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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
WOMEN AS DEHATERS.

Columbia and Cornell universities are at present in the throes of an un- usual controversy. The question at stake is whether certain Cornell "co- ed' shall be permitted to represent her alma mater on a debating team. Indeed so warm have the feelings be- tween the two institutions waxed that there is some talk of debating rela- tions being discontinued between them.
 The idea of a woman's ability to debate being questioned may seem to some of the hen-pecked to be funda- mentally unnecessary. Indeed the lat ter class would undoubtedly give it as their opinion that the university that made up it's debating team. entirely of "co-eds" would have by far the better chance to win.
 The results of the controversy will be awaited with nothing less than keen interest by those interested in collegi- ate debating and in the ladies, and who knows but that the "co-eds" at Yale may find themselves before long on the debating teams of Old Eli. which have been none too successful of late as compared with some of the athletic organizations. The change might be for the better. Who can tell /?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

to the Republican organization of the State of New York From this out it is it's business to determine New York's attitude towards the Republican nom ination for the presidency He has consciously or unconsciously made it harder for the Taft movement
 The whole thing harks back again to the embarrassing effect of Presi- dent Roosevelts assumed control of the Taft movement upon that gentle mans prospects. As we have said be- fore in the columns of The Journal Courier, there is no Republican in the country so we'll fitted by experience for the presidency as Secretary Taft What few days ago was justly regarded as practically clear field is now seri- ously complicated by the entrance in to the race of Governor Hughes un- der the kind of pressure he could not ignore. Not being a prophet. or the son of a prophet, we cannot say what the ultimate effect will be of this new situation, but it is necessarily one that must concern the friends of MT. Taft, who will more than ever wish that a clear way presented itself for him to get out of the cabinet, not that he would be a different man but because the Presidents persistent attitude con- fuses the popular estimate of his real ly great character.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
IS TT NO LONGER SACRED!

Is the Green no longer sacred When the clamor for the removal of the old State House was at it's height it seemed to be the opinion of many that even Greek art, silvered OCT by pale moonbeams, was a proclamation of the holy square. Now what do we see on the Green? A sawed-off Chinese pagoda, semi occasionally devoted to music, but usually devoted to the whistling wind, even as the Populist whiskers of Kansas were. A broad space of concrete around the flag pole, effectually disccuraging consider able good grass that used to grow there The Bennett memorial fountain. which does not yet seem to fount as it was planned to. And only yesterday they were putting up new light near the flagpole.
 What next? The old Green really begins to look quite crowded Perhaps if there had been a little patience the grand new public library could have found a place there IL may yet be possible to see and get under shel- ter at the corner of Church and Chapel streets while waiting for car The Harry a,uic y,,eo,oriol n, a,r ,.at la more appropriately placed on the Green than in it's present lonely location. And from time to time other memorials may get there until the old Green will look like the cemetery which a part of it used to be New Haven is pretty unchangeable. but there is now an opportunity to look at the Green.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
OVERCOMING CONDUCT.

Some interestii questions have been raised by tha case of Major Will liam F. Hancock of the Coast Artl- lery corps, stationed at Fort l}arran- cas- The major is charged with con- ouct unbecoming an officer in that he violated temp rann pledge winch he signed. He had been arrested for in- to drink for two years urless she liquor should be prescc bed fc.' him by an army officer. He major was TO- leased, but before ire time of the pledge had expired, it is charged he drank liquor at various places. He says. however, that whenever he drank he had an army surgeon with him.
 If 1t can be shown that this army officer was so abounding in appetite and lacking in honor and strength as to break his pledge it will perhaps go hard with him. harder than 1t gees with many men who are not army officers and who break pledges But of course an army officer. ought not to get into a condition where it is necessary for him to give a pledge, and when he has given it he ought not to break if Excessive drinking and pledge breaking are certainly not be- coming conduct for an officer. And they are not exactly that for pri- vate either.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
thing; Jacks always send me to the bank, Puck.

thing; Jacks always send me to the bank, Puck.
 Magazine Writer (to stenographer) Break up these compounds, and cut out the hyphens. Don't you know get paid by the word?"-Judge
 Miss Elderly-'I painted this DOT trait of myself some weeks ago and"
 Cadling Hooking at the picture of a young girD-"What good memory you e.''-Transatlan Tales.
 All the publishers in the country have turned my song down"' Cheer up. Think what a laugh you've got on the fellow you stole the music from Cleveland Leader.
 T like to hear your wife talk" re- marked the visitor She has such H. ouid tones, as 1t were" You bet she has, rejoined the husband. Her talk simply drowns every other soundy'- Chicago Daily News.
 The money a man amasses," re- marked the philosopher, 'is not the measure of his value to the commun- ity." No" answered Mir. Dustin Stax, "it's the measure of the communitys value to him" m."-Washington Star.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

a rat will die soon after it has tasted the first morsel.
 Good news, if true. Nobody likes the rat, and everybody will rejoice II has been found which IS sure death to it and not dangerous to other creatures. This will be qulte a fine world when the rat, The mos quito and some of the other appar- tntly devilish pests are as complelelH t>terminated as the noble and tn" Useful buffalo IS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

evasions and subterfuges that have been successfully practiced by rascal ly druggists. And with the Municipal court to enforce the law and num- Der of earnest settlement workers to assist in obtaining evidence against the persistent offenders, good people see reason to hope that the alarming increase in the illicit sale and ignor- ant or reckless use of cocaine will be checked in Chicago
 Success to the new law and it's en- forcement. Perhaps there is no great CT and more insidious evil to-day in Chicago than the abuse of cocaine and other pleasing but dangerous and en- slaving drugs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

The vicar of the parish church at Wellingborough England. has been forced 10 announce that there will be no more watch night services because of the presence of so many men and women in state unfit for the solemn occasion, the harm done by them be- ing greater than the good to the oth- CTS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

Abdul Hamid, the sultan of Turkey, who has an official income of about $4,- 000,O00 year, has long been deposit ing his savings with the Bank of France. The same institution is like wise honored with the patronage of King George of Greece and King Leo- pold. The czar has preferred to keep his ready cash in the vaults of the Bank of England, where, it is said. he has at his command $16,000,000 in Rus sian gold The gold deposited by these monarchs. unlike other funds which come into the banks never goes out again into circulation unless 1t be by express command of the royal de positor. It is locked up like so much coal or powder pending the day that it may be useful
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

The comptroller of the currency, MT. Ridgely, gives the reasons why the na- tional banks of Oklahoma cannot ac- cept the provisions of the law of that State which provide for the guar anteeing of bank deposits. The fed eral law, he says, will not permit a national bank to "segregate part of its funds and place these funds in the hands of third party to be appropri- ated to the payment of depositors in another national bank in the event of the failure of that national bank.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

The. stadium in which the Olympic games will be held at the Franco-Brit- ish exhibition. London, is now under construction. It is oblong in plan, with straight sides ana semi-circular ends and measures 594 by 1,300 feet over all. The arena, besides the large turf-covered space for games, will con tain a bicycle track thirty-hve feet wide, running tsack, twenty-five feet wide, and a swimming tank fifty by 335 feet The total capacity is about 75,- 900 persons. Seats are arranged in thirty two tiers along the straight sides while standing room arranged in sixty-iive tiers is provided in the semi-circular ends.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

Some people have a keen sense or fitness. A man who was hanged at Deming, New Mexico, the other day went to the gallows smoking cigar cite.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

A Frenchman has invented a drink that is guaranteed to make those who use it tell the truth. It ought to be popular, but will it be?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

In Texas an enterprising watermelon the melons. and now melon seeds are selling as low as fifteen cents pound Hundreds of acres of melons are now grown in Lipscombe county each year for the specific purpose of obtaining seed, the melon itself not be- ing used
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

Owing to a fight among the wooden leg makers there are bargains in wooden legs. but we do not notice any great rush for them.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

Since Georgia was submerged by the Prohibition wave many coffee clubs have been formed there. and coffee can be seen at the clubs meet ings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
CONTAGIOUS.

First Mother (reading letter from son at college eb-"Henry's letters al- ways send me to the dictionary Sec ond Mother tresign nedly)-"That's mo-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

is cattle food, the nut is a good cof- fee substitute, and the pith makes corks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

The carnahuoa palm of Brazil is said to be the worlds most useful tree. Ii gives everything from medicine to cat tie food Its roots make a valuable drug, a blood purifier Its timber takes a high polish and is in demand among cabinet makers for fine work The sap becomes wine or vinegar accord ing to the way it is prepared and starch and sugar are also obtained from this sap The fruit Of the tree
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
Society
 Moves On

AND WILL move faster and faster until it makes it's whirlwind e-Lenten finish. Are you ready for anything and everything that may come upon you between now and then? How is your de- partment of fine linen? Also of gloves? Also of ties? Do you need a new hat7 Or anything else?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
CD DIT IFS

A FEW Kitchen Utensils WI A sell which some people have A never heard.
 TIMBALE IRoNS-Making little patty cups for entrees. 76c. POTATO CURLERS-which cut potatoes in long curls, soc. PASTRY BAGS-for decorating pastry, meats, etc.. with tube. LADYLocK sTIc Ks-for cream and jelly puffs. 6c-l6c. GLASS ROLLING PINS-Can be kept cold with ice inside. soc. EGG SEPARATORS-Made of wire of convenient size. lOc. TEA INFUSERs- Tea Balls with handles like spoons. 6Oc. BUTTER CHURNS-of glass. for making butter while you wait.
 $l.2S WAFER IRONS-for cooking Ger. man pancakes. $l.26 ANIMAL CUTTERS-for cutting cookies in fancy shapes. loo. CREAM DIPPERS-very small to skim cream from milk bottles.
 Sc. ROASTING SADDLES-for hold. ing roast or fowl in the pan.
 2So. NJo4nE;bassettG@,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24

Careless reports of people who com init suicide by blowing out their brains continue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
FUNNY jim

I AMES SCHOOLCRAFT SHEER
MANS speech in accepting the
- nomination of the Republican par
ty for the vice presidency surpassed
our fondest anticipations. We looked
for epigram, wit, sparkle, quip, crank,
jest and lofty rhetoric from the brill
liant and distinguished fellow candi-
date of General Taft. But nothing we
imagined came within sight or distance
of Mr.. Sherman's empyrean soar when,
poised on the oratorical zenith at the
apex Of the height of eloquence, he
uttered the following memorable and
thrilling-soul thrilling-words:
Surely the people shall rule. Surely
the people have ruled. Surely the peo-
pie do rule"
Gosh all punkins, Brother Sherman,
dew tell!
Surely the people shall rule" We
hope they will. At the ides of Novem-
ber we will know all about 1t. If they
have been allowed to elect William
Jennings Bryan president of the Unit
ed States they will rule. You can bet
your bottom bean on that, Mr.. Sher-
man.
Surely the people have ruled"
Whoa. Jiml If we may change our
metaphor, here is where your rhetorical
nag began to kick up its heels
and to run away with you. Then
he whinnied at you over his left shoul-
der (you were riding him loose reined),
and that is what prompted you to ex-
claim: Surely the people do rule"
The people are trying to rule, but it
is not evident they have succeeded to
an extent consistent with the declara-
tions and promises and guarantees of
Americanism.
1t is evident that as an oratorical
team Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Sherman are
well matched. We hope they will speak
often-every day-a dozen times a day.
For, as the Irishman said, every tonne
they open their mouth they put their
foot in it. "God knows" cries Taft
when asked what must be done by the
poor citizen with the empty dinner pal
and the big dependent family. Surely
the people do rule" pipes Funny jim
Sherman. Arcades ambo. Let Demo
Gratis thank God and take courage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SAN PEDRO HARBoR

AT or only Los Angeles but all South
~ ern California and the United
~ States are to be congratulated
heartily on the rapid progress now be-
ing made toward securing a splendid
new harbor at San Pedro to take care
of the commercial maritime interests
which are being developed by the Won
derful growth and prosperity of this
section of the country. Besides present
and purely local circumstances, there
are many others which contribute to
the importance of a free harber at San
Pedro.
Oriental trade will undoubtedly be in
creased to such an extent that in
course of time the volume of Asiatic
and Australasian business will surpass
the European. This is not large"
statement. All commerce is founded
on population and on the laws of sup
ply and demand, and other things be-
ing equal the Asiatic market will be
much greater than the European.
With the completion of the Panama
canal will come an immediate growth
in what may be called bi-oceanic traffic,
and great fleets of huge liners will
be put in commission to ply on the
Atlantic and Pacific. In fact we be-
lieve there will be circumnavigating
fleets which will discount the widest
dreams of ancient mariners by sailing
round and round the globe, always in
the same direction and always profit
ably. Commercially speaking, the world
is still half asleep-or, we might put II, 1,
half of 1t is asleep.
One of the chief benehciaries by the
great general awakening win be Los
Angeles, a city which is certainly and
surely destined to be the metropolis of
the Pacific coast. Now that Los An
geles city council has enlisted the
municipality in the fight for q free
harbor at San Pedro, now that, soi to
speak, the reserves have been called
out, opposition, no matter now OBJ
stinate, will be overcome, and obstacles
piled in the way by selfish interests
may to some extent hinder but cannot
possibly prevent the triumphant ac-
complishment of what will be by far
the greatest achievement In the re-
markable history of Los Angeles, the
establishment of great free, safe sea-
port within practicable distance of our
metropolis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
LIFE INSURANCE

WI ITH marked wisdom delegates to
w the convention of the National
W Association of Life Underwrit-
ers say they will avoid taking part in
my political squabbles. At the same
time they object to the incompetency
of statutes governing life insurance in
California.
From the viewpoint of good citizen
ship it is highly desirable that the life
insurance companies should get
square deal in this state; that every
facility should be given to every repu-
table company to protect its interests
while engaged in the transaction OF
business. Much has been said on
the subject of insurance scandals
in the east, but these seem to have
been incidental to unfortunate politico-
social conditions which were allowed to
govern the transactions Of some east
ern companies. Like many other vast
businesses in the United States, which
by their very growth produced an ele-
ment of danger, inasmuch as they out
grew all the provisions made for their
regulation, the life insurance business
has had to pass through an ordeal of
what might be called undesirable pub
licity. But today it is on a better basis
than ever before. The confidence of
the public has been re-established by
the willingness of the companies to live
up to standards consistent with the
highest business ethics.
A vast--an amazing-amount of good
has been done by the life insurance
companies. They have saved thousands
upon thousands of widows and orphans
from poverty and distress. They have
been a means of providing for families
which but for them would have been
left destitute. Many men who either
would not or could not have saved a
penny by ordinary methods have been
induced to carry insurance and have
thus been compelled to be provident in
spite of themselves.
The oft-quoted remark that one must
die to win carries no weight, because
insurance is not a gamble and 1t is
not selfish. Those who, when death
| comes, "win," if we must use the
word "win," are the relatives of the
insured; and in many cases-probably
| a majority of cases-the insurance
forms the bulk of the estate or all of
the estate left by the decedent for the
benefit of those who during his life
time were dependent upon him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
LOT OF WORKERS. WIFE is
ALSO NOT THE BRIGHTEST

PASADENA, Aug. 15.-[Editor Her
add: In reading letter signed M. T.
in Letter Box it states in part that
there are women foolish enough to
vote for the best looking man or not
vote at ALL"
Very true, M. T., but why not tell
us about the men that do the very
same thing, only little worse, for a
good majority of them, when they do
vote, don't know what 1t is for, let
alone the ones that vote for the man
that sets up the most cigars and beer?
If a workingman's lot is to be deplored
his wife's Is also, as she has to share all
his misfortuneS without even that op-
portunity to exercise the power of suf-
frage and have a voice In the making
of the laws by which she is governed.
There is an old and true saying that
the hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world. But it is very often the
case that not all women choose to
rock the cradle, and those that don't
feel that they have the same need of
laws as those that do. 1t has yet to
be shown by those who would keep
woman in subsection what she would
lose by exchanging an uncertain power
for a certain right.
Those gentlemanly and masculine
members of society who think that it
adds to q Woman's charms to cover her
head, hide her face and rock the cradle
and get her opinions and spending
money from her husband are, 1 am
afraid, narroW-minded bigots who
seem to class their wives with their
other property and keep them in SUBJ
lection. ELLA SMITH.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
UNION
WI HEN Benjamin Harrison for the
w second time was nominated for
the presidency a METROPOLITAN

WI HEN Benjamin Harrison for the
wv second time was nominated for
the presidency a metropolitan
newspaper correspondent, tired out with
convention work, went to the woods to
recuperate. In Minnesota, on a fine
Sunday morning, he found a farmer
plowing. The farmer explained he be-
longed to a religious sect that believed
Saturday was Sabbath. He was en-
thusiastic and eloquent on the subject.
In order to stem if possible the flow of
theological language, the correspondent
said: well, suppose you will be glad
to hear Benjamin Harrison has been
nominated again by the Republicans? p
benjamin Harrison?" said the farmer.
who's he?" We don't think it would
be possible to find any one in the
United States today who does not know
the name of the president.
Never was interest in national politics
as keen and as general as it is now,
and this in great measure is due to the
work of William Jennings Bryan, who
more than any man since Lincoln, has
popularized national politics, and is
arousing the intelligent attention of the
people and convincing the rank and file
Of the voters that If they work together
they can elect a president. If they
don't work together, or won't work to-
gether, they should not grumble over
conditions produced no less by their
dissipation of energy than by the con-
centration of the energy and money
of the political enemy"
Democratic union win have a good
effect in directing the attention of the
voters to the real issues Of the day. the
great questions of the hour. Their at.
tention will not be distracted by tbs
claims of this wing or that to represen
the party The united Democracy from
the first viii fight winning battle. 1
| is marching on to victory.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Compensation for Injuries
Is an Important Measure

sation may be paid only when approved
by him.
No compensation will be paid either
for injury or for death unless the per-
sons entitled to such compensation
make application for the same. This
application must be made by the in
jured employe, or, in case of his death,
by his dependents, and forwarded by
the official superior of the injured en-
ploye, accompanied by a physicians
certificate, through the regular official
channels to the secretary of commerce
and labor The secretary is authorized
by the act to demand such additional
information, or order such inVestiga-
tion, as is necessary for the proper ad-
ministration of the law.
Regulations have been prepared by
the secretary of commerce and labor
for the guidance of officials and en-
ployes in the government service, and
the necessary forms and blanks have
been prepared, printed and distributed
among the government offices through
out the country where persons are en-
ployed who come under the provisions
of this act.
According to these regulations re-
ports of injuries must be made by the
official superior of the employe to the
secretary of commerce and labor not
later than the second day after the ac-
cident. Application for compensation
must be made as soon as possible after
the first fifteen days of disability. If
the application is approved the COM
pensation will be paid during disability,
but for a period not exceeding six
months, at the end of which period the
injured person must make application
for re-examination by physician pro-
vided by the secretary of commerce
and labor, and after this examination
has been made and reported a new
approval by the secretary for further
payment of compensation is necessary.
This procedure is demanded by section
Of the act. The only other condition
required is a presentation to the dis
bursting officer on each pay day of a
physicians certificate as to the dis
ability of the injured person, approved
by the official superior.
Application of dependents for COM
pensation in case of the death of an
employe from accidental injury must
be made within ninety days after such
death.
The records of the application of this
act will furnish valuable material for
statistics Of accidents. which, for this
country, are quite meager,