ar rived here to-day from Brazilian points.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
SUCCESSOR TO MGR. rAICoNro.

Rome. Sent 6.--It ls understood that the vatican has practically decided up. on the appointment of Mgr. Aversa. ths present apostolic delegate to Cuba. to the office of apostolic delegate at Wash- lngton to renlace Mgr. FalconIo. who is to have some other post without sbe. Ing created a cardinal.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-07
NEW Lo>poN MARINE NOTES.

New London. Sept. 6.-Arrived Edith Mcintyre, New York for ---; Cata. wamteak. Stoning, Me. for New York; Fred A. Emerson. Ellsworth, Me, fnt Rondcut. William p Marvel, Philadel- phias for Portsmouth. Hell Gate pilot boat No, |; tug Coastwise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24

AND HIS PARTY NOT
HEARD FROM SINCE ocTo-
Der Z.
(By s, W. Press Association.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan: 34.-Great-
est anxiety is felt by the friends and
relatives Of Jack London for the safe
ty of the novelist ant. his party, and
the arrival OF the steamer Msriposa.
due here tomorrow from4LahE Tahiti.
is hopefully awaited IN the expectation
that 1t will bring news of London. Not
since october last, when the little
power boat Shark. in which Mr.. and
Mrs. London are touring tie World,
left .I4ilo. Hawaii, has the party heefl
heard from. The destination Of the
Shark was MarquesSas island in the
South Pacific. and was expected to
reach that point early In December
Many weeks have since passed with
no message from the. distinguished
writer and no report as to the. where
abouts Of the staunch little, vessel
which so bravely weathered the broad
expanse of sea lying between San
Francisco and Hawaii. the first stop.
ping place on the foolhary world cir
cult. If no message is received by the
Mariposa tomorrow. many OF the au.
thor's friends will give him up as lost,
victim of his own originality and
genius. ne So
Many nautical expar's are more
hopeful and believe that, the Shark
would be able to outride any primary
storm. 1t is considered possible. that
the vessel has been delayed by some
damage to its machinery or It's gaso-
line engine. which furnished the mo-
tive power. and that IT may now be
drifting about the South Pacific. or
that the wayfarers have been forced
to land on some uninhabited island.
The Shark was equipped with gaso-
line engine of rs horse power. with
which she was able to make ten knots
an hour.
Jack London. with Mrs. London.
Captain Eames. his wife's uncle; Mar
tin Johnson, OF Independence. Kan,
a Japanese cabin boy and Chinese
cook. sailed from here on the little
Shark on May 4. 1907. The Shark
carried 1000 gallons OF gasoline, to
last 1000 miles. and this supply was
replenlshed in Hawaii. Mariners be-
lieve that the little vessel may have
been carried out of its way by the ter.
rife gales now prevalent in the Pacific
and that it is yet too early to give 1t
UP as lost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
w ants His
Dis mo1ds
WHEELING JEwELER SUES TO
RECOVER GEMS ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN STOLEN.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Jan. 24.-H. E.
Hillman. of Wheeling, has commenced
proceedings in the Washington county
court to secure possession of the dia'
monds valued at $1,000, alleged to
have been stolen from him by Bessie
Burton. who is serving term in the
Western Penitentiary.
Hillman alleges that Bessie Burton
called at his store on February %.
1907. and pretended that she wanted
to purchased a number OF; diamond
rings. and said that before making a
final selection she wanted her mother
to inspect them. The plaintiff states
he sentrusted her with six diamond
rings Of the gaEe sof s210O on her
promise to retttrri or pay for them the
next morning. He alleges she did
neither.
Since the arrest of the woman the
diamonds have been IN thepossession
of the First NatiShal Bank OF wash
ington. having BEEN turned over by
Chief of Police Dulaney. of Washing
ton, when the woman was arrested
GEst Z - ~ II -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
TIE sgE


Fresh from two seasons triumph in
New York. "The Great Divide, VII
liam vaughn Moody's extraordinarily
successful play which has been declar-
ed by many critics to set a new high
mark in American drama, viii be seen
Mt the Grand Opera House Thursday.
January 80. The announcement Of
this fact will probably create a run"
on the box office and rush of mail
orders for seats, for Mr.. MilIer's pro-
ductIon of this widely heralded play
is an event which all patrons Of the
theater are eagerly awaiting The ca
reer of "The Great Divide" has been
epoch.making in American theatrical
history. Here at last is play which
is splendid literature, great drama
technically, and at the same time fas-
cinating to the spectator and Of al
most unprecedented commercial value.
It has been called the long awaited
great American play" Undoubtedly
it is as big in conception and broad
In treatment as the picturesque por-
ton OF the far west in which the first
two acts are laid-the Rocky Noun
tains. the great divide between our
east and west.