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be feeding when a nuthatch or wood- becker arrives, he gives up his place at once and waits around, with outward sighs of patience at least, until his su- perior Gin strength) has finished his meal. In the same way. no doubt, a woodpecker would yield to blue Jay and blue jay to his cousin the crow. But these larger birds are something Of nuisance, for, unless the food is tied very securely, they will carry off large pieces at once and do not give us the fun of seeing them eat it.
 The story of the free dining room will soon get round amongst the birds, and the number of our guests will quickly increase. The modest brown creeper will find his way by and by, and the juncos will come for the crumbs and canary seeds. Now and then we shall be favored with visit from more distinguished visitors, such as white winged cross bills or redpolls perhaps, but we cannot count on them. .
 Some ofsour guests will probably be- come quite tame, and after time will come for food to the veranda or the window sill. and chickadees have been known to come in through the open window for crumbs of cake and dough- nut.
 It is not unlikely that many of us will experience more or less trouble with the English sparrow. and our patience may be sorely tried by seeing this little ras- cal drive away more welcome guests. But, if we fight him, let us fight him fairly, and, whatever else we do, do not let us stoop so low as to poison him.
 This method of getting rid of him has been practised by over-zealous mem bers of the Audubon Society and others for several winters, but 1t is an excra- ble one, for all that. Poisoning is bad enough under any circumstances, but to poison half-famished guest who &C., cepts your pretended hospitality, Is false and treacherous, and no amount of argument will make it anything else.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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THE REPORT ON ADMInAI scH1EY

THE REPORT ON ADMIRAL SCHLEY We'll, the report of the naval Court of Inquiry has been made, and it is a
 queer affair in some respects, as it was expected to be by those who have care fully followed the proceedings. There are two opinions, one by the majority of the court and the other by Admiral Dewey. The majority report condemns Admiral Schley on eleven points, but it does go so far as to admit that he was present at the battle off Santiago. It further admits that his conduct during the battle was self-possessed and that he encouraged in his own person his subordinate officers and men.
 Admiral Dewey, who was once pres ent In a battle of his own, takes very different view of things from that taken by the majority of the court. He says that Schleys passage to Cien- fuegos was made with all possible dis patch; that in view of Schley's coal supply, the blockade of Cienfuegos was effective; that Schley allowed the Adula to enter Santiago to get infor nation: that his passage to Santiago was with as much dispatch as possible, keeping the squadron together; that the blockade of Santiago was effective; and that Schley was the senior officer off Santiago, in absolute command, and entitled to the credit due for the glor- ious victory which resulted in the total destruction of the Spanish ships.
 The generous and justice-loving peo- pie of this country will give much more weight to Admiral Deweys opinion than to the opinion of the other mem bers of the court Admiral Schley's fame is secure, and the dastardly at tack that has been made on it will only cause it to shine the brighter. If he broke any naval red tape, or failed to do some things which look back shows that he might advantageously have done, that wont be laid up against him. Other great naval commanders have been assailed after winning vic tories much as he has been. But it is not forgotten that they won their victories and it will not be forgotten that he won his victory, and was gen. erous enough to give credit to all who helped him.
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coon, BUT 1RoUBL Es0ME.

When MT. Carnegie offered S10,000, 900 in United States Steel bonds for the en- dowment of a national institution of learning in Washington he didn't fore see that his offer would be troublesome. But it Is clearly and correctly pointed out that the government cannot afford to be in any sense a bond holder of manufacturing company which has la Dor troubles and which is also liable to attack in the courts under laws regulat- ing the formation of corporations. And it IS further pointed out that though the United States Steel bonds may be ''as good as gold' just now they may not always be. The founder of the Smithsonian Institution put his endow- ment in Arkansas bonds, but when they decreased in value and interest pay ments were defaulted congress had to make good the deficit The Johns Hop kins University endowment was invest ed in railroad securities, and the insti- tuition is still in financial straits be- cause of the' depreciation in value of it's holdings and the suspension of pay ment of interest and dividends, John Drew endowed Drew Theological Semi nary with bonds, but they did not con- tinue worth what they were when he turned them over to the seminary and it was in trouble for awhile. And it was not long ago that the Lehigh Uni versity was suffering because of the de- preciation in value of the railroad stocks in it's endowment
 Doubtless some satisfactory way out of the situation will be found A man who is generous enough to give $10,000,- GOO in good bonds will be generous enough not to resent what might seem to some like looking a gift horse in the mouth.
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BIRD PENSIONERS.

Winter is a hard time of the year for | birds, and comparatively few species are brave enough to face it. It is not
 that the cold is so unbearable; wrapped
 in their thick, close fitting winter ul- sters, most birds might bid defiance to the frost, were they but sure of an un- failing supply of food. But with the coming of the cold weather, much of the
 food disappears; the insects perish, the fruit is destroyed, and the crops are harvested. Birds which are dependent solely on such foods are forced to mi- grate to some place where they may be obtained and the majority of those which remain are either seed-eaters by preference or birds which, like the woodpeckers, jays and crows, can adapt
 themselves to circumstances and change their food with the seasons. But even these stout hearted little woodmen find it extremely difficult ct times to get enough to eat. The snow falls and covers up the seeds, and the trees be- come sheathed in ice, and sometimes, when these conditions prevail for many
 days together, great numbers of birds are starved to death. At this season, then, it is easy for us to show our friendship for our feathered neighbors by keeping open house, as it were, and providing a square meal for all who choose to come for it. The cost of feed ing such birds as we can induce to &C., cept our hospitality will be trifling, and may consist chiefly of scraps which would otherwise be thrown away, while the pleasure and gratifcation we shall get will be in direct proportion to our love for our guests and our desire to protect and help them in their brave struggle for existence. Aside from all kindness of heart we owe them this help and protection, we who call ourselves lovers of birds, for they alone of all their kind have not deserted us, but have braved the hardships of north
 ern winter and saved us from what would otherwise be birdless season.
 If we have trees near the house, our guests will probably arrive before we are ready to receive them. If there are no trees, we must prepare in advance and then await their arrival. Amongst the most suitable foods for birds in the winter are suet, and the fat trimmed rom SleakS anu cIOps, pleceS ol Hieat either raw or cooked, cracked nuts bread and cracker crumbs, cracked wheat and canary seed. There are many others of course, but those I have men toned are easily obtained and one or more of them are to be found in every house. The suet should not be chopped up, but large pieces should be tied se- curely to such branches as are in plain sight from the windows, and well out of reach of cats, if unfortunately there are any of these pests in the neighborhood.
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WHOLESALE WAR ON MOSQUE

WHOLESALE WAR ON MOSQUE
 The campaign against mosquitoes in Sierra Leone, as set forth by Major Ross in the progress report of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, will be instructive to all interested in the public health. The campaign is the first ever carried out on large scale with the object of ridding an entire town in the tropics of mosquitoes. Moreover, is probably the first in- stance of public sanitary measures be- ing undertaken by private agency and by private funds.
 Despairing of securing help from the authorities. Major Ross set about the work of extirpating malaria in Sierra forces were divided into two gangs, one the Culex gang, to collect from private houses all broken bottles. empty tin cans and old calabashes, in which mosquitoes of the genuses Stegomyia and Culex breed. The duty of the Anopheles gang was to drain the pools and puddles in the streets and back yards of the houses In which Anopheles breed. The Culex gang removed more than thousand carloads of rubbish.
 The Anopheles gang had more diffi- cult job, owing chiefly to the large rainfall, one hundred and sixty inches annually, but in few weeks it made great progress in attacking the pools and puddles, by filling them, draining, sweeping them out, treating them with petroleum, creosote, etc. The results are described as unexpectedly en- couraging." It is too soon to formulate the statistics of reduction in the num- Der of cases of the disease. As to vel low fever Major Ross expects speedy results because it is not a lingering disease but as regards the other two mosquito borne diseases, malaria and
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CHANGE lN BUSINESS.
THE GEORGE H. FORD co. DISPOSING OF THEIR
 STOCK.
VIII all be Placed in a General
 Sale on Monday, Dec. I6.
No Such Opportunity Has Dc. cured in Half T Century for Obtaining Val uable Christmas Gifts at Such Very Low Prices ---Reductions of From 20 to 50 Per Cent Made.

The news that the celebrated house of The George H. Ford com pany was about to change its or ganization in preparation for the retirement from active business of some of its owners, is closely fol- lowed by the announcement that the company will begin to reduce it's stock on Monday, December 16.
 This determination is timely good fortune for the purchasers of Christmas presents. In no estab- lishment in the country can more beautiful or varied assortment be found, and 1t is hardly necessary to say that no more delightful Christmas gifts can be conceived than the enticing and valuable ex- amples in watches, precious stones and objects of art with which The George H. Ford company is so fully stocked.
 Confidence is worth a great amount when purchasing a valua- ble gem or jewel. One does not buy these every day, and the guar antee of such a house as The George H. Ford company is good assurance to have when purchasing an article that may be worn for life.
 The entire stock of the company will be placed in this special sale at a discount of from 20 to 50 per cent.
 This is a legitimate sale, made with the purpose of bringing the stock down to certain inventory as quickly as possible. The goods are all of the highest class in the country, and will 90 out with the personal guarantee of the com- pany.
 The variety to select from is ex- tensive and in every instance, 1t will be well to remember, the ar ticle is an ideal for Christmas giv- ing.
 Watches of various grades, jew elry of exclusive designs, cut glass, silver, china, precious stones, in fact enough to fill a big catalouge of enumeration will all go into this general sale, all stamped with that indescribable but always apparent touch of refinement and taste for which The George H. Ford Co.'S goods are noted.
 A general sale by such house Is unique. It Is an event seldom occurring anywhere, and in this ir- etance New Haven and the state will be very obtuse if they do not see the advantages that must sure- ly result to the purchaser.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

lss 6ituations, Wants. Rents. and other small sedveEtisements, One Cent Word each in- 5oettlon. Five Cents Word for full week 4l1eyen times).
 8 Display advertisements, per inch, one h.
 f6rtlon, 31.20; each subsequent insertion, 4o Aseents; one week, $3.2G; one month. Slo; one EySaf. 440
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse, ID dG1nfe per line. Notices of Births, MarTl- AS964, Deaths, and Funerals, 50 cents each.
 L4C1l Notices. 15 cents per line. 7 Yearly advertisers are limited to their A0Hn Immediate business Gall matter to oe 0bjactionable), and their contracts dc not AlHRiIde Vents. To Let. For Sale. etc.
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The ANbnlterIlN.

"Poor wanderer," said the leaden sky, II fain would tighten thee, But there be laws in force on high Which say it must not be-" q would not freeze thee, shorn one, '
 cried The North. "knew I but how To warm my breath, to slack my stride But l am ruled as thou" ''To-morrow I attack thee, wight" Said Sickness. Yet l swear I bear thy little ark no spite, But am bid enter there "Come hither, Son." heard Death say; II did not will grave Should end thy pilgrimage to-day, But l, too, am d slave" We smiled upon each other then, And life to me wore less That fell contour 1t wore ere when They owned their passiyeness.
 Thomas Hardy.
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filariasis, the good results will not be 50 immediately manifest. Major Ross does not think there Is much evidence that the mosquitoes are carried far by winds, and hence the utility of de- stroying the local breeding places. He commands Americans flor the common sense and energy with which they have attacked this question, so different from the hesitation and apathy gener- ally shown by the British A forth coming work is promised is called, Mosquito Brigades and How to Or ganize them. ''-American Medicine.
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MUCH MONET,

Those who feel poor in these days of
 prosperity are invited to consider the fact that as inhabitants of this great, glorious and exceedingly rich country
 they make a good showing in the money figures. For instance, the 'per capita" circulation of the United States is s279S, or over s6 more than in 1896. Our stock of money in circulation is s$2, 175, 2T for population estimated lion, in the treasury aggregates $1,734,- S61,7 ,774, which sum- with SPAS, 2S5, ,51S of makes a grand total of $2,4S3, ,147, ,292. The coin, bullion and "paper money" in the treasury, as assets, amount to $307, 760, ,015. Our stock of gold coin in cir culation in July was $629, 790, 765 besides $247 ,036, ,359 of gold certificates in circu- lation. The aggregate of gold coin, with the bullion in the treasury, was $1124 ,639062. Silver dollars aggregated $520, 0,399941, of which $66, 921. 1928 were in circulation. The silver certificates in circulation were $429,643556. The total value of coins smaller than one dollar in circulation was $79, ,235, 214. The bank notes in circulation were S345, ,190,- 116. Gold has come largely into use for reserves, doing with solid value the service expected some years ago from silver at an inflated valuation. Not only do we retain our own increased gold product for use as money and in the arts, but we get much of the gold of Australia.
 This is a cheering situation, if it is good to be rich. and almost everybody thinks it is.
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FOR THE SAKE OF DISCIPLINE.

The New Suptertintendents Suggestion As To How To Play Poker.
 Tn my young days" said the railroad man, with a touch of pathos in his voice, T got a job as station agent at the most lonesome Junction I ever ran across in the West. had to board myself, and outside of the train hands and stray cowboy there was no one to talk to. I was getting mighty tired of the job when a stranger stopped off one night to take the narrow guage He had three hours to wait, and as there was nothing doing with me I made bold to ask if he didn't want little game of poker.
 1T might take a hand for small stakes he replied, after looking me over pretty carefully; and got out an old pack of cards, and at 1t we went. I never was decent hand at the game, and at that time hardly the value of the cards. I further had only about eighty cents in cash, and so you may believe me that did not sit down in 8 spirit of avarice. We played five cent ante and ten cent limit game for awhile, and had the best of luck. I was about $2' ahead when the stranger asked to raise the ante to fifty cents and the limit to dollar. didn't object and my luck still followed me. I didn't have to do any blufflng. The poorest hand got held two pairs, while he was in luck to get pair of jacks. Before three hours were up I was S30 ahead of him, and when the train whistled and called his attention to it he replied;
 Never mind the train; I'm going to sit here till my luck changes After I had seen the train off and reported her we went at 1t again. This time 1t was a dollar ante, and, no limit to the game. The stranger had big wad with him, and could have raised me out, but he played fair. It was more than would have done with luck dead against me. When 1t came 6 o'clock in the morning and the express was due, I was $1S0 ahead of the game. He didn't do any kicking, but went off good natured, though I was soon to hear from him again. That afternoon I got the bounce through the division superintendent, and when I asked him the reason he replied:
 For playing poker
 "'But I neglected none of my duties I replied.
 "'But you played against our new superintendent
 The devil I did! Of course, did not know him. We'll. he might have won my money
 But you won his, you see, and we've got to keep up the discipline. Pack up and git!'
 T got" sighed the story teller, land I thought 1t was mean trick for year or so. Then was offered a better job on the same line, and got a call to the superintendents office. He gave me some general talk, and we he'd fin- isted our business when he suddenly sad:
 "'oh, by the way, believe you play poker?'
 "sI haven't since that night re- piled.
 "'Y-e-s, just so. I believe you were next day?'
 "'Yes, sir
 "'Y-e-s, just so, Very interesting game, and you didn't neglect your duties, but as I saw some one looking through the window just as we counted up had to look out for discipline you know? Y-e-s. Better pin a newspaper over the window if you play any more." From The Detroit Free Press.
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W The Fiancee.--Mrs Malaprop-Thats
 vn,,nr MT. Jenkins. He's engaged to be married, you know. # Mrs. Gabbie-Indeed? And IS that line young woman with him now! 3l Mre. Malaprop-Yes, that's hls nasco. Philadelphia Presss.
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lga Charles Moore clerk of the senate Hi2Dmrflittee on the District of Columbia, 4&as resurrected from the lumber room rSpf the capitol mirror that every vice sSfesident of the United States, with the 8&xception of Theodore Roosevelt, is said N40 have looked into The mirror, a
 amall one is in a gilt frame and was \ bought by John Adams, the first vice jlnrasident, for use in the vice presidents aroon1. Adams paid $40 for it, and there ASsas q. tfree-day debate in the senate as Sto whether the item should be allowed, lStl1e claim being made that to pay $40 Mar a; mirror was gross extravaganza. z $The curtains in the senate finance com
 rrifttee room now cost $500 pair. Final
 iy the bill was paid. The mirror was
 Handed along from vice president to
 wire president until it reached Garret "A Hobart. After Mi. uobart's death Es+Np mirror was taken to the lumber room of the capitol. This last summer.
 after MT. Roosevelt had left Washing Stnn and before he came back as presi- dent MT. Moore got out the mirror and
 mad 1t regilded, intending to give it to sgbdr. Roosevelt.
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N About $S,0O0,000 were spent on the Axr4At Chenab irrigating canal in India but the crops of last year from the ir- sTjkated lands are valued at twice that SSrnouf,t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14

The Russian minister of justice has lecided to introduce trial by, jury as !Bf6visional measure.
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X Professor F. F. Mertens of Russia, Ntho recently returned to his native ;i&1nd from a visit to the United States,
 Fays that the national library at Wash
 lngton impressed him more than any X sSfher Institution visited.
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&IsH The French are home-people. Out of IH&fe S6O00,000 inhabitants of France 21,- s'U 0,0OO live in the town or village in
 R11ich they were born and 3O,500,000
 Have not moved out of their native de- SSartnients Only 100000 have emigrat- VIII to France from colonies or foreign IEountries.
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ES8 Once in awhile things happen just night. MT. and Mrs. George Adams, { I5tlio live near McKeesport, Pennsylva- s4,fN. fool a han-famished stranger into f4l1efr home one night ten years ago, fed 4Giff1 and gave him a place to sleep.
 The next day their guest was too i'll to
 travel and remained in the Adams AHnuse two weeks, where he was care a8ully nursed. Monday MT. and Mrs. BAdaffls were informed by Denver at
 forney that legacy of $5000 had been Aaeft to them. The money came from iahe man for whom they had so gener- Spusly cared
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14

%lN1At d meeting of the Architectural
 g53hgiie of New York the other day a Movement was started toward the in
 affUduction of courses in the various Theological seminaries of the country asjE1r the purpose of familiarizing the |iS iSaY11inaries with the several architectu-
 TIT and decorative styles. It was point sRfi out at the meeting referred to that aiYiarx ministers have deciding voice in 'b6th church, architecture and decora- lion, although many are practically ig- smotRnt of the subjects.
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{ George Angell calls attention to the tact that when he ordered 10000 copies eHOf Black Beauty printed by the most
 XSfritnent publisher in Boston he assured T1 yj1fn that the order was too great, that &|fha book would not pay for printing. N I3litce then it has been printed in twen-
 &xy languages and 3000,000 copies have x Ssone out. Mr. Angel declares that
 x sss ti1ts Is only the beginning"
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There are more people in Hungary
 Xi19n some think. Hungary has eleven Skow1fs of 50,000 inhabitants or more, ac- wording to the recent census. Budapest Z Ills 73c,O 900, Szegedin 103,00O, Maria The
 fesiopol S2,ooo. Debreezin 75,ooo, Pres HttrE 60,0OO, Hodmerovasarhely 61,00O, 4 6etskemet 57,0OO, Arad 56,000, Temesvar Hk3.00O, Groswardein and Klausenburg E60.000 each. Agram in Croatia has 61,- < 60t inhabitants.
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DxIxvERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY # 1b CENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS MONTH X t8 TOR Six MONTHS, @8 A YEAR. THE < 6AMD TERMS BY NAH.