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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07

to the brim. Here the slender vines of
the wild cranberry are creeping, with
leaves REDEEMED and berries tanned by
the frost. And here, too, the eye is
gladdened with the sight of the with
erod's blue berries, wrinkled and
dropping on their stalks but still vivid
of color. AT the swamp's edge are
thickets of leueothoe, the gray branch
es terminating in slim red shoots like
threads of fire and branchlets of dull
crimson strung with crimson buds.
The effect of these clustered twigs seen
at distance against the dark back
ground of the cedars is as a rosy vapor
enwreathing the swamp.
Mingled with the leucothoe's bushes
zigzagging this way and that, and
forming at times impenetrable jun
giles, are the dull green leafless stems
of the catbrier. Sometimes a more
Venturesome vine of them than the
rest climbs far above it's fellows and
swings it's clusters of black berries
from the topmost branches of the red
naples. By the swamp side the ink
berry bushes, which back under the
pines scarce reached to ones knees,
| here grow six or eight feet tall, clothed
with the smoothest of dark-almost
black-green foliage. Close by the
| laurel-leaved greenbrier Chambers from
bush to bush, it's thorny length adorned
with beautiful green leaves, thick and
leathery, and tipped upward on the
vine in pairs, as are the wings of but
terf1ies resting; and the scarlet berries
upon the bare vines of the greenbrier's
eousin, Smilax Walteri, light up the
shadows with masses of ardent color.
All about in the open sand, basking in
the sun, creep the long vines of the
running swamp blackberry, adorned
with leaves Of richest crimson.
Thus varied and rich is the coloring
in these pine barrens in winter. To it
all the SUMS beams give a glow of life
that brings the feeling of the summer,
for the moment, back again Vainly
the west wind sends it's unremitting
blast against the encircling wall of
pine-we hear the sound, but the bright
! sunshine, the sparkling beds of heaths.
the swaying wild grasses. golden-red as
ripened grain are eloquent Of the har-
vest fields of June.-New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07
MILFORD.

Feb. 4.-Harvey Mallory and family
have moved to Brooklyn, N. Y, to re-
side. In the future Mr.. Mallory will be
employed by Wilcox Bros. in Brooklyn
The ladies of st. Peters church will
meet with Mrs. Frederick Cornwall, on
Lafayette avenue, next Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30.
Mrs. James r. Furman, who has
been seriously ill of late. is rapidly i'm
proving in health.
The Lyceum Comedy Co. of New
York will present comedy drama in
Town Hall Monday. February 18th, I'M
der the asupices of st. Peters church.
Norman S. Buckingham has secured
the position of stenographer at the
New Haven hospital
George E. Platt and Nathan E. Smith
expect to start for Florida next Tues
day.
Quite a delegation from town attend
ed the Firemen's ball in Stratford Fri
day evening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07
SHELTON CHICKS WERE WIN
NERS

shelton. Feb. civilian Holmes
again had good fortune with his choice
Golden and Silver Sebright fowls at the
New York Poultry show. He won the
following prizes: First for cockelsl.
pullets, first for breeding yard for
Golden Sebrights and first for breed
ing yard for Silvers. He also won the
Todd trophy for best cock, hen, cock
erel, pullet and yard of Goldens; the
Mcneil cup, of London, Canada, for
best yard Of Silver bantams; the Druy
cup for best shaped male in Goldens;
the association medal for the best male
and the National Bantam associations
special for best yard of bantams.
The classes were the largest and fin
est ever shown in the United States.
Sidney T.. Gesner of Derby won the
first and second prizes for Buff
Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes at
the same exhibition.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07
HIS DISSATISFIED CLIENT.
Lost the Case and WAS Advertised
Around the Neghborhood as No

Lost the Case and WAS Advertised
Around the Neighborhood as No
Lawer.
MY first case of any Importance"
said the lawyer who went to grow up
with the country and then repented,
was damage suit for 100000 A can
of powder exploded in the basement of
a hardware store, and my client, who
had just purchased jackknife, was
trying it while occupying nail key on
the floor above. He came out of the
wreck minus part of an ear and the
end OF a finger, and he claimed that
one eye was jest a leetle bit off,
ION the day Of the trial I almost fell
off my chair when my man entered. I
knew that the day before he had run a
foot race, pitched horseshoes and gone
swimming. Now he tottered into court
with two canes, had his neck and head
muf1led like a man with neuralgia, sat
down slowly and with the greatest care
and settled back with groan that
could be heard in the street.
&c What in creations the matter
Bill?' / whispered.
'Blowed up he grinned. Don't
you think I know my bus ness? There
hain't nothin on earth that amt the
matter with me till this here case is
tried. I'm the worst exploded Teller
you ever see. You ask the question
and look after the law p'ints. I'll tend
to my end of it. All what's worryin
me is that I didn't have gumption
enough to ask for $20,000'
Two men helped Bill to the witness
stand, he grooming his best From his
story of the accident you'd believe that
he was blown half a mile straight
through the roof and hadn't a sound
spot left in his anatomy He was in
the midst of his story and pity was
written on the faces Of the jury, when
Bits woolly dog fell foul Of foxhound
belonging to the court. They were
knocking furniture heller SHELTER and
filing the air with yelps and hair, when
Bill let out a whoop, jumped over a
table, danced around encouraging his
dog wanted to bet he would whip, and
showed the judge over chair to pre-
vent his parting the brutes.
Get verdict? Case was dismissed,
Bill was fined $25 for contempt, and
was in Jail for three weeks before I
could get him out Then he told
around that ! was no lawyer.-Detroit
Free Press.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07

Persons buy them as curiosities, pay
ing SIS apiece for them. 1t has been
found that the ostrich thrives splen-
didly on the alfalfa grass that grows
wild in Arizona. Sometimes corn is fed
to them. 1t is quite amusing to see a
long -necked ostrich swallow a whole
ear of corn as easily as a chicken swal-
lows one grain Of corn."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-07
OLD BLAND TAVERN.
Where Andrew Jackson Stopped ana
Drank Cider.

Where Andrew Jackson Stopped ana
Drank Cider.
J.R. Warren in the New London Day
says:
With the progress of civilization and
the fast vestibule trains Gying from
one business mart to another, the Id
turnpike and post roads are so much a
thing Of the past as to be almost for
gotten. Before railroads and steam
boats. were running these thorough
fares were as popular as any line of
travel at the present day.
Among the popular thoroughfares in
the early part of the present century
was the old stage route on the Norwich
and Essex turnpike, which was then
the air line lover land) route between
Boston and New York. Ely's Ferry
Gyme) was the terminus Of the Nor
witch and Essex branch of the old stage
route between New York and Boston.
A tavern was kept on the east bank of
the Connecticut river by Charles Ely,
Gather of Judge Ely, now living in
Lyme) and was well patronized by the
travelling public. Passengers We're
transferred across the river at the fer
~, where they took the stage for New
Haven.
One of the old landmarks on the
turnpike is still standing over near
Gardeners Lake (Salem) and is known
to-day as the old BLAND tavern" 1t is
said that Andrew Jackson once rode
over this route and stopped at the old
tavern and refreshed himself with
cider brandy. A railroad project re-
suited in a survey from New Haven to
Norwich a few years ago and the old
stage route was followed with few
| shorter cuts.
It would be boon to the inland
| towns if some of these projects would
| materialize. Perhaps when the Allyn's
Point extension is completed parallel
line may send vestibule trains a whiz-
| zing through the Devils Hopyard
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-18

Mrs. Sadie Thompson entertained
at tea Tuesday afternoon. The little
party was given to soothe the wound
ed feelings of her Q. Q. G.. sisters who
we're absent from the wedding. A
most enjoyable time was had by the
ladies and they buried the Ratchet so
far as the hostess was concerned.
Those present were: Mrs. G. f. Scott,
Mrs. Harry Sleeper, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Ella Ewing, Mrs. May Mcneil, Mrs.
Lena Evans, and Misses Grace A GERS,
Dot Harris, Eunice Jennings, Jennie
Mcneil, Anna Mcdonald, Lutte
Evans, Clifford Mitchell, Maude
Minrow and Bula Reimert.
The home of Mr.. ID. ID. Welker in
the east part of the city was the scene
Tuesday of pleasant little surprise
party. A number of the members of
the Woodman of the World lodge here
remembering the recent marriage of
their brother, Mr.. Jas. Bryant, to
Miss Welker, went out and serenaded
the happy couple. Mr.. Bryant in
vited the boys in and in return for
their music invited them to partake
of a little spread. Before the evening
was over the host and hostess were
presented with handsome chair and
center table by the WOodmen. OF
course everybody had delightful
time and on leaving wished Mr., and
Mrs. Bryant happiness and prosperity
The Woodman of the World is only
lately organized here, having in four
months a membership of something
like sixty and growing rapidly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-18
THE lola REGISTER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
CIIAS. F. SCOTT
the WEEKS NEWS.

Buy Your garden seeds of II.
Klaumann.
Hon. e. ID. Lacey was in the city
Wednesday on business.
Misses AIDA and Della Thorpe
were up from Salem township We'd
nesday.
II. Klaumann, the Leader, has a
car load of choice northern seed pota-
toes coming.
Rev. II. M. Carr will conduct Epis-
copal services at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday Mt $3.50 p. m.
x.Lieutenant-Go Governor, ID. w.
Finney, of Neosho Falls, was in the
city Wednesday aud made this office Il
pleasant call.
Mr.. Hill from Welda arrived in
lola Wednesday and may decide to
locate here permanently. He has
some work already on hand and will
stay for while.
ID. If. Denough, Veterinary Sur.
geOn, Office at Price IL Tilletts livery
barn. Calls made at all hours. Nc
work done on Sundays except i'm cas-.
es of emergency.
Fred Curtis will sell at his place .
miles northwest of Geneva on Mon
day, Feb. %, . work horses, all his
farm implements including plows
mowers, wagons and harness. Fol
terms and particulars see bills from
this office.
Mrs. II. II. Reimert and son Bobby
left today for st. Louis, after a most
welcome visit in lola. They were &C
companied by Miss Bula Reimert who
will take a three months course in
shorthand and typewriting.
Jimmy, the 5.year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Williamson who live
at 5l4 n. Western street, fell from his
arm chair Wednesday and broke his
left arm. DR.. Boulsou was called and
set it and the little fellow is progress
ing nicely.
Mr.. II. w. See, who recently bought
house and lot of Schuyler Brewster
in the north part OF town, Is moving
his family over from Piqua and
taking possession of his new property
Mr.. See is a pleasant gentleman and
good citizen and lola is glad to wei
come him and his family.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-18

Mrs. VIM. Thrasher entertained
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mr.
Thrasher's birthday.
Mr.. c. Young, of Garnett, has the
foundation laid for cottage at 2l3
north State street.
County Superintendent Billie is
putting up handsome two story
house at 207 north State street.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-18
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS

Double Width Novelty Dress Goods, all new styles,
light and dark colors 10 cts; worth 124.
Double Width Novelty Dress Goods, l2!c worth To-
42-inch Storm Serge, blue and black 25c., worth &c.
36-lnch black Brocades, 19c, worth 25.
36-inch Novelties new shades, 39c worth go
36-inch Novelties new shades, 49c; worth 70.
Double width brocaded coors 10c; worth 124.
Double width plaids, 124c worth 10.
Yard wide Plaids, spring shades 25c worth %.
Yard wide Plaids, spring shades S5c worth 40.
Fast Color Percales for shirt waists, SC.
Yard wide Percales light and dark coors guaranteed
fast colors, &c; worth 10.
New styles in Madras cloth, 7Ic; worth 10.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-18
new SPRING DRESS GOODS JUST IN.
SOWG SPRING FLYERS.

All wool 36nch Serge Blacks and all spring shades 25 worth 49,
Black
Goods, black only
spring shades suitable for silk
worth 80
NewSt in color andNo
The record-union., 1898-06-25
LIEUTENANT HOBSON.
SECRETARY LONG SENDS THE
NAVAL OFFICER A LETTER
Commencing Him for the Extraor-
dinary Heroism He Displayed in
Sinking the Merrimac.

NEW YORK, June PA dispatch to
the Herald" from Washington says:
Secretary Long has sent to Assistant
Naval Constructor r. P. Hobson, in
care of the Commander-in-Ch of the
North Atlantic station, an inspiring let
ter commencing him for the extraordi-
nary heroism he displayed in sinking
the collier Merrimac in the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba
The letter was written shortly after
the Secretary had recommended to the
President that Mr.. Hobson be advanced
ten numbers in his corps, but the rec
ommendation was not carried out for
the reason that Representative Pear
son, the uncle of the young hero, re-
quested that action be delayed until
Mr. Hobson could be communicated
with.
A bill is now pending in Congress for
the transfer of Mr.. Hobson to the line,
with the rank Of Lieutenant Com
mander
The Secretary's letter to Mr.. Hobson
is dated June Goth, and begins:
Sir: The department has been wait
ing for your exchange before address
ing a letter of commendation to you
in reference to your success in de-
signedly sinking the United States
steamer Merrimac in the narrow en-
trance of the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba in the early morning of June 3,
1898, but as the exchange hoped for
has been delayed, the department will
not wait for that action to take place"
Secretary Long then quotes Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS letter describing
The record-union., 1898-06-25
AND THE MONROE
DOCTRINE.

How can our acquisition of any of the
West Indies, either by purchase or by
act Of war, put in peril the Monroe
doctrine? We have denied that any of
the West Indies or American States
shall enjoy the right to change their
rule for that of a foreign power. We
have. been impelled to that by reason
Of se4f-interest and the preservation OF
republican Institutions upon this hem
isphere.
But denial of this right has not car
ried with it the right to force upon the
people oftany of these States our own
form Of government, except it became
necessary for preservation of our own
institutions. To acquire any one or
more Of the West Indies does not, there
fore, infringe the Monroe doctrine, be-
cause it is not assertion by mon
archical and foreign power.
The acquisition Of the Philippines as
an act of war, in no way infringes the
Monroe doctrine, because neither by
declaration nor implication does that
QOCLIIuI GAltIu oGyOiId Liz pOGi0S ~
which it is expressly limited. No Eu-
ropean State can possibly prefer any
greater claim in the disposition Of the
Philippines than ours, after we have
once rescued them from the tyran-
nous and unholy, grasp Of Spain,
under whose influence their con-
dition has steadily grown worse
and more unbearable by the ma
tive races. No possible view of the
Monroe doctrine can constitute that a
bar to our extension Of the sphere Of
our influence. That doctrine has not
expressly or impliedly said that if Eu-
ropean crowns keep their hands off Of
American continents and adjacent ISL
ands, We will not enlarge the sphere Of
our influence along the lines Of civiliza-
ton, enlightenment, human freedom
and manifest destiny.
The fact is, there is no relation what
ever between the Monroe doctrine and
the broadening of our field Of useful
ness and necessity. BY wrenching from
Spain her nl-got and misera bly, main
tanned possession in Oriental islands, we
are neither dispossessing any friendly.
power nor trespassing upon the vested
rights of any nation of the earth. When
it comes to adjusting our relations with
the aboriginal tribes Of the islands, a.
new and wholly different question
arises, one that lies between ourselves
and these tribes, and with which no
power has any right to intermeddle,
except we lay ourselves open to the
charge Of inhumanity and injustice
which we have preferred against Spain,
and upon which we have gone to war
with her.
We infringe no commercial rights Of
any other nation than that Of Spain,
by the stand we make in the Philip
pines. Their commercial relations with
the islands will remain the same under
our administration of affairs with vast
addition Of betterments following in the
trail Of civilization, and recognition and
enforcement Of human rights.
The record-union., 1898-06-25
THAT CADIZ FLEET AGAIN.

The Cadiz feet is reported on the
route to the Philippines via the Suez
Canal, whereat there is much speculat-
ing among the sensational papers con-
cerning the race for the Orient" The
value of such calculations by such
agencies can be ascertained from their
maps. which make the distance betw cen
Cadiz and Manila IL, 200 miles, nearly
b,OOo miles in excess of the true dis
tance. No one can say what the desti-
ish have the virtue of keeping their in
tentons secret, whereas We blazon ours
on every breeze. The Cadiz fleet may
be bound for the Orient-if, indeed, it
or it may be setting out for the Pa
cific shores of the United States, or its
destination may be the Caroline Islands
or indeed it may be moving to the mid
Pacific to intercept our later transport
fleets, and to assault the Hawaiian ISL
ands In case they are annexed to this
country. We are not disposed to think
these latter possibilities outside Of the
scheme Of the Spanish, by any means.
There is certainly no evidence thus far
that the fleet has set out to retake
Manila Bay. That, we apprehend, will
be the last thing 1t will attempt, with
its lighting capacity what 1t Is at pres
ent, one first-class battleship. an arm
ored cruiser of the first order and sew
eral other boats of low grade and not
Of modern type or efficiency and fleet
of torpedo boats
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and praising Mr. Hobson's achieve
ment, and continues:
1T was exceedingly gratifying to the
department to receive from the Com
mander-in-Chie of the North Atlantic
station such a letter, calling special
attention to your extraordinary heroism
on the occasion referred to. Readiness
for emergency, fertility of resource and
such extraordinary heriosm as you dis
played in taking the Merrimac into the
entrance of the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, under the most CALLING fire from
the shore batteries of the enemy, at the
risk of almost certain death to your
self and your brave associates In this
duty, are qualifications most enviable
for any naval officer to possess, your
action even calling from the Spanish
Admiral, in a most signal manner, an
expression highly commendable Of
your brave act
1.-The department takes this occasion
to most heartily congratulate you upon
your most distinguished conduct, and
avails itself Of this opportunity to in
/ form you that it has taken steps to give
you some professional reward, as rec
| commended by the Commander-in
Chief, which the department hopes will
be gratifying to you, and at the same
time assures you that your gallant act
not only reflects additional luster upon
the traditional glories of the navy, but
| that you are held in grateful remem-
brance by your fellow countrymen and
appreciated by the whole civilized
world"
| This letter was personally signed by
Secretary Long. 1t will be delivered by
Admiral Sampson when an opportunity
! is found to convey it to the young Off
! Ger, now prisoner in Santiago de
Cuba
The record-union., 1898-06-25

premonition Of intention bar our path
at Manila and seize the port, or at
tempt to occupy the city as against
us, she would violate every canon Of
international law, every precept of war,
and invite the nations Of the earth to
seize her own possessions without
rhyme or reason. The whole story IS
absurd. Undoubtedly there is an effort
on the part of Spanish influences to stir
up the German people against the Uni
ted States, and to a certain extent sue
cess has attended the effort, but the
Government has not signified any un-
friendliness or done anything to war
rant the belief that it proposes to be-
come the ally of Spain.
The record-union., 1898-06-25

There is no need to entertain any
fear of German ships and soldiers seek
ing to dispossess Admiral Dewey of his
advantage in Manila Bay. Germany
Is not ruled by a fool nor are her states
men likely to commit the nation to a
policy that would as certainly result
in German downfall as that the sun
shines and sets. A nation must have
at least a seeming of reason for any
action it takes that throws it into an
tagonism with another Power 1t is
simply impossible for Germany to
trump up any kind Of an excuse for an
act of war upon this country. If Ger
many should suddenly and without any
The record-union., 1898-06-25

A new" philanthropic movement is
on foot in the State of New York and
has much momentum already. 1t is a
formation to look after the first termer
on his discharge from State Prison 1t
aims to rehabilitate the man and find
a place for him in the world, where his
sin, expiated by service, will not for
ever face him and drive him from hon
est employment. It is mistake to call
this new movement. It began in
some Western States, notably Illinois,
a quarter of century and more ago.
Indeed, there was organization in Call
ifornia thirty years ago to the same
effect In England half century ago
a similar movement was begun. But
old or new, it is worthy of all commen-
dation. Society does not do it's duty by
the first termer Indeed, it now does
it's best to drive the man back into
crime by closing all doors in his face on
his discharge from prison.