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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Butter, Eggs and Cheese
BY Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Butter-Fancy
creamery. 3sc; seconds, sic; fancy dairy. 26c;
seconds, Nc
Cheese-New, 141l5c; eastern, 1Sikc; Young
America. 14ika16c
Eggs-Ranch. ss@4oc; store. 2Sqsoc: east
ern, 22c.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.--Butter-Quict. West
ern factory. common TO ftrsts, i5Ql95ac.
Cheese-Steady. unchanged.
Eggs-Steady Western frsts. &c; seconds.
25Gi &c.
today the butter market was steady. Cream
cries, 25n2oc dairies. 1s025c.
Eggs-Firn, at mark. cases included, 22424cs
f.rsis, 24c prime firsts. 2se; extras, steady
Cheese-12isd13c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Dried Fruit Prices


413 -AtsJCIdItu fTuHE.
NEW YORK Jan. THE market for evAp-
GRATED apples is dull and unchanged. with
fancy quoted at 1i012c; choice. 10c; prime. sQ
SIC; 1905 fruit at 7g11c
Prunes are firmly held, with quotations rang
ing from 5hG1sc for California fruit and from
Tq7%c for Oregon. sos to sos.
Aprieots are quoted quiet and unchanged,
with choice at 22923c; extra choice, 2sdsbc;
fancy, 2Q26c
Peaches show no fresh features. being moro
or less nominal in the absence Of important
business. Choice. 12d125se; extra choice, 12ikd
lS1ac fancy 13Ql55sc; extra fancy. l4@14izc.
Raisins are without further changes. Loose
Muscatels are quoted at 7d7&c seeded raisinB,
749ltc; London layers, $170qisO
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
ORANGES At AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

8 NEW YORK, Jau. 2.---Thirteeu &
O carload of California oranges Z;
@ were sold Mt auction today Mt the 4
@ following prices for regular sfsesi 6
q Extra fancy navels $40 TO &
g $500, average $500.
g Fancy naveIs $3.50 10 $3.50, {
@ average 1915.
@ Extra choice naveIs s2.35 to {
o S2.S5, average $2.45.
@ Choice naveIs $1.6O to $500,
% average $2.OJ.
@ Market firm; fruit in fair TO
o good condition.
o g @ o @ e, 90 @ 8 8 9 8 @ @ q 3 q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Financial Record

REV YORK, JAN 2.--Money on call firm,
59lO per cent; ruling rate. IS per cent. Clos
ing offered at per cent.
Time loans firm and more active; sixty days.
SOLO per cent; ninety days. 7as per cent six
months 6QS per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 500 per cent; ster-
ling exchange firm with actual business in
bankers bills at 4S415 for demand and at 4.7975
al. 1850 for sixty-6ay bills; commercial bills,
4,795O; bar silver. 5s5Se; Mexican dollars 4Sc.
Government bonds steady; railroads heavy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
OUTSTANDING CIRCULATION
SHOWS ENORMOUS INCREASE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The monthly COM
parative statement Of the comptroller Of the
currency shows that at the close of business
December 81 1907, the total outstanding cir
culatlon was $3.50 1870, sos. which is an increase
for thu year Of S96, 9eS. 42S and an increase for
this month of SS3 81, 500.
The circulation based on United States bonds
amounted TO s6is, i59 500. an increase for the
year Of s9417s,Si5, and an increase for the
month Of sS3 800. SOL
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to $40. 67o,9 9s. decrease for the year
OF s211, Ss9 and increase for the month Of
S60S, sos
The amount of United states bonds on de-
post to secure circulating notes $64s, Ts3 900
and the amount Of bonds on deposit TO secure
nrhlic danosita was S296 93S. ~. as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
|:'L .,
ZzHfzEHfS
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

4" shipments of oranges and lem @
&. Ons from Los Angeles Monday, g
@ December IN, reported by the g
q California Fruit Growers exc
6, change. were AZ carloads of or -
X, anges and carloads of lemons. 3
@ Total TO date there were shipped @
@ 2226 carloads, of which 576 were q
8 lemons. q
@ Last season to date there were @
g shipped 1866 carloads, of which 90
Z. $50 were lemons. 9
@ @ @ o @ @ @ @ g O @ g 8 @ @ q 8 . @
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Metal Market



NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The London tin market
was lower, with SPOT quiet at fl21, and futures
ut el22. Locally the market was easy In sym
patty with quotations, ranging from SIC. 500
200
Copper was los lower in the London market
at eel los for spot and $50 IS for futures
Locally the market was firm and higher with
lake quoted at s13. s21sq1S 67l2; electrolytic
S1s. 5OGlS IS; casting. si3.2591S5O
Lead was higher. at G1t 12s Cd in the London
market Locally is wasNfirmer and higher
quotations ranging from S60d3 So
Speter was lower, at G19 rs Cd in the Lon
don market. but ruled firm and higher at si.S0
6p4.35 locally.
There was change reported in the local
iron market.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
sugar and Coffee


BY Associated FTet3.
NEW YORK, Jan 2--Coffoe--F Futures closed
inactive ami unchanged to q decline or
oints. Jan. b.6ec' March. 5socs Sept. G. l5c:
Oct. g. 15c. Dec. e.s5c.
spot-~Quiet No. 7 Rio 1-l0c; No. Santos.
Sc; mild. dull Cordova. eisulsc.
sugar-Raw quiet. Fair refining. ssoQss5c;
centrif,i aai. 90 taat, 9s5cs molaseos sugar. so
.s05c; refined. stanrT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
BANK OF ENGLAND LOWERS
DISCOUNT RATE TO SIX
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK Jan. 2.--The announcement OF
the reduction Of the Bank of England's mini
mum discount rate from to per cent was
received with general satisfaction in this city.
slthough the American demand for gold has
been satisfied for some time past The placing
Of the rate at per cent during the severe
period of New York's monetary stress caused
a sensation, as Il was taken TO indicate that
The Bank of England intended to resist the
outflow Of gold TO this country. However. It
developed that the action simply precau-
tscnary and New York continued to receive
gold as long it required.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
FRUIT MARKET


by ABsoclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. jan Fancy apples,
e225; common, Coo.
Grspes-ordinary. nominal; Bfuscat. nominal.
Pesrs-Fancy. S225.
Parsfmmons--50f65c.
Gsl50.
Mexican linaes-s3 o0d450
Lemons--Common California. 81 2Sai. rs; good
to choice, Sl75Q250 fancy. 81. 75d8.50
Tropical fruits-Bansnas, S1.o06S So; pine
apples, So o093 so; Persian dates, SC.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
PRICES OF METALs
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Copper,
8 lake S13.621s a 1857, eIectrOIytic Z
o $3.50 q 13.6212, casting $I3.25@ &
o 1880.
@ Lead, 1880 @3.aS. s
% Tin, s26.25 OF.
o silver, New York 5i}sc, london s
@ 255sd.
o Q ~~%%%@@%&@@@%@~ . &
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Cotton and Wool

ST LOUIS. Jan. 2,-Wool-Steady. Medium
grades comLing and clothing. 2l023c; light fine,
10000: heavy fine. 15nl6c; tub washed, 20d36c.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Cotton-Spot closed 40
points lower Middling upland, 1l.t0c; gulf.
l1.65c; sales 29.001 bales
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
San Francisco Mining Stocks
CHICAGO GRAIN


By Associated Press.
CHICAGO Jan. 1.-The wheat market was
strong all day and at times greatly exceeded
the offerings. Tho sharp bulge at Liverpool
was the chief bullish factor. although small
receipts In the northwest, liberal olearances at
the board and forecast OF small shipments from
Argentina were important aids to the bulls.
moderate recession took place late In the day.
but the close strong May opened 1s4ssc
to 1sM1xo higher at 81 .06iaQ1 01ls, sold up to
81 0f7s and closed at $1.0Ih.
The corn market opened strong and gained
IN strength during the day. May opened $40
sso higher at 60S66lc. sold at 60Ssc and then
advanced to 61%c. The close was at 6l9sQ
614c.
Trade in oats was quiet but the market was
strong in sympathy with wheat and corn. May
was &c higher at 54sac. sold off at 54lsc and
then advanced to 5Jhc The close was at S43s
Provisions were firm on the strength Of
grain and decline In the number of hogs
up 221kc. lard was zoe higher and ribs i7lsc up.
Market Ranges
wheat-May. sLO7h; July. 99Ssg9sAc; Sept.
e5%c.
corn-May. 6i%G6tHo; July. so%c; Sept.
6G9sc.
oats-May. old. 545sc new, 5sQ5she; July.
old. 4S%c: new, 1850.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, firm.
No spring wheat, S1.0S@L12; No. 3, S1.OOW
i.O1 No. red. s1.cOls@1.o11 No. corn. 6s1s@
Coo; No. yellow. 63lsQ64isc; No. oats. ole;
No. white, 4S1sQ51c; No. rye. 1sc; fair to
choice mailing barley, SS096c; No. northwest
ern flaxseed, s1.21: prime timothy seed. $4.S5Q
4.40 clover, contract grades. s16.75.
Short ribs Sides loose S. 621adD726; mess
pork, per barrel, So TOl2 rs; lard per 100 lbs.
s7.S7iAa7.sO; short. clear Sides boxed. s6.S71a@
l21h.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03

Dasy-2o0 at 90c, do 400 at ole; do 200 at 92c.
Atlanta-1500 at 30c; do 500 at 2915c.
Mayfower Consolidated 1000 at 16hc.
Lige Harris (per M)-1000 at $500.
Johnnie-6000 at 15c.
Black Butte Extension-3000 at &c.
Consoldated-200 at $40
Pitts. Silver Peak-l00 at s135
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
STATE BANKS REPORTED
TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION

State banks were revealed to be in good con-
ditlon as a result. Of the call OF the state bank
commission yesterday. The call asked for a
statement Of condition at the close Of business
on December IS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-Wheat-Firmer
May, no sales; cash. $i.eo@l, e5; barley. easy;
May. S1.5S@154; cash Sl52lsalS5; corn. large
yellow Sl' 7Oa1. IS. Afternoon session--Wheat
firmer May, s1661Aq1.e5% bid; barley. quiet,
easy; May, $1.54.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2.-March wheat, IS 1891
DAY, SIS I'D; July, nominal.
PORTLAND Ore Jan. 2.--Wheat-Club, SIC
tluestem, SIC; valley. SEC; red, Soc
TACOMA Wash, Jan. 2.-Wheat--un-
changed. Bluestem, SSc; club sic; red, I9c
NEW Yok.- Jan. 2.--Wheat-spot firm.
Cntions closed 7sGliHc higher May closed at
81 lS&; July closed at $l.06&.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
san Francisco shipping

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ARRIVED: Steam
sr Nome City, Redondo: steamer Santa Rosa,
san Diego. Sailed: steamer Queen. san Diego;
steamer J.. b. stetson, San Pedro; steamer Me-
Nrasha. Magdalena Bay; steamer Coos Bay,
san Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
OIL Stocks
DAILY MINING GALL

Official sales-10,0o0 Johnnie at llSsd147sc;
1000 do at lisic IS sO); 1O,0oo Cal. Hills at le:
5000 searchlight Western at lssc; 1900 do at
1lko CB. 500; 1000 DO at iiso (B. 90) 5000 Ne
VIDA Sesrchlight at 1c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
CLEARING HOUSE ACTS
ON PosToFFlcE ITEMS

The clearing house committee yesterday fore
noon passed o resolution to the effect that
hereafter all postoffice items Will be handled
through the clearing house, as was the case be-
fore the financial disturbance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Treasury Balances

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2,-Today's statement
e. the treasury balance5 In the general fund
showsa Available cash balance $685. .99i;
gold coin and bullion, sss, ISL, A5i; gold ceftifl
Gates, $50 $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Coffee Trading Decreases

NEW YORK, Jan. "A report Of the trans
action of the coffee exchange shows that there
was sold through the exchange during 1907
10, 55b 80 bags OF coffee, against 49, ll2, 500
bags for the preceding year
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03

Missouri girl spells the name Of her
dog "PhideauH If her own name isn't
Mae" or Elise, it certainly is Nellye.
cleveland Leader
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles of con-
sumption prevail al the Los Angeles stores;
Butter glib. roll, fancy 80
Butter 2-lb. roll. Santa Ana............... %
Cooking butter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .26
Eggs fresh ranch, per dozen .............. 40
Potatoes fanny 100 hs.......-.............. zSo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03

co per bbl- rs IDS uet...... &.zo
GRAF, AND FEED-tl0o lbs.)-wheat. No.
/, Sis: do doO-lb sacks) $780, corn. s1.6O;
crack corn. 3L65. feed meal ST. TO- bran.
heavy. $40 rolled barley. $780, oil cake.
meal S250 seed rye, sl.75; shorts, sl.65;
Egyp corn. 81 IS; white oats. sL75.
HAY-Selling price per ton: Choice wheat
hay, S16017; No. I wheat, or wheat and oat.
S14Gp15; choice tame oat. SIG 00Q17.5 so; wild oat
$40: alfalfa SIG straw. s66S
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
BUSINESS PERSONALS

FEATHER PILLOWS RENOVATED AT The
ACME FEATHER WORKS. 75s San Pedro
street Tel Sunset Main 1856 Homo so4l
MATTRESS MAKING. FEATHER BEDDING
renovated. GLOBE BEDDING CO., 532 U.
Fifth street. Main 1885
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Equitable Savings Bank j; $;: e .s:s$

sbect prior n
OIL
oral offices
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.--BanlS clearings
were 1851, 9O7 So, against s269s, 500 for the
corresponding date last year, decrease OF
81, O46. 81. Following is comparative state
ment:
1907 1905. 1905.
Dec 30........s ST. 309, SLIP 81, 90S, 642. q
Dec 31....... 1921 2,071, o47 81
Jan. 2...... 1851 sO7.6s 2,ess sos 2,oSl s5543
Holiday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-1O Home Telephone pfd. at
515G CB. 9O; 20 do at $50 (B. Coz.
Bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
New York Stocks

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan, 2.--The following were the
official closing quotations today:
open. High. Low.
100 Adams Express ..........l6i le4 let
200 Amalgamated Copper 4sA 46ls ls
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
MINING QUOTATIONS

Following are the quotations of yesterday as
furnished by the Los Angeles-Nevada Mining
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
CARPET CLEANING
rRANsFER AND sroRAcE /

COL1h.AI. WAREHOUSE CO..
4l5-417-419 San Pedro Street.
Man Office S24 South Main.
Phones Man iii: Home 2154 New ana abb
eolutely ureproof storage; private locked
rooms 70 bric-a- brac. pianos. fine furniture
etc; trunks boxes. etc. stored. CSC to 600
per month. We solicit your patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-03
New York bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2--The following were the
official closing quotations today:
Il. - ..lI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
The Romantic Woman.


A wise man has pronounced 7alm-
istry to be an absolute absurdity
beneath contempt He has reduced
our ''lines.' OF life and heart and head
to muscular textures. The action of
the four fingers and the thumb re-
spectively produced the first two
lines, and all the others can be medi-
scally accounted for.
1t is disillusioning, Of course. es-
pecially If one has been assured by
some fashionable palmist that one
possesses extraordinar gifts and that
good fortune is ones portion. But
if we accept what psychologists tell
as about. one thing we must believe
them when they say another. One
professor says: Humanity is daily
guIled through its extraordinary ig-
norance Of the elementary facts OF
physiology"
The scientific announcement OF
palmistry will probably trouble those
who practice the art as little as 1t
will the women who submit their
hands that they may learn their fate.
The cold light of science is power
less to affect the fiuttering hope ev-
cry woman holds that there may be
pleasanter surprises in life than she
believes are in store for her. Nor
is her faith shaken when the oracle
declares that the sorrows of her past
have overshadowed those of all 9TH
ers who have bravely borne the criss-
crossing of. their Line OF the Heart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Artist William M Chase tells q
really new one on Jimmy Whistler
1t was at dinner party, after all
the guests had been seated, when
Chase gently drew Whistler's atten-
ton to the fact that he had forgotten
his tie. ..Forgotten?" shrieked
whistler. Nothing OF the kind.
Why should spoil the effect of a
good linen collar with excellent lines
by sticking on foolish little piece
Of fiimsy lawn?" And the dinner
proceeded Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
Decllned With Regrets.

The bibulous citizen was holding
high carnival on the street. when an
officer approached him and said
Come with me to the station
house. !"
The disturber of the peace pulled
loose from the officer and began:
Hold on minute. M friend"
mo, won't hold on a minute.
You come with me. J"
Hold on just half minute. want
JUS one word with you
All right" replied the officer. inn
patiently. BE quick about 1t. What
is 1t you want to say?"
s'All | want t say Is JUS this:
'preciate your invitation. but just
can't go.'-Lippincott's
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Washington, D. c. Preparations
have been completed by the War De-
partment for joint maneuvres during
the coming summer of all branches of
the regular service and many State
militia organizations, for which Con-
gress has appropriated $1,000, 900.
Instruction camps will be established
and maneuvres held for one month
at each place, as follows:
Pine Plains, N. Y, June Is to July
Is
Chickamauga Park, c., July.
Leon Springs, Texas, July.
American Lake, Wash, August.
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.. August.
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind, Sep
TENDER.
Fort Riley, Kan, September
Atascadero Ranch, Cal, October.
The army maneuvres, which are to
be on a scale never before attempted
in the United States, are to be car
ried out by Major General Frederick
ID. Grant with the regulars OF the De-
partment of the East and large force
of militia. The operations, says Gem
eral Grant, will include more men and
cover wider territory than any pre-
.vious, and, as far as can be, they will
offer an approximation of warfare.
The plan of campaign includes two
separate series of operations, the first
on the coast, the second Inland. A
series of coast defense emaneuvres will
be carried ON simultaneously at the
various Notifications from Baltimore
to Boston. After four weeks of this
coast defense practice, the comman-
der believes, the troops, both regulars
and national guards. will be thor
oughly seasoned to powder, while the
officers will have gained great famil-
iarity with the particular styles of
maneuvre involved, and. the chiefs in
command will have plenty of valu-
able records as to the performances
of the troops and the efficiency OF the
individual officers.
A month or more later will come
the inland maneuvres. They will be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05

Los Angeles, Cal.--Dr. Leon Ell
bert Landone, who has purchased
$780, 900 residence property In Holly
wood, where he will establish a school
in which to accomplish In child cul-
ture what Luther Burbank has done
in horticulture, has met with the Diff
ficulties that invariably .beset reform
ers, but ignores them. He is about
to work out theories regarding child
culture that he hopes and intends will
result in the material benefit of the
human race. To World correspond
emit he said:
There are four steps in evolution
airy development which are true In
both the human and plant life. Bur-
bank recognizes the gradations in his
plant work, as did Stanford in the
breeding Of fine horse stock. Even
so. they figure in the human race in
the development of children.
These four steps or gradations
| are as follows: First, variation; Sec
ond. sex crossing to carry on the
qualities by heredity; third, selec-
ton, and fourth, cultivation and de-
veiopment.
.'Dr. Jordan. president of Stanford
University, recognizes these SAINT
steps in recent work.
AS far as concerns the first two
steps in evolutionary development,
those called variation and crossing.
they have been attended to already"
explained DR.. Landone.
No Artificial Marriages.
This country Of ours is the most
crossed, as far as races go, of any
nationality on the face of the globe.
We simply take the best representa-
tives of child life In the land and
work with them.
Amy EFFORT along the line of arti-
fetal marriage is failure, since true
marriage is where each party to the
contract is honestly in love with the
other freely and of his or her own ac-
cord. The offspring of an artificial
marriage would be failure.
II will select ten to twelve children
from various parts OF the United
States for each of the first two or
three years, and in these children /
will seek to develop the best there is
in them.
The basis of my system of educa-
tion for these children will be in the
reconstruction of structure. The COM
mon way of changing child who has
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby

II parents realized the fact that
coffee contains drug-caffeine-
which is especially harmful to chill
dren. they would doubtless hesitate
before giving the babies coffee to
drink.
when / was child in my moth.
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table. mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals new
or knew there was anything to drink
but coffee and water.
And so contracted the coffee
habit early. remember when quite
young, the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley. then
ground it In the coffee-mili, as sub,
stitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and
then went back to coffee again. That
was long before Postum was ever
heard OF. / continued to use coffee
until was IL. and when I got into
ONCE work, began to have nervous
spells. Especially after breakfast 1
was so nervous ! could scarcely at
tend to my correspondence.
"At night. after having coffee for
supper, / could hardly sleep. and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
A friend persuaded me to try Pos
tum. My wife and did not like it at
frBt, but later when boiled good and
strong IL was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
IT can now get good sleep. am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to allcofiee drink
ers.
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read thcabove letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
ara genuine. true. and full Of human
interest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
TO PLAY WAR ONClCANHC SCALE
Regulars and Militia Big Game This Summer
"A Minimum Of Ceremony and No Merely Spectacular
Exhibitors Details Provide For Progressive
Work and Long Practice Marches.

gin with an experiment in ,concentra-
ton. Troops of the department from
many posts, some as far as Washing
ton. ID. c., will be marched SO as to
arrive at Pine Plains, near Water
town, N. T. within three hours OF
each other. Large eyolutions Will
then be carried out on much the same
scale as in modern war.
In introducing his plans General
Grant began with plain word or two
on preparation for war.
I'VE are the most pugnacious ma
ton on EARTH he said, "and perhaps
the least prepared for real trouble"
He did not believe that in God We
Trust" was good enough motto to
excuse lack of military preparation.
He went on to say:
IT am preparing seacoast maneu-
vres for this summer to show how
our big guns could knock out any for
eign fleet that might come poking
around with evil intentions.
The absence of the battleship
squadron in the Pacific has led, 1t Is
understood, to the attaching OF much
more Importance in Washington this
year to the maneuvres centring about
the coast defenses of the Atlantic sea-
board.
Orders issued governing details OF
the maneuvres prescribe minimum
of formal ceremonies and total abb
sence of merely spectacular exhibi-
TONS Practice marches have been
ordered, in which infantry Will cover
200 miles and cavalry ESQ miles. The
exercises will be carried out in pro-
gressive manner, beginning with
small bodies. of troops and ending
with the entire command. These exc
ercises will comprise periods of att
tack and defense; periods of advance:
rear and flank guards, and control
work; periods of outposts and control
work, to be followed by general man
euvres. 1t is understood that the
State troops will not be required to
do all of the work prescribed for the
regular organizations.