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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
AN INTERESTING TEST.

It will be remembered by some that when the Hell Gate rocks were blown to smithereens the shock was felt in this region, seventy-f1ve miles away Nobody, we believe, arose to assert that the sound of the explosion was heard here. When Fort Donelson was bombarded during the civil war it was asserted by people in southern Indiana, two hundred miles away, that the sound of the firing was heard by them. The State geologist of Indiana noticed these reports, and he made an inves- tigation of the limestone formation of the whole region where the sounds had been heard. He then went to Fort Donelson and found that the Confed- crate batteries had been standing on an outcropping of the same stratum of limestone, with the same fossil re- mains, but that this stratum so far as known, dipped from that point under the entire State of Kentucky, not reaching the surface again till north of the Ohio river.
 Now the plan is for eminent scien- lists connected with the Carnegie In- stitute for Scientific Research to find out whether the Indianians really did hear the bombardment, as they thought and said they did. They are going to make a series of explosions which ought to be heard in Indiana if the bombardment of Fort Donelson was. The experiment will be an inter- esting one, and may have important results, as many experiments have had It may help explain why the country isn't more stirred by the explosions in Washington.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

At its last session the Pennsylvania legislature passed an act providing for payment by the commonwealth of a re- ward or bounty for the killing of cer- tain noXious animals. such animals be- Since then about every man who has gone out with gun has hunted noxi- ons animals. All over the State there mas been great slaughter of wild cats, weasels and foxes, the State be- Ing called upon 10 pay from s1 to s4 Tor each, the wildcats commanding the higher bounty. The total amount ap- propriated by the legislature to cover these bounties was s5l,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

men like quite as much as women. he would be incomparable. It is this quality. too, which lends to the ora tory of both Mr. Bryan and Senator Beveridge a charm which is easily converted into an assured and princelv income. The desire of the people to be entertained while they are being in structed is we'll understood by the smarter speakers. what Senator Till man called the love of being "purred" over. When that desire remains un- gratified only the outcome of the strug- gle can determine the part oratory played in it.
 There is a more or less well defined opinion that the oratory of the cam paign ahead of us will necessarily be
 of character which combines pru- dence of statement. a knowledge of 1 the facts and human method of ex- pression. Having been educated up to
 a finer article than the market of
 speech has hitherto offered, the public
 is likely to demand that kind of a speech. The issues can only be brought
 to the people through the written or the spoken word. For that reason
 when the issues are of paramount inn
 portance the spoken or the written
 word will be sure to count for much
 It's to be an interesting year
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
The Home Minstrels.

Yew talk about yer city plays, Yer Lion and tn Mouse We had 'em all pushed off the map At Hinckley's opry House. Why. 'tother night our minstrel show Was pulled off al the Grand. We opened it with great eclat
 And Sigbees Cornet band They want feller In the town
 But roared when he got in, While Mandy Hicks is sick abed. Hystericler than sim
 Across rum Hoo" McQuade, While Allan Beach was second best A facin' 'Budge' McLade. Arrayed in most fantastic garb
 An dauhed all up wun cork Them fellers looked as real, b gosh, As minstrels rum N York Dave Henderson. the village wag, Propounded kahn and slow. "Why does chicken cross the roady' And started up the show By jlng. yew never heard slch gags As them there fellers sprung; When is a back door not door?' When is a string well strung?' What makes more noise beneath a
 fence
 Than one of Hinckleys plgs'' Why is Old Dinkle'S frowsy head Like one of Hostlers rlgs'" Which would you rather do than flsh?' What makes tn butterfly oh, have you seen a raindove rain, A clotheshorse trottin' by?' We laughed until our buttons bust And Mandy had ft At Allans letter rum his glrl
 Which made a ten time hit. II want rum her at all, by hen,
 But rum Izory Burt Who dunnel him like horse thiet, too, Fer ironin' his shirt, ''Freem Hancock did song and dance With Little Hiram krause- Gee whiskers. but the fun was fast
 At Hinckley's Opry House. We've had lot Of travlin shows.
 An sum on ena wuz fine, But gimme Hinckley's minstrel stars An 'Hod' McQusde fer mine. I've seen ''Th' City Streets" b gosh,
 Hi Henry's Minstrels,' too I've heerd the vaudyville in town
 And Under Skies That's Blue. But when ii comes f pleasin ME
 The Lion and tn Mouse Amt jn it with our minstrel snow
 At Hinckley's Opry House.
 Kansas City Journal
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

have been congested with official liter ature of all kinds and the junkman has received more reports than the public, because as a rule there has been a very limited demand for them on account of their unreadable char acter
 This sounds very much like talk that used to be heard in Connecticut, and which resulted in a plan of control. New Jersey will do we'll to heed Ll- brarian Buchanans protest There Is move in Washington to save some of the public money now not very useful ly spent in printing. and it might vel be initiated in all the States. unlimit' ed "leave to print is costly and mol worth anything like what it costs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
INDIGO.

That is an uncommonly interesting situation which prevails in the indigo business, and it is a situation which is calculated to make some folks as blue as the indigo. It appears that the in- roads which the German manufac- turers of synthetic indigo have made during the last few years into the bus mess of the indigo planters in India have been such as to threaten the en- tire extinction of the business of grow ing indigo and the disappearance of natural indigo as commercial pro- duct. By 1906 the acreage in India planted to indigo had decreased nearly fifty per cent. Now. however, the re- port comes from Calcutta that new methods of cultivation and cheaper processes of extraction devised by the planters have SO reduced the cost of natural indigo that it can be sold at a profit below any figure possible for the synthetic product
 If this Is true, it is curious result of the chemists invasion of the indigo business Instead of actually beating
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Penitentiary, Not Publicity

(The New York Journal of Commerce.
 Publicity can never be an effective substitute for the penitentiary. Ex- posture is not enough. Ii is only when 1t is followed by ignominious punishment that it will be effectively deterrent. The disgrace of being shown up in a dis honorable light is not sufficiently poignant and lasting to prevent men with criminal instincts, whether en- gagged in burglary or promotion. from renewing their efforts to profit by ap- propriating the earnings of others.
 Not only will such men continue to take chances If they escape with mo- thing but exposure. but the reproba- tion in which they ire held will become weakened by their impunity, and the general standard of judging their con- duct will be demorslized. The public will think more lightly of the offenses | if they are not punished and the ef- | feet of the exposure will be gradually weakened until nobody minds it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
4 PROPER PROTEST.

State Librarian Buchanan of New Jersey knows that of making many books and document" there is no end. and he also knows that there ought to be an end to the eXpendi- ture of public money for books and
 documents which are useless, or which, when not quite useless. are uselessly yoluminous. So he says that in his judgment not less than one-third of the s500OO annually expended by the State for printing official reports can he saved by intelligent editing of the reports. and to the advantage of the public as the reports will then be more concise, better arranged and more readable. There will he no pad ding and no more contributions by the vanity of the official compilers. The vaults of the New Jersey State House
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
A WISE IRRIGATION.

The letter to the Saratoga Minis terial Association in which eX-Senator Bracket defined his position on race track gambling contained some things which are well worth attention. For Instance; But all experience demon- strates the necessity of stern laws against it, the necessity of eXtraordin- ary efforts to enforce them All this is not attempting to make men good by statute; it is an effort to keep temp tation from planting itself in the way of those not strong enough to resist 1t, who, except for the temptation pres ent. would live industrious, useful lives"
 This hits the nail on the head in a way which even the nail ought to mo- tice Men cannot he made good by statute. And they don't want their personal freedom interfered with, even if the idea is to do them good But the argument that temptation should be kept out of the way of the weak when it is known that the weak are numerous and in danger is sound one This is as strong an argument for prohibition as it is for the abolition ot facilities for race-track gambling II rum and gambling were both com pletely out of sight many who are now ruined by them would escape them.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
A CHEERING NOTION.

It is announced that London is go- ing to have street cars which will be exclusively for women. the intent be- ing to relieve women from the crowd ing and the impolteness to which they are subject in street cars where men are permitted This is a cheering mo- tion. Cheering because it will benefit women immediately and cheering be- cause in the end it may, and prob- ably will, benefit men. In their exclu- sive street cars the London women can. and of course will display all the consideration for and politeness to- ward each other which men do not display for and to them. This example will not be lost on the men, who will soon see how much better it is to be considerate and polite, and soon per haps they will have the blessed privi- lege of riding in street cars with wo- men restored to them. If the scheme works thus in London it may soon get established in New York, where it is much needed. and even Bridgeport and Hartford may in time feel its benefcent influence. So will the world be considerably better and the Millen. nium approach.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
Hope for the Indian.

tThe Buffalo Courier,l
 That the red men in these advanced times are developing pride of race must be regarded as hopeful sign of a prosperous future for people who were seemingly brought nearly to ex- tinguishment by the vices and oppres- sion carried to them by the advancing tide of civilization. As seen on some of the reservations. the remnants of formerly powerful tribes appear a sor- " lot of listless ineompetents but If sought in the right places many edu- cated and capable Indians can be found who are prosperous as well as self-re- specting. notably the civilized tribes in the new State of Oklahoma. IL seems far cry from the naked brave brandishing a tomshawk to the native red American in hroadcloth treading the halls of congress, but already the latter fact is accomplished.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

nature at her own game, as at hrst al- pesred to be the case. they have sliii- ply spurred the agriculturists on lo take better advantage of the materials supplied by nature and perfect their old-fashioned methods of eXtracuoh As natural indigo is apparently Just as good as synthetic indigo the users or indigo have no reason 10 hhu Ia with the situation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
nIT IS LIT NEEDED HEREs

One of the arguments made for the establishment of postal savings bank system here is that 1t works beautifully in other countries. Austria has had such a system for twenty-five years. Austria Is comparatively poor coun- try. but the postal bank has over D. 900, 000 depositors and total deposit of S45,000,000 The Austrian postal bank acts as an agency for the in- vestment of its .depositors' funds, in foreign as well as in domestic securi- tics. It has a checking department which last year handled 46,000, GOO transactions, 1000 900 of which, rep resenting over s2,000.0 900, ,000, were settled without the transfer of money. The postal bank also affords a means for collecting and paving government accounts. and is a recognized aid and strength for the national treasury.
 All true, we suppose, but it doesn't prove that postal savings bank sys- tenn is needed here, or would work here the way it seems to in other coun- tries Our savings bank system is sound and convenient and bids fair tc be even more SO What need is there of adding a postal bank system which would certainly hurt the existing sys- tenn and might turn out to be no bet. ter for the beloved people?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

Thanks" replied Brlefess, but did I represent you?"
 No. my dear fellow" replied Hard cash; you represented the other man. Home Herald.
 You could read the womanly wom- ans disappointment in her moist eye and qulverirg lip.
 What is it?" we gently asked while our hearts went out to her,
 My husbands present to nse, she faltered.
 Is it not what you eXpected?"
 No: only what l told him I ex- pected.'
 or course we felt for her Why, we asked ourselves, did such dense mon presume to marry?-Puck.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
A FOOLISH RULE RULED OUT.

The statement that Postmaster Gen. eral Meyer has ordered the abrogation of the rule that postal clerks must be at least five feet four inches in height and weigh at least 125 pounds indi- cates that there is some sense in this government of the people by the peo- pie for the people What on earth the rule was ever made for would be hard to discover, unless 1t was because some crank wanted and had a chance to show what he could do in the way of rule-making A postal clerk five feet high and weighing i20 pounds would be likely to be just as useful as if he had a few more inches and a few more pounds. Napoleon wasn't big man physically. and there have been many small men who have been capa- ble of doing things which bigger men couldn't do A man is big enough to be postal clerk if he knows enough and is quick enough, and if he doesn't have to stand on a stool. And there are men who would be good postal clerks even l if they did have to stand on a stool
 So Postmaster General Meyer has done well in abolishing a foolish and un. necessary rule. So far as we have no. ticed the comparatively small posta
 clerks are able to whip their weight ir wild mail, and that's what's wanted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

Don't marry till you feel that you positively cannot live without her" says a Cleveland minister to bachelors. In his sermon to married men he will perhaps say Don't get a divorce till you feel that you positively cannot live with her"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

The Washington Herald wants to know why it is that all editorials headed "A Word With the Legisla- ture' are invariably column or more in length. Perhaps it is to correspond with the legislature idea of words.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

There is carried on by the German municipality of Freiburg pawn shop an insurance business, a thester, sev- erai restaurants and a newspaper, as well as the schools seat can De procured at the opera in that city Tor nine cents. and supper atterward Tor six cents The authorities also own a cemetery in which the citizens can be buried Cheaplv.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

A New York girl has married a young man whose occupation Is in venting an airship." And that, be it noted. is considerably more practical than building castles in the air.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

According to a statement made by the Pennsylva Society for the Pre- vention Of Tuberculosis, consumption costs the people of Philsdelphla more than s2o0oo day. or more than s1'- o00,o0O a year At present there are 10000 consumptives in that city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
SAYINGS AND DolNGs.

David Rankin. of Tarkio who is said to be the richest and most important working farmer in the world, will be one of Missouris exhibits at the Chi cago Republican convention.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

4 dwarf coffee plant has been discov- cred on the Ivory Coast The plant rarely exceeds half yard in height and seldom bears more than three or four berries The plant differs from all other wild specles in having two seeds in the berry. It is found m the densest narts of the forest. end at pres ent can only he considered as hetani- cal curiosity
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
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AboutBurglarS

DO YOU KNOW that burglars ana sneak thieves are uncommohiy common just now?
 DO YOU KNOW that the ordinary dwelling house is an easy marx s to the professional cracKsman' DO YOU KNOW that a common pass key, or even a piece Oa wire, will open most back ooors and many front doorsF :. DO YOU KNOW that '.limmy" will do up most "ourgiar proof" sash fasteners?
 IDo YOU KNOW that we have up- to-date locks, bolts, door chains, sash bolts and other appliances for giving additional security to your homes?
 DO YOU KNOW that we are spec ialists in Builders Hardware ? 'tp,prbBs,,<ttdS.
 st,srs, e,Y~ 23G STATE. ST, i
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

IS then twenty-four rev3lutions 8 min- ute Current is supplied to S1s incan- oeseent and six arc lamps, besides sev- eral small motors.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

Cincinnstis laundry trust has dis solved without having dissolved quite all the clothes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

On the Danish island of sjalland there is an electric lighting system which is driven by windmill The wheel is fortv-six feet in diameter. and is supported hy tower forty-three feet high. The area of the blades ex posed to the wind Is 240 square rect. and with 2 wind blowing at the rate ot twenty-three feet second the mill will give ss horsepower The speed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

The Womans Trade Union League of Chicago, supplies medical consults- ton and advice to working girls who are members of trade unions for ten cents a year. The lea gue has announc- ed the appointment of Dr. Rachel S- karros, of Hull House, as it's stan phN . sician pr karros has set aside DOT tions of three days in each week for these consultations and will give spe- cial attention to diseases when are the result of occupations followed oy women.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
Chicago News.


 T heard one man said the play wright who attended the premiere Of my new play last night, complain that it was SO late when he got out" "Yes?" queried the critic "Yes. and yet the final curtain fell before 1o:i5" An! perhaps he overslept himself = Philadelphia Press.
 Environmeut-"M Madame your hus- band does not seem to have any or ganic trouble. said Inc physician. sJ,and sakes mo-" exclaimed Mrs. Pneuritch. Not in this neiEhhorhood. Rllt the folks that live next door to us have a graphophnne that worries him nearly to death Tribune.
 Phvsicisn-Ma Madam. I can find no traces of disease in this boy Of yours. What made you think he was sick?
 Nother-Well doctor, he behaved in such an odd manner when he came home from school. He spoke kindly to his little sister. didn't kick the cat and offered to carry coal for me- Louisville Herald.
 "Ah, my dear Mir. Brief1ess. said NIT. Hardcssh, seizing the young barrister s hand and shaking fl warmly. T am so immensely obliged 10 you. That case the other day, you know-1 won it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
TRANSMITTED,

She-what would be the most ap- propriate book to give q bride?
 He--A bank hook,-Illustrated Bits. Yes he made a speech that won the convention for our city" "l won der what he said?' He said Gents, we offer sio00OO.' "-Pleasantries
 Why don't railroads discharge their grouchy employees?' asks 3 Kan sas City contemporary. Gee, who would What's the natter"
 The furnace Is choked.
 "Gracious, Has father done anything so desperate as that?' ?'-Louisville Courier Journal
 Smith--.Iust missed running down an old lady with my auto
 Jones--Bah love. you're q lucky dog smith-Sure just had 1t painted last week.-Chicago News.
 Father-"Didn't see him hugging you as I came in?" Daughter-"No. pap; he was showing me how he tele- phones by holding the transmitter close 10 the breast. -Harper's Bazar.
 The Editor twearily)-And how much do you want for this. sonnet?
 The Poet firmlyl-Fifty dollars
 The Editor tstartled)-Excuse me. sir How long ago did you die?-Cleve- land Leader.
 Wife-Well, I declare, Here's an old school friend of mine who has just made a fortune.
 Husband-All right, my dear Go ahead. Tell me that you might have married him.-Pick Me-Up.
 Mistress-Jsne, saw the milkma n kiss you this morning Tn the future I will take the milk in. ! Jane-Twouldn't be no use. mum. He's promised never to kiss anybody but me.-1.ondon Illustrated Bits
 The manager always keeps back q portion Of the villains salary" i Why does he do that-afraid he'd ! skip?',
 No; but he always acts his part bet ter when he's mad St Louis Globe Democrat.
 MT. Portland is wealthy malefac- tor, isn't he?'
 What makes you think soo"
 T heard Mrs. Portland say that M~ i Roosevelt is the biggest stick we ve ever had in the White House St. Louis Post Dispatch
 He took her sleiehing one cold night
 And down the snowy way He asked her if she'd share his lot And the maiden answered not
 But the old sleigh horse sai
 "Nniehr''
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19

Cardiff exports twelve million tons of coal yearly. That isn't much com pared with what some coal bins seem to export.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-19
PER-
 ADVENTURE

Your Shirt Department is stocked for while yet-for two months more or less. Yet it may not be wise to defer the selection of materials. Everything is here now, but every- thing cannot stay here always The stock may remain large for a long while; but the very particular people are apt to come early, and sometimes one very particular per- son takes just the things another particular person would have liked to take for himself. Then it does not seem to make any difference or offer any compensation that there are a thousand other designs and all answer equally well the canons of good taste and seem to other people just as effective. Come when you can.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-19
N-oT1cE-sALE OF o A

At 10 a. M. April l3. 1908, at
s. z. Co. team track, V innemuccat
Nevada, following ears OF coal vii
be sold at public auction to The highest
bidder in accordance with statutes OF
the State of Nevada.
Original ear |. ID. w. 1894, contents
transferred to S. p. S5667; consignee
Cairnes & Co.; shipped from Parma.
Ills.
Wabash r.. X. 64045; contents trans
ferred to u. z. 49, consignee. Lun
nagh Coal Co.; shipped from Golfers
vile, Illinois
Original car S. P. 3s99s; c~onsignee
Berry oal and Coke Co.; shipped
from Decatur, Illinois.
Original car /. N. w. 16; thans1err
ed to u. P. 65502; consignee, Lumagai
Coal Co.; shipped from Cautine, Ills
Original ear G. i. S. 26621; tran
ferred to O.. p. 7039o; consignee Al
len-Stewart Co shipped from East st
Louis.
Original car i. N. 1906; transferred
to II. P. 4999l; consignee, Berry Goa.
& Coke Co; shipped from Virden, Ills
Original car M. X. q T. 1882;
transferred to u. p. 6SS13; consignce
Allen-Stewart Co; shipped from Can
tine. lis.
Coal will be sold in car load lots
For further information. call at tho
depot.
G. B. N~UNAMAkER.
mch12w3 Agent.