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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-20

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-20

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-20

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
FUN IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia is a quiet place, but they manage to have a little fun there occasionally. They had some the other day, the coldest day Philadelphia has had. On one of the busiest streets there appeared two sadly ragged, red nosed and generally battered men. One of them carried a big brass horn which had seen better days and the other carried sheet of music which hadn't seen better days for a long time. The two men stopped in what they thought was a propitious place. and the one with the big brass horn footed out 'The Good Old Summer Time while the other lifted up cracked voice and sang it. The rags of the pair waved Ill the Wintry wind, their red noses grew redder and the crowd grew bigger as the delicate satire of the performance spread. When The Good Old Summer Time" had properly permeated the crowd the music ceased and the tooter and the singer solemnly and yet con fldently appealed for their reward. They got it.
 Of course these chaps ought to have
 been saving wood, or shovelling snow,
 or something. But they thought they
 didn't really need to, and the sequel
 showed they didn't.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
Master of Dreams.

They stripped me bare and left me by
 the way To pine forsaken in a lonely land; They gave me to night-froSts and
 burning day. To griefs none understand. They took my silver from me and my
 gold,
 The changing splendors of my rich
 array; Nights silver rain of dew escaped their
 hold
 And the fine gold of day. On the worlds highway in vain pomp
 they tread; By paths unknown l stray and hid-
 den streams; They took all else and left me there
 for dead; They could not take my dreams. Still morning comes with marvel as of still in soft rose descends the even Still in the castle of my heart grown The sweet swift thoughts abide. Pass by, pass by O clamorous folk and To this last fortress of the soul
 cling; Men gave me winter weather from a
 child,
 But God has given me spring
 Robin Flower, in Spectator
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
THE SCHOOL CITY.

Principal Junius C. Knowlton, of the Winchester school, has started new and commendable extension of the educational work in his district in announcing iVs intention of establish ing and conducting circulation IT, brary which will be accessible only to the parents of the pupils of the dis trict. The books, we are told, will have to do largely with the care of children. and where could be found a place more suitable for their distribution than at the school house? If the scheme does nothing more than bring the principal and the teachers nearer to the parents and Indirectly to the pupils, it is a good one If, indeed, the demands of the parents later on, as the system develops, be such that pop ular books of contemporary fiction have to be introduced on the shelves of the parents library. still the plan is an advisable one Rob the proposed library of all educational features. it will repay for the expenditure and ef- fort and Principal knowlton undoubt- edly knows it.
 It Is the regrettable misfortune of the school systems of some of our largest cities that there is absolutely no unity of action. no sameness of purpose between the teaching corps and the corps of the parents in the homes. New Haven and Hartford and others of our Connecticut cities have to congratulate themselves upon the fact that while they have grown as cities in point of population, they have still retained to great degree this CO., cooperation between school and home Principal Knowlton has a plan for a so-called School City" and this pro- posed library is but part of it. And why in the last analysis, is not such a scheme the ideal one? Why should we not strike toward a School City" or at least a School l-Home-Church City?" On these three latter factors depend the effectiveness, the unity, the patriotism, the law and order, and ev- erything of worth in every unit of government, no. matter how small O, how extensive 1t may be.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
SLOW TO LEARN.

Last year was a year of enormous loss by fire in this country, not dif- fering in that respect from many of the preceding years, except that the loss was bigger than in any year for the last twenty-five. Yet right in the face of fire it appears that in the for ty-nine leading United States cities last year fifty-nine per cent of the new buildings were of wooden con- struction.
 So the foundation for more enor- nous loss by fire was laid last year and will, we suppose, be extended this year Verify. we are slow to learn. There are many people who like to see fires. and their enjoyment has been carefully looked out for. There are not so many who like to pay for them, but there doesn't seem to be any gen eral or sensible movement in this country, to diminish the hurt to their feelings and their pockethooks, It is to he hoped that Mir. Edison's cement houses will get into operation soon. They will do something to reduce the fire loss as well as the cost of living in other ways.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce has plenty of time be- tween now and the date set for the address to prepare resolutions of pro- test at the proposed imitation of the currency of the country.
 There is no need at the present time for the enactment of new laws affect ing the currency. The situation does not call for emergency legislation, whi.n the condition of business calls for the most serious consideration of what a' all ultimately be done Con gress itself is manifestly in no mood to legislate. or at least in no irtelli- gent nnrod and the country i; in no intelligent mood to have it undertake legislation upon this important ques- tion on the eve of an election and for political purposes. The efforts of both should he used to combat iEhation That one there will he time enough to perfect the currency system under the lead of someone else than Senator Aldrich.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
AIRY.

Forty-one proposals to build an air ship for the government have been received. Of course this may not mean that forty-one good and workable airships can now be furnished. but it does mean that the airship business has got into such shape that it is no longer wholly experimental. The Sig nal corps demands machine that will carry two persons and fuel suf- ticient for a flight of more than one hundred miles. It will probably get it if the right bid is accepted, and if it doesn't now it will soon
 We are living, we are moving, in a grand and awful time, as the old hymn hath it, We are moving on the earth, under the earth Gin the subways) on the water, under the water, Gin the submarines) and in the air The other day somebody arose and predicted that the inventive period was over. but it is evident that it isn't going to be entire ly over until the airship lines are fully established. And even then ingenious minds may find something to concern themselves with.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

CT Garabet (John the Baptlst'' 'ii' furrier Elias (the prophet EliJah)' e''' Where inc fathers name was not known he was simply described as Adam This expedient was adopted with the knowledge and consent ol the authorities. and is also practlced pS the Greek and Roman Cathoiio Churches. A year ago. when a lresh census of the population of the empire was attempted, the authorities ill many cases refused to renew the certlilcates of the saints, declaring that they were dead and that as they had left no heirs tbeir propery reverted to the Ministry of Pious Foundations oh 'iiiS pretext a number of valuable proper ties in different parts were conliscat- ed. The Armenian Patriarch has pro- tested most energetically, ana the question has been referred to the Council of Ministers.
 When the Cpuncil of Ministers gets ready the Armenian Gregorian Churci may know where it stands, and 1t may not. One thing seems to be certain and that is that the saints in whose names the property was held are deao and their heirs are not visible. Ih' cunning Turks are right about that.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
REFERRED.

There are safer people to do busi- ness with than the Turks The Armen- ian Gregorian Church has discovered. or rediscovered, this It has had val uable properties bequeathed to it by pious Armenians, and it thought for awhile that it owned them. To avoid certain contingencies under Turkish law. which in matters of real estate is extremely arbitrary and complicated, it was thought wise to register these estates in the names of the patron saints of the institution endowed. For this purpose the Patriarchate eertified that the saints in question were living persons, and when, in 1881. an ohlisa- tory registration law was introduced. those ghostly owners were duly regis tered Thus estates in various parts of the empire are held in the names of fisherman Ohannes. son of Zebedee. and his brother the priest Agop (St
 John and St, James), the candle-mal.-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
GrccnbackIsm Bnck Again.
cThe PhlladelnhIa Ledgerl

(The Philadelphia Ledger.D
 Whether it would be III luck or good for the country there can he no doubt that n campaign on the greenback is- sue would bring the Democratic party to divisional strife worse than that of 1S96 Washington news reports Bry- an in command of the Democratic sen ators and directing them to unite on senator Baiiey's substitute for the Aldrich bill. Bailey's bill provides for an emergency issue of si.000,000, 001 In greenbacks, 10 be apportioned among tho banks and secured by bonds of the kind described in the Aldrich bill. Are we to have over again an inflction of Old Bill Allen and the greenback pro- paganda of the middle seventies? For inc health of the nation the trial might be an invigoration; for if would be about the last paroXysm of repudlation and currency debasement
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
INTERRUPTIONS.

Dis world said Uncle Eben. was made foh all kinds of people. Dem dat want to enjoy dcirse'fs has plenty of opportunity an dem dat wants to kick has plenty of excuse. Washington Star.
 Wifc-"What do you mean by bring ing those muddy feet in here?''
 Hushand-"S "Scuse mo. m'dear Chic9 didn't have any othersh fhring. Had hard time gettln' theesh in.''-Bo- hemian.
 Willie-I say. father. what is the diff ference between well" and "gond?"
 Father-I have noticed, my son, that abo at tho only time when you are good Is when you are not well!-Philadel- phia Inquirer.
 some one has written play enti- tied The Girl Who Has Everything"
 'sWelie"
 Wonder what it's about?'
 Sounds like it might be about the hired girl and her numerous ailments. Louisville Courier Journal
 Mrs. Meadowgrass treading paper)- Silss. what is storm door?
 MT. Meadowgras ass-One of these were doors that smash you in ther face afore you git through if. and smacks you in ther back after you're through it.-Syracuse Herald
 "Ts my son getting well grounded in the classics?' asked the anxious mil tionaire.
 T would put it even stronger than that." replied the private tutor T may say that he is actually stranded on them. Chicago Record Herald.
 Pat. Sr.-Phat do ye he sh tudyin' in school now, Patsy?
 French. English composition algebra. geometry.
 Pat, ST shaking head hopelessly)- Divil helpll wan av thim be to ye whin ye grow up f be carryin' in hod' Bohemian
 Little Freddy had been severely pun ished for spiling q glass of water on the table While the tears were still yelling to his eyes. he turned patheti- cally to his father Pa he -sobbed, what would you
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Why Europeans OutdO Americans In
 the south American Trade.
(From Shipping Illustrated.)

From Shipping lllustrated)
 our manufacturers desire to sell goods with little or no trouble. Selling goods abroad is not so difficult as those difficulties which were met dur ing tho earlier part of our own devel opment. The only difference is that our forefathers bore the brunt of domestic development and smoothed the way for an easy-chair direction of our domestic trade by the following generations We know nothing of pioneer work: our ancestors did not branch out into other lands during the time they were irdustrially upbuilding the United States, whereas European countries have spent many times as much money In foreign trade expansion as they have spent at home. and 1t was mostly done during the time of their own home development Naturally they are enjoying an excellent export ing trade They have also sent out hundreds of thousands of their own people to become residents of foreign countries and have personal care Of Euro ecan interests. There is one fhIu 4nitn SlltUlV pf lpphtu dilti once, and though Europe has been deeply rooted in Ii for many years, our products are and will be in demand This great field Is South America. Our machinery of all kinds railroad, tcle- phone and telegraph materials, hard ware, barber supplies, sanitary appli- ances. ready made clothing, automo- piles and accessories. and, in fact, any, thing made In the United States ex- cepting large heating apparatus for comfort will find a lalsc sale In south America if we pursue the proper sys- tenn in their presentation. II is hoped that at no distant date our manufac- turers will take advantage of the op- nortunities offered in South America. sppplv themselves with the necessary information and advice and enter with their products this fertile field which has barely been scra tched in it's devel- opment. even though Europe has been represented there for hundreds of years
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
THE DANGEROUS TORPEDO.

It appears tha; the pesky torpedo Is growing more and more dengerous in naval warfare. So it bch owes thr United States to be moro hnd more prepared for its peskintss ,t IS going to be Tho plcp is to remove all threa- potnder and six-rounder guns from the vessels of the fighting line, retain- ing only two on each vessel for salut- ing, and to substitute such number of three-inch. 5O-calbN guns as can he mounted on board with due consider atlon for the facilities for serving the guns, the stowage and supply of ann and the changes in weights involved It is found necessary to fur nish secondary battery of rapid-fire guns in order to repel torpedo attacks. For this purpose the turret guns and the broadside guns of six and seven inch calbre are not entirely adequate, owing to their slower rate of fire. It is only lately that arrangements have had to be made to meet torpedo at- tacks at more than a thousand yards. The prospect is that the torpedo will increase in range. and it will not be long hefore other means of offsetting this form of attack will have to be adopted. The first step is the abandon- ment of the three-pounder and six pounder guns, which until recently were considered q sufficient protection against the carriers of the torpedo.
 If is not thought probable that our fleet which is peacefully and peaceably roaming in the waters of the Pacific will meet any torpedoes, and when it gets home it can be properly fixed to beat the torpedoes it may sometime meet
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

In Iceland horses are shod with sheep horns; in the Sudan the horses Ire shod with socks made of camel s skin A German. not long ago. invent ed horseshoe of paper prepared by saturating with oil turpentine and other ingredients The layers of such paper are glued tc the hoof till the re quired thickness is obtained and the shoe thus made is durable and i'm penetrable to moisture.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
have done to me If that glass had been full of ink?'-Harper's Weekly.

have done to me If that glass had been full of ink?'.-Harper's Weekly.
 one rainy afternoon Aunt Sue was explaining the meaning of various words to her young nephew.
 Now, an heirloom, my dear, means something that has been handed down from father to son" she said.
 Well. replied the boy thoughtfully, that's queer name for my pants.'
 Pardon me" began the new &C., nuaintance. but are you the MT. Cad ley Nuritch who wrote that magazine article last month for us?"
 Yes" interrupted Nuritch, but, of course, you'll understand that l don't make business of that sort of thing. ,
 of course. I know that. I read the article. e."-Philadelphia Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

One of the eminent physicians saye that an ounce of whiskey taken at the first appearance of symptom of the griy may drive it away He is late. Many are trying to get ahead of the symptom.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

The assertion of an Indiinl evan gelist that there are nineteen kinds If hell wont have quite the effae. he in- tended it to have It will cause some to congratulate themselves.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

A woman died In Pennsylvania town the other day and left her entire fortune to her husband, with the ex- ception of washing machine, which was willed to her daughter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

The Boston Journal ofrers q prize for the best answer to the question. What is the most wonderful thing in the world? Isn't 1t Boston?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
SAYINGS AND D0iNGs.

Large quantities of peat brought to the surface by dredging machines in Minnesota are being utilized for fuel and other purposes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

Perhaps the ice crop which was en- dangered by the warm weather lsnt safe yet. Hard, thick and coll ice s hard to get ill.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

Striking testimony to the value of oil fuel is given by J. J. Kermode, a me chanical engineer. who recently con ducted some experiments on behalf of the British Admiralty. He says that if the Lusitania were fitted for burning oil fuel she would require only twen- ty~seven men in the stokeholds, as compared with the 312 necessary with coal. She would be able to carry 1000 tons more cargo and at least 250 addi- tional passengers while the time for the transatlantic voyage would be re- duced by eight hours. With the advent or petroleum as fuel for warships there has come into existence type of ship specially built for carrying the oil, not only from the place of it's origin to the naval depots but also for accompanying fleets to sea. As the coal carrying ships are called colliers, so the new vessels will be called "oii- ers' The Admiralty already possesses two of these vessels-the Kharki and the Petroleum-and another is fitting out in Sheerness Deckyard.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

maining under Russian influence has practically no more freight business. lhe road has therefore already sold to the State 2,000 freight cars, which are now to be used in the grain traffic of european Russia The line will re- ceive a loan of 7,50). .OOO rubles from the government for the construction of the Ussuri branch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

Mrs Thomas r. Gore. wife of the blind senator from Oklahopa. accom- panes her husband to each session cf of the man tp whose election she con trihuted more than any one else. The senator himself calls her This eyes and right hand" and says she knows more about parliamentary law and politics than any other woman in the country.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

II is figured that congress is costing the country only $50 a minute. Economy is the soul of wealth.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06

The Eastern Chinese railroad has been in serious financial trouble since Us profitable southern part has been under Japanese control. The part re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
SEARCH FOR MAMMoTHs.
Dundee Advertiser.)

scientific expedition under the lea
dership of f. V. Peritsenmayer. a
learned zoologist. and X. A. Volose-
witch, geologfst, win soon start from
81 Petersburg fer the extreme north
OF Siberia in order TO search for NAM
moths. The Russian ministry 81
nnance has provided funds for the pur-
poses of the expedition, the organizers
OF which have received many requests
Tor correspondence from learned So
cletles as we'll as from reviews and
newspapers abroad. Ii was Professor
Peritsenmayer who headed the first
Russian expedition of this kind in 1901
on which occasion large and well pre-
served mammoth was discovered on
the banks Of the river Bekezovka, near
the Polar sea 5000 versts Zone verst
equals 0.66 mile) north of Irkutsk, a
distance which the members of the ex-
petition traversed in two and one-half
months on horseback. Meanwhile the
frequent discovery of mammoth bones
is likely to give rise to new industry
in northern SibeTia-the export of lit
tie curios carved out of mammoth
bone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

saloons it is the saloonmen themselves.
Some of them recognize the necessity
for observing the laws as other citizens
do; too many of them seem to think
that laws are made only TO be violated
If violation is profitable; and to defy
both sentiment and law successfully
they have to depend upon connivance
of the police authorities The result is
an inevitable reaction against them,
which finds its expression in local OPP
ton and prohibition legislation.
The curious thing about it is that the
principal organizations of liquor men
all over the country have come to rec
Cgnize that their continuance in BUSH
ness depends in the future upon the
good conduct of the men in the retail
business. The official organ of the
liquor dealers has harped upon the
subject continually for months; and
yet, with inexpIicabIe stubbornness the
men whose business interests are at
stake are the ones who blndly refuse
to forestal the wave of antagonistic
legislation that is sure to come.
Unless the saloonkeepers of Salt
Lake want to invite the deluge they
will get down to business and obey the
law, not only on week days, but on
Sundays.