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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Our ship of state.

And once again the rolling years Have skipped like vanished stars away. But left their record good or i'll. Upon our nations sky to stay. Ho, watchman, tell us of the hour, Is morning breaking joyously? Have rocks and shoals all disappeared And left an open. smiling sea? Our Ship of State we love so well, Is sailing near to port again. Are all its beams as staunch as when Ii left us years ago? And then. Have any timbers weakened. An, Is every screw in it's own place? Is its own pennon floating free To greet the mornings pure sweet face Unsullied still7 Some think. perhaps. A hurricane has swept the deck Tn the long years. and left it's mark On fore and aft-and cen suspect It's drifting TOW sll aimlessly With rudder gone. that lights are dim Along the shore. And it may he The morning waves will drown the
 hymn
 The weary. gallant sailors sing When they near shore. Be still! An
 mel
 Ahoy! No night Is coming on, Tis only morning light I see The grand old oceans swelling tide Is full and strong and free. No feart Our Shin of State is coming home With sailors merry song and cheer. With captains care-free. happy heart With pilots fearless, ma ster- grasp Upon The helm Its peunon floats All sayly vet; its bright stars clasp Its field of blue unlost, undimmed- The elements. the flashing foam Will beat its sturdy bow in vain. Our Ship of State is coming home Unhurt And with its sails all there. Fear rot. sweethearts upon the shore, The blows to healing touches turn. Her chart will guide forevermore
 RARBERRY BITTERSWEET.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
WATT FOR THE TUNNEL

There are people who don't go to Europe because they are afraid of the water. They will perhaps be equally afraid of the air through which air ships will soon go to Europe. Such people must wait for the tunnel. And it may be that they wont have to wait so very long The tunnel-makers can do almost anything nowadays. as their re- cent work around New York shows. Announcement was made the other day of plan to tunnel through the Rockies and shorten the distance be- tween Denver and Salt Lake City, and now it is stated that the Southern Pa ciflc railroad will build the longest tun nel in the world through the Sierra Nevada range, to cost sl0,0OO,00O
 What is there really in the way of by and by having a tunnel to connect this country with England? Who would have thought a few years ago that what has been done In tunneling could or would have been done? "The long est tunnel in the world" may be for awhile the tunnel between this country and England, and then a longer one may be dared and achieved. Man may be a limited creature but he hasn't reached his limit yet.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

thing of importance is that the politi- cal party in power shall study every opportunity to raise the standard of government. It is not feasible to un- dertake to adj to the population of the city or to it's industrial investments if these simple measures of self protec- tion are neglected Not even the e1- penditure of large sums will or should attract outside investors unless these simple home cures are administered.
 We repeat that we rejoice in these signs of what is nothing short of q spiritual revival, for the search for civic betterment is just as much of a spiritual force as the search for moral betterment New Haven is large city and it has the problems of a large city. That of congestion must be met by adding to the contentment of living. which means nothing more nor less than attentive consideration of the very home cures of which we have
 spoken. The alternative is not a city of homes nor seat of education noy
 an industrial center built upon a rock
 it is a huge camp in which the finer sensibilities soon become forgotten and the rougher traits of human character are encouraged. Surely this concerns every citizsn of New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

What do you think of reforming the calehuar9' Beautiful issue declared the statesman addressed. Nothing in
 that to a'arm a child. Louisville Cou- rier Journal
 Tommy-"Pop. what does the Bible
 mean hy having eyes they see not and having ears they hear not ?'" Tom
 my's pop 'Chaperones. my son. - Philadelphia Record
 Mr Meanly-It's your birthday to-
 morrow, my dear. and heres half a crown for you. You'd better. p'raps.
 keep if by you. because it's my birth day next month.-Tit Bits.
 Papa. when will the world come to
 an end? Probably, my boy, some Sunday morning when l can sleep as
 long ss I want to and have left or l ders not to be called. Life.
 Wei. what's the matter. Jane?"
 Sure. ma am, you told me one of them | faucets was for cold water an one 1 for hot-but I've clean forgotten which
 was whieh."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
 The lady tto hastily v-retreating bur i glarl-" Pardon me. but won't you please wait till my husband sees you2 ! I told him there was some one in the | house. and he said Rubbish liar | per's Ba5ar.
 l Bill see in favoring wind fox | can EtfhA q man dF q ulSldnFe VI 'Ae- quarter Of a mile" Jill-"Of course. ! he could scent him further if the man i happened to be in an automobile - f Yonkers Statesman
 | Dr. Rush ito bicycle policeman)- you mustn't arrest me for speeding, I m ' in a hurry to see sick man. Bicycle Policeman-Come back with me and see the sick man your auto just ran over.-Smart Set. Isn't your speech little ungram- u1stical here and there2" l Perhaps. answered Senator Sorg | hum; but, you see. I've got to keep it | from being too severely grammatical ! Some of my constituents might think was trying to put on airs Wash 1 ington Star
 What does you reckon you'd like ter do wen you gifts ter glory2' Well. | said Brother Dickey since you put | de question ter me. I'll make answer | ter +. kf dey lets me have my way. I'll des lay back on a white cloud, an ! let de heavenly winds blow me fun l star 10 star.'-Atlanta Constituution-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

For distinguished bravery he was decorated with the St. George medal and was promoted to the non-commis stoned staff After the war, when his term of service was over. Glanz ob- tained position at Moscow. Then he received notice that. being Jew, he could not remain in the city, By a ukase all Jews who distinguished themselves in the Russo-Japanese war were allowed the same rights as had been given to the Nikolajewer sol diers, and as these could not acquire citizenship in Moscow Glanz had to go, bravery decoration and all The case was brought to the notice of the czar, and through personal or der from him the soldier decorated for bravery received the exalted priv ilege of earning his living in the city of Moscow.
 The United States isn't much like England and Russia in its apprecia- tion and reward of heroism. Here heroism is so appreciated and reward ed that occasionally the wrong man gets share.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
NIT, We1Ith UhU HIN JUDI tThe Hartford Courant)


 The story that President Mellen is going to the Union Pacific is not a new one It travels about like a com ct with an irregular orbit. but every once in while the tale appears. It is altogether improbable. and the chief reason for doubting 1t Is that Mir. Mel lens plans for the road which he has SO completely dominated for the past few years are not yet carried out and cannot be for some. time. If he should turn about and run and leave the task he has cut out for another man 10 ac- compish, It would look queerly, to say the least IL is safe to assume that he will stay by and see his own great projects made fact. The obligations of the road have increased al very fast pace since he came into its control, and his moral obligation to demonstrate the wisdom of the policy that has demand ed these expenditures Is q binding one. We venture the guess that nobody rec oenizes this obligation any more clear ly than Charles $. Mellen himself Moreover. II cannot be other than a matter of pride for the man to succeed Tn what he has undertaken, and not leave 1t for another to fail and lay the blame on him, or succeed and take the credit for himself. There is consldera- ble human nature even in railroad pres idents.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
BEHIND THE TIMES.

South Carolina, through its able de- fender. the Charleston News and Courier. wants it distinctly under stood that Italy is decidedly behind the times in the experiments of pr. Campanini. reported by him to the Italian Minister of Agriculture. relat- ing to "a new method of preserving eggs for which he claims the double merit of cheapness and simplicity. By covering lot of perfectly fresh eggs with lard. Dr Campanini succeeded in keeping them for a whole year through very hot summer and a very cold winter. and he reported at the end of this period that the eggs were in a perfect state of preserva- ton. Four cents worth of lard. he says. Is sufficient to coat one hundred eggs, and any one could easily do the required work in the course of an hour.
 This discovery" has made quite a stir in Italy and some in South Caro- lima The News and Courier points out that about hundred years ago, or So. Henry Manigault. of Charles ton, imported a lot of eggs by schoon- CT from France after he had treated them by something like the present
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY.

Judge Shumway of the Superior court, in charging the jury in the Hooker will case at Hartford, took oc- casion to administer rebuke to the thoughtless that should not be over looked. The allegation of the plaintiff was that the testatrix at the time she made her will was in state of mind favorable to undue influence owing to her devotion to spiritualism.
 In speaking of the tpropriety of the jury taking into consideration the practices of the testatrix In the man ner alleged, in order to aid it in mak- ing finding, Judge Shumway said: spiritualism 8 superstition or a fanta- sy. We sometimes speak of the re- zion of the dead as the other world, or an undiscovered country, and be- liefs as to what that country will be when finally discovered are many and various, and it is not for us to say that any of them are absurd or fan tastic."
 The spirit of toleration which these words inspire should not be forgotten People are entitled to their beliefs and to the practice of them so long as what they believe and practice does not injure society Especially abhor- rent is controversy over religious differences of opinion Judge Shum- way has taught lesson and adorned a moral
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
TIMELY CARE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago is getting pretty particular about those whom she allows to carry revolvers. and recent events in that city have shown that there is abundant reason for such care. New regulations have been made which provide that any person of good character may obtain without cost license to own a revol- yer or other weapon by registering his name, address and occupation at the city hall. Each dealer in deadly wea- pons must pay an annual license fee and give a bond. A full record of every sale must be kept and reported prompt ly to the police but no sale can be made to customer who does not show a city license Violation of this regua- ton is punishable by heavy fine.
 It is believed that violent crimes of sudden passion will be greatly reduced in number in Chicago as a result of the enforcement of these new ordinances, since they should serve to keep deadly weapons out of the hands of irrespon- sible persons, particularly youths of bad character. They also will prove of material assistance to the police in their warfare upon professional crim- inals. The destruction of all confscat- ed weapons is one of the useful fea- lures of the new regulations. We hope they will work as they are expected to. They have long been needed
 WAIT FOR THE TUNNEL.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Campanini process, and with most en- couraging results. That was long before Campanini's discovery and it protests that a method which was known in South Carolina a hundred years ago ought not to be regarded now as a matter of special wonder deserving the attention of the Italian Minister of Agriculture
 It hadn't. But weren't eggs kept in lard in Connecticut more than a hun dred years ago? We think they were. And if they were we hereby demand that both Italy and South Carolina take back seats.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
THE REWARD OF HERoIsM.

Awhile ago England was mildly shocked hy the discovery that some of the heroic men who saved the day for England in the Indian mutiny Heroism is also rewarded in Russia They are telling about a soldier in the Russian army by the name of Samuel Glanz. who served in the war with first to fast and was severely wounded at the battle of Mount Dagushan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
The Best Asset.

CThe Detroit Free PressD
 When will those who get into roli- tics and flirt with temptation learn that the quickest way on earth to ruin Is 10 accept bribe? When 3 man sells his manhood he sells all that Is worth possessing and becomes a contamina- tion to those about him. The evil does not stop there Letting down the bars of essential morality lets in all the immorallties There Is no other asset more valuable than fearless self re- spect
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

At the rate of four tons a day the British mint has been turning out cop Der coins in an attempt to cope with the famine in pence in London and oth- CT oenters. This stringency always be- comes most acute toward the end of each quarter, The popularity of this system of supplying illuminat ton Is shown by the fact that during 1907 pennies weighing 1886 tons were taken rom the meters in London. This means an average of 10000 pennies q day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
Nicotine.
(The New York Press.)

Speaking of tobacco: The proportion of the dealy poison. nicotine. governs fusel oil governs the taste of whiskey. In genuine Havana tobacco there is not more than two DOT cent. of nicotine. In French tobacco there Is about six per cent, and in our old Dominion product a little over seven per cent In the Blue Grass tobacco there is al least eight per cent. and the Sumatra leaf of Con necticut contains about six per cent. Why not have nicotine tablets7 They would be just as harmless as strych- nine or arsenic.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Investigating the effect of compress ed air on health. two British engineers have shown that a pressure of ninety two pounds a square ineh-more than six spheres-may be endured with out unpleasant results The pressure must be taken off al uniform rate. however, at least twenty minutes being allowed for each fifteen pounds of re- duction. and capillary circulation in the body must be kept up by muscular exercise during compression. Slight temporary neuralgia pain in the arms was the only ill effect of the great pressure
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Orders have been posted in the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad system prohibiting swearing among the men while at work. Those who are at work will probably not feel in cined to resent that order.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

The rule is that al employees of the New York subway must treat patrons politely, and they do say that there are exceptions enough to prove the rule.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

The Canal Zone is now called a mat rimonial paradise. If it is that we bought much more from the French than we bargained for.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Gabriele D'Annunzio. the Italian au- thor. owns eight umbrellas. all of deep violet color. But though he owns them, does he have them?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

At the great steel plant being estab- lished at Gary, Indiana, colossal ap- paratus Is being installed for the pur- pose of gathering 100000 horsepower off the tops of eight roaring blast fur naces that if may be used in the per- formance of many giant tasks about the establishment. By a heretof fore un- thought of device this power will en- tirely dlsplace steam in the great mills Thirty-three huge gas engines are be- ing installed, each of three hundred horsepower, to use the gas produced by the iron smelters and convert 1t into electric power. At the top of each of the blast furnaces an outlet for the heated gas is provided leading into a cleahslng tube where the dust is re- moved by means of a series of tanks or washers" About thirty per cent. of the product is diverted to the blast stoves to heat up in preparation for the air blast.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

An unexplained phenomen of sea life has caused great loss to the sardine fishers and packers on the west coast of France. The French sardines have long been known everywhere for their superior quality. but during the past season they seem to have deserted their favorite haunts and most of the few caught have been too large for packing. No satisfactory explanation of the disappearance of the fish, upon which an extensive industry was based has been offered Some of the packers say that the fishermen themselves are to blame, because the price of bait, i'm ported from Norway and Sweden. hav ing increased, they neglected to strew 1t in the usual quantities over the water, and thus the shoals of fish were not attracted to the coast.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

Miss Carrie Arnold. who lives in Mil- ton, Pennsylvania. has not been absent a day from school, or tardy in eleven years
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27

Milwaukee baby one year old is heir to $4,75o,0Oo. And yet it will doubtless be many times addressed as poor thing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-27
REDUCED.

What do you think of reforming the calehuar?' Beautiful issue, declared the statesman addressed. Nothing in that to alarm child. .-Louisville Cou- rier- Journal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
AN AGNES WAIST.

back. Every day one sees in the streets
skirts that have this fault, the result
of incorrect fitting at the waist line.
The waist measure corresponding
with the hip measure has been too
large for the figure. Instead Of taking
in more at the dart seams or the top Of
the gore seams it has been turned in at
the plat at each side of the placket,
drawing the seams backward at the
waist line. There should never be any
interference with these plaits at the
back closing. They should be carefully
marked from the pattern and pasted to
position before fitting. If they twist
or draw in any way the correct effect
at the center back will be lost
The fold edges of the plaits should be
stitched down a few inches and below
this should hang in good line close to
each other to the bottom of the skirt,
practically concealing the seam at the
center back. A common mistake is the
use Of pattern with hip measure too
small. This results in drawing apart
OF the plaits in the back from the waist
down. Binding with a bias strip of a
lightweight material is the usual meth
I'd Of finishing skirt seams. The i'm
portance of pressing should always be
borne in mind Remember that over
very round hips one or the other edge
Of the seams from the hip to the waist
will sometimes seem to need to be full
ed into the other in order to make it
hang properly. Gather the seam edge
where the fullness seems to be re-
CURED, draw this gathering thread to
hold the seam to the same length as
that to which it is to be joined, then
wet and shrink the gathered edge with
a hot iron. This is an operation that
needs care, but it is most satisfactory
when properly done, giving a fit over
the hips that cannot be acquired in
any other way. The length of skirt
is best marked with chalk by a second
person while the wearer of the skirt
stands on a raised platform. A patent
ed marking device, foot measure,
yardst1ck or an even length of card
beard may be used as a measure in
marking at the desired distance from
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
GERM rs RELEASED
Man Supposed to Be Wanted for MUIR
der Found to Be the Wrong Man

Dan Germ, the man arrested by
Turnkey George Shields Friday on
the supposition that he was Jim Baker
wanted at Waukesha for the murder
of Eugene Courtney, was released
from the county jail late Friday after
noon and he has gone back to the
farm of Albert Turnock in Salem to
spend the remainder of the winter.
Germ was not the man wanted. Late
in the afternoon deputy sheriff came
over from Waukesha county and after
taking look at the man decided that
he was not Baker. Germ took the ex-
animation good humored1y and de-
clared that he felt convinced at the
time he was taken by the official that
he could not be taken to Waukesha
The officials gave Germ money to re-
turn to Salem and after joking with
the officers he started back for his old
home.
The deputy from Waukesha county
admitted that Germ bore a wonderful
resem blance to the man wanted, but
he felt convinced after taking look
at him that he was not the man. The
hunt for Baker is still on and it is
thought that he is in hiding some
where III this section of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02

IN this day and generation when
the cry is "Save the trees" it seems a
pity that the city authorities thought
1t necessary to lower the streets in the
west part of the city and especially
on Elizabeth street which was lined
with beautiful elm trees for several
blocks, set out by Mr.. Bond when
this part of the city was just opening
up. Most of these e1ms will die on
account of the removal of the dirt
necessary to lower the grade of the
street. We can not see the necessity
of the action but the authorities
probably have their reasons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-02
Some Famous runs.

Witty though the redoubtable Sam
uel Johnson was at times, he haG a
strange antipathy to punning. "a man,
sir, who would make pun would pick
a pocket" he said on one occasion.
And yet many Of the cleverest men
that ever lived have been incorrigible
punsters.
what is the difference between a
mirror and womanY' Napoleon asked
Nine. de Stael. 'You give it up, 1 see.
learn, then, that a mirror always re-
fleets; woman never"
But "the only man in France" was
not to be caught mapping, even by Ma
poleon. Tell me, SIRE she retorted
Instantly, what the difference is be-
tween a mirror and yourself. You give
It up, see. Learn, then, that a mir
ror is polished and that you are not"