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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
ANNUAL CHARITY WHIST.

On Friday afternoon Mrs. Laurens Lennox will give a charity whist on the lawn at the home of her sister Mrs A, O. Norton, "A Fountain street, Westville The game will start promptly at 2'30 This Is an annual affair, and 1t is hoped that there will be a large gathering to make 1t a suc- cess.
 Should it storm on Friday the game will be played on Saturday at the same hour.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Shooting Case Continued.

In the Orange town court yesterday morning the case of Michael Leeney. who is charged with manslaughter, was continued until next Monday. Leeney is the man who while handling a rife at the White City rifle range two weeks ago shot his chum. Will Ham Long, who died from his injur- ieg
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Jury Tomorrow.

The criminal side of the court cf common pleas came in session yes,-r. day morning, and immediately adjourn cd until tomorrow morning at which time the iury will come In.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
ARTHUR W. RUFF of Schenectady, Y. S., Who Was Out With Catlin When Canoe Cap sizcd--IIe Was Picked Up
 Unconscious.

court to-day and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. The action Is brought by Abram stone who has property at 9O-92 Com merce street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Contempt Action.

A citation las been issued by Judge Reed of the superior court to compel John T Brauer, blacksmith and job Der in Commerce. street, to appear in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09

The cry may be in of many ways Trembling, S stomach), Headache Dyspepsia Bowel Trouble Heart Pal the body and Piles Diabetes and Weak Eyes originate brought on by Coffee
 If you don't heed the cry (Naures hint) you may be sure the trouble will get worse and better until you either quit the coffee habit which is the cause, you velop fixed organic disease that may carry you down.
 It is the finest trade possible to quit coffee and get well.
 Health is the most exquisite fun earth,
 It is easy to quit coffee when you have choice well made Postum delicious hot beverage with the deep seal brown of strong coffee changes rich golden brown when is added. Then you have the crisp coffee snap and favour all it's The relieved of the old hurt of the poisonous Caffeine of coffee and in it's place you feed the system strong food elements Postum which quickly rebuild the and exhausted nerve and brain cells destroyed by Coffee.
 These facts Prove them by to days trial
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

According to the historian Josephus Damas-
Gus was founded by UZ, the great grandson
of Noah. Whether it dates back quite SO far
or not, it is certain that it was place of con-
sequence in the days of Abraham and among
the. wonderful stories told in Egyptian HE
roglyphics on the gigantic pillars at Karnak,
near Thebes, is one to the effect that Damas-
Gus was captured by one of the Pharaohs
nearly 1000 years ago. Perhaps it is safe to
give it continuous existence of fortytw
centuries.
As may be imagined, during such long
life, Damascus has seen many vicissitudes.
During the Hebrew monarchy it was the
capital of Syria, and it afterward passed sue
cessively under the rule of the Assyrians,
Persians, Macedonians, Romans and Sara
Gems. In 1916 il was captured by the Turks,
under Sultan Selim /, and, with the excep-
tion of sight years-from 1882 to 1910, when
it belonged to the Pasha of Egypt-it has
remained ever since under Turkish rule. I'm
der every change of dynasty and every form
of government, unlike most cities, it has re-
tanned it's prosperity.
Damascus occupies situation of unrivaled
beauty luxuriant plan at the eastern
base OF the Anti-Iibanus range, and the ap-
pearanee of the city is striking in the ex-
treme.
1t is said that when Mohammed viewed
the city from a distant elevation, he was SO
much enchanted with the prospect that he
would not enter it, saying that there was but
one heaven for man, and he was determined
not to have his upon earth.
But, as in the case of all Eastern cities,
the expectations excited by distant view of
the giittering minarets, cool white houses and
inviting shade are by no means realized on
closer inspection.
The city proper is about six miles in cir
cumference and is partly surrounded by old,
tumble-down walls. The streets generally are
dirty and decayed and so very narrow that
a loaded donkey almost entirely blocks up
the passage. The principal street, called
straight Street" mentioned in the Acts of
the Apostles, is two miles long, and is not
straight at all.
The houses, for the most part, are very
mean-looking structures, often presenting to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

the street nothing but a dead wall, with a
doorway in it, while the best have rough
walls, with projecting upper story eXten9-
ing SO far. over the narrow street tnat nahuS
may be shaken from opposite WINDOWS.
But Damascus is a striking example OF the
proverb that we must not judge from appear
ances, since the interiors of these miserable
looking houses are rich and beautiful Deyohu
description.
Fine marble-paved courts, ornamented with
trees, shrubs and fountains rooms with ara
besqued roofs and walls, most iuxuriousy
furnished, are the common features OF all the
dwellings of the wealthier classes, While even
the smallest house has three waterpipes-
for the kitchen, another for the garden anu
third for bathing.
Of public buildings, the foremost Is tne
Great Mosque, formerly heather Temple.
then Christian church. 1t is composed Oh
different kinds of architecture, and occupies
a quadrangle 4S9 by 324 feet. :,
fhe floor is of tesselated marble, covered
with Persian carpets, and the walls and piers
of the transept are enriched with peautiiui
devices formed of various colored marbles,
while rows OF noble Corinthian pillars dlVloe
the interior into nave and alsies. .
The citadel is large and imposing, but
would be no protection against modern OF
fensive warfare and the Great Khan IS
splendid building, erected of black and whlte
marble.
interesting city, both from its historical as.
sociations and its inhabitants. The quaint
bazaars each devoted to a special trade, tne
Oriental costumes of the people; the deparl-
ing and arriving caravans, and the wild Mos
lens, careering about on beautiful Arabian
horses. make a picture long to be remem-
bered
AS a manufacturing city, Damascus used
to be important, making silks, cottons, Jew
elry and arms; but of late years her .produc-
tions are but little more than sufficient Tor
home consumption. The famous Damascus
blades of which we have read so much, are
no longer made, the secret having been lost
for many years. !,
Surrounding Damascus is one of the most
beautiful and fertile places to be found IN all
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

When April called her elves once more.
To deeds of love and duty,
She bade the sunbeam and the rain
To take fresh joy and beauty
Down to the earth, that every scene
Might fitting be for May the Queen.
Alas, poor April Mid her cares,
Ali sweet surprises making;
Her messengers came unawares
Back from their undertaking.
They forth had gone to cheer and bless,
And yet had only wrought distress!
The sunbeam said, Upon the wheat
| poured my richest measure,
In fond belief the kindly heat
Would bring lovely treasure;
From early morning until night,
The splendor streamed full, clear and
bright.
But ere long, the blades so green,
Hung their heads a-weary;
All the fields that promised well,
Now were brown and dreary;
Strength and effort had been vain,
Just for want of the gracious rain!"
Then spake the sister elf: II fed
Down valley lowly,
There to fill stony bed,
Where the stream ran slowly,
And to help the mill along.
Singing such feeble song.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
-c(EHooL cGNue BANxs--

from the bank. The pupils are requested not
to withdraw deposits until the amount reaches
three dollars, excepting cases OF sickness or
removal from the city: but If the, deposit
should be withdrawn and the amount has been
less than three dollars, the bank Will charge
ten cents for the bank-book.
Deposits of one dollar and over bear inter
est. The bank books of the pupils are Kept
by the principal as long as the children at
tend school. If they want to leave the school,
or at vacation, the book is given to them and
they can withdraw their money, but they will
require the presence of their father or mother
and the signature of the principal.
During the summer, vacation OF the senooi,
deposits may be made or money Withdrawn
from the bank direct. the cashier acting dur
ing that time for the teacher.
Only about ten minutes time is consumed
in making the collections in each school, so
that it cannot be objected that it materially
interferes with the regular work OF the pub
lie school, This ten minutes each Monday
morning has more excitement in 1t for the
children than the events of all the rest of the
their faces glow with excitement.
Five cents is the average deposit, and the
pupil who has more than that amount an
nounces it in voice that plainly denotes sat
isfaction. The lad who deposits half dollar
or possibly dollar is regarded with admlra-
ton by his fellow pupils, who look upon him
as future millionaire. AS the amount
grows the boys and girls become more eager
to save.
Many have some specific object in view
Although the girls outnumber the boys as
depostors, the latter have the largest amount
to their credit. 1t is in the primary and in
termediate grades that the largest collections
are made The higher the grade of school the
fewer the depositors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

| Syria. From the hill of Mohammed can be
counted more than thirty distinct villages,
varying in size from the great city with more
than 100000 to the little Kurdish hamlet of
100 souls.
Great caravans are constantly arriving from
Bagdad, accompanied by queer, ugly-ooking
Bedouins, WHILE in most cases, guard of
fifty more fighting men ride about the out
skirts of the caravan all the way from Eu-
pirates until the minarets of Damascus are
sighted.
The spring of the year is the time to visit
all Syrian cities, but especially Damascus, for
then it is likened to a great emerald, and
with its thousands of gardens, apricot trees,
lemon and orange groves, pomegranates and
roses it presents wonderful contrast to the
cold, dark, sullen rocks of the Anti-Libanus
hills on one side and Mount Hermon on the
other.
Visitors to Damascus need an escort, as the
inhabitants are extreme fanatics and would
kill Christian as a matter of religious duty,
if it were not for the fear of punishmentA
Indeed, it is only within the last fifty years
that Christian was allowed within the walls
on any pretense, and in 1860 the Druses,
fervid religious sect, entered the city, destroy
ed 5000 houses in the Christian quarter and
killed nearly 5000 persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
April's Ways BY c'tEis e. Day

"Soon the glad wheel spun around,
Boatmen went a-rowing;
Ger the damp and teeming ground,
Daisies fair were growing;
Then, one luckless. gloomy day,
Bank and mill were swept away.
"People blamed me for my zeal,
Said the heavy showers
Desolation sure would spread
'Mong the grain and fiowers;~
Widest mischief had been done,
Just for want of the blessed sum-"
April cried, eye surely knew
The safe, old-fashioned ways;
First the gentle, merry raindrops,
Chased by glowing rays.
You must labor turn about,
To bring the buds and blossoms out.
"Hasten back, We needless ones.
With more wise endeavor;
Follow fast each others steps,
True and loving ever.
Hasten, so May yet shall meet
Throne and palace, gay and sweet"
Children, while you work or play,
With a purpose steady;
Still for some good comrades call
Be ye always ready,
That no sad mistake be made,
just for want of timely aid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

H9 HI school children OF Long Island City,
"a New York. have in operation syss
TEN of saving which is attracting gen
eral attention and may be productive
of great good, if we believe the old maxim
that Economy is wealth.
Three or four years ago the banking sys-
tenn was introduced into the various public
schools in that city. Collections are made
every Monday morning, and those pupils who
are saving and careful of their money find
great pleasure in responding to the question,
"How much have you got?
Each pupil is furnished with neatly print
These cards are highly treasured. They bear
these inscriptions:
"Good principles and good habits are in
themselves a fortune"
'"The habit of saving is an essential part OF
true practical education"
On the last page are these notices:
"Take care of the pennies and the dollars
! will take care of themselves"
"The masses know how to earn better than
how to save
When the school opens on Monday morn
ing the teacher takes out the rollbook, and
as she calls the names, the pupils call out the
amounts of money they wish to deposit each aeh
money. The teacher puts the amount on the
card and in her own book.
After the collection each teacher delivers
the money to the principal, who deposits it
the same day in savings bank, in the name
of each depositor. One cent or upward can
be received by the teacher.
When a pupil has a deposit of one dollar
or more, bank book is given free of charge
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
| VA |

1W surprises us with a new revelation
The rock sculptures of the Peach
Spring Canyon of the Colorado River are mar
vels which very few Americans have seen.
The length of the canyon is 325 miles, and
the highest cliffs rise to 1900 feet. Some OF
the principal ruins-this word seems to be
the only word to apply to them-have been
named from time to time and for the most
part with fitness
One is Solomon's Temple, another The
Pyramid, another Sunset Peak, and still others
The Sphinx, Westminster Abbey and The
Beehive.
Solomon's Temple is considerably over a
mile high, and the denudation and wearing
of the rock by water has been such that it
represents enormous pile of architecture,
with sculptured bastions, harmonious IN It's
proportions, with great terraces at its base,
and growing smaller toward the top, On the
very top, in the centre, is pyramldal peak
in exact proportions. This sculptured pile is
from two to four miles across the facade, and
to see these things standing up and against
the clear, cloudless blue of the Arizona sky,
produces indescribale effect.
Sunset Peak goes up like dome 6000 feet,
and when the sun sets clear and has entirely
disappeared behind the mountains, its reflect
ed light rests on this topmost peak and trans
forms it into a minaret of god-a heavenly
light, indeed.
Another architectural piece goes by the
name of Babel's Tower, and is 5000 feet high,
and this has beautiful sculptured buttresses
The Castle on the Rhine is the same height
The Pyramid is 1900 feet above the river,
and the river is 1130 feet above the sea.
Some of these cliffs of even terraces and
strata rise almost perpendicularly to height
of $500 feet and as high up as the eye can
detect. a variety of plants, including cacti,
perch and thrive in the crevices. Some varle-
ties of flowers bloom the year round in the
canyon, SO mild is the temperature, even in
midwinter.
OF course it is impossible for any visitor to
appreciate the magnitude of this scene of
ruin and desolation The chimney on the top
of perfect pyramid, that was sixty feet
size of an ordinary chimney.
The full beauty of Westminster Abbey, and
its likeness to its venerable, ivy-grown name
sake, is very striking, only it is far more
wonderful structure.
Just before reaching it. and on the same
side of the canyon, is the Temple of Jupiter,
and it is unquestionably one of, if not the
finest parts of the canyon 1t is a mighty
pile Of stupendous harmony and sculpturing,
the central facade bearing multitude of
sphinxes and classical images.
On the opposite side is "Moses Striking
the Rock" the outline of the great statue at
one point being very life-like.
On the top of one cliff is The Prophet at
Prayer-a kneeling figure with outstretched
hands; and there are many features not yet
named awaiting christening from the clever
and acute visitors yet to come.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26


Lies to play successfully.
game has recently been revived IN Eng
land which will doubtless prove desiraoI1 aoH1
acquisition to the list. 1t Is known as sIoo, S,i
ball. and had its origin nearly tour hunoreu
wears ago, but long since fell into disnse Al.
In the old game a stool was set upon tne
Ground and the player took her place before
It. bowler threw ball at the s.ooi VIII Will
the object of striking it, and the other piayei
beat off the ball with her hand. -, -,
The game was like cricket, with stool
for wickets, and as the players were usually
women, there were no runs, the scoring 1eing g
counted by the number of tunes the prayer
ef the stool successfully beat back the ball.
Another ancient form of the game resenr
bled FOUNDERS. Stools were set up IN CIR
Gle and feeder threw ball toward one OF
the stools and the player S & TO S'tas as
struck, all the players changed places ths
feeder trying to strike them with the pan
as they ran from stool to stool.
Both of these old forms are In.eres.innR, ,,h ub'
If it is proposed starting stoolbaH ciup
we advise the adoption OF the modern methoa,
which is far more exciting, and makes really
ENJOYABLE and suitable game fol. girls.
Stoolball, as played Just now pears str4hhs 9h
resemblance TO cricket modified to suit the
feminine capacity. The essentials for Ine
game are a leather tennis ball, two wooden
bats. shaped like tennis racquets. and Two
wickets. consisting Of a pole hve iee' nlen
and fixed in front of the pole, at the TOP
flat niece of wood eighteen inches square,
An ordinary tennis ball is not large enough
for stoolball which should be played IN
field There is no necessity To- have the
Cropnd kept SO carefully as for crlcket,
though of course long grass impedes both ball
and PLAYERS.
The wichets are erected fifteen yards, apart,
and the PLAYERS number eleven on each SIDE.
1t is necessary to choose a captain to each
team to prevent disputes, and two umpires
are also a necessity in all important matches.
The fields are placed much the same as IN
cricket only closer round the wickets; the
bowler stands midway between the wlckets
and throws the ball at the face of the wicket ;
the player strikes the ball with the wooden
bat. and if she makes good hit runs ensue.
The wicket must be tapped every time the
PLAYER strikes the ball. or misses TO strike 1t,
and until she has tapped she may be put out
OF thrown out.
Ii the ball strikes the pole of the wicket,
it does not eoul to put the player out, the
hall must strike the square at the top. In
ali other respects the rules are the same as
in cricket.
Girls living in the country who want to
change from the inevitable tennis cannot do
better than start a stoolball club. The great
advantage of the game is that it offers health
full recreation to twenty-five people at the
same time whereas the tennis court only ac-
commodities four players at a time: 1t Is
also good game because the essentials cost
yery little, the rules are easily understood,
and success is more quickly achieved than in
tennis, which has now become extremely
scientific.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
He Misunderstood

the Indian Territory, that the Chero-
KEGS, although full blooded Indians,
are as highly civilized as their white
neighbors. This prevailing ignorance was GU
rionsly illustrated few weeks ago, when
Bushyhead, the chief of the Cherokee Nation,
was in Washington on some business pertain
ing to the Territory.
One day he met a Senator, who ought to
have known better, but didn't, and after few
moments conversation the Senator said; Il
am glad to hear that your people are making
such progress. 1 suppose they nearly all have
dropped their nomadic life and are now in
comfortable wigwams?"
"Yes, indeed" replied Chief Bushyhead,
with quiet smile. '.I have just moved into
a new wigwam myself and | have picture
of it here, if you would like to see it. 1t may
give you an idea how we live"
Then he handed over a photograph OF
magnificent Queen Anne house, surrounded
by handsome and well-kept grounds, such
structure as must have cost about twenty
thousand dollars.
The Senator took one look, and then frankly
confessed that he had made fool OF himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Substitute Prisoners

THE number of aged men among the
It'll prisoners in the iails of India is said
to be very large, and the explanation
is this:
It is a common practice, when theft. is
brought home to a man by the police, for
him to- get an old father uncle to take the
blame on himself, or he puts up a younger
brother to do SO. Before the court they make
full and circumstantial confession. They are
convicted, and the real thieves get Off 1t Is
done to benefit the family. A sturdy young
man is able to do more for the family support
by honest labor or lby thieving than an old
man or boy.
in all Oriental countries. The judges and the
people seem to argue in this way; "Somebody
has committed a crime. therefore somebody
must be punished. Now the law. is no re-
scpecter of persons, and one person is the same
as another; therefore,. it can make no differ
ence to the law who is punished; 80, II the
law Furnishes some person, for the crime, 1t
makes no difference if he did not commit the
crime, the law has been vindicated"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26


fA buildings in the Eastern cities bear
W. ing dates of construction early IN the
eighteenth century, and lay consld-
cradle stress upon the fact that Santa re
and st. Augustine were founded during the
sixteenth century. Undoubtedly there were
large cities in America in prehistoric tlmes'
but, of existing towns, none date back 1our
centuries, and the great majority are less
than hundred years old.
Europe contains many ancient cities. the
oldest being Rome. which is credited with
over 26OO years, and is generally known as
the Eternal City. In Asia, Jerusalem was ..
Jebusite city 5000 years ago, in the days OF
Abraham. Alexandria, in Egypt, is something
over 200 years old, while Cairo is compare
lively modern, having been founded by the
Arabs A. d. go. Tangier, in Morocco, is
very old city-perhaps as old as Alezandria
and is said to have been founded by the
Carthaginians. -,
But there is a city in Syria. which is un-
doubtedly the oldest in the world, and which,
unlike Jerusalem and Alexandra, has never
been even temporarily vacated or destroyed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Game of StoolbaU

IT the present day girls of advanced
ideas consider physical exercise paTs
y of their education. and therefore wei
come any new game within their aoii-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Natural Sculptures

E know so little of the scenic beau
ties of our country that every year
surprises us with new revelation.
The rock sculptures of the Peach
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

@HE school children of Long Island City,
"a New York. have in operation sys1
TEN of saving which is attracting gen
eral attention and may be productive
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Copyright By James Elverson.
. MERTCANS point with pride to some
a buildings in the Eastern cities bear
- ing dates of construction early in the